Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-03-20
THE ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO
THE LANDING.

tbe following ordinance was presented,
bat no action had thereon, for the
reason that there was not ful meet.
ing 81 the Board
he n o,riaiasd bg he Mtggr and Boatd NJ
fSsfsefuen NJ tie cifg # BdtoH Rggge. That
from and after the ratification of this erdi.
nance by the voters of ths city, ns herein
after provided, the Board Of seleetinen.
shall elect. after due notice being given. y
whnrfmastef. who shall be placed In pos
session If the landing, its revenues. and
DE protected 10 bis rig BITS by the city fof
the full tefm Of his oiide, va one year.
SEC. 1 The city shall have regularly
! graded portion ~ the landing, sufficient
/ ipf the purpose Of q steamboat landing
VIZ 100 feet wide, descending IN eradu
NJ slope from the base Of Levee street. b. u
/ point eight feet above low water mark 4.
| this landing to be at the most suitable
| point between the lower line of Main street
and the old wharf On the upper portion
| 81 this landing, the city shall build q don
BILE frame room, fronting on the line Of
letes street, on the nature aud above
high water mark, the cost Of tins double
room not 60 exceed $500.
Rto. 9. The whaffinastet shall be re
duifed to keep this grade and double room
~ perfect uidet and return them Mt the
expiration Of his term 10 like order 10 the
city, under penalty Of double the cost II
restoring them W like condition, If this
duty is thrown upon the city lie shall
keep a suitable raised platform walk from
the double waiting room 10 the freight
platform. aud shall furnish for the recep-
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noveahle) composed Of two-inch plank.
and covering an area Of not less than lifly
feet by twenty Rye. This platform to be
always within twenty FIVE feet the lower
line of the waters edge. lie shall keep a
suiilciency Of the best tatpaulins TO- cover
the area IF this platform. and fer ans fftn-
conformity with these requirements he
shall lie iped IN q sum not exceeding sl00.
and be subjected 30 oil damages arising
ffom tho toss ot damage II freight caused
by the ineIlieieney Gin quality of either
platform ot tntraulins. At the expiration
of his term. his successor shall he required
to take these tatpaulins and platform of
HE hands at their appraised value.
ato ~ Thsvinuble waiting room shall
be neatly kept, and only fes the purpose
Of receiving passengers and baggage, or
for those who are waiting for boat. ~
shalt not be fitted up with beds, nor shall
# lie used for any purposes Of n shop or
boarding house. The Whatfmhster shall
keep u porter and not be allowed to charge
persons waiting for boats. For any drunk
on person allowed 90 stay within, the
Wharfmaster shall he fined sg0. These
fines to be recovered before any Justice Of
the Peace. before whom shall also, all
proceedings against the Wharimaster by
the city he instituted,
Src. 4, The Wharfmaster shall pay into
the City Treasury. in twelve monthly in
stnlments, the sum Of twenty FIVE hundred
dollars per annum. TO be secured by notes.
with two available and sufficient endorse
mehts on each,
She. 3. lie shall be entitled 90 charge.
for each steamboat from above Memphis
putting out Freight the suh Of three dol
lars=.landne for mails aud passengers on
ly, OF for freight. the amount Of the
charges being Tess than ten dollars. the
rum Of enc dollar. For all boats below
Memphis aud above Bayou Cara, landing
or taking on freight two dollars, charges
upon which are above &io, for mails or
passengers alone, 81 For all regular pack
eta and boats running up Red River, or
any of its tributaries, s1, For each ring.
ing Of his call bell by request, twenty Ave
cents. For each lot Of baggage, not ex-
ceeding three packages aud received in
che day time and placed In his charge,
twenty five cent?; fepeived at night. ffty
cents. Aud for the safety of all baggage
received by him he shall be held RESPONSE
BILE.
aro. 0. lilo shall bc allowed TO make no
charges for freight landed upon the wharf
on platform, except when said freight is
protected by bis tafraulins. For this and
for the receiving and paying charges on
freight he shall DO allowed tho customary
charges. Nothing In this section or ordi.
nance to he 40 construed M TO prevent any
person on agent from receiving or ship
ping freight FREQ Of charges.
Sro. I. No freight fecei we'd shall be nj
lowed 10 lay upon this platform over
twenty four hours under u penalty Of the
costs Of storage and drayago on said
Freight and ten per cent. OH the storage,
which shall he paid the Whnrfmnster--
VINO shall have the freight removed ut tho
expiration Of that time. Sugar and mo
iasscs or other heavy freight shall not be
allowed to lay upon this platform in guam
Titles, at any time TO cover more than half
of It's area, and this portion not 10 be COW.
ctcd by the Same freight moro than twon-
ty.iour houfe. This shall not apply TO
heavy freight being received aud the own
VIZ " "hNh wv iNb'g w f'lnoNo ".
Freight not subject TO- bc injured by OK
posture, such as brick, lumber. rough cast
ings, otc., shall not be allowed TO bo placed
upor this platform.
Sno. 8. Tho Wharfnastcr shall bo allow
cd TO keep good and subptnntia wharf
boat In addition 10 tho roqniremonta of
this ordinance IL he 80 chooses; but he
shall not, ut any time, under penalty Of
hfly dollars for each complete day, moor
her either directly opposite tho old wharf
or platform.
SIC. .. Tho Wharfmaster shall bo sworn
in and have all the powers Of special con
stable.
sro. 10. Tho rights and privileges Of tho
coal yard, with such restrictions as Tho
may see ~ to place upon 10. 10 be sold TO
the highest bidder for the space Of twelve
months, for the benefit Of the city.
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