New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-12

SPECIFICATIONS relating to the gaze Of the right
of way TO establish raj roads Locust, Frsret.
jackson, Claiborne, and other streets. for 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
street. thence down Liberty street South Poydras
ia Street M Msgnois street and across The New
Canal to Deord street, up Deord to Frerst street,
up breTet street to Jackson street, down jackson
street 70 the s9ntn sloe OF Olaoorne street up tne
turning across Claiborne street to the north side Of
claiborne street. up the north side Of Olalborne
street. up Locust street to Delord street, down De-
lord street to Msgnola street. across the New Canal
TO North Poydras street, up North Poydras street TO
Liberty street, idown Liberty street to Perdido
street to Poydras street, up Poydras street to Fulton
street, down Fulton street to the starting point at
the interst ction of Canal and Magazine slteets
borne Streets Railroad company fair and reason
able proportion of the value of the portions Of their
The gauge shall be five feet two and Eve eighths
inches in width, The rails shall be of the same
pattern and weight as those used on the Canal and
claiborne streets and Dauphine and Dumaine streets
The materials to be used in the construction of
the roads shall be of the best quality and shall nave
the following dimensions, to wit; The cross ties
feet long and the stringers either OF cypress vel
low pine, FIVE By twelve inches. The paving Of the
square blocks shall OF be taken up but grooved so
as TO allow the rails to be placed and set therein.
The paving Of the streets where the same are al
ready paved with round stones, aud the sheing and
baasting Of the streets where the same are already
paved with round stones, sheled and ballAsted shall
be takenu up. The streets shall graded to the grades
TO be established by the Oity Surveyor, and shall
SELLS. which shall be well rammed until it forms
hard foundation upon which the cross ties shall then
be laid at distances of not than two feet apart
On the top of said ties the strinRers shall be
laid, and shall be thereto fastened in
-. I,rt md On Nha afV ar.g
he he rails rails shall Be- placed and well fastened,
The paving, sheling and bAllastins of the streets
shall then be read by the purchasers, in the best
workmsnlike mannsr and to the entire satisfaction
of the City Surveyor.
the track between the rails shall be paved either
with round stones square blocks, or other pavement
or with TEAMWORK made OF four BY eight'ineh plank
| in the best workmanlike manner.
The spaces between the tracks and the cutters
grades to be established for the railway BY the City
Surveyor, and to the entire satisfaction Of said
All new bridges at the Intersections Of streets
which may be required throughout the whole length
OF slroads shall be constructed BY the purchaser at
| his own expense and in the same manner Of making
/ bridges thrOugn out the city.
The cars shall be Of the same DESCRIPTION and
| pattern as those used on the st. Charles Street
| failroad They shall be drawn by horses or mules
car they shall be driven abreast The shall be
run often per day and night as the purchaser may
every ten minutes from daylight until ten O'Clock
| p. NJ, and every twenty minutes from ten O'Clock
The speed OF the cars shall not exceed six miles Per
hour and not less than i've miles per hour. All cars
| that may DO run said railroads between sunset
and daybreak shall be provided with good and 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, on the part OF any officer or en-
fine of twenty-t dollars for each and every of
Tense recoverable before the recorder Of the distro
in which said offense has been committed, besides
/ all damages arising therefrom.
The purchaser shall be bound to keep in good re
pair and condition during the continuance OF thi
privilege the paved and unpaved streets through
which the said TRACKS pass ss vel s r. a.
from on said streets and cross streetsi and shoulC
| the purchaser, after having been duly notined D
the Street Commissioner, refuse or neglect 70 keeI
ton it shall be the duty Of the Street Commission
or to cause the said repairs to be made at the ex
pense Of the purchaser and Of his securities and
/ Immediately report the same and the cost tnereo
| to the Common Council; and in the event OF re
fusa by the purchaser 70 pay 70 the city tie an 9nn
| Of the expenses thus incurred for making said 70
| pairs, the said amount shall be reeOYerabe befor
| any court OF competent jurisdiction.
| The said railroad shall be commenced within sli
said pTy S by tie Common Council and snail b
| completed within one year after.
| The purchaser shall be bound TO furnish, place
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 ul
/ aud down said roads as hereinbefore required
and shall also provide for all Materials labor, etc
| required for the construction and maintenance Q
| The rate Of fare between the starting point a
l Canal and Magazine streets ana tue ltLt-tl1 q
sixth aud Ola borne Streets or for any distance e.
| tween said points, shall not exceed hye cents pc
| passenger either way.
| The roads shall be constructed uEder the supervis
ion and TO the entire satisfaction Of the City su
veyor, and in accordance with the lines and grade
| TO bs given BY said ofheer.
| The purchaser shall furnish good and snlven
security, satisfactory 70 the Common Council IN n
| sum OF twenty-five thousand dollars, TO guarantee
| the faithful performance Of the contract.
| The city o. New Orleans reserves the rgn
| TO use the said railroads as a main trunk Tor tn
railroads uioh the city may from ine % time ore
to be constructed and by reimbursing % the e9t
tractor fair and reasonable proportion OF the NSie
Of the portion portions Of the ROAD Or roaqs ~
| used, sad proportion to be ascsrtalned y ~
disintsreated persons one 70 10 aPpolnte
| by the city aud the other by the coz
tractor, and in the event OF Gsagfeement pe
| tween said persons, an umpire shat De seleeted
one Of tie District Courts Of New Orleans, the dec
| ions rendered by them TO be huaL =, =.
| The purchaser shall annually pay into ths elt
treasury mon the assessed value Of said roAus an
fixtures the annual tax levied real estate and tn
value Of said roads and fixtures shall DO assessed
| the usual way and mode OF assessment.
| The right and privilege SHAH DO sWaraed. IoEE
| term Of twenty years, 10 the party oherlhg 70 ~
city the largest bonus per passenger carried n Y
cara or per centage OF the receipts per p&sse
gers trsfo the lines OF railroads, payable mont
IL into the city treasury, on returns made unos
The said railroads. rolling stock, eQaipments. a.
fixtures 70 revert to the city Of New Orleans a. q
expiration Of said twenty years privilege on Ealu
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