New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28

should, however, the existing roads prevent
the continuance of the track as proposed,
then the said track to the intersection of
Magazine and Canal streets shall
connect with the, present track of
the Canal and Claiborne Streets
Railroad Company from the intersections of
Canal, Front Levee and Fulton streets, to
the north side of said neutral ground, or,
should the existing roads prevent it, on the
present track of the Canal and Claiborne
Streets Railroad Company to Magazine
street, thence on the north edge of said
neutral ground to st. Charles street, Cor,
should 1t be necessary in the opinion of the
CITY surveyor, from Camp to st. Charles
street, and from St. Charles street to
Carondelet street on iron bridge plates as
ProVlded for the south side, from Caron-
oelet TO Rampant street, and connect with
the present road of the Canal and Claiborne
Streets Railroad Company on the neutral
ground OF Rampant street, up Rampant to
common street, and out Common TO the
main line on Claiborne street.
SEC. q That the Canal and Claiborne
streets Railroad Company shall make at
the intersections Of Canal, Front and Full
ton streets the necessary curves and con-
nectlons to complete the circuit at that
point, and they shall further make such
alterations or notifications of their existing
arrangements as may be necessary to leave
the proposed line free from all distractions
by the cars of the Girod street line.
SEC. 8. That the Canal and Claiborne
Streets Railroad Company may at any time
extend the said line on the outer edge and
south side of the neutral ground of Cana
street, from Rampant street to Claiborne
street, and on the outer edge and north
size OF the said neutral ground from Cai-
borne street to Rampant street. or to such
intermediate point as may be necessary to
connect NM hA TfNY, TfNI,n.
Gil reserving the right to order the construc.
tion OF said extension by the Canal and
Claiborne Streets Railroad Company at any
tlme and the whole of said line from Front
LeVee street to Claiborne street, and back
from Claiborne street to Front Levee street,
shall be used and maintained as feeder to
all railroads centering on Canal street, under
such arrangements and for such Compensa-
tlon as may be agreed upon by the Canal
and Claiborne Streets Railroad Company
ana such other roads, subject to the ap
proval of the Common Council. Provided,
mat at the termination of the existing con-
tracts with the railroads running on Canal
street, the Common Council may, if they
deem proper, establish a general system of
main trunk lines on said street, to which
all the roads, including the Canal and ClaI-
borne Streets Railroad Company, shall con
form. And provided further, That it is
well understood that no exclusive privilege
is hereby granted and that the Common
Council reserves to itself the right to make
such arrangements with other companies,
as 1t may, in the interest of the public, deem
proper to effect.
SEC. "a. Should the city of New Orleans
at any time during the existence of the con-
tract OF the sixth of May, 1867, between it
and the Canal and Claiborne Streets Rail
road Company, enter into any arrangement
with other companies whereby the said road
on Canal street, from Claiborne street to
Front Levee street, and from Front Levee
street to Claiborne street, or any part there.
OF, may be granted, the city of New Orleans,
on the road or roads to which the privilege
may be granted, shall reimburse to the
Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Com
pany tair and reasonable proport'o on of the
value OF the portion or portions of the road
to be so used; and should said proportion
not be agreed upon between said Canal and
Claiborne Streets Railroad Company and the
city of New Orleans or the said road or
roads, two disinterested persons shall be
one by the city of New Orleans
or the road and roads as the case may be,
and the other by the Canal and Claiborne
Streets Railroad Company; and in the event
OF disagreement as to said proportion to
be paid between said persons thus appoint
ed, third person or umpire shall be ap-
pointed by the Judge of one of the District
Courts of the parish of Orleans, and the
decision thereby had shall be final and
binding.
SEC. 5. Should any litigation grow out of
the privileges harein granted by the city of
New Orleans to the Canal and Claiborne
Streets Railroad Company the said Canal
and Claiborne Streets Railroad Company
shall guarantee the city of New Orleans
against all losses arising from such litiga-
lion, whether in the form of attorneys fees
Or judments in damages, or in any other
manner, it being well understood that the |
'ity of New Orleans assumes no risks, ex- |
'ept in so far as the Canal and Claiborne |
streets Railroad Company insures the city |
Igainst all losses or damages.
OFFICE CITY ATTORNEY, |
Room No 49, City Hall |
New Orleans, December Ia 1868. } |
l see no1egal objection to this ordinance.
HENRY j. LE0VY,
City Attorney.
1t was unanimously adopted on second |
eading. the rules being suspended, and
Mr.. Kaiser gave notice that he would
loye to ree ansider the vote ct next session,
The following resolution of the Lower
ioard:
Resoloed, That the Surveyor be and he is
ereby authorized to cause the necessary
ackson Fire Company No. Is: Provided.
hat the whole cost OF said repairs shall not
xceed the sum OF (S200) two hundred
ollars,
Was unanimously concurred in on each
eading, the rules being suspended.
Mr.. Kaiser offered the following resolu.
on, which was deferred to the Committee
n Streets ond Landings:
WHEREAS, The increasing demand in the
opulous portion of the First District re-
ulres additional facilities for the transnor-
ltion OF merchandise of all descriptions;
I'D
Whereas, That portion embraced in the
'ctlon bounded by Annuncation, Delord.
alliope and Magazine streets, being en-.
rely destitute of such facilities; therefore,
g it
Resolued, That the Controller be and he
hereby authorized, after FIVE days notice |
the official journal, to adiudicate a con-
act to the lowest bidder or bidders, for
telling and grading Poeyfarre street, be-
veen Annunciation and Magazine streets,
le work to be done in strict accordance
18th specifications on file in the office of
lie City Surveyor.
Mr.. Shields offered the following:
Resotoed, That the resolution authoriz-
70 snS OteJ Jul Ft1oA w nave the WHafVeS |
nd levees Of the First Second, Third and
ourth Districts put in perfect repair and
ondition, be and is hereby reconsidered
nd the following offered as substituted:
RESOLVED, That the Controller be and is ,
ereby authorized to adjudicate, after five |
ays' notice in the official journal, to the /
west bidder, a contract for the repair and
utting in perfect order the wharves aud
wees of the First, Second, Third and
ourth Districts, the work to be done in