New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-26
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No. s26-New Series.

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No. 926-New Series.
An Ordinance providing for the sale of the right Of
way 20 establish railroads. on Locust, Freret,
Jackson. Claiborne, and other streets, for pas
sEcTfos T. Be it ordained. That the Control
Ter be and he is hereby authorized 70 sell 70 the high
journal the contract for the right Of way for twenty
years for the construction ana working of the fol-
matter set FORTH said adjudication to be subject to
the approval Or rejection Of the Common Council;
Intersection Of Canal and Magazine streets, and
running up Canal 70 Front street thence down
Lberty street. thence down IibeTty street 70 South
Poydras street thence down south Poydras
across the New Canal to Delord street up Delord to
Ereret street. up Ereret street g Jackson street,
street up the south side Of claiborne street 70 sixth
street. returning across Claiborne street to the north
street to FELICITY poa eoy 20 Gosd e
ocIst street mp Locpss street 70 Delord street
New Canal to North Poydras street, up North Poy-
dras street TO Liberty street. down Liberty street to
up Carroll street to Poydrss street up Poydras
street to Fulton street down Fulton street 20 the
Magazine streets. The purchaser. to reimburse to
the Canal and claiborne Streets Railroad company
portions OF their railroads used.
SEC g. The roads, cars, ete.s TO be constructed in
furnished, by the Ciiy Surveyor agceesbly to the
lines levels and grades TO be established by said
oincer ana 70 MS entlGe 6AtlsihctlOn-
SEC. 4. The right ald privilege 20 DO awarded -
the party parties offering to pay to the city the
largest bonus per passenger carried in the cars.
per centaRe of receipts for passenger traffic
on the lines Of railroads, payable monthly into the
city treasury on returns made under oath by the
contractor to the City Controller.
SEC 5. The city of New Orleans reserves the right
the said railroads main trunk for other rail
roads which the city may from time to time order
to be constructed by reimbursng TO the contractor
fair and reasonable proportion Of the value of the
portion or portions Of the roads thus used;
said proportion to be ascer aimed by two disinter
ested persons, to be appointed by the city and
the other by the contractor, and in the event of
disagreement to said proportion TO be paid by the
city between said persons thus appointed third
person or umpire SHAH be appointed by one of the
district courts Of New Orleans, the decisions there
by had to be final.
SEC. g. The said railroads, rolling stock, equip
ments and fixtures to revert to the city at the ex-
piratlon of the said twenty years privilege, on a
valuation to be ascertaned by two dsnterested per-
sons, to be appointed By the city aud the other
by the contractor; and in the event of disagreement
to said valuation between said persons thus ap-
pointed, third person or umpire shall be appointed
| by of the district courts OF New Orleans, the
decision thereby had to be final
| (Signedl Is. II. CHADWICK,
President Board Of Assistant Aldermen
(Signedl JAMES GRAHAM.
| President Board of Aldermen.
/ (SiRnedl E. HEATH, Mayor.
true COPY:
| DANIEL K. WHITAKER, Secretary.