New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-17

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Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc, That
the work on the extension of the railroad
as herein contemplated, shall bs commenced
by the first day of January, 1876. and shall
be finished for the accommodation of the
travelling public on or before the first day
of October, 1877.
The City Surveyor shall furnish the lines
and levels of the road, subject to the ratih.
cation of the City Council, and shall give in
his specifications full directions how the
work is to be done, and the kind of nau-
rial to be used
The entire construction of the road shall
be supervised by the Administrator of I'm
provements and said surveyor, until the
work is fully completed, and the work shall
be done in accordance with said specitica
| tiOns.
SEC A Be it further ordained etc., That
the rate of speed Of the dummies shall not
exceed eight miles per hour between Jack.
| son street and the upper terminus at Car.
rollton, and shall not exceed five miles per
| hour between jackson street and the lower
terminus at Canal street. Each dummy
shall be supplied with suitable bell
which must be rung before approaching all
crossings of streets on the route from Jack
| son to Canal street, and also at any other
points between jackson street and the up-
| per terminus at CarrOlltOn where the Mayor
| of the city may direct, the Council reserying
the right to modify the ratio of speed Il
| deemed necessary.
| SEC. 5. Be it further ordained, etc. Thai
| the rails used in the construction OF the
road shall be of the latest and most an.
proved pattern. and such as shall be ap-
proved by the City Council.
| In the construction of the road bed the
railroad company shall follow the direc,
tons of the City Surveyor and the Admin
istrator of improvements in regard to the
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| conducted at one time: also, that the cross.
| ings Of other railroads shall not be inter
| rupted during the construction OF this road,
| and that the streets shall be placed and
| kept in order for passing vehicles as far as
| practicable az the work proceeds.
| SEC. b. Be it further ordained, etc, That
| the streets thu 0ugh which the road will be
! built shall be kept in repair from curb to
curb during the continuance of the term
embraced in this charter at the expense of
said Crescent City Railroad Company. The
| bridges on the streets between Louisiana
| avenue and Canal street shall be kept in
| repair by the city of New Orleans, and all
| bridges between Louisiana avenue and
Carrollton shall be kept in repair by the
said railroad company; and in case of their
| failure to perform such obligations after
due notification by the Department OF I'm
provements, said repairs snail be made by
| the city at the expense of said railroad
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| the city TO be recoverable before any court
| of competent Jurisdiction
SEC. I. BE it further ordained, etc, That
nothing in this ordinance or in the grant of
right of way, or other rights, or in the no.
| tarlal act made IL pursuance of this ord!-
| nance, shall be construed az binding the
| city of New Orleans, or making the said
| city, directly or indirectly, or i'll warranty
| for any claims of citizens or corporations on
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act, or any claims for infringement of rights
or damages to persons or property caused
| by the grantees or in any way resulting
from the construction and operation of said
| railroad by the said grantees, nor for any
claims for damages, losses or injuries sus-
tanned by the said grantees or their sncces-
sOrs or assigns. in case they should be de-
prived of their rights or be interfered with
in the exercise thereof by any person what
soever, save it be by the lawfully const.-
tuted authorities of the city; nor shall the
said city be liable for any work done or ma
terials used in paving or repairing said
streets in pursuance OF this grant or under
the direction of and contract with said
grantee.
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained, etc, That
the lease of the entire lines shall be extend
ed ten years beg ond the time fixed for the
expiration OF the present charter: but on and
after the expiration of the present charter,
the company shall be subject to taxation.
in consideration of the extension OF the
road herein provided. and the reduction of
fare hereinafter provided, the tax of one
eighth OF cent present oapitaton on pas
sengers is hereby abolished from and after
the passage of this ordinance: but in case OF
failure on the part of the railroad company
to fulfil the conditions herein imposed then
the SAID capitatIon tax shall continue and
be collectible the same, as if these stipula-
h al mt hanp i,,sn
SEC, 9. Be it further ordained etc., That
the Crescent City Railroad Company shall
be required, anu it does hereby stipuate TO
tx the price of six and one quarter cents
each TOR the transportation OF passen gers,
via Tch0upitOulas street to the upper ter
minus in Carrollton, and this charge shall
be continued until such time as the com
pany may be enabled to pay dividend of
81 per share on its stock, latter which time |
the fare shall be reduced to five cents: the |
par value of said stock being So per share. |
SEC. 10. Be it further ordained etc, That |
at the expiration of the charter as herein |
granted, the roadway, rolling stock, equip |
ments, depots and fixtures may be taken |
and paid for by the city at an appraised
value. to be ascertained in the following
manner, viz; Two disinterested persons. one |
to be appointed by the Mayor and the other
By said railroad company shall fix said |
value, and IN the event of disas reeHent an |
umpire shall be selected by said two ap-
praisers, whose majority decision shall be |
final; provided that when the said two ap-
pralsers fail to agree upon an umpire he |
shall be selected by Judge of one of the |
district courts of the parish of Orleans,
which judge shall be selected by the two
appraisers.
SEC. ii. Be it further ordained. ETC.. That |
whenever it shall become necessary to |
lower or raise the grade, or change the
roadway of the said road, or any part |
thereof, by order of the City Council, such |
change shall be made by the said company |
without delay, and at the cost and expense |
OF said company
SEC. l. Be it further ordained, etc. That |
permission is hereby granted to the Crescent |
City Railroad Company to remove their /
track from Chippewa street to Louisiana |
avenue in place of Toledano street. between |
Ichoupitoulas and Chippewa provided, the
tracks shall be removed at the expense of |
the company and the streets be placed in
good order.
SEC. Is. Be it further ordained etc That |
permission is also hereby granted to the
Crescent City Railroad Company to use the I
iron frame on Canal street, between Char tres
and Camp, as their starting place during
the pleasure of the Council.
SEC. a. BE it further ordained, etc. That
the city of New Orleans reserves the light
to lay gas and water pipes in the streets
named as the route of this railroad, and the
city, in executing said work, shall use as
much OF said streets as may be necessary
without becoming liable therefor to the
company, or any person or persons whomso-
ever.
Sec. Is. Be It further ordained, ETC., That
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