New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-21
of commerce, and therefore recommend the
passage of the following resolution. dH
&C. REMICK. Administrator

private club of some fifty citizens, to estab
fish floating bathhOuse at the end of thu
steamboat wharf and Immediately above
the steamship wharf; provided, that tn,
length of said bathhouse shall be within
100 feet and the width within twenty-five
feet, and the fastenings and moorings bt
made under the direction of the City Sur
veyOr, this permission to be revocable al
the pleasure of the Council.
Mr.. Bonzano objected to the resolution
as it would obstruct commerce. Mr.. Nor
gan had not now room for his Texas
steamers.
Mr.. Remick called the Administrators at.
tention to the fact that the permission was
only to be given for the summer months,
when the levees were not crowded, and
was revocable at any time at the pleasure
of the Council.
Mr.. Bonzano moved an amendment that
the permission terminate on the first of
October. -i..
The amendment was accepted, and the
resolution as amended was passed.
Mr.. Shaw voted no because he said he
did not understand it, a.f
Mr.. Walton also voted no. fH.
Mr.. Remick submitted the following re.
port and ordinance to be printed:
a.f $780, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE., I
o. .rr. . June 20, 1871. )
To the City Council of New Orleans: 10.
The undersigned, having considered the
petition of Charles Morgan, asking addi-
tiOnal wharf privileges, and recognizing the
necessity of increased facilities to meet the
demands of his business, respectfully recon-
mends the adoption of the following Orli-
nance.
4,. +. c. REMICK. Administrator
An ordinance leasing TO Charles Morgan a
portion of the port and levee in front OF
the city of New Orleans, to be used as a
ferry landing and depot for passengers
and freight.
WHEREAS, Charles Morgan, the owner OF
the completed grand division of the Lou
isiana and Texas railroad formerly the
New Orleans, OpelOusas and Great Western
railroad), extending from Algiers to Ber-
wicks Bay, distance of eighty miles, and
connecting with lines of steamers running
to Louisiana and Texas ports, has applied
for an extension of the space set apart by
the city for the use of said railroad, rem
dered now absolutely necessary for his en-
larged and rapidly growing business; and
Whereas, by act OF Louisiana Legislature,
approved April 80, 1853, all ferry privileges
were granted to said road and it was made
the duty of the city of New Orleans to
grant, cede and donate, for the use of said
road, the right of landing for the ferries of
said road at one or more points within the
city, to be defined and limited by the Com
mon Council: and
Whereas, 1t is just and wise to adopt all
proper measures to retain and develop the
commerce of the city;
SEsCTION |. Be it ordained. That the city
of New Orleans agrees and binds itself to
set apart for Charles Morgan, his heirs, etc.,
for the exclusive use of his railroad running
to Berwick's Bay, his ferry boats, and his
other vessels, provided that the city reserves
the right to collect levee dues from each and
every vessel and water craft, other than
ferry boats, for the term of ten years, all
that portion of the river front, from the
outer edge of the wharves, commencing at
the lower line of st. Ann street (adjoining
the landing now used by Charles Morgan.
known as the Morgan ferry landing), eX-
tending to the lower line of the wharf now
known as the 'Picayune TIER" not how
ever to affect the use of the batture below
the lower line of st. Philip street, which is
the lower limit of the space herein leased.
and extending back to line distant twenty
five feet from the outer edge of the ban
quette of the Beef market, the said line to
run parallel with the Meat market as far as
the end of same, and thence to defect to a
point twenty-five feet from the outer edge
of the banquette at the corner of the Bazaar
market thence to run parallel with said
market to the end of same, and thence
in straight line to point about
one hundred and ten feet from the corner
of the Vegetable market in line with the
lower line of ST. Philip street, it being I'M
derstood that the said space is to be under
the exclusive control Of Charles Morgan,
subject to the reserved right of the city to
collect levee dues as hereinbefore stated,
tor the conduct and requirements of his
business, with the right to build thereon
such depots and warehouses as are usual
and customary to connect with such works
as said Charles Morgan may desire to con-
struct, and which he is hereby authorized
to construct, as may be necessary to facili-
tate the landing of the ferryboats "bOw
on; provided said works shall not, extend
more than ninety feet below and beyond
the space above described, to wit: beyond
the end of the wharf now called the
Picayune Pier, and that said works shall
consist of row or rows of guiding piles and
cribwork placed at proper and convenient
angle.
And the said Charles Morgan shall have
the right to so construct the said wharf as
to permit the landing of his ferry boats
''bow on and to permit the running off and
on of the cars in such manner as to lead on
to tracks On the space above described, and
also into tracks abreast of the small square
bounded by St. Peter, st. Ann and Peters
streets and the tracks of the Pontchartrain
Railroad Company, said small square now
being used and occupied by Charles Nor
gan. and on which square he shall have the
right to erect depots and to continue in the
exclusive use and occupation OF said square
for the said term of ten years, or longer if
lease should be extended.
And Should the Pontchartrain Railroad
Company consent) he is authorized to run
his track into and use those of the Pontchar-
train railroad, at points to be agreed upon
between said Charles Morgan and said
Pontchartrain Railroad Company
And for the objects herein named, Charles
Morgan shall have the right to use, at all
times, steam power to load and unload cars,
to switch, to move and to propel his cars
and trains.
SEC. 3 Be it further ordained, That city
ordinance No. 2290 Enormously printed
2S90) setting apart for the New Orleans,
Opelousas and Great Western Railroad
Company Whose property, rights and fran
chises Charles Morgan has purchased)
portion of the port and levee in front of the
city-a front of one hundred and fifty feet,
by depth to Peters street, above the Meat
also the contract between the
city and said company, now represented by
Charles Morgan, be and the same is SO
that the term of the privilege shall
be extended to ten years from this date;
and further, that ordinance No. 799, new
series, approved December IT, 1867, setting
apart one hundred and twenty-five feet on
the Mississippi river, commencing at St.
Ann street, and extending down the river,
for freight and ferry purposes for said New