New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-21
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

road commencing where Harmony street inter-
sects Locust street along Locust street to She ND
switching into Cadia street to the levee at the
head of said stl eet. and back again to. Locust
iine of Carrollton; and this second secslon to.
eether with the entire road, must be opened and
Completed for public use on Or before the first Of
March, 1875. under penalty OF a forfeiture of the
rights granted under this ordinance.
ARTICLE v.
That the rate of fare for the whole and interme-
date distance for each section shall not exceed
five cents for each passenger between me hours
the fare must not exceed ten cents Ehe cars upon
said road shall be ct such intervals as may be
required to Accommodate passengers VINO may ae
more than thirty minutes each way from between
5 A. NJ. and IL P. M and not more than one hour
each way between ii p. NJ and A. NJ. The cars
he provided with lights, as appointed in article
two and subject to the same police regulations as
other city railroads, and the cars shall not be run
at speed exceeding six miles an hour.
ARTICLE VI.
The contractors shall pay annually into the city
treasury, upon the assessed value OF said roads
and xiures, the annual tax levied upon real es-
tate, and the value of said roads and fixtures shall
be assessed by the usual mode OF assessment.
ARTICLE VII
The term of twenty years is TO be computed as
commencing at tie day of completion OF the rirst
section.
ARTICLE VIII
That the said grantee shall agree to all the pro.
visions of this ordinance within sixty DAYS after
its passage, by act betore any competent notary
public, falling therein, this ordinance to be null
and voic but nothing in the provisions of this or
dnance. shall he construed into al obligation
the part of said grantees to repair said streets
I'll the completion Of said railroad
ARTICLE TX.
The streets through when said graft extends,
well the bridges thereon, being already pre- pared
and made in good order by the city. shall be kept
in the same good order during the term OF this
ARTICLEx
That whenever the administrator of Improve
n1ents may become aware that SAID grantees have
tailed keep any street in repair according to the
provisions of the foregoing articles, the said Adj
nil fstrator may ISSUE written notice to them at
their dOmice, requiring said repairs to be done,
AM, if the said work is not begun within forty
eight hours from the service of said notice, then
SAID Administrator may cause said work to be done
the charge and risk OF said grantees, who shall
be liable for all costs and expenses which may be
incurred in executing said repairs, and shall REIN
burse the same to the city on demand.
ARTICLE XI.
The said J. H. Keller his associates and their
assigns and successors, shall have the right of ON
ploying and using any motive power in running
found practicable subject to the police regulations
of the city.
That the city of New Orleans reserves the right
to lay gas and water pipes in the streets named as
The route Of this railroad and the said city, in
ecuting said work, shall use as much of said
streets as NAV be necessary without becoming
liable for damages to said Keller and his associates,
and the city of New Orleans shall not be held liable
for costs or dam'g es in any controversy between
owners of property along the route of said road,
ana the said grantee aid his assigns and
which may ARSE from any dispute or litigation be-
ARTICLE Kill
Upon the acceptance of this ordinance by act be-
for the City Notary prescribed in article eight.
then the same shall have all the force OF valii
contract between the grantee and his assigns and
successors, and the city of New Orleans
ARTICLE XIV.
That should il at any time be found ssary.
for the az accommodation of the travelling public of
New Orleans, that any portion OF the lower
ton of the said railroad should he used as trunk
road the city of New Orleans hereby reserves its
right to grant the use OF part OF said lower por-
ton OF sad railroad for passenger traffic, as
trunk road subject to such terms. conditions and
compensation to the aidrailroad may be defer
mined upon by two arbitrat Ors one to be APP
pon ed bv the Council of the city of New Orleans,
and one by the before mentioned grantees in case of
disa greement. a THIRD arbitrator to be named by
the contracting parties and he decision OF the
majority to De fna.,
place so as 10 nave limited number of trunk
roads euterin. tine city it is understood that this
right OF way is granted on the condition that
this road is to i'll under that regulation with
out opposition
1t is further understood that the city, by the
granting of this franchise shall De in way made
liable to pay for OF to pure base any private prop.
erty for the use said road should tie proposed
route pass through private property.
Adopted by the Council OF the city OF New Or
leans. March l9, 1872.
Yeas-COCkrem, Shaw, Dtits5ze Remlck. Wal
ton, BOnzano. -
H. CoSaCEsr CLARKE, Secretary. mh2l 1t