New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-23
MAyORALrY OF NEW ORLEANS
City Hall, November u, 1871.
No. INSTRUMENTATION Series1

An ordinance granting the right of way for street
railroad from Canal street to Lafayette avenue
Be it ordained BY the Common Council Of the city
Of New Orleans, That tho right Of way aud priv.
ward s. w%zsasssr. ScSoas j. aa oeS. Z " "
structing laying out and working . street railroad
with the nee ssarS turnOurs, switches turn tables
etc. through the following naaed str.ets to wit:
Canal street, from Magazine TO Bourbon street,
thence down either 70 a! or Bourbon streets to
Lafayette avenue, in the Third District and re-
street to Peace street. thence on Peace to Bourbon
street, and thence up either Bourbon or ROYAL
street to the point Of starting with the right to
and to ay double track on Bourbon street, from
Ben,il!e to Canal streets, should the same be
deemed necessary, and tina. the said right Of wav
and privilege is hereby granted f,r the full term
Of t,~enty years, upon the following terms aud
ARTlCLEL
That the rails used shall be OF pattern similar
TO those now in use by other city railroads. and
that the timber used shall be Of suc!. dimensions
as may be DIT sgnated by the City surveyor.
ARTICLE H.
That the gauge Of said lad shall he the narrow
four feet. and that the shalt bs the impr I'VE
revoivlns central, 80 Is to o5viate any unneces;
streets.
ARTICLE III.
hat the lines and levels for said roads shall be
fixed by the City Surveyor and that the matt rials
the approval Of the Administrator Of improve
merts.
ARTICLE ".
That the rate of fare for the whole distance shall
not exceed five cents for each Passenger and the
cars shall not be run at a speed exceeding six
miles per hour.
That the said railroad cars, mules. machinery
fixtures and property shall be subject to assess.
ment and taxation upon the cash value thereof in
the same manner as any other property of like
character.
ARr1CLEv
That at the expiration of said grant Of right Of
way, the said road, rolling stock, equipments ma.
chinery, depOts and fixtures shall be subject to be
taken by the city at . valuation to be ixed by two
Mayor 1.-THE city and che other by said grantees or
their assgns in the event that said two appraisers
shall not agree, then another shall be selec+ed by
them, whose decision as umpire shall be final
ARTICLE VII.
That the said railroad shall! be compile. led and
opened for public use by the first day Of January
1874 and that the term of twenty years the dura.
ton OF tn &, ant, shall be computed as commenc-
ng at the date OF said completion.
ARTICLE WILL
That the streets through which said grant ex-
tends, well the bridges thereon, shall be kept
in good order by the grantees during the term Of
this privilege.
ARTICLE XII.
1t shall be the duty of said grantees upon the
short intervals from five o'clock A. NJ. till twelve
midnight, and after that hour at intervals of not
more than one hour each way until ii We o'clock 4.
NJ. when short intervals must be resumed
ARTICLE x.
That whenever the Administrator of Improve.
ments discovers that said company has failed to
keep street ia repair according to the fOregO.
ing articles, it shall be his duty to issue a written
notice. to he served upon them, at their domicile.
directing the required work to be done; and if
they shall not commence said work within forty.
eight hours after the service Of such not &C. and
push it to speedy completion the said Admins.
traitor is hereby authorized and required to EN-.
ploy force, purchase the necessary material, and
do the work for and on account Of and at the
cosrs, charges and expenses there incurred shall
he reimburset to the city on demand.
ARTICLE XII.
That said grantees, their associates and assigrs
shall have the right Of employing and using IN the
running Of their cars any other motive power lex
Cept Steam) instead Of horses and mules which
may he adapted or found practicable for the pur-
pose.
ARTICLE XII.
That the said grantees shall agree to all the rro
visions Of this ordinance within thirty DAYS after
its passage or failing therein this ordinance tn In
null and void but nothing in the isons Of this
ordinance shall he construed into an ob!Ig ON
the part Of said grantees to repair said streets
until the completion Of the said railroad.
ARTICLE XIII.
That the city Of New Orleans reserves the right
to lay gas and water pipes in the named as
ecuting said work. shall use as much Of said
streets as may be deemed necessary Without be-
coming liable for damage to sale grantees.
Adopted by the Council Of the city of New Or.
leans, November 81, 1871.
Yeas: COckrem, shaw Delassize, Remick Lewis
BENZ F. FLANDERS, Mayor.
H. CONQUEST CLARKE, Secretary. no23l 1t