New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-10

as principals, and the said George w.
Hynson, L. f. Lemarie, D. B. Macarty, and
B. Saloy as securities;
BE RESOLVED That the "0rleans Rail.
road company be and is hereby substituted
| IN and to all the rights, privileges. and OBJ.
legations OF the said F. Mouney & Co. as
principals, and George W. Hynson, L. E.
Lemarle,. ID. B. Macarty, and B. Saloy as
| suretles, In and their contracts with the
city Of New Orleans, by act passed before
William J. Castell, Notary Public, on the
nth day of July, 1867.
Resolced further, That the Mayor be and
| ne is hereby authorized to execute before
tue City Notary such acts as may be re-
| CURED TO carry out the object hereof.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank, Clay, Devices, Kellogg, stapleton,
and Tucker.
Nays: None.
Res0lUed, That the sum of twenty-five dol.
lars be returned to Mr.. Peter Kaiser, the
same having been collected under misap-
prehension of the facts by the Wharfnger
Of the First and Fourth Districts.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs
Burbank, Clay, Devices, Kellogg, Stapleton,
and Tucker.
Nays: None.
RESOLVED, That the Mayor be authorized
to cancel the bond given by VIM. j. McCul-
Ion as Deputy Street Commissioner.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank, Clay, Devices, Kellogg, stapleton,
and Tucker.
Nays: None.
l. Resolued, That the Controller be and
he is hereby authorized to warrant upon
the Treasurer in favor of Alexander
bn nf fn1tr tbO1gouH dbl
lars $4,000 in full compensation for profess
sional services rendered to the city in OBJ
tanning the revocation of the United States
tax on the currency of the city of New Or
leans.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank Clay, Devices, Kellogg, Stapleton,
and Tucker.
Nays: None.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The motion of Mr.. Devices to reconsider
the vote by which the ordinance in refer
ence to the "New Orleans Elevator and
Warehouse Company was adopted on its
second reading, being the special order of
the day; it was discussed, and the question
being put to the Board the motion to re.
consider prevailed.
Mr.. Devices called up from the table his
amendments thereto reading as follows:
AMENDMENT TO SEC. 2.-Provided, how
ever, that all steamboats, or vessels con-
signed to the New Orleans Elevator and
Warehouse Company for discharging or re.
ceiving produce, merchandise, etc, other
than grain at the New Orleans Elevator and
Warehouse Company, shall pay the wharf
and levee dues while at said wharf.
Epp SEQ THAT the city of
New orleans docs grant these privileges be
fOre.named to the New Orleans Elevator and
Warehouse Company for the term of tif-
teen years, and at the expiration of this
privilege the said New Orleans Elevator and
Warehouse Company shall return to the
city of New Orleans all wharves constructed
by them which are suitable for the landing
Of steamboats, and other vessels without
any compensation from the city of New
Orleans.
The amendments were laid on the table.
The ordinance, reading as follows, was
adopted on its second reading by the fol.
lowing vote;
An ordinance concerning the "New Orleans
Elevator and Warehouse Company and
providing for certain privileges to be
granted thereto.
BE il resolved, l. That in consideration OF
the establishment in the city of New Or
leans of grain elevators, warehouses, and
appurtenanCes on the part of and at the eN.
pense of the New Orleans Elevator and
Warehouse Company said works to be
commenced within sixty days and to be
completed within one year after the prOmul-
CATION OF this ordinance, the city Of New
Orleans does hereby grant to the said 'New
Orleans Elevator and Warehouse Company"
the privilege of building a wharf equal to
any now existing in the city; said wharf to
be built at a point on the river bank op-
posite the square of ground bounded by
Pleasant, Harmony, Tchoupitoulas, ana
Levee streets, to occupy two hundred and
seventy.fve (275) feet THE river bank and
to be built into the river to a sufficient dis
lance so as to be in twenty feet of water at
low water; said wharf to be built and kept
in repair at the expense of said company,
and under the supervision Of the City Sur
veyor.
Z. That all steamboats, or vessels con.
signed to the " New Orleans Elevator and
Warehouse Company" and landing at their
wharf for the purpose of discharging or re.
ceiving grain, shall be exempted from wharf
and leVee dues while at said wharf.
3. That the city of New orleans does fur
Their grant to the New Orleans Elevator
and Warehouse Company the privilege OF
constructing and working conveyors from
their elevators across and over the sidewalks
be constructed at least twenty feet above
the level of the street
4. That the city of New Orleans does grant
these privileges before-named to the New
Orleans Elevator and Warehouse Company"
for the term of fifteen years, and at the ex-
piration of this privilege said wharfto revert
to the city at a valuation to be fixed by two
disinterested parties, one to be appointed
by the city, and the other by the company;
and in the event of disagreement as to
said valuation between said parties an UNI
pire shall be appointed by one of the Dis
trict Courts of New Orleans, the decision
thereby had to be final.
5. That all ordinances or parts of ordin-
ances in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs. Bur
bank, Clay, Kellogg, Stapleton, and Tucker.
Nays: Mr.. Devices.
The Board proceeded to the hall of the
Board of Assistant Aldermen in Joint Ses-
sion.
(See proceedings Board of Assistant AL.
dermen.)
The Board having returned to their hail.
Mr.. Tucker moved that the Finance Com
mittee be requested to inquire for a report
to the Board, at its next meeting, q certain
paper said to have been sent to the Com
mittee, containing complaints of certain
illegal charges on tax bills.
The Board adjourned until Tuesday next
at P, N.
HUGH ]. CAMPBELL,
Secretary.
HOARD OF sTANTALDERMEN