New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-10
SPECIFICATIONS

Concerning the lease OF The privilege for Ferry for
The purpose of running steam ferry bonts across The
Mississippi river, in front OF jackson street, in the
Fourth District of the city Of New Orleans
A LII that portion of the port of New Orleans, ex-
- tending from the lower line of Jackson street 10
one hundred and fifty feet up and extending back in
straight and parallel lines 10 Water street, shall be ap
propra,ed as ferry landing for the ferry boats
and the lessee shall bind himself al his expense
to procure similar extent of ground The opposite
or right bank of the river, Immediately in from, OF
Jackson street, TO be used ferry landing for said
steam ferry boats.
Tie lessee shall bind himself to construct and keen
always in good repair for the landing of the ferry boat
boats, substantial and convenient wharf on the
city side of the river, and 10 erect thereon, fire proof
buildings for the accommodation of passengers the
whole according TO plans and drawings 10 be approved
by the City Surveyor and the Common Council, pro
vded that said lessee shall not be allowed 10 use or
lease the same for any other purpose Than those nell
toned in this section
The lessee shall bind himself to provide with suf-
fcient number OF lights the landings and wharves
above mentioned, to be approved of by the City Sur
veyOr, paid for by said lessee, and kent constantly
lighted at his own expense.
The lessee shall bind himself run or cause to be
rum during the hours hereinafter named, a good and
subs tantal s'eamboa. or steamboats,, Of proper dime
sons, pass inspection and be approved of by The
United States officers appointed for said purposes in
accordance with the laws of the United Stltes.
The lessee shall bind himself 10 run cause to be
rum said boa, or boats, regularly from O'Clock A. NJ
until sun-hre. and to make trips every half hour
The xnum rates The lessee shall have the right to
charge shall be as follows
For every foot passenger, five cents.
For every horse, mule, or horned cattle, ten cents
For horse and gig, or buggy, or wagon, twenty-five
cents.
For every horse and cart or dray TWENTY-FIVE cents
For every four wheeled carriage with two horses
fifty cents.
The lease shall be sold fer the of ten years COM
mencing Oh the day OF the approval OF The adjudication
by the Common Council and The Mayor.
The lessee thol furnish good and solvent security
to amount of $780, conditioned 10 guarantee the
ia thtul performance of the lease
Payments shall be made as foilows,to wit: One
twentieth OF the prce OF adjudication in cash. and for
haID Tho
to the satisfaction Of the Common Council and made
payable at g. r. IS, "a, 80, So, ~ as ST. co. Co. n r.
"a, 80, DC, lo2. los and ID months.
In case OF neglect the part of he lessee 10
comply strictly with all the conditions the foregoing
specifications, the Common Council reserves The right
TO dec are the lease pso facto nuI and void without
applying 10 court of justice aud without indenni-
Tying the Lessee.
LOUIS H. PILE,
City Surveyor
Approved by the Committee on Streets and Landings
Of The Board of Aldermen New Orleans 3ls Of
January, 1856.
tsignedl CHAS. PRIDE,
Chairman.
Approved by the Committee Streets and Landings
;ot the Board of Assistant Aldermen, New orleans,
LIST February, 1856.
[signedi ISAAC THAYER,
3- Chairman.
New Orleans, 3lst January, 1856 mylO d,l2
COMPTkOLLER'S OFFICE,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, May g. 1856
Rs,o,,,5 Tim, ~. c No, 27ay, al, ,os-
notice in the official journal, the privilege of running
ferry from the foot Of Jackson street, Fourth District
Tor Inc term OF len years from the date of the approval
of The adjudication by The Common Council
[signed s. l.. TRACY.
President Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
iSigned] JOHN CULBERTSON,
President pro TEN. Board of Aldermen.
Approved Maya. 1856.
[signedl JOHN L. LEWIS, Mayor.
Notice is hereby given, that on MONDAY, the 12th
instant, will adjudlcale al my Office, p O'Clock M
the above privilege.
my o. DEBUYS, Comptroller