New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-22
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Be it ordained by tho Common Council Of
the city of New Orleans, That the right Of
way and privilege il hereby granted ia
Camille E. Girardey, Edward s. Wurs.
burger, Nicholas ]. Hoey,. a. w. Smith,
John r. Clay, and their associates, of con-
railroad, with the necessary turnouts,
switches. turntables, etc., through the fol.
lowing named streets, 70 Wit: Canal street,
from Magazine to Bourbon street, thence
down either Royal or Bourbon streets to
Lafayette avenue, in the Third District,
and returning thence by double track on
lower Royal street to Peace street, thence
either Bourbon or Royal street to the point
of starting, with the right to use Blenville
street from Royal to Bourbon streets, and
to Law double track ON Bourbon street,
from Bienville to Canal streets, should the
same be deemed necessary, and that the
eaid right Of way and privilege is hereby
granted for the full term of twenty years,
upon the following terms and conditions:
ARTICLE I. ''r-
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 such dimensions as may be designated
Oy the City surveyor.
NJ ARTICLE II.
That the gauge Of said road shall be the
narrow four feet, and that the cars shall be
viate any unnecessary interference with the
ordinary traffic Of said streets.
ARTICLE III.
That the lines and levels for said roads
ahall be fixed by the City Surveyor, and
that the materials and construction Of said
road shall be subject to the approval of the
Administrator Of improvements.
ARTICLE ".
That the rate of fare for the whole dis
lance shall not exceed five cents for each
passenger, and the cars shall not be run at
speed exceeding six miles per hour.
ARTICLE v.
That the said railroad cars. mules, ma
chinery, fixtures and property shall be SUBJ
ject to assessment and taxation upon the
cash value thereof in the same manner a.
any other property of like character.
ARTICLE vi. .-.l..
That at the expiration of said grant of
right of way. the said road, rolling stock,
equipments machinery, depots and fixtures
shall be subject to be taken by the city 1T a
valuation to be fixed by two disinterested
persons, one to be appointed by the Mayor
Of the city and the other by said grantees
or their assigns; in the event that said two
appraisers shall not agree, then another
shall be selected by them, whose decision
as umpire shall be final.
ARTICLE VII.
That the said railroad shall be completed
and opened for public use by the first day
Of January, 1874, and the term of twenty
years. the duration of this grant, shall be
computed as commencing at the date of
sA:d completion.
That the streets through which said grant
extends, as well as the bridges thereon,
shall be kept in good order by the grantees
during the term of this privilege.
ARTICLE TX.
1t shall be the duty of said grantees upon
the completion of said railroad to run cars
thereon ut short intervals from five o'cock
A. II. till twelve midnight, and after that
hour at intervals of not more than one
hour each way until five o'clock A. NJ,
when short intervals must be resumed.
ARTICLE x.
That whenever the Administrator of I'm.
provements discovers that said company
haa failed to keep any street in repair &C
cOrding to the foregoing articles, it shall be
his duty tn issue q written notice, to be
served upon them, at their dOmicile, direct
ing the required work to be done: and if |
they shall not commence said work within |
forty-eight hours after the service of such |
notice, and push it to speedy completion,
the said Administrator is hereby authorized |
the necessary material, and do the work for |
and on account Of and at the charge and |
risk of said company, and that all costs, |
charges and expenses there incurred shall |
be reimbursed to the city on demand.
ARTICLE NJ.
That said grantees. their associates and |
assigns. shall have the right of employing |
and using in the running of their cars any |
other motive power Except steam), instead |
of horses and mules. which may be adapted |
or found practicable for tue purpose.
ARTICLE XII.
That the said grantees shall agree to all |
the provisions of this ordinance within |
thirty days after its passage, or failing |
but nothing in the provisions of this ordi- |
nance shall he construed into an obligation
ON the part of said grantees to repair said |
streets until the completion Of the said rail-
road.
ARTICLE XIII.
That the city of New Orleans reserves the |
right to lay gas and water pipes in the J
streets named as the route of this railroad,
and the said city, in executing said work,
shall use as much OF said streets aR may be
deemed necessary without becoming liable
for damage to said grantees.
The ordinance was unanimously adopted.
BY Mr.. Delassize:
DEPARTMENT WArERwORKs ANDl
Public Buildings November 81, 1871. :
To the City Council of New Orleans:
l beg leave to report nnfavorably on the
propositions Of Messrs Spencer Field and
j. j. Gutierrez to sell certain squares of
ground to the city as site for the Insane
Asylum-the properties being inadequate
to the wants Of such an institution, to say
nothing Of the future wants of the city,
should the idea obtain to locate on one
tract all its charitable and correctional in
stitutions.
L. T. DELASSIZE, Administrator.
Received and approved.
BY Mr. Lewis;