New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-12

Src am shall comprise all the wharves and landings
If s ia ay lying and being upon the MissssppifiveT
INA within the lower line of that portion OF
the river Of said city, which is appropriated 10 me
Espanade Street Ferry, and the lower or northern
sRc3 That said Comptroller shall adjndcate and
SELL aforesaid the revenues colectabe as afos
within NE various sections SET oIsh IN ne o,msaeng
with section first, and ending with seetioh ~
forth in said second section ,s ~. ii
SEC 4. That each and every person 70. mnoa saa i
be adiudicaled and sold, aforesaid me
iecabte, aforesaid, within The vaous seSvuAs ~
forth In section second OF THIS Of h w az, "
New Orleans to sue and 70 cotiect said revenues
SEC That the CITY Of New or,eans aesesv sss, 70
tiandna ana ferry wharf now existing, and each and
every Iuisarcs wharf now existing, and all revenues
arlsina from the same. The Common Council also
eryes the privilege of changing the location OF the
errt lanng IN the Fourth District, PROVIDED the same
ishsil NOT occupy more space ihan where i IS:
1 SIC. 6 That each and every person lwhon shall
b. adjucated and sold aforesaid the revenues col
ectable as aforesaid within the various sections set
ferhin section second of this ordinance, shall give
bond with good and sufficient security, TO be approved
by the Common Council, in an amount equal 10 one
fourth part of the price of SAID adjudication ana sac.
and conditioned the true and faithful performance
and uiRIiment of all and obligation be
performed and fulfilled the part of said person or
persons by ttls ordinance n
be adudaca,e sold, aforesaid the revenues cob
ectanle as aforesaid within the various sections gel
/ forth section second OF this ordinance, saaii give
his or their proissof notes, endorsed 70 the
4 sal sfanton Of The DOMINION Gouneii an amount
equal to the purchase price OIL HE revenues SO
SSe. 4 That lie notes required TO be given by sees
lon seventh of this ordinance shall be DIVIDED into
series Of try-six nuHher, and made payable ~ NJ
Teen DAYS one two three four Ave. SIX, seven, eight,
nine ten ELEVEN twelve, thirteen, tonTee Htteen SIX
teen seventeen, eighteen nineteen. lweny, .Wea,y
Ave- twenty six, twenty seven, twenty twenty
ne thirty, thirty one, ihirs-two, ihrly
four and hirtyhve months after dale; and that such
of said notes as shall be made payable in the months
Fof january February, MaTehs APRIL, May and June
Of each year, shalt be drawn payable eacn m an
chase price ofthe adjudicaed aud sold az
aforesad and that such Of said NOES shall be made
tJeober November and December Of each year, shall
Ebe drawn payable each in an amount equal to ones
dlyfouI, psI, q the purchase Rrlce, me 50
| SEC. o. That each and every person ios whom SMUT
be adiudicaed and sold, the revenues col
ecable as Aforesaid within The various sections sel
rtt N secondof ahs ordinaace shall accept
and take possession Of the wharres, landings ana
Ievess contained Tho secilon or
ara SO adiudieated and sold, the hrst cay
~ September next; thai said wharyes, landings and
yces shall be accepted in the condition in which The
same may be in on said hrst day OF eepiemoes aea
Esng possession Of said wharVes landings and eyees
shall repair the and keep the same in good order
aid condition during Inc whole Term Of three years.
with The said Grs day of Septe mbers 1856
and ending with the thirty first day Of Augus iS5S
Provided thai the essees shall have no right obuih
Ioui the permission Of the Common Council
SEC 10. Than the leyees named in section ninthsof
this ordinance shat extend BACK 70 me ine o. M
i evee comprised Within section NO. shall extend
back the line of Water street from the upper iipe Of
fhe Fourth District Adele street, and to Fcho
las and New Levae Streets from Adele street 10 Eeli-
lciiy Road, the levee comprised in secQn No. shah
extend back. 70 The iiae Of New Levee street from
Race street 10 North Marker sreetj The leyee com
prised in sectfen No o. shall exend back TO the line OF
Front street from N orth Market TO Canal street, the
comprisedn section Mota Shall extend back TO
Ike line OF Front street from Canal 10 Cusomhouse
Streets and to New LeVee street from Customhoase g
Toulouse street, the leVee comprised in section No a
shall extend back To- thelne of Old Leyee street; the
tleyee comprised in section Nos shall extend back TO
4 public road or New Levee street, Il
sEc ii That the repairs. of the levees required 10
be made under section ninth of this ordinance, shall
consist III grading the same according 10 The grades
already estahlished In covering the same with hard
substances, such lake oyster shells and gravel
in keeping the same always IN good order, by filling
DIP all holes their first appearance, with hardsab.
