New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-29

Be it ordained by the Council Of the city
| of New Orleans, That the right OF way and
privilege be and is hereby granted to s. n.
Lane and ]. J. Seymour, their associates,
successors and assigns, to lay double or
single track railroad, with the necessary
turnouts, switches and turntables. through
the following streets comprising the route
of said railroad, to wit: A single track from
.Calliope street by Camp to Harmony street.
and a single track from same point by Coils
cum street to Harmony street, thence up
Harmony street to Camp street, and from
that point double track on Camp street to
the upper line of the city of New Orleans,
and that the said right Of way and privi-
lege is granted for twenty years upon the
following conditions:
| ARTICLE /. The rails used shall be of the
same pattern as those now in use by the
city railroads, the lumber to be of the best
quality of swamp cypress or upland yellow
| pine free from sap, and of size to be desig-
mated by the City Surveyor.
ART. II. The cars to be similar to those
now in use upon other city railroads.
ART. III. The lines and levels for the road
to be fixed by the City Surveyor, and the
lumber and materials used in the constitute
ton of said road and bridges to he ap-
proved by said Surveyor and the Admins
| traitor of Improvements, and said road to
| be built under the supervision OF the City
Surveyor.
| ART. ". The rate of fare for the entire
| Tor any intermediary distance, up or down,
not to exceed five cents for each passenger
and the rate of speed not to exceed six miles
per hour, and the said grantees, their assigns
and successors shall be bound to run at
least one car each way every hour in the
twenty-four
ART. V. That for and in consideration of
said right Of way and privilege, the road,
ears, mules, fixtures, and other property,
shall be assessed and required to pay an
| annual tax on the same, as other property
of the like nature.
ART. vi. On the expiration of said grant
Of right of way, the road, rolling stock,
equipments, depOts, live stock and fixtures.
to be taken by the city at an appraised
value, to he ascertained by the appointment
of two disinterested persons, one to be ap-
| pointed by the city, and the other by the
said grantees; and in the event of dis
| agreement, an umpire shall be selected by
said two appraisers, whose decision shall be
| final
| ART VII. The said road to be completed
| and in running order by the first of January,
eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and the
| term of twenty years to run from the date
of completion.
ART. VIII. The.streets through which the
| grant extends, as we'll as the bridges and
| culverts thereon, shall be kept by said
| grantees in perfect good order and cOndi-
| ton during the term of this privilege.
ART IN. Whenever the Administrator of
! improvements discovers that said company
| have failed to keep any street in repair, ac-
| cording to the foregoing articles, 1t shall be
| his duty to issue written notice. to be
| served upon the said grantees at their
dOmicile, directing the required work to be
| done; and should the said grantees fail to
| commence the work of putting the said
| street in order within tOrty-eight hours'atter
| the service of said notice, the said admins
| TRAITOR is hereby authorized and required to
| employ Il sufficient force TO do said work.
| purchase the necessary materials, and have
| the said work done for and on account and
at the charge and proper cost OF the said
| grantees, who shall reimburse the city in
| any amount that may be so expended on
| demand.
ART. Y The said S. " Lane and T. j.
| Seymour shall agree to all the provisions of
this ordinance. and accept the same by
| notarial act within thirty days after the
| passage of this ordinance, and failing
therein this ordinance shall be void and of
10 effect
ART. XI. The city of New Orleans reserves
the right to lay water and gas pipes in the
streets named in this ordinance. and in
executing such work shall have the privi-
lege of using so much Of said streets as may
be necessary without claim Cor damages by
the grantees.
Laid over to be printed.
By Mr.. West:
RcsOired That permission be and the
same is hereby granted to Mrs. Ellen Will
liams to keep, ON the levee, Il stand for the
sale OF cakes, etc, said stand to be of such
size. and located mt such place as shall he
designated by the Administrator OF I'm
1zl
be subject to revocation at the pleasure of
the Council.
Adopted.
By Mr.. West:
Resolred, That permission be and is here
by granted to c. A. Miltenberger to erect
coal scale, in dimensions eighteen by twenty
five feet, upon the batture opposite the coal
landing, ut the foot of Race street, the same
to be subject to removal by order OF the
Council.
Adopted.
Mr.. Shaw introduced the following ordi
nance, explaining that though the city was
ready and willing to pay the police force in
cash, under the present system the men
were some how kept out Of their money till
the fifteenth or the seventeenth of the
month.
Resolution relative to eashing Metropolitan
Police warrants, etc
WHEREAS, On account Of the lateness of
receiving their warrants after the close of
the month, many of the officers and men
of the Metropolitan Police are obliged to
suffer a discount of their pay, while the
city is at all times ready to meet its current
liabilities and DESTROYS that all directly or
| indirectly dependent thereon shall receive
| the same without inconvenience, delay, or
| loss;
Resolred. That the Mayor and Admins
| traitor Of Police form q committee to confer
| with the Board of Metropolitan Police
| Commissioners, and respectfully inform the
| said board that if an arrangement can be
made by which the warrants can be made
| out on the first OF the month, and delivered
| to the men on the second the city will, on
| the third of each month, at convenient
hours of the morning and evening, cash the
same at par if in the hands OF the
original holders, to the full amount
| of the citys assessment or liability,
| and become the transferee Of the original
holders aforesaid, without awaiting their
presentation in payment for taxes
Rcsoiccd, That the Mayor and Admins
traitor of Police also respectfully ask a
statement at the close of each month, Civ
ing dates, names and amounts of all war
rants drawn and receivable by the city for
taxes, or to be cashed az aforesaid: such
list to be used in comparing and verifying
| the warrants as presented.
Rcsolced, That they also be instructed to
| ask a statement OF all sO-called bluewar-
rants, giving numbers, dates, names and
amounts. in circulation, or which have not
| been paid by the Treasurer of the Board Of
| Metropolitan Police, and to ask that such
statement be approved and certified by the
| President of the said Board.
Tie ordinance WIS laid nycr to be nrinted