New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-28

, of an inch erifce, for washing windows I
| sprinkling streets or gardens, In addition
| the charges for other uses, three dollars p'
annum. fN at y
REFECToRIEs.
: Refectories, confectioneries, eating house
} | market and fish stalls, provision shops, r
. freshment and oyster saloons, according
the water used, from twelve to twenty-fiv
dollars per annum. -.-.,..-,--...--.- -
| .s-..r.r -...- g.. BATHS. d.
Public baths, for each tub, eight dollar
| per annum. f.sl sa a7...l. ~
Private baths, for each tub, five dollar
per annum. -.t.-..-
PRINTING OFFICES.
For each printing Office, according to til
number OF presses used, not including tn
supplying of steam engine, from ten b
sixteen dollars per annum.
STEAM ENGINES. 90 .t.
Every stationary steam engine, workin,
not over twelve hours per day, for eacl
horse power, six dollars per annum.
FOUNTAINS, ETC.
Fountains, for each one hundred gallons
daily consumption, eight dollars per annum
For large quantities Of water to brewers
distillers, and for other purposes not speci
fed upper specific regulations for determin
ing the quantity, when the estimated aver
age quantity consumed is more than one
hundred gallons per day, for each one thou
sand gallons, twenty-five cents.
The lessee shall have the right and power
to ascertain, by metres, the quantity OF
water used in any case; and when the guam
| tity used shall be ascertained and measured
in that way, the lessee may establish water
rates therefor, instead of the specific rates
hereinbefore established; provided, how
ever, that the said rates shall in no case ex-
coed twenty-five cents for one thousand gal
Ions. ..
6. The present waterworks, when taken
possession of by the lessee. shall be esti-
| mated at fixed value of two millions of
dollars, and at the expiration of the lease.
the city shall have the right to take posses
sion of the same, and all improvements and
| additions made by the lessee, by giving
six months previous notice in writing Of
such intention; and in order to ascertain
| the improved value of the same, there shall
| be appointed three arbitrators, one by the
lessee, one by the city, and the third by
| the two, who shall estimate the value of
the works, taking into account the actual
| receipts and expenditures, operating, ex-
penses, etc. After the amount has been
fixed and agreed upon, then the present
estimated value of two millions of dollars
shall be deducted therefrum, and the bal
in its bonds, payable in forty years. secured
by mortgage upon the said waterworks.
present and improved, bearing eight per
cent interest from date, PAYABLE semi
annually. Should the city fail to avail her
self of this privilege at the expiration of
this lease, then the same shall continue
and be in force for the further term of
twenty-five years, and SO on from time to
time
7. Possession of the present waterworks
shall be given to the lessee on the first day
of November, 1871, and the surveying, en-
gineering, plans, estimates, etc., for the ex-
tension shall be commenced as soon as
practicable, and the actual work of con-
structiOn shall be commenced on or before
the first day of April, 1872, and be COM
pleted on or before the first day of April.
1877, under penalty of forfeiture of the
lease; provided, that if such actual COM
mencement of construction of extensions
be not accomplished on said first day of
April, 1872, then the lease shall be null, the
city shall re-enter at once into possession
of the waterworks, the lessee shall refund
TO the city its whole receipts of the works,
less actual running expenses, which shall
not be greater than they now are.
1t is respectfully suggested that so much
of the rent (under the proposed lease), as
may be necessary, might be appropriated
on the S1,340.000 of bonds issued to the
Commercial Bank Waterworks Company,
for the purchase of the present works, and
the balance applied as a sinking fund to paw
or purchase said bonds. which could be
thus extinguished before the termination of
the proposed lease, and leave the city at that
time, in possession of real interest in the
then waterworks of two millions of dollars,
unencumbered by any debt or liability.
ar m Y ms Of oil xrht
could not be embraced in proposition of
this kind, that can be mutually discussed
with a committee which might be appointed
to take this proposition into consideration.
j. HERNANDEZ, President.
III. V. BARRINGER. Secretary.
Mr.. Walton suggested that the ordinance
which had been so long before the Council
for the extension of the Waterworks, be
printed side by side with this proposal. He
the ordinance had been some
what amended.
Mr.. Shaw 1t has been twice printed in
Our journal already.
Agreed to.
The ordinance was as follows:
An ordinance to provide for the extension
and perfection Of the waterwOrks of the |
city of New Orleans.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Council
If the city of New Orleans, That for the
purpose of extending and perfecting the
of the said city. SO as to pro-
'ure an ample supply of pure water, as may
De required for purposes specified in this
ordinance, there shall be issued by the city
If New Orleans her bonds to an amount not
exceeding $780, 600; said bonds to be of
uch denomination as the Council may
hereafter direct; be signed by the Mayor,
by the Administrator of FL
lance, sealed with the seal of the Mayor
slty, and be made payable to Alfred Shaw
n bearer in ten years after the date there
If. The said bonds shall bear interest at
he rate of eight per cent per annum, COW
red by coupons of interest annexed to said
ponds, signed by the Administrator of FL
lance, and made payable at New Orleans
N the first days of August end February
If each year.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, etc., TIL at
n order to secure the payment of the
lforesaid bonds, and the coupons thereunto
the entire revenue of the water
works of the city of New Orleans arising
rom and after the date of the issue of said
ponds, or any part thereof, whether such
evenue arises from the said waterworks in
is present or improved condition, is hereby
declared to be set apart, and to be held
md pledged for the payment of the princi-
IA and interest to become due upon any
md all bonds signed and issued in con
ormity with this ordinance; and the Ad-
Illustrator of Finance is hereby directed
md required, as soon as any bond shall be
ssued under this ordinance, to deposit the
aforesaid revenue Immediately upon the
thereof with the FiscalAgent of the
ity ofNew Orleans, to the credit of "interest