New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-12
MAToRArrY OF NEW 0argAN
City Hall. May Is, 1858.
No. 926-New Series.

City Hall. May Is, lsss. !
No. 926-New Series.
An Ordinance providing for the sale Of the right Of
way TO establish railroads on Locust, Frsret
jackson, Claiborne and other streets' for pas
sengers only
SECTION /. Be it ordained. That the Control
Ter be and he is hereby authorized toes to the high
est bidder, after enty days notice in the oicial
Journal the contract for the right Of way for twenty
years for the construction AMI working OF the fof.
lowing railroads, on the terms and conditions bore
the approval or rejection Of the Common Oonnoil
SEC. single track railroad, commencing at tbs
intersection of Canal and Magazine streets, aud
running up Canal to Front street. thence down
Front to Girod street. thence down Girod street to
Liberty street. thence down Liberty street to South
Poydras street thence down south PoydEas
street to Magnolia street up Magnolia street and
across the New Canal to Deord street, up Deord to
Ereret street. Hp treret street 70 Jackson street.
down Jackson street to the south side o. claiborne
street, the south side Of Claiborne street to Sixth
street returning claiborne street the north
side of Claiborne street. up the north side OF 0iai
Locust street, up Locust street to Deord sgreet.
down Delord street to Magnolia street, across the
New Canal to North POydras street, up North POy-
dras street to Liberty street, down Liberty street to
PerdidO street. Perdido street TO carroll street.
street TO Fulton street down Fulton street 70 the
starting point at the intersection Of Canal and
the Canal and claiborne Streets Railroad company
fair and reasonable proportion of the value of the
portions OF their railroads used
SEC 3. The road cars etc, to be constructed in
accordance with the pans and specifications 20 be
furnlshed by the Clly surveyor agr6eaDiy to the
lines, levels, and grades to be established by said
officer and to his entire satisfaction.
SEC D. The right and privilege to he awarded to
the party or parties Offering to pay 70 the city the
largest bonus per passenger carried IN the cars or
on the lines of railroads, payab monthly into the
city treasury returns under oath By the
contractor to the City Controller.
SIC s. The city of New Orleans reserves the right to
use the said railroads main trunk for other rail-
roads which the city may from time 10 time order
to be constructed BY reimbursng to the contractor
lair and reasonable proportion Of the value Of the
porti portions Of the roads thus used;
said proportion to be aimed by two disnter-
ested persons, one to be appointed By the city and
the other by the contractor and in the event Of
disagreement as TO SAID proportion to be paid b. the
city between said persons thus appointed third
person or umpire shall be appointed by one of the
district courts of New Orleans, the decisions there
by had to be final
SEC. 8. The said railroads, rolling stock, equip
mens ana fixtures 70 revert to the city at the ex.
piratlon of the said twenty years privilege, on a
valuation to be ascetained by two dsntere ted per-
sons, to be appointed By the city aud the other
by the contractor and in the event Of disagreement
to said valuation between said persons thus ap-
pointed, third person or umpire shall be appointed
by one of the district courts of New Orleans, the
decision thereby had to be final
CSignedl s. Fl. CHADWICK,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
(Signedl JAMES GRAHAM
President Board Of Aldermen.
Approved May IS 1855.
isigned) Il. HEATH Mayer.
A true copy;
DANIEL K. WHITAKER, Secretary.