New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-26


SPECIFICATIONS relating to the ;;a'e of the right
of way to establish raj roads on Locust, Frefet
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
to Grod street. thence down irod street to Liberty
street, thence down Liberty street South Poydras
liza street, up Magnolia street and across the New
Canal to Delord street, up DeTd to Fceret street,
street to the south side OF Claiborne street. up the
south side Of Claiborne street TO Sixth street,
Claiborne street, up the north side of Claiborne
street to Felicity road, up Felicity ROAD 70 Locust
lord street to Magnolia street. toe New Canal
to North Poydras street, up Nofh Poydras street to
street. up Perdido street to Uarsol street. up Carroll
street to Poydras street. up Pogdras street to Fulton
the tePs eton Of Canal and MagaRnep eFsst ~
The purchaser to reimburse to the Canal and Clai-
able proportion OF the value Of he 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 Dauphineand Dumaine 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 cross-ties
shall be of cypress, six by eight inches, and eight
low pine, five by twelve inches. HE paving of the
streets where the same are already paved with
Is to allow the rails to be placed nd set therein
The paving Of the streets wnare the same are al
baastng of the streets where the same are already
paved with ronnd stones, shelledan ballasted ghal
to be established by the City suryeyor and shall
receive layer oi four inches 81 gravel and lake
hard foundation upon which thecross ties shall then
be laid at distances OF not more than two feet apart
On the top OF sand cross ties the ringers shall be
laid, and shall be thereto fastened in
the best manner, and o. the, stringers
The paving, Smelling, and baasli1g Of the streets
shall then be relad by the purchasers in the best
workfn9nlke manner, and to the entire satisfaction
Wherever the streets are not yet paved the lines of
the, track between the rails shall be paved either
with round stones square blocks, OF other pavement
or with TEAMWORK made Of four D. eight-inoh plank
in the best worEmanlike manner
The spaces between the tracks and the cutters
shall be graded or repayed 50 as % conform with the
grades to be established for the railway by the City
Surveyor, and to the entire atstaotion Of said
witch Pew Sspsss az NE iessEGFons q streets
Of railroads shall be constructed b the purchaser at
Is ow shHpense ana IN ~ tne same manner OF making
HE cars shail be d the sane description and
Tailroad They shall Be drawn 81 horses or N uies
and more than one horse mule be used for each
they shall be driven abreast he cars shall be
run as often per day and night asthe purchaser may
deem proper, but not AZ greater intervals than
every ten, minutes from daylight until ten o'clock
P, NJ, until midnight.
The speed of the cars shall not xceed six miles per
hour, and not less than five nilesper hour All cars
that may be run on said RAILROADS between sunset
head and rear lights. placed in tonspicuous places
and positions and for the violation OF this Condition.
81 SsS on nGw OF that may here
poye on said roads, the purchaser shall be liable to
tine OF twenty hye dollars for zach and every Of
Tense recoverable before the reeoder Of the district
in which said ctense has been Committed, besides
all damages arising therefrom,
The purchaser shall be bound ~ tear IL, yoo, ~
privilege the paved and unpsvsd streets through ugh
which the said tracks pas4 as well as an
the bridge, and ~ the wing4 radistipg there
the purchaser, after having ben duly notified by
the Street C0mmissioner, refuse o. neglect to keen
ton i shah Ge the duty Of Es res aaa GeRS1
or TO cause the SAID repairs 10 b made at the ex
RenSs a. ths Pn5enAs t and q az securities and to
to the Common Council; and in the event Of a re-
igs a., ey 1ne bas 70 pss e e G tie
pairs, the said amount shall b Recoverable before
any court of competent iurisdict6n
The said railroad shall be comheneed within sig
m mon Alter ne sPeEovai q e. adadeatio2 Of
completed within one year after '--N --'--' "
The purchaser shall be bound to furnish, place,
an malneain on sSia IaIoaas satheient number Of
to nave drivers as aforesaid, 50 TO make trips uf
and a4Tn saia reads as hereiseefore required
required Tor the construction aAd maintenance Of
The rate Of fare between the starting point at
Canal and Magazine streets and the terminus at
Sixth and Claiborne Streets or for any distance bel
tween said points shall not exceed Eve ceats per
passenger either way.
The roads shall be Constructed Under the suparvis
ion and to the entire sAtisiactoa OF the CHS sur
veyor, and in accordance with tbs lines and GRADES
20 be given by said officer.
The purchaser shall furnish Food and solvent
security satisfactory to the Comnon Council in 1ne
sum OF Twenty-Five thousand doi|ars to FusFaztss
the faithful performance Of the ct1traet
The city Of New Orleans raserves thu rieht
10 use the SAID railroads as main trunk fer IRE
railroads WEIGH the city mag IRON time to time order
to be constructed. and By raimtaFsnR to the con
tractor fair and reasonable proportion Of the value
nsed said proportion TO be nscertained By two
dlaintsrestedl persons one 10 be Epuoiuted
BY the city and the other By tie cen.
tractor, and IN the event Of 4 disaRreement be-
tween SAID persons umpire shall ne Selected nv
one OF the District Ooarts ui New Orleans the dso-
ions rendered BY them 10 be inal
The purchaser shall annually nav into the city
treasury upon the assessed value Of said roads and
fixtures the annual tax levied on RAJ estate and The
laiue Of said roads and fixtures shali be assssssd IN
ne usual way and mode Of assessment
The right and privilege shat Be awarded. for 3 /
term OF tHenty years. TO the party Offering to the
,itY the largest oonu4 per pazssuFsr carried In the
arst or per oentege Of the gross oeipts per pssse
5efs Tae on the llnea Of railroads. payable inonth-
, INTO the city treasury, on reiurns made under
'1Ih y ne pnrehaser 70 the City Controller
~ sala IailfoAass rolling stqoh. equipments and
Aturps 70 revert 70 the city OF New Orleans at the
'1piratlon Of said twenty years privilege on valuA-
lou 70 be aseartAned BY two dsiats rested pafsous
me 20 be appointed by the city and the other T he
,urchaseri and in case Of dianrreer0nt bstI sen
qld persons thus appointed, third party or umpire