New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-23
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First-To locate, construct. and build,
and thereafter to own, maintain and use nv
running thereon its engines, cars. and trains
OF cars, railroad, with one or more tracks
ana suitable turnouts from any point be-
tween Calliope and Girod streets and be-
tween Delta street and the Levee in the city
OF New Orleans, along and upon the Leyee
IN SAID city, or along and upon street OF
streets near the Leyee, as may be deemed
most proper and ,eXpedient (proyided,
that the grounds and buildings now owned
by the Pontchartrain Railroad company or
any other railroad company between Girod.
Poydras, Delta, and Water streets. shall not
IN any manner be interfered WITH, to a
point at or near the junction of the Leyee
and Spain street. thence by N curved line to
Enghtin street; thence along and upon En-
gheln street and Lafayette Avenue TO Clai-
borne street, and thence upon such course
or route as may be deemed by a majority of
the directors of said company most proper,
expedlent, or necessary, and best adaDted
for the public accommodation, to any point
on the line between the State of Louisiana
and the State of Mississippi, and thence ex-
tending the same through the States of Mis-
sissippl and Alabama to the city of Mobile,
IN the State Of Alabama, and thence to other
places, IS provided in said act of incorpor.
alton. Provided, That ia the construction
Of that part of said railroad and tracks
and turnouts thereof between Calliope
street and Claiborne street the said
company shall not in any manner obstruct
or impair the drainage of the streets along,
upon, or across which the said part of
said railroad is hereby located, and that
the said company shall at all times
in the construction aud maintenance
OF the said part of said railroad
conform with the levels and
grades to be established by the City Sur
Veyor OF New Orleans; and whenever the
company shall find it necessary to cover the
channel of any drain, the sides thereof shall
be first protected with bricks or wood in a
good and substantial manner, and such
covered channel shall be kept in rep ir,
open and clear for the passage of water, by
said company; and the said part of said
railroad shall be so constructed and main.
tanned as not to in any manner unneces-
sariiy impair the usefulness of any street,
or impede the traffic thereon.
Second-To locate, construct, and build,
and thereafter to own, maintain, manage,
and use. by running thereon its engines,
cars, and trains of cars, and railroads, with
one or more tracks and suitable turnouts,
from point on Rampant street, between
Lafayette street and GiTod stree ct, in the
city of New Orleans, across, along, and
upon intervening streets and grounds, to
Locust street; thence across, along, and
upbA intervening bJTHeIS ana 3fOunuS, IN
such course as NAV be deemed necessary
by majority of the directors of said compa
ny, to the said neutral ground in tue cen re
Of Claiborne street; thence along aud upon
the central portion of said neutral ground
in the centre of Claiborne street 10 St. Der
nard avenue; thence in a direct line with
Claiborne street to the liue of Lafayette
avenue, and thence upon such a course Or
route as may be deemed by majority OF
tbA tlirYpf,t+. tf
cEpedieut or necessary, and best adapted
tJi the pusliC accommodation to any point
ON the line of railroad hereinbef0re author,
lied, between tue junction OF Lafayette
aYenUe with G aibOTue street aud the said
line and the State line; and thence along
said line Of rAllroad), to any point on tht
line between the state of Louisiana
and the State OF Mississippi, aud thence
extending the same through the States
of Mississippi aud Alabama to the
city Of Mobile, in the State of Alabama
and thence to other places, as provided ia
said act of Incorporation. (And the sale
company may, if it shall be deemed by {
majority OF It's directors eXpedient AM
necessary for its interests, locate, construct
maintain, and use, as hereinbefore desig
mated, railroad, with one or more tracks
and necessary turuouts, from the junction
OF Claiborne street aud St. Bernard avenue
along the central portion Of the neutra
ground in the centre of Claiborne street t.
Elystan Fields street; and thence easterlI
by such a course as may be deemed nrOpel
aud eXpedient by d majority Of the direct
OTIS OF the company, to "a junction with thu
line of railroad hereiubefore authorized
and southerly along and upon Eiysian Field,
street to the leYCe line hereinbeiore author
izGd.) And the said company may locate
construct and build, and thereafter own
maintain, manage, and use by runuiDg
thereon its cars drawn by the power o
horses or mules, a railroad with one track
upon and along Gir0d street, from Liberty
street TO the Mississippi river, with neces
sary turnouts, to and from freight depo
located Oh any grounds near tae leYeewhict
the said company may acquire for the pur
pose; but in the construction of such rail
road in Grod street, aud the turnout,
thereof, only such iron rails shall be uset
as shall least impede the traffic of the
streets, and such as shall be approved by
the City SURVEYOR. And the said company
may locate, construct, aud thereafter main
tain and use, for the safe and Couvenien
transaction of its business, a passenger de
pot aud freight depot, and other struct
ures, as it may deem necessary for its bus
mess and purposes, upon the three block
OF ground bounded by Girod street, La
fayette street, Liberty street, and Rampar
street, in the city Of New Orleans; ant
may close and occupy for such Dur
pose THAT portion of Franklin street
and that portion of Basin stree
lying between GirOd street and I.afayettt
street, in said city; and the said company
may inclose for its business and purpose
the three blocks OF ground bounded by Pc
rilliat street, Locust street, Lafayette street
and Liberty street, in said city; and MAY
close and occupy for its business and pur
poses that portion Of Freret street, and tina
portion of Howard street lying between
Perilhat street aud Lafayette street, and tina
portion OF Periliat street lying between Lib.
erty street and Locust street, in the city o
New Orleans. Provided, however, Thatth
said company shall, before constructing
said depots, acquire the title to all privatt
property to be occupied and used therefor
by purchase or in accordance with the pro.
visions Of this act.
And provided further, That the said com
nany shall, for its crossing of Carondeie
canal, construct and maintain drawbridr
adapted and suitable for its own use, AM
the free use of the public, and the passatr,
of carriages and vehicles, which, wbel
open, shall give a clear space for the pas
sage of vessels of not less than fifty $50
feet in width, and said company, after III,
construction of said drawbridge, shall at al
times thereafter provide that said draw
bridge shall be opened for the passage o
any and all vessels seeking to pass through
the same, without unnecessary delay, an(
to keep the same always IN repair and goot
order Tor the aforesaid use of the public.
And provided further, That in the con
structlon of that part of said railroad, an(
the tracks and turnouts thereof, between
the levee and Elysian Fields street the sale
company shall not, in any manner, obstruc
or impair the drainage of the streets along
upon, or across which the said railroad L
hereby located, aud that the said COMPANY
shall at all times in the construction AMI
maintenance of the said part of said rail
road, conform with the levels and grades Il