New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-17

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the event of a failure thus to appoint an
umpire, the valuation shall be determined
by one of the district courts OF New orleans
having Jurisdiction over the matter, with
right Of appeal to the Supreme Court OF the
State.
That one third of said extension in length
shall be completed by the first Of October,
1872, and the whole by the first day OF Sep,
TENDER, 1873, and the right Of way and
privilege granted herein shall continue for
the unexpired portion Of the charter OF the
road; the privilege herein granted to be
null and void otherwise, and in either case.
ARTICLE VIII.
That the streets through which said grant
extends, as well as the bridges thereon,
shall be kept in good running order during
the term Of this privilege by the owners OF
the road.
That in order to provide for an accom-
mediation of the people of the Sixth Dis
trict not heretofore enjoyed. it shall be the
duty Of the said grantees, upon the com
pletion of said railroad, to run at short III
tervals from five o'clock A. NJ. until twelve
o'clock at night, and after that hour at in
rervals Of not less than one hour each way,
until five o'clock A. NJ. when short inter
walls must be resumed.
ARTICLE X.
That whenever the Adm illustrator of I'm
provement may become aware that said
grantees having failed to keep any street III
repair. according to the provisions OF the
foregoing articles, the said Administrator
may issue written notice to them at their
domicile, requiring said work to be done:
and if the said work is not begun within
forty-eight hours from the service OF said
notice, and completed within a reasonable
time, then said Administrator may canse
said work to be done at 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 reimburse the same to the city on de-
mand.
ARTICLE NJ.
That the said grantees shall agree to all
the provisions of this ordinance within
thirty days after its passage, by act before
any competent notary public; or, failing
therein. the ordinance to be null and void:
but nothing in the provisions of this Ordi
nance shall be construed into an obligation
on the part of said grantees to repair said
streets until the completion of said rail-
road. -.
= ARTICLE XII.
That the said grantees before agreeing
to the provisions of this ordinance. shall
place the streets through which their pres
ent grant extends in good order and condi-
ton, TO the satisfactio of the Administra-
tor of Improvements, or, failing therein,
this ordinance to be null and void.
ARTICLE XIII.
That the city of New Orleans reserves
the right to lay gas and water pipes in the
nod fa ,fc
and the city, in executing said work, shall
use as much of said streets as may be neces-
sary without becoming liable for damages
or otherwise to said grantees.
ARTICLE XIV.
This ordinance is not to be construed as
granting to said owners any more than the
right of way, and to that extent only is the
city to be bound; and if compensation for
the use of any Of the streets is set up by
private individuals or owners of property,
the city is In no way or manner to be made
liable therefor 10 the owners of the rail
road or any person or persons whomsoever
Provided, That the right OF way herein
granted shall belong to the owners and pro-
prietors of the Magazine street railroad.
the terminus of which is at present at
Joseph street, and in case legal proceedings
sh' 'uld result in determining the ownership
of said road IN other parties than those
herein referred to, then the right of way
herein granted shall belong to said parties
upon yment for the value of improvements
made upon the. extension herein pros ided
for. the value to be determined by ap-
praisers-one to be appointed by the pres
ent owners, one to be appointed by those
who may be hereafter decreed to be
owners, and the two said appraisers to ap-
point third in case of disagreement
Provided, further, That the grantees OF
this privilege release the city of New Or
leans from all claims for dana ges, and dis
miss all suits against the city for same
that may be now pending at their own
cost.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Walton:
Resoired, That the Administrator of Pub
ic Accounts be and is hereby authorized to
ssue nine months licenses whenever the
applicant shall prove that he did not begin
business before April l.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Walton:
Resolred, That permission, revocable at
he pleasure of the Council. is hereby
granted to any city railroad company to
Use the apparatus for propelling street cars
If the Ammonia and Thermo-specific Pro-
1elling Company; provided, that the city
shall not be held responsible for any dam
age that may be occasioned thereby
Adopted.
By the Mayor:
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLRANs}
April Is, 1872. !
TO the City Council of New Orleans:
l report adversely ON the petition Of
Frank johnson for injuries to a horse, al
eyed to have been caused BY defective
bridge, tor the reason that, on investiga-
ion, find the city authorities were not to
,lame for the accident.
BENZ. +. FLANDERS, Mayor.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Bonzano:
Resoleed, That the City Surveyor be and
S hereby directed to cause a new survey to |
'e made of the Fifth Municipal District of |
he city, and to furnish the Department of |
assessments with map of the same and |
nat. for this purpose, be is authorized to !
mplOy such assistance as may be neces- |
AIRY to complete the work as speedily as |
Ossible.
Adopted.
By Mr. Cockrem:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS |
April l6, 1872. )
o the City Council of New Orleans:
The petition of r. Pritchard, for compen-
alton for property used by the city, in
lgging canal parallel to TOledanO street.
e1erred to the undersigned December g.
81, Is herewith respectfully returned with
avorable report. and recommendation for
ne adoption of the annexed resolution:
JOHN COCkREM, Administrator.
Resotoed, That the Administrator of
nance be and he is hereby authorized to
sue improvement bonds, at par, to the
mount OF $1,000, TO K. Pritchard, as full
ettlement of his claim against the CITY. for
amage sustained by the digging of a canal
trough his property on Willow street. in