New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-09
ton of the building at corner of Hevia and
St. Charles streets.
The following report from the Committee
on Streets and Landings was received

To the Honorable Board of Assistant Aldermen:
GKNTLEHEN-Your committee have the
honor to report upon the following subiects,
viz:
LIST. Upon the ordinance providing for the
farming the revenues of the wharves having
been sent to the Board of Assistant Alder
men by the Mayor to have the boundaries
of the sections more clearly defined, your
committee have visited the whole length oil
the wharves and landings, and have care
fully considered the matter and for the
purpose of making the divisions more dis
tinct offer the following amendments TO
section two of the ordinance; As SO much
time has now been lost it will also be neces-
sary to alter the date at which the leases
shall commence from January Is to Feb
ruary l, and we therefore offer the neces'
sary amendments to cover this case.
"a. Upon the resolution authorizing the
Street Commissioner to procure trees to
plant upon Claiborne street your committee
would offer as a substitute that the Con
troller be authorized to sell contract to the
lowest bidder to furnish and plant these
trees.
Sd. Upon the resolution authorizing the
City Surveyor to employ three hundred men
to clean draining canals your committee
would report as follows: UpOE the report OF
the City Surveyor stating the necessity oil
this work we would report fayorably upon
having the work performed, but recommend
that contracts be sold to the lowest bidders
to perform this service, and offer the neces-
sary resolution for adoption.
F. W. PERKINS,
Chairman Committee Streets and Landings;
c. S. SAUVINET,
S. STRAIGHT.
The ordinance relative to the wharves
and leYees of the city of New Orleans, re-
ported by the committee with amendments,
was on motion of Mr.. Dunn laid over, the
gentleman Directing to the said ordinance
on account of the supplementary manner
in which it was introduced.
An ordinance authorizing the City Con-
troller to sell contract for the planting of
trees on Claiborne street and elsewhere
was laid over indefinitely.
An ordinance accompanying the report
authorizing the Controller to sell to the low
est bidder the contracts for cleaning the
draining canals of the city was adopted on
its first reading.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
The following ordinance by Mr.. Perkins
was adopted on its several readings, the
rules being suspended by the following
vote:
Yeas: Messrs. Sterry, Sampson, Gauche,
Perkins, Mary, Straight, Joubert, and
Dunn-8.
Nays: Messrs. Flood and Thezan-2.
Mr.. Dunn gave notice that he would move
reconsideration of the above vote at the
next regular meeting.
An Ordinance concerning the Wharves of
the city of New Orleans, and providing
for farming the revenues thereof.
SECTION l. That the Controller of said
city shall, after the passage Of this ordi-
nance and approval of the Mayor, and after
having given ten days notice thereof in the
official journal, adiudicate and sell at his
office to the highest bidder and in accord
dance with stipulations therein contained,
the revenues of the wharves of said city,
collec!able under existing ordinances upon
all ships, vessels, steamships, steamboats,,
hatbOats, and water craft of any and every
description whatsoever for the term of two
years, commencing on the first day of Feb
ruary, 1868, and ending with the last day of
January, 1870; Provided, however, that all
sales or adjudications so made shall be sub
ject to the approval or rejection of the Com
mon Council.
SEC. 2. That for the purpose of said adju-
dication or sale, the wharves Of said city
shall be divided into six sections, as follows:
l. Section first shall comprise all the
Wharves and landings lying and being upon
the Mississippi river, and contained within
the upper or southern limits of said city, ex-
tending to the upper line of that portion of
the wharves at the head of st. Mary street,
appropriated for the use of the United States
Quartermaster's department, the lower limit
OF said section to be designated by the City
Surveyor by post and sign marked lower
end of section one.
2. Section second shall comprise all the
whrves and landings of said city, lying and
being upon the Mississippi river, commenc-
ing az the lower line of that portion of the
wharves at the head Of st. Mary street, ap.
propriated for the use Of the United States
Quartermaster's department, extending
down to point on the river between the
head of ITALIA and Erato streets, TO be desig-
mated by the City Surveyor by a post and
nign marked lower end of section second,
excepting therefrom the wharf and landing
ofpost No. twenty three, foot of Robin street,
reserved for the use of the New Orleans Gas
Company.
3. Section third shall comprise all the
wkarves and landings of said city lying and
being upon the Mississippi river, and com.
mencing at the point between the head OF
Thalia and Erato streets, before designated
as the lower emu Vi btCtlOn TWO, ana extend
ing to the upper line of that part of the river
front of the city which is appropriated to the
Canal street ferry. the lower terminus of said
section to be marked by the City Surveyor
with post and sign marked lower end Of
section third
4. Section fourth shall comprise all the
wharves and landings of said city lying and
being upon the Mississippi river, and con
tanned within the lower portion OF the river
front of said city which is appropriated ID
the Canal street ferry and the upper line Of
that portion of the river front which is ap
propriated to the New Orleans, 0pelousas
and Great Western railroad company ferry,
except that portion which is now in suit
with the New York Mail Steamship company
and the city of New Orleans the lower ter
/ minus OF said section to be marked by the
City Surveyor with post and sign marked
lower end Of section four.
| 5. Section fifth shall comprise all the
| Wharves and landings of said city lying and
being upon the Mississippi river, and con
tanned within the lower line of the portion
ofthe river front which is appropriated to Thu
New Orleans, 0pelousas, and Great Westera
| Railroad ferry, and the upper line Of tina
| portion Of the river front Of said city which
Is appropriated to the Esplanade street ferry
| the lower terminus Of said section 10 be des
| ignated by the City Surveyor with n pos
and sign marked lower end of section Eve.
6. Section sixth shall comprise all tn
wharves and landings Of said city lyin
and being upon the Mississippi river
and contained within the lower line
that portion Of the river front of sal
city which is appropriated to the Espl;
made street ferry, and the lower OF easter
limit Of the city. excepting therefrom 81
wharves which shall be built suitable fc
the purpose, under the supervision Of tn
City Surveyor, at the expense of the eitl
aud shall be located at the upper limit
Barthelemy street and the lower limit Q
Lesseps street. The said wharves are her
by appropriated solely for the use of th