Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-19
AN ORDINANCE

tDaH va ttftdiH oAtcto VI tAS wy vi bdtoi
Rouge
Be it ordained by the. Mayor and City
Council Of the City of Baton Rouge
That for and in consideration of the sun
Of one dollar, in United States currency
to be Immediately paid into the CITY
Treasury, there be and is hereby grant
ell to the Baton Rouge Street Railroad
Company the right OF way and privilege
| of constructing and laying single OF
double track railroad with all necessary
turnout, for the term of TWENTY-FIVE
years, on the following streets: Main,
Laurel, Florida, Convention, Boulevard
and Government, from Front Street to
| City limits Third, from North to Bou-
levard; st. Ferdinand, from Boulevard
toCity limits; Church, from North to
Boulevard Dufrocq, from North to Gov
eminent.
/ The style of ear used to ibe the same
as now in use in the city OF New Or
leans, unless some improved and advan-
tageous pattern is introduced.
The fare for any distance shall not
exceed ten 90. cts. cents for any one
person between the hours of 6 A. NJ. to
8 p NJ, and not to exceed twenty-five
{25 cts, cents at any time.
The cars shall be drawn by such mo-
tive power as the Company may select.
The speed Of said cars, when drawn by
mules or horses, shall not exceed six (6}
miles per hour: when drawn by steam
not to succeed twelve (l2) miles per
hour.
All cars that may be run on said rail
road between sunset and daybreak,
shall be provided with good and am
pie headlight, placed in conspicuous
position in and on said cars, and for the
violation of this or any ordinance that
may be hereafter enacted in accordance
with the provisions of this ordinance OH
the part OF any officer or employee, the
said Company shall be liable to all dam
ages arising therefrom.
The said railroad cars, fixtures and
other appurtenances, shalerevert to the
City OF Baton Rouge at the expiration of |
twenty-five years, the term that this
privilege is granted on valuation to be
aseeFtained by w0disnterested persons.
one to be appointed by the Railroad \
Company and the other by the City, and
in the event of a disagreement as to said
valuation between said persons, third
party or umpire shall be appointed by
the District Court, the decision thereby
had to be final.
1t is understood that said Railroad
Company are allowed TO make such
and crossings as may be neces-
ary on the streets through which they
lave the right of way, on lines and lev
lis to be agreed npon by the City Coun-
ii and Railroad Company.
The work on the Baton Rouge Street |
tallroad shall begin within one year af- |
er the PRONUNCIATION of this ordinance 9
nd completed within three years from Z
AID PRONUNCIATION on such streets nam i
III the above as are selected by the il
ompany. /
The. Company shall lose all rights or /
rvileges granted under the provisions e
tiiis ordinance on all streets on which fl
aid Street Railroad has not been com o
leted within the said period of three a
ears. de ~ Il
1t is understood that the rights and Ii
rivilegeS hereinbefore granted the said |,
treet Railroad Company, shall not be ST
'nstrned as debarring the City Council tt
# granting right of way or other privi
ges to any Railroad Company oper- n
ing a railroad to or from this City. IL
'otided such grants shall not interfere CT
It'll the operations of said Street Rail- tt
ads. '- !,