New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-06

SPECIFIC ATOMS relating to the sa'e of the right
Of way to establish roads on Locust, Breret
Jackson, Claiborne and other streets, Tor pas
The purchaser shall bind himself to construct
within the time hereinafter specified the following
A single track railroad, commencing at the inter
section Of Canal and Magazine streets, and run
ming up Canal TO Front street. thence down Front
to Girod street, thence down Girod street to Liberty
street, thence down Liberty street to South PoydrGs
street, thence down South Poydras street 70 Magno-
lie street. up Magnolia street an across the New
Canal to Delord street, up Delord to Freret street.
up Freret street to Jackson street, down Jackson
street TO the south side of Claiborne street. up the
south side OF Claiborne street to sixth street, re-
turning across Claiborne street the north side of
Claiborne street, up the north side of Claiborne
street to Felicity road up Felicity road to Locust
street. up Locust street to Delord street, down De-
lord street to Magnolia street. the New Canal
to North Poydras street, up North Poydrss street to
street. up Perdido street Carroll street. up Carroll
street TO Poydras street, up Poy dras street to Fulton
the interst ction of Canal and Magazine g. reefs
The purchaser 10 reimburse to the Canal and Clai-
| borne Streets Railroad company fair and reason
able proportion Of the value Of the portions Of their
railroads used.
| inches in width, The rails shall be of the same
pattern aud weight as those used on the Canal and
| railroads.
The materials to be used in the construction of
the roads shall be Of the best quality and shall
| the following dimensions to wit: The cross;ties
shall be Of cypress six by eight inches ana eight
| low pine Ave BY twelve inches The paving Of the
| st Gets where the same are already paved with
as to allow the rails to be placed and set therein
The paving Of the streets where the same are al
baastinR OF the streets where the same are already
paved with round stones, sheed and baasted, shsll
To be- estsbished BY the City Surveyor, and shall
receive layer Of four inches of gravel and lake
hard foundation upon which the cross ties shall then
be laid at distances OF not more Than two feet apart
On the top Of said cross ties the stringers shall be
laid, and shall be thereto -. fastened in
the best manner and on the stringeEs
The paving shelling, and ballasting of the streets
shall then be relaid by the purchasers, in the best
woTkmanlIke manner, and TO the entire satisfaction
Wherever the Streets are not yet paved the lines
the track between the rails shall be paved eithel
with round stones square blocks or other pavement
or with TEAMWORK made of four by eight-nch plank
The spaces between the tracks and the gutteri
shall be graded repayed so as to conform with tht
Surveyor, and to the entire satisfaction OF sale
officer.
winch may De required throughout the whole length
OF railroads shall be constructed by the purchaser
his own expense and in the same manner OF making
| bridges throughout the CITY,
The cars shall be Of the same description AnC
| pattern as those used on the St. Charles Stree
railroad. They shall bs drawn by horses or mules
and more than one horse or mule be used for esel
car they shall be driven abreast \ he cars shah b.
run as often per day and night as the purchaser ma
deem proper but not a. Greater mint i9SeE s SS
, P. NJ, and every twenty minutes from ten o'elocl
, p. M. until midnight.
hour and not less than five miles per hour. All car
that may be run On sad Ea,Foaas between s1nse
head and rear lights, placed in conspicuous place
and positions and Tor the violation OF thls condlion
after be enacted, on the part of any officer or en-
peye on sad roads the purchaser sna q liable
fense recoverable before the recorder Of the dAtrc
+ in which said ottense has been committed, beside
The purchaser shall be bound TO keep in good re
pair and condition during the continuance , Of TN
: which the said tracks pass, as we'll az q
the bridges, and Al the wings raaiatinS tneri'
the purchaser, after having been duly notihed
the street retosS Or nseees d Y S
ton It shall be the duty Of the Street Commission
Se1 20 81 re purchassS and Of his secas and
Immediately report the same and the cost thereS
70 the Common Connei and IN ~, tne EVEN o. =
Z of the expenses thus incurred for making said r
pairs tho ssiS SmsSnt ina Re recoverable OefoI
, The said railroad shall be commenced within 81
Ssyss S 5y SeS on
| completed within one year after.
THE purchaser shall be bound to furnish, plac
and maintain on said railroads. safficient number
passenger cars, to be drawn by horses or mules an
and down said roads as hereinbefore require,
and shall also provide for all materials, labor, etS
required for the construction and maintenance
! The rate Of fare between the starting point
Canal AND Magazine streets ana the terminus
!, Sixth and Claiborne streets for any distance
Il tween said points, shall not exceed hve cents p
% passenger either way. -
The roads shall be constructed under the superyl
b ion and to the entire satisfaction Of the Wv ~
r veyoF and IN accordance with the lines and grad
70 be given By said officer.
y The purchaser shal furnish good and aoltel
Is security satisfactory 70 the Common Counel IN y
sum OF TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars, 70 gnafant
m the faithful performance Of the contract. -,
10 The city Of New Orleans reserves tne ~
sr IN uae the sad railroads as 4 main trunk Tor =
~ rnirOads WI ch the city may nom lime to time oru
n 10 be constructed and By retmbuFsing to the 90
a. tFactor fair and reasonable proportion Of me W.
OF the portion or portions Of the road or roaqa tn
10 used, ssid proportion TO be aseertained By =
So disintsreated persons one to pc appoine,
OF BY the city and the other BY the g
0e tractor, and in the event OF dis4ereenlent 2
Id tween SAID persona, an umpire shAi DO 9eiectea
one OF the District Courts Of New Orleans the Gee
I'd ions rendered BY them to be hnal -, -
Treasury upon che assessed value Of said roads a.
I'D fixtures the annual tax levied on real oatatei ana
value Of said roads and fixtures hhA DC assessed
The usual way and mode OF assessment.
. The right and privilege shat be awarded lot
term Of twenty years, to the party Offering 70
city the largest bonus PER PASSENGER carried N
cara or per canage Of the gross receipts per pass
gers trafe on the lines OF railroads. payable mont
y into the city treasury, on returns made una
| oath BY the purchaser 70 the City Controller.
Ths said railroads rolling stock, equipments. 3
a hxtureB TO revert 70 the city Of New Oreane ~
expiration Of said twenty years privilege On vail
ton 10 be ascartained % two disint6restad perlQ
- purchaser; and IA case Of 4 Disagreement not-e
= AID persons tins appointed third party Or On
I khaf be sppointsd b one Of the DistTiet CORE