New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-24
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
CoMPrRoLLER's OFFICE,
City of New Orleans, August @f'h' i7''

| CoMPTRoLLER,S oFFiCb,,
City of New Orleans, August @f'h' A7''
| No. 1854
AN ORDINANCE concerning the WharVes OF 'ie
City of New Orleans, and providing io' 90
| the revenues thereof -. co,rci nj
4 he Cltysof New Orleans that the Comptroller q saia
city SHALL within sixty days after The passsgs y, d
ordinance, and the approval thereof by lhs @
after twenty daY notice lhefeof given Dy puoit
| in the official Journal, adjudlcaie and seii a' no
10 the highest bidder, and IN accordance wth np po
Ia lions herein contained, the revenues Of the
of said city, colleclable under existing or up
all ships, vessels, steamships, STEAMBOATS,,
and water craft of any and every description ~ ia IL
ever for the of three years, commencing o o,6
lgt day of October, 1865, and ending win INC '0'n
| day OF September, 1883. ,.5;oo,,on
SEC. q That for the purpose of said aane5a;iUn 10,
and sale, the whaves of said city shall be diSi '"
SEC ISL Shall comprise all The wharves and landings
of said city, lying and being upon The tFe
and contained within the upper or southern iihi'' "
| said city and the upper line of Felicity Road ,a
SEC id, shall comprise all the wharves ana @ anu
ing of said city lying and being upon the
river, and contained within the upper limit OF eies
| Road and The lower line of North Market street. 49,,
! SEC I'd, shall comprise all The Wharves aha lanu
ings of said city, lying and being upon the Mssisslp
river, and contained wnln the lower ilne o. ~ go ta
Market street. and the upper line of thai paIt OF lne
river front Of said city, which is APPROPRIATED " ~
| Canal Street Ferry. "a
ings of said city, lying and being upon Inc M w
river and contained within lower line OF mat poF
tion of the front of said city which is
ted to the Canal Street Ferry and the lower hne OF
| Toulouse street
SEC 5h shall comprise ailthe wharves and landings
of SAID city lying and being upon the Mississippi
and contained within the lover side of Toulouse seei
Land the upper line of that portion OF the river ot VI
said city, which is appropriated tothe Esplanads 9eel
Ferry and excepting theretrom that portion OF me llset
font which u.s. may hereafter be appropriated ior a
ferry, extent OF not more than one huhdtou anu
nfty feet at the foot Of ST. Ann street
SEC. 9Th, shall comprise all the wharves and landings
of said CITY, lying and being upon the Mississippi rlVe
and contained within the lower line of that portion y
the river front of said city which appropriated 70 e
Esplanade Street Ferry, and The lower or hofIheih
limit OF said CITY. . :. .
| SEC s. That said Comptroller shall adiudlcate ana
SELL aforesaid, the revenues collectable as
within the various sections sci forth IN the SECOND sec
ton Ut this ordinance, separate and apart commencing
with first, nd ending with section sl1th do SCI
| forth in said second section. u
SEC A. That each and every person 10 whom staii
be adjudcated and sold aforesaid he revenues col
ieclabe, aforesaid, within the various sections ~
forth in section second Of this ordinance. shall be SUD
rogaled all the rights and privileges oil the cily oi
New Orleans for and to collect said revenues.
SEC. S. Thai each and every person TO whom shaii
be dJudcEted and sod aforesaid the revenues COZ.
leetabe as aforesaid, within the various sections sci
forth iii section second of This ordinance, shall MOI se
transfer, assign, sci over or suitcase his or their eh
title interest i'll the 10 any person or persons
whatsoever and that IN case OF any sale, transfer
assignment suitcase made by any person or persons
The rights interests acquired under and by virtue
of This ordinances such SALE transfer assignment oi
suitcase shall work forfeiture of SAID rights and lne-
acquired afoesa i'd and The same shall reVe
10 The City Of New Orleans
SEC. 6. That the city OF New Orleans reserves .o
ITSELF and excerpts from said sale, each and every Terry
landing and ferry wharf now existing, and each aflo
every nuisance wharf now existing and all revenues
I arising from The The Common Council also
reserves the privilege of changing the location OF me
ferry landing in the Fourth District, provided me same
shall not occupy pace than where II now Is.
