The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-06-29
CITY ORDINANCES OFFICIAL.
MAYonAbTs on New ORbEAFs,
City Hall June %, 1877.
tNo. 4OOg- alton series

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tNo. 400g--Administra alton Beries.l
AN ORDINANCE granting Adolph Bchreiber. i.
J. Highly, their associates aud assigns, the
rieht TO construct, maiBtsin and operate a
freight railroad in certain streets and places
In the city OF New Orleans.
HEorIor 1. Be II ordained by The Council Of the
city Of New Orleans, That Adolph Behreiber, Il.
j. Highly, their associates and assigns, be and are
hereby authorized and empowered to build and
lay down railway track with All switches. turn
outs and side tracks that may be necessary, 40
cording to lines and levels TO be furnished by the
sUity Surveyor, and operate the same by steam or
otherwise. for the transportation Of grain, mef.
chandise and any other product or freight 30 wit.
Commencing 90 point at or near the intersec-
ton OF Louisiana Avenue and Water street:
thence down through water street 10 point on
the levee at the head of Julia street, with the
right TO connect their said track with the main
crack OF the New Orleans, jackson and Northern
Railroad by line extending from the initial poipt
down Louisiana Avenue TO the intersection oil said
avenue with said railroad, and also the right 10
connect their track with the depotB or termini Of
the New Orleans, jackson and Northern Railroad,
Morgan's Louisiana aud Texas Railroad, New
Orleans and Mobile Railroad, and New Orleans
Pacific Railroad, by the shortest and most conve-
nient streets or line, on application 10y said com
pahies 10 that effect.
EEc. q. Be Il further ordained. etc., That this
right Oh way, franchises and privileges is granted
for the term Of twenty years, on conditions fol-
lowing. TO wit:
/. The said grantees ahall commence The build
Ing OF ead track within sixty daya after the pass
aye OF this ordinance, and have 30 much OF the
same az connects the terminus Of the New Or
leans, jackson and Northern nsiiroad with the
Grain Elevator complete and Ia running order
within nine months from the passage Of the
same, ..a.i .ss
And further, that The connection from The
grain elevator through Louisiana Avenue, con-
Meeting with the jackson and Northern Railroad,
he completed within two years, from the passage
OF this ordinance, under penalty Of the Forfeit
tire by aAid company Of all the riahts and fran.
chises granted to her to run through Loulsiapa
Avenue.
., The said grantees are TO replace in good
order 80 much OF the streets as may have been
disturbed or torn up by tho construction Of
eaid railroad, and when the same passes through
paved streets, or streets which may hereafter be
paved, shail keep In like good order and condi-
tipp every portion OF said streets, from curb to
curb, inclutiinR bridges and crosainss, during the
entire term Of this franchise; poptded, that this
clause does pot apply to such streets or port ons
OF streets, the repair or good condition of which
is heretofore provided for by previous contracts.
All work shall be executed Under the direction
and supervision Of the City Surveyor, and com.
peted TO the satisfaction of the Administrators Of
merce,
s.Said railroad shall be open 10 The use of any
railroad terminating In the city OF New Orleans
al an agreed rate OF transportation or trackage,
necessary for the safe and convenient use OF the
same; pt'o0tded, nothing herein contained eball
be construed Ne giving right 10 ANY ssid COM
pAnies TO supply their own motive mower.
HEc, 3. Do II further ordained, etc., That the
right herein granted shall apply only TO railroad
for freight purposes, and that The track shall
never be used or converted into thoroughfare
for The transportation or passengers without the
consent OF this Council, and provided moreover,
that the said grantees. associate and assigns
shall not permit the use OF their track for any
connecting railroad whose tariff rates Of tfsnspor
tation for freight onward or outward boundl
shall chow any discrimination against the city OK
New Oreans,
HEo 4, BE Il further ordained, ETC., That the
fuel and motive power used upon eaid road shall
be similar TO that In uee on bt. Joseph street by
the New Orleans, ia kson and Northern Rail-
possible to the residents along the line Of said
track. Ii liz moreover understood that In case Of
the erection OF any other elevators in The future
similar to the present one In front Of Harmony
street, that they shall be entitled TO equal con.
nectiona and the same advantages, and that no
discrimination shall be made egainst the new
ones or In favor Of the present elevator by said
railroad company.
eno. 8. BE IL further ordained, etc., That this
ordinance take effect from and after its passage
Adopted bv The Council Of the city Of New Or
leans, June 90, 1877.
Yeas Brown. Oavanac, Denis. Diamond and
Edwards 8. IA
Nay--McCaffrey
Blank -Rengstorf-l. .
ED. pILSBURY, Mayor.
true copy:
Tios. @. RArrER, Secretary.