New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-19

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and properly grade and ditch the foaus
where this levee has been built.
Yeas; President Graham; Messrs. Car
ricr Clay, Devices, stapleton, and Woolaey
Nays None.
Rescued, That section fvo OF ordinance
No. SIS, new series, "to establisha uni
form rate of taxes and licenses on pro
fcssions, callings, and other business,
etc. for the year 1868 approved De-
ccmber o. 1867, be and the same
is hereby amended SO as to read as
follows, viz Every theatre, amphitheatre,
opera house, or place used Tor public
theatrical amusement. seven hundred and
fifty dollars.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs.
Carrlerc Clay, Devices stSplcton. and
Woolhey.
Resolged, That Judge Henry D. Ogden be
appointed and employed to represent the
city of New Orleans in the suits now pend
ing on appeal in the Supreme Court, and en-.
titled, THE city praying fol. the opening OF
Casacalvo and Moreau. otherwise called
Royal aud Charities streets, and second
"Thc city praying for the making OF new
levce at the tobacco warehouse, in the third
district
Be aftribey resolred, That the Mayor of
the city of New Orleans be aud is hereby
authorized and solicited to contract with
Judge H. D. Ogden for his services in the
above suits, provided that the fees do not
exceed $500 tor the first named suit, and
$3.50 for the second named suit.
Yeas President Graham. and Messrs.
Carrierc, Clay, Devices, staplcton and
Woolhey.
Nays None.
Resolved, That permission be aud the
same is hereby granted to the Canal and
Claiborne streets railroad company, to
repair and strengthen the bridge across
Canal Carondelet at Claiborne street. under
use the same for its railroad during the
pleasure of the Common Council, the city
reserviDg the right to require at any time
the Common Council may direct the build
ing of new bridge at this point at the ex-
pense of the Canal and Claiborne streets
railroad company, as required by the
terms of the contract made between the
city of New Orleans and said railroad COM
pauy.
Carriere, Clay, Devices, stapleton, and
Woolhey.
Nays: None.
ORDER or THE DAY.
The following being the order Of the day
was read twice under a suspension of the
rules, and was concurrcd in by the follow.
ing vote:
An Ordinance providing for the sale OF
the right of way to establish railroads on
Canal and Rampant streets st. Philip
Marais, Morales, and other streets, for pas
sengers only.
SEcTIov /. Be it ordained, That the
Controller be and he is hereby authorized to
sell to the highest bidder after five days no.
tce in the official journal, the contract for
the right of way for twenty years for the con
struction and working of the following
railroads on the terms and conditions here
matter set forth; said adjudication to be
subject to the approval or rejection of the
Common Council.
SEC. 2. A single track railroad starting
from the intersection of Canal and Ram.
part streets, down Rampant to st. Philip,
thence down Marais to Morales, thence up
Union street to Humanity street, thence up
GENTLY road, depot station) down Gentilly
road to Bayou road, and thence down Es-
planade to Robertson street, thence down
to Bienville street to Rampant and Canal
starting point.
SEC. 8. The roads, cars, ETC., to be con-
structed in accordance with the plans and
specifications to be furnished by the City
Surveyor agreeaDly to the lines, levels, and
grades to be established by said officer, and
to his entire satisfaction.
SEC 4. 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 centage of the
gross receipts for passenger traffic on the
lines of railroads, payable monthly into the
city treasury, on returns made under oath
by the contractor to the City Controller.
SEC 8. The city Of New Orleans reserves
the right to use the said railroads as a main
trunk for other railroads which the city
may from time to time order to be con-
structed by reimbursing to the contractor a
fair and reasonable proportion of the value
ofthe portion or portions of the road or 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 disagree
ment between said persons an umpire shall
be selected by one of the District Courts of
New Orleans, the decision thereby had to be
final.
SEC. 6. The said railroads. rolling stock,
equipments, and fixtures TO revert to the
city at the expiration of said twenty years
privilege, on . valuation to he aaeeFtained
by two DISTINGUISHED persons, one to be ap.
pointed by the city, and the other by the
contractor, and in the event of disagree.
ment as TO said valuation between said per.
sons thus appointed, third person or UNI
plIC Small nc ApllDAuiCu Dg UiaC Oh tue Oi1
trict Courts Of New Orleans, the decision
thereby had to be final.
Yeas. President Graham, and Messrs. Car
riere, Clay, Devices, Dumas, stapleton, and
Woolhey.
Nays None.
Mr.. Clay called up from the table the fol
lowing resolution, which, under suspen
sion of the rules, was read twice and con
CURED in BY the following vote:
Yeas President Graham, and MessTs
oarriere, Clay Devices, kellogg AMI
stapleton.
Nays: None.
Resolved, That the Controller be and h
is hereby authorized TO employ one clerk
and II found necessary two clerks, for thl
purpose Of signing licenses for the yea
1858. Said clerk or clerks to receive a sal
airy of one hundred dollars ($l00) pc
month, and 10 be discharged as soon q
their services shall be no further required
An ordinance providing for tn
sale Of the stalls, tables, and stand
Of the public markets for tern
Of ten years was received from tn
Board Of Assistant Aldermen for cor
currence, and under suspension Of th
rules was read twice ana concurred IN b,
the following vote:
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs
Carriers Clay, Devices, Dumas, Kellogg
Stapleton. and Woolaey.
Nayss None.
lFor ordinance see proceedings Board {
Assistant Aldermen.B
The Board adjourned until Tuesday nez
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