New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-05

same ia hereby Granted TO the Canal and
Claiborne streets railroad company, 10
repair and strengthen the bridge across
| Canal Carondelet at Claiborne street, under
the direction Of the City surveyor, ana 70
use the same for its railroad during the
pleasure of the Common Council, the city
reserviDg the right to require at any time
| the Common Council may direct, the build
| ing of new bridge at this point at the ex-
pense of the Canal and Claiborne streets
railroad company as required by the
| terms of the contract made between the
city of New Orleans and said railroad COM
pany.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank, Clay, Devices, and Woolfey.
Nays None. ... 4
Rescued, That the Mayor of the city be
and he is hereby authorized to enter into
contract by notarial act, in oehalf OF the
city of New Orleans, with John F. Rust as
principal, and G. Crowley as security, for
digging the necessary draining canals, and
| constructing the necessary dams and levees
| so as to carry the water from the Bienville
street draining machine to the swamp on the
other side of the Metaire Ridge, for and in
consideration Of the sum of nineteen hund-
red dollars (Sl900) per running acre for
eighty (80) feet canal, four hundred and fifty
! dollars ($450) per running acre for twenty
five feet canal, twenty-five dollars ($25)
per running acre for eight (S) feet ditch,
twenty dollars (S20) per running foot for
dams and piling, and seventyfve cents per
running foot for underground sewer as per
adjudication made by the City Controller
April 5, 1867.
Yeas President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank, Clay, Devices, and Woolfey.
Nays None.
Resolued, That the City Controller be and
he is hereby authorized to sell, after ten
DAYS notice in the official journal, to the
lowest bidder, the contract for furnishing
the wheel, boiler, and necessary machinery
to be placed upon the foundation already
built, in the London avenue draining
machine, the work to be performed IN &C
cordance with specifications to be furnished
by the City Surveyor.
Yeas President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank, Clay, Devices, and Woolhey.
Nays: None.
RESOLVED, That the City Surveyor be and
heis hereby authorized to grade and macad-
aIsize St. Joseph street, on the New Basin
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. Philip,
Marais, Morales, and other streets for pas
sengers only.
SECTION /. Be it ordained, That the
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 streets, down Rampant to st. Philip,
thence down Marais to Morales, thence up
Union street to Humanity street, thence up
Gentilly road, depot station) down Gentilly
road to Bayou road, and thence down Es-
planade to Robertson street, thence down
to BienVille street to Rampant and Canal
starting point.
SEC. 8. 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
70 his entire satisfaction.
SEC. 4. The right and privilege to be
awarded to the party or parties offering to
pay to the city the largest bonus per passen-
ger carried in che cars, ag per centage Of the
gross 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 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 be 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. s. The said railroads. rolling stock,
and fixtures to revert to the |
city at the expiration of said twenty years |
privilege, on a valuation to be ascertained |
by two disinterested persons, one to be ap. |
pointed by the city, and the other by the |
and in the event of disagree |
ment as to said valuation between said per-
sons thus appointed, a third person or UNI
pire shall be appointed by one Of the Dis.
lrict Courts Of New Orleans, the decision |
thereby had to be final. fl
The following was laid on the table:
Resolred, That section Eve of ordinance |
No. 6le, new series, to establish uniform |
rate of taxes and licenses on professions, |
eAAA OtAANA DA1AAAS9l1 ctett W tAAS
It,sr io1SS, nseesaher 81 1857 he
md the same is hereby amended so as to |
read as follows, viz:
Every theatre, amphitheatre, opera house,
1r place used for public theatrical amuse-.
nent, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
The following were read twice under
of the rules, and were concurred
n upon their second reading by the follow
ng votes:
ResolUed, That the City Controller be and
,e Is hereby authorized after i've days notice /
n the official journal. to sell to the highest /
bidder the house standing in the centre Of |
he neutral ground of Claiborne street at
he intersection Of Claiborne and French
men streets, said house to be sold with the |
condition that the purchaser shall remove
he same within five days after IFS purchase,
md In case Of the failure Of said purchaser
o make the removal as above provided, /
aid house to be removed by the Street |
commissioner at the expense Of the pur
,haser.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs.
surbank, Clay, Devices. and woolhey.
Rescued, That the Mayor be and he is
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