New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-23
NEW ORLEANS. OPELOUsAs. AND
GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD.

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New Orleans, June 6, 1853 :
The New Orleans, opelousas. and Great Western
Railroad Company, desiring that connection shall
be formed between their present terminus at Der.
wick's Bay and the Houston and New Orleans Kali.
road which terminates at the Sabine river and which
when completed dhe distance being ls] 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 fill up such gap the fol-
lowing terms and conditions to wit:
L Will lease the right Of way and the franchises
now possessed by said company from their present
terminus at Berwicks Bay to the town of Vermil-
lonville, the grading OF which is almost entirely
completed for these si1ty.three miles, and will, at
the time, lease the right under their charter
to build the branch railroad from Vermilonville to
the Sabine River, at or 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 reserving to it.
self the right of way and transportation on payment
of proportonate freights and passage money from
the present terminus of the road to any extension
towards Opelousas of its road beyond VermiHon-
vile.
2 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 to be
valued by disinterested parties the railroad compa
ny to select three and the lessess three the two if
need be, to call in umpire whose decision will be
final The railroad company reservns 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
pany. The grading already made between Berwick's
Bay and Vermillionvle to be valued by competent
engineers at the tins of entering into contract,
but be paid for by essses until the end of the
lease herein provided for.
3. The parties leasing to obfgate themselves to
connect with no other railroad which might hero
after be built terminating at 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
also to hold said company harmless
again st any loss which might result from acts com
mitted on that portion OF road proposed to be-
leased.
Should the Iessees succeed in obtaining land
grant Cd the line of railroad beyond Berwick's Bay,
it will be and remain the property of said lessees,
this company claiming none of its benefits, and
mourning no portion OF the responsibility attend
ing it.
s. Transportation be furnished said lessees over
the company's road as follows, viz:
The President, Directors. and officers of the road
including engineers. superintendents road masters,
and bridge builders free of charge. Transportation
of labOrers going out to be charged one-third the
regular fare. Provisions and supplies to be charged
one half of regular rates Material other than iron
and crossties, to be charged cne-haH Of regular
rates. Iron to be charged one dollar per ton. and
crosstes tf any fifteen cents each. Lsssees to load
and unload the cars
9. The road thus to be built shall be first class
railroad in every respect The guage to be the same
as the companys road-say five feet six inches. The
iron used not to be less than ftyeisht pounds per
yard.
l. The said lesIees to obIigate themselves to com
menoe sa'd Foao WITHIN i0uF MONTHS ana nave "
finished and in running order to the Sabine
river connecting with the houston read AZ OF hs0r
orange "tnln three years IRON Gaze Oh signing 'ne
lease.
g. In order to insure the iAl.hfui performance oil
the contract the lessee wiz Do required to
execute bond to an amount and with good and
satisfactory security 10 the Oh the board
of Directors
8 The Company reserves the F'sa' to reject any
and all Dida'
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