The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-05
MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, Dec. 81, 1868. !

D.
| AN ORDNANCE TO amend Section 2 Of IAN O,dnspt
os Ssong 1877 TIE sale q e right Of Sy to establish raj
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Rescued, That the first section of resolution Ma
An ordinance entitled an ordinance proyidin,
for the sale of the right of way TO establish rail
roads on Claiborne and other streets for
only" and which reads that the Canal and Clai
oorhe streets haiiroao Company be, and are here
Dy authorized to build turn out commencing a
the intersection Of Claiborne and Common streets
running up Common to center of Basin street
down the neutral ground of Basin street to thu
south side OF Canal street, up Canal to Ramp ar
street, I'D neutral ground of Rampant to Common
street and out Common street TO the main line on
Claiborne street, be and the came is hereby
amended so as TO read as follows, TO wit:
Section /. That the Canal and Claiborne Streets
Railroad Company be and they are hereby author.
lied to build turn out commencing at the inter.
section of Claiborne and Common streets running
up Common TO center of Basin street. down the
neutral ground on Basin street to the neutral
ground on Canal street, mp the south edge on said
neutral ground to Carondelet street, and from Ca.
rondeiet street TO St Charles street land should it
IN the opinion of the city surveyor be necessary,
from st. Charles to Camp street,, on iron bridge
plates, or other means suggested by the city sur.
Veyor, to be placed over the gutter between said
neutral ground and the street, to be so construct
ed as not TO interfere with the drainage from st.
charles street to Camp street, it may be deter.
mined by said city surveyor, up the south edge on
said neutral ground TO the intersections of Canal
Front Levee and Fulton streets should, how.
ever, the existing roads prevent the continu-
ance Of the track as proposed, then the said
track to the intersection of Magazine and Canal
streets shall connect with the present
track of the Canal and Claiborne Streets
Railroad Company from the intersections of Canal
Front Levee and Fulton streets, to the north side
OF said neutral ground, or, should the existing
roads prevent 1t. on the present track of the Canal
and Claiborne Streets Railroad Company to Maya
zine street, thence on the north edge of said neu.
trial ground to ST. Charles street, Cor, should il be
necessary in the opinion of the city surveyor,
from Camp to st. Charles street) and from ST.
Charles street to Carondelet street on iron bridge
plates as provided for the south side, from Carsn-
delet to Rampart street, and connect with the
present road of the Canal and Claiborne Streets
Railroad Company on the neutral ground of Ram
part street, up Rampant to Common street. and
out Common TO the main line on Claiborne street.
Sec. 2 That the Canal and Claiborne Streets
Railroad Company shall make at the intersections
Of Canal, Front and Fulton streets the necessary
curves and connections to complete the circuit at
that point, and they shall further make such alter
tons or notifications of their existing arrange.
ments as shall be necessary to leave the proposed
line free from all distractions by the cars of the
GirOd street line.
Sec. 3. That the Canal and Claiborne Streets
Railroad Company may at any time extend the
said line on the outer edge and south side of the
htudai EtObuu VI Odudl elIttI, ITOm hdmpdrL
street to Claiborne street, and on the outer edge
and north side of the said neutral ground from
Claiborne street TO Rampant street, or to such n-
termediate point as may be necessary to connect
with new roads, the Common Council reserying
the right TO order the construction of said extern
zion by the Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad
Company at any time, and the whole of said line
rom Front Levee street to Claiborne street. aud
back from Claiborne street to Front Levee street,
shell be used ard maintained as a feeder to ali
railroads centering on Canal street, under
such arrangements and for such cOmpensa.
ton as may be agreed upon by the Canal
and Claiborne Streets Railroad Company and such
other roads, subject TO the approval of the Com.
non Council. PrOuided, That at the termination
Of the existing contracts with the railroads running
IN Canal street, the Common Council may if they
leem proper, establish general system of main
Iunk lines on said street, to which all the roads,
including the Canal and Claiborne Streets Rail.
Dad Company, shall conform. And prOUided
urdtei That 1t is well understood that no exclu.
i've privilege is hereby granted and that the
Iommon Council reserves to itself the right to
max such arrangements with other companies
is 1t may, In the interest OF the public, deem pro.
ger 10 effect.
Sec 4. Should the city of New Orleans at any |
ime during the existence of the contract of the |
Ixth OF May, 1867, between it and the Canal and |
claiborne Streets Railroad Company enter into |
ny arrangement with other companies whereby |
be said road on Canal street, from Claiborne /
treet to Front Levee street. and from Front |
.eNee street 10 Claiborne street, OF any part 1
hereof, may be granted, the city of New Orleans
n the road or roads TO which the privilege may |
q granted. shall reimburse to the Canal aud
laiborne Streets Railroad Company a fair and
proportion of the value of the portion
r portions Of the road TO be so used and should
aid proportion not be agreed upon between said
anal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Company
nd the city Of New Orleans or the said road or
pads, two disinterested persons shall be ap-
ointed, one by the city Of New Orleans or the
bad and roads as the case may be, and the other !
y the Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Com
any; and in the event of disagreement as TO
nd proportion to be paid, between said persons
Jus appointed, a third person or umpire shall be
ppOinted by the Judge of one of the district
ourts Of the parish of Orleans, and the decision
ereby had shall be final and binding.
Sec. o. Should any litigation grow out of thu
rivileges herein granted by the city of New
reans TO the Canal and Claiborne Streets Rail.
'ao Company, the said Canal and Claiborne
treets Railroad Company shall guarantee ths city
New Orleans against all, losses arising from
lch litigation, whether in the form of attorneys
es or judgments in damages, or in any other
amer, 1t being well understood that the city of
ew Orleans assumes no risks, except in so far as
e Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Com
my insures the city against all losses or damages.
(Slgned) THOMAS MARKKY,
President Board Aldermen.
(Signed) G. PANpEIy
esident pro TEN. Board Assistant Aldermen.
Approved Dec 81, lS6s.
(Signed) JoHN r. CONWAY Mayor
A true copy:
JOHN W. OVERALL, Secretary.