New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-20

Deputy Controller.
SPECIFICATIONS relating 70 the sae of the right
Of way 20 establish raj roads on Canal, Rampant,
st. Philip, Marais Morales and other streets,
The purchaser snail bind himself to construct
within the time hereinafter specified the following
railroads. tc wit:
single track railroad starting from the intersec.
ton Of Canal and Rampant streets; down Rsmpsrt
street to St Philip street; down st Philip street to
Marais street: down Maras and Morales to Union
street. down Union street to Humanity street; up
GENTLY road to Bayou road; up Bayou road 10
tsplsnade street, up Esplanade street to Robertson
street; up Robertson street to Benvile street; up
Bienville street to Rampant street; up Rampant
street to the starting pout at the junction Of Canal
The gauge shah be five feet two and fve.eighths
inches n in width. The rails snail be of the same
railroads
tne roads shall be OF the best quality, and shall nave
the following dimensions to wit The crossties
teet long and the strnEers either Of cypress or vel
low pine, i've BY twelve inches. The paving Of the
square blocks shall not be taken up, 6ut grooved So
As to allow the rails to be placed and set therein
rue paving o. the streets where the same are al
ready paved with round stones, and the Smelling and
oaasting Of the streets where the same already
paved with round stones, sheed and baasted, ghall
~ aAen up Inc streets snail be graded to the grades
10 De established by the City Surveyor, and shall
receive layer Of four inches Of gravel and lake
smells, which shall be we'll rammed until it forms
foundation, upon which the cross ties shall then
De dld al distances OF not more than two feet apart
laid, and snail be thereto fastened in
me rails shall be placed and We'll fsst fastened.
The paving sheling, and bsliasting Of the streets
worRm9nhke manner, and 70 the entire satisfaction
Of the City Surveyor
Wherever streets are not yet paved the lines of
me track between the rails shall be paved either
with round stones. square blocks or other pavement
Or with framework made Of four by eightinch plank
The spaces between the tracks and the cutters
snail be graded or repayed SO as 70 conform with the
Surveyor, and to the entire satisfaction Of said
All new bridges at the intersections of streets
which may be required throughout the whole length
OF railroads shall be constructed by the purchaser at
MS own expense and in the same manner of making
bridges throughout the city.
The cars shall be OF the same description and
pattern as those used on the St. Charles Street.
railroad. They shall be drawn BY horses or mules,
and II more than one horse or mule be used for each
run often per day and night the purchaser may
deem proper, but not az greater intervals than
P, NJ until midnight.
The speed Of the ears shall not exceed six miles per
hour and not less than i've miles per hour All cars
that may be run on said railroads between sunset
and daybreak shall be provided with good and ample
head and rear lights, placed in conEpcuaus places
and positions, and for tine violation Of this condition.
or OF any ordinance now existing or that may here.
after be enacted, the part OF any officer or en-.
ploye on SAID roads, the purchaser shall be liable to
Tense recoverable before the recorder Of the district
in which said ohense has been committed, besides
The purchaser shall be bound to keep in good re-
pair and condition during the continuance Of this
| which the said tracks pass. as gell as ali
| the bridges and all the wings radiAting there
! the purchaser, after having been duly notified by
the Street Commissioner, refuse or neglect to keep
oG S the d ss aaa
to cause the said repairs to be made at the ex.
Immediately report the same and the cost thereof
TO the Common Council; and in the event OF a re-
Of the expenses thus incurred for making said re-
pairs, the said amount shall be recoverable before
| The said railroad shall be commenced within six
months after the approval Of the adjudication Of
| completed within one year after.
The purchaser shall be bound to furnish place,
and maintain on said railroads sufficient number Of
passenger cars, be drawn by horses OF mules and
TO have drivers Aforesaid, to make trips up
and shall also provide for all materials labor ETC.
required for the construction and maintenance Of
The rate of fare between the starting point at
Canal and Rampant streets and the terminus at Gems
tilly road, or for any distance between said points,
shall not exceed i've cents passenger either way.
The roads shall be constructed under the supervis-
ion and TO the entire satisfaction of the City Sur.
yeyor and in accordance with the lines and grades
| To- BE gwen hy said officer.
The purchaser shall furnish good and solvent
security. satisfactory TO the Common Council in the
sum Of TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars, TO guarantee
me ely q New Orleans TesSryes ~ 70
the said railroads main trunk for the railroads
constructed. and by rembursing TO the contractor
fair end reasonable pEoPortion IF the value Of the
saidproportion to be, ascertained BY two dlsnter,
ested persons, one to be appointed by the city and
dssereement By said persons an umpire shs be So
lected by one Of the district courts OF New Orleans
the decisions rendered by them to be final
The purchaser shall annually pay into the city
treasury upon the assessed value OF said roads and
value Of said roads and fixtures shall be assessed ID
i hausual way and mode of assessment
The right and privilege shall be awarded for a
term Of twenty years, to the party Offering 70 the
city the largest bonus per passenger carried in the
gers traffic the lines Of railroads. payable month
y ihte ne city treasury, on returns made under
The said railroads, rolling stock, equipments, and
nEgres % revert TO the city Of New Orleans at the
ysiuaon 70 be aseeftainsd By two dsinterested per-
sons one 20 he Appointed by the city snd the other
tween said pefsons thus appointed third party Or
snaH @ apponted by one Of the district
ion thereby hsd 70 IS inSi md bindine. 'us us0i'
It's wei undeEstood that in case Of failure BY the
Bart tbeTeo wa 1 pod ss 4s5 roads or any
the Common Council b dissatisfied with the man
Counc sb1 bsse nv peRs t ne Common
without putting the contractor n default as re-
sppn 70 eoal y ss Ss5 Tds aHs without Sd
ytnout indsmnity; and Il is also wen enderstood
abandon he work Il not snish ana eom az rs:
same IN oontormity With his contract the said pur
paSt q b sSs s am hs y nay hsss tor Of any
aoanoonment and that the city ahAl be thereby dis.
for; and t. Is also well underwood tbst IN case Of
suen eoandonment ~ the purchaser or Of an an.
cause 81 aon assnt 81 ts paTehaSer y tse 6onSs
nerelnoeio.g mentionso, q for any other cause
right to resell the contract at ths risf and DeIi N
the purchaser and Of his securities IA sohdO :
~ the s1nr~vei ~, - ~ w pe supleet