New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-04

tuesday, September 3. 1871, 5
The Council met in regular session at
noon.
Present Mayor Benz. F. Flanders pres
idiDgy, and Administrators John Cockrem
Improvements) Alfred Shaw Public Ac
countsy, l. T. Delassize .Waterworks and
Public Buildings F. c. Remick Com,
merce). James Lewis Police, John S. Wal
ton lFinance,, and H. Bonzano Assess
Rnonts.)
The minutes of the previous meeting were
approved and their reading dispensed with.
The CarondeIet Esrreet and CarroiltOn
Railroad.
The Mayor presented veco message,
which was read, as follows:
MAYoRALTY oP NEW QKLBASt,
City Hal, september ), IGE. }
TO The city Council Of New Orleans
ask the Council to reconsider the ordI.
nance granting an extension OF right OF
way to the Carondelet Street and Carroll
ton Railroad Company. The road has lea
lures which commend It to puDllcc consider lI
atien, as it provides for a single fare route
from the business centre to the extreme
limit Of the city. But there are objections
TO the route proposed which ought to be
naturely considered by the Council, and |
therefore put in veto Of the ordinance tor
this purpose. -
BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mayor.
On motion of Mr. Remick the message
was laid over for future consideration, and
u connection Herewith the following
amendments to the vetoed ordinance,
offered by Mr.. Bonzano, we're laid over to
be printed;
Resolution to grant the right Of way 70 the
Carondelet and CarroIlton CITY kalIroad
Company, and to lay double track on
Eighth street, between Carondelet ana
Prytania streets.
.Re8OlUed, That permission be and is here
by given to the Carondelet and Carrollton
City Railroad Company to lay double
track on Eighth street, from the intersection
Of Eighth and Carondelet streets to the in
tersection of Eighth and Prytania streets;
and also to erect and maintain turntaDle
on Eighth street, near the intersection OF
Prvtania street, on the following conditions:
T. No portion Of Eighth street shall be
be used as a stand or resting place Tor the
mules or horses used in connection with the
cars Of said company, under forfeiture OF
she right herein granted.
2. Eighth street.. for the distance of the
right of way herein granted from Caronde-
let to Prytania street, snail De covered
with three inch plank, nine to twelve inches
wide for it's entire width, between curbing
executing as much as may be required to beaI
kept open for cutters. The planking to be
laid on four by eight inch sleepers and well !
spiked thereto. Said plank road to be |
kept in good order by the company and at |
their expense. All repairs to be made upon |
notice by the Department of improvements |
without recourse to law, and the whole |
work to be subject to the approval of the |
Surveyor and Administrator OF Improve |
ments.
3. In all other respects the same terms |
and conditions shall be applicable TO the ex
tension herein granted, as govern the pre- |
yious grant to said company.
Substitute for the third condition:
]. The company shall agree to release the
city from any obligation to buy the road at
the expiration OF the contract.
2. The company shall assent to any sys-
tenn of trunk road that the city may here
after adopt.
In all other respects the terms and condi-
tons of the previous grant Of the city 10
said company shall be applicable to the
extension herein granted.
Treasurer's Report.
Mr. Walton presented his monthly report
90 follows:
HONTHLY REPORT OF ADMINISTRATOR or
FINANCE FOR MONTH ENDING AUGUST 81,
1872.