New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-06

and the other at Ave feet abovs low water marks al
tenders 10 be 10 by t2inches square, and 10 be astene
10 The piles of the wharf with screw bolts inches
diameter, and thateaoh and every person or person
who ahal accept and take possession of said wharye
in accordance with section ninth of this ordnanc
shall repair and keep in good order and condition dt
ring the whole ofsad term Of three years such ende
niles and fender caps do exist connected vii
The wharf wharves SO accepted and taken
of and in thee shall be fender caps as aboy
required, al the time 81 accepting and taking possessio
of said wharf wharves as aforesaid then thai eac
and every person 80 accepting and taking possessio
Of The same shall cause said fender piles and fslae
caps 70 be driven and Is above required q, hi
during the whole of said term of three years
SEo N. That al each and every wharf used for III
landing and discharge Of steamships tenders shall
shall be composed Of four piles BY II inches souae
strongly fastened together and to the wharves with
least Six screw bolts Of TX inches in diameter ma
the four outside rows of piles of each and every haI
used for the landing and discharge of steamshps am
of ships, shall be braced every 10 feet with ID By
inch braces, which shall be fastened to each of sal
piles with screw bolts Of one inch in diameter. AM
that each and every person who shall acceot and TAX
possession Of said wharves In accordance with section
ninth of this ordnance shall repair and keen in 200,
order and condition during the whole of said term q
three years such tenders and braces "A do now avis
connected with ho wharf Or Wharves accepted aut
taken possessonot and in case there shall be no fen
ders or Braces above required at the time of accent
ING and taking possession of said wharf or wharves
aforesaid then mat each and every person soacceptne
tenders be driven, and said braces 10 be made al hi
or their own cost and shall keep the same in good re-
nair during the whole term of three wears :" -
SIC IS. That on all the wharves which shall he ae
ceped and taken possession Of in accordance will
section ninth of This ordinance, moofing piles IL inches
sauare shall be driven as follows 10 wit ON thf
steamboat wharses, single piles along the ineJine6
planes al distances Of 40 feet from the centers on tbe
steamship and snip wharyes double piles wheresoevel
the Harder Master shall direct That each of The
aforesaid 0orlHg piles shall be strongly fastened II
The piles of the @harves, with at least ten sound bolts
OF one inch in diameter, and shall project on feel
above the flooring of the wharves and that each and
every person who shall accept and take possession
said wharves, inaccordance with SECTION ninth Of his
ordinance, shall pair and keep in good order and con
dition during the whole of said of three years
such nooring piles as do now exist connected with
the wharf or wharves SO accepted and taken possess
sion of and in case there shall be moorng piles as
above required, o. the lime of accepting and taking
possession Of said wharton wharves as Aforesaid, then
that each and every person so accepting and taking
of same, shall cause said oorlne niles
to be driven and fastened at his their own own
and shall keep the same In good repair during the
whole Of said term of three years. -
seq ~ That ~ works and repairs required TO be
vision Of the Surveyor and of the Committee ON Streets
and Landings ofthe two Boards OF the Common Coun-
Gil and in Of refusal the part of said essees
10 make said repairs it shall be the dnty of The Snr
veyor have them made forthwith at The expense of
said lessees.
SEC, 90 Thatal works and repairs required Ia he
done by this ordnance shall be done by the parties
bound to do the same, without any DELAY after notice
thereof is givenby the Surveyor with the approval OF
The Committee oStreeis and Landings of the Common
Council.