III See q. That each and every person tu whom sha
be adudicaled and sold, aforesaid The revenues col
eclabe, aforesaid, within the various sections se
nf
bond with good and sufficient security, 10 be approved
| by the Common Council, in an amount equal to one
fourth part of the price OF said adjudication and safe
conditioned for the true and faithful performance
and fulIment of all acts and Obligations required TO bt
performed and fulfilled The part of said person q
parsons by this ordinance.
| ESEc 6 That each and every person TO whom shal
be adudicated sold aforesaid, the revenues col
ectaple, as aforesaid within the various sections Sc
forth in section second of this ordinance shall gv'
therefor his their promissoy notes, endorsed 10 h
d satisfaction of The Common Council, II an amonn
equal TO the purchase price oi Inc revenues So aauui
Gated and sold, as aforesaid
tion seventh of This ordinance shall be divided INTO
series OF thrtysIx number, and made payabe IN nj
teen days one, two three four, i've six seven eigh
nine len, eleven, twelve, hireen tourtee heen, SIX
teen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty
/. one, twenty-two, twenty three twenty twenty
" five, twenty six twentyseVen, twenty twenty
nine, thirty, thirty thrtytwo, thirty thirty
four and thrty-fve months after date; and that sue
Il OF said shall be made payable IN the month
= of January, February, March, April, May and Jun
4 Of kach year, shall be Drawn payable each IN a
amount equal to one-twenyseventh part OF the pui
chase price of the revenues adudicated aud sold
aforesad and that such of said notes as shall be mad
= payable in the months OF July, August, septempe
lOclober, November and December Of each year, sha
/, he drawn payable each i'll an amount equal TO one
fifty fourth pa of the purchase price, The revenues
adudtcated and sold. as aforesaid
Sec. TO- That each and every person 10 whom sna
be adjudcaed and sold aoresaid the revenues co
ectabie aforesaid, within The various sections 81
forth section second of this ordinance, snail aeeeI
Is and take the Wharves, landings andleyee
contained within the section or sections whose Tevt
M nnes are 10 he adudicated and sold the Isl day
IA October next said Wharyes, landings and leFee
| shall be accepted in the condition IN winch the sam
NAV be in on said Isl day of October neNl and that sa
~ person or persons accepting and taking possessio
Of SAID wharves landings and levees shall repair Ii
g, and keep the same IN good order anu cohato
AA during the whole term OF three years. commehcil
with The ssd LIST day OF October 1863, and ending WI
n | the 3Oth day of September, 1s5S Provided, ihat
lessees shall have right 10 build any shed, war
houses platforms on SAID lesee, without me PERM
o, sion of the Common Council.
SEC ii That the levees named in section ninth
:, this ordinance, shall extend back 10 The line OF Il
" streets fionting the rVei tha' is 10 say
pe evee comprised within section Nc. small e&tel
back 10 the line of Water street from Inc upper line
Ii. the Fourth District TO Adele street, and 10 Iehoupo
las and New LeYee streets from Adele street 10 te
= CITY Road; The levee comprised in section NO sh
On extend back 10 the line OF New LeVee street Ift
Felicity Road 10 Race street, and 10 Front hevee tr(
. | Race street to North Market street, me leVee co
lip prised section No shall extend BACK 10 lhe line
} | Front street from North Market 10 Lanai street,
leyee comprised Sectl0n IN o. Shall c4Atolu pach
no the line of Front street from Canal 10 Cusomhol
,on Streets aud to New Levee street from Customhoase
y Toulouse street, the leyee comprised N section 0
NJ, shall extend back the line OF Old LeVee street;
Ek levee comprised in section No6 shall extend back
s public road or New Leyee street
Il Sec. IL. That the repairs OF the leVees required
;x be made under section ninth of this ordinance, 81
New consist in grading The according 10 the gra
| already established, in covering the same With
substances, such as lake oyster shells and gra
in keeping the same always in good order, by hill
up all holes their first appearance, with hard !
stances as above mentioned, III filling WIN river
- ul parts OF the same which may cave in, or sink
er the grades aforesaid, and in keeping the
fafr the outside of the same, always Ill good order
rms. condition. --.. z[=-
@ ana SEC l3. That the repairs of the Wharves requ
kini 10 De nlaue unuei seetiui ii - ., aonr;,
consist in repairing all holes in the Ioofihg OF
y wharves and inclined planes Immediately on their
appearance, in raising all portions OF the Whar
SOL Which may have sunk, or which may sink below
n In eyels esiablished in taking ont and renew
all caps and sringers, piles finder piles, flooring,
an which may be found rotten or decayed, in built
dn all wharyes which, from general decay,
sW require the same, and ill extending INTO the five
s. wharves which may require extension, so as TO h
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