New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-12
SPECIFICATIONS


Concerning the lease of The privilege for Ferry for
the purpose Of running ferry boats the
Mississippi riger II front q Jackson street. in the
A LII that portion Of the port Of New Orleans, ex-
N tending from The lower line Of jackson street to
one hundred and fifty feet up and extending backiH
straight and parallel lines Water street, shall be
propaed ferry landing for the ferry BOATS
and the lessee shall bind himself at his expense,
10 procure similar extent of ground The opposite
right bank of the river, Immediately in front of
Jackson street, TO be used ferry landing for said
steam ferry boats.
The lessee shall bind himself to construct and keep
always in good repair for The landing Of The ferry boat
OF boats, one substantial and convenient wharf on The
city side of the river, and to erect thereon fre-proof
buildings for the accommodation of passengers the
whole according 10 plans and drawings be approved
by the City Surveyor and the Common Council, pro-
vided that said lessee shall not be allowed 10 use or
lease ehe same for any other purpose than these
toned in this section.
fcient number of lights the landings and whaives
above mentioned, 70 be approved Of by the City Sur.
sveyor, paid for by said lessee, and kept constantly
lighted at his own expense
The lessee shall bind himself 10 run OF cause to be
run, during the hours hereinafter named, good ana
ubstanlial steamboat steamboats,, proper dneI.
sons, 10 pass inspection and be approved Of blythe
United States officers appointed for said purposes
The Lessee shall bind himself 10 or cause 10 be
run, said boat boats, regularly from o'clock H. NJ
until gun. fire. and 10 make trips every half hour
charge, shall be as follows sg##Ee
For every foot passenger, five cents.
For every horee, mule, horned cattle, ten cents
For horse and Gig, or buggy, or wagon, twenly6 1--WE
cents IL e5s5s;j$s 49, @5@8sEs ssSsF
For every horse and carr, or dray twenty five cents
For every four. wheeled carriage with two horses,
atty cents.
The lease shall be sold the term of ten years
mencing the day Of the approval of the adjudication
by the Common Council and The Mayor. E&5as
The lessee shall furnish good and solvent security
TO amount of $780, conditioned 10 guarantee The
faithful performance of the lease. 5&S5#g Fl.
Payments shall be made follows, 10 wit 4 One
twentieth Of the price of adjudication in cash, and
the balance The lessee shall his endorsed
10 the satisfaction Of the Common Council and made
payable at 6. II, IS, "a 3d. &c. 49, IS, co. "a
| "a, 3d. 96, Ice, los and I'd months.
lii case Of neglect on the part of the lessee II
comply strictly with all the conditions OF the foregoing
specifications. The Common Council reserves the righ
10 declare the lease ipso acto null andvoid withou
applying tc a court Of justice aud without indemni
| flying the lessee. Wa i3N
| s% LOUIS II. PILE.
| City Surveyor.
| Approved by the Committee on Streets and Landing
I Of the Board of Aldermen, New Orleans, 3lst Q
January, 1856.
(Signed] CHAS. PRIDE, s
! Chairman.
! Approved by the Committee Streets and Landing
of The Board of Assistant Aldermen, New Orleans
| LIST February, 1856.
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