New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-18
AUTHORIZATIONS reIatIne . the a.

DeputJ OonlEOneEs
SPECIFICATIONS relating to the sale of the right
of way TO establish raj roads on Locust, Freret,
jackson, Claiborne, aud other streets, for pas
The purchaser shall bind himself to construct
within the time hereinafter specified the following
A single track railroad commencing at the inter.
ming up Canal to Front street, thence down Front
to Girod street, thence down Grod street Liberty
street, thence down South Poydras street to Magno
liza street, up Magnolia street az across the New
up Freret street to jackson street, down jackson
street to the south side of Claiborne street, up the
turning across claiborne street to the north side Of
Claiborne street, up the north side of Claiborne
Street up Locust street to bsord street down De.
lord street to Magnolia street. tue New Canal
Liberty street, ldown Liberty street to Perdido
street. up Perdido street to carroll street, up Carroll
street to Poydras street. up Poydras street to Fulton
street. down Fulton street TO the starting point at
the interst cton of Canal AND Magazine streets.
The purchaser to reimb urse to the Canal and Clai-
borne Streets Railroad company fair and reason
able proportion of the value Of the portions Of their
railroads used.
The gauge shall be five feet two and five, eighths
inches in width, The rails shall be OF the same
claiborne streets and Dauphine and Dumaine streets
railroads
The materials to be used in the construction of
the roads shall be Of the best quality and shall nave
the following dimensions, to wit: The crossties
shall be of cypress six by eight lnches and eight
feet long and the strngers either cypress or yell
low pine, five by twelve inches The paving Of the
streets where the same are already paved with
square blocks shall not be taken.up but grooved so
as to allow the rails to be PLACED and set therein.
The paving OF the streets Where the same are al
ready paved with round stones and the Smelling aud
balasting of the streets where the already
paved with round stones sheed and balasted shall
be taken up The streets shall be graded to the grades
to be established by the City Surveyor, and shall
receive a layer of four inches OF gravel and lake
shells which shall be well rammed until it forms a
hard foundation upon which the ties shall then
be laid at distances of not more than two feet apart
On the OF the shall ba
laid, and shall be thereto fastened in
the rails shall be placed and well fastened,
The paving, Smelling, and balAsting Of the streets
worbmanhke manner, and to the entire satisfaction
Wherever the streets are not yet paved the lines of
the track between the rails shall be paved either
with round stones. square blocks, other pavement
in the best workmanlike manner.
The spaces between the tracks and the cutters
grades TO be established for the Tsway By the CITY
officer.
All new bridges at the intersections of streets
which may be required throughout the whole length
q raroads shal De by the purchaser at
bridges throughout the city.
The cars shall be Of the same description and
pattern as those used on the St Charles Street
abroad. They shall be draw by horses or mules,
and 4 more than one horse or mule be used for each
as often per day and night the purchaser may
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7. NJ and every twenty minutes from ten o'clock
The speed Of the cars shall not exceed six miles per
hour and not less than ye miles per hour. All cars
| that may be run on said railroads between sunset
and daybreak shall be provided with good and ample
head and rear lights placed ia conspicuous places
and positions and for the VIC aon OF this condition.
or of any ordinance now existing or that may here
after be enacted, on the part Of any officer EN-
poye said roads, the purchaser shall be liable to
fine of twenty-five dollars fos each and every of
tense, recoverable before the der of the district
in which said offense has been committed, besides
/ all damages arising theretrom.
The purchaser shall be bound 10 keep in good re-
pair and condition during the continuance of this
privilege the paved and unpaged streets through
which tho said tracks pas as well as ali
the bridges, and all the wings radiatinE there,
the purchaser, after having been duly notified BY
the Street Commissioner refuis or neglect to keep
oG i shall be the duty Of t sFes
er to cause the said repairs 2 be made at the ex-
| Immediately report the same and the cost thereof
| to the Common Council; and d the event Of a re-
Of the expenses thus incurred toT making saiS re-.
pairs, the said amount shall b recoverable before
The said railroad shall be commenced within six
months after the approval Of The adjudication Of
| completed within one year aftel
The purchaser shall be bound to furnish place,
and maintain on said railroads toient number OF
passenger cars, to be drawn by horses OF mules and
TO have drivers aforesaid, 90 a. to make trips up
and shall also provide for al @ategsIs aSST ets
required for the construction and maintenance Of
The rate of fare between the starting point al
Canal and Magazine streets and the terminus al
Sixth and Claiborne streets, or for any distance be
tween said points, shall not exceed i've cents pei
passenger either way.
The roads shall be constructed under the superyis.
ion and to the entire satisfaclion Of the City Sur
veyor, and in accordance with the lines and grades
| TO be gwen BY said officer.
The purchaser shall furnish good and solvent
security satisfactory to the Conmon Council in the
sum of twenty i've thousand dollars to guarantee
the faithful performance Of the eontract
The city Of New Orleans reserves the right
/ 10 the said railroads as a nain trunk for the
railroads which the city may from ime to time order
/ to be constructed and BY raimbursing to the con
tractor fair and reasonable proportion OF the value
of the portion portions OF the road or roads thus
used said proportion to be aseertained BY tive
| dlsintsrested persons one 10 be appointed
tractor, and in the event OF 4 disagreement be-
tween said persons, an umpire shall be selected b,
Of the District Courts Of Nas Orleans the decis
/ ions rendered by them TO be FINAL
| The purchaser shall annually nav into the city
treasury upon the assessed value Of said roads AND
fixtures the annual tax levied re az estate and the
value OF said roads and fixtures shall be assessed in
/ the usual way and mode Of hssessment
/ The right and privilege shal be awarded, for
term Of twenty years to the party Offering to tht
city the largest bonus per passenger carried ia thg
cars per ceptage Of the gross receipts per
gers trafio the lines OF railroads payable month
/ ~ into the city treasury, returus made under
| oath by the purchaser % the CitF Controller.
The said railroads. rolling stock equipments, anC
fixtures to revert to the city a New Orleans al The
expiration q SAID twenty yeare privilege on vulua
one to be appointed BY the city and ths other ~ ny
uurchaRnrs and in az rtS-.-r1ar,G~t bett 80