New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-09

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the same to any person or persons Whatso-
ever aud that in case of any sale, transfer,
assignment, subrogation, or suitcase maze
BY any person or persons OF the rights or
interests acquired under and by virtue OF
this ordinance, such sale, transfer, assign
ment, snbrogation, or suitcase shall work
forfeiture of said rights and interests, so ac.
quired as aforesaid, and the same shall re-
vert to the city of New Orleans.
SEC. 6. That the city of New Orleans re-
serves to herself, and excerpts from said Gale
each and every ferry landing and ferry wharf
now existing, aud each and every nuisance
wharf now existing and all the revenues
arising from the same.
SEC. 7. That each and every person to
whom shall be adjudicated and sold as
aforesaid the revenues collectable as atore-
said within the various sections set forth in
section second of this ordinance shall give
bond with good and sufficient security, to be
approved by the Common Council, in an
amount equal to one-fourth part OF the price
of said adjudication and sale, and condt-
toned for the true a I'D faithful performance
and fulfllment on the part of said person or
persons of the duties imposed by this ordi-
nance.
SEC. S. That each and every person to
whom shall be adjudicated and sold as
aforesaid the revenues cOlleCtable AS afoTe-
said within the various sections set forth in
therefor his or their promissory notes, in
doised to the satisfaction of the Common
Council, in an amount equal to the purchase
price OF the revenues so adjCdlcated and
sod as aforesaid,
SEC. .. That the notes required to be
given by section seventh of this ordinance
shall BE- divided into series of twenty. four
in number, payable in fifteen days,
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight,
nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, four
teen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen,
nineteen, twenty, twenty-One, twenty-five,
twenty.three, and twenty-tour months after
date, and that such of said notes as shall
be made payable in the months Of January,
February, March, April, May, and June of
each year shall be drawn payable each in
an amount equal to one sixteenth part of
the purchase price of the revenues so ad-
Indicated and sold as aforesaid; and that
such notes rs shall be made payable in the
months of July, August, September, Octo-
ber November, AID Dec embar of each year
shall be drawn payable each in an amount
equal to one fOrty-eighth part of the pur-
chase price of the revenues so adjudicated
and sold AS aforesaid.
SEC. 10. That each and every person to
whom shall be adjudicated aud sold as
aforesaid the revenues collectable as afOre.
said within the various limits set forth in
section second of this ordinance shall ac-
cept and take possession of the wharves,
levees, and landings contained within the
section or sections whose revenues are to
be adiudcated and sold in conformity with
this ordinance. The said wharves landings,
and levees shall be accepted in what condi-
ton they may be in on the 18th day of Feb.
ruary, 1868; and that said person or persons
so accepting and taking possession of said
wharyes levees, and landings shall
repair the same aud keep them in
good order and condition during the
whole term of (2) two years, commencing
the first day of February, 1868, and ending
on the last day Of January, 1870, and de-
liver the same to the city at the expiration
of the lease in the same good condition as
when received; provided, that the lessees
shall have no right to build any shed, ware
house, or platform on said wharves, levees
and landi igs without the permission of the
Common Council.
SEC H. That the levees named in section
ten of this ordinance shall extend back to
the line of the street or streets fronting the
river; that is to say, that the levee COM
prised in section number one shall extend
back to the water, from the upper line of
the fourth district to Adele street. and to
Tcnoupitoulas street and New Levee treet
from Adele street to Felicity road. The
levee comprised in section two shall extend
back to the line Of New Levee street, from
Felicity road to Race street, and to Front
Levee from Race to North Market street,
except that portion in rear of wharf NJ.
10. The levee comprised in section four
shall extend back to the line of Front
street, from Canal to Customhouse street,
and to New Leyee street from Customhouse
to Toulouse street.
The evee comprised in section number
five shall extend back to Old Levee street.
The levee comprised in section number six
shall extend back to the public road on
New Levee street; and it is hereby well
understood that the city claims and reserves
to herself the right TO appropriate sell
lease, and use, or in any manner dispose of
(as may be deemed expedient by the Com
mon CounciD any portion of the levees
comprised within any OF the sections set
forth in section second of this ordinance,
whenever any of said levees shall become,
in the opinion of the Common Council. un.
productive, imperative, or useless to and
for the great purposeo of commerce or pub
lie use.
SEC. H. That the repairs of the levees
required to be made in section tenth of this
ordinance shall consist in grading the same
according to the grades already established
in covering the same with some hard sub.
stance such as lake or oyster shells and
gravel; in keeping the same always in good
order by filling Hp all holes upon their first
appearance with some hard substance as
above mentioned; in filling up with river
sand all parts of the same which may cave
in or sink below the grades aforesaid, and
in keeping the bulkheads on the outside of
the same always in good order and eondi-
ton; and whenever the battuTe shall form
SO as to require the leVee to be extended
the lessee shall, on the order of the Common
Council, fill up such parts of the batture
I and hnild snnh levees said Common
I Council may deem necessary, as well as new
1 bulkheads.
SEC. IS. That the repairs Of wharves re-
quired to be made under section nine OF this
ordinance shall consist in repairing al holes
in the flooring of the wharves and inclined
planes Immediately upon their first appear.
ance; in raising all portions of the wharves
which may have sunk, or which may sink
below the levels now established; in taking
I out and renewing caps, stringers, piles,
/ fender piles, flooring, etc, which may be
! found rotten or decayed; in building anew
Z all wharYes which from general decay may
require the same; and extending into the
river all wharves which may require ex.
I tending so as to have at all times a depth OF
! water of twenty feet at the water line Of
/ each and every wharf used for the landing
/ aud discharging Of steamboats,.
I SEC. IA. That the repairs required in sec
1 ton twelfth of this ordinance stall be made
in accordance with plans add specifications
( to be given by the City Surveyor.
SEC. Is. That each OF the .sssees shall be
bound whenever ordered by the Common
| Council, to build all additional new wharyes
that may be necessary.
SEC. l6. That all works and repairs done
by this ordinance shall be done under the
supervision offhe Surveyor and Chairmen
ofthe Committees on Streets and Landings
of the two Boards Of the Common Council
and In case Of refusal on the part of saiC
iessees TO make said repairs ard works, i
shall become the duty Of the Surveyor I,