New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-23

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themselves the duty of examining the roads
IN the vicinity Of the Jackson and Great
Northern railroad, and ind most OF the
avenues of approach to the depot of this
railroad in Wretched condition. The roads
are generally dirtroads, aud many of them
impossible. As the whole public are deeply
Interested in improving the. condition Of
these thoroughfares, over which there IS
more travel than in any otler
portion of the city, and as the city
herself is large stookholder in
this road, there 8 is every reason Tor
giving immediate attention to this part OF
the city; we shall from time to time recon-
mend action with q view to the general
welfare in this direction. Steps have al.
ready been taken 10 repair Oalllope street,
We recommend now that st. Joseph street,
on the New Basin above Magnolia street, pc
graded and macadamized to put IL in pass
able condition. and we offer the necessary
reaoiution for adoption. -ssi ..fi (
siei IF. W. PERklNS islsas
Chairman;
- sas j.. l.. STERRY,. 80 -, i
Z .sgse e - q IA WILLIAMSON SMITH, 81
GHAS. BEAUMONT.
Z The following resolutions from this com.
nittee underwent their several readings
under 3 suspension of the rules and were
adopted by unanimous vote; sa
/ Resolped. That the City Surveyor be and
he is hereby authorized to level the pro-
lection levee, put the ditch In order in the
vicinity of Harmony and st, Denis streets,
and properly grade and ditch the road6
where this levee has been built. n4f
Z Resolued, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized after Ave days notice
In the official journal. to sell to the highest
bidder the house standing IN the centre OF
the neutral ground of Claiborne street at
the intersection of Claiborne and French
men streets, said house to be sold with the
condition that the purchaser shall remove
the same within five days after its purchase,
and in case of the failure Of said purchaser
to make the removal as above provided,
said house to be removed by the Street
Commissioner at the expense OF the pur
chaser. sp az r75 gsos! 70
! ,ResolUed, That permission be and the
same is hereby granted to the Canal and
Claiborne streets railroad company, to
repair and strengthen the bridge across
Canal Carondelet at Claiborne street, under
the direction Of the city surveyor, and to
use the same for its railroad during the
pleasure Of the Common Council, the city
reserviBg the right to require at any time
the Common Council may direct the build
Ing of new bridge at this point at the ex-
pense of the Canal and Claiborne streets
railroad company as required by the
terms of the contract made between the
city of New Orleans and said railroad COM
pany.
Resolued, That the Mayor of the city be
and he is hereby authorized to enter into
contract by notarial act, in behalf of the
city Of New Orleans, with John F. Rust as
principal, and c. Crowley as security, for
digging the necessary draining canals, and
the necessary dams and levees
SO as to carry the water from the Bienville
street draining machine to the swamp on the
other side of the Metaire Ridge, for and in
Of the sum Of nineteen humid
red dollars (Sl900) per running acre for
eighty (S0) feet canal, four hundred and fifty
dollars (S45O) per running acre for twenty
i've feet canal, twenty-five dollars (S25)
per running acre for eight (s) feet ditch,
twenty dollars $500 per running foot for
dams and piling, and seYenty.hye cents per
running foot for under ground sewer as per
adjudication made by the City Controller
April 8, 1861. =. fe
he is hereby authorized 70 sell, after ten
days notice in the official Journal, to the
lowest bidder, the contract for furnishing
the wheel, boiler, and necessary machinery
to be placed upon the foundation already
built, in the London avenue draining
machine, the work TO be performed IN ac-
cordance with specifications to be furnished
by the City Surveyor,
! Resolved, That the City Surveyor be and
he is hereby authorized TO build bridge
across Claiborne canal at the foot OF Fe-
licity Road.
.Resolued, That the City Surveyor be and
he is hereby authorized to have Magnolia
street, between Poydras and Lafayette
streets, macadamized, using for that purpose
the round stone now on hand and being
broken up in the Workhouse.
Resolued, That the City Surveyor be and
he is hereby authorized to grade and macad-
agize st. Joseph street, on the New Basin
from Magnolia street 70 the soll-gate, using
for the purpose the round stone now in pos
session Of the city, said stone to be broken
up BY the inmates Of the city workhouse.
An Ordinance providing for the sale Of
the right of way to establish railroads on
Canal and Rampant streets, ST. Philip,
Marais. Morales, and other streets for piss'
src7loS j. Be it ordained, That the
Controller be and he Is hereby authorized to
sell to the highest bidder after five days no
tice in the official journal, the contract foI
thaaiaht Of way Cor twenty years for the con
strucficn and, working OF the following
railroads on the terms anu CONC ltlois her g
matter set forth; said adjudication to be
subject to the approval or rsjeesiDn Of the
f sso.S Ash A single track railroad starting
from the Intersection Of Canal and Ram
nart street down Rampant to st. Philip,
thence down Marais to Morales, thence up
Union street TO Humanity street, thence uE
GeEtilly road, depot stationl, down GENTLY
road to Bayou road, and thence down Es
pihnade to Robertson street, themes down
to Bienvillo street to Rampant and Cana
A.. b as
'i No 81 B The roads, cara, ETC., 20 be con
btfucled IN accordance with tbs plans ant
sbedI aoati0ns to be furnished by the CITY
gurFsyor agreeably to the lines, levels, ant
trades to Be established by said eflicer, ana
70 his entire satisfaction. KS
Sac. 4. The right and privilege t. b
awarded 10 the party or parties Offering =
pay to the city the largest bonus per passen
ger carried In the cars, OF per ceHtaee Of 81
gross receipts for passenger traffic on IN
lines Of railroads, payable monthly into tn
CIV treasury, on returns made under oatl
byisss contractor 70 the City Controller.
szc, s. The city Of New 0Fleans reserve
the right to use the said railroads as anal
tauak to4 other railroads which tao cit
nhv from slime 70 time order 70 be cor
stracted BY reimbursing to the contractor
nlfnnd reasonable proportion Of the Fnin
0fihe portion q portiqnl y me road q ro @.
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bY two disinlefeztea TeTB0ns, enc 70 be 81
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nent hetWaen said peE1ons an pfaplye aha
fs Aloted hy ora If the District Courts (
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