New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-11
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r,cern;ne the lease q the privilege for Ferry for
tie purpose OF running Steam Ferry Boats across the
Mississippi river, in front of Jacksdn street, IN the
Fourth District of the city Of New Orleans:
LII that portion Of The port Of New Orleans, ex-
Attending from the lower line of Jackson street to one
and parallel lines 10 Water street, shall be appropFi-
ated as ferry landing for The Steam Ferry Boats ana
III lessee shall bind himself al his own expense 70
procure similar extent Of ground on the opposite or
right bank of the river Immediately in front 81 Jack
son street, to be used ferry landing for said steam
The lessee shall bind himself construct and keep
always ingood repair for the landing OF the Terry hoat
or boas, substantial and Convenient Whafvss one
on each side OF river and 10 erect thereon
buildings for The accommodation OF passengers; me
Whole according plans and drawings e be approved
by the City SuFvsyorand the Common Couhcii. pro-
vded that said lessee shall! not be allowed 20 use Or
lease The for any other purposes than hose men
The lessee shall bind himself to provide with asnfi-
cient number of Lights the landings and Wharyes above
mentioned, TO be approved Of by the City surveyor.
paid for said lessee, and kept at
night at his own expense.
The lessee shall bind himself TO or cause 70 pc
run during the hours hereinafter named, good ana
substantial steamboat steamboats,, Of proper dimen-
sons. TO 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 to pc
run, said boaror boats regularly as follows 10 Wit
thirty minutes from O'Clock A. NJ 70 six O'Clock,
p M. every 90 minutes and from six o'clnck, r. NJ,
| to eleven O'Clock r NJ, every thirty minutes.
to charge hall be as follows: 5t3
For every foot passenger FIVE cents.
For every horse, mule OF horned cattle, ten cents
For horse and gig, Or buggy wagon, enty-faVe
cents. ~ - ~ s3s Ezt}t NE
For every horse and cart or dsag twenty cents.
For every four.wheeIed carriage with two horses,
| fifty CENTS. 5B$s 8sfs 3T{%s
The lease shall be sold for the of ten years, COM
nencing The day OF the approval of the adJudIca
/ ton by The Common Council and the Mayor.
The shall furnish good and solvent security to
an amount Of $1,000, conditioned TO guarantee the
\
I Payments shall be made follows, to wit: One-8
twentieth of thu price of adjudlcatioH CASH and tor
the balance the lessee shall fune his endorsed
10 the satisfaction OF the Common Council and made
payable g. 49, u.s. "a 30 AZ, so, &C, rs,
81, 3d. 90, 1G2, 10S and ia months.
In the case of neglect the part of the lessee TO
comply strictly with all the conditions Of the foregoing
specifications The Common Council reserves the right
10 declare The lease, pso facto null and void, without
I applying to court OF justice and without indemnify
4 ing the lessee. y
4 LOUIS q. PILE, Surveyor
4 New ORLEANS. 81 st January, 1865. 3#53
Approved by the Committee Streets and Land
ings Of the Board of AldeFmen New Orleans 3lse
January. 1856 f55$53
4 "a lssgned] Ri CHAS.&PRICE, Chairman
A Approved by the Committee on Streets and Landings
of the Board Of Assistant Aldermen, New Orleans,
1srJanuary, 1856. a...5 igg4 s5
fey-tls isigned) ISAAC THAYER, Chairman.