New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-09
SPECIFICATIONS relating to the rale Of the right
of way 70 estahlisn raj roads on Locust Ereret.


SPECIFICATIONS relating to the zale Of the right
of way to establish railroads Locust Freret,
jackson, Claiborne, and 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.
section OF Canal and Magazine streets and run
ming 40 Canal 10 Front street, thence down Front
to Grod street. thence down GrOd street to Liberty
street. thence down Liberty street to South Poydras
street, thence down South Poydras street to Msgno.
Ia street n Maonoiia street. an 4 across the Naty
Canal to Deord street, up Delord to Freret street.
street to the south side of Claiborne street, up the
south side OF Claiborne to sixth street. re.
turning across Claiborne street the north side
Claiborne street, up the north side OF Claiborne
street to Felicity road up Felicity road 10 Locust
street. up Locust street TO Delord street. down De-
lord street to Magnolia street, the New Canal
70 North Poydras street, up North Poydras street to
Liberty street, ,down Liberty street to Perdido
street Poydras street. up street TO Fulton
street, down Fulton street to the starting point at
The purchaser 20 REIN burse to the Canal and Olai-
borne Streets Railroad company fair and reason
able proportion Of the value OF the portions OF their
The gauge shall be five feet two and iveeiPhths
inches in width The rails shall be of the same
pattern and weight as those used on the Canal and
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 cross ties
feet long aud the strinRers either of cypress yell
low pine, FIVE by twelve inches. The paving of the
streets where the same already paved with
square blocks snail not be taken up, but grooVed
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 and
bsasting Of the streets where the same already
paved with round stones, sheled and baasted, shal
be takenup. The streets shall graded to the grades
to be established by the City Surveyor, and shall
shells, which shall be well rammed until it forms
hard foundation, upon which the cross ties shall then
be laid distances Of not han two feet apart
On the topof said cross ties the stringers shah be
laid, and shall be thereto fastened in
tie rails shall be placed and Wen fSs tensda
The paving, Smelling, and bAllasting OF the streets
vorkmanhke manner, and to the entire satisfaction
Wherever the streets are not yet paved the lines of
the track between She rails shall be paved either
with round stones square blocks or other pavement
or with TEAMWORK made OF four by eight-inch plank
The spaces between the tracks and the cutters
shall be gIaded OF Tsgaysd 50 Is to conform With The
officer.
which may be required throughout the whole length
Of railroads shall be constructed by the purchaser at
bridges throughout the city.
the 0sTs shsn &c 9! the same description and
pattern as those used on the St. Charles Street
railroad. They shall be drawn by horses or mules
and il more than one horse or mule be used for each
run often per day and night the purchaser may
deem proper, but not at greater intervals thar
2. NJ, and every. twenty minutes from ten O'Clock
P. nj. until midnight.
hour, and not less than tive miles per hour. An cars
that may be run on SAID railroads between sunset
head and rear lights, placed in conspicuous places
and positions and for tine violation OF this condition
or OF any ordinance nov existing or that may here
poye on said roads, the puTch aser shall be liable to
tne Of twenty-five dollars for each and every Of
in which said otfense has been committed, besides
all damages arising therefrom.
pair and condition during the continuance of this
privilege the paved and unpaved streets through
the bridges and all the wings radiatinR there
from said streets aud cross streets, and should
the Street Commissioner refuse or neglect to keen
said streets and bridges in good repair and eendi
ton it shall be the duty Of the Street Commission
or to cause the said repairs to be made at the ex
pense of the purchaser and Of his securities and
Immediately report the same and the cost Thereof
to the Common Council; and in the event OF a re-
fnsa by the purchaser 70 pay TO the city the amount
OF the expenses thus incurred for making said re
pairs the said amount shall be recoverable before
any court OF competent jurisdiction.
The said railroad shah be commenced within six
months after the approval of the adjudication OF
said privilege by the Common Council and shall be
completed within one year after
The purchaser shall be bound to furnish. place,
and maintain on said railroads sufficient number Of
passenger cars, to be drawn by horses or mules and
and down said roads hereinbefore required;
and shall also provide for 81 materials labor, etc.
The rate Of fare between the starting point al
Canal and Magazine streets and the terminus al
Sixth and Claiborne streets, for any distance be
tween said points, shall not exceed tive ceats pei
passenger either way
The roads shall be constructed under the supsrvs.
ion and TO the entire satisfaction Of the City Sur
veyOr, and in accordance with the lines and grades
to BE- gwen by sand officer.
The purchaser shall furnish good and solvent
security satisfactory to the Common Council in the
OF twenty-five thousand dollars TO guarantees
the faithful performance OF the contract. -,
The city Of New Orleans reserves the right
to use the sald railroads main trunk for the
railroads which the city may from time TO time order
10 be constructed and by Feimbursing to the con
tractor fair and reasonable proportion Of the value
Of the portion portions Of the road roads thus
used, said proportion to be asoertained BY two
dlsintarested persons one 70 e appointed
tractor, and in the event Of a disagreement be-
tween said persons, umpire shall be selected By
one Of the District Courts Of New Orleans the dees
ions rendered by them to be final
The purchaser shah annually nay into the city
treasury upon the assessed value Of said roads and
fixtures the ann ua tax levied real estate and the
value Of said roads and fixtures shall DO assessed IL
the usual way and mode of assessment
The right and privilege SHAH be awarded, Tor
term Of twenty years, to the party Offering 70 the
city the largest bonus per passenger carried IN the
cars or per centags of the gross receipts per passeu
gers tTahc the lines Of railroads, payable month
~ into the city treasury, on returns made under
oath By the purchaser to the City Controller.
The said railroads. rolling stock. equipments. and
fixtures to revert 70 the city Of New Orleans q tl
expiration OF said twenty years privilege On valuA
ton TO be ascertaned BY two disintFrested persons
purchaser; and in case Of diaagresment bets eer
said nersona thus nppointed third Marty a. nm nlrl