New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-23

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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 wharf TO 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 Dls'
trict Courts of New Orleans, the decision
thereby had to be final,
8. That all ordinances or parts of ordin'
ances in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
The following ordinance by Mr.. Straight
was read twice under a suspension Of the
rules, and adopted by the following vote:
Yeas: Messrs. Sterry, Sampson, Scott,
Chadwick, Perkins, Mary, Davis, Thezan,
Dunn, Straight, Sullivan, Sauvinet, and
Joubert.
Nay: Mr.. Flood.ss
Mr.. Dunn gave notice that he would move
reconsideration of the above vote at the
next meeting.
An ordinance for the sale of the revenue
for term of ten years Of the several mar
kets of the city Of New Orleans.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the Common
Council that the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorized and empowered to cause to be
offered for sale in block, through the City
Controller at his Office in the City Hall, to
the highest bidders, at public auction, after
five days advertisement in the official
journal, and by posters in the French, En-.
glish, and German languages to be affixed
to the several markets, the revenue of the
markets now established in the city of New
Orleans for and during the term of ten
years from the first day of January, 1869, to
the thirty-frst day of December, 1873, the
sale to include the following only:
IN THE FIRST DISTRICT.
!. The Poydras market.
=. The st. Mary market.
IN TIE SECOND DISTRICT.
3. The Meat market.
!. The Vegetable market.
5. The Fruit market
e. The IRENE market.
IN THR THIRD DISTRICT.
:. The Port market.
S. The Washington market.
9. The st. Bernard market.
10. The lie Breton market.
IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
II. The Magazine market.
IL. The SOrapuru market.
Is. The Ninth Street market.
Sec. 2. The purchaser or purchasers shall
have the use, occupation, and employment
Of the buildings, stalls, tables, stands, their
appurtenances and the revenues thereof for
and during the term aforesaid for the vend.
ing of all such articles as are permitted to
be sold at the various markets under the
existing ordinances Of the city of New
Orleans.
SEC. 3. The purchaser or purchasers shall
be bound to conform to the ordinances and
police regulations ordained, or which NAV
hereafter be ordained for the regulation Of
said markets; keeping the stalls, stands, and
tables clean and in good repair during the
said term Of ten years, and at the expiration
of the same to deliver all with their appur-
tenances in the same good order and con.
dltion in which they receive them. The
city Of New Orleans to keep the said market
houses in good repair during said term; to
have the same kept regularly cleaned, and
to keep proper officers at the same to pre-
serve order and enforce compliance with
the rules and regulations governing said
markets; the city retaining to itself the
power to alter or amend the same as cir.
cumstances may require.
SEC. 4. The city of New Orleans to guar
antee to the purchaser or purchasers
during the continuance of said term
the right to charge for the use of the stalls,
stands tables, ETC., the dues rates, tolls, or
revenues fixed by the ordinance of the
Common Council approved on the twelfth
day Of December 1867, No. 794, new series,
The said purchaser or purchasers shall not
be at liberty to increase the rates or charges
provided for in said ordinance No. 79l of
December IL, 1867; and they shall conform
tosall the rules and regulations contained
in the said ordinance.
SEC. 8. The purchaser or purchasers, his
or their assignees, or those to whom thew
may sell, or in any proper manner transfer
the rights that may be acquired under this
ordinance, shall have the right to use, oc-
euPy, and enjoy the several markets named
IN section OF this ordinance, and the rev.
enue thereof in such manner as he or thew
may deem most conducive to his or their
interests, but subject to the rules and reg
uiations already existing with regard to
said markets.
SIC. 6. The revenue of the said markets
for the said term of ten years shall not be
sold for a less sum than two million two
hundred thousand dollars (s2, 200, OOO) in
lows:
One hundred thousand dollars (SlOO, e0O)
down on the day the sale is made; one-sixth,
less the $1,000 paid down, within thirty
days after the day Of sale; one-sixth within
sixty days; One-sixth within ninety davs.
and the balance, or one-iialf, at one wear
from day OF sale in the notes of the pur-
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cent interest. The notes to be given in such
sums as the Mayor and the Finance Com
mittees of the Common Council NAV deem
most desirable, and Endorsed to the entire
satisfaction Of the Mayor and the said com.
mittees, the purchaser or purchasers to
have the privilege of taking up said notes
paying in the currency OF notes Of the citv
Of New Orleans, with interest 10 date II
payment, within three months after date of
sale and notes.
SEQ. z. In the event of failure on the mart
Of the purchaser or purchasers 70 nav
their notes at maturity, the city shall
nave the right to resume possession
Of said markets with their appdrtenances
without notice or putting in default, and
the purchaser or purchasers shall not Be
to any indemnity from the CITY for
moneys paid, for improvements upon the
markets or fixtures, or under any other
claim.
SEC. 8. Upon the sale provided for in thia
ordinance being made the Mayor Is hereby
authorized and directed to reject and re. |
scind all sales Of stalls, stands, and tables
made under ordinance No. ST., new series.
approved March IS, 1868, and the CITY No. |
larry ordered TO return any and all moneys
paid TO him on account thereof
SIC. Q. Any and ail ordinances inconsist. |
ent q IN any manner conflicting with the |
provisions OF this are hereby repealed.
The Board on motion adjourned.
ALFRED BOURGEs,
Secretary.