New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-30


= Nays: None.
RESOLVED, That all that portion Of the
public landing embraced between Race
and Robin streets in the first district of the
city of New Orleans be and the same is
hereby set apart for the exclusive use for
landing and dscharging coal boats.
BE ii further resolued, That all laws and
ordinances in conflict with the foregoing be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Yeas: Messrs. Burbank, Clay, Devices,
Kellogg, stapleton, and Tucker.
Nays: None.
The following was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Landings: =
An ordinance providing for the sale Of the
right of way for railroads on Locust,
Freret, and other streets
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The ordinance in reference to the New
Orleans Elevator and Warehouse Company
was read.
Mr.. Devices moved to amend as follows:
AMENDMENT TO SEC. 2-Provided, how
signed to the New Orleans Elevator and
Warehouse Company for discharging or
receiving produce merchandise. ETC., other
than grain at the New Orleans Elevator and
Warehouse Company, shall pay the wharf
and levee dues while st said wharf.
SUBSTITUTE FOR SEC. THAT the city of
New Orleans does grant these privileges be-
fOre-named to the New Orleans Elevator
and Warehouse Company for the term of
fifteen 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
NF o. n,I, I'D Ntl,
any compensation from the city Of New Or
leans.
The amendment was laid on the table.
The ordinance reading as follows;
An ordinance concerning the "New Orleans
Elevator and Warehouse Company and
providing for certain privileges to be
granted thereto.
BE il resolved, /. That in consideration of
the establishment in the city CT New Or
leans OF grain elevators warehouses aud
appurtenances on the part of and at the ex.
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, and
Levee streets, to occupy two hundred and
seventy-fve (275l feet of 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.
2. 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 grail, shah be exempted from wharf
and levee dues while at said wharf.
8. That the city of New Orleans does fur.
ther grant to the "New Orleans Elevator
and Warehouse Company the privilege of
constructing and working conveyors from
their elevators across and over the sidewalks
and street to their wharf, said conveyors to
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 'fNew
Orleans Elevator and Warehouse Company.
for the term of fifteen years and at the ey5
piration of this privilege said wharf to revert
to the city at valuationto be fixed by two |
dislnterested 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
trlct Courts OF New Orleans, the decision |
thereby had to be final.
5. That all ordinances or parts of ordip- |
ances in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Was, under suspension of the rules, read
twice and adopted by the following vote:
Yeas; Messrs. Burbank, Clay, Devices,
Kellogg, stapleton, and Tucker.
Nays; None,
Mr.. Devices gave notice that he would at
the next meeting move to reconsider the
last vote:
The following was referred to the Com
nittee on Streets and Landings:
Resol1ed, That the Crescent City Railroad
company be and 1t is hereby authorized to
build single track from the present termi-
nus OF its road in the neutral ground, inter.
section OF Magazine and Old Levee and
Canal streets, down the east side of
,he paved street of Canal street to Charities
ltreeT, thence 10 cross TO the northwest SIDE OF
canal street, for the use of the Tchoupitou.
as street cars; and to build single track
rom the Intersection of Charities and Canal
streets to Royal street, thence to cross to
ne west side of Canal street, for the
Use of the Annunciation street cars; thence
! single track up the paved street of
he west side Of Canal street to the termin.
Is Of the Crescent City Railroad, in the
Neutral ground, intersection of Magazine, Cid
Ievee, and Canal streets; the work to be done
a accordance with specifications to be
oven by the City Surveyor, the city resery.
hg the right TO use the track so laid as a
runk Tor any other railroads which the
lily may from time to time authorize to be
unit, not 70 interfere with the running of
he cars OF the Crescent City Railroad,
y re1mburslng to the Creecent City
sallroad company a fair and reasonable
compensation for the portion of their road
sed.
Mr.. Tucker called up the following reso-
ltion:
Be it ordained, That the Street Commits.
loner cause to be placed within the lamps
t the corner OF each public street in the
lty the name Of each Of the intersecting
Ereets, upon plan proposed by J. 0'Hara;
rov1ding the same be furnished at cost of |
OF more than thirty cents for each sign so
ainted and placed therein.
Which was read twice under a suspension
the rules, and adopted by the following
ote:
Yeas; Messrs. Burbank, Clay, Devices,
ellogg, stapletOn, and Tucker. Il
Nays; None.
The Board adjourned until Tuesday next
ZIP. NJ. s
HUGH ]. CAMPBELL,
Secretarv