New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-17
CITY oRDINANCEs---oFFIcIAL..'
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
HAYORALry OF NeV OnLKANs, I
City Hall. June is, 1875. (

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al ordnance 10 PROVIDE Tor the lease OF tE'
Ws.erworks OF the CRY OF new OTleao
SECTION l. Be it ordained by tho City
Council of New Orleans, That the Admin
lstrator of WaterwOrks and Public Build
ings is hereby authorized and required Il
advertise fOi sealed proposals for tho leas<
OF the NaterwOrks of the city, with accom-
panying franchises, on the conditions and il
the manner hereinafter expressed and pro
vided.
SEC. =. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
the person or association Of persons t.
whom the lease may be adjudicated under
this ordinance, shall be required. within
tho time specified, to make such additions
to the present works, or construct such
new works as will cause good clear water
to be furnished freely for all public and
private uses in the fifth stories of ordinary
buildings. or to = height Of not less than
fifty feet above the highest natural
ground within the corporate iimits of the
city. BY the term good clear water, is
meant such water a. can be obtained from
the Mississippi river. by process of
settilDg or subsistence. which vii! render
sa'u "ater Us Tree as possible from AL
eartny OF commentary matter. Inc ioca'
llon ana construction at any time of sucn
reservoirs. and oIher WORKS as may be
te4ulre1 10 1uinii the condltlons OF
tnis ordnance, shali DE maze IN sucn man
ner. ana according TO such plans and speci-
ncauons as snall recelVs Inc SANCTION ana
apProvai OF the City surveyor, together
WIN thS ADMINISTRATOR OF "aterworks ana
Iuolic bulidtnes' or sucn other 0mcefs as
the City CounclI may select, and the CON
struction oI an such WORKS snall oe mao
WIN view topermanency ana Gnraoiiity: 90
tnai inc same snaA' Do valuable 70 sne city
at the expiration OF saio lease; IN case OF
any dlsputee arising between the City sur
Veyor ana the lessees 10 regard 70 the TO-
cA'ioh or CONSTRUCTION OK any sucn Works'
or anything else appertaIning to SAID lease,
punt Ill Gu R'hee[. experience" III MS pro
1esslon. anu the Cuy Councii ana SAID les
sees shali agree upon 'ne seiectlon or
thlra engineer. VINO SHALL together with
.he wy surveyor 'ofuh a ooaru' Whlcn
poaru, oy majority vote. shal. deciGe all
matters thus arltins IN dispute which can
DC sete'ed ~ithout resor, 20 !itigat'on. Inc
engineers thus employed shall b" PAID by
Inc iessees seas"nsoie compensation ioS
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained. etc. That the
title Of the person. or association vi persons.
to whom the lease may be awarded under
this ordinance, shall be ''Lessees Of the
Watelworks OF the city of New Orleans,
and as such shall he hereby subrOgated to
all the rights, privileges. etc. which are
now enjoyed through legislative enact
ments or otherwise by the city of New Or
leans, and especially as to the rights Of ex-
preparation or Iss OF property. which may
oe necessary 10 carry OUT me ohleGts ana
lh.1n.s Vi Ihis orGinanGe. anu inc iessees
snall aiso iocur u, oDilga'lons whatsoever
r;ghts and nrivie ne And sur,be,m ss
Iignts anu pflNiieEes' anu iurlneImore-
one s th ,essees snsai Lave tne power 70 sue
nnu quo oaaJ ~ o;.,, ~ Ne N SAM m1 a. 10
NV poss n no o.'y s y; ~" oe 1a:
or. T. DC a.. =. iul1nes olualneu' etc, 1na'
.ho io"so ~ TUG " a.cl oiAs. d" a4oiesalu,
snan sn1,a ;.1 az IL slsu'' anu Halcnlses
0unno .hu win .no .a,o W 'u .tg "
wa.si .H.ousn "a.e, lenes e. o.nelM IN
I'm y Mi'h .no VI ILLS ou sn 10.
potor;., 20, a. s,,uaI q. baro;n u";a Sn1
H aS 20 az. :. 'sneH 90 neiela Rrovueu.
ana f ~, anu ~ oonsula' .on y. .no iisns
anu S nc ns.oDy ~ 20 sl"ueeu anu
cvnvesSu' 'no 1eesees shalt agree anu Dinu
Intnselves 70 pay IN any rrcognIzeo lu-
u1o.suness =. .ne o,ty VI wow OfIesus'
wne'ner p1hus, pasg uue coupons' Er otnor
wise. as i.lioWs: rye nuhdfea tnonsano
u ut VI su I anueo.eoness ~ the ume
~ sasfg .no Gon.rac'' aua .nG oaasncS
InoIoa,to. III eiehteeH eoneeGuti"o e4usi
mummy install"en.si Ero.i"eu, tnaC II any
suon payMem'ss 'n1uiN oe an.lclpaIeo, =
alscount shal1 DC ailo"ea at rate sHulva-
,ent 10 inc rate OF 'nIeres. when tne
u,n"s oI i"oeo'e"ness one'e" ~ 10 pai"
"ay ooai.
SEC D BE 1t further ordained, etc. That
within fifteen days after The signing Of the
contract tor the lease which may DO award
60. the leases shall be placed 10 tull pos
session OF an the buildings, machinery,
pipes, etc., belonging TO inc NaterWOrkS OF
the city, necessary to carry out the obliga-
tions OF their contract and within that
time the City surveyor shall cause TO be
taken An inventory Of all buildings, ma
chlnery, pipes and every description of
property now belonging to the WaterwOrks,
ana sald inventory shall be filed in the
ONCE OF SAID Surveyor for futuIe reference
and information. There shall be no inter
ruptlon IN the supply OF water. as existing
a. the adjudication OF the lease, during the
pendency OF any improvements which may
be entered into or needed and any failure
On the part OF the lessees IN thls respect
snall render tnem iiaole IN damages to the
CITY or any ln0lVldualss SUCH damages are
ehns sustained.
SEC. .. BE II further ordained etc, That
the rates for the use or supply of water at
any time during the period OF this lease
shall not exceed the prices per annum fixed
ID the following schedule, VIZ:
For all houses occupied by one to four
persons, $S.
Each additional person over tour. seven
y five cents extra.
Each water closet. -.
Each urlnal, -.
Eah pt ni;a osSn,looin' ~. A.
Lawn nuoAS ua,n'oon VI UatnlnS tuO. -.