New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-27
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27. 1856.

I pfanEA
ao now exist connected with the wharf or wherves 90
aecep.ed and taken possession off and in there
snaIi he no inclined plane above required at the
e oI accepting and taking possession of said wharf
o. WhafVes as aforesaid then ha, each and every per-
son 80 accepting and taking possession of same.
shall cane said inclined plane or planes 10 be built
~ ms or ihcir expense, and shall keep the
| three years
SIC l6 That at each and every wharf used for The
landing and discharge OF ships row Of fender nile.
sa be driven, each pe 10 feet apart and fastened in
sttohg Inanaef 10 the piles Of the wharves win
east NY screw bolts OF X inches in diameter; thai
on the front OF SAID wharves two fender caps sha b.
placed, one on level with The flooring of The wharf
and The other al FIVE feet above low water mark said
enaers 70 be IL by ~ inches square, and be fastened
10 me piles OF the Wharf with screw bolts n inches in
alameief and that each and every person or person.
VINO shal accept and axe possession of SAID wharyes
| N accordance with section nnih of this ordranc.
sha repair and keep IN good order and condition
rg 'he "hole OF said term OF three years, such enqei
plleS anu ehCer caps as do now exist, connected Will
me wharf or Wharves pied and taken possessio
OIL ana ~ case there shall be fender caps as aov
required al the time of ptlng and taking
u saia wharf or ~harves aforesaid then that each
ana every person accepting taking pos
ol the same shall cause said fender piles and ende
caps 70 De driven and placed above required,
or theif own cost and shall keep the in repair
| during the whole of said term of three years. @
SEC II That al each and every wharf used for the
landing and discharge oftsteamshps, shall be
driven al equal distances of 70 feel That each fender
snail be composed of four piles BY IL Inches souae
strongly fastened together and 10 the wharves vain
least SIX screw bolts Of inches IN diameter; thar
the four outside Of piles Of each and every Rhaff
used tor the landing and discharge OF steamships
OF SHIPS shall be braced every 10 feet with III by III
inch braces which shall be fastened to each of saId
| pies with screw bolts of inch in diameter Ano
that each and every person who shall accept and take
possession OF SAID Whafves in accordance with section
nlnh Of this ordinance, shall repair and keep in good
ofder and condition during the whole said
thfee years, such tenders and braces do exsJ
connected With the hart wharves so acce pied ana
laken possession Off and there shall be no fen
defs or braces, as above required, the accept
nnnfsa
aforesaid then thai each every person accepting
and taking possession of the same shall cause sae
tenders 10 be dflven, and said braces made
or Their own cost, and shall keep the i'll good
| pair during the whole term OF three years.
SEC is That on all the wharyes which shall be ac-
| cepted and taken possession of IN accordance with
section ninth of this ordinances moorng piles IL inches
square, shall be driven follows, 10 VIII: On The
steamboat wharVes, single piles along the inclinee
planes al distances of 40 feet from the Ihe
steamship and ship wharves double piles whefesoever
| The Hafber Master shall direct That each of The
aforesaid mooring piles shall be strongly fastened 10
the piles OF the Wharves, with at least ten sound bolts
| OF one inch III diameter, and shall project 3h feel
above the flooring OF the wharves, anu that each and
every person Who shall accept and possession
said Wharyes, in accordance with section ninth this
ordinance, shall repair and keep good order and CON
dltion during The whole of said of three years
such moorlng piles do now exist connected with
The wharf or wharves accepted and taken posses
sion Of and IN case there shall be moorlng piles
above required, al the time of accepting and taking
possession OF SAID wharfo wharves as aforesaid, thea
that each and every person accepting and taking
possession OF the same, shall said moorng plies
10 be driven and fastened al his or their own cost
and shall keep The in good repair during the
whole of said term OF three years.
