Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17
AN ORDINANCE


| That for aud in consideration of the sun
of one dollar in United States currency
to De Immediately paid into the City
Treasury, there he and is hereby grant
ed to the Baton Ronge Street Railroad
Company the right of way and privilege
Of constructing and laying d single oi
double track railroad with all necessar,
turnout, for the term of twenty five
| years. on the following streets Main,
Laurel, Florida, Convention, Boulevard
aud Government from Front Street to
City limits Third, from North to Bou.
leyard; ST. Ferdinand, from Boulevard
to City limits Church, from North to
Boulevard Dufroeq, from North to Coy.
ernment.
The style of car used to be the same
as now IN use IN the city OF New Or
leans, unless some improved and advau.
tageous pattern is introduced.
The fare for any distance shall not
exceed ten Go cts.) cents for any one
person between the hours of 6 A. NJ, to
3 p. NJ, and not to exceed twenty five
% 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 (G)
miles per hour; when drawn by steam
not to succeed twelve (12) miles per
hour.
All cars that may be run on said rail
road between sunset aud daybreak,
shall be provided with good aud am-
pie ad-light, placed in a conspicuous
position in and on snid ears, and for the
violation Of this or any ordinance that
may be hereafter enacted in accordance
with the provisions Of this ordinance on
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 appurtenanees, shall revert to the
City of Baton Rouge at the expiration of
twenty-five years, the term That this
privilege is granted on u valuation to he
ascertained by two 0disinterested persons,
one to be appointed by the Railroad
Company and the other by the City, aud
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 he final.
II is understood that said Railroad
Company are allowed to make such
turnonts and crossings as may be neces-
sary on the streets through which they |
have the right of way, on lines and lev.
els to be agreed upon by the City Coun-
Gil and Railroad Company.
The work on the Baton Rouge Street |
Railroad shall begin within one year af. |
Ter the PRONUNCIATION of this ordinance
ind completed within three years from
,aid promulgation on such streets nam. |.
I'd in the above as are selected by the
Company.
The Company shall lose all rights or
privileges granted under the provisions {
If this ordinance on all streets on which
'aid Street Railroad has not been com
,eted within the said period Of three
fears.
II is understood that the rights and
privileges hereinbefore granted the said
Street Railroad Company, shall not be
construed as debarriug the City Council
or granting right of way or other privi.
eges to any Railroad Company oper.
lting q railroad to or from this City,
Toridcd such grants shall not interfere
With the operations Of said Street Rail.
Dads.