New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-24
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
MAYORALrY or NEW ORLKANs,
City Hall, April %. ls12

~ ~ tAs & l-AFf1 MAYORAL2Y or NEW ORLKANB,l
81. ~ City Hall, April o. ls72. )
TNo Decentralization Seriesl 7si 2
An ordinance concerning the Magazine street ran
read. and granting the owners OF eaaG IOa1 tno
J. right and privilege of extension, maink nance
jo na nSe to Lover Line Streets in the city Of
New Orleans. -f.ss.aE ~ }sss4
Be it ordained. That permission be and is hereby
road to Law double track railroad, with the neces-
sary turnouts, switches and turn tables, through
Magazine street, from its present terminus coI.er
OF Magazine and Joseph streets to the intersection
OF Lower Line and Magazine streets, upon the fol
lowing terms and conditions: 4
- ARTICLE T.
That the rails used shall b Of pattern similar
t. nov II Hss ~ SthsE city az Tine
cypress or upland yellow pine. tee from sap and
Ct such dimensions - may be designated by the
That the cars shall be of like construction with
frst-class cars used upon other city railroads.
/ ARTICLE Ill
That the lines and levels for. the road shall be
fixed by the City Surveyor. aud its material and
the City Surveyor and Administrator Of Improve
ments. a
That the rate of fare for the whole distance shall
cars shall not be run at a speed exceeding six
miles per hour.
fHtsE ARTICLE v. Hrl
That the railroad, cars. mules. machinery, tx
lures and the property q the COMPANY sna oe
form other taxable property IN the city 10 a.
sessed. .,u,nrpGvr
That at the expiration of said grant of right Of
way, the road, rolling stock. equipments. ma s
effects ssppertainng to the company shall b sub
bv - two disn1erested perscns one to be ap
pointed by the Mayor of the city and the other py
said grantees or their assigns In the event that
said two appraiser shall not agree, then another
| shall be selected by Them, whose decision - um.
| pire shall be final and in the event of failure
determined BY one Of the district courts Of New
Orleans having jurisdiction over the matter with
right Of appeal to the Supreme Court Of the State
/ $3.50 os ARTICLE VII.
The right Of way and privilege herein granted t.
said extension in length shall be completed by the
first Of October 1872, and the whole by the first
| ed 10 be null and void otherwise and in either
| case. .-F @
That the streets through which said grant ex-
in good running order during the term of this
| privilege by the owners OF the road.
..sg,- ARTICLE TX. rea4
That in order to provide for the accommodation
Of the people of the Sixth District not heretofore
upcn the completion of said railroad. to run at
short intervals from five O'Clock A. NJ unit, twelve
not less than one hour each way, until i've O'Clock
A. NJ, when shO t intervals must be resumed. F.
ARTICLE K
| That whenever the Administrator Of Improve.
ments may become aware that said grantees have
failed to keep any street in repair accordng to the
| provisions of the foregoing articles the said Ad,
mil istrator may issue written notice to them at
their domicIe, requiring said work to be done
eight hours from the service Of said notice, and
| completed within reasonable time; then
said yo sa %ho
be liable for all costs and expenses which may DC
incurred in executing said repairs, and shall REIN
| burse the same to the city on demand
ARTICLE XII.
That the said grantees shall agree to all the
ter it's passage by act before any competent notary
| public or failing therein, the ordinance to pc null
and void but ct hs an 81
the part of said grantees to repair said streets un
til the completion of said railroad.
ARTICLE XII.
That the said grantees, before agreeing to thu
provisions of this ordinance, shall place the
streets through which their present grant ex
tends in good order and condition, to the satsfac
ton of the Administrator of Improvements or
failing therein, this ordinance to be null and void
ARTICLE KILL b.
That the city of New Orleans reserves the right
to lay gas and water pipes in the streets named as
| the route Of said railroad, and the city, in ex
| ecuting said work, shall use as much or SAID
I streets as may be necessary without becoming
liable for damages or otherwise to said grantees.
, ARTICLE XIV.
This ordinance is not to be construed as granting
, to said owners any more than the right OF way
| and to that extent only is the city to bo bound
and if compensation for the use of any of tn
streets is set up by private individuals or owner
of property the city is in no way or manner to b.
made liable therefor to the owners OF the railroad
or auy person or persons whOmsOever.
Provided, That the right of way herein grantee
shall belong to the owners and prOprietOrs of tn
: Magazine street railroad the terminus OF which !
at present at Joseph street. and in case legal pro
ceedings should result in determining the owner
ship of said road in other parties than those here
shall belong to said parties upen payment for tn
| value Of improvements made upon the extension
herein provided for, the value to be determined D.
+ | apprs isers-O1e TO be appointed ny the presen
| owners, on. to be appointed by those who may o.
hereafter decreed to be owners, and the two SAL
appraisers to appoint third i'll case OF disagree
. ment.
Provided, farther That the grantees of this priv
lege release the city Of New Orleans from all claim
for damages and dismiss ali suits against the cit
1 | for same that may be now pending at their ow
cost. . 49,
Adopted by the Council of the city of New o.
4 | leans, April %, 1872.
( Yeas-Cockrem, Shaw. Delassize, Remick. Lewi
. BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mayor.
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