SEC, 19 That all works and repairs required BE-
done by this ordinance, Shall be done under the super
vision of the Surveyor and of the Committee Streets
and Landings OF the two Boards of the Common Coun
Gil; OF refusal the pafl of SAID lessees
to make said repairs, it shall be Inc duty of the
veyor 70 have them made forthwith at The expense OF
said lessees.
see, ~ That all works and repairs required to be
done By this ordinance, shall be done by he parties
bound 10 do tile same, without any delay fer notice
thereof is given BY the surveyor, with The approval
The Committee of Streets and Landings of the Common
Council.
SEC, u. That the Common Council may revoke
taside, and annul any sale, made under and by
virtue OF this ordinance, OF revenues cullectable IN
either or all of the secons forth No.
OF this ordinances whenever The parry parties pur
chasing shall neglect or fail TO make, within reason
able time, The works and repairs required to be by
this ordinance, may have the required wot X
pairs done a, the expense of said party parties.
may resell the said section sections account and
FISK ol sad de aulting party parties.
skc. % That The Common Council may revoke, sci
aside and annul any sale made under or by virtue
OF this ordnance OF revenues collectabe in either
any of the sections sci tor in section No. OF this
ordnance, Whenever The party or parties purchasing
snail neglect or fail TO pay al maturity any gwen
III part payment OF The purchase price OF SAID
colecaDe aforesaid, and thereupon the city may
take immediate possession OF lhe wharf or wharpes
landings levees, within said section sections
are described In section No. OF this ordinance, and
proceed 10 collect the revenues coectable within the
same.
SEC %. 3hat each and every person who shall ac-
cept and take possession of The aforesaid wharyes,
in accordance with section nine of this ordinance, shall
be furnished by the surveyor with inventory OF all
spaTs tmbtrs, Stage planks, ete, used or mooring
vessels and saglngs ur vessels and shall give 10 the
Surveyor receipt the same, and shall at all Times
keep on hand for the of vessels sufficient supply
OF the same, and shall return 10 The CITY at the cad OF
their lease an inventory of equal amount and value OF
the same.
SEC "A. That each and every person whot shall
accept and lake possession of the aforesaid wharVes
landings and leyees, IN accordance with section ninth
OF this ordinance, shall be responsible for ali damages
Which may be claimed of the cay by any party par
lies WHO may sustain injury iii consequence OF the
negectof The aforesaid person or persons, 10 comply
with The requirements of this ordinance.
SEC. 25. That no person Or persons 10 whom shall
be adjudicaed and sold, aforesaid, The COL
eciabie as aforesaid W hi the yarlons sections sci
forth in section second of this ordinance, shall order
off from any wharf wharves within either
OF SAID districts, any articles OF freight or merchandise
landed upon the from any steamboat until twenty
four hours after said steamboat shall have fully dis
charged her cargo.
SEC. a6. That athe aforesaid wharves landings and
evets, shall continue subject tU The police gulauons
now governing the same, and unaer exlsthg ordl-
nahces and no change shall be made without the con-
sent OF both parties; that all ships and other water
craft shall ray The dues collectable under existing
dnances to the lessee of the revenues of the District
i'll which they fall due, and Ina, in case of removal of
any ship Water craft from one District 10 another
The dues so coectabe shall be divided pro be-
tween the lessees the revenues of the District III
which The ships vessel may lie, according 10 the
number of days said ship vessel shall lie and be
within the several Districts.
SEc.27 That adjudication sale of the revenues
collectable aforesaid, within the various sections
forth in section second of This ordinance shall be
valid, unless the aggregate amount of all lie sales 10
be made af resaid equals the of hree hundred
and fifty thousand dollars.
SEC. 49, The Common Council shall have the right
to reject anyof the adjudicallons made in conformity
with the present ordinance.
SEC. ". That ali ordinances and parts of ordnan-
cess rules and regulations thai contrary The pro-
visions of this ordinances be the are hereby
repealed.
ESignedl JOHN CULBERTsoN,
President pro tenn Board OF Aldermen.
[Signedl GERARD SIIEH,
President pro tenn Board of Assistant Aldermen
In force by operation oflaw.
10th August, 1853. ~.. .a
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