New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-25
NEW OKLEANs. oPELOUsAs. AND
GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD.

| GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD,
| OFFICE N. o., O.. AND G. W. RA1RoAp Co. !
New Orleans, june 6, 1858.
The New Orleans, opelOusas and Great Western
Railroad Company, desiring that connection shall
be formed between their present terminus at Ber
wick's Bay and the Houston and New Orleans Rail
road,which terminates at the Sabine river which
when completed tthe distance being le3 miles) will
connect New Orleans with almost the entire railroad
system of Texas. The President and Directors of
said Company, therefore, propose to such party or
parties as may undertake to ELL up such gap, the fol
lowing terms and conditions, to wit:
/. VIII lease the right of way and the franchises
now possessed by said company from their present
terminus at Berwick's Bay to the town of Yernil-
lionvile, the grading Of which is almost entirely
completed for these sxty-three miles. and will,
the same time lease the right under their charter
to build the branch railroad from Vermilonvlle to
the Sabine River at or near Orange, the same hav.
ing been already located by resolution Of the Board
of Directors. The distance between these points is
one hundred miles. The company rsserving to it.
self the right of way and transportation payment
Of proportionate freights and passage money from
the present terminus of the road to any extension
towards opelousas of its road beyond vermillion-
vile. i
The said lease to continue for term of years to
be agreed upon between the company and the
essees. At the end Of the lease the property 10 be
valued by disinterested parties the railroad compa-
to select three and the lessees three the two, If
need be, to call in umpire whose decision will be
final The railroad company reserying the right to
purchase said property At such valuation but if not
then promptly paid for by said company the lease to
be extended for further term of years, and SO on
until finally purchased and paid for by said New Or
leans opelousas, and Great Western Railroad Com
pRny. The grading already made between Berwick's
Bay and Vermillionville to be valued by competent
engineers at the time Of entering into contract.
but not to be paid for by essees until the end of the
lease herein provided for.
B. The parties leasing to obligate themselves to
connect with other railroad which might here.
after be built terminating at or near the city of New
Orleans and further obligating themselves to do no
act which will infringe the rights under
the present charter of said company, and
against any less which might resultfrom acts com
mitted on that portion of road now proposed to be-
leased. a6.i s..r
L. Should the lessees succeed in obtaining land
grant on the line of railroad beyond Berwioks Bay,
it will be and remain the property of said lessees,
this company claiming none Of its benefits, and
incurring no portion of the responsibility attend
ing it. ~ raf si.s
Transportation to be furnished said lessees over
the company'a road. as follows, viz:
The President. Directors, and officers of the road
including engineers superintendent, road masters
and bridge builders free Of charge Tran sportation
Of laborers going out to be charged one.third the
regular fare Provisions and supplies to be charged
onehalf of regular rates. Material other than iron
and erozsties, to be charged onehaH of regular
rates Iron to be charged one dollar per ton, and |
crossties df any fifteen cents each Lessees 10 load
and unload the cars s.ai.I iasr
g. The road thus to be built shall be a frstclass |
railroad in every respect The guage to be the same
as the company's roadsay 1--WE feet six inches. The
iron used not to be less than ffyeight pounds per
yard Hlf
]. The said lesIees to obgate themselves to com. /
menee said road within four months, and have it |
finished and in running order to the Sabine |
river. connecting with the Houston road at or near
Orange within three years from date Of signing the
lease. -..4 t...t. g
8 In order to insure the faithful performance Of
the contract the lessee will be required to
execute bond to an amount, and with good and
satisfactory security the satisfaction Of the Board
Of Directors.
D. The Company reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. 3t-T. II
Another proposition. and for which proposals are
also invited is TO lease the road including depots
stations rolling stock, etc, from Agiers opposite
New Orleans, to Brashsar oity including the fran.
chises Of the Company beyond to Texas, under ths
following conditions: H.
TO- That the party or parties proposing 10 lessaI
shah state the least number of Years he or
thsy viii lease the road. on the following con.
ditions; s. 4
2 Thea accrued interest 10 October !, 1853, on the
mortgage bonds, tsad bonds maturing in 1885, to be
provided for by the lessee.
a the ssniannuAl interest," on same bonds, sccYu.
insysArly after date, and payable on The 6rss days
q April and October Of each year say s1soOOo per
Annum, 10 BE- also provided for b said lease.
. The road TO be built ever the route from Ber
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