New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-21
SPECIFICATIONS reIatipr

SPECIFICATIONS relating 10 the sale Of the right
of way to establish raj roads Locust Freret
jackson, Claiborne, and other streets, for pas,
The purchaser shall bind himself to construct
within the time hereinafter specified the following
A single track railroad. commencing at the inter
section of Canal AID Magazine streets, and run
ming up Canal to Front street, thence down Front
street. thence down Liberty street to South Poydra
street, thence down South Poydrss street to Magno
liza street, up Magnolia street an across the New
Canal to Deord street up DelOrd to Freret street
up treret street to Jackson street. down jackson
street to the south side Of Claiborne street. up the
south side of Claiborne street sixth street. re-
turning across Claiborne street the north side Of
Claiborne street, up the north side of Claiborne
street, up Locust street to Deord street down De.
lord street to Magnolia street across the New Canal
Liberty street. idown Liberty street to Perdido
street. up Perddo street to carroll street. up Carroll
street to Poydras street. up Poydas street to Fulton
street. down Fulton street TO the starting point at
the interse ction of Canal and Magazine streets,
The purchaser 10 reimburse TO the Canal and Clai-
borne Streets Railroad company fair and reason.
able proportion OF the vaueot the portions OF their
The 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 Dauphne and Dumaine streets
railroads.
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 cross-ties
shall be of cypress, six by eight inches, and eight
feet long aud the strinRerS either of cypress or vel
low pine, five by twelve inches. The paving Of the
ST eets where the, same are already paved with
as to allow the rails to be placed and Set therein
The paving Of the streets vhere the same are al
ready paved with round stones and the Smelling and
ballastng of the streets wher the same are already
paved with round stones sheied and ballasted shall
be taken The streets shabe 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 il forms a
hard foundation, upon which the cross ties shall then
be laid at distances of not more han two feet apart
On the top of said cross ties the stringers shall be
in
the ths beat manner manner and on the, strngers
The paving sheling, and balasting Of the streets
shall then be relaid by the purchasers in the best
workmsnllke manner, and tothe entire satisfaction
Wherever the streets not yet paved the lines of
the track between the rails shall be paved either
with round stones, square blocks or other pavement
or with TEAMWORK made of foar by eight-inoh plank
in the best woEkmanlike manner.
The spaces between the tracks and the cutters
shall be graded repayed seas 20 conform with the
grades to be established for the railway BY the CITY
officer. VI ''''N
Ali new bridges at the intersections of streets
which may be required throughout the whole length
of railroads shall be oonstructsd By the At
his own expense and in the sane manner Of making
bridges throughout the city.
The cars shall be Of the same description and
pattern as those used on ne St. Charles Street
Andm more than one morse ormule be used for each
car they shall be driven abreast The cars shall be
run as often per day and night the purchaser may
every ten minutes from daylight until ten O'clock
K NJ, and every twenty miputes from ten O'Clock
The speed of the cars shall not exceed six miles ner
hour, and not less than five miles per hour An cars
and dayhreak shall be provided with good and ample
head and rear lights, placed IN conspicuous places
and positions and for the violation fths condition
or of any ordinance now existing or that may mere.
after be enacted, on the part Of any officer or en-
poye said roads, the purchaser shall be liable to
fine OF twenty five dollars for each and eyerS Of
Tense recoverable before the Of the district
in which said cfense has been Committed, besides
all damages arising tneretfOm.
The purchaser shall be bound to keep in good re-
privilege the paved and unD1sed Streets through
which the sad tracks pass as well as an
from said streets and oroa streetsl and shonld
The purchaser, after having been duly notified By
the street Commissioner, retdae or neglect to keep
o1 Gs the dGs Fe9s5 SRa sond
er 70 cause the sad repairs p be made at the ex-
Immediately report the same and the cost thereof
TO the Common Council; and Is the event Of q re-
of the expenses thus incurred for making said re-.
pairs, the said amount shall s recoverable before
The said railroad shall be commenced within six
months after the approval 81 the adjudication Of
saia PLlsdege Dy one Common Council and shall be
The purchaser shall be bound to furnish, pl,ee,
passenger cars, to be drawn by horses or mule and
to have drivers as Aforesaid as TO make trips u.
and down said roads hefeipbefore reouired,
and shall also provide for al mstefiSis' labor ETC
required for the construction and maintenance Of
tAlu ROADS.
The rate Of fare between tie starting point at
Canal and magazine streets and the terminus at
Sixth and claiborne Streets or for apy distance he
tween said points, shall not 0rceed 1--WE cents per
passenger either way -
The roads shall be constructed under the supervis.
ion and to the entire satisfaction Of the Ci(y Sur
yeyor, and in accordance with the lines and GRADES
to be given by said officer.
The purchaser shall furnish Vood and snIvsnt
security, satisfactory to the Common Council N the
sum of twenty-five thousand dollars to r11aranf ss
the faithful performance Of the contract. -.
The city of New Orleans reseryes the right
to use the SAID railroads As main trunk for fhs
railroads woioh the city may from ime 70 time order
to be constructed and BY rsinibnrsinR 10 the con
tractor fair and reasonable plopoTtou Of ths value
Of the portion or portions Of the road or roads thus
used, said proportion TO be asoertained By two
dlsinterested persons one 10 DO appointed
by the city and the ether By the cam
tractor, and in the event OF 4 disaareement be-
tween said persons, an umpire snail BE selected hy
OF the District Courts Of Nav Orleans the dscs-
The purchaser shall annually Day into the city
treasury upon the assessed vana Of said roads and
fixtures the annual tax levied on real estatO and the
value Of said roans and hxturel shall be assessed in
the usual way and mode Of asseaenent
The right and privilege Slam IA a v7nrded for A
term Of twenty years. to the party Offering to the
city the largest bonus Per passenger carried In the
cars or per eentage OF the qa receipts per pAzsen
gers traho on the lines Of railroads payable month
y into the city treasury, on returns made under
oath BY thu purchaser 70 the CITY Controller.
The said railroads. rolling stooh eouipments and
fixtures TO revert to the city 81 New Orleans at the
expiration of said twenty yearh privilege on I valua-
ton to be aacartained BY two aintsrested persons
one 70 be appointed By the city and the other bE the