New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-09
SPECIFICATIONS

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Concerning the lease Of the privilege for Ferry for
the purpose ofrnnning Steam Ferry Boats across the
NJ ississppi river in front Of jackson street, in the
y Fourth Distric, Of tho city Of New Orleans; L
A LII that portion of The port of New Orleans. ex-
blending from the lowerlino of Jackson street to one
hundred and fly feet up and extending back straight
ated as ferry landing for The Steam Ferry Boats and
ii Lessee shall bind himself, at his own expense to
procure similar extent Of ground on the opposite or
right bank of the rver Immediately in front of Jack
son street to be used as ferry landing for said Steam
Ferry Boats. q. Z 5 n :
In good repair for The landing of the ferry boat
or boats, 1--WE substantial and convenient wharves one
on each side OF the river and 10 erect thereon reproo
naildlngs for lhe accommodation Of passengers; the
Whole according 10 plans and drawings be approved
blythe City Surveyor and the Common Council pro.
vided that said lessee shall not be allowed 10 use or
lease The for any other Purposes than those men
tioned in this section, p"
The lsssee shall bind himself to provide with sui-
clenlnumber ofghts the landings and wharyes above
mentioned, 10 be approved of by the City Surveyor,
paid for BY said lessee and kept constantly lighted al
night at his own expense. s. IA az ,y%g5
The lessee shall bind himself to run, or cause TO be
run, during the hours hereinafter named a good and
substantial steamboat or steamboats,, Of proper dimen.
sons, 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 run, or cause to be
rum SAID boat or boals, regularly, as follows 10 Wit
From four o'clock, A M 70 six O'clock, A. NJ, every
thirty minutes from six O'Clock A, NJ. 10 six o'clock
r. NJ. every 90 minutes; and from six O'Clock p. M,
$40 eleven o'clock P. M, every thirty minutes.
The maximum rates the lessee shall have the right
10 chRrge hall be as follows:
& For every fool passenger, FIVE cents.
Forevery horse, MULE or horned cattle, ten cents.
For horse and gig, or buggy, or wagon, twenty-five
cents. t5&t ~ 7H :f40 = -
For every horse and cart dray, twenty-five cents.
For every four-w wheeled carriage with two horses,
l6fycents. 4%54y X ,5I
The lease shall be sold for the term of ten years.
mencing oil the day of the approval of the adudlca-
ton by The Common Council and the Mayor. 81
Ahe lessee shall furnish good and golvent security to
an amount of S5,0O0 conditioned 10 guarantee the
faithful performance Of the lease. l
Payments shall be made as follows, to wit: One
twentieth of The price OF adudicaion in cash, and for
tho balance, the lessee shall furnish his notes endorsed
10 The satisfaction of,he Common Council and made
payable al 6, H. 10, "a 80 SC, 49, as ST. CO. &C. 10 rs,
"a, 80, 90, i02, los and ia mouths -
IN The case of neglect on the part of the lessee 10
comply strictly with all the conditions of the foregoing
specifications, the Common Council reserves the right
to declare the lease, pso faclo null and void without
applying TO court OF justice and withou, indemnify
ing the lessee,
LOUIS H PILE, Surveyor.
NEW ORLEANS, 3ist January, 1855.
i. Approved by the Committee on Streets and Land
ings of the Board OF Aldermen, New Orleans, 3ist
January, 1856, t-' "a ~
Signed CHAS. PRICE, Chairman
Approved by The Committee on Streets and Landings
Of the Board of Assistant Aldermen, New Orleans,
LIST January, 1856. ,5W5Et&
fel-tls Signed ISAAC THAYER, Chairman.