New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-22
THE CITY COUNCIL
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tice in the official journal, the contract for
the night of way for twenty years for the
construction 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 double track railroad, starting
| from the intersection of Canal and Old
Levee streets, on the lower side of Canal
| street thence down the lower side of Cana
street TO Dauphine street; thence one track
to the centre of the neutral ground of Cana
street to Basin street, and the other track
crossing TO the upper side of Canal street al
Dauphine street; thence down said upper
side of Canal street to Basin street; then
continuing the double track up the neutral
ground of Basin street TO Common street
| thence down Common street to Carrolltol
| avenue and across the New Canal; thence
down the upper side of the New Canal, and
beyond the shell road, at distance from
the water line of the canal to be fixed by the
/ City Surveyor, to a point opposite the Oak
land Course and Riding Park.
SEC 3. The roads, cars, etc., to be con.
structed in accordance with the plans and
specifications to be furnished by the City
Surveyor, agreeable to the lines, levels and
grades to be established by said officer, and
to 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 pas.
senger carried in the cars, or per centage OF
the gross receipts for passengers trafhc on
the lines of railroads, payable monthly into
the city treasury on returns made under
oath by the contractor to the City Con
troller.
SEC. s. The city of New Orleans reserves
the right to use the said railroads as main
| tr11Olr for other railroads which the civ
may from time to time, or order to be con-
structed, by reimbursing to the contractor
a fair and reas enable proportion OF the value
| of the portion or portions of the road or
roads thus used. Said proportion to be as
certaiDed by two disinterested persons, one
to be appointed by the city and the other by
the contractor, and in the event of dis.
agreement between said persons an umpire
shall be selected by one Of the District
| Courts of New Orleans, the decision there
| by had to be final.
| SEC. G. The purchaser shall have the right
| to use any and all railroads now in existence
which the city has reserved the right to use
as main trunks for other roads. by REIN
bursting to the owner of the railroad or
roads thua used fair and reasonable pro.
portion OF the value of the portion or por-
tons of the road or roads thus used.
SEC. Z. The said railroads, rolling stock,
equipments 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
contractor, and in event of a disagreement
as to said valuation between said persons
thus appointed, third person or umpire
shall be appointed by one of the District
Courts of New Orleans, the decision thereby
had to be final, or the city may decline to
become the purchaser, provided it extends
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nance for twenty additional years. at the
end of which the railroad, rolling stock,
equipments and fixtures shall revert to the
city free of charge.
SEC. 8. The purchaser will conform to and
submit to and enter into any general system
for the construction Of any main trunk or
corresponding railroad that may hereafter
be established by the city on Canal street,
and for the arrival, running and starting of
cars on Canal street-for the accommodation
of all cars running on and leading to said
street.
SEC, g. The cars to be run at intervals not
greater than every five minutes from day
light to ten o'clock P. NJ, and every twenty
minutes from ten O'Clock P NJ. until mid
night.
SEC 10. The rate of fare from one end of
the road to the other, or for intermediate
distances, to be five cents for each passenger.
SEC. IL. The work on the road to be COM
menced within three months after the adju
dication is approved by the Common Coun-
Gil, and to be finished and running within
nine months after the adjudication is ap-
proved
Sec. II. That the contractors shall give
good and solvent security in the fixed and
penal sum Of ten thousand dollars for the
faithful performance of their contract.
The Committee on Improvements and
Buildings reported favorably upon the sub.
Joined resolution submitted to them, which
was unanimously adopted on its several
readings:
RESOLVED, That Henry Otis be and he is
hereby authorized to erect a steam engine
on his premises No. 81 Foucher street, be.
tween Lafayette and Girod streets.
The committee on police and health re-
ported fsvorably upon the following reso.
lutions, referred to them at IA previous meet
ing, but on motion of Mr.. Pemberton action
upon the sane was deferred indefinitely:
Resolred, That the Mayor, by and with
the consent Of the Common Council, be and
he is hereby authorized to appoint two COM
missaries for the private markets establish
ed under act of the Legislature, approved
March %, 1866; one of the said cOmmissar.
les shall superintend the private markets
above Canal street and the other those be-
low Canal street; Provided, That the
monthly pay of each of said commissaries
shall not exceed one hundred and fifty dol
lars.
ResolUed, That the duties and powers of
said commissaries shall be the same as now
prescribed by existing laws for commissar-
les OF the public markets.
The following resolutions from the Board
of Aldermen were unanimously concurred
in on their several readings:
Resolved, That the Controller be and he is
hereby authorized, after five days notice in
the official journal, to adiudicate contract
for repairing the break-water and road at |
Milneburg, fronting the lake, between |
and st. Anthony streets, accord. |
ing to plans and specifications on file in the |
office of the City Surveyor.
Resolued, That the City Surveyor be and
he is hereby authorized to remove the exist
ing shell road on the center of Orleans street,
TO the southwest side of said street, and
have the said street graded and ditched,
provided the cost OF said work does not ex-
coed 81 per running foot.
Resolusd That the City Surveyor be and |
he is hereby authorized TO make the neces- |
sary repairs to the Wharves and landings of |
the city, provided the cost of the same does |
not exceed $500.
The following resolution from the Board |
Of Aldermen was referred to the Finance
Committee, in conjunction with the City
Attorney:
Resolped, That the Controller be and he is |
hereby authorized TO warrant on the Treas
urer in favor Of DR.. ]. L. Crawcour for the
sum Of one thousand and six hundred dol
lars, for services rendered in 1861 and 1862,
in analyzing several bodies In three different
cases Of poisoning.
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