The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-01
OFFICIAL.
NAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, Dec. 81, 1868.
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hAYORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, Dec. 81, 1865.
mo. l2O4-N. ST.
AN OPDIEAfCE 20 amend Section 2 Of IAN o -din,uce
providing for the sale Of e right Of establish rail
so on Claiborne and other streets for only
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RESOLVED, That the first section of resolution No.
$40, new cries, Which amended section second Of
an oToinsnce entitled an ordinance providing
for the tae Of The right of way to establish rail-
roads Claiborne and other streets for passengers
only aid which reads that the Canal and Clai-
borne Streets Railroad Company be, and are here
by authorized to build turn out commencing at
tie iniersect.on 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
street, up neural ground of Rampant to Comm IN
street and out Common street to the main lice on
Claiborne street, be and the same Is hereby
amended so as to read as follows. TO wit:
Sect N l. That the Canal and Claiborne Streets
RaiIrcad Company be and they are hereby author
lzed 10 build turn out commencing at the IN TER
section Of Claiborne and Common streets, running
up Common 10 center Of Basin street, down the
neutral ground Basin street to the neutral
ground on Canal street, up the south edge on said
neutral ground to Carondeet street, and from ga
rOndelet street TO st. Charles street land shOud 1t
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
nt utra ground and the street. to be so construct.
ed a. not to interfere with the drainage; from st.
Charles street to Camp street, as it may be deter
mined by esid city surveyor, up the south edge on
said LeutTal ground TO the intersections of Canal,
Front Leyee and Fulton streets; should, how.
ever, the existing roads prevent the contiau-
ance OF the track as prop9sedl theaAh IND me 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
neutral ha via
roads prevent it, on the present track of the anal
and Claiborne Streets Railroad Company to Maya
zine street, thence on the north edge of said ne1-
trail ground to St. Charles street. Tor, should il be
necessary in the opinion of the city surveyor,
from Camp to st. Charles street, and from ST.
Charles street to Csrondelet street on iron bridge
plates as provided for the south side from Carsn-
delet to Rampant 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 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.
Sec. 3. That the Canal and Claiborne Streets
Railroad Company may at any time extend the
neutral ground of Canal street, from Rampant
street TO Claiborne street, aud on the outer edge
and north side of the said neutral ground from
Claiborne street TO Rampant street. or to such in
point as may be necessary to connect
with new roads, the Common Council reserving
the right 10 order the construction OF said extern
sion 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 ard maintained as feeder to all
railroads centeriDg 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
mon Council. PTOrided, That at the termination
of the existing contracts with the railroads running
on Csnal street the Common Coupcil may if they
deem proper, estaDnsn general system of min
Trunk lines on said street, to which all the roads,
including the Canal and Claiborne Streets Rail.
road Company, shall conform. Aad prOrided |
fUrtte'. That il is well understood that no excu.
sive privilege is hereby granted and that the |
Common Council reserves 10 itself the right to |
ma Ike such arrangements with other companies, |
IS II may, in the interest OF the public, deem pro.
per o effect.
Fec 4. Should the city of New Orleans at any |
time during the existence of the contract of the |
sixth Of May, 1861, between it and the Canal aud |
Claiborne Streets Railroad Company, enter into |
any arrangement with other companies whereby l
he said read on Canal street, from Claiborne |
.tIeet to Front Levee street. and from Front |
Levee street TO Claiborne street. or any part !
thereof may be granted, the city Of New Oresns
)n the road or roads to which the privilege may
be granted. shall reimburse to the Canal and
Claiborne Streets Railroad Company a fair and
easOnaDle proportion Of the value of the portion
" portions of the road to beso used and should
aid proportion lot be agreed upon between said
)snal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Company
nd the city of New Orleans or the said road or
Dads, two disnteTested persons shall be ap.
ionted, one by the city of New Orleans or the
DAD and roads as the case may be, and the other
y the Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Com
any; and in the event Of a disagreement as to
aid proportion 10 be paid, between said persons
bus appointed, third person or umpire shall be
ppointed by the judge Of one of the district
ourts Of the parish Of Orleans and the decision
hereby had shay be final and binding.
Sec. 5. Should any litigation grow ont of the |
rivieges herein granted by the city of New
Drleabs TO the Canal and Claiborne Streets Rail.
DAD Company, the said Canal and Claiborne
treets Railroad Company shall guarantee IN city |
New Orleans against all losses arising from |
UGH litigation, whether in the form of attorneys |
ses or judgments IN damages, or 10 any other
lanner, il being well understood that the city of
lew Orleans assumes no risks, except IN so far as
be Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Com
any insures the city against all losses or damages
(signed) THOMAS MARKEY,
President Board Aldermen.
(Signed) G. PANpEIY.
resident pro TEN. Board Assistant Aldermen.
Approved Dec. 81, 1868.
(Sened) JOHN r. CONWAY Mayor
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