The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-06

1877, beginning "New Orleans Gaslight Conn
pany," amounting to sls. sf5 90.
8. "An ordinance in favor Of Cromwell New
York and New Orleans steamship Company, and
Gamewell & Co.," amounting to s719 20.
0. Resolution in favor Of ]. D. Houston, Orimi-
nal Sheriff, for s10O99 49, In full and final settle.
ment OF all claims against the city for the
months OF January, February and March, 1877.
BY Mr.. Denis
Z. "An ordinance providing for the payment Of
certain interest" amounting to s52e rs.
Reports Of Committees.
By MIR. Rengstorff-
Unfavorably on applications of ~ A. Il. Bien.
| venu, agent OF Jos. Dumas; (2) Perry Hart, 81
Victor Nippert, al A. Lehman & Co., and %
]. & O. G.. Williams, for reduction of assess.
| ments.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Cavanac--
Favorably on application of Albert Neys for
space inside revetment levee to erect refresh
ment saloon, and on petition of Macmillan Herr
mann for permission opnt up steam engine at
No. 20 Camp street.
Received.
Mr.. Cavanao submitted the following, which
we're read, received and ordered spread ON the
minutes, action thereon being postponed for
further consideration:
To the Hon. Mayor and Administrators of the
city OF New Orleans:
Jenueuen-I have examined and carefully
considered the question OF granting privileges
to Adojph Schneider, l.. j. Highly, and their asso-
ciates to construct and maintain . freight rail-
road through certain portions of this city. / see
no valid reason why the rights asked for should
not be granted, but on the contrary, think that
the commercial interests Of the city would be
greatly enhanced thereby.
have given due weight and consideration to
the objections urged by the opponents of the
measure, but none of them are great rs to
outweigh the advantages which | am confident
will flow from the grant, by fostering the grain
trade, which consld + now to be in it's infancy,
as an important factor in the problem of future
commercial prosperity.
would recommend some changes in the or
dinance presented for our consideration and also
some additions. 80 az to more particularly guard
the interests of the city, and at the same time
protect other interests previously established.
would recommend substitute for section 2,
to read az follows, viz:
The said grantees are to replace in good order
80 much OF the streets as may have been dis
turbed or torn up by the construction of said raj
road, and when the came passes through paved
streets, or streets which may hereafter be paved,
shall keep in like good order and condition every
pOTtlOu VI shlu sueotss Iohi outb w cuIpy iu-
Guiding bridges and crossings, during the entire
term Of this franchise.
All work shall be executed under the direction
and supervision of the City Surveyor, and COM
improvements and the Administrator OF Com
merce.
Also, would recommend the addition of the
following section, viz:
SEC. 8. BE il further ordained, ETC., That the
right herein granted shall apply only to rail-
road for freight purposes and that the track shall
never be used or converted into q thoroughfare
for the transportation of passengers, without the
consent of this Council, and provided, more
over. that said franchise shall not be operative
unless said New Orleans Jackson and Northern
Railroad shall have established the came rates
for freight coming to and going from this city,
whether through freight, or from and to any way
stations on said road, rs shall be established ON
northward freights going from any way sta ton,
shipped from any point above this city to any way
station, or other point on the line OF said route,
or its connections, and the adoption at any Time
hereafter OF any rate OF lreights which shall
discriminate against this city by granting cheaper
rates Of freight, whether on Northern or South
ern bound freights to or from the points on said
line of railroad, or Its connections, shall be
sidered violation Of this ordinance, and the
Board of City Administrators shall have the right
to catse said tracks to be removed at the cost OF
said company, and said franchise shall be con-
sidered as forfeited, and shall be void and Of no
effect.
With these additional changes, think tho Or
dnance would be proper, and as such, would re-
commend its adoption by the Council.
Rsspec fully,
Administrator of Commerce..
An ordinance granting Adolph Schneider, L. J.
Highly, their associat es and assigns the right
to construct, maintain and operate q freight
railroad in certain streets and places in the
city of New Orleans.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the Council of the
city OF New Orleans, That Adolph Schneider, l..
j. Highly, their q; socates aud assigns be and are
hereby authorized and empowered to build and
lay down railway track, with all switches, turn
cording to lines and levels to be furnished by the
City Surveyor, and operate the same by steam or
otherwise, for the transportation Of grain, mer
cbandise, and any other product or freight, to
wit:
Commencing at a point at or near the intersec-
ton of Louisiana Avenue ard Water street
thence down through Water street to q point on
the levee at the head OF Julia street, with the
right to connect their said track with the main
track of the New Orleans Jackson and Northern
Railroad by line extending from the initial
point down Louisiana Avenue to the intersection
Of said avenue with said railroad. and also the
right to connect their track with the depots or
termini OF the New Orleans, Jackson and North
ern Railroad, Morgan's Louis ana and Texas
Railroad, New Orleans and Mobile Railroad, and
New Orleans Pacific Raiiro I'd by the shortest and
most convenient streets or line on application by
said companies to that effect.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC., That this
right Of way, franchises and privileges ia granted
for the term Of twenty years, on the conditions
following, to wit:
l. The said grantees shall commence the
building Of said track within sixty days of the
passage OF this ordinance, and have 30 much OF
the same as connects the terminus of the New
Orleans. jackson and Northern Railroad with the
Grain Elevator complete and in running order
within nine months from the passage OF the
same.
2. The said grantees are to replace in good
order so much Of the streets as may have been
disturbed or torn up by the construction Of said
railroad, and when the same passes through
paved streets or streets which may hereafter be
paved shall keep in like good order and condition
all that portion Of the street which is between
their rails and for two feet either side OF the
same.
8. Said railroad shall be open to the use of any
railroad terminating in the city Of New Orleans
at an agreed rate OF transportation or trsckage,
subject to such rules and conditions may be
necessary for the safe and convenient use Of the
same: provided nothing herein contained shall be