The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-07

MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANs,
City Hall, Dec. 81, 1868.
mo. 12O4-N. ST.
AN ORDIHAECE 10 amend Section 2 Of An O,dinsnce
roads on Claiborne and other Streets for only
approved March p 1897 and Resolution No. $40, New
RESOLVED That the first section of resolution No.
So new series, which amended section second of
An ordinance entitled an ordinance providing
for the sale Of the right of way 70 establish rail-
roads on Claiborne and other streets for passengers
only" ard which reads that the Canal and Clai-
borne Streets Railroad Company be, and are here
by authorized TO build a turnout commencing at
the intersection Of Claiborne and Common streets,
running up Common to center of Basin street,
down the neutral ground of Basin street to the
south side of Canal street, up Canal to Rampant
sueet, mp neutral 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. TO wit:
Section l. That the Canal and Claiborne Streets
Railroad Company be and they are hereby author.
lied to build turn out commencing ct 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 CaTondelet street, aud from Ca
rondelet 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
ed not to interfere with the drainage; from st.
Charles street TO Camp street, as ii 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 Leyee and Fulton streets. to 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 neQ
trail ground TO St. Charles street, Tor, should it be
necessary in the opinion Of the city surveyor,
from Camp to ST. Charles sireet) aud from ST.
Charles street TO Carondelet street iron bridge
plates as provided for the south side, from Car9n-
deet TO Rampant street. and connect with the
present road of the Canal aud Claiborne Streets
Railroad 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 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 shsll be necessary to leave the proposed
line free from all distractions by the cars Of the
Girod street line.
Ste. 8. 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
neutral ground of Canal street, from Rampant
street to Claiborne street, and on the outer edge
and north side Of the said neutral ground from
Claiborne street TO Rampant street, to such in
teTmediate point as may be necessary to connect
with new roads, the Common Council reserVing
the right TO order the construction of said extern
sioh by the Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad
Company at any time, and the whole of said line
from Front Levee street to Claiborne street, and
back from Claiborne street to Front Levee street,
she'll be used and maintained as feeder to all
railroads centeIiDg on Canal street, under
ton as may be agreed upon by the Canal
and Claiborne Streets Railroad Company aud such
other roads, subject to the approval of the Com
mon Council. PrOUided. That at the termination
Of the existing contracts with the railroads running
on Canal street, the Common Council may, if they
deem proper, establish a general system of main
trunk lines on said street, TO which all the roads,
including the Canal and Claiborne Streets Rail
road Company, shall conform. And provided
further, That il is well understood that no exclu.
siye privilege is hereby granted and that the
Common Council reserves 10 itself the right to
make such arrangements with other companies,
as it may, in the interest OF the public, deem pro-
per 10 effect.
Sec. 4. Should the city of New Orleans at any
time during the existence of the contract of the
sixth of May, 1867, between 1t and the Canal and
Claiborne Streets Railroad Company, enter into
any arrangement with other companies whereby
the said road on Canal street, from Claiborne
street TO Front Levee street. and from Front
Levee street TO Claiborne street, or any part
thereof, may be granted, the city of New Orleans.
on the road or roads to which the privilege may
he granted, shall reimburse to the Canal and
Claiborne Streets Railroad Company fair and
reasonable proportion Of the value of the portion
or portions Of the road to be used and should
said proportion not be agreed upon between said
Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Company
and the city Of New Orleans or the said road or
roads, two disinterested persons shall be-ap-
ointed, one by the city OF New Orleans or the
road and roads as the-c may be, and the other
by the Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Com
psDy; end in the event of disagreement as TO
said proportion to be paid, between said persons
thus appointed, third person or umpire shall be
appointed by the judge of one of the district
courts OF the parish Of Orleans, aud the decision
thereby had shall b. final and binding.
Sec. 5. Should any litigation grow out of the |
privileges herein granted by the city of New |
Orleans TO the Canal and Claiborne Streets Rail.
road Company, the said Canal and Claiborne |
Streets Railroad Company shall guarantee ihs city
Of New Orleans against all losses arising from |
such litigation whether in the form of attorneys
lees or judgments in damages, or in any other |
manner, it being well understood that the city of |
New Orleans assumes risks, except in so far as |
the Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Com |
any insures the city against all losses damages
(Slgned) THOMAS MARKEY,
President Board Aldermen.
(siGned) G. PASDELY,
President pro TEN. Board Assistant Aldermen.
Approved Dec. 81, 1865.
(Signed) JOHN r. CONWAY, Mayor.
A true copy:
JOHN W. OVERALL, Secretary.
MAYoRALTY or NEW ORTEANs