The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-20

rom Vessels FaftS or 0hh0r crafts lanulbg Nv saiu
wharf, Laid over
4. An ordinance authorizing the Administrator
Of Commerce TO have the landing posts restored
TO their proper place, and cause the same to be
repaired and remembered at the expense Of the
wharf lessee. Adopted
8. An ordinance fixing the polling places in the
several precincts Of the Tenth and Eleventh
Wards OF this city. Adopted.
9. An ordinance granting the right of way for q
| railroad from Elysisn Fields street. running
down Goodchildren street to the lower limits
OF the city OF New Orleans.
Be il ordained, That the right and privilege are
hereby granted to VIM. Fagan John W. Fairfax,
Tom Bynum and their associates to lay and oper-
ate q railroad for freight and passengers ON the
neutral ground on Grandchildren street, from
| Eysisn Fields street to the lower limits OF the
city, the same to be constructed within the time
and under the following conditions, TO wit
| l. A railroad, for steam or otherwise, com
menoing at the intersection OF Goodobildren end
Elysisn Fields streets, running down Good
children street 10 the lower limits of the parish
of Orleans ; and that said company shall have
the right to erect suitable depot for the accom-
mediation Of trade and passengers on the neutral
ground, ct said intersection Of Elyeian Fields
and GoodcbildreD streets. according TO plans and
specifications to be furnished by the City Sur.
| veyor.
| q. All materials used in the construction of The
road to be Of the best quality and OF the following
dimensions: crosse ties to be OF cypress, nine feet
long, elk inches thick and showing face OF no
| less than eight inches The rails to be of T iron,
and weighing not less thnn forty pounds per lineai
yard.
| 3. The paving Of the streets, wherever paved
shall In 30 much az may be necessary for the
construction OF the road be taken rp and in like
manner after the bed has had four inches of
gravel and lake sand, the same having fret been
| will rammed, returned to the proper place and
| the street put in good order without DELAY.
4. Wherever the streets are not paved, the
cross ties shall be laid at no greater distances
than two feet from centres the TOP of said GROSS
ties to be laid level with the grades OF the street
and the spaces bet ween cross ties to be we'll filled
and rammed In the best workmanlike manner
and to the entire satisfaction OF the City Surveyor
who will establish the grades.
| 8. All new bridges at the intersection of streets
/ or other places required are to be constructed
| in the same manner as other bridges throughout
| The city, and under the supervision of The City
| Surveyor and at the expense of said Fairfax.
Pagan, Bynum and other associates.
6. AT ali Intersections Of streets the spaces be-
tween the line of rails shall be paved with tram.
work of good heart pine of at least four inches in
| thick ness, and made safe aud easy passage for
vehicles, the same TO be done in workmanlike
| manner. TO the satisfaction OF the City surveyor
and at the expense of said Pagan and associates
z. The cars for passengers shall be of the beat
pattern for their accommodation. They shall DO
run day and night as often as the company shall
deem necessary. and as shall best ACCOMMODATE
The public.
8. All oars which shall be run on said road be.
| with good and simple headlight, placed ia the
| most suitable and conspicuous position.
8. The speed OF the cars shall not exceed six
miles per hour, and for any violation Of this con.
| hereafter be enacted, the company shall be liable
to fine of twenty five dollars for each and every
offense, recoverable before any Justice of the
peace in the district in which the offsnse was
committed, besides all damages arisipg from
| such neglect
10. The company shall be bound to keep the
road bed In good order and condition, the track
we'll ballasted and drained, the bridges kept In
good order and repair, during the coptnu noe of
this privilege, and for any neglect OF this duty
after having been notified by the Administrator
Of improvements, or such other officer, they
shall still neglect TO repair the same IL shall be
the duty Of said officer to cause the same to be
repaired ~ the expense Of the company.
nj, months Altar ti,a urapt.na ns t,;. Wna
and completed 70 the lower limits Of the oity
within . period OF Two years thereafter.
,x;.; me Ivsh " VA. " uooer me su
with the lines and grade rivan Inv sad ofJicar il
being well understood that should the said com.
psny fAll 20 commences or finish this work In the
In oonIopm;.v v;tb these u' sas
privilege they shsll forfeit ali claims thav NAV
have.
40. n. AL, .hs Hga's ana privsseges herein
years from The passage Of this ordinamoa The
city reserving the right TO purchase the road and
lie equipments at On appraised value, to be as.
ona snnontad hy spe oitv thn othar wv peasvns,
by the company; and in case Of their disagree.
ment they shall select third, whose award or
=, t sns - ~ e nus, M numsVer' snas
Borgne, or an equivalent distance down the Mis.
sissppi river. then this article or section thirteen
sha. 1 De, null Ut. and vold. ~ .
In law rss and w.tar n;nas in tha .trae,s ,a ssad
In this ordinance without any claim for damages
by this company.
70. mat the SAID Fagan, bynum and Fairfax,
visons NJ thia nrdnapca hv pat"r;a az, ,.;,h;n
thirty days after its passage, and falling therein
this ordinance shall be null and void.
Read and laid over.
BY MIR. Brown and adopted