New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-30
SPEOIFIGAT relating to the SAFE Of toe right
Of way 70 establish RAJ roads on locust. Ererst,

SPEUlblSATIONS relating TO the sac Of toe right
Of way to establish raj roads on Locust, Ererst,
jackson, Claiborne, and other streets Tor PAS
The purchaser shall bind himself TO construct
WITHIN the time hereinafter specified tie following
single track "a iIroad. commencing at the inter.
section Of Canal and Magazine streets, and run.
ming up Canal TO Front street, thence down Front
to Girod street, thence down Grod street to Liberty
street, thence down Liberty street to South Po dra5
street, thence down South POydras street to Mtgno
Canal to Deord street, up Delord to Freret street.
up Freret street to Jackson street, down Jackson
street to the south side Of Claiborne street up the
south side Of Claiborne street 10 sixtE street re-
turning Claiborne street to the north side of
Claiborne street, up the north side Of Claiborne
street to Felicity road, MP Felicity road to Locust
street, up Locust street TO Delord street, down De-
lord street to Magnolia street, across the New Canal
70 North Poydras street, y North Poydras street to
Liberty street. down Liberty street to Perdido
street, up Perddo street to Carroll street up Carroll
street to Poydras street. up Pos dras street 10 Fulton
street. down Fulton street to the starting point az
the intOTst ctiOn Of Canal and Magazine rests
The purchaser TO rein buree to the Cana and Cla.
borne Streets Ra lread company a fair and reason
able proportion Of the value Of the portions Of their
railroads used,
The gauge shall be five feet two and veeighths
inches IN width, Inc rails shall be Of the same
pattern and weight as those used on the Canal and
Claiborne streets and Dauphine and Dumane streets
railroads.
the roads shall be OF the best quality and shall nave
the following dimensions, to wit: Tie yross-ties
snail be OF cypress, six by eight inches, and eight
feet long and the strngers either Of cypress or vel
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 c-Ooyed
as to allow the rails to be placed and set therein.
The paving OF the streets where the same are al
baasting of tine streets where the same are already
paved with round stones, shelled and baiased shall
be takeuup The streets shah graded to the grades
to be established by the City surveyor and shall
shells which shall be well rammed unit i forms a
hard foundation upon which the cross tic shall then
be laid at distances of not more than two apart
On the top Of said cross ties the striDgsrs shall be
al sn
the best manner. and On the ,yE.ngers
snail then be relaid BY the purchasers in the best
workmanhke manner, and TO the entire satisfaction
Wherever the Streets are not yet paved tie lines Of
the track between the rails shall be paved either
or with teamwork made of four By eightileh PLANK,
in the best workmanlike manner
shall be graded repayed to conform with he
grades TO be established for the railway by he City
officer.
All, new bridges at the intersections Of streets
which may be required throughout the whole .ength
Of railroads shall be constructed By the purchaser al
his own expense and in the same manner uf making
The cars shall be Of the same descrirtio1 and
pattern as those used on the St. Charles Street
railroad. They shall BE drawn by horses OF nj les,
car they snail be driven ABREAST The cars shal be
run often per day and night as the purchaser may
every ten minutes from daylight until ten O'clock
=. NJ, and every twenty minutes from ter a!cck
The speed Of The cars shall not exceed six miles per
hour, and not less than five miles per hour All cars
thai may be run on said railroads between sunset
and dAybreak shall be provided with good and ample
head and rear lights placed in conspicuous places
and positions and for the violation fthig
of any ordinance now existing or that lnay here.
after be enacted on the part Of any offcer or EN-
ploye on said roads, the purchaser shall Be liable to
Tense recoverable before the recorder Of Tx strict
IN IN, which sad 9fense mas been committee besides
| tnHTetTnm.
The purchaser shall be bound to keep in good re-
pair and condition during the continuance Of this
privilege the paved and unpaved streets through
which the said tracks pass, as well as all
the bridges, and all the wings radiatnp there.
the purchaser, after having been duly notified By
the Street Commissioner, refuse Of neelect % Keep
ton, Il shall Ge the duty Of the seet Jon nun
to cause the said repairs to be made al he eI-
Immediately report the same and The cos thereof
10 the Common Council; and in The event Of a re.
Of the expenses thus incurred for making sad re-
pairs, the said amount shall be recoverable before
any court Of competent iurisdiction.
The said railroad shah be eommsncsd within six
months after the approval of the adjadioa,ion of
sad privilege 9y the COMMON Council. and snail be
The purchaser shall be bound TO furnish plsce,
and maintain on said railroads sufeient number OF
passenger cars TO be drawn by horses OF mules and
to nave drivers as gforesaid, SO as To make trips up
and down said roads as hereinbefore required;
and shall also provide for all materials labor etc.
required for the construction and maintenance OF
anH a Wau 10
The rate Of fare between the starting point at
Canal and Magazine streets and TIE terminus at
Sixth and Claiborne streets, for any distance be-
tween said points, shall not exceed Eve ceRts per
passenger either way
The roads shall be constructed under the slnervis-
ion and TO the entire satisfaction Of the CIV Sur.
yeJor, and IN aeoordsnoe with the lines and grades
To- bs gwen BY said officer:
The purchaser shall furnish good and solvent
security, satisfactory to the Common Council in the
sum Of twenty-five thousand dollars IA guarautee
the faithful performance Of the eontraet
The city Of New Orleans reserves the right
to use the said railroads as . main trunk Tor the
railroads which the city may rom time 10 time order
TO be constructed, and by Teimbursing Ia lie CON
tractor fair and reasonable proporton Of the value
OF the portion portions Of the foad Or roads thu
used, said proportion to be ascartained by two
by the city and the other 81 me CEN
tractor, and in the event Of q disaQ reenent be-
tween said persons, an umpire shall be selected By
one OF the District Courts Of New 0flsaps the decs-
ions rendered by them to be final
The purchaser shall hnnuaily Day into the city
treasury upon the assessed value 81 aid roads and
fixtures the annual tax levied on real eaae. and The
value OF said roads and fixtures nan ~ assessed in
the usual way and mode Of assess1aept
The right and privilege shail be awarded for a
term Of twenty years, to the party Offering 10 the
city the largest bonus per passenger carried IN the
cars or per centage Of the gross reaep per passe.
gers trato on the lines Of railroads PAYABLE MONTH
u into the city treasury on returns made under
oath by the purchaser to the CITY Controller.
The said railroads, rolling stooh. Condiments and
fixtures revert to the city Of New Orleans al the
expiration Of said twenty years PRIVILEGE on vaua-
ton 10 be Escertained By two isintsrssted persons
to be appointed By the city and the other BY the
purohaser; and in case Of 3 disagresment between
shall be appointed BY Of the District Courts OF
and in the CITY Of New Orleans tina dsosion tbeTebv