New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-13

in the names Of those from whom purchases
for the city Of New Orleans shall be made.
Res9loed, That the City Controller be and
he is hereby Instructed to an out the reqgi-
sitions as the Finance Committees shall di-
rect, and send the same to their room for
approval.
Rescued Further, That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances Inconsistent with the
above resolutions be and the same are here
BY repealed.
The following resolution, adopted on its
first residing December 10, 1867, under
went its second reading by the following
vote:
Yeas: Messrs. sterry, Sampson Perkins,
Whitaker, Davies, Moore, beaumont = T..
Nays: Mr.. SMITH.
An Ordinance providing for the sale of
the right of way to establish railroads on
Villere, Dumaine, Marais, and other
streets for passengers only.
SECTION l. Be it ordained, etc.. That the
Controller be and he Is hereby authorized TO
sell to the highest bidder after five days no.
tice in the official Journal the eontractfOr
the right of way for twenty yearsstOr the coll
struetion and working OF the following
railroads on the terms and conditions here
matter set forth; said adjudication to pc
subject TO the approval or rejection OF the
Common Council.
SEC. 2. A single track railroad starting
from the intersection of Canal aud Dau-
phine streets, running down Dauphlne
street to Dumaine street, down pumalne 70
Where street, down Where street to st.
Bernard street. down St. Bernard street
to Aubry street. thence up Aubry street
to GENTLY road, thence down GENTLY
road to st. Bernard street, down st Der
nard street to Marais street, thence up
Marais street to St. Peter, thence up st.
Peter street to Basin street, up Sasin street
to Canal street, thence up Canal to the
junction of Dauphine and Canal streets, the
purchaser to reimburse tine Dauphine and
Dumaine street railroad company fair and
reasonable proportion Of the value OF the
portions of their railroad used
SEC. 3. The roads, cars, etc, to be con-
structed in accordance with the plans and
specifications 10 be furnished by the City
Surveyor agreeably to the lines, levels, and
grades to be established By said officer, and
TO his entire satisfaction.
SEC. T. The right and privilege to be
awarded to the party or parties offering to
pay to the city the largest bonus per passen-
ger carried in the cars, or per eentage OF the
gross receipts for passenger trathc on the
lines of railroads. payable monthly into the
city treasury, on returns made under oath
by the-eontractor to the city Controller.
SEC. 8. The city of New Orleans reserves
the right to use the said railroads as main
trunk for. other railroads which the city
may from time to time order to be con-
structed by reimbursing to the contractor
fair aud reasonable proportion OF the value
of the portion or portions of the roads thus
used; said proportion to be ascertained by
two disinterested persons, one to be ap-'
pointed by the city, and the other by the
contractor: and in the event Of q disagree
ment as to said proportion to be paid by the
city between said persons thus appointed
third person or umpire shall be appointed
by one of the District Courts Of New Or
leans, the decision thereby had TO be final.
SEC. G. The said railroads. rolling stock,
equipments, and fixtures TO revert TO the
city at the expiration of said twenty years
privilege, on q valuation to be ascertained
by two disinterested persons, one to be APP
pointed By the city, and the other by the
contractor, and In the event of a Disagree
ment as to said valuation between said per
sons thus appointed, third person or UNI
pire shall be appointed by one of the Dis
trlct Courts Of New Orleans, the decision
thereby had to be final.
Mr.. Moore moved to reconsider the vote
by which the resolution was adopted. Lost
by vote offour to four.
PETITIONS.
A petition from ]. Antiques, relative to
contract purchased by him from the city,
was referred to the Committee on Streets
and Landings.
A petition from the proprietors Of the sew
eral theatres, praying for a reduction of
their license tax, was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
A petition of V. II. Harmon, praying to
be released from payment of wharf dues
on barges employed in the delivering Of
the shells to the city, was referred to the
Finance Committee.
petition Of Charles A. Labuzan, presi- 1
dent Canal and Claiborne streets railroad,
praying to be permitted, under the super
vision of che City Surveyor, to repair and
strengthen the existing bridge at the inter
section Of Claiborne street and the Caron-
delet canal, instead Of building new one,
as he is now bound to do, under the speci.
flcations Of his contract, Was referred to the
Committee ON Streets and Landings.
petition of Luke O'Brien, porter Of the
IRENE station, for increase of salary was
referred to the Finance Committee.
A petition of John Doll, asking permits
sioRto erect bake oven at No. 1ASorapuru
street, fourth district. was referred to I'm
pFovements and Buildings. 1888 4
A petition Of property holders on Mag
noIia, between Poydfas and Lafayette
streets, to have the said street macadamized,
was referred TO Stree2sand Landings.
A petitionof property holders on Peter
md Clay streets, praying for sidewalks, was
referred tostreets and Landings.
A petition of property holders Of the first
and fourth districts, praying for improve
ments in the said districts, was referred TO
Streets and Landings.
A petition Of citizens on Dauphine, bc-
tween Esplanade and Frenchmen. praying
lot gasiight, was referred to improvements
md Buildings.
A petition Of the Committee on Finance,
Eiremen's Charitable Association, calling
no attention Of the Council to The bad eondi-
ion Of the roads near the cemeteries, was
referred to Streets and Landings
On motion the Board adjourned 10 meet |
N Thursday next att o'clock P. M.
ALFRED B0URGEs,
Secretary.