New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-28
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2s. 1855

uon ninh OF this ordinance shall repair and keep in
good order and condition. ufHg the whole Of SAID
term OF three years. such inclined planes aforesaid
DO now exist connected with the wharf or wharves
accepted and taken possession of; and in case there
shall be no inclined plane above required, at the
me OF accepting and taking possession of said wharf
OF "hafves, Aforesaid then that each andevefy per-
son go accepting and taking possession of the same
snail cause said inclined plane planes 10 be bull,
al his or their expense, and shall keep the game in
three years "a
4 SIC. is That each and every wharf used for The
landing and discharge OF ships, row of fender pile
snail be dfVen each pile 10 feet apart and fastened
Il aisfrong manner to the piles of the wharves with
least Two screw bolts of n inches in diameter thai
on the front of said warves fender caps shall b.
placed one a level with the flooring OF the wharf
and the other at five feet above low mark said
tenders 10 be IL by l2 inches square, and 10 be fastened
70 Inc pies oil the wharf with screw bolts n inches il
diameter, and that each and every person person.
who shall accept and lake possession of SAID wharves.
IN accordance with section ninth of this ordinanc I
shall repair and keep in good order and condition du
ring the whole OF said term Of three years. such feneei
piles and fender caps do now exist connected with
the wharf or wharves pied and taken pos
Of and In case there shall be fender caps, above
required al the time of accepting and taking possession
Of said wharf wharves, afoesaic then that each
and every person accepting and taking possession
of The same shall cause said fender piles and fender
caps to be driven and placed above required, his
or their own cost and shall keep the same in repair
during the whole of said term OF three years.
SEC " That al each and every wharf used for the
landing and discharge of steamships, tenders shall be
driven at equal distances OF 20 ee that each fender
shall be composed of four piles IL by IL inches square,
strongly fastened together and TO the wharves, al
least six screw bolts OF " inches in diameter; thai
the four outside OF piles of each and every wha
used for the landing and discharge of steamships
Il of ships shall be braeed every 10 feet with 10 by U
inch braces, which shall be fastened TO each of SAID
piles with screw bolts of one inch in diameter. Ano
that each and every person who shah accept and take
possession of SAID wharves in accordance with secto
ninth OF this ordinance, shall repair and keep good
order and condition during the whole of said term
three years, such tenders and braces do
connected with the wharf wharyes SO accepted and
taken possession Of; and in case there shall be fen
ders or braces above required, al the time of accept
ing and taking possession of said wharf wbarves
aforesaid then that each and every person accepting
and taking possession of the same, shall cause
Tenders 10 be driven and said braces 10 be made al his
or their own cost, and shall keep the in good
pair during The whole lerm of three years. u
SEC. Is That on all the wharves which shall be ac-
cepted and taken possession OF, accordance with
ninth OF lhis ordinance mooring piles, IL inches
square, shall be driven as follows, 10 wit On the
steamboat wharves, single piles along the ineiineo
planes distances of 40 feet from the ceners; the
steamship and ship wharves double piles wheresoeveT
the Harber Master shall direct That each of The
aforesaid mooring piles shall be strongly fastened to
the piles OF the Wharyes, with least len sound bolts
ofione inch IN diameter, and shall project ~ feel
above the flooring of the wharves, and that each and
every who sha accept and take possession OF
said wharves accordance with section ninth of this
ordinance shall repair and keep III good order and
dton, during The whole of said term of three years,
such mooring piles as do now exist, connected with
the wharf or %harves so accepted and taken posses
sion Of and in case there shall be mooring piles
Labove required, at the time of accepting and taking
possession OF said wharf wharves Aforesaid, then
that each and every person so accepting and taking
possession OF same shall cause said Iaoorng piles
10 be driven and fastened at his or their own
and shall keep The same In good repair during the
|, whole OF said term OF three years
SEC l9. Thai all works and repairs required to be
done by this ordinance sha be done under the super
vision of the Surveyor and Of the Committee on Streets
and Landings OF the two Boards of the Common Coun-
ell; in OF refusal the part of said essees,
to make said repairs. il shall be The duty Of the Sur
veyor 10 have them made forthwith at the expense OF
| said lessees. sI- -... .-
II SEC. 90 That all works and repairs required TO be
done by this ordinance shall be done by the parties
bound TO do the same Wihou, any delay after notice
thereofis given by the Surveyor with the approval
The Committee OF Streets ard Landings Of the Common
. Council. - ----l3 ..,.-- .-
SEC. q. That the Common Council may revoke,
set asde and annul any sale, made under and by
virtue OF this ordinance, OF revenues coectabie in
either all of the sections, set forth IN section No
OF this ordgance, whenever the party parties pur-
chasing shall neglect fail to make, within
able time, the works and repairs to be done by
this ordinance, or may have the required work or re-
pairs done the expense of said party parties,
may resell The said section or sections tor account
| risk OF said deiaultng party or parties.
