New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-10


and use as a passenger depot OF other legi-
innate business of the company.
2 The land bounded by GirOd, Water
and CalliOpe streets, and q line parallel
with, and go feet easterly from Water
street, shall be confirmed 10 said company
for a freight depot or other legitimate busls
ness Of said company.
3. That the leyee, batture and wharf IN
front of that portion of the city front be
tween the street laid out between Pile
street and the Mississippi river, and from
Calliope street to a point 80 feet on
the river below CalliOpe street, shall be
confirmed to the said company tor their
exclusive use for the business of the com
pany.
4. That the rights Of way in the said city
and the ferry privileges across the Mlssls-
sippi river be confirmed.
SEC 2 Be it ordained, That a passage
way shall forever be left open OPP
pOsite to and the full width of less width
Of banquettes) the street known as GrayIer
street on the plan of the city, and shall not
be used by the company otherwise than for
such tracks, and for the passage of such
trains, as sail be necessary, except az a
public street, between the hours Of 3 A. n.
and p M. At all other times the com
pany will be permitted to close the pas
cage way through their depot building.
The company to pave said street through
their building, and to maintain and keep in
repair said pavement at their own ex-
pense.
SEC. 3. That the said company shall de-
fer the construction of their passenger depot
on the squares between Canal, Poydras,
Delta and Water streets until such time
as there shall be formed an increase Of
alluvion aecretiOn, or otherwise, TO the
levee in front of the squares equal at that
place to the ground to be occupied by their
depot so that the public accommodation
for commerce be not incOnvenlently dlmln-
| ished.
And the City Council agree that the said
railroad company shall, during the period
that shall elapse till the completion of their
passenger depot on those squares, have the
use of theland on the north side of Canal
street now occupied as a passenger depot
by said company, and that the small build
ing and scales on said property shall be
removed, 30 that the company may have
the whole extent between the present main
tracks of the company and the old Point
chartrain railroad tracks.
Sec 4. That the said railroad com
pany shall be confined in the lay
ing down of tracks and extend
ing their present Enclosures on the levee,
in future, to limits which shall not ap-
proach the waters edge any nearer than
the existing lines, so that the rallroEd
tracks shall not, in future, encroach more
than the present lines dO-upOn the space to
be left for the accommodation OF other pub
lie interests. That all tracks hereafter to be
laid upon public places or streets shall be
laid down by the company, under super
vision of the City Surveyor, or by the dlrec-
ton of the City Council, and that the tracks
already laid shall be supplied with suitable
drains, bridges and other repairs, and the
spaces between the tracks shall be covered
with planks SO as to secure safe and easy
passage.
SEC. 5. That sea-going vessels using the
wharf of the company, and which are not
the property of the company or employed
by it in its business, shall be subject to the
customary levee and Wharfage charges, for
the benefit Of the city.
SEC. G. There shall not be appropriated
or inclosed, or otherwise INSTRUCTED by the
said company, under their legislative
grants, otherwise than by their railroad
tracks, any street or alley not at this time
in the occupation and use of the company,
without the consent of the City Council.
SEC. Z. That the foregoing clauses III
this ordinance are the result of mutual con-
cessions, the object being to reconcile, as
far as practicable, the requirements OF the
commerce of the city with the wants of the
railroad company in the use of the public
places specified in the legislative grants and
this ordinance, and to prevent further con-
troversy between the parties. 1t is to be
regarded as an adjustment of the respective
claims so far as it extends, and should it be
anDulled or cancelled for any cause, the re-
spective parties shall hold the same posi-
ton as to right as if it had not been agreed
to by either
SEC s. That this ordinance is not to be
construed into a recognition. or admission
on the part of the City Council of a power
in the General Assembly of the State to dis
pose of, by grant, donation or other apprO-
priation of the levee or river front OF other
public place or street within the city Of
New Orleans, in favor of any public or pri-
vate corporation or individual, and the
City Council reserves all of the rights and
claims not herein ceded.
1t reserves the power to declare this Ordi-
nance imperative in case the said railroad
company shall fail to construct the railroad
to the Sabine river and the railroad to
Shreveport within the term specified in the
acts of the Legislature relative to the said
company that have been or may be passed
in regard to the same, the substantial bene-
fit proposed to the City Council being the
construction of the said railroads under the
enactments that have been or may be made
by the General Assembly in the earliest
practicable time to be determined by the
Legislature.
SEC 9. Be it ordained, That this Ordi-
nance shall be submitted to the New Or
leans, Mobile and Texas Railroad Company
as a proposition for an adjustment of the
matters between the city of New Orleans
and said company, and shall be- com
municated by the Mayor to the said COM
pany, and upon its acceptance by the presi-
dent and directors, shall be binding upon
both parties; and that upon the acceptance
by said company, all litigation, controversy
and suits pending between the parties shall
cease and determine.
Ordered printed, and referred to the
Mayor and Administrator OF Commerce.
BY Mr.. Remick:
An ordinance granting the right for rail
road from Canal street, in the city Of New
Orleans, at or near its junction with st.
Patrick street. to Lake POntchartrain.
Be it ordained, That the right of way and
privilege be and is hereby granted to
George +. Brott and his associates and his
successors to a single on double track rail-
road, with the necessary turnOuts, switches
and turntables, through the following
named streets Commencing on Canal
street, at its junction with ST. Patrick or
streets, thence along either OF
said streets to Orleans street; thence along
Orleans street to the shore Of Lake POnt-
chartrain, with the privilege of extending
said railroad along said lake shore to the
mouth of Bayou st. John or New canal,
and that the right and privilege be granted
for thirty years upon the following cOndi-
tons
ARTICLE /.
The rails used to be the same pattern as
used on the st. Charles street railroad,
above TivOli circle, known as the I rail,
and to weigh at least twenty pounds to the
yard, to be laid on crOss-ties.
ARTICLE II.
The cars to be nronelled by mule. steam,