New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-23
AN INDIGNATION MEETING
CARROLLTON STREET RAILROAD
CAPITAL VS.. CORPORATION

| gence met in CarrolltOn last evening, il an
| adjourned meeting, to protest against the
| management or mismanagement Of the rail
road which commences On BarOnne at
Canal street, running to and from Carroll
ton.
The meeting was held in H;ckoh's Hotel,
and was attended by some of our best citi-
zens, who now declare that they have saf-
fered as much and as far as human nature
can bear, without offering an emphatc
protest.
For years past tLis road has had its own
manner Of serving the public, and its cor
duet has not given satisfaction to those who
patroDize it.
Gentlemen who represen: capital an.
intelligence IL anticipation OF procur-
ing speedy and cheap transportation
from points between Carrollton and
New Orleans, purchased expensive proE,-
critics on St. Charles street. and
constructed fine residences. They in
vested their money. fully expecting that
the railroad corporation would never fail
in abiding by its charter. IN this these
gentlemen have been sadly disappointed.
They have had cause Tor innUmerabie COM.
plants. and q, there existed GO prospect
for reformation, they last evening held
an udi icEs'ion meeting N CarrOllton, for
the avcwed yurpose 0! obtaining .eGvess.
dire :iy q. indirectly.
The meeting was called 20 orie: bv M9
s y. Burbank. who briefly stated The OBJ
ject.
Mr. 4. ?'a'acic vas elected presdeu. an..
Mr.. Burbank acted as secretary.
The report OF the committee was read.
and Is as follows:
WHEREAS. The Calroiton Railroad Com.
pany has tog some time past violated It's
contract with the State OF Louisiana and
ordinance No Is Uf tie City Council OF
New Orleans, approved Nav 10. 1S6U
wherein they agreed to run their cars once
in five minutes from daylight TIL 10 =. NJ,
aud every half hour from 10 P NJ. until
midnight; also to keep the streets and
bridges on Baronne. street and Triton walk
in good order; also ordinance No !l0 of the
Council Of the City of Jefferson, approved
June /. 1850, wherein it agrees and binds
itself 20 clean out the bitches on Louisiana
and Napoleon avenues. and give an hourly
conveyance to and from said avenues to
New Orleans, for the privilege OF running
horse cars on these avenues; and
Whereas, The Carrollt0n Railroad Com
pany has never fulfilled their contract with
the State Of Louisiana, made bv them in
theiv charter, and approved February 8,
1888; for the term OF fifty wears, wherein
they agree to conform to the lines and levels
of the different corporations through which
said railroad passes, but have built and
maintained most OF SAID road from one t.
two and a half feet above the grade of the
treets in the Sixth District. thereby max
ing it impossible for heavy haulins and.
Whereas, The Council of the iaGe city
of Jefferson, in 1867, passed an Urdnanc.
ordering said company to lower said road -
conform to Il gro Ge Of the stree GG ca b eide
OF said railroad through tie limits o. Jeitey.
son city; and.
Whereas, As said company refused 90
comply t, said demand. they have cloaIiy
violated their charter; and.
Whereas, Il can be clearly proven telat il
was not On account of the epiZOUty that the
cars have not been run ali th0 time
with the exception of three days. accord.
ing to their charter as several parties tried
20 hire their cars aud rUD then. according |
TO the charter of said road: and
Whereas, This is matter Of vital i'm. |
pcrtance, not only TO the cities OF New Or. |
leans and CarrOlltOn, but 30 al. living alon. |
the line of said road: and
Whereas, on account Of tie frT. guIarlties !,
in the running Of SAID read, quite number |
of residents are removing from the upper !.
portion of the city. thereby deterOratlng |
the value of all property; and not only oar !
selves but ladies are compelled TO change |
cars az Napoleon avenue. and often. as Of |
Late. in tremendous rain storm, not only |;
running their dresses bu. endaugev!ng their
health AMI lives; and
Wher as. Said IoiG Is OF eit import.
ancc 20 the eitizens living along its line. |,
and might be made a source OF !4rge reve- |!
nue. TO the city OF New Orleans and Ca: |;
rOilton, provided it's charter is 5annullei and |.
the right of way sold to the highest bidder;
therefore. be il
RcSolceG, Thas we mem0Vialize lie Con
eral Assembly Of Louisiana nov in session,
and the Administrators OF the city OF New
Orleans. to take the necessary step. TO an
nul the charter and all the rights granted
by them 10 the said New Orleans and Car
'ollton Railroad Company: and he il
further
RcaoiteH. Tha: committee bc appointed
by the president Of tLi' meeting TO present
the fore going preamble aud Resolutions 70
The General Assembly and the honorable
the Mayor and the Administrators OF she
5ity of New Oe'eaus. requesting . redress
of their grievances. and asking for suit.,..
'eiict 5. n. BURBANK.
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