New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-05
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road, with its tracks, depOts, appurre
narces and franchises, lying between
Glrod street and Elysian Fields, and to
authorize said Charles Morgan to incor-
porate the same with the road now known
as Morgan's Louisiana and Texas railroad,
formerly known as the New Orleans,
Opelousas and Great Western railroad,
and for the purpose Of providing cOntinu-
GUS and unhrOken communication between
the same by ferry transportation.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the Pontchartrain Railroad Company
be and the same is hereby authorized and
empowered to sell to Charles Morgan all
that portion OF said railroad, with its main
and side tracks, its rails turnouts, depots,
appurtenances and the franchises there
unto appertaining. such as they now exist,
being the portion Of said road extending
from its former terminus at the Intersection
of Elysian Fields and Peters or Levee
street, along the cUrbStOnes bordering the
levee to St Philip street. thence in the cen
tire of CLAW street to Toulouse street. thence
on the letee to the intersection of Canal
and Delta street, and thence i'll the centre
of Delta street to the upper side OF Girod
street, and to their present depOts at the
head of GirOd and Lafayette streets, reserv-
inc only the rolling stock. Said sale to be
for the sum of two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars (S250,000). payable by said
purchaser on such terms and conditions as
the parties may agree upon.
SEC :. Be it further enacted, That said
Charles Morgan, should he become the
purchaser of said portion of the Pontchar-
train railroad described in the first section
OF this act. be and he is hereby authorized
to maintain, manage and use the same by
ND frrlU thrrpDn
and for that purpose. by running thereon
cars with steam power OF locOmOtion along
the said route, with the necessary turnouts
along the said route, to aud from tue
freight and passenger depots as aforesaid
aG1he head of Girod aid Lafayette streets,
and to the levee at the intersection of
Elysian Fields and Peters or Levee street,
and to unite and connect the same with
the railroad now known as Morgan's LGui-
siana and Texas railroad. formerly known
as the New Orleans. OpelOusas and
Great Western railroad. SO as to run
the passenger and freight cars, or
either of the last named railroad,
over the portion Of the Pontchartrain rail
road purchased by said Charles Morgan. as
contemplated by this act, connecting the
same by ferriage transportation over the
Mississippi river. so as to maintain contin-
uous and unbroken transportation Of said
railroad cars to and from said Morgans
Louisiana and Texas railroad, over the por
ton of said Pontchartraln railroad so pur
chased by said Morgan, and described in
the first section of this act. up to the pas
senger and freight depots at the head of
Girod and Lafayette streets.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted, That should
the said Charles Morgan become the pur
chaser of said portion OF said Pontchartrain
railroad described in the first section of this
act, and as contemplated therein. the said
Pontchartrain Railroad Company shall be
authorized to sell and transfer to the said
Charles Morgan. his heirs. assigns and sue
cessors. all the rights. privileges, servitudes,
and franchises now enjoyed by said Pontch-
artrain Railroad Company in reference to
said portion OF said road SO purchased by
him: and in consideration of the facilities
afforded for continuous and unbroken trans
portatlon of railroad ears over the Louis
lana and Texas railroad to the deDots at
the head OF Girod and Lafayette streets
the said purchaser shall not be required to
maintain transportation for freight or pas
sengers over said portion of said railroad.
SO purchased as aforesaid. 10 and from Lake
Pontchartran.
SEC. 1. BE it further enacted. That for the
purpose of atfording unbroken cOmmunica-
ton between the extension of the Point
Chartrain Railroad Company, herein before
Texas railroad, at the spaces designated in
this and the subsequent sections of this
act. and to facilitate the speedy Transports
ti0n OF railroad cars and the ready and safe
delivery and receipt ~ freight, the said
Charles Morgan shall De au horned TO con
struct, use and maintain such tracks, side
tracks, switches and tUrnOuts as may be
necessary. from the lower side Ut st. Philip
street To the upper side OF toulouse street,
10, base
and with the portion OF the Pontchartraln
raairoad turchased ny h,in' as coz
plated by this act. amt described IN the nl>'
section thereof.
SEC. D. DE IL lufth"r enacted 1 NAT lor
thc purpose Oh laclht"'lnS SaIo continuous
anu unDroktn communication Oh raiiroau
cars. anu OF ptoNioihS q pace loI the re
celpt ana o,li'eIE Oh lieiSht anu pas 7en u,
gers at the place oeSlghated' space shali
pc SET apart NOT less 'llah lour nurture"
leet' irohtInS on ll'e I!Nel' coiniien,iiiS do
the upper Inc OF .hafi5nN street, anu eA
tchding upward along the river anu oach 10
tne street Ill from VI 'iie l. ois n'ihe.' 10
serve as lahoih9 t1cinsi.eiS ioi steam
lerfy-ooats carving 'he trains oi ra'iroa9
cars apptitalilliS to Ia" go gan i-'"isi,
ana anu icxas raliroa''' anu 'uo iectip' anu
dtn!ery Vi freight at saw si'ac1' WIN the
OF running 'fachS OH the le'ee' SO
as 10 ahoru Suitaoie COW eiiiehce ior run
nlhg the sald cars from anu oh saiu Terry
ooatS TO raliroad 'rdcNs terminating
at sad Terry iah'lhS' anu the sdin
oharies Morgan Is lurther authorized
to construct on the ieVee' between the up
per me OF BARRACKS street ana me upper line
oi Mar!2lH s'lct. d i'''' o"" TACK or tracks,
win sultaDie tui1ioutS "H1 slulh9s. ana All
necessary local machinery 10 a1oru the
requisite con rn'''l..c Aor 'rahshhisSioI