New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-18

Concerning the lease Of the privilege for Ferry or
the purpose Of running Steam Ferry Boats across the
Mississippi rivets in font of Jackson street, in the
Fourth District Of the city Of New Orleans:
A LII that portion Of The port of New Orleans, ex-
Extending from the lower line Of Jackson street to one
hundred and fifty feet up and extending back III straight
ard parallel lines Water street, shall be appropri-
ated aferry landing for the Steam Ferry Boats and
the lessee shall bind himself at his own expense, to
procure similar extent of ground the opposite or
right bank of hs Iiser Immediately in front of JACK
street, to be used ferry landing for said Steam
Ferry Boats. ga5a@ A. $50
The lessee shall bind himself to construct and keep
always in good repair for the landing of the ferry boat
or boats Two substantial and convenient wharyes.
on each side OF the river; and 10 erect thereon feproo
buildings for the accommodation OF passengers; the
Whole according 10 plans and drawings to be approved
vided thai said lessee shall not be allowed use or
lease the same for any other purposes than those
toned in this section. IL, SA
cient number ofghs The landings and wharves above
mentioned, 10 be approved Of by the City Surveyor,
paid for by said Lessee, and kept constantly lighted
night ct his own expense. 5s&55
The lessee shall bind himself 10 run cause 10 be
run during the hours hereinafter named. good and
substantial steamboat or steamboats, Of proper dimen
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 to rum or cause to be
run said boat or boats, regularly, as follows 10 wit
From four O'clock A. NJ. 10 sig O'clock A: M, every
hirty minutes from six O'Clock a. NJ, 10 six o'clock,
P. NJ every 30 mnutesi and from SIX O'Clock :. vi
to eleven O'Clock P, Nj. every thirty minutes.
The maximum rates the lessee shall have the right
10 charge shall be as follows: 5g
For every foot passenger, FIVE cents. y@
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,
fflycents.
The lease shall be sold for the of Ten years.
mencing on the day of the approval of the adudica-
| ton by the Common Council and the Mayor.
The lessee shall furnish good and solvent security to
amount of IS ,010 conditioned TO guarantee the
| faithful performance Of The lease.
| Payments shall be made follows, 10 wit: One
twentieth Of the price of adjudication in cash, and ior
the balance the lessee shall furnish his notes endorsed
to the satisfaction OF the Common Council and made
payable O. 49, 10, a. &c. 49, 49, 54 co. GO, ", 70,
"a, 90 90, 102, los and ia months
In the Of neglect the part of the lessee 10
comply strictly with all the conditions of the foregoing
specifications The Common Council the right
TO declare the lease, pso faclo null and void without
applying 10 court OF justice and without indemnify
| ing the lessee. g.-5 VII
LOUIS Fl PILE, Surveyor.
NEW ORLEANS, 3Ist January, 1855.
Approved by the Committee on Streets and Land
ings Of the Board of Aldermen, New Orleans, 31st
January 1855.
fSigned) CHAS. PRICE, Chairman.
Approved by the Committee on Streets and Landings
of the Board of Assistant Aldermen, New Orleans,
1st January, 1856.
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