Year: 1869

mo. 1204-N. 81


AN osDINAsCE g amend Section Of An o:dInsnSe @


roads Claiborne and other streets for only


approved March 2, 1901, and Resolution No. So New


Resolced, That the first section OF resolution No.
$40, new series, which amended section second of
An ordinance entitled an ordinance providing
for the sale OF the right of way to establish rail-
roads on Claiborne and other streets for passengers
only" and which reads that the Canal and Clai-
borne Streets Railroad Company be, and are here
BY authorized TO build turnout commencing at
the interf ecton of Claiborne and Common streets,
running up Common to center Of Basin street,
down the neutral ground of Basin street to the
south side of Canal street, up Canal TO Rampant
street, up neutral ground of Rampant TO Common
street, and out Common street to the main line on
Claiborne street." be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows, to wit:


Section l. That the Canal and Claiborne Streets
Railroad Company be and they are hereby author.
ized to build turn out commencing at the inter
section of Claiborne and Common streets, running
up Common TO center Of Basin street, down the
neutral ground on Basin street to the neutral
ground on Canal street. mp the south edge on said
neutral ground TO Carondelet street, and from Ca
rondelet street TO ST. Charles street and should 1t
in the opinion of the city surveyor be necessary,
from St. Charles to Camp street,, on iron bridge
plates, or other means suggested by the city sur.
veyor, to be placed over the gutter between said
neutral ground and the street, to be so construct
ed as not TO interfere with the drainage; from ST.
buetL IO Odllp bICCl, 40 ~ uay DC uCsCi
mined by said city surveyor, up the south edge on
said neutral ground TO the intersections of Canal,
Front Levee and Fulton streets should, how
ever, the existing roads prevent the continu.
ance of the track as proposed, then the said
track to the intersection of Magazine and Canal
streets shall connect with the present
track of the Canal and Claiborne Streets
Railroad Company from the Intersections of Canal,
Front Levee and Fulton streets, to the north side
OF said neutral ground, or, should the .existing
A. fro ck Of the q
and Claiborne Streets Railroad Company to Maga-
zine street, thence on the north edge OF said neu
trsl ground to st. Charles street, or should it be
necessary in the opinion Of the city surveyor,
from Camp to St. Charles street,) and from ST..
Charles street to Csrondelet street iron bridge
plates provided for the south side, from Cared
delet to Rampart street, and connect with the
present road of the Canal and Claiborne Streets
Railroad Company on the neutral ground Of Ram
part street, up Rampant to Common street, and
out Common to the main line on Claiborne street.


Sec. 2. That the Canal and Claiborne Streets
Railroad Company shall make at the intersections
Of Canal, Front and Fulton streets the necessary
curves and connections to complete the circuit at
that point, and they shall further make such alter
tions OF notifications of their existing arrange.
ments as shall be necessary to leave the proposed
line free from all distractions by the cars Of the
Girod street line.


Railroad Company may at any time extend the
said line on the outer edge and south side OF the
neutral ground Of Canal street, from Rampant
street to Claiborne street, and on the outer edge
and north side Of the said neutral ground from
Claiborne street TO Rampant street, or to such in-
termediate point as may be necessary to connect
with new roads, the Common Council reserying
the right 70 order the construction OF said exten
sion by the Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad
Company at any time, and the whole of said line
from Front Levee street TO Claiborne street, and
back from Claiborne street TO Front Levee street,
shall be used and maintained as feeder to all
railroads centeriDg on Canal street, under
such arrangements and for such oompensa-
ton as may be agreed upon by the Canal
and Claiborne Streets Railroad Company and such
other roads. subject TO the approval Of the Com
mon Council. Pr0rided, That at the termination
of the existing contracts with the railroads running
on Canal street, the Common Council may, if they
deem proper, establish a general system of main
trunk lines on said street, TO which all the roads,
including the Canal and Claiborne Streets Rail.
road Company, shall conform. And pr0rided
further, That il is well understood that n exclu-
siye privilege is hereby granted and that the
Common Council reserves 10 itself the right 70
make such arrangements with other companies,
as it may, In the interest OF the public, deem pro-
per 10 effect. i


Sec. 4. Should the city of New Orleans at any
time during the existence of the contract of the
sixth Of May, 1861, between Il and the Canal and
Claiborne Streets Railroad Company, enter into
any arrangement with other companies whereby
the said road on Canal street, from Claiborne
street TO Front Levee street. and from Front
Levee street 10 Claiborne street. or any part
thereof, may be granted, the city of New Orleans