New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-08

purchaser to reimburse the Dauphine aud |
Dumaine streets railroad company a fair |
and reasonable proportion of the value of |
the portions OF their railroad used.
SEC. 3. The roads, cars, ETC., to be con- |
structed 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 pms
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-
troller.
Sec. s. 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-
structcd by REIN bursting to the contractor a
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
third person or umpire shall be appointed
by one OF the District Courts Of New
Orleans, the decision thereby had to be
final.
SEC. G. The said railroads, rolling stock,
equipments and fixtures to revert to the
city at the expiration of said twenty years
privilege on q valuation 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 rs to said valuation between said per-
sons thus appointed, q 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 Mess-s.
Burbank, Clay, Devices and Woolley.
Nays: None.
Resolred, That the Controller be and lie
is hereby authorized, after ten days notice
in the official Journal to adjudiCate to the
highest bidder the lease of the iron building
at the head of Canal street for the term Of
two years.
The purchaser of the lease to furnish his
eight several promissory notes for the price
of the adjudication, payable at three, six,
nine, twelve, fifteen, eighteen, twenty-one,
and twenty.four months, dating from the
execution of the contract, and Endorsed to
the satisfaction of the Finance Committees
of the Common Council.
The said purchaser of the lease shall have
the right 10 use said iron building for all
purposes, rights, and privileges which are by
law given to the public markets of the city
of New Orleans, and he shall keep the build.
ing in a clean condition, also the interior Of
the building to be arranged and improved
by the lessee at his own expense.
The tagging of the banquette around the
iron building to be made by the city of New
Orleans.
(. Yeas: President Graham. and Messrs. Bur.
bank, Clay, Devices, and Woelaey.
Nays: None.
ResoIoed, That the Controller be and he
| is hereby authorized to advertise for tivJ
| days in the official journal to sell contract
| to the lowest bidder for making brick side
| walks, with curbstOnes and wooden cutters
on Bienville street (both sides) from Dorge
nois to Broad street, according to speclhca'
| tions on Ale in the Office of the City sur
yeyor.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs, Bur
bank, Clay, Devices, aud Wool1ey.
Nays; None.
| Resolved, That the Controller be and ht
is hereby authorized to advertise during
ten days in the official journal that he viii
| adjudicate the contract for repairs TO thu
stable of engine house No, 81 according tt
specifications to be made by the City Sur
| veyor.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs. Bur
bank, Clay, Devices, and Woolfey.
Nays: None.
ReSolced, That the City Surveyor be ant
he is hereby authorized to make the neCes
sary repairs to the nuisance wharyes, SAT-
repairs to be made under the supervision G
the Committees on Streets and Landings
and that for this purpose authority is here
by granted to the City Surveyor to cmplo
such machinery and as many men as ma
be necessary.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs. Blu
bank, Clay, Devices, aud Woolf9y.
Nays: None.
ResolUed, That permission be and th
same is hereby granted to j. G. Keimer t
erect a shed at No. liz Camp street, fo
printing purposes, provided the same
covered with slate and is built in all respect
according to existing city laws and ord
nances.
Yeas: President Graham. and Messr:
Burbank, Clay, Devices, and Woolfey.
Nays: None.
The following resolution was laid on til
table:
ResoIeed, That the Mayor be authorize
, | 10 pass All aUt before line City Notary, vii
,
Petit the security and partner of Mr.. JOIN
son, will be "a party" to cancel and annul
certain contract made on the 18th day
February, 1867, by act before j. W. Castel
notary public, by John I. Monroe, the
Mayor of the city OF New Orleans, with ii
said S. johnson, for the building Of an as.
, | lum for French orphans, under the will I
t Nicholas GirOd, and that the Mayor be flu
Q Their authorized to pay to seid s. Johnso
5 the sum of twelve thousand dollars, in tu
r discharge and release of all claims of I'll
4 said S. johnson against the city of New o
1 | leans, by virtue of and growing out of th
r said contract, and of all damages for til
: canCeling of the same. In considerable
of which payment, the said S. johnson an
the said John Petit shall jointly and Sc
orally warrant the city of New OrleaI
against all claims and demands OF workme
and materials, and of whatsoever nature fl
| work and labor done or materials turnishe
! | in and for the construction of the sal
+ "Girod asylum" to the said contractor,
johnson, and against the claims Of all su
} | contractors and
Be il further resolued, That the twel,
4 thousand dollars to be paid rs aioresa
r shall be charged by the Controller to Il
"Girod fund"
Be It further resolved, That all the mat
' rial on the ground shall belong to the ss
S. johnson.
The communication of Mr.. Labatut in
s half of the Commercial bank, offering
!, purchase the shares held by the city in IL
!. waterworks, YVES referred to the Finan
9 Committee, with instructions to repo
I forthwith.
u The Board adjourned until Tuesday ne
IS at Z P. NJ. 80 z
HUGH ]. CAMPBELL,
! SecretarY.