The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-06
OFFICIAL.
hAYoRALTY or NEw ORLEANS,
City Hall, Dec. 81, 1868.
mo. l204-N. 81

mo. I204-N. ST.
| Az OPpiSAfCB 70 smend Section Of An o did ,ncs
rods on Claiborne and Other for passengers only
spIrSves MARI = 1911 aad Resolution NJ. 80, Ssw
ReSoired That the first section Of resolution No.
$40 new cries, Which amended section second of
! An ordinance entitled ordinance providing
fur The tale Of the right of way TO establish rail-
1aot on Claiborne and other streets for passengers
only AID which reads III At " the Canal and Clai
/ borne Streets Railroad Company be, aud are here
| by authorized to build turn out commencing at
| The Intersection Of Claiborne and Common streets,
| running up Common 10 center of Basin street,
/ down the neutral ground Of Basin street TO the
south side OF Canal street. up Canal to Rampant
stie et, up neural ground of Rampant to Common
street. and out Common street to the main line on
Claiborne street." be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows 20 wit:
Steiipn /. That the Canal and Claiborne Streets
Rsilroad Company be and they are hereby author.
lzto to build turn out commencing at the in ter.
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, aud from Ca.
roDdeet 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
eutral ground and the street. TO be so construct.
ed as not to interfere with the drainage; fron ST.
Charles street to Camp street, il may be deter
mined by said city surveyor, up the south edge on
SAID neutral ground TO the intersectio of Canal,
Front Levee and Fulton streets; should. how.
ever, the existing roads prevent the continu-
ance OF the tack 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 10 the north side
OF SAID neutral ground. or, should the existing
ROADS prevent IT, on the present track of the Canal
and Claiborne Streets Railroad Company to Maya
zine street, thence on the north edge of said neu.
trail ground to st. Charles street; 0r should it be
necessary in the opinion of the city surveyor |
from Campto st. Charles street, and from ST. |
haries street to Carondelet street on iron bridge
plates as provided for the south side, from Caren-
delet 10 Rampart street. and connect with the
present road of the Canal aud Claiborne Streets
ksllToad Company on the neutral ground of Ram
part street, up Rampant TO Common street, and |
out common 10 the main line on Claiborne street.
Sec. 2. That the Canal and Claiborne Streets
Railroad Company shall make at the intersec ions
81 Canal, Front and Fulton streets the necessary
curves and connections to complete the circuit at
nat point, and they shall further make such alter.
ions or notifications of their existing arrange.
nents as shsll be necessary to leave the proposed
inc free from all distractions by the cars of the
1irOd street line
See 3. That the Canal and Claiborne Streets
failToad Company may at any time extend the
AID line on the outer edge and south side of the
eutral ground of Canal street, from Rampant
treet to Claiborne street, and on the outer edge
I'D north side of the said neutral ground from |
'aibOrne street to Rampant street. or to such in.
Imediate point as may be necessary to connect |
nth new roads, the Common Council reserying |
le right TO order the construction of said exten.
ION by the Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad |
ompany at any time, and the whole of said line
'om Front Levee street to Claiborne street and
aek from Claiborne street to Front Leyee street,
bell be used and maintained feeder to ali
ihroaos centeFlDg on Canal street, under
arlQnOemRnta for cnrb
on as may be agreed upon by the Canal
I'd Claiborne Streets Railroad Company and such
her roads, subject 70 the approval OF the Com.
on Oounci. Frorided That at the termination
the existing contracts with the railroads running
Canal street. the Common Couucil NAV, if thew !
ZEN proper, establish general system of main |
uns lines on said street, TO which all the roads |
cludlig the Canal and Claiborne Streets Rail.
al Company, shall conform. AID prOrided =
ritter, That il is well understood that No exclu. u
We privilege is hereby granted aud that the =.
'lnmon Council reserves itself the right 10 !
IKE such arrangements with other cOmDanies u
r 10 effect. a
sec. A. Should the city of New Orleans at any n
ne oufing the existence of the contract of the ..
IN OF May, 1861, between il and the Canal aud =
Alborne Streets Railroad Company, enter into L
y arrangement with other companies whereby
E said road on Canal street from Claiborne III
eet to Front Levee street. aud from Front =
wee street to Claiborne street. or any part =
the road or roads TO which the privilege may =,
granted. shall reimburse to the Canal and o.
llbofIe Streets Railroad Company a fair and -
isonaDle proportion of the value of the portion ~
portions Of the road TO be so used ; and should OF
proposition not be agreed upon between said
mel and Claiborne Streets Railroad Company d,
The city Of New Orleans or the said road or CT
ds, two disinterested persons shall be ap. Nv
nted, one by the city of New Orleans or the III
q and roads as the case may be- and the other
The Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Com
~ end in the event of a disagreement as TO WI
! proportion TO be paid, between said persons Ia
appointed, third person or umpire shall be 90
pointed by the Judge of one of the district 40
rts OF The parish of Orleans, and the decision ue
reby had shall be final and binding.
&C. D. should any litigation grow out of the re-
'lleges herein granted by the city of New ga
cans TO the Canal and Claiborne Streets Rail. lai
Company, the said Canal and Claiborne 81
.es Railroad Company shall guarantee IN city ie,
New Orleans against all losses arising from
! litigation, whether in the form of attornev,s me
or Judgments in damages, or in any other o.,
ner II being well understood that the city of snt
orleans assumes no risks, except IN so far as :.
Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Com log
insures the city against all losses or damages hO
igned) THOMAS MARKry bul
President Board Aldermen. I
isneu u. PANDELY, ~.
ident pro TEN. Board Assistant Aldermen. en6
pproved Dec. 81, 1865. ooI
ignedl JOHN R Conway MAYOR L
true copy: lie
JOHN W. OVERALL, Secretary. yea