New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-01
NEW ORLEANS. OPELoUsAs, Ann
GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD.

GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD,
OFFICE N. o., o.. AND G. W. RAILROAD Co,
NeT Orleans June 6, 1868. :
The New Orleans opelousas. and Great Western
Railroad Company, desiring that a connection shall
be formed between their present terminus at Der.
wiek's Bay and the Houston and New Orleans Rail.
road,which terminates the Sabine river and which
when completed tthe distance being l63 niles viii
connect New Orleans with almost the entire railroad
system of Texas The President and Directors of /
said Company, therefore, propose to such party or
parties as may undertake to fill up such gap the fol-
| lowing terms and conditions to witt
l. Will lease the right of way and the franchises
now possessed by said company from their present
terminus at Berwick's Bay to the town OF Vermil-
lonvile, the grading of which is almost entirely
completed for these sxty.three miles, and will, a
thesame time lease the right under their charter,
to build the branch railroad from VermilEonvIe to
the Sabine River at or near Orange, the same hav-
ing been already located by resolution of the Board
Of Directors The distance between these points is
| one hundred miles The company reserving to it.
self the right of way and transportation on payment
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the present terminus OF the road to any extension
towards opeousas of its road beyond Yermillion
| vile.
O. The said lease to continue for a term of years to
be agreed upon between the company and the
essees At the end of the lease the property to be
valued by dsinterested parties, the railroad compa.
ny to select three and the lessess three the two if
need be- to cali in umpire whose decision will be
final The railroad company reserviag the right to
purchase said property at such valuation but if not
then promptly paid for by said company the lease to
be extended for further term of years and SO on
until finally purchased and paid for by said New Or.
leans, opelousas, and Great Western Railroad Com
pany. The grading already made between Berwicks
Bay and Vermillonvile to be valued by competent
engineers at the time of entering into contract
but not to be paid for by essees until the end of the
lease herein provided for.
s. The parties leasing to oblgate themselves to
connect with other railroad which might here.
after be built terminating at or near the city of New
Orleans and further obligatng themselves to do no
act which will infringe the rights under
the present charter of said company, and
also to hold said company harmless
against any loss which might result from acts com
mitted that portion of road now proposed to be.
leased.
Should the iessees succeed in obtaining land
grant on the line OF railroad beyond Berwicks Bay,
it will be and remain the property of said lessees,
this company claiming none of its benefits, and
mourning no portion of the responsibility attend.
ing it.
o. transportation to be furnished said lessees owe
the eompanys road, as follows, viz:
The President Directors, and officers of the road.
including engineers. superintendepta road masters
and bridge builders free of charge. Tran rtatton
of laborers going out to be charged onethird the
regular fare. Provisions and supplies to be charged
oue-haf of regular rates Material other than iron
and crossties, to be charged one.half of regular
rates. Iron to be charged one dollar per ton and
crossties f any fifteen cents each. Lessees to load
and unload the cars.
G. The road thus to be built shall be tirst-class
railroad in every respeo The uuare 10 he the same
as the company's rOadsav FIVE feet six inches. The
iron used not bs lass tina, sf,v.sgbt mounds mar
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Another proposition. and for which proposals ar,
also invited is to lease the road. including dspots
stations, rolling stock ETC.. from Algiers OPPOSITE
New Orleans, to Brashsar City, including the fran
chises of the Company beyond to Texas, under tn
following conditions:
10. That the party or psrtiss proposiug To teas.