New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-13
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 49, 1875

ship', and collected by the collectors of
wharfage duee. and and an extra duty of
one-thlrd these rates shall be paid by all sail
vessels or steamships which may remain in
port over two months. the same to be re-
covered before departure: and if they re-
main over four months. an additional duty
OF one-third these rates per term Ct :wO
months from arrival to departure.
SEC. 3. That the wharfage dues on all
steamboats, engaged in river trade. which
shall! land or moor at any OF the wbarves or
piers of the city OF New Orleans. shall be
fixed as follows: Ten cents per :on if in
port not over i've days. and five dollars per
day after said five days shall have expired:
provided. that boats arriving and departing
more than once a week shaH pay only five
cents per ton each trip: provided, that the
superintendent Of wharfGgers be authorized
TO allow steamboats, laying Up for repairs
during the summer months - occupy such
wharves as may no: be required for ship
ping, at the following rates o; wharfage, to
WHY: For thirty days use OF wharf or Nm
der. two dollars pc. day; ali over thirty
days. one dollar per day.
SEC. !. The .eyee or wharfage rates on
barges. steamboat hul.s used az barges.
aiboats and other licensed vessels EN-.
ployed regularly in the transportation of
merchandise on the Mississippi river shall
steamboats, employed in the same business,
viz: Ten cents per ton il in port eight days.
and tive dollars per day after said eight
days shall have expired: provided. that
barges arriving ana departing more than
once each week shall pay only tive cents
per ton each trip: provided, also. tina: this
resolution shall not Apply 20 barges. fiat
boats and vessels that come laden or other.
wise TO :hIs port for single trip. to be
O nv hSl p-oys
chandlse 20 be discontinued a: the end Of
OF the trip.
Sec. ). The wharfage or .evee dues on
;:atboats, barges, etc. fully or IN par. laden
with produce. materials or merchandise of
any kind shall be as follows: Flatboats
not measuring more than eighty feet. eight
dollars: eighty 20 one hundred teet, ten
dollars: one hundred feet and over, thirteen
dollars. On each barge measuring less
than seventy feet and not over twenty sons,
eight dollars; and on each steamboat hull
used as barge. twenty-five dollars. And
an extra Wharfage shall he imposed a. the
same rate FOR every eigh: days thereafter.
recoverable a: the commencement: CT the
ninth day.
SEC. 6. That the charges mentioned in the
preceding sections shall be exigib!e only
from such OF said vessels as shall land or
moor at the wharves and piers furnished by
the city o; New Orleans.
Sec. :. That when said vessels shall land
CT moor in part OF the port where there
are neither wharves nor piers, but merely
the :eyee. with suitable convenences for
making fast, the charge shall be only one
dollar per day tor steamboats,: five cents
per ton for every sixty days for ships and
steamships: Two cents per foo: for every
tla:boat: three cents per log for every raft.
and three dollars tor each ard every fat.
boat broken up for making cord wood.
planks. ETC.. within the corporate limits Of
:he city Of New Orleans.
SEC. s. Tha: all pirogues. or other crafts
OF .rOm Eve 20 fifteen tons. trading with
this city shall be required to take OF. a
license as heretofore provided by law. to
wit: Twenty dollars Tor each OF said YES.
sells: and should the owner fail to fake Oh:
such license. he shall pav fine Of fifty
dollars. and be prohibited from using said
yesse. until the license be paid.
SEC. >. Iha: all vessels employed N the
towage Of vessels 70 and from the sea. shall
be suffice: 70 license for the facilities at.
:orded them by the city. Of one hundred
and fifty dollars. 10 be paid into the city
treasury By the owner or owners thereof.
under a license to be given by the Admin.
istrator OF Commerce. mentioning the name
and owners OF the :owboat. under penalty
Of two hundred and fifty dollars for failing
20 take gu: such license: such vessels are
prohibited from engaging II such business
unless licensed.
SEC. 10. Tha. any flatboat. barge o. other
vessel. no: including steam 5oats, employed
N the transportation Of brick. lumber or
other building materials. or in bringing
produce from this and other ne'ghbor!ng
parishes 20 this city, and measuring no:
over twenty-five tons. the ieyee and wharf.
myers cues shall Re :L;rty dollars per
annum.
From twenty-five 20 a::y :oE.. sky
dollars per annum.
Over fifty and no: exceeding seventy five
tons. eighty dollars per annnm.
Over seventy.tive and no. exceeding one
hundred tons. :wo hundred tu..aCs per
annum.
Over one hundred sons. :wo hundred
dollars per annUm.
On every scow and ecas:v;se picoguc nc:
trading directly with :Le city, wv dollars
per trip.
SEC. II. Tina: this ordinance ;s not in.
tended to he construed so as 70 interfere
or impair the legal contracts heretofore
made by the city with certain individuals
or companies relative 20 :Le wharves and
charges TO. the use of them. nor 20 repeal
other ordinances no: inconsisten: with this
ordinance. and that it shall take etiec: from
and after its PRONUNCIATION.
BY Mr.. Bersoii, read twice and .ail over:
An ordinance to determine the number OF
persons to be employed in the Depart
nent Of Waterworks and PGb.ic Build.
ings, and to tx their salaries.
SEC. ;. Be i: ordained by the Co:,nci! Of
the city OF New Orleans. Tia. the Admin.
!strator Of Waterworks and Public Build.
;ngs may employ for lis immediate Office
one chief clerk. at salary of two thousand
dollars per anHum: one clerk. at a salary OF
twelve hundred dollars Ger annum: one
porter and messenger. at . salary OF six
hsnGred dollars per annum.
"A1ERwoRK's OFFICE.
SEC. = One hydran: book keener. q. a
salary OF Two thousand dollars per annum:
four assessors and ELECTORS. at salary OF
fifteen hundred dollars each per amman:
one chief spannerman. at q salary OF twelve
hundred dollars per annum: tive spanner.
men. each az a salary vi seventy dollars
per month.
wATEEwcRKs laorEH.
SEC. 3. One superintendent. a: a salary Of
:wenty.four hundred dollars per annum:
one carpenter. plumber and blacksmith,
each at salary OF twelve hundred dollars
per annum: one engineer. at a salary Of
eighteen hundred dollars per annum: two
helpers or assistant engineers. each at a
salary OF ninety dollars per month: three
tre,nen. each at a salary of ninety dollars
per month: one coal wheeler. at salary OF
seventy dollars per month: one Waterman.
a: a salary of sixty dollars per month. and
as many laboregs as may be necessary from
tine 20 time.
EOHE or AGED AND .SFIHM.
SEC. :. One matron. at a salary q tx
hundred dollars per annum.
CoCRTEoUsEs.
SEC ;. One keeper of cour.horses. q:
salary .: :wen:y.toHr hundred Io.:ays yer
aInIM.
INSANE: ASYLUM.