New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16

any grant or law OF this State, subject ONLY
TO the conditions, provisions, aud restric.
lions OF THIS act as hereinafter set forth.
$50. = Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
to enable said company tpwccom plIsh the
purposes and objects of its incorporation.
the furtherRnce aud pursuit of which in the
state OF Louisiana Ia hereby granted, the
saio company is hereby empowered and au.
thOriz-d:
Fitst-To locate, construct, and build,
and thereafter to own. maiptain. and use, by
running thereon its engines cars and trHius
OF cars, railroad. with one or more tracks
aud suitable turnouts from any point be.
tween Calliope and Girnd .treets aud be
tween Delta stree and the Levee In the CITY
OF new Orleans, along and upon the Levee
10 said CITY, or aio"g and upon a street or
streets near the Levee. as may be deemed
most proper and ,expedient (provided,
that the grounds and buildings now owned
by the Pon'chartrain Railroad company or
any other railroad company between Girud,
foycras, Delta, aud Water streets, shall not
10 any msnner be interfered With). to a
point at or urar the junction of the Leyee
and Spaia street, thence by a curved line to
EnEhein street; thence along and upon En-.
gheiu erect aud lafayette Avenue to Clai.
borne street, and thence upon such course
or route As may be deemFd by majority of
the directors of said company most proper,
expedtent, or necessary, aud best adapted
for the public accommodation to any point
on the line between the State of Louisiana
and the State of Mississippi, aud thence ex.
tending the same through the States of Mis-
sissippi and Alabama to the city of Mobile,
in the State of Alabama, and thence to other
places % prov ded in said act of incorpor.
alton. Provided, That in the construction
Of that part OF said railroad aud the tracks
and turunuts thereof between Calliope
street aud Claiborne street the said
company shall not in any manner obstruct
or imp Air the drainage Of the streets along.
upon, or across which the said part of
said railroad is hereby located, and that
the SAID company shall at all times.
IN the construction and maintenance
of the said part of the railroad,
conform with the levels and
grades to be established BIZ the CITY Sur
veyor of New Orleans; and whenever the
company shall find it necessary to cover the
channel of any drain, the sides thereof snail
be hrst protected with bricks or wood in a
good ald substantial manner, and such
covered channel shall be kept in repair,
open aud clear for the passage of water, by
said company; aud the said part of said
railroad shall be so constructed and main.
tanned as not to tn any manner uuneces-
sariy impair the usefulness of any street
or impede the traffic thereon.
= Secoud-To locate, construct, and build
and Thereafter to own, maintain, manage
and Use. by running thereon its engines
cars, and trails of cars, and railroads. with
one or more tracks and suitable turnouts
from n point on Rampant street, between
Lafayette street and Girod street, in the
city OF New Urleaus, across, along, and
upon intervening streets and grounds, to
Locust street; thence across, along. and
upon intervening streets and grounds. in
such course rs may be deemed necessary
by mHj 'riIy of the directors of said com.
pany, to the neutral ground in the centre
OF Claiborne street: thence alcng aud uDon
the central. portion OF SAID neutral ground
in the centre of Claiborne street TO St. Der
nard avenue; thence in direct line with
Claiborne street 10 the Hue of LAFAYETTE
avenue ana thence upon such course or
route as may be deemed bv q majority of
the directors OF said cUmp4n most proper,
sXpedient or necessary, and best Sdaoted
Tor the puoAc accommodation Ito any point
IN tue line of railroad herein.beflre author
zed between the junction of LAFAYETTE
avenue with Claiborne street aud the said
inc aud the State line; and thence along
aid line of railroad), to any point on the
Inc between the state Of Louisiana
.nd the State of Mississippi, aud thence
extending the same through the states
u mississippi aud Alabama to the
,ity OF Mobile, in the State of AlAbamn.
md thence to other places, as provided m
aid act Of Incorporation. (And the said
company may, II it shall be deemed by a |
majority OF it's directors expedient and
necessary for its interests, locate, Construct
and use, as hereinbefore desig. |
lated, railroad, with one or more tracks.
md necessary turhouts, from the junction |
# Claiborne street aud st. Bernard avenue
long the central portion of the neutral |
-rouud In the centre OF Claiborne street 10 |
iltHlaH Fields street; and thence easterly |
y such 3 course as may be deemed proper |
nd eXpedleut by majority of the direct. |
ire OF the company, IT, Il junction with the |
ine OF railroad hereinbefJre authorized |
nd southerly along and upon Eiysiau Fields
treet to the levee line hereinbefore author.
led.) Aud the said company may locate
aud buHd, and thereafter own
lalntaln, manage, and use, by running
lereou it's cars drawn by the power OF
orses or mules, a railroad with one track
pom ard along Girod street, from Liberty
-reet TO the Mississippi river, with neces
4ry turnouts, to aud from freight depot
'cated Oh any grounds near the levee which
le said company may acquire for the pur.
ose; cut III the construction of such rail. |
Dad in Glr0d street, aud the turnouts
hereof, only such iron rails shall be used |
) snail least impede the traffic of the |
reefs, and such as shall DO approved by
he City surveyor. Aud the said comDnny
Iay locate, construct, and thereafter main.
I'm and use, for the safe and convenient
'ausaotion of lte business, passenger de-
ot and freight depot, and other struct.
res, as 1t may deem necessary for its bns.
less and purposes, upon the three blocks
ground bounded by Girod street. Lib.
'ty street, Lafayette street, and Rampart
rect, in the city of New Orleans: and
ay close and occupy for such pur.
'se that portion Of Franklin street,
I'd that portion of Basin street
ing between Gir0d street aud LAFAYETTE
rect, In SAID city; s,.a the said company
ay incl,se for Its business and purposes
g three blocks OF ground bounded by Pc.
LAT street, Locust street, Lafayette street, |
Id Liberty street, in said city; and NAV
ose and occupy for its business and pur
'ses that PARTON of Freret street, and that
'rtion of Howard street lying between
'rillat street aud Lafayette street, and that
'rtion OF Peril at street lying between Lib
y street aud Locust street, In said city of ,
ID company shall, before CONSTRUCTING |
Id depots, acquire the title TO all private {
operty to be occupied and used therefor
purchase or In accordance with the pro.
siOns of this act. c
And provided further, That the said rom.
ny SHALL for its crossing of CarondeIet
nal construct and maintain a drawn |
apted and suitable for its own use. ana !
. Tree Use of the public, and the passage
carriages and vehicles, which, when l
en-, shall give q clear space for the pAs.
20 Of vessels of not less than ffty t50, s
I IN width, and said company, after The \
Instruction of said draw bridge. shall AZ an u
1es thereafter provide that said draw G
dge shall be opened for the passage of ?
, and all vessels seeking to pass through .
same. without unnecessary DELAY. and y
keep the same always in repair and good II
Ter Tor the Aforesaid use of the public. =
And provided further, That in the con- y
uctiOn of that part of said railroad ana :,