Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-11-24

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Streets and Landings ....'..... G0OO.OO |
Fire Department, regular appropriation CISCO |
Independence Fire Go. No. for Belize. 10000
Salaries. ,.....,.."...........s.. 650O.OV |
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Total, .....,................ .S22 065.O0
A communication from Col, A, s, Heron, At |
toincy for tho New Orleans, Red River and |
Texas Railroad Company, was road, asking the
appointment Of Committee by the Council to
confer with Committee representing tho road.
On motion, the communication was received,
and II was moved and seconded, that a Commit.
tee Of Three. with tho Mayor added, DO appoint.
cd in compliance with request Of Col. Heron.
Adopted.
Messrs. Gimler, Duggan and Burke were up.
pointed on tho Committee.
The Committee appointed TO confer with the
representatives Of tho Baton Rouge Street Rail
road Company. presented draft Of an ordinance,
which was read and acted upon section by sec
ton, as follows; ~
AN ORDINANCE
Granting to the Batou Rouge Street Railroad
Company tho right Of way for Street Rail-
road on certain streets OF tho City Of Baton
Rouge.
/. DO Il ordained by the Mayor and City Conn.
Gil of the City OF Baton Rouge, That for and in
consideration Of the sum of one dollar, in United
States currency, to DO Immediately paid into the
City Treasury, there be, and IL hereby granted
! to the Baton Rouge Street Railroad Company,
| the right Of way and privilege of constructing
and laying a single or doublc.track Railroad
with all necessary turnout toi tho term Of twen.
ty.hve years, on tho following streets: Main:
Laurel. Florida Convention, boulevard and
Government from Front Street TO city llmi's;
Third, from North to Boulevard; Sc. Ferdinand,
from boulevard to city limits; Church, from
North to Boulevard; Dufrocq, from North to
Government.
2. The style OF car used to be the same ~ now
in use in the city Of New Orleans, unless some
improved aud advantageous pattern is intro
dncBd,
3. The fare for any distance shall not exceed
ten 40 cts.) cents for any ono person between
the hours Of 6 A. NJ. to SP NJ, and not to cx.
coed twenty-five (g5 cts cents Mt any time.
These limitations Of rites to be permitted during
the period OF five years, after which time they
arc to be reduced One.half.
4. The cars shall be drawn by mules or horses,
tho speed not to exceed SIX (6) miles per honr
s. All cars that may be run on said Railroad
between sunset and daybreak, shall be provided
with good and ample headlight placed in a
conspicuous position in and on said cars; and
for tho violation Of this or any ordinance that
may be hercafterenacted in accordance with the
provisions Of this ordinance OH the y TT Of any
officer or employee tho said Company shall be
liable to all damages arising therefrom.
g. The said Railroad cars, fixtures and other
appurtenances, shall revert TO the city OF Baton
Rouge at any time after twenty-five years, the
term TINT this privilege is granted, on yalua-
, ton to DO ascertaiaed by two disinterested pcr
sons, one to be appointed by the Railroad Com
0uh AlnA nkha,, lv city In ovoNt
Of q disagreement IA to said valuation between
said persons, third party or umpire shall be
appointed by the District Court, tho decision
thereby had to be final. Provided, that the city
Of Baton Rouge - willing to assume the owner
ship or control Of tho Same else the rights and
: privileges granted in this ordinance shall b,
, extended uhtH suoh time as the city is willing
on the said terms. to assume such ownership o.
control.
4 The track Of said Railroad shsii DO laid ar,t
kept on the grade even with the surface OF tn
streets and avenues as they now are Or as the,
may BIO from time to time along which said Rail
!. road may pass, and shall be 10 constructed thu
shall be FREQ and the drainage IN every particula
complete, and shall be constructed IN such
> manner NJ not to prevent tho crossing Of tn
streets and avenues by teams and wagons a
any point with perfect safety and case. Tn
center lines Of such trucks shall rs near mo-
COluUlu0 WIFI CtulttI VI tIi0 6tIcob VI
q highway over or along which the Sanie ma
: pass unless otherwise directed by the city OF
lgineer. Provided, that In the event Of any di
ference between the city engineer and said Raj
q road Company ~ to the proper place rthe lOcs
ton 0f such rDad.bed, the same shall be detel
mined by resolution Of the Council :
a g.. Tho work on tho Baton Rouge Street Raj
:. road shall begin within one year after the pr
b mitigation Of this ordinance and completed with
three years from said prOmulgation on sue
J" streots named in the above as are selected b
the Company. s.s
o. The Company shall lose all rights or priv
n leges granted under tho provisions Of this ord
y nance on any or all streets on which said Stree
Railroad has not been completed within the sal
period Of three years.
N 10. It Is understood that the rights and priv
; leges helvinbefore granted the said Street la
! road Company, shall not be construed as deba
;c ring the City Council from granting the right
way or other privilege to any Railroad Compar
operating railroad to or from this city prov
ded, such grants shall not Interfere with Il
TO operations Of said Street Railroad.
II. The rails and tracks of said Company sha
shall 10 kept in constant good repair, and 50
w Company shall keep the space between the raj
+" and also the space Of twelve az inches on 81
outside of every rail in good repair to the lev
n Of the top Of the rails so that persons or vel
~ cles crossing or travelling over or along Il
which such rails may be laid, shall in nowisc
q. hindered or INSTRUCTED by said rails.
% l2 All rolling stock, live stock, repair sh0
N and the business office Of said Company shall
n kept in Baton Rouge, and all meetings for q
~ transaction Of business pertaining to the afai
III of said Company by its officers shall be held
:" Baton Rouge.
tO 49, The city Of Baton Rouge reserves t
. right to take up the track or tracks and reno
lit tho rails of said Company when necessary