New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-08


"0rleans Railroad company assumed tno
obligations of the said F. MOnDey 10 20 |
as principals, and the said George ";
HynsOn, L. + LemRrie, D. B. Macarty, anu
3. Saloy as securities; p.u
Be L Tesolued, That the Orleans NM,
road company" be and is hereby suOstltIu.pu
in and to all the. rights, privilegr s. tH M W,
legations OF the said F. Mouhcy "" a.
principals. and George W. by nson' IL =
Lemarie, d. B. Macarty, auu D. oaioy r.
sureties, in and % their contracts WIN the
city of New Orleans, by act passed before
William j. Castell, Notary PuoEc, on the
fifth day of July, 1867:
Resoiosd further, That the Mayor be and
he is hereby authorized to execute before
the City Notary such acts as may be re-
quirsd TO carry out the object hereof.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank, Clay, Devices, Kellogg, staploton'
and Tucker.
Nays: None.
Resolued, That the sum of twenty-five dol
lars be returned to MIR. Peter halser, tne
same having been collected under mlsaP
preheusiOn of the facts by the WharnhgeT
Of the First and Fourth Districts
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs'
Burbank, Clay, Devices, kellogg, stapleton'
and Tucker.
Nays: None.
ResoJpe5. That the Mayor he authorized
TO cancel the bond given by VIM. J. McCul-
lob as Deputy Street Commissioner
Yeas; President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbal (, Clay, Devices, Kellogg, stapletop,
and Taeker.
Nays: None
&. Reso. ~ That the Controller be and
he = hereb authorized to warrant upon pom
y 4- fagT Ot Alexander
Walker for u Nsum of four thousand col
lars (s400Q), In. an compe for probes
sional services renderoo 20 the city ID 90
tanning the revocation OF the United states
tax onthe currency OF the city OF New Or
leans.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank, Clay, Devices, Kellogg, Staplcton,
and Tucker.
Nays: None.
ORDER or 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. 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 az said wharf.
TN1Aak off Of
New orleans does grant these privileges be
fOre-named 10 the New Orleans Elevator aud
Warehouse Company for the term of IF.
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 TesOlued |. That in consideration OF
the establishment in the city Of New Or
leans Of grain elevators, warehouses, and
appurtenHDces on the part of and at the ex
pense of the New Orleans Elevator and
Warehouse Company" said works to b.
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 wharf equal To
any now existing in the city; said wharf to
no huilt AZ mint m tho hank
posite the square of ground bounded by
Pleasant Harmony, TchOupitoulas, ana
Levee streets, tn occupy two hundred and
seventy-hye (275) feet Of the river bank, and
to be built into the river TO a sufficient dis
lance so az to be in twenty feet of water at
low water; said wharf to be built and kept
in repair 80 the expense of said company,
and under the supervision of the City Sur
veyor,
& That all steamboats, or vessels con.
signed to the " New Orleans Elevator and
Warehouse Company" aud landing at their |
wharf for the purpose of discharging or n,
ceivlng grain, shall be exempted from wharf |
and leYee dues while at said wharf.
8. That the city of New 9rleans does fur |
sAAe- Grant &c the " NeW Orleans EievatnF !
and Warehouse Company the privilege of |
constructing and working cnnveyors from |
their elevators across and over the sidewalks |
aha street TO their wharf, said conveyOrs 10
be constructed ut 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 q 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 10
said valuation between said parties an nm
pire shall be appointed BIZ one of the Dis
frict Courts of New Orleans, the decision
thereby had to be fnal.
8. That all ordinances or parts Of ordin-
ances In conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Yeass 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 See
sion.
tsee proceedings Board Of Assistant AL.
dermeh.)
Ahe Board having returned to their hall,
NJ. Tucker moved that the Finance Com.
mittee be requested to inquire for reIsDrt
20 the Board, at its next meeting, a certain
paper said TO have been sent to the Gem
mittee, containing complaints Of certain
Illegal charges On tax bills.
The Board adjouraed until Tuesday next
HUGH ]. CAMPBELL,
Secretary.
BOAKB OF ASsIsrANT AADEzMBN