New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-13

Concerning the lease OF ahe privilege for Ferry for
the purpose of running Steam Ferry Bouts across the
Mississippi river, in front of Jackson street, in the
Fourth District Of the city New Orleans:
LII that portion Of the port of New Orleans, ex-
attending from the lower line of Jackson street 10 one
hundred and fifty feet up, and extending back III straight
and parallel lines 10 Water street, shall be approprI.
ated as ferry landing for the steam Ferry Boats and
procure similar extent of ground on the opposite or
right bank of The river, Immediately in front Of Jack
street., be used as ferry landing Tor SAID Steam
The lessee shalt bind himself to construct and keep
always in good repair for The landing OF inc terry boat
on each side othe river; and 10 erect thereon e-proof
buildings for The accommodation Of passengers; the
whole according 10 plans and drawings TO be approved
by The Civ Surveyor and the Common Council !; pro-
vded that said lessee shall not be allowed to use or
lease the for any other purposes Than those me-
"a Thelessee shall bind himself TO provide with sut-
cent number lights the landings and wharves above
mentioned TO be approved Of by the City Surveyor,
paid for by said lessee and kept constantly lighted al
/ night at his own expense 5l Nv. e&af 3&@5&
N The lessee shall bind himself 10 run, cause to be
run during the hours hereinafter named, good and
substantial steamboat steamboats, OF proper dime-
sions, 10 pass inspection and be approved Of by the
United States officers appointed for SAID purposes IN
accordance with the laws Of The United States.
The lessee shall bind himself 10 run, or cause 70 pc
run, said boat OF boats regularly as 10 WI.
\ thirty minutes from six O'Clock A. NJ 10 SIX O'Clock,
i P. nj 4 every 90 minutes and from six O'Clock, f. M,
4 to eleven o'cioekP NJ, every thirty minutes. IL
4 The ma xmum rates the lessee shall have the right
i ITO Charge shall be aa follows: 5E Ia15
il For every foot passenger, five cents "A ~" ,
4 For every horse, mule, or horned cattle, ten cents
For horse and gig, or buggy, or wagon, twenty five
/! cents I'LL Bi5s5 efs,g5E,
For every horse and cart dray, twenty-five cents
For every four-wheeed carriage ae with Two horses,
II fifty cents. ~. H..
The lease shall be sold for the term of ten years. com
mencing the day of the approval OF the adJudica-
Il lion by The Common Council and the Mayor.
The lessee shall furnish good and solvent security to
an amount of $4,000, conditioned 70 guarantee Inc
fu nprfp OF the lease,
Payments shall be made follows, to wit one
vi twentieth OF the price of adjudicaton i'll cash, ana o
The balance The lessee shall furnish his notes endorsee
10 the satisfaction OF the Common Council ana mace
payable al O. "a 80 So, az, as, ST. CO. 66, ~ ~
> Ca 90, 9G, I02, lOSs and ia months
In The case of neglect on the part OF the lessee u
comply strictly with all the conditions OF The foregoing
specifcatons The Common Council reserves Inc IlSh
10 declare the euse, pso faclo null and void wilhou
: applying TO court OF justice and without indemnify
z ing the lessee. ~, ~ =. ,,r
l. NEW ORLEANS, 31sl January, 1855. =r.. f.
e Approved by the Committee on Streets and Land
. imgs Of the Board of Aldermen, New Orleans, us
y January, 1856. -,
~ (Signed) CHASt PRICE, chairman
. Approved by the Committee on Streets and Landing
u, Of The Board Of Assistant Aldermen, New Orlean
= LIST January, 1856 .-..-
%, fey-is isignedl ISAAC THAYER, Chairman