New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-07
SPECIFIC ATOMS relating 10 the sale of the right
Of way to establish raj roads on Locust, Freret,
Jackson Claiborne, and other Streets for pas


sPEorFIc ATOMS relating p the sac Of the right
Of way to establish rairoads on Locust, Freret,
Jackson, Claiborne, and other streets, for pas
sengers only.
The purchaser shall bind himself to construct
within tine time hereinafter specified the following
a single track railroad, commencing at the inter.
section Of Canal and Magazine streets, and
ming up Canal 10 Front street, THENCE down Front
to Girod street. thence down Girod street 70 Liberty
street, thence down Liberty street to South Poydras
street, thence down South Poydras street to MagnO-
liza street, up Magnolia street ami across the New
up Freret street TO Jackson street, down jackson
street TO the south side OF Claiborne street. up the
south side OF Claiborne street to sixth street. re.
turning Claiborne street the north side of
Claiborne street, up the north side of Claiborne
street to Felicity road, up Felicity road to Locust
street. up Locust street to Delord street, down De,
lord street to Magnolia street. across tue New Canal
to North Poydras street, North POydras street to
Liberty street, ldown Liberty street to Perddo
street. up Perdido street TO Carroll street, up Carroll
street, down Fulton street the starting point at
the interst ction Of Canal and Magazine streets.
Vie purchaser 70 rein bnrse to the Canal and Uai.
borne Streets Railroad company fair and reason
able proportion Of the value OF the portions OF their
The gauge snail be five feet two and fiveeighths
inches in width The rails shall be OF the same
pattern and weight as those used on the Canal and
claiborne streets and Dauphine and Dumane streets
the materials to be used in the construction of
the roads shall be OF the best quality, and shall nave
the following dimensions, to wit; The cross ties
shall be OF cypress, six by eight inches and eight
low pine five by twelve inches The paving of the
st Gets where tine same are already paved with
as to allow the rails to be placed and set therein.
The paving OF the streets where the same are al
ballasting OF the streets where the already
paved with round stones sheled and balasted shall
to be established by the CITY Surveyor, and shall
receive layer Of four inches OF gravel and lake
hard foundation upon which the ties shall then
be laid al distances of not more than two feet apart
| laid, and shall be thereto fastened in
| the best manner, and on the strlngers
| The paving shsling, and baasting OF the streets
shall then be relaid by the purchasers IN the best
worlSmanhke manner, and to the entire satisfaction
| of the City Surveyor
Wherever the streets not yet paved the lines OF
] the track between the rails shall be paved ethel
with round stones. square blocks or other pavement
| or with TEAMWORK made OF four by eightlneh plank
\ The spaces between the tracks and the CUTTERS
shall be graded or repayed as to conform with sht
grades TO be established for the railway by the Oity
| Surveyor, and 70 the entire satisfaction OF sald
| officer.
which may he reauired throughout the whole length
of railroads shall be constructed by the purchaser
| his own expense and in the same manner OF making
The cars shall be Of the same description snt
| pattern as those used on the St. Charles Stree
raiiroad They shall be drawn by, horses or mules
andif more than one horse or mule be used Tor esef
car they shall be driven abreast. The cars shall b
run as often per day and night the purchaser ma!
| deem proper but not st greater interval, tnai
| every ten minutes from uayuRnU unIh lSn ClOCl
| p. NJ, and every twenty minutes from ten oelocl
p NJ until midnight.
The speed Of the cars shall not exceed sx miles pc
hour and not less than i've miles per nour. All car
| that may be run on said railroads between sunse
and daybreak shah be provided with good and ampl
head and rear lights, placed in conspicuous place
and positions and for the violation of this condition
or Of any ordinance now existing, or that may here
after be enacted on the part OF any ofheer or en-
poye on said roads, the purchaser shall be liable ;
fne of twenty i've dollars for each and every oi
fense recoverable before the recorder Of the dstro
| in which said otfense has been committed, beside
all damages arising theretrom.
| pair and condition during the continuance of thi
| privilege the paved and unDaved streets throug
tb Ne BRIDES and ali the wings radiatibg their
from on said streets aud cross streets; and shout
The Street Commissioner refuse or neglect to kee
| said streets and bridges 10 good repair and cend
er to cause The said repairs TO be made at the q
pense Of the purchaser and Of his securities, and
To the Common Council; and in the event Of q n
fusal BY the purchaser 70 pay to the CITY the amour
| pairs the said amount shall be recoverable befoI
any court Of competent jurisdiction.
The said railroad shall be commenced within 81
| months after the approval of the adjudication (
| said privilege BY the Common Council and shall
| completed within one year after.
The purchaser shah be bound to furnish, plsc
and maintain on said railroads suinolenu number
passenger Cars, to be drawn by horses or mules an
| and down said roads as hereinbetore requires
and shall also PToyds t95 ~ and s
81 The rae Of fare between the starting point
| Canal and Magazine streets and the terminus
sixth and Claiborne streets, or for any distance
tween said points, snail not exceed hye eens p
passenger either way.
The roads shall be constructed under the 81 persl
ion and TO the entire satisfaction of the CITY 81
veyor and in accordance with the lines ana graz
to bs gwen By said ofheer. -,
! | me purchaser shAil furnish good and solVel
| sum cf twenty-five thousand dollars, 70 gnArAnN
: tine faithful performance Of the contract.
| The city OF New Orleans reserves tne liz
8 | 10 use the said railroads main trunk ter y
railroads W ch the city may nom 1ne % TINE osa
y | to be constructed, aud by reimburenE % we e
tractor fair and reasonable proportion Of the vel
Of the portion portions q the ROAD or E9Als "
| used, said proportion to be aseertAanea W v
= dlsintsrested persons one to be appoint
| bv the city and the other Dy the C
tractor. and in the event o. III -, slta
tween said persons, an umpire snall De seisctea
one 81 ths District Courts Of keW Orleans, ths oec
| ions rendered BY them 70 be hnaL -. -, :,
J 1 The purehaser shall annually pay into the q
d treasury unon the assessed value Of said roaos q
R. fixtures the annual tax levied on real eatate. enc
q value Of said roads and fixtures shan pc assessed
a 1 the usual way and mode OF assessment.
81 The right and privilege SHAH pc awarded, tcr
81 term OF twenty years, to the party onGrlng 70
~ city the largest bonus per passenger carried IN
70 cara or per oentage OF the gross receipts per pass
az gers traffic the lines Of railroads, payable mon
"a n into ne city treasury, returns made und
ye oath By the purchaser TO the City CONTROLLER.
If Tina said railroada, rolling stock, equlpmanr. .
70 fixtures 70 revert TO the city Of New Orleans e
IA expiration Of said twenty yaara privilege On tai
ton to be ascertai9ed y I've dsintsEestsd piss
| purchaser; and in case Of . disagreenert rstee
snid persons thus appointed, third party q -
1 sbsm be appointed BY enc 81 the Diilf-st SNsis9