New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-12

OF way to establish Railrosds on Where D0ma5ne,
MsrGis, and other streets for passenger only.
The purchaser shall bind himself TO construct
within the time hereinafter specified the following
railroads. 20 wit:
ton of Canal and Dauphinh streets 10 Dumaine
street, down Dumaine street to Where street down
Where street to st. Bernard street. down ST Der.
nard street TO AubTy street, thence Auhy street
to GENTLY road, thence down Gentiliy road 70 St
Bernard street down St Bernard stree o Maras
street, thence up Marais street to st. Peter street.
thence up St. Peter street to Basin street up Basin
street to Canal street. thence up Canal street TO the
junction OF Canal and Dauphine streets: lie pur-
chaser to reimburse the Dauphne and DgDlaine
Street Railroad Company fair and able pro-
portion Of the value Of the portions OF the, road
The gauge snail be five feet two and fye,eghtbs
inches in nidth. The rails shall be Of the same
pattern and weight as those used on the Canal and
Claiborne and Dauphine and Dumaine Streets Rail
roads
the roads shall ge of the best quality, and snail nave
the following dimensions to wit. Tha cross ties
shall be OF cypress, SIX by eight inches and eight
feet lon and the stTinRers either Of cypress or vel
low pine, five by twelve inches. The paving Of The
streets where the same are already paved with
square blocks shall not be taken up, bur rTOOved so
as to allow the rails to be placed and set therein
The pavement OF the streets where the same are al
ready paved with round stones, ard the sheing and
balastinR Of the streets where the same are Teady
paved with round stones sheled and baasted shail
to be established BY the Oity SurSeyor, and hal
receive q layer Of four inches Of grave and lake
shells, which shall be well rammed until it forms
be laid at distances Of not more than two feet apart
On the top of said cross ties the stringors ha he
the best manner and on the stringe n
the rails shall be PLACED and vel listened.
The paving, Smelling, and baasting Of the streets
shall then be relaid by the purchasers in he best
Torkmanhke manner, and TO the entire satisfaction
of the City Surveyor.
Wherever the streets are not yet paved she lines OF
the track between the rails shall be paved either
with round stones square blocks, other pavement
or with framework made OF four ~ eight inch PLANK
in the best wordmanlike manner
The spaces between the tracks and the cutters
shall be graded repaved so to conform with nc
grades be established for the railway byrbe Gty
Surveyor and TO the entire satisfaction o. said
All new bridges at the intersections Of streets
which may be required throughoutthe whole length
Of railroads shall be constructed blythe purchaser at
his own expense and IN the same manner II making
bridges throughout the city.
The cars shall be Of the same description and
railroad They shall be drawn byhorses or mules,
and if more than one horse or mule be used Tor each
run often per day and night as The purchaser may
deem proper, but not at a greater Intervals than
every ten, minutes from daylight until ten o'clock
7. NJ, and every twenty minutes from ten o'clock
| p. NJ. until midnight.
The speed of the cars shall not e1esed sig niles Der
hour, and not less than i've miles pei hour XII cars
that may be run on said railroads between sunset
and daybreak shall be provided with good and am Die
head and rear lights, placed in conspicuous places
and positions and iOr tine violation 81 this condition
% o Any u dshee now e1stingio Or that RAY here
after be enacted, on the part OF any off er or EN-
ploye said roads, the purchase shall he liable to
| 81 9,lai,,
fsnse reeoveTShi bafora tbs sasn end every o.
in witch SAID ofFense bsa bss Of we astrlet
~ 1 siH nes Deeh eommitteo, besides
al rbs s ss5r ab.II be Inla
nal IA 80, ~, j ' AN " Keep IN goou re-
P@lE Gta ig @ nne esennnanee Of tns
Ph!Hih ~ P@iSSu az uHpatea Areets throuSn
| nhlehh ile satu S'a - YasA es well as ala
S pt ~, anu sa a ImS Mngs mdiatng there
ths npre6ases Sfter LSvin' basa and sn9pig
~ @ y haNinf Deeh ouy nouhed by
s e tIeeI ON Leiuse Or neglect % Keep
e r. i ~ Az 5t " fouS tepalr and condl-
eOn, ~ Siiat % Iiie oy ~ tne slset Commission
81 " Oa y n ~ " made at the eA-
P - i au % nls seuritles ana 90
IN aepscG sng same ana the cost thereof
- 70 vic ehu N We event OF re-
l951 " tne purelsei 70 pay 70 thseitY the amount
OF tue eApensSs mus ihGurreq Tor naking sad re-
! any court OF competent 1nflsdlctloH
Ihe said faliroAd shaM pc eomntnced within six
LloltHs aver Ine SpPIoYal OF Ile adjudication OF
saia prvhege ~ tiie common Oounci ana snail be
| rue putcEaser sn9i 3e pound 2 furnish, place,
sh1 nalntah on s1la talfoads 3 suAcient number Of
PASSENGER ears 20 oe Drawn by moses OF mules, and
to nave drivers as aioresaid 50 asfe make trips up
ana Gown sad ROADS as herelFIleiore required;
anu slLali u.s. UT ~ haslAls labor etc.,
| required ior the construction and maintenance OF
! 1Ibe rafe of fare hetwear thu A. .. -
Canal street and the ferm ms nj Cs499iig p2, a.
/ any oslahee netWeeh salH ponts, shall not aNceed
The Hs roads Rt shall Be sTHSt Under tho
ION anu % tne eutire tioaof the City Sur
te1 o.; a ia s WIN 6hf lines and grades
| me purchaser shall Iurnish eppd and solvent
security satsl aelpry 70 me lomna Council, in The
sum ~ tMenlyHNe lnon.an1 Dollars to guarantee
| the taitniul performance OF the cdatract
rue Sly oI Se8 Oiedls resei isathe fight 70 u5e
1s selQ aus as man trun Tor the railroads
| Nhleh me CITY may RON time b time order TO be
constructed, ana ~ reimburSing THE contractor a
III snu reSsonan,e pFURoFtlon the value Of yAt
ss5S IN, ~ y, VIZ Ioaa foads thus used
see pTopoaGIon 70 De asoer,aineq by two dsnte
49, ~ gels3ns one % Pc sppohts4 by the city and
3 olles ~ t w oo!htIaoloL anu p the event OF
alsas59e ment by sald persons an ppire shn be Sc
IL ~ " w u " n y OF New Ofeans
NJ u ~ unslh tdpe hnal.
treasury upon ire assessed vains Psy int We ~