New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-29

proposals, which were opened by me on the Sd
March, and the originals are herewith sent.
have classified and footed up the total Of eat
bid as follows. all being for the term of hftet
years: 45&s{5a i
i No. lie. waggaman. $3.50 90
No.2-R. Taylor. 49,. 1855, 0C
NO. Jules A. Blanc ........,. 49,. $4,000
No. 4-Louis Gagnet -. $50, 90
4 No. ST. Il. Hatch. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1000
\ and Eve per cent. Of the annual increas
1 Of the gross receipts after the first year
1 No. 6-Henry Elerman. ...,...... 5000
No. Nv. Wakefield =. ....,....,... $50, 90
No. 81. W. Black. ,................, 45s, 90
No. &c. T. Beauregard ..........,... 450, 00
i In further conformity to said act, have, and d,
hereby accept, the bid of r. Taylor for the sun,
s755,OOo, securities D. D. Withers and B. W. Hun
tington, as the highest and most advantageous t.
the State. and do recommend that the State ente,
into contract with him for the lease Of the new
canal for the term of fifteen years, at the price
and on the terms as proposed.
tsigned) ]. MADISON WELLS,
- Governor of the State of Louisiana.
LEASING OF THE NEW CANAL,
STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
"a New Orleans, Feb 10, 1866. {
IN conformity to the following act of the General
Assembly, sealed proposals will be received Al
this office for the period of twenty DAYS from the
date hereof, for the lease of the new canal on to
terms and conditions set forth in the act hereto
annexed. l5 Asts "
Proposals to be addressed to the Governor II
tne state, and indorsed proposals for leasing the
new canalm d "a : l.s s1 'e
lsgned) J. MADISON WELLS.
ToVernor OF the State of Louisiana
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE LEASE OF ENEw CANAL
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
Hoase OF Representatives Of the State of Louis;.
dna ~ General assembly convened, That the
canal belonging to the Canal and Banking Com.
pany, and constructed under the charter of said
company, incorporated March 9Th, 1881. situated
lying and being in the parishes Of Orleans and
oehs,son' together with all the rights, property,
privileges and uses, in any way belonging and ap.
pertaining thereto, or claimed by said company
ander said act OF incorporation, and which, by vir
ue q said act reverts to the State on the 9Th day
d March 1865, be and the same is hereby ordered
. ne leased for term Of years not to exceed df
'een, nor less than FIVE years
roo1ded hosoecer, That nothing in this act shall
De 80 construed as to have the effect Of releasing
ne Canal and Banking Company from the obliqa. |
ION OF returning the property herein described in
ne good order and condition provided for in their
harter. @ -
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted etc Tho. al
hall be the duty of the Governor. imn,adiato,,
fter the passage of this act tn canse - h. 49,.
sed in one OF more newspapers in tbe ci+, ~ NJ,
'rleans, for the period of twenty days, that the
az CANAL with all the rights and privilege amer
,e Canal and Ban,,inr cnn,naa,, -" en'oyeo ny
n, exoept sxtv IA X, aursl i's cnar-
ypress Grove. and G,a ,n,ond aasss. a'y'iliag
le canal. which i bar.h,, r,,a, s'seIe toward
Louisiana for tba1,so - a. ~ 4e o'ate
BILE Association of tha o;tn - NJ, Tneinen enari
sered for lease 90 al go, :. ofieans-la
is act. and 70 can for saa1as A.sS seosion OF
ase of the sama. p,.ox;aas M. I, iof tne
reouired To make tbs rs,,a;r, ~ lessee snali
fcations and pIan 4 fhe 49,. ~ y sps-
npineer tn Tho corar, ssl, VI 'he etate
enth, ONE thonsana a,.ht h,, aa.eu January eigh'
hich shall he m.de nar. - !, 81 anu sixty-six,
III also he reop;rsd - - " sue tnat ne
Id all other pronertv i, ,nod enen toaa,
,nditlon, az il providad bu 4ho ~ otue. an'
NAL company: that tI,a cost 80 ~, - we
,tent of sixty.eirht tbona.nd do,,ss"ls. ~ .ie
lowed to the lessee n tbraa so,oI sna.i pe
deducted one third each VOC. e., ~ 70
Mt that the repairs and a...ua,
this section, shall be mada suh;aa. . =. proylaeo
proyal Of the State ENGINEER. p.os,s,s, sae ap-
at it be made condition If n. ,asS a.s.e'' y
sea shall . -, =. 'ne lease, tnat the N
tiers of the Second DRAINAGE nis.,;a 'ms 1ne &c
IN. " ienain u
Eo. 8. Be it further enacted e,c That =.
expiration of the time allowed for sucb adver. a
ment, the Governor shall accept such nronosa, "
ne may deem the most advantageous 10 Tho "
te, and forthwith submit the same with H. vi
roval, to the1Senate in executive sa.s;o. sa 81
Il approval, and if approved bv tba sarata 80 Ii
perty shall be put in the form If q contraot ~ NJ
en- the State represented by the Governor and ~
lessee; provided, however that all +ba ~
ais for the lease of said canal. which have MT
4 accepted, shall be open to the insnection ~
members Of the Senate: provided that ,,-on pc
opening Of such proposals. If tha corarpa "a
Senate shall decide that none ~ ~. ,.,,aAI
advantageous to the State. the Govarnop tn
tie are hereby authorized and emnorza..,, Aau or
sofeise Tue same Tor the space of thirty DAYS 'u
10 newspapers the Governor NAV selact in ~
of New Orleans and provided still snr4.as ad
in case the Governor is not sat;sfsd rv;.h ~ op
'osals to be received under the second ad,ar
nent he is hereby authorized and emnowerad
! oe auJourneo, 70 lease the same after
nj MY puoa.c noslce 70 the person or persons
'A unef Tue most Tor the said canal for