\ stances as above menIoned,in filling with river sond
i all parts of the which may tH sink be-
How lhegrades aforesad and in keeping the bulk heads
on the outside OF the sans, always IN good order and
SEC. IL. That The repairs of the wharyes required
10 be made under section ninth of this ordinance, shall
consist in repairng all holes in the flooring of the
wharves and inclined planes Immediately their hrst
appearance, in raising all portions Of The wharyes
which may have sunk or which may sink below The
Levels now established; in taking oni and rehe wing
all caps and srageIs piles, Under piles hooring Giles
which may De found rotten decayed, in building
anew all wharves which, from general decay, may
require the same, and in extending into the ali
wharves which may require extension, as 10 have,
al all times, depth of water OF twenty feet al the
water line of each and every wharf used FOE the land,
ing aHd discharge OFT ships, and depth of water OF
ten feet the water line of each and every wharf
used for the landing and discharge Of steamboats,
SEC ~. That IN making theTepairs reqniredby Sec
lion twelfth of this ordinance the piles used shall be OF
lake river timber of the bestqnahty Ii by IL inches
sqnar al one end, and by inches square-at the
other end, and shall be driven from Is ieet nie
the solid ground, distances of 10 feet from the
The heads Of The pies shah be squared according 10 The
Levels 10 be gwen by the City Surveyor and shall re-
celye and support "A by "A inches square caps which
shsIbe strongly fastened 10 each o said piles with
drag nails, inch square by IS inches long. The
sringers used shaibe least 10 inches square, shall
right angles upon The caps, distances Of five
feet from the eenters and shall be strongly fastened al
each iniersecIion wilha cap with drag nails, inch
square by I6 inches long. The planks used for the
hoofng Shall be of yellow pae, of The best quality ~
inches wide by3 inches ,hlek and NOT less than Is
ieet long they shall be strongly nailed each of the
sringers with itch pressed spikes, Two al each end
Of each plank aad one al each intersection of the
snc. ID. Fhat'eac and every wharf used for the
landing and discharge of steamboats shall have an ill.,
cllned plane projecting from the foot thereof, Of
least 30 feet hi width; thai the outside of said IN
cned plane and adjoining The last piles thereof
there shall be driven of piles which aim II re-
ceiye cap by iiinches square, with inch tenants
ad faortices and on The top of said cap shall rest q
fender cap IL inches square, which shall be fastened
10 the wo other caps, at distances OFFS feet with
leAsths; that the -four rows of piles OF each Inclined
plane shall be braced every 10 feet with fob 10 inch
braces, which shall be fasenedto each pile with screw
bolts of INCH diameter, ana OF suitable length; and
that each and every person who shall accept and take
possession Of said vharves, accordance with sec
tioh hnh Oh this ordnance shall repair and keep in
COCA ORDER ana condition. during The whole of said
term three years, such inc lined planes aforesaid as
DO new exist connected wi tic wharf or wharyes 10.
accepted and taken Possession of and in case there
snail pe no Inclined plane above required at the
ume OF accepting and taking possession OF said wharf
or Wharyes as aforesaid then that and every per
son SO accepting and taking possession of the same
snail cause said Inclined planeor planes ID be built
AZ ms or their expense, and shall keep the same in
Iepar as aforesaid during Whole of said term of
1 ihfee years $50 y
SEC. Is. That al each and every wharf used for the
landing and discharge OF ships, of fender piles
driven, each pile 10 feet apart and fastened in
strong manner the piles of the wharves with nj
least two screw bolts Of Il inches In diameter, Thai
on The front OF said whafves fender cans shall bo
placed one on level with tho flooring of the wharf
and The other ut hive feet above low water mark; said
nnders 70 be ~ by ~ inches square, and TO be fastened
70 he piles of The wharf with bolts inches in
diameter aud that each and every person or per sons
who shall accept and take sion said wharves
~ accordance With section ninth OF this ordinance
shah repair and keepin coed ordcr-and condition d,l-
piles and fender eaps do exist connected with
the wharf or wharves and taken pos
of andia there shall be no fender cans as above
required. al The time OF accepting aud taking possession
OF SAID wharf OF Wbarves, as afogesad then that each
land every person SO accepting and taking pos session
OF tho same shall cause said fender piles and fender
caps 10 driven and placed as above required at his