New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-03

SPECIFIC ATOMS relating to the a'e Of the right
Of way TO establish raj roads on Locust, Freret,
Jackson, Claiborne, and other streets for pas
me parcS R shall bind himself TO construct
within the time hereinafter specified the following
A single tracf abroad commencing at the inter.
section Of Canal and Magazine streets, and run
ming . Canal TO Front street. thence down Front
street. thence down Liberty street 10 South Poydras
street, thence down South POydras street TO Magno-
a8s to Deo Pee SP DeoFd aSi9 er s9g
up Freret street to Jackson street. down Jackson
south side OF Claiborne street to sixth street,
turning Claiborne street 10 the north side Of
street TO Felicity road up Felicity road to Locust
street. up Locust street to belord street, down De-
North Poydras street, up North Poydras street to
Liberty street. ldown Liberty street to Perdido
street POydTss street. up Pc. drss street to Fulton
street. down Fulton street to the starting point at
| the nterst ction of Canal and Magazine streets.
The purchaser TO REIN burse to the Canal and Clai
| borne Streets Ra,lread company fair and reason.
able proportion Of the value Of the portions Of their
The gauge shall be FIVE feet two and i've eighths
inches in width. The rails shall be Of the same
pattern and weight as those used on the Canal and
claiborne streets and Dauphne and umaine streets
| Tne materials 10 be used in the construction of
the roads shall be Of the best quality, and shall
the following dimensions, to wit The er9ssties
shall be OF cypress six by eight inches, and eight
feet long and the striDRers either of cypress vel
low pine, 1--WE by twelve inches. The paving of the
streets where the same are already paved with
| square pipoks small tdhtu ~ Iub EEuONtu 81
The paving Of the streets where the same are a.
6asns Of re streets whers the same are already
paved with round stones, sheed and baasted, shall
to be established BY the City Surveyor, and shall
receive layer Of four inches OF gravel and lake
hard foundation, which the cross ties shall then
be laid at distances of not more han two feet apaTt
On the top OF said cross ties the striDgers shall be
laid, and shall be thereto fastened in
the best manner, and on the hen sstTinge5s
The paving, shelling and ballasting OF the streets
shall tnen Pc reisa oy t9e pdreaa5e5s IN S9e pest
Of the City Surveyor. -, :,
s asS he % S
with round stones square blocks, or other pavement
or with TEAMWORK made OF four by elghtlnoh PLANK
in the best workmRnlike manner;
The spaces between the TRACKS ana the cutters
grades be established for the railway by the City
Surveyor, and 10 the entire Satisfaction OF ssio
An new bridges st the Intersections Of streets
whics nay BE -eS'ired th-crshspt ne gh els .es:s
railroads shall be str by tqe II
bridges throughout the city. -.-,,-
The cars shall be Of the same description Ano
pattern as those used on the st. Charles street
railroad. They shall be drawn BY horses or mules
and Ecre than one horse or mule De used Tor eaet
car they shall be driven abreast. The cars shall b
as often per day and night as the purchaser ma!
: every Ten minutes from daylight until ten oclocl
s N, until midnieht. wa N''N'
The speed OF the cars snall not exceed 81 mules pc
hour, ana not less tnhn nVe mites per Houf All car
that may be run on said railroads between sunse
and daybreak shall be provided with good ana anpl
head and rear lights, placed in conspicuous place
and positions md for the violation Of this condition
or of any ordin now existing, that may here
af er be enacted, the part of any officer or
poye on SAID roads, the purchaser shall be liable t
fne of TWENTY-FIVE dollars for each and every Of
snse recoverable before the recorder of the dstrc
! in which said ohense has been committed, beside
) | all damages arising theretrom,
/ The purchaser shall be bound TO keep in good re
. pair and condition during the continuance of thi
! privilege the paved and unpaved streets thTougl
| which the said tracks pass well q
: | the bridges and all the wings rHdiAtinR there
from on said streets and cross streets, and shoul
! the purchaser, after having been duly notified b
the Street Commissioner, refuse neglect 70 kee
! said streets and bridges in good repair and eend
ton, it shall be the duty of the Street Commission
ar to cause the said repairs to be made at the el
pense of the purchaser and of his securities, and
: Immediately report the same and the cost thereS
n to the Commit IN Council, and in the event OF q +,
f,sal nv The purchaser 10 nav to the city the amour
: | Of the expenses thus incurred for making said r,
! | pairs the said amount shall be recoverable befoE
| any court of Competent jurisdiction.
| The said railroad shah be commenced within 81
! | months after the approval of the adjudication Z
said privilege by the Common Council ana shall b
| eompieted within one wear after
| The purchaser shah be bound TO furnish plac,
and maintain on said railroads suficient number
| nasseuger cara to he drawn by horses or muies an
Ia hays drivers AZ Aforesaid so as to make trus
| and down said roads as hereinbefor required
| and shan also provide for an materials labor etc
/ required for the construction and maintenance