New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-15

from point on Rampant street, between
! Lafayette street and Girod street, in the
city of New Orleans, across, along, and
upon intervening streets and grounds, to
Locust street; thence across, along, and
upon intervening streets and grounds, in
{ such course as may be deemed necessary
by majority of the directors of said com.
pany, to the neutral ground in the centre
of Claiborne street; thence along and upon
the central portion OF said neutral ground
in the centre of Claiborne street 10 st. Ber
nard avenue; thence in a direct line with
Claiborne street to the line of Lafayette
avenue, and thence upon such course or
route as may be deemed by majority of
the directors Of said company most proper.
eXpedlent or necessary, and best adapted
for the public accommodation (tD any point
on the line of railroad herein-befJre author.
lied, between the junction Of Lafayette
avenue with Claiborne street aud the said
line and the State line; and thence along
said line of railroad), to any poi..t on the
line between the state OF louisiana
and the State of Mississippi, aid tnence
extending the same through the :. ates
of Mississippi aud Alabama to the
city of Mobile, in the State of Alabama;
and thence to other places, as provided III
| said act Of Incorporation. (And the said
company may, if it shall be deemed by
majority OF its directors eXpedient and
| necessary for its interests, locate, construct,
maintain, and use, as hercinbefUre desig.
mated, railroad, with one or more tracks,
and necessary turnouts, from the junction
of Claiborne street and st, Bernard avenue
along the central portion of the neutral
ground in the centre OF Claiborne street to
Elysian Fields street; and thence easterIy
| by such n course as may be deemed proper
and expedient by maj prity of the direct
ors OF the company, 10 juHctiOn with the
line of railroad hereinbefore authorized
and southerly along and upon Z ysiau Fields
street to the levee line herenbefOre author
| ized.l And the said company may locate,
| construct, and build, and thereafter own,
maintain, manage, and use, by running
thereon ITS cars drawn by the power of
norses or mules, railroad with one track
upon and along Girod street, from Liberty
street to the Mississippi river, with ueces
sary turnOuts, to aud from freight depot
located Oh any grounds near the levee which
the said company may acquire for the pur-
pose; but in the construction of such rail
road in GirOd street, and the turnOuts
thereof, only such iron rails shall be used
as shall least impede the traffic of the
| streets, and such as shall be approved by
the City surveyor. And the said company
may locate, construct, and thereafter main
tain and use, for the safe and convenient
transaction of its business, Z passenger de-
pot and freight depot, and othes struct,
ures, as II may deem necessary for it's bus
intss aud purposes, upOT the three blocks
of ground bounded by Girod street, Lib
erty street, Lafayette street, and Rampant
street, in the city of New Orleans, and
may close and occupy for such pur-
pose that portion OF Franklin street
and that portion of Basin street
ying between Girod street aud Lafayette
street, in said city; and the said company
may inclase for its business and purposes
the three blocks OF ground bounded BY Pc
rillat street, Locust street, Lafayette street,
and Liberty street, in said city; and may
| close aud occupy for its business aud pur,
poses that portion of Freret street, and that
portion of Howard street lying between
| Perillat street and Lafayette street, and that
| portion OF Peril at street lying between Lib
erty street and Locust street, III said city of
New Orleans. Provided, however, That the
said company shall, before constructing
said depots acquire the title to all private
property to be occupied and used therefor
by purchase or in accordance with the pro
vsions of this act.
And provided further That the said com.
} pany shall, for Its crossing of CGroncelet
canal construct and maintain a draWbridge
adapted and suitable for its own use, and
the tree use of the public, and the passage
of carriages and vehicles, which, when
; | open, shall give a clear space for the pas
sage of vessels of not less than fifty (50l
feet in width, and said company, after the
construction of said drawbridgr shall at all
times thereafter provide that said draw
bridge shall be opened for the passage of
|
| the same, without unnecr ssary delay, and
TO keep the same always IN repair and good
order for the aforesaid use of the public.
And provided further That IN the con-
struction Of that part of said railroad, and
the tracks and tnrnoutl thereof between
the levee and Elysian Fields street the said
company shall not, in any manner, obstruet
or impair the drainage OF the streets along,
upon, or across which the said railroad Is
hereby located, and that the said company
shall at all times in the construction and
maintenance of the said part of said rail
road, conform with the levels and grades to
be established by the City Surveyor Of New
Orleans; and whenever the said coM pany
shall find it necessary to cover the channel
OF any drain, the sides thereof shall be first
protected with bricks or wood in good and
substantial manner, and such covered chan
mel shall be kent ia repair, open and clear
passage of water by said company; and the
said part of said railroad shall be so con-
structed and maintained as not to in any
manner unnecessarily impair the usefulness
of any streets, or impede the traffic thereon.
Third-To construct and build, and there
after to own, maintain, manage, and use, by
running thereon its engines, cars, and
trains of cars, railroad, with one or more
tracks aud suitable turnouts upon such o
course or route rs may be deemed by ma
iority of the directors of said company most
proper, eXpedient, or necessary, and best
l
most for tue interest of said company, from
its terminus, as hereinbefore designated, on
| or near the leYee, in the City of New Or
leans in the State of Louisiana, toward and
to any point on the line between the State
of Louisiana aud the State of Texas. Pro-
vided, however, that the part OF the said
railroad Within the corporate limits of the
/ city OF New Orleans shall be located and
built upon and along the levee, or upon and
along street or streets near the levee, un.
less otherwise authorized by the municipal
| council of the said city of New Orleans.
And provided further, that the crossing of
the Mississippi river, unless otherwise au-
thorized hereafter, shall be by means OF a
farryboat of suitable construction for the
trai.sfer of engines, Cars, aud trans of cars,
FouFth-Fo construct, establish, or pur-
chase in the State of Louisiaus, and there
| after to own, msintain, and use suitable
| wharyes, piers, warehouses, steamboats,,
hatbors depots, stations, and other
works and appurteuances connected
with aud incidental to said railroad and
the business of said company, aud By the
directors of said company deemed neoessa,
ry and expedient for said company to own
and manage.
Fifth-ro take, transport carry, and con.
Vey persons and property upon its said rsii-
roads aud its boats, by power OF steam or
any other power, and to receive for the
same such tolls and charges as shall be es.
tabisAed by the directors OF said CON.
pany.
Sixth-To obtain and receive by purchase.
grant, gift, devise, and bequest, aud to have
and to hold real aud personal estate IN the
State of Louisiana for the objects purposes,
and business of said company auu to ex-
entprovided and set forth in its said act of