New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-07
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No. 926--New Series fle

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aV City Hall. May rs le6s-
No. 926--New Series.
An Ordinance providing for the sale Of the right Of
way 70 establish railroads on Locust Frerst
Z jackson. Claiborne. and other streets for pas
sEoTfos l. Be it ordained, That the CONTROL
Ter be and he is hereby authorized To sell To the high
est bidder, after enty days notice in the official
years for the construction and working ii the tot
lowing railroads. on the terms and conditions here.
the approval or rejection Of the Common Conncil
$40 2. A single track railroad commencing al the
running up Canal 70 Front street, thence down
Front to Girod street. thence down Girod street to
Poydras street, thence down south Poydras
street TO Magnolia street, up Masrolia street and
Freret street, mp Frsret street to jackson street
down Jackson street to the south side of Claiborne
street. the south side OF Claiborne street TO Sixth
returning claiborne street 70 the north
side OF Claiborne street, up the north side of Dlai
Locust street, up Locust street to Delord street.
down Delord street to Magnolia street, ecross the
New Canal to North Poydras street, mp North Poy
dras street to Liberty street down Liberty street to
Perddo street, up Perdido street to Oarrol street,
R O FutOn SoTn SoS sP u s
starting point at the intersection of Canal and
the Canal and claiborne Streets Rarosd eompanS
fair and reasonable proportion of the value Of the
portions Of their railroads used.
SEC 3. The road.. cars etc, to be constructed in
accordance with the plans and specifications to be
furnished by the City Surveyor agreeably 10 the
lines, levels and grades to be established by said
officer and TO his entire satisfaction.
SIC l. The right and privilege 70 be awarded to
the party parties offering to pay to the city the
largest bonus per passenger carried in the cars
centage Of the gross receipts for passenger traffic
on the lines Of railroads, payabe monthly into the
city treasury returns mace under oath by the
contractor TO the City Controller.
SEC o. The city of New Orleans reserves the right TO
the said railroads as main trunk for other rail
roads which the city may from time to time order
to be constructed by reimbursng to the contractor
fair and reasonable proportion of the value of the
port or portions of the roads thus used !;
said proportion to be ascerained by two disinteT-
ested persons one to be appointed by the city and
the other by the contractor, and in the event OF
disagreement to said proportion to be paid by the
city between said persons thus appointed third
person or umpire shal be appointed by one of the
district courts Of New Orleans, tbs decisions there
b. had to be tinal
SEC. {. The said railroads, rolling stock equip
ments and fixtures to revert TO the city at the
piratlon Of the said twenty years privilege, a
valuation to be ascertained by Two dslnteIested per
sons TO be appointed by the city and the other
by the contractor and in the event of disagreement
TO said vau alton between said persons thus ap-
pointed, third person or umpire sbau be appointed
by one of the district courts of New Orleans, the
decision thereby had to be final
(Signed) e. H. CHADWICK,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
(signed) JAMES GRAHAM.
President Board of Aldermen.
Approved May %, 1863
Signed E. HEATH, Mayor.
a true copy:
DANIEL K. WHITAKER. Secretary,