New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-19
SPECIFICATIONS relating 10 the SAFE of the right
of way 90 establish raj roads on Canal Rampant
St Philip Marais Morales and other Streets


Of way 90 establish raj roads on Canal, Rampant
st. Philip, Marais, Morales and other Streets
The purchaser shall bind himself to construct
within the time hereinafter specified the following
A single track railroad starting from the intersec
tion of Canal and Rampant streets; down Rampant
street to St. Philip street, down 1t Phllp street 10
Marais street: down Marais and Morales to Union
street, down Union street to humanity street up
Humanity street to GENTLY road depot station; up
GENTLY road to Bayou road up Bayou road TO
ksplanade street; mp Espanade street TO Robertson
street; up Robertson street to Bienvlle street, up
Bienville street to Rampant street; up Rampant |
street to the starting poiut at the junction OF Canal
The gauge shall be five feet two and five eighths
inches in width. The rails shall be Of the same
Claiborne street and Dauphine ana Dumaine streets
railroads
the roads shall be of the best quality and shan nave
the following dimensions, to wit: Inc crosstles
shall be Of cypress six by eight inches, and eight
feet long and the strngers either of cypress or vel
low pine, five by twelve inches. Ihe paving Of the
streets where the same are already paved with
square blocks shall not be taken up, but grooved so
Is to allow the rails to be placed and set therein
ready paved with round stones and the sheling and
baasting of the streets where the same are already
be taken up The streets shall be graded to the grades
to be established by the City Surveyor and shall
shells which snail be well rammed until it forms
hard foundation, upon which the ties shall then
On the top of said cross ties the stringers shall be
laid, and shall be thereto fastened IN
he he rails shall aHns Be- placed and well fastened fastened.
The paving, sheing, and ballasting of the streets
shall then be reaid by the purchasers, in the best
workmanllke manner and to the entire satisfaction
| Of the City Surveyor.
Wherever the streets are not yet paved the lines of
the track between the rails shall be paved either
with round stones square blocks or otaer pavement
or with framework made Of four by eightlnch plank.
| in the best workmRnlike manner,
! The spaces between the tracks and the CUTTERS
shall be graded repaved to conform with me
grades to be established for the railway by the City
Surveyor, and to the entire satisfaction oil saio
All new bridges at the intersections Of streets
which may be required throughout the whole length
of railroads shall be constructed by the purchaser at
his own expense and in the same manner OF making
| bridges throughout the city. ... -,
The cars shall be Of the same description and
pattern as those used on the 81. Charles street
railroad. They shall be drawn by horses or mules,
car they shall be drawn abreast The cars shall be
run often per day and night as the purchaser may
eyery ten minutes from daylight until ten o'clock
?. M, and every twenty minutes from ten O'Clock
The speed Of the cars shall not exceed six miles per
hour and not less than five miles per hour. All cars
| that may be run on said railroads between sunset
and daybreak shall be provided with good ana ample
head and rear lights placed in conspicuous places
and positions and for the violation OF this condition,
or of any ordinance existing, or that may here
after be enacted, the part Of any officer or EN-
fine Of twenty.fiye dollars for each and every Of
Tense recoverable before the recorder Of the district
in which said otfense has been committed, besides
The purchaser shall be bound TO keep in good re-
privilege the paved and unpaved streets through
which the said tracks pass, as well as al
from on said Streets and cross streets ana shout
n the purchaser, after having been duly notified b!
said streets and bridges 10 good repair and eondi
ton it shall be the duty of the Street Commission
HsRss Of the purchaser and Of his securities, and
l. Immediately report the same and the cost thereo
fusa BY the purchaser to pay the city the amour
IS Of the expenses thus incurred for making said re
l. any court of competent jurisdiction.
The said railroad shall be commeneed within ST
months after the approval OF the adjudication o
t. said privilege by the Common Council, and shall
!, completed within one year after
j., and maintain on said railroads sufficient number
passenger cars, to be drawn by horses or mules an
10 have drivers aforesaid, as to make trips u
and down said roads as hereinbefors required
" and shall also provide for al materials labor. etc
required for the construction and maintenance
- The rate of fare between the starting point
70 Canal and Rampant streets and the terminus at Ge
% ty road, or for any distance between said point
The roads shall be constructed u uder the supervi
q ion and 70 the entire satisfaction Of the CITY 81
yeyor, and in accordance with the lines and grad
: The purchaser shall furnish good and solver
1t security satisfactory 10 the Common Council in Il
~ sum Of twenty-five thousand dollars, to guarant,
l" the faithful performances Of the contract.
n The city OF New Orleans reserves the light TO u
the said railroads main trunk for the railroa
Up which the city may from time to time order TO
potion OF PORTIONS Il he road Or roads thus ~ use
70 % be 81 SS y
the other by the contractor, and in the event Of
isstsd ~ one II he district Courts Of New oreaS
: the decisions rendered by them to be final.
treasury upon the assessed value Of said roads AZ
fixtures the annual levied real estate; and Il
value Of said roads ana hftuTes Sns oe assessed
y, The right and privilege shat be awarded, for
term q twenty S1 g t4s pa5y esrrsd 1
cars per centage of the gross receipts per passe
ma gers traie the lines Of railroads. payable mont
be lyinto the city treasury, on returns made und'
oath by the purchaser 70 the City Controller.
The said railroads, rolling stock, equipments, az
expiration Of the said twenty years privilege on
valuation to be asCertained by two dsinterested p
By the purchaser; and IN case Of disagreement
ier tween said persons thus appointed third party
ina courts Of and in the city Of New Orleans, the dec
.ne ion thereby had 70 be hnal and binding.
lis wei understood that in case Of failure BY
part thereof. within inc period aSed Of in q
ner IL which the work Is being executed, the Comm
- Council shall have the right to annult the contr
SuTsd ~ srcs @ q tHs oT Code si and wthc
~, applying to court Of Justice to annu the same
oass int saS + wS Y SnS Sc
ant abandon the work or not finish and complets
a chaser shall forfeit all claims be may have tor
| part Of the work done by him mp 70 the date OF
ers Charged and released rom any and ali liability the
fort and 10 e also well understood that in case
the nuimsntO Of the contract by the Common Council
a cause OF payment BY the purchaser Of the Dor
&c e 81 w lea sn sshS Shnf have
right to resell the contract At the risk and peril
u ne adjudication By the Controller to be subj
lisA5s to the, approval or rejection Of the Comm
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