The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-22

once OF the city surveyor.
Resolved, That the surveyor be and he Is here
by authorized to build bulkheads In front of the
levee between Clouet and Louisa streets, and fll
the same with sand or any other material, a. the
slide at thar point is four feet from the pavement.
The committee on railroads submitted the fol-
lowing report, which was received:
COMMITTEES ON RAILROADS,
'+ - BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
lisL New Orleans. City Hall. Dot. 10, 1868.
To the Honorable the Boasd of Assistant Aldermen:
Gendemen-Y Your committee have the honor to
ordinance providing for the sale of the right Of
way to establish railroads on Canal, Common,
Carrollton Avenue and other streets, Tor passen-
gers only" They have Incorporated such amend
ments and clauses as they deemed necessary FOR
the better protection of the interests Of the city
and on the ordinance as returned, have the honor
to report favorably. Very respectfully,
of 'rr-- :, G. PANDELY, Chairman,
GERALD FARRELL,
ALFRED KEARNY, i
tn. Il. FISHER.
The following ordinance, accompanying the
above report was read by title and ordered to be
Incorporated in the published minutes for the in
formation OF the members:
AN ORDINANCE providing for the sale of the right of way
to establish Railroads. Canal Common. Csrroltoa
pue and other strets. for Passengers only.
SECTION l. Be IL ordained, etc., That the con.
the highest bidder, after i've days notice in the
official journal, the contract for the right Of way
for twenty years for the construction and working
of the following railroads, on the terms and con-
dtions hereinafter set forth, said adjudication to
be subject to the approval or rejection of the Com.
mon Council. q - ID g's lll
SIC. 2. A double track railroad starting from
the intersection Of Canal and Old Levee streets,
lower side of Canal street to Dauphine street,
thence one track to the center of the neutral
ground Of Canal street to Basin street, and the
other track crossing to the upper side Of Canal
street at Dsuphine street, thence down said upper
side OF Canal street to Basin street, then continu.
ing the double track up the neutral ground of Ba-
sin street to Commop stree, nence uown Oo IN
New Canal, thence down the upper side of the
SsS ns0O 81 s esns Be By
Course and Riding Park. II.
SEC. 3. The roads, cars, etc., to be constructed
in accordance with the plans and specifications to
be furnished by the city surveyor, agreeable to
said officer, and to bis 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 passenger carried In the cars,
or per ceniage Of the gross receipts for passen-
gers traffic on the lines Of railroads, payable
monthly into the city treasury on returns made
under oath by the contractor to the city control
Ter.
SEC. S. The city Of New Orleans reserves the
right to the said railroads as q main trunk for
other railroads which the city may from time
to time, or order TO be constructed, by REIN.
bursting to the contractor q fair and reasonable
proportion of the value of the portion or portions
of the road or roads thus used. Said proportion
to be ascertained by two disinterested persons,
one to be appointed by the city and the other by
the contractor, and in event Of a disagreement
between said persons an umpire shall be selected
by one of the district courts of New Orleans, the
onte; ara1,x hod 60 he Anal
SEC. 6. 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 reimbursing TO the
owner of the railroad or roads thus used far
and reasonable proportion of the value of the por-
ton portions Of the road or roads thus used.l
SEC. Z. The said railroads, rolling stock. equip
ments and fixtures TO revert 10 the city at the ex-
piration of said twenty years. privilege, on
valuation to be ascertained by two dsinterested
persons, one to be appointed by the city and the
other BY the contractor, and in event Of q dis
agreement as to said valuation between said per-
sons thus appointed, third person or umpire
shall be appointed by Of the district courts OF
New Orleans the decision thereby had to be final,
or the city may decline to become the purchaser,
provided II extends the right Of way provided for
in this ordinance for twenty additional years, at
the end of which the railroad rolling stock, equip.
menfs and fixtures shall revert to the city free OF
charge.
SIC. g. The purchaser will conform to and sub
NIT to and enter into any general system for the
railroad that may hereafter be established BY the
city on Canal street, and for the arrival, running
and starting of ears on Canal street-for the &C.
commodation of all cars running on and leading to
said street.
SEC 8. The cars to be run at intervals not great
err than every five minutes from daylight to ten
O'Clock P. NJ, and every twenty minutes from ten
O'Clock P. N. until midnight. s,.-.--...
SEC. 10. The rate Of fare from one end OF the
IN he nfh mr. for inf dlQtanraQ
be five cents for each passenger. r9 81.
SEC. IL. The work on the road to be commenced
within three months after the adjudication Is ap.
proved by the Common cornell, and 70 be finished
and the cars running within nine months after the
adjudication is approved.
SEc II. That the contrac ors shall lgive 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 subjoined resolution
submitted to them, which was unanimously adopt
ed on its several readings:
/ Resolved, That Henry 0tls be and he is hereby
authorized to erect q steam engine on his prem,
ises No. 81 Foucher street, between Lafayette
and Girod streets.
The committee on police and health reported
fsvorably upon the following resolution, referred
to them at q previous meeting, but on motion Of
MI dOhOA ufOA sAS ooAAo "ec ~SASAASN
indefinitely:
Resolved, That the mayor. by and with the con-
sent of the Common Council, be and he Is hereby
authorized to appoint two commissaries for the
private markets established under act Of the
Legislature, approved March 22d, 1866; one Of
the said commissaries shall superintend the pri-
vate markets above Canal street and the other
those below Canal street Provided, That the
monthly pay Of each Of said oommissares shall
not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars.
Resolued That the duties and powers of said
commissaries shall be the same as now prescribed
by existing laws for commssaries Of the public
markets. f
The following resolutions from the Board OF
Aldermen were unanimously ooncurred in on their
several readings: e .--- =
ReSolued, That the controller be and he is
hereby authorized, after five days notice in the
official journal, to adjudicate contract for repair
ing the break water and road at Milneburg, front
ing the lake, between Frenchmen and b. An
thopy streets, according to plans and specifca'
tons on file in the Office of the city surveyor.
ResolUed, That the city surveyor be and he ~
hurrDy outho-iesd 20 rouno~s ths ssatia6 shai'
road on the center of Orleans street, TO the south
west side of said street, and have the said street
graded and dtched, provided the cost OF said
work does not exceed 81 per running foot.
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