New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-19
RAILROADS,
NEW ORLEANS. OPELOUsAs, ANB

The New Orleans Opelousas, and Great Western |
Railroad Company desiring that connection shal
be formed between their present terminus at Der
wick's Bay and the Houston and New Orleans Kali
road which terminates at the Sabine river and which
when completed Cthe distance being ls3 miles, will
New Orleans with almost the entire railroad
system of Texas The President and Directors Of
said COMPANY, therefore, propose to such party or
parties as may undertake to fill up such gap the fol
lowing terms and conditions, to wit:
l. Will lease the right of way and the franchises
now possessed by said company from their present
terminus at Berwicks Bay to the town OF Vermh-
liOnvile, the grading of which is almost entirely
completed for these sixty three miles, and will, at
the same time lease the right under their charter,
to build the branch railroad from Vermillonville to
the Sabine River at or near Orange, the same hav
ing been already located by resolution Of the Board
of Directors. The distance between these points is
one hundred miles The company reserving to it
self the right of way and transportation on payment
of proportionste freighss and passage money from
the present terminus of the road to any extension
towards opelousas Of its road beyond VermiiiOn-
vile.
2. The said lease to continue for term of years to
be agreed upon between tie company and the
lessees At the end of the lease the property to be
valued by disinterested parties the railroad cops-
ny to select three and the lessees three the two, if
need be- to call in an umpire whose decision will be
final The railroad company reserving the right to
purchase said property at such valuation but If not
then promptly paid for by said company the lease to
be extended for further term of years, and so on
until finally purchased and paid for by said New Or
leans, opelousas, and Great Western Railroad Com
pany. The grading already made between Berwicks
Bay and Vermillionvile to be valued by competent
engineers at the time of entering into contract,
lease herein provided for.
g. The parties leasing to obligate themselves to
connect with no other railroad which might here
after be built terminating or the city of New
Orleans, and further Obligating themselves 70 do
act which will infringe the rights under
the present charter of said company, aud
also to hold said company harmless
again any loss which might result from acts com
mitted on that portion Of road now proposed to be-
leased
A. Should the essees succeed in obtaining land
grant on the line of railroad beyond Berwicks Bay.
it will be and remain the property of said lessees,
this company claiming none of its benefits, and
mourning no portion of the responsibility attend
ingit.
s. Transparent to be furnished said lessees
the company's road, as follows, viz:
The President. Directors. and officers of the road
including engineers superintendents. road masters,
and bridge builders free of charge. transportation
of laborers going out to be charged one-third the
regular fare Provisions and supplies to be charged
one half of regular rates Material other than iron
and crossties, to be charged ons,haif of regular
crossties f any fifteen cents each Lessees to load
and unload the cars.
6. The road thus to be built shall be hrst-class
railroad in every respect. The guage to be the same
as the company road-say Eve feet six inches The
iron used not to be less than fifty eight pounds per
yard.
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r;vsr oo,rso,ir, wi,b tbs Houston road At or near
Orange, within three years from date of signing the
lease
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