New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-23
INTERPRETATIONS relatina.t y the a. 3 Of the

SPECIFICATIONS relatinR.to the ,a's of the right
Of way to establish raj roads on Locust, Freret,
Jackson, Claiborne, and other streets, for pas
Tie purchaser shall bind himsei to construct
within the time hereinafter specified the following
A single track railroad, commencing at the inter.
section of Canal and Magazine streets, and run
ming no Canal TO Front street. thence down Front
to Grod street. thence down Girod street to Liberty
street, thence down South PoydrAs eet to Magno-
la street. up Magnolia street ami across the New
Canal to Deord street, up Delord TO Freret street,
up Ereret street to Jackson street, down jackson
street to the south side of Claiborne street, up the
south side OF Claiborne street TO sixth street,
turning across Claiborne street to the north side Of
Claiborne street, up the north side Of Claiborne
street TO- FehSity road up sesi'y Tosa 70 Locust
lord street to Magnolia street. across New Canal
70 North Poydras street. up NORTH Poydras street to
street Perdido street to Carroll street, up Carroll
street to Poydras street. up street 20 Fulton
street, down Fulton street to the starting point at
the int4rse elton Of Canal and Magazine streets.
he purchaser 20 reimburse to the Canal and Clai-
borne Streets Railroad company e fair and reason
able proportion of the value of the portions OF their
railroads used
me gauge shall be five feet two and five eighths
inches in width. The rails shall be Of the same
pattern and weight as those used on the Canal and
Claiborne streets and Dauphine and DlmaIne streets
The materials to be used in the construction of
the roads shall be of the best quality and shall nave
the following dimensions, to wit: The crossties
shall be of cypress, six by eight inches, and eight
feet long and the sringers either OF cypress Or vel
st Gets where the same are already paved with
square blocks shall not be takenup but grooved so
The paving of the streets where the same are al
ready paved with round stones, and the Smelling and
paved with round stones, sheled and blasted shah
be tEkenuP The streets shall be graded to the grades
to be established by the City Surveyor, and shall
receive a layer OF four inches Of gravel and lake
SHELLS, which shall be well rammed until it forms
hard foundation, upon which the cross ties shall then
be laid at distances OF not more 1han two feet apart
On the top OF said cross ties the sringers shall be
Iaid, and shall be thereto fastened in
the rails shall be placed and well fastened.
The paving, shelling and baliastng of the streets
shall then be relad by the purchaser in the best
worSmanllke manner, and to the sntire satisfaction
of the City surveyor.
the track between the rails shall be paved either
with round stones square blocks Or other pavement
or with TEAMWORK made of four byeghtinch plank,
in the best workmanlike manner.
The spaces between the tracks and the cutters
grades to be established for the railway By the City
Surveyor, and to the entire satisfaction Of said
All new bridges at the Intersections Of streets
which may be required throughout the whole length
Of railroads shall be constructed b. the purchaser at
his own expense and in the same manner of making
bridges throughout the city.
The cars shall be Of the SANG description and
pattern as those used on the St. Charles Street
railroad. They shall be drawn 81 h lrses or mules
and more Than one horse or mule BE- used for each
run as often per day and night The purchaser may
deem proper, but not az greater intervals than
p NJ, and every twenty minutes from ten o'clock
p Nj. until midnight.
hour, and not less than i've miles PEI hour All cars
that may be run on said ra'lToah between slnset
and daybreak snail be provided with good and ample
head ard rear lights placed in conspicuous places
and postions and for the Folationof this condition
any Osdadd now fS existing q that may here
ploye on said roads the purchased shall be liable 10
fne Of twentyf five dollars for each and every Of
Tense recoverable before the recorder OF the district
in which said cffense has been Committed, besides
all damages arising theretrom,
The purchaser shall be bound 70 keep in good re-
pair and condition during the coatinuanee of this
privilege the paved and unDsyed streets through
the bridges and ali the wings rSdiatiSs there
from said streets and cross streets, and should
gsen9seT seG n&Sns oees duly nSnea oS
said streets and bridges in good repair and condi
err to cause the said repairs TO be made at the ex
pense Of the purchaser and of his securities and
Immediately report the same and the cost thereof
| to the Common Council and in the event OF a re-
fusA by the purchaser 10 pay 70 ts city tie amount
Of the expenses thus incurred for making said re
any court OF competent jurisdiction.
The said railroad shan be commanced within six
said privilege by the Common oouncii' and shall b.
completed within one year after
The purchaser shall be bound 70 furnish, place
and maintain said railroads a suaioient number O
passenger cars, to be drawn by hoIss OF es, ApC
TO have drivers Aforesaid, to make trips NJ
and down said roads as hereinbefore required
and shall also provide for all materials labor etc,
required Tor tne CONSTRUCTION AID maintenance Of
said roads.
The rate Of fare between the starting point a
Canal and Magazine streets and the terminus a
Sixth and claiborne streets, or for any distance be
tween said points, shall not e1eead i've oeAts pc
passenger either way.
Ths roads shall be constructed under the supervis
ion and to the entire satisfaction OF tine City Sur
yeyor and in accordance with the lines and grade
to b. gwen BY said Officer.
The purchaser shall furnish mod and solyan
security satisfactory TO the Comnon Council in tn
sum of twenty -tTe thousand doilars 10 RuRFantsa
the faithful performance Of the coatract,
The city OF New Orleans reserves the rich
| to use the sald railroads as main trunk for tn
railroads ich the city may from time 70 time orde
to be constructed and BY relmbursinR 10 the con
tractor fair and reasonable prOpoFtion Of the valu
of the portion portions Of the road or roads thu
! used said proportion to be ascortaned BY tw
| DISTINGUISHED persons one to be appointel
| tractor, aud in the event Of aisaRreemsnt be
tween sain persons. umpire shall be selected b
one Of the District Courts Of New Orleans the deeis
/ ions rendered by them to be foaL
| The purchaser shall annually nav into the cit
treasury upon the assessed value q said roads AMI
fixtures the annual tax levied on raa estate and TIL
value Of said roads and fixtures shall be assessed il
/ the usual way and mode of assessment
The right and privilege shan be awarded, for
term Of twenty years, 70 the party offering TO tn
city the largest bonus per passenger carried in tn
cars per centage Of the gross reeepts per pAssen
gers trar6c the lines Of Tailroads payable month
Il ly into the city treasury, returns made unde
oath by the purcha 'er TO the City Controller.
The said railroads. rolling atock. qnipmsnts an
fixtures TO revert to the city Of Neu Orleans at tn
If