New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1869-05-23

neutral gFOunu IN Lnat part OF said extern
sion, as is required for the immediate use of
the said company, is estimated to cost only
about twenty-five thousand dollars; and
whereas, the said portion of the neutral
ground in said extension of Claiborne street,
| from Elysian Fields to Lafayette avenue,
will be required by said company for the
| laying of the tracks of its railroad in July
or August of the present year; and whereas,
the great delay in the commencement Of
the road, occasioned by the impossiHility of
obtaining the requisite tranchiseH therefor
from the State of Louisiana, prior yO'August
o, 1868, renders it impracticable for the
| company to complete its line of railroad to
Mobile prior to November "a, 1869, without
unnecessarily increasing the cost of the
work, therefore,
Be it ordained, That the time limited
| i'd est, November "a, 1867, for the compile
ton of the railroad Of the said, The New
| Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad
| Company, between the city of New Orleans
and the city of Mobile, in the ordinances
which have been heretofore adopted by the
| city of New Orleans in relation to the said
| company, be and the same is hereby eX-
/ tended for the term of one year I'D est, until
November "a $780, from and after the ex-
piration of the time limited in the said ordi-
nances heretofore adopted. Provided, That
| the said company shall only require the city
Of New Orleans to open and grade such por-
ton of the extension of Claiborne street,
from St. Bernard Avenue to Lafayette Ave
| nue., as is required for the laying of the
tracks of its railroad, from Elysian Fields
street to Lafayette Avenue, until after the
line of its railroad shall have been built be.
tween Elysian Fields street in the city OF
New Orleans aud Mobile.
Be it further ordained, That Immediately
after the acceptance Of this ordinance by
the said company, the city of New Orleans
will proceed to open that part Of the said
extension of Claiborne street between
Elysian Fields street and Lafayette avenue,
and to grade so much of the central portion
of the neutral ground thereof as is required
by the said company for the laying Of the
tracks of its railroad, and will complete the
same by August l, 1869, and after the said
company shall have built its line of railroad
from New Orleans to Mobile, as herein be-
fore named, provided it be built within the
extension of time by this ordinance grant
ed, and after the expiration of two years
from and after the adoption of this ordi-
nance, then the city of New Or
leans will, at the request OF said com.
pany, further open add grade so much
of the neutral ground of said extension
of Claiborne street, as is required Tor the
laying of the tracks OF the railroad OF sad
company, between Elysan Fields street and
st. Bernard avenue, and after the e&plra-
ton of five years from and after the adop'
ton of this ordinance the city will, at the
request of said company, complete the open
ing and grading of said extension OF Clal'
borne street, from st. Bernard avenue to
Lafayette avenue, as provided for in the Or
dinance, approved November H. 1867.
: Mr.. Prados offered the following amend
ment:
Resolved, further, That the city shall have
and retain the right to consider and hold the
track of said road within the present and
future limits of the city, as trunk road,
upon which it shall be lawful for the city to
grant the right of way to any other road
provided the schedule time of the Chatta'
: nooga road for its regular trains by steam
shall have precedence, and provided that
due compensation for the proportion of the
d, cost of said track shall be made to the pro
prietors of said Chattanooga Railroad, ana
that in case of difference of gauge, theiI
rail shall be laid by said subsequent road oil
! roads at their own expense.
These were referred to committee, con
sisting of Messrs. O'Brien, Kaiser, Prado!
and Pessou.
q Mr.. Marley, having called Mr.. o'Brien t.
the chair, moved to reconsider the vote
: last session concurring in the Ordinance
, concerning the New Orleans, Jackson anC
Great Northern Railroad Company, auC
e granting to said company additional right
and privileges for the extension, mainten
- ance and use of its railroads and depot
e within the city Of New Orleans" which
;, motion prevailed.
3 On motion, said ordinance was again con
CURED in, as amended, by the following
4 vote:
Yeas: Messrs. Bouguille, Kaiser, O'Brien
s Pessou, Prados and Shields-6.
l. Nays: President Marley and Mr.. Poy
y not-2.
v Blank: Mr.. Brady.
e PETITIONS.
+ One from butchers of Sorspuru Market 8
It to stalls, etc.
One from H. Cazes, for removal of lam
post; and
: One from residents of certain portions
e. the Fourth District for plank walks.
- Were referred to the Committee on Stree
10 and Landings.
le One from IL. ]. Smith and others, relatiJ
to the expenses OF the approaching Con
le mercial Convention TO be held in this cit
al was referred to the Finance Committee.
Or On motion, adjourned. .
m w. B. LANCASTER,
in Secretary.
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