New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-21
noAnD oF ALpERMEN.
Reealar sensIon.

Regular Session.
CRY HALL, New 0BLBANs,
February Is, 1865.
The Board met in regular session.
The roll was called, and the following
members answered to their names;
Messrs. Burbank, CarTiere, Devices,
Schneider and Stapleton-
Tn the absence of the President, Mr.. Car
riere was called to the chair.
The minutes were read, and on motion Of
Mr.. Burbank were corrected by making the
entry that Mr.. Schneider was appointed as
a member Of the Finance Committee in
stead Of the Comnittee on Streets and
Landings, and as so amended were adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICERS.
The following communication from A. n.
Buchanan, City Attorney, was received
and referred to the Finance Committee,
with instructions and authority to act in
the premisesa
oFrcEc1TY ATTORNEY No: u CITY Ty H By
To she lIcnosahIe tho President and Members of the
Board Of Aldermen
GRarr.ras IN When was elected City At
toEBey there were several cases pending in
the aEpfeme Court on appeal from the
fourth 7iAtficG court of New Orleans, in
which aa rckained in opposition to the
city
Thess n The case of " the city pray
ing for fh6 8pening of Charities and Royal,
Otherwise called Moreau and CasacalVo
streets, II the thh district and
4 y" The eiFp ng for the making OF
new levee 81 he l.. eco warehouses in the
third distTict
IWould be vFry much pleased if the Com
mon Council w@nld intrust the management
of these suits to the former City Attorney,
Il. D. Ogden, Esq, who managed them in
the district court, and took the appeals.
Very respectfully, yoHr obedient servant,
A. NJ. BUCHANAN,
City Attorney,
ooHMUS1cATIoNs FROM BOARD or ASSISTANT
ALDERMEN.
The following resolution, received for
concurrence, passed its first reading:
An Ordinance providing for the sale of the |
right OF way to establish railroads on vii |
iere, Dumaine, Marais, and other streets |
for passengers only.
SECTION /. Be it ordained, ETC., That the /
Controller be and he is hereby authorized /
to sell to the highest bidder after five DAYS |
notice In the official journal, the contract /
for the right OF way for twenty years for the |
construction and working of the following |
NAA+Aa
matter set forth; said adjudication to be |
subject TO the approval or rejection of the |
Common Council.
SEC. 2. A single track railroad starting
from the intersection of Canal and Dau.
Phine streets, running down Dauphine
street to DumEine street, down Dumaine to
Where street, down Where street to St
Bernard street, down St Bernard street
TO Aubry street, thence up Aubry street
10 Gentllly road, thence down GENTLY
road to st, Bernard street, down st. Der
nard street TO Marais street, thence up
Warais street TO St. Peter, thence up st.
Peter street To Basin street, up Basin street
20 Canal street, thence up Canal to the
junction of Dauphine and Canal streets. the
purchaser to reimburse the Dauphine and
Dunaaine streets railroad company fair
and reasonable proportion Of the value of
the portions Of their railroad used.
SIC. 8. The roads, cars, etc, to be con-
structed in 'aecordanee with the plans aud
specifications TO be furnished by the CITY
Surveyor agreeably 70 the lines, levels, and
GRADES 80 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 pas
senger carried in the cars, or per cenfage
Of the gross receipts for passenger traffic
on the lines Of railroads, payable monthly
INTO tne city treasury, on returns made
under oath BY the contractor to the City Con,
lrollef.
SEC. 8. The city of New Orleans reserves
the right to use the said railroad1 as main
trunk for other railroads which the city
may from time to time order to be CON
structed BY reimbursing to the contractor q |
lelr ana reasonable proportion Of the value
or the portion or portions Of the roads fhrs
used; said proportion 70 be aseertained bv
Two diainterested persons, one to. be an
pointed By the city, and the other by the
Constructor; and in the event OF a disagree.
nent ae TO said proportion to be paid ~ tie
city between said persons thus appointed 4
third person or umpire shall Be appOintad
BY one Of the Diafrict Courts 81 New
Orleans, the decision thereby had to be
SEC. 6. The said railroads, rolling stock.
equipments and fixtures to revert 10 the | :
sss s said
on avaluaxion to be aseertsined | Z
BY I've dieiaterested persons, one to Sc az /;
pointed ~ the city, and the other bV the
contfaptori ana IN Che event Of a dissaree- .
ment g 10 aAid valuation between said 1,er.
Ions thus appointed, third person Or mn.
pire SHAH be appointed by one Of The MS.
Erict Couris Of New Orleans, the decision
ihereby bad to be dnal.
ORIGINAL REVOLUTIONS
By Mr. Devices.
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