: SEC. %. That the Common Council may revoke, Sc
4 aside and annal any sale made under or by virtue
of this ordinance, of revenues collecabe in either
any Of the sections set forth in section No. OF this
ordinance, whenever the party or parties purchasing
shall neglect fail 10 pay al maturity any note given
part payment OF the purchase price OF said revenues
colectable as aforesaid, and hereupon the city may
take immediate possession of the wharf or wharves
landings and levses, within said section sections
described in section No. of this ordinance and
"
4 same, "A
SEC %. That each and every person who shall ac.
cept and take possession OF the aforesaid wharves
iii accordance with section nine of this ordinance, sba all
be furnished by the Surveyor with an inventory OF all
spas, lmbers. stage planks, etc, used for mooring
vessels and for stagnss vessels and shall give
o Surveyor receipt the same, and shall al ali
keep hand for the use of vessels sufficient supply
OF the same and shall return 10 the city al the end
their lease an inventory OF equal amount and value o
I the,same. Llt
i SEC "a. That each and every person who. shall
accept and take possession OF the aforesaid wharves
landings and lepees accordance with section ninth
of this ordinance, shall be responsible for all damages
winch may be claimed of the city by any party par
ties who may sustain injury consequence of tht
neglect of the aforesaid person or persons 10 comply
n with the requirements OF this ordinance
See. 25. That no person or persons TO whom shat
be adjudcaed and Sold aforesaid the revenues col
leclabie aforesaid, Ithln the sections
forth in second of this ordinance, shall oFde
off remove from any wharf or wlarves within ellhe
SAID districts, any articles of freight meIchandls
landed upon the from any steamboat until twen
lour hours ater said steamboat shall have uliy dis
# charged her cargo.
e SEC. 49, Thai athe aforesaid wharves, landings an
leyees, shall continue subject TO the police re guaon
d now governing the same, and under existing ord
If nahces. and no change'sha be made without the con
OF both parlies that all ships and other vale
craft shall pay The dues collec,abe under existing OF
dinances the lessee of the revenues OF The DisrIc
i'll which they fall dne, and that in case of removal
m any ship craft from one District 10 another
the dues collectable shall be divided pro rata be
ween the lessees of the revenues of the District
e which the ships vessel may lie, according 10 III
10 number of days said ship or vessel shall lie and
,e within the several Districts.
o SEc.27. That no adjudication or sale OF the revenue
colleclable aforesaid within the various section
set forth in section second of this ordinance shall
valid, unless the aggregate amount of all The sales
be made aforesaid equals The moi three hundrt
10 and fifty thousand dollars. .
III SEC rs. The Common Council shall have the rig
es to reject any of the adjudicaons made in conorml
I'd with the present ordinance.
Ill SEC 30 That all ordinances and parts of ordna
ces rules and regulations that contrary to the pr
Wis nns of Iirs
nd repealed. .,,x,.... m
e. [signedl JOHN CULBERTsON,
ds President pro tenn. Board OF Aldermen.
nd | TSpuedl GERARD STIrH,
President pro TEN. Board OF Assistant Aldermen.
ed In force by operation of law. -I-- H.=" i55
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