SEC. 81. Thafthe Common Council may revoke,
set aside, and ahnnl any SALE made under and by
virtue of this ominance of revenues collecable in
either all Of the sections, set forth in section No
of this ordinance whenever the party or parties pur
chasing shall neglect or fail TO make, within reason
able time the works and repairs required TO be done by
this ordinance may have the required wo, or re-
pairs done the expense of said party or parties or
may resell the said section sections for account and
risk Of said detanlting party parties
SEC. 49, Thai the Common Council NAV revoke sci
aside and annul any sale made under or by virtue
of this ordinances ofIeyenues collecable in either or
any of the sectons set forth in section No. OF this
ordinance, Whenever the party parties purchasing
shall neglect orail 10 pay nj maturity any note given
in part paymentof the purchase price said
eoectablt as aforesaid, and thereupon The city may
take immediate possession of the wharf or wharves
landings and letes, within said section or sections as
are described in section No. Of this ordinance and
proceed TO collect the revenues collecable within The
same e#
SEC. 90. 1hateach and every person who shall ac-
cepl and take possession of the Aforesaid wharves,
Ill accordance with section nine of this ordinance shall
be furnished byihe Surveyor with inventory of all
spars, limbcs. stage panks, etc, used for mooring
vessels and Tor sagngs for vessels and shall give
Surveyor receipt Tor the same, and shall al all times
keep on hand for the use of vessels sufficient supply
of the same and shall return to the city the end OF
the lease an inventory of equal amount and value
the same.
See "a. That each and every person who shall
accept and take possession of the aforesaid wharves,
landings anu leVees IN accordance with section ninth
OF lhis ordinance shall be responsible for all damages
which may be claimed of the city by any party par
ties who may sustain injury in consequence of The
neglect of the aforesaid person persons 10 comply
with the requirements of this ordinance.
SEC, 23. Thai no person persons 10 Whom shall
be adJudieated and Sold aforesaid the col
lecable as aforesaid, within the various sections set
forth IN sectoasecond of this ordinance, shall order
oil or remove from any wharf Pharves within either
81 saia districts any articles Of freight or merchandise
landed upon hesae from any steamboat until twenty
steamboat ID
charged her cargo.
SEC. 26. Thatafhe aforesaid wharves, landings and
leyees, shall continue subject the police regulations
now governing the same, and under existing ofdi-
nahces and noehauge shall be made without the con-
sent OF both parties.
~ Thai no adjudication OF sale of the revenues
colleclabe as Aforesaid within the various sections
set forth in section second OF this ordinance shall be
Valid unless e aggregate amount of all the sales to
be made as aforesaid equals The of three hundred
and nifty tho sand dollars
SEC. 2s The Common Council shall have the right
10 REJECT any Of the adudieatons made in conformity
with the present ordinance.
SEC. %. That ali ordinances and paris of ordiuau-
ces rules and regulations that contrary the pro-
visions OF This ordinance, be and the hereby
repealed,
The following resolutions, offered by Mr.. Du-
rell, were read twice and adopted, the rules
being suspended:
duties of the Chief and Assistant Engineer of the
lire engine sYoung America they shall severaliy
enlei lhto gooa and sufficient security IN the sum OF
S2500
Resolved further That it shall be the duty of one OF
the above elected engineers 10 remain day and night
me premises where the steam engine may be kept,
III order TO be prepared in case of tires occurring
and II shall also be the duty of the drivers and fireman
also 10 remain on said premises.
hsSettsa, That the salary OF the driver of The steam
engine be, and the is hereby fixed al fifty dollars
per month"; and that the salary of the driver of The hose
carriage be liked OF $40 per month.
Iea8-Messrs Durell, Bailey, Dupre, Peire
Pride, Price and Prague.
hr Durell offered the following resolution:
hesotp That the salary of the Chief Engine of the
steam hre engine be, and the same is hereby liked a
one hundred and twenty five dollars per month, and ht
salary OF the Assistant Engineer be, and the same Ii
hereby liked al one hundred dollars per month.
Mr.. Pride moved to amend the above resolu
ton by fixing the yearly salary Of the Chic
Engineer at $500, and that of the Assistant
Engineer ut $780, Lost by the following vote
Rea-Mr. Pride
aags-Messrs. Bailey, Durell, Dupre, Peire
Prague and PRICE,.
Mr.. Bailey moved to amend by fixing thu
yearly salary Of the Assistant Engineer at $500
Lost by the following vote:
Veas--Messrs. Bailey, Peire and Pride.
.aags-Messrs Dursll, Dupre, Prague ant
Price,.
The resolution was then adopted as follows
the rules being suspended:
Heas--Messrs. Bailey, Durell, Dupre, Peire
Prague. Pride and Price:
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Cul
harrison. rnad tpica and adaDta1 the rul