The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS.
City Hall. May %, 1878.
mo. 4523-Administration Series.l


leans, to Lake Pontchartrain, with priv
lege Of extending the same along said lake
shore.
Be 1t ordained That the right of way be
and Is hereby granted to the Canal Street,
City Park and Lake Railroad Company to lay
a single or double track passenger and freight
railroad through the following named streets,
to wit:
Commencing at the neutral ground on
Basin street, Second District, at its intersec-
ton with Canal street; thence along said
neutral ground to Bienville street; thence in
and along BienvIle street to st. Patrick
street: thence in and along St Patrick street
| TO the west bank of Orleans canal; Themes
along Orleans street on the west side of the
canal to May street. near the lake shore;
in Genos street to the Bayou ST. John. re-
| turning in the same street to the west bank
of Orleans canal; thence along said bank, on
the west side OF Orleans street, to the inter
Road; thence along Bernadotte street to its
intersection with Bienville street to Claiborne
street, thence in neutral ground to Custom
| house street; thence in and along Custom
house street to the neutral ground on Basin
street, thence to the starting point at Canal
| street.
That the rights and privileges be and are
| hereby granted for the term of twenty-five
years from the date Of the passage of this
ordinance, upon the following conditions:
ARTICLE /.
| The rails used in the construction of said
road shall be of the T rail pattern, and to
weigh at least twenty pounds to the yard,
and to be laid on crossties: pr0Uided, hoWerer.
| that the rail will be laid in such a manner to
| allow free passage OF vehicles along and
across the rail from Basin to Broad street,
and on every street of the route, whenever
the street shall be graded by the city ax-
| thorties
ARTICLE ii.
The lines and levels of the road to be loca-
ted and marked by the City Surveyor, ap-
proved by, the Council; the lumber and mate,
| rails used in the construction of said road
and bridges TO be approved by and the road
to be constructed under the supervision of
the Administrator of improvements and the
| City Surveyor, and that should 1t ever be
| deemed necessary to lower or change the
grade of any part of said railroad. the same
shall be done at the expense OF the company.
ARTICLE III.
The company may use either the Reming-
ton car and engine, Lamm s thermo.speciiic
engine or such other as may be approved by
the Council, or horse or mule power.
| ARTICLE ".
The rate Of fare from Canal street to the
| City Park, or for any intermediate distance,
| shall not exceed five cents for each passenger,
and from the City Park to the lake, New
canal or Milneburg. or for any intermediate
distance, the fare shall not exceed five cents
for each passenger. Tho same rates for re-
turning. The fare on the lake shore levee
| shall not exceed live cents for any distance,
| going or coming
ARTICLE V.
The rate of speed not to exceed six miles
per hour from Basin street to Broad street
! prouided that the rate of speed on any part
| of the road may hereafter, at any time. be
hour, and that the Council may prescribe
rules and points for landing and receiving pas
sengers; and the said grantee shall run one
car at least every half hour from each end of
| the road from a. IN. until 8 p. m, and from
| April to September run car every hour from
| 9 p. m. until IL p. IN.
ARTICLE VI
| The road, cars and fixtures are to be as
sessed and made to pay an annual tax as
other property of like value.
ARTICLE VII.
| On the expiration of said right of way the
road, rolling stock equipments depOts and
fixtures may be taken by the city at an ap-
praised value. to be ascertained in the follow
ing manner: Two DISTINGUISHED persons, one
to be appointed by the city and the other by
the said grantee, shall fix said value; and in
the event OF disagreement, an umpire shall
be selected by said appraisers, whose decision
shall be final; prorided, that when the said
he shall be selected by a Judge of one of the
district courts Of the parish of Orleans
ARTICLE VIII.
That the said grantee shall keep the streets
and public places as may be occupied by the
tracks, side tracks. turnouts. turn tables and
switches in good order and condition from
curb to curb
The work of construction OF said railroad
shall commence within thirty days after the
passage of this ordinance and be completed
from Canal and Basin streets to the lake
IL
from and after the passage of this ordinance.
In case the road is not commenced. com
pleted and in actual operation within the
time specified, the rights and privileges
hereby granted shall be null and void. And
that part of the road from the mouth of Or
leans canal to the New canal. and from the
mouth of the Orleans canal to Milneburg.
shall bc completed and in actual operation
within two years flom the passage Of this
ordinance under penalty of the forfeiture of
the right of way tor such portion of the road
along the lake shore.
ARTICLE X.
That nothing in this ordinances, or in the
grant of right of way or other rights. or in
the notaria act made in pursuance of this
ordinance, shall be construed as binding tho
city Of New Orleans or making the said city
liable directly or in warranty for any claims
OF citizens OF corporations on account of said
ordinance. grant or notaria act or any claims
for Infringement of rights OF damages to per-
-
any way resulting from the construction and
operation of the said railroad by the said
grantee; nor for any claims for damages,
losses or injuries sustained by the said
grantees in case they should be deprived of
their rights or be interfered with in the ex-
ercise thereof by any person whatsoever.
save it be by the lawfully constituted author
tiles OF the city, nor shall the said city be
liable for any work done or material used in
paving or repairing streets in pursuance of
this grant or under the direction of and CON
tract with said grantee.
ARTICLE N.
That nothing in this grant or privileges
granted shall be construed as authorizing
ing any depots, sheds or station-houses or
buildings, without plan and sites of the same
be submitted tothe Council for their approval.
ARTICLE XII.
The city of New Orleans reserves the right
to use the said railroads as a main trunk for
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