New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-14
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, July 10, 1871.


City Hail. July 10, 1871.
No Standardization Series
An ordinance granting the rg of way for tempo
rary tramways through certain streets in the
Sixth District of the city of New Orleans.
Be it ordained, That the exclusive right of way
and privilege be and are hereby granted to John
MOylan and NJ. Lethieque, and their successors to
lay single track portable tramways, with the nee
essary turnouts, switches, etc, such streets in
the Sixth District of the city of New Orleans as
may, from time to time, be designated by the Adj
streets, and that the said right of way and priv
ilege are granted for period of ten (l0) years
upon the following conditions;
ARTICLE 1.
The lines and levels for the roads TO be fixed by
the City Surveyor and the rails and other material
tramways to be subjected to the approval OF the
Administrator of improvements and The City Sur
veyor.
ARTICLE II.
The width of the track of said tramways shall
not exceed three feet and the same shall be laid
either ia the centre either side of the street.
provements, and the tramways shall be removed
from one street before being laid upon another.
ARTICLE III.
That for and in consideration of said right of
way, the road, cars mules, fixtures etc, are 10 be
assessed and made to pay an annual tax, as other
property of like nature and the said parties shall
furnish sand to the city, if required, at such points
as may be designated by the Administrator OF In
cubic yard.
ARTICLE ".
The Said tramways to be completed and in run.
ming order by the first OF September 1871, and the
term of ten years to run from date of compile
ton.
ARTICLE V.
That the streets through which said tramways
may be laid as well as the bridges and crossings
thereon shall kept by the said parties in perfect
good order and condition during the time said
tramways remain on said streets; and on the re-
mOval of said tramways from any street such
street shall be placed in good order to the sasfac
ton of the Administr ator of improvements; and
said grantees shall furnish bond in the sum of
five thousand dollars, with two or more good and
solvent securities for the faithful performance of
the conditions imposed by this article.
ARTICLE VI.
That the said John Moylan and NJ Lethieque
shall accept and agree to all the provisions of this
ordinance by nOtai ia act, within thirty days after
the passage of said ordinance, and failing therein
this ordinance shall be null and void
ARTICLE VII.
That the city of New Orleans reserves the right
to lay gas and water pipes in any of the streets on
which tramways may be laid, and, in executing
such work, shall have the privilege of using so
much of said streets may be necessary without
claim for damages by the grantees and il Is hereby
understood and declared that the city of New Or
leans is subject no liability under this ordinance
or the nOtarial act to be executed in pursuance
thereof or any liability whatever to the said Moy
Ian and Lethieque and their SUCCESSORS, except to
accord the privilege of running through the streets
enumerated by the municipal authorities of New
Orleans, and liability for the acts and conduct of
the city at any time done and performed in viola
Adopted by the Council of the city of New Or
leans, July II, 1871.
Yeas; Coekrem Delassize. Remick, Lewis, Walton
BonzanO.
BENZ. F. FLANDERS Mayor.
H. CoSauEsr CLARKE, Secretary jyl41t