New Orleans Republican., 1868-05-21

SPECIFICATIONS relating 70 the 'are of the right
Of way TO establish railroads. on Canal, Rampant,
". Philip Marais, Morales, and other streets,
The purchaser shall bind nimseif to construct
railroads. to wit:
| tion Of Canal and Rampant streets; down Rampant
street TO St. Philip street. down 1t Philip
street, down Union street to Humanity street; up
Humanity street 70 GENTLY road depot stationl up
| Gentilly road to Bayou road; up Bayou road 10
hspanade street; up Esplanade street TO Robertson
street up Robertson street to Bienville street up
| Bienyile street TO Rampant street; up Rampant
street TO the starting poiut at the junction OF Canal
| The gauge shall be five feet two sDd fve.eiehtbs
| inches in width. The rails shall be Of the same
pattern aud weight as those used on the Canal and
Claiborne street and Dauphine and Dumalne streets
| 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
snail be Of cypress, six by eight inches, and eight
low pine, i've BY twelve inches. The paving Of The
streets where the, same are already paved with
as 70 allow the rails to be placed and set therein.
Ihe paving OF the streets wnere the same are al
ready paved with round stones and the sheling and
bRlasting Of the streets where the same already
paved with round stones shelled and balasted shal
be taken "; The streets shall be graded the grades
TO be established by the City Surveyor, and shall
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hard foundation upon which the cross ties shall then
On the top Of said cross ties the stringers shah be
laid, and shall be thereto fastened in
the the TSs shall be placed "a and we vel fSstehed theds
The paving, Smelling, and ballasting Of the streets
workmanhke manner, and to the entire satisfaction
Wherever the Streets are not yet paved the lines of
the track between the rails shall be paved either
with round stones square blocks, other pavement
or with framework made of four by eightinen plank
in tine best workmanike 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
An new bridges at the intersections of streets
which may be 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
pattern as those used on the St Charles Street
railroad They shall be drawn BY horses or mules,
and ii than one horse mule be used for each
car they shall be drawn abreast The cars snail be
run often per day and night as the purchaser may
deem proper, but not at greater intervals than
every Ten minutes from daylight until ten o'clock
I. ~, and every twenty minutes from ten o'clocl;
The speed OF the shall not exceed six miles per
hour, and not less than i've miles per All
that may be run on said railroads between sunset
and day break shall be provided with good ana ample
and positions and for the violation Of this condition,
or Of any ordinance now existing, that here
after be enacted, on the part OF any officer EN-
ploye said roads, the purchaser shall be liable to
hne of twenty-five dollars for each and every Of
| in which said otense has been committed, besides
! all damages arising therefnom,
pair and condition during the continuance OF this
privilege the paved and unpaved streets through
the bridges and all the wings radiatiug there.
from on said streets and cross streets; and should
the purchaser, after having been duly notified by
the Street COMMISSIONER, refuse or neglect to keep
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er to cause the said repairs TO be made at the
pense of the purchaser and of his securities and
Immediately report tine same and tine cost thereof
to the Common Council; and in the event OF a re.
Of the expenses thus incurred for making said re.
pairs, the said amount shall be recoverable before
any court of competent jurisdiction.
The said railroad shall be commenced within six
months after the approval Of the adjudication Of
completed wtthin one year after.
The purchaser shall be bound to furnish, place
and maintain said railroads sufficient number o.
passenger cars to be drawn by horses or mules and
TO have drivers aforesaid as to make trips up
and snail also provide for ali mateTSis laSor ETC
required for the construction and maintenance o.
The rate Of fare between the starting point al
Canal and Rampant streets and the terminus at Gen
tilly road, for any distance between said points
shall not exceed five cents per passenger either way
The roads shall be constructed under the superyis
ion and TO the entire satisfaction Of the City Sur
veyor and IN accordance with the lines and grades
The purchaser shall furnish good and solvent
security satisfactory 70 the Common Council in The
the faithful performance Of the contract
The city Of New Orleans reserves the ri ght to usI
Which the city may from time TO time order to 5,
constructed, and by reImbursng to the contractor
portion OF portions Of the road or roads thus used
said proportion to be- ascertained BY two disntef
ested persons one to be appointed by the city and
the other By the contractor and in the event of q
disagreement by said persons umpire sha,lbe Sc
lected by Of the district courts Of New Orleans
. the decisions rendered by them to be final.
|. The purchaser shall annually pay into the city
treasury upon the assessed value Of said roads and
fixtures the annual tax levied real estate and tho
value of said roads and fixtures shall be assessed in
. the usual way and mode of assessment q
: The right and privilege shall be awarded, for Q
t1 M ~ Sr IwSes Ses 70 te ps5sy oerlng 70 KS KS
cars or PsI Sspags Of the gross receipts psr passen
" INTO the city treasury, returns made under
oath BY the purchaser 70 the City Controller.
The said railroads, rolling stock equipments, and
expirapOp of the said twenty years privilege, on
sons one to be appointed By the city and the other
oy the purchaser; and in case Of disagreement be-
umpire shall be appointed by one Of ' he pdistriet
courts Of and IN the city Of New Orleans, the decis
ion thereby had % be final and binding
purchaser p begin or finish said roads, or AMI
part thereof. within, the period hEed Or in cas'
neriD which the work Is being executed tie Commor
Council shall have the right 70 annut the contract
srcs 1906 q ths 6T cods SslSad snd without Il
applying to court Of justice to ahnu the same AMI
that in case the purchaser shan. At any tine
abandon the work or not finish and complete thu
sfs ~ % sa NJ itn ms contract the said pur
part ef the work done BY him up TO the date of M
abandonmept and that the city shan Be thereby dis
for; and It is also well understood that in case d
such aoa1donment BY the purchaser, or Of an an
cause Of non payment BY The purchaser Of me bonu.
hereinbefore mentionsd, or for any ether cause
right 10 resell the contract at the risF and neT y
the purchaser, and Of his securities In sohdo
: Ths adjudication By the Controller e 10 subject
% the, approval or rejection Of the Common