Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-12-05

Gi,od s,re,, l., in the city Of New Orleans,
ac,oss, along, and upon intervening streets
and grounds to Locus, street; IN nee across,
along, and upon intervening streets, aud
grounds, in such a course as may be deemed
necessary by IL majority Of the directors Of
said company, to the said neutral ground in
the centre Of Claiborne street ; thence along
and upon thescentral portion of said neutral
ground in the centre OF Claiborne stree, 10 St.
Bernard avenue; thence III a direct line with
Claiborne street 10 Tie line Of Lafayette
avenue, and thence rpon such a conrsc or
route as may be deemed by IL majority of the
directors Of said companysmost proper, expe-
dent or necessary, and best adapted for The
public accommodation TO amy point on the Iine
Of railroad lcteinbefore authorized, be wcri
the junction Of Lafayette avenue with CIai-
borne street aud the said line and the State
line; and thence along said line Of raiito,d,)
to any poin, on the line between the State Of
Louisiana and the State Of Mississippi, and
thence extending the same tliongh the States
Of Mississippi and Alabama to the city Of Mo
bile, in the State Of Alabama aud thence 10
other places as provided in said act Of incor.
roraiion. (And The said company may, if il
shall be deemed by n majority Of lis directors
exprdieut aud necessary for its interests,
locate, construct, maintain. and use, as here
mIetu,e designated, a RAILROAD, with one or
more tracks, aud necessary lnrnon,s, from the
junction OF Claiborne street and 81. Bernard
avenue, along the central potion OF the nen-
trail ground in The centre Of Claiborne street
to EIysian Fields street and then ea-terly by
snch a course as may be deemed proper and
expedient by a majority Of HE Directors q The
company. to y junction with the line Of rail
road her inbefore authorized, and soniherly
along and upon E'ysian Fields street to the
lcvee line hereinbefore authorized J And The
said company may locate. construct, and
build. and thereafter own, maintain, manage.
and use, by running thereon its ears drawn hy
the power Of horses or millcS, a railroad with
one track upon and along GIrol street, from
Liberty street TO the Mississippi ri,er. with
necessary ,%nrnonts, to and IRON a freight depot
located On any grounds near the levce which
tile said company may acquire Tor tile pnF-
pose bn' in the construction Of such railroad
in Girod street, and the ,lrnontS thereof, only
such iron rails shall be nsei as shall Iras,
impede the traffic Of the streets, and srch as
shall be approved by the cry Surveyor. And
the said company may locate, construct, ani
thereafter maintain and use, for the safe and
convenient, Transaction of its business, a pas
structures, as il may deem necessary for its
business and purposes, upon the three blocks
of ground bounded by Girod street, Lafayette
street. Liberty street, and Rnmpar, street, in
the city of New Orleans and may close and
occnpy for such purpose TIA, portion Of
franklin street, and portion Of Basin street
lying between Girod street and Lafayette
street, in said city and the said company
~'n7y rrr!usc4f OF fi++s- hssine> and purposes the
three blacks of ground bounded Nv P~,rill.ia,
street, Locust street. Lafayette street, and
Liberty street, in said city and may close
and occupy for its business and purposes tina,
portion Of Freret street, and iha, po.lion OF
Howard street lying between perillia, street
and Lafayette street, and tina, potion Of Peril.
liat street lying between Liberty and Locus,
street. in the city Of New Orleans. Proridea,
h%oarerer, That The said company shall, before
constructing said depo,s, acquire the title 10
all private property to be occupied AMI use,
therefor, by purchase or in accordance with
the provisions Of this act
And prorided further, Tia, the said cos-
pany shall, for its crossing of Carondele,
canal. construct and maintain a drawbridue
adapted and suitable for lis own use, and the
free use of The public, and the passage Of
carriages and vehicles, which, when open,
shall give a clear space for the passage OF
vessels of not less than fifty go fec: in
width, and said company, after the constrnc-
ton of said drawbridge, shall a, all times
thereafter provide that said drawbridge shall
be opened for the passage of any and all yes
sells seeking to pass through III. anne wilhon,
unnecessary delay, and TO keep The same al.
ways in repair and good order for the %aferesai,
use of the public.
And provided further, That in The construc-
ton of that part of said railroad, and ,ht
tracks and turnonts thereof, between the levee
and Ell ysian Fields street The said compan,
shall MOI, in any manner, obSiruct or impair
the drainage of the streets along, upon OF
across which the said part Of said railroad i.
hereby located, and that the said compan
shall at all times in the construction an,
maintenance Of the said part Of said railroad
conform with the levels and grades TO b,
established by the City Surveyor Of New O,
leans; and whenever the said company >hal
find ii necessary 10 cover the channel of an
drain, the sides thereof shall be first proiecte
with bricks or wood in good and substantial
manner, and snch covered channel shall b
, kept in repair, open and clear for the passag
. OF water by said company; and the said pal
If said railroad shall be SO constructed an
T maintained as not 10 in any manner unnece;