New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-17

ond hi0Rways which they may have broken
nm for said purpose within the least pos
sible delay, it being well understood lnae
the said company shall pe Dounu W com-
for The iiOhting of said district with gas
,D;.h;n one year from and after the passage
NJ this ordinance, and that SAID WORKS snaH
he prosecuted by said company according
70 the wants. requirements ana uin'ts u
sa;d district and Of the inhabitants thereof
whenever the consumption OF gas Will JUS
tify the laying of pipes in particular io'"''-
ties. Tbot in mr..
dor to nronerlv light the said Fifth District
tha comnanv shall be bound to furnish the
most modern style of cast iron lamp Posts
and glass lanterns, and set them on all the
streets wherever mains may be laid, and at
M greater intervals. inclusive OF lntersec-
tions. than $50 feet; the lamps so put up 10
he kept in repair at the cOmpanys EXPENSE
and shall be lighted every nignI iroln oho-
half hour after sunset 70 oae saa 81 An ner
fore sunrise, at the price anu QUILL VI WV rO-
lamp per annum.
SEC i. Be it further ordained, That IN or
dor tn further stimulate and extend THIS
work of public improvement the SAID Guy VI
New Orleans obligates itself to pay to sala
company the cost price OF eacn iamp-pos'
and lantern so erected and lighted; pro-
vided, that the said price and sum shaii no'
he exigible before fifty such lamps ana IAN
terms shall have been erected and lighted,
and thereafter settlements for all such FUR
ther erections IF posts and lanterns shall De
made monthly, with the settlement 1or
lighting the said lamps
SEC :. Be it further ordained, That the
sum of one dollar shall be deducted from
the company's monthly bills tor each ana
every lamp reported as not lighted or found
burning during the night between the pc
Rod from one half hour after sunset to one.
half hour before sunrise, except IN cases OF
unavoidable accident, then and IN that
event pro rata amount shall De deducted:
SEC. 6. Be it further ordained, That said
company obllgates itself to furnish gas 10
private consumers in the said Fifth DISTRICT
at no greater rates than three dollars per
thousand cubic feet; and that no charge or
deposit shall be made for, or upon, gas
meters, by said company.
SEC. :. Be it further ordained, That IN
the event of said Algiers Gas Company
failing to commence work within twelve
months from and after the date OF this
ordinance, then and in that event this
ordinance shall be considered as repealed,
and as comforting no rights or privileges
upon said company.
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained, That the
light to be furnished by the said company
shall be equal in quality and efficiency to
that furnished by the New Orleans Gaslight
Company.
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained, That the
rights and privileges conferred upon the
Algiers Gaslight Company, by the terms OF
this ordinance, shall not, in any manner
render the city of New Orleans liable to
the Crescent City Gaslight Company, or
any other organization to whom similar
franchises may have been granted by legis-
lative enactment; and the Algiers Gaslight
Company accepts the privilege herein
given with the understanding that the city
of New Orleans Is not to be made party to
any legal action which may be brought by
the Crescent City Gaslight Company, or
any other organization, against the Alglers
Gaslight Company.
SEC 10. Be it further ordained, That the
Mayor of the city Of New Orleans is hereby
authorized and instructed to enter into no.
tarial contract with said Algiers Gaslight
Company, under the terms and conditions
of this ordinance.
Laid over to be considered with the
Girardey ordinance on the same subject.
Petitions. Etc.
A petition of c. w. Gilley, to erect a
steam engine to gin cotton, was referred to
the Administrator of Assessments.
A petition of citizens, to have waterpipes
laid on Greatmen street, was referred to
the Administrator of Waterworks.
A petition of property owners, for brick
sidewalk on First street, was referred to
the Administrator of Improvements.
A protest of property owners on Eighth
and Coliseum streets, against the extension
of the Carondelet and Carrollton railroad
was referred to the Administrator of Com
merce.
Bills of William Weber. as Recorder Of
the Fourth District, were referred to the
Administrator of Police.
The Mobile and Texas Railroad.
communication from the secretary o.
the Chamber of Commerce, inclosing report
and recommendations of a special commit
tee appointed to consider the proposed levet
grants to the New Orleans, Mobile anG
Texas railroad, was received.
The following petition was read:
To the Honorable Mayor and the Administrators o
the City of New Orleans:
The petition of the New Orleans, BatOr
Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad Company
respectfully ask that they be entitled to the
same privileges asked from your honorabl
| body for the New Orleans, Mobile and
| Texas Railroad Company formerly Chatta
| noOga) in regard to privileges on the levee
use of streets and public places, for the &C
| cOmmodation of travel and traffic OF said
railroad company.
The petitioners represent that, they as a
company, are the grantees from the
United States government of a land
| grant of the public lands of the State
of Louisiana. which grant is so far exc
cuted that all the lands comprised within
| twenty miles each side of the line of rail
road, from New Orleans to Shreveport. arc
by direction of the United States govern
ment withdrawn from public sale and entry
under any law, and set aside for the benefits
and uses of said company on its construc
| ton.
The said petitioners represent that they
| have been and are now active in taking the
necessary steps to at once commence and
continue the construction of said railroad
and respectfully ask your honorable body
the same rights, privileges and immunities
as are accorded to any other corporation
or person having the same object to &C
| cOmplish.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
| GEORGE w. COCHRAN,
Vice President New Orleans, Baton Rouge
| and Nicksburg Railroad Company.
Dated at New Orleans, January Is. 1872
On motion of Mr. Lewis. all those matters
connected with the railroad grant were
referred to the committee of the whole for
action next Tuesday.
Mr., Remick asked if there was any OBJ
lection known to the Mayor why the ordi
nance granting certain rights to the Mobile
and Texas railroad should not now be taker
up on final passage.