New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-20

sealed proposals accepted. The transferee
shall be bound to build said wharves and
the said party 80 desiring to have new
wharves built shall receive the revenues
derived from such wharves during the term
| of contract with said transferee. unless he
he sooner reimbursed the amount expended.
To give effect to this provision, every bid
der shall be required TO state the price per
| square for which he will build new wharves
in the said district, and the lowest price
will be accepted bv the Council.
| SEC. IA. That ali works and repairs to be
done under this ordinance, shall b. done
under the supervision of the City Surveyor
| and the Administrators of Commerce and
improvements; and in case Of refusal on
the part of the said transferee to make all
said work and repairs, it shall be the duty
! OF the City Surveyor to have them made
| forthwith at the expense OF said transferred
SEC. Is. That all the works and repairs
! required to be done under this ordinance
| sliall be done by the parties bound to do
| the same, after five days notice thereof is
given by the City Surveyor and the Admin
! istratOrs of Commerce and Improvements.
| SEC. lG. That in case of the failure of the
craDsferee to commence or finish the work
within the time mentioned in tue orders of
the City Surveyor and the Administrators
| of Commerce aud improvements, the City
Council shall have the right, without fur
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works to be done under the supervision of
the City Surveyor and the Administrators
OF Commerce and Improvements. at the
! expense of the said transferee; and fur
Their, to hold him and his sureties liable for
all damages caused by said default.
SEC l.. That the transteree who shall
accept and take possession OF the aforesaid
wharves in accordance with this ordinance,
| shall be furnished by the City Surveyor
with Of oil
| stage planks ETC., used for mOOring vessels,
and for staging for vessels, and shall give to
the City Surveyor receipt for the same. and
shall at all times kee p on hand for the use
OF vessels, suitit ;ent supply Of the same,
and shall return to the city at the ex-
piration OF his term of contract. an inven-
tory OF equal amount and value of the
same. 1t is understood and agreed that the
spars. stage panks, etc. required by this
section are to DO ised only on the wharf
proper.
SEC. 49, That the rransferee who shall
accept and take possession of the aforesaid
wharves, landings and levees in accordance
with this ordinance, and the surety or sure
ties of such person, shall, in solido, be re-
sponsible for all damages which may be
claimed of the city by any party or parties
who may sustain injury damage in conse-
quence OF the neglect Of the aforesaid trans
fierce to comply with the requirements of
this ordinance.
SEC. -. That all the aforesaid wharves
landings aud lrvees shall continue subject
to the police regulations now governing the
same, and under existing ordinances, and
NO change shall be made without the con-
sent of both parties; that all ships and other
water craft shall pay the dues coiIectible
under existing ordinances to the tra.sferee
of the revenues.
Sec. 90. That it, from overpowering
force, the city shall not be able to protect
the transleree in receiving the eaid rev.
enues, or should they by any such cause
be diminished over one third, the trans.
fierce may, after satisfying all obligations
that any have been incurred under the
contract up to the time, surrender his con-
tract and be discharged from any further
responsibility.
SEC. 81. That the word "person' or
"transferee," used in this ordinance
shall be taken to embrace any firm. com
pany or corporation who may bid for the
contract under this ordinance.
SEC. -. That specifications for the build
ing and repairing of wharves and levees,
shall be furnished by the City Surveyor.
Adopted by the Council of the city of New
Orleans, May Is. 1875.
Yeas-Bertoli, Brown, Bouny. Landry,
Mccarthy, Plsbury.
Nays-Burke.
CHARLES j. LEEDS, Mayor.
A true copy:
Fl. HARDY Secretary