New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-27
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER e. 1871.

the whartinger Of the Fourth District be
authorized to allow steamboats, laying VI
for repairs during the months of June, July
and August to occupy such locations as
may not be required for shipping, at the
rate of two dollars per day during said
months or any part thereof
Be it further ordained, That all ordi-
nances or parts of the same conflicting with
tine provisions of this ordinance, be and the
same are hereby repealed
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Remick:
An ordinance to prevent the landing or in.
PRODUCTION of tOrpedoes within the cOrpo-
rate limits Of the city Of New Orleans.
BE it ordained, That from and after the
passage OF this ordinance, it shall not be
|dawfuT for any person to land OF discharge,
or cause to be landed or discharged. at any
OF the wharves of the city of New Orleans,
or II bring or cause to be brought or INTRO
duced within the corporate limits of the
city of New Orleans tOrpedOes or TOYS for
children, or other articles filed with COM
bustible or explosive material; and any per-
| son guilty OF a violation of this ordinance or
any Of its provisions shall he subject to the
payment OF a fine not to exceed one hun
dred dollars for each and every contraven-
ton thereof, or to imprisonment for period
| NOT W exceed one month.
lie 1t further ordained, That this ordi-
nance shall take effect from and after its
passage.
! Ordered printed and referred to the Ad-
ministrators of Police, Assessments and
| Public Accounts
BY Mr.. Lewis:
WHEREAS, 1t is of vital Importance that
M n
ton between the city of New Orleans and
the western and northwestern portions of
the State of Louisiana and the State of
Texas should be established without DELAY:
and
Whereas, The New Orleans. Mobile and
Texas Railroad Company has been for some
time organized for the purpose of construct
ing and building a railroad from the city
OF New Orleans through the western and
northwestern portions of Louisiana, to be
extended into the State Of Texas; and
Whereas, There is now reason to believe
that the completion of the said railroad
may be greatly accelerated if the
city OF New Orleans. in its corporate capa-
city, shall grant to the said company the
right to occupy and use certain portion
OF the property Of the said city Of New
Orleans, tor the construction of passenger
and freight depots and for carrying on the
business of said railroad company; there
fore,
Be it ordained, That the said city of New
Orleans, for the consideration stated in the
preamble, hereby grants to the said New
Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad Com
pany the right to occupy and use during the
existence OF said company. for the con-
structlen Of passenger and freight depots,
and for carrying on the business of said
railroad company ito include the right of
way). all the property hereinafter described,
to wit:
l. There is hereby granted to the said com
pany the right to construct and use pas
senger depot upon that part OF the levee or
grounds in the city of New Orleans bounded |
by Canal. Delta. Poydras and Water streets;
provided that Gravier street shall be left |
open for the use OF passengers and vehicles. |
:. For the construction of a freight depot |
and for ether railroad purposes said com
pany shall have the right to Inclose and &C.
or space bounded by Girod. Water and
Calliope streets and line parallel to and |
two hundred and ninety feet easte,ly from
Water street.
3. Said company shall have the right to
inclose for its Use and purposes that por-
ton of the levee. batture and wharf be-
tween the street laid out between Pile
street and the Mississippi river, and from
Calllope street to point three hundred
and fftyive feet below Calliope street;
and said space and wharf shall be for the
exclusive use OF said company.
4. That all ferry privileges granted by
the State to the said company be and the
same are hereby ratified: provided
First-That from and after the passage of
ills ordinance no street shall be closed.
SecOnd-That no more tracts shall be laid
between those now laid and the waters
edge.
lhlrd-Ihat the grants contained in this
ordinance shall be null and VOID. if the road
% Sabine river. and the road to Shreveport
De not completed by said railroad company
within the time specified in the acts of the
Legislature relating to this subject, or
within the time OF extension should the
Legislature extend the time of their com
Dletion.
Fourth-Tha- the grants to said com
'any shall III no manner be construed into
recognition o. the right of the State
I" donate or grant private
property belong to the city of New Or
cans to any company whatsoever.
On motion of Mr.. Remick the ordinance
las ordered printed, to be considered at
n adjourned meeting of the Council to be
cid on Thur s,iay at noon.
Mr.. Bonzano called to the chair
Mr. Lewis called up the dog ordinance {
ltroduced some time ago, which was !
lopted. /,
MIR. Rem;cls who voted in the affirmative, {
ave notice that be should at the next regu- I
r meeting move reconsideration of the
ote by which the ordinance was adopted l
Mr.. Lewis called up the Algiers gas ordi- .
ance, laid over since September &c.
On motion Of Mr.. Cockrem, the matter
as laid over til next Tuesday.
The Council then took a recess till Thurs D
~ at noon.
H. CONQUEST CLARKE,
NecretarV.