New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-02

of way to establish raj roads on 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 and Magazine streets, and run
ming up Canal 70 Front street, thence down Front
to Girod street. thence down Grod street to Liberty
street. thence down Liberty street to South Poydras
street, thence down South PoydrAs street to Magno
liza street. up Magnolia street ana across the New
Gp FreTet street 10 jackson street, down Jackson
street the south side of Claiborne street. up the
turning across Claiborne street to the north side Of
Claiborne street, up the north side of Claiborne
Street up ocSst rect to beord street down De.
lord street to Magnolia street across the New Canal
Liberty street, Idown Liberty street 70 Perdido
street. up Perdido street to Carroll street. up Carroll
street. down Fulton street to the starting point at
the interst ction Of Canal ana mSgazlne s,reets
borne Streets Railroad company fair and reason
able proportion of the value of the portions of their
The gauge shalIbe 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 Dumalne streets
The materials to be used in the construction of
the roads shall be of the best quality and shall nave
shsll be Of cypress SIX by eight inches, and eight
feet long and the strngers either OF cypress yell
| low pine, Eve by twelve inches. The paving of the
| st eets where the same are already paved with
square blocks shall not be taken up but grooved
| The paving Of the streets where the same are al
ready paved with round stones and the Smelling and
baasing of the streets where the same are already
paved with round stones shelled and baasted shail
be taken up The streets shall be graded to the gSdes
receive layer Of four inches OF gravel and lake
hard foundation upon which the cross ties shall then
be laid at distances OF not more than two feet apart
laid, and shall be thereto fastened in
| the best manner, ana on the stringeIs
The paving, Smelling, and ballastng of the streets
shall then be reaid by the purchasers, in the best
workmanhke msnn-r, and to the entire satisfaction
wherever the streets are not yet paved the lines of
with round stones. square blocks other pavement,
or with TEAMWORK made OF four by eightinch plank,
The spaces between the tracks and the cutters
shall be graded or repayed SO as to conform with the
Surveyor, and to the entire satisfaction OF said
All new bridges at the intersections OF streets
which z1ay be required t-cts hsSt ne ghee length
his own expense and in the same manner Of making
The cars shall be Of the same description and
pattern as those used on the st. CHARLES Street
railroad. They shall be drawn by horses or mules,
car they shall be driven abreast The cars shall be
run as often per day and night the purchaser may
eSeTy Ten minutes from daylight until ten O'clock
| p NJ, and every twenty minutes from ten O'Clock
The speed Of the cars shall not exceed six miles pei
hour and not less than five miles per hour. All carr
and daybreak shah be provided with good and ample
head and rear lights placed in conspicuous places
or Of my ordinance now existing, that may here
after lie enacted, on the part Of any officer q EN-
fne OF twenty 1--WE dollars for each and every
Tense recoverable before the recorder Of the distrc
I all damages arising theretIom.
The shall Pc bound 70 Keep IN so9dt
privilege the paved and unpaved streets througl
sob brde Ss sa ad a. F1i hs wRn PCS rSs sSs
| from said streets and cross streets, and shou
the Street Commissioner, refuse Or neglect to kes
said streets and bridges i9 goos repais ana Seno
er to osuse the said repairs TO be made at the 2,
pense Of the purchaser and of his securities and
To the GspSScs ana IN the svs1s Of
fusa by the purchaser TO pay TO the city the amour
pairs the said amount shall be recoverable befor
any court Of competent jurisdiction. -,... :,
months after the approval of the adjudication 2
said privilege, by the Oommon Council, and shall
| completed within one year after.
: The purchaser shall be bound 70 furnish, plsct
and maintain on said railroads saieient number
to have drivers aforesaid so as to make trips u
and dem said ESsds as al rSS9p st
Z required for the construction and maintenance
!; The rate Of fare between the starting point
Canal and Magazine streets and the terminus
Sixth and Claiborne streets, or for any distance b
= tween said points, shall not exceed i've cents ~
= | passenger either way.
The roads shall be constructed under the aupeINii
ion and to the entire satisfaction o. the NV ~
1 veyor and in accordance with the lines ana graoe
20 be gwen BY said officer: -,
| The purchaser ehall furnish good ana solver
= security satisfactory TO the Common Council in "a
] sam Of twenty i've thousand dollars. 70 guarantee
D the faithful performance Of the contract.
The city 81 New Orleans reserves the ri4n
10 uss the sad railroads As main TRUNK hoe %
railroads nich the city may from lime 70 time ofue
"a hs Constructed, and By reimbursing 70 the Coz
tractor fair and reasonable proportion OF the VAIN
OF the portion portions Of the road Or roaqs tn
8 used ssid proportion to be asceEtalned Dy "
dlsintsrestsd persons one 20 9e appolnte
| bV the city and the other BY the cst
| tractor. and in the event Of . dls4Rreenent q
fglean said persons. umpire shall Be selected =
one of the District Courts Of heg Orleans the ooe
=. ions rendered by them to be final -.
y me purchaser shall annually pay into the eit
treasury UPON the assessed value OF SAID roads an
fixtures the annual tai levied on real estate; ana ~
Z value 81 said roads and fixtures shall be assessed
y the usual way and mode Of assessment
, the right and privilege shall be awarded Tor
y term of twenty years, TO this party onerng % q
n cty the largest bonus passenger carried in n
ears or per c6ntage Of the gross receipts per passe
gers traihc the lines Of railroeds payable mont
= y into the city treasury, 90 returns made undo
| oath b the purchaser % the City Controller.
the said railroads. rolling stock, squiYments, q
fixtures to revert 70 The city Of New Orleans at
expiration of said twenty yeara privilege on vala
Il ton to be aseertained ~ twp diainterssted person
one to be appointed BY the city and the other ~ q
: purchaser and IN case q a dl.Agrssmsnt peessss