New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-03
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


Present: Messrs. Burbank, Clay, Devices
kellogg. Stapleton, and Tucker.
Mr.. Burbank was called to the chair.
The minutes were read and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF ASSIST
ANT ALDERMEN.
The following, received for concurrence,
were adopted on their first reading
WHEREAS, F, Mouney Co. have by act
passed before Edward Ivy, a Notary Public
III the parish of Orleans, on the twenty
first day of April. 1861 subrogated and
substituted the Orleans Railroad company,
a body corporate under the laws OF the
State OF Louisiana, in and to all the rights,
privileges, and obligations appertaining to
and resulting from the contract entered
into between the city of New Orleans and
+. Mouney & Co. as principals, and George
w. hyusOn, f.. h. Lemarie, d. B. Macarty,
and Is. Saloy as securities, by act passed
before William J. Castell, Notary Public.
on the fifth day Of July. 1861 and the said
s'Orleans Railroad company" assumed the
Obligations OF the said +. Mouney d 90.
as principals, aud the said George W.
Hynson L. y. Lpmarie, D. b. Macarty, and
B. SalOy as securities;
Be Il fesOtced, That the "0rleans Rail
road g0mpany' be and is hereby substituted
in and to an the rights, privileges, and OBJ.
Egati0, OF ME said F. Mouuey d Co. as
lrineifSSs and George W. Hynson, L. Il.
LemaTie,NS3. Is. MacaTty, and B. Saloy as
suretcs, httnd 10 their contracts with the
city Of New Orleans, by act passed before
Wiltants 7 t'-steAs Notary Public, on the
fifth day 81 July, 1867.
hesoeced ytrLter, that the Mayor be aud
he is hereby authorized to execute before
the City Notary such acts as may be re-
quired to carry out the object hereof.
l. RESOLVED, That the Controller be and
he is hereby authorized to warrant upon
the Treasurer in favor of Alexander
Walker for the sum of four thousand do. |
lars $4,000, in full compensation for prOfes- |
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.
ReSolUed, That the Mayor be authorized /
to cancel the bond given by VIM. J. McCul-
lob as Deputy Street Commissioner.
Resoloed, 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 Wharfinger
OF the First and Fourth Districts.
The following were referred to the HI.
nance Committee:
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 l. 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, 1878, the
sale 10 include the following only:
IN THE FIRST DISTRICT. Ii
l. The Poydras market. I.
:. The st. Mary market.
IN THE SECOND DISTRICT.
3. The Meat market.
4. The Vegetable market.
Q. The Fruit market.
d. The IRENE market.
IN THE THIRD DISTRICT.
Z. The Port market.
8. The Washington Market
.. The st. Bernard market.
10. The LIE Breton market.
IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
IL. The Magazine market. j
a. The Sorapuru market. G
Is, The Ninth Street market. r
Sec. 2. The purchaser or purchasers ehall a
AVE the use, occupation, and employment
II the buildings, stalls, tables, stands their 4
and the revenues thereof for
'nd during the term aforesaid for the vend-
ng OF all such articles as are permitted TO :.
)e sold at the various markets under the 4
Xlstlng ordinances of the city of New =
orleans. o
SEC. 3. The purchaser or purchasers shall .
70 bound to conform to the ordinances and q
oiee regulations ordained, or which NAV u
GREATER be ordained for the regulation Of 81
ald markets; keeping the stalls, stands, and
aoles clean and in good repair during the X
aid term of ten years, and at the expiration
lne same to deliver all with their appur.
enances III the same good order and con.
alton in which thev racaiva' than The a
Ivy OF New Orleans to keep the said market 10
ouses In good repair during said term; TO q
ave the same kept regularly cleaned aud ~ 4.
keep proper officers at the same TO prA. "
erVe order and enforce a compliance with
ne rules and regulations governing said X
larkets; the city retaining to itself the
over TO alter or amend the same as cir
INSTANCES may require.
SEC. 4 The city Of New Orleans to guar
nice TO the purchaser or purchasers re
uring the continuance of said term :
le right to charge for the use Of the stalls, al
ands, tables, etc, the dues, rates, tolls. or
venues fixed by the ordinance of the ~
ommon Council approved on the twelfth IT
" Of December. 1867, No. 794, new series. AZ
be said purchaser or purchasers shall not Cd
st liberty to increase the rates or charges In
divided for In said ordinance No, T9f of
ecember H. 1867; and they shall conform e.
an the rules and regulations contained
the said ordinance.
SIC. 8. The purchaser or purchasers, his
their assignees, or those to whom they NJ
ay SCI, OF IN any proper manner transfer to
e lights that may be acquired under this tn
,oinanee, shall have the right to use, oc- wi
lpy, and enjoy the several markets named eli
sectlonl OF this ordinance, and the rev ap
Tue thereof in such manner IS he or fhev Go
az deem most conducive to his or theif stI
Iefests, but subject 10 the rules and req. tai
"a q already existing with regard to lin
SEC. 8. The revenue Of the said markets eat
7 Ine said term Of ter years shall NOT ~ the
ia LOT less sum than two million fvyo mi
lndred Thousand dollars (S2. 200 .o00l In MOI
y notes, the price to be payable as fol- Int
One hundred thousand dollars fsl0o ono, AZ
wn on the day the sale Is made. onf-si4fb, col
IS the Sl0o, coo paid Down. withia fhirtg sul
Us after the day Of sale; one-slxth Within cal
rty days; one.sixth within ninety DAYS th.
q the balance, or one-haif. a. ore vear AM
IN day of sale in the notes 81 tha nnr. col
aseF or purchasers, with eight "a per to
ntmterest. The notes to be given ii such By
ms as the Mayor and the Finance Conf
tiees Of the Common Council may decent ~
ost desirable, aud indOrsed to the entlrd
alaIactlon Of the Mayor and the said coms
lttees, the purchaser or purchasers to
re tne privilege 81 taking up said notes, "a
ylng ~ the currency or notes Of the city th
New Orleans, Vaia Interest to date Of Of
yment, within tqfea months after date Of re-
le and notes. in
SEC. n ln the event of Aasluro on the part aei
the purchaser o. Purchasers TO oay