New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-24

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thence down Girod street to Liberty street,
thence down Liberty street to South Poy
dras street, thence down South Poydras
street to Magnolia street. up Magnolia street
and 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 eide ofClaibOrne street to Sixth street,
returning across Claiborne street to 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 Delord street to Magnolia
street across the New Canal to North Poy
dras street, mp North Poydras street to Lib
erty street, down Liberty street to Perdido
street, up PerdidO street to Carroll street,
up Carroll to Poydras street, up Poydras to
Fulton street, down Fulton to the starting
point, at the Intersection of Canal and Mag
azine streets. The purchaser to reimburse
to the Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad
company fair and reasonable proportion
OF the value Of the proportions of their rail
roads used.
SEC. 3. The roads, cars, etc., to be con-
5tructed in accordance with the plans and
specifications to be furnished by the City
Surveyor agreeably to the lines, levels, and
grades to be established by said officer, and
to his entire satisfaction.
SEC. 4. The right and privilege to be
awarded to the party or parties offering to
pay to the city the largest bonus per pas
senger carried in the cars, or per centage
OF the gross receipts for passenger traffic
on the lines of railroads, payable monthly
into the city treasury, on returns made
under oath by the contractor to the City Con
troiler.
SEC. 5. The city Of New Orleans reserves
the right to use the said railroads as main
trunk for other railroads which the city
may from time to time order to be con-
struCted by reimbursing to the contractor
fair and reasonable proportion Of the value
of the portion or portions of the roads thus
used said proportion TO be ascertained by
two disinterested persons, one to be ap.
pointed by the city, and the other by the
contractor; and in the event of disagree
ment as to said proportion to be paid by the
city between said persons thus appointed a
third person or umpire shall be appointed
by one OF the District Courts Of New
Orleans the decisions thereby had to be
final.
SEC. 6. The said railroads, rolling stock
equipments, and fixtures to revert to the city
at the expiration of the said twenty years
J privilege, on valuation to be ascertaiued
by two disinterested persons, one to be ap.
pointed by the city, and the other by the
contractor, and in the event of disagree.
ment as to said valuation between said per.
sons thus appointed, third person or UNI
pire shall be appointed by one of the Dis.
trict Courts of New Orleans, the decision
thereby had to be final.
Yeas: President Graham. and Messrs.
Burbank, Devices, Kellogg, Tucker. Wool
fey, and zacharie.
Nays: None.
WHEREAS John Coleman & Co. have Peti,
toned the Common Council for an extern
sion of time for the completion of their con.
tract, and whereas the city is at present in
q state of financial embarrassment, owing to
the temporary depreciation OF its currency,
and whereas the reduction of expenditures
for the present will be relief for the city,
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That an extension of two years
| from the first ofNovember, 1868, BE- and the
same is hereby granted to John Coleman *
Co., for the completion of their contract
with the city.
Yeas; President Graham and Mcssrs.
Burbank, Devices, Kellogg. Tucker Wool
fey, and Zacharie.
Nays: None.
ReSolred, That the Orleans Railroad com
| pany be and they are hereby authorized to
| make change in their route, as follows,
| viz: To abandon the right before granted
| them to lay their road from Broad street
down Bayou Road to White street, thence
down White street to their depot and to
lay instead thereof track from the inter.
| section of Bayou Road and Broad streets,
| down Broad street to Laharpe street, thence
] down Laharpe street to their depot.
Yeas: President Graham. and Messrs.
Burbank, Devices, Kellogg, Tucker, Wool
fey, and Zacharie.
Nays: None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The following resolution came up in its
regular order upon its second reading and
was adopted by the following vote:
Resolced That permission be and it is
hereby granted to Jacob Stein to erect a
steam engine on his premises, corner Indus
| try and Frenchmen streets, for making
bone dust; provided that the same be
| erected in accordance with city laws and
ordinances, and remain during the pleasure
of the Common Council.
Yeas: President Graham; Messrs. Bur.
bank, Devices, Kellogg Tucker, woolacy,
and zacharie.
Nays: None.
The following were referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Landings;
Rescued, That permission he and it is
hereby granted to Messrs. Trower Il Smith
to erect 8 portable steam engine in the
| building corner Orange and Religious
| streets: provided The SAME be erected IN &C
oOrdance with city laws and ordinances,
and remain during the pleasure of the Com
| mon Council.
Rescued, That permission be and is
hereby granted to Joseph A. Brown to erect q
small portable steam engine on his prem
ises, in square bounded by Bienville, Peters
| Clay, and Customhouse streets, provided
the said portable steam engine be erected
in accordance with the city laws and ordi
nanees, and remain during the pleasure o
the Common Council.
The following was ceneUrred in:
RESOLVED, That the Board of Aldermen b.
| invited to meet this Board for the purpose
of electing three directors of the jackson
and Northern Railroad on behalf of the city
The Board proceeded to the hall of The
Board of Assistant Aldermen for Joint ses
sion.
ESee proceedings Of Lower Board,l
The Board withdrew from Joint session
and having returned to their hall, adjourned
until Tuesday next at Z P. M.
HUGH J. CAMPBELL,
Secretary.
BOARD OF AssIsTANTALDE
Regular Meeting,