New Orleans Republican., 1868-02-16

approval. m
Resolvea Tsrther, That all ordinances or
parta of ordinances Inconsistent with the
above resolutions be and the same are here.
byrepealed.
The following resolution, adopted on its
first reading December 10, 1867, under
went its second reading BY the following
vote:
Yeas: Messrs. SteTry, Sampson, Perkins,
Whitaker, Davies, Moore, Leanmont -.
Nays; Mr.. Smith,. ~4s
An Ordinance providing for the sale of
the right of way to establish railroads on
Villere, Dnmaine, Marais, and other
streets for passengers only.
SECTION |. Be it ordained, etc.. That the
Controller be and he Is hereby authorized to
sellto the highest bidder after Eve days no.
tice In the official journal, the contraction
the right Of wey for twenty yearsllor 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. 3. a single track railroad starting
from the intersection of Canal and Dau-
phtne streets, running down Dauphine
street to Dumaine street, down Dumaine TO
Villere street, down Villerc street to st.
to Aubry street, thence up Aubry street
to Gentilly road, thence down Gentilly
road to st. Bernard street, down st Ber.
nard street to Marais street. thence up
Marais street to St. Peter, thence up st.
Peter street to Basin street, up Sasin street
to Canal street, thence up Canal to the
junction of Dauphine and Canal streets, the
purchaser to reimburse the Dauphine and
Dumaine street railroad company fair and
reasonable proportion of the value Of the
portions Of their railroad used. .so.a. 81
SEC. 3. The roads, cars, etc., to be con-
structed in accordance with the plans and
specifications to be furnished by the City
Surveyor agreeably to the lines, levels, and
grades to be established by said officer, and
to his entire satisfaction. ..s,.--...
SEC. 4. The right and privilege to be
awarded to the party or parties oherlng to
pay to the city the largest bonus per passen.
ger carried in the cars, or per centage OF the
gross receipts for passenger tratilc on the
lines of railroads, payable monthly INTO the
city treasury, on returns made under oath
by the contractor to the city Controller.
SEC. s. 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.
strueted by reimbursing to the contractor a
fair and reasonable proportion of the value
of the portion or portions of the roads thus
two disinteTested 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 proportion to be paid BY the
city between said persons thus appointed
third person or umpire shall be appointed
by one of the District Courts of New Or
leans, 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 a valuation 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 as to said valuation between said per-
sons thus appointed, third person, or UNI
pire shall be appointed by one Of the Dis
trict Courts Of New Orleans, the decision
thereby had to be final.
Mr.. Moore moved to reconsider the vote
by which the resolution was adopted. Lost
by vote of four to four. l- .lrs
PETITIONS.
A petition frem j. Antiques, relative to a
contract purchased by him from the city,
was referred to the Committee on Streets
and Landings.
A petition from the proprietors of the sew
eral theatres, praying for a reduction of
their license tax, was referred to the FL !
nance Committee.
A petition of Y. II. Harmon, praying to |
be released from payment of wharf dues
on barges employed in the delivering of |
the shells to the city, was referred to the
Committee.
A.petition of Charles A. Labuzan, presi- /
dent Canal and Claiborne streets railroad,
praying to be permitted, under the super
vision of the City Surveyor, to repair and
the existing bridge at the inter
section of Claiborne street and the Caron-
ielet canal, instead of building new one,
IS he is now bound to do, under the speci-
ications of his contract, was referred 70 the
Committee on Streets and Landings.
A petition of Luke oBrien, porter of the
IRENE station, for increase of salary was
eferred to the Finance Committee.
A petition of John Doll, asking permis-
ion to erect bake oven at No. l4Sorapuru
treet, fourth district, was referred to I'M
,roxements and Buildings.
( A petition Of property holders on Mag
Iolia. between Poydras aud Lafayettej
treets, to have the said street macadamized,
Eas referred to Streets and Landings.
A petition of property holders on Peter
nd CLAW streets. praying for sidewalks. was
eferred 10 Streets and Landings. w
IA petition OF property holders of the frst
I'D fourth districts, praying for improve
aents in thesAid districts, was referred to
treets and Landings. H
A petition OF citizens on Dauphine, be-
teen Esplanade and Freuchmen, praying
was referred to improvements
nd Buildings. 5e5 ees
A petition Of the Committee on Finance,
'lremen's Charitable Association. calling
hc attention Of the Council to the bad condi.
ION Of the roads near the cemeteries, was
sferred to Streets and Landings. II
On motion the Board adjourned 10 meet
a Thursday next ct o'clock p. II.
ALFRED BoURGEs,
Secretary.
l0ARD OF EAe8E1rAN1ALDE
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