New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-20


days notice in The eficial journal. e the n!
lowest bidder, the contract for Iorhlssning
the wheel, boiler, and NECESSARY y,
TO be placed upon the foundation already
.,iilt. in The London avenue Granting
machine. the work to he performed IN &C.
| cordance with specifications to be furnished
bv the City Surveyor.
| : Resoseed. That the City Surveyor be and
he IS hereby authorized to build bridge
across Claiborne canal, at the foot OF Fe-
| licity Road.
Resoioed, That the City Surveyor be and
he is hereby authorized to have hagnolia
street. between Poydras and Lafayette
streets, macadamized, using for that purpose
| the round stone now on hand ana Deng
broken up in the workhouse.
Resolped, That the City Surveyor be ana
he is hereby authorized to grade ana m nt
arsize st, Joseph street, on the New Basin
I from Magnolia street to the tollgate, using
| for the purpose the round stone now in pos
/ session of the CITY, said stone TO be broken
| up by the inmates Of the city workhouse.
An ordinance providing for the sale of
the right of way to establish railroads on
Canal and Rampant streets, ST. Phlnp,
Marais, Morales, and other streets for pas
sengers only.
Controller be and he is hereby authorized to
sell to the highest bidder after five days no
tice in the official journal, the contract for
the right of way for twenty years for the con-
struction and working of the following
railroads on the terms and conditions here
matter set forth; said adjudication to be
subject to the approval or rejection Of the
Common Council.
SEC. 2. A single track railroad starting
from the intersection of Canal and RAM
part street, down Rampant to st. Philip,
thence down Marais to Morales, thence up
Union street to Humanity street, thence up
Gentiily road, depot stationl; down GENTLY
road to Bayou road, and thence down Es'
planade to Robertson street, thence down
TO Bienyille street to Rampant and Canal
starting point.
SEQ. 3. THE roads, cars, ETC., to be con-
structed in accordance with the plans and
specifications to be furnished by the City
Surveyor agreeably to the lines, levels, and
grades to be established by said officer, and
to his entire satisfaction.
SEC. A. The right and privilege to be
awarded to the party or parties offering TO
nav to the city the largest bonus per passen-
ger carried in the cars, or per centage OF the
gross receipts for passenger traffic on the
lines of railroads, payable monthly into the
city treasury, on returns made under oatn
by the contractor to the City Controller.
SEC. s. The city Of New Orleans reserves
the right to use the said railroads as main
trunk for other railroads which the city
may from time to time order to be con-
structed by reimbursing to the contractor a
fair and reasonable proportion of the value
ofthe portion or portions of the road or roads
thus used; said proportion to be ascertained
by two disinterested persons, one to De ap-
pointed by the city, and the other by the
contractor; and In the event OF a disagree.
ment between said persons an umpire shall
| be selected BY one of the District Courts OF
New Orleans, the decision thereby had to be
final.
SEC. G. The said railroads. rolling stock,
equipments, and fixtures to revert to the
city at the expiration of said twenty years
privilege, on valuation TO be ascertatned
BY two disinLerested persons, one to be ap-
pointed by the city, and the other by the
contractor, and in the event OF disagree
ment as to said valuation between said per
sons thus appointed, third person or UNI
pire shall be appointed by one OF the DIS
trict Courts Of New Orleans, the decision
thereby had to be final.
Tie following report from the Committee
on Improvements and Buildings was read
and the resolution accompanying adopted,
the rules being suspended, unanimously on
its several readings;
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. OTTY HALL,
New Orleans February IS, 1868
To the Honorable the President and Members Of the
Board of Assistant Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN-The following petitions have
been submitted TO your Committee on I'M
proVements and Buildings:
By John Doell, praying that permission be
granted him to erect bakeoven on the
premises No. IL Sorapuru street, fourth dis
trict. Reported on favorably, and the neces-
sary resolution offered.
BY citizens on Dauphine street, between
Esplanade and Frenchmen streets, praying
that the New Orleans Gas company be
caused to erect gas lamps on Dauphine
street, from Esplanade to the corner of
FreAchmen, upon which the committee
report favorably. There are three oil lamps
on Daupnine street, between Esplanade and
Frenchmen streets, (three sQuares), and
if the contractor for lighting those lamps use
good oil gas lamps can be dispensed with,
]. L. STERRY, Chairman.
CHAS. BEAUMONT.
Resolued, That permission be end the same
is hereby granted to John Deell to erect q
bakeoven on the premises No. ia Serapuru
street, fourth district, provided the same be
erected In accordance with city laws and
ordinances, and remain during the pleasure
of the Common Council rs
RKPoRTs FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The following report from the special
Joint committee to whom was referred the
communication Of Mr.. Felix Iiabatut, presi
dent Of the Waterworks company, CONNER
oial bank Of New Orleans. Offered the fol
lowing report which was received:
- iEulAHun OoiandiITEE sji1T HAIL. !
Nov Orleaua. February -, 1858.
20 the Honorable the Board q Assistant Aldenaen
GEETLEHEE-Ths Special Committee Il
whom WAS referred the letter Of Mr.. Feliz
| Iiahaiut, president. OF the WaterWorks com
pany, Commercial bank Of New 0rleansl
dated January 2l 1868, proposing 70 pur