The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-31

was transmitted to the Board of Aldermen for
concurrence.
Mr.. Breen here entered aud took his seat.
The following ordinance, from the Board OF
Aldermen, was received:
AN ORDNANCE 10 amend Section Of IAN oIdn.nee
providing for the sale O he right o. way 70 establish o
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RESOLVED, That the first section of resolution No:
$40. new teries, which amended section secona Oh
An ordinance entitled an ordinance providing
for the sae of the right of way to establish ran.
roads on Claiborne and other streets for passengers
only and which reads that I" the Canal and Clsi-
borne Streets Railroad Company be, and are mere.
by authorized to build turnout commencing ~
the intersection of Claiborne and Common streets,
running up Common to center OF BASIN suee.,
down the neutral ground OF Basin street 10 ING
south side Of Canal street, up Canal 70 hamPait
street. up neutral ground OF Rampant 70 C1nmon
street. and out Common street to the main inc On
Claiborne street." be and the same IL hereby
amended so ss to read as follows. TO wit;
Section l. That the Canal and Claiborne streets
Railroad Company be and they are hereby autnor'
lied to build turn out commencing al the inter-
section of Claiborne and Common streets, running
M Common TO center of Basin street, down tne
neutral ground on Basin street 10 tne neuIa,
ground on Canal street, up the SCUM euge on ssu
Neutral ground to Carondelet street, and from va.
rondelet street 10 st. Charles street land should
in the opinion of the city surveyor be necessary,
from St. Charles to Camp street, Oh IRON oriuge
plates or other means suggested oy the CITY sur,
yeyor. TO be placed over the gutter between SAID
neutral ground and the street. to be 90 construct
ed as not TO interfere with the drainage IRON 81.
Charles street to Camp street, as II may De deter
mined by said city surveyor, up the SCUM euge on
said neural ground 70 ths intersections OF Canal
Front Levee and Fulton streets; shouid, now
ever, the existng roads prevent the contlnu,
ance of the track as proposed, then the said
track to the intersection of Magazine and Canal
streets shall connect with the Present
track of the Canal and Claiborne Streets
Railrosd Company from the intersections OF Canal,
Front Levee and Fulton streets. to the north SIDE
of raid neutral ground. or, should the existing
roads prevent it. on the present track Q, tne Ssos.
zine street, thence on the north edge OF sa'd neu-
trail ground to ST. Charles street, Cor, should ps
necessary in the opinion of the city surveyor,
Charles street to Carondelet street on iron bridge
plates as provided for the south side from Carsn-
delet TO Rampant street. and connect with the
present road of the Canal aud Claiborne streets
Railroad Company on the neutral ground OF Ram,
part street, up Rampant to Common street, ana
ont Common to the main line on Claiborne street.
Sec. q That tine Canal and Claiborne Streets
Railroad Company shall make at the intersecu IONS
of Canal, Front and Fulton streets the necessary
curyes and connections to complete the circuit at
that point and they shall further make such alter
tons or notifications of their existing arrange.
ments as may be necessary to leave the proposed
line free from all distractions by the cars OF the
Girod street line.
Sec. 3. That the Canal and Claiborne Streets
Railroad Company may at any time extend the
said line on the outer edge and south SIDE oil the
neutral ground of Canal street, from Rampant
street to Claiborne street, and on the outer edge
and north side of the said neutral ground from
Claiborne street to Rampant street, or to such IN.
termediate point as may be necessary to connect
with new roads, the Common Council reserving
the right to order the construction OF said exten,
| H. ax al and ClafhQrpQ SfrQQta Ralr0AQ
| Company at any time, and the whole OF SAID line
| from Front Levee street to Claiborne street, and
back from Claiborne street to Front l,evee street.
she'll be used and maintained as FEEDER 10 al
railroads centeripg on Canal street, under
such arrangements and for such compensa.
| ton as may be agreed upon by the Canal
and Claiborne Streets Railroad Company and such
other roads, subject to the approval OF the Com
| mon Council Provided, That at the termination
of the existing with the railroads running
| on Canal street, the Common Council may, II they
deem proper, establish q general system OF main
trunk lines said street, TO which all the roads
including the Canal and Claiborne Streets Raj
read Company, shall conform. And prorIdeo
further, That il is well understood that no exclu
sive privilege is hereby granted and that the
Common Council reserves TO itself the right Il
| ma Ike such arrangements with other companies
as il may, in the interest OF the public, deem pro
Sec. 4. should the city of New Orleans at an
time during the existence OF the contract Oh tht
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Claiborne Streets Railroad Company, enter int
any arrangement with other companies whereby
the said road on Canal street, from Claiborne
street to Front Levee street. and from From
Leyee street to Claiborne street. or any par
thereof, may be granted, the city of New Orleans
on the road or roads to which the privilege MAJ
be granted shall reimburse to the Canal ant
Claiborne Streets Railroad Company fair ant
reasonable proportion OF the value OF me poruoi
or portions of the road to be 30 used aud should
said proportion not be agreed upon between SAT-
Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Conpan.
and the city Of New Orleans or the said road o
roads, two disinterested persons shall be az
roiuted one by the city OF New Orleans or To
road and roads as The case may be, and the othe
by the Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Com
pany and in the event of disagreement as I
said proportion to be paid, between said person
thus appointed, third person or umpire shall b
appointed by the judge of one OF the distric
courts of the parish of Orleans, and the decisio
thereby had shall be final and binding.
Sec. S. Should any litigation grow out OF tn
privileges herein granted by the city OF Ne,
Orleans TO the Canal and Claiborne Streets Raj
road Company, the said Canal and Claiborn
Streets Railroad Company shall guarantee the cit
of New Orleans against all losses arising froi
such litigation, whether in the form OF attorney
manner, it being well understood that the city
New Orleans assumes no risks, except IN so tar
the Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Con
pany insures the city against all losses or damage
Upon concluding the reading Of the above o
J dinance, Mr.. Fisher moved that 1t be adopted ar
; concuued in. Carried.
Upon motion of Mr. Fisher the rules were 50
pended and the ordinance placed upon its secor
reading.
Mr.. Breen moved to amend by inserting pr
viso that the bonus paid by the Canal and Cls
borne Streets Railroad Company be increased
Gle of one cent per passenger carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Fisher, Mr.. Breen's amen
ment was laid on the table.
, Mr.. Aitkens moved to postpone consderat
until the next regular meeting.
: Mr.. Fisher moved to lay Mr. Aitkens's motion
the table.
The yeas and nays were called, resulting 10 I
adoption of Mr.. Fishers motion.
, Yeas-Messrs. Rose, Walker, Montgomef
, Grandpre, Fisher, Pandely, wynne and Farrell.
Nays-Mesfrs. Aitkens, PembeIton, Camp q
Breen.
Mr.. Fisher, upon the result of the above vo
being declared, called the previous questio
, which call prevailed by the following vote:
Yeas Messrs. Rose, Walker. Camp, Montgo
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