New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-17

! Of The C.xn neil, and for the purpose of in
suring de faithful performance Of the
! enrMs aW6 conditions of the lease. There
shall alss be nequired . deposit of COS ,08C
of bonds Of the city of New Orleans n the
l hands ct the AEz2inistratOr of FEance &C
| oOmpaoysEG each sealed proposal for the
faithful xecation OK the nOtarial contract
! - herein prsgided, &nd after such execu-
1 ton tho bdndE so deposited shall be go sur
rendered and ceturned. But in case the
I successful aidSer ebaK fail or decline to
complete Hse nstarisl contract as herein
| provided chen the bonds deposited in &C
cordanee t,s,s With by said bidder shall be-
| come forfeited to the city.
SEC 8. BE it further ordained. ETC., That
! When it can be shown to the satisfaction of
! the City Council that the lessees have ex-
| pended IN improvements a sum exceeding
| one milli0a OF dollars then the lessees shall
! have accorded the right BY resolution of
the City CoRncl TO mortgage such improve
ments by a0 issue Of bonds or other wise, 80
bearing q ibe2 upon said improvements; but
no lien giCe6 Ghast extend beyond the period
when the iease has to expire IS herein pro.
vided.
SEC. BE it further ordained, etc., That
the iessees, aef0re the expiration of the
second yeac Of their lease, shall be COM
PEELED to f0rnish water as specified in Sec
ton two Of this ordinance, at least over the
- 90 As tStVSSA" ouPk1AOA Will plPCSs AAU
shall make whatever expenditures may be
required In the erection OF reservoirs, lay
ing Of additional pipe, and performing any
other wosk which may be necessary to
accomplish this result. The area of water
supply SHAH be extended thereafter from
year to yeae to every point where it may be
required hy the City Council within the
present cxBcpOrate limits of the city, en-
6rsoed between the Mississippi river and
the Mssairie aidge, provided the lessees
shall not t,e reg uired to expend. after the
end OF said second year, more than $780,.
700 annually in laying pipes. ETC.. tor such
extensions.
SEC. 10. Be it furthe. ordained, ETC.. That
the lessees G2der this ordinance shall not
self, assign, surrogate or sub lease their
rights and franchises in the lease of the
SAID Wasec works to any person or persons
whatsoevec without the consent of the City
Council, and any such sale. assignment.
subr0gatsaE or sSh-lease ehaii subject the
lessees u s. forfeiture OF their right, aud
franchises oGaer this ordinance. But this
shall naa te considered as applying to any
transfsrs- derived from tho issuance OF
stock or oeler " ise, which may be necessary
to carey out the o5iects herein specified.
SEC IL. Re I: further ordained, etc. That
at arg siRRe before ninety daye have eX-
pred irosZ! the signing Of the contract for
the lease x the lessees shall conclude not
to Use the Msslssipp, river as as source OF
eupp(y. and shall determine to convey and
introtnce the water OF the Tangipshoa river
along the iisgs of the New Orleans. ST. Louis
and Chicago Sailroad, or otherwise, as a
substitute for the wafer OF said Mississippi
river. thee the City Council shalt determine
within thirty days after the Official aotitca-
ton Of sncI, determination on the part Of
the leeseese whether they will accept the
proposition far the introduction OF the Tan
gipaAoa EiVer water, and, If accepted, the
said Iesstes shall be allowed two years from
the, dat. st said acceptance il which 10
cOrdpiets the necessary works Of dams.
canals. reservoirs, laying of pipes. etc, and
obtaining Tights of way tor the same in Or
der to supply water IS above requlrei; pro-
vided. no Ws yer, that in the meantime the
old Water works sh2l! be operated til the
viOus 70 the lease, and until such time as
the Tanai pahoa river water shall be sue.
cessfuiiy introduced as aforesaid.
The water, which may be thus introduced
from the Tangpaho& river. shall be subject
to the came general conditions as to quality
and supply aes IS contained in the specitica-
tions for Hle use of the Mississippi river
water ess00died in section two of thi. rrdi-
nance. In case of the successful introduc-
ton Of said Tansipahoa river water, and it
is found that no use can be made by the
lessees OF Ae engines and machinery Of the
present city Water works, then the said en-
gines- machinery, etc. shall revert at once
to the possession of the city, and be dis
posed of as the city authorities may direct.
SEC. IL. Be it fEr5ler ordained, etc, That
the Administrator Of Waterworks and Pub.
lie Buildings ehalf be authorized and r.
quirsd I'd Ad vertise for sealed proposals for
the Lease of the Waterwork, under this or.
dinsnce, jpV >. period Of sixty days from the
date OF his ii rst advertisement in the off
cial journal in New Orleans. and said ad-
refreshments shall be made 90 as 70 en-
brace one daily paper each in New York.
Philadelphia. Cincinnati and ST. Louis, or
may determine. A sufficient number of
the copies of the ordinance shall be pub
lished IN pamphlet form, so as to supply all
parties Who may make application tor the
same by mail OF otherwise.
SEC. !3. he it further ordained, etc That !
within sixty days before the expiration of !
the full term of the lease, the entire i'm |
term Of their lease shall be appraised by q |
board Of acbitrators, consisting of the /
Mayor, the City Surveyor and fira other /
persons, two OF such persons to be ap. |
pointed by the City Council, and the other |
three by the lessees. Said arbitrators shall |
be dull sworn to perform their duties in a
true, faithful and impartial manner. And
tuC Glty IN NO" OA1CGu6s tuIDuEu us
stituted authorities, shall have the right to
purchase the same at said appraised value
by paying the said lessees for said i'm
prove nients. in ten equal annual install
meDts in legal currency of the United
States, the first payment to be made within
thirty days after the expiration of the
lease, otherwise the said lessees shall! CON
tinue in all rights and franchises guaran-
teed uDder this ordinance. subject to the |
stipulations and limitations thereof. for an
additional period OF twenty five years at.
the end of which time all the property and
connected with the Waterworks.
the property as per original in.
shall revert to the possession of
the city of New Orleans, without any COM
pensation whatever therefor to sad !. ssees
SEC. II. Be Il further ordained. etc. That
in case the lessees shall through careless
ness or inefficiency furnish water IN a |
muddy state, and not in accordance with |
the provisions OF this ordinance. then it |
shall be competent for the City Council, !
through its legally authorized representa-
lives, 10 institute suit against the lessees,
aud on proof of any such delinquency. the
essees shall be bound to pay TO the CITY the |
'um OF S5fa' per day for each and every |
lay so proved and atiudse! to ne de
inquent.
SEC. H.. BE It further ordained. etc That
he time sor receiving said proposal, shall
xpire at the hour of twelve o'clock NJ on
he eighteenth day of August. 1915. ard the !
administrator of Waterworks ard Public
Buildings, in the presence of the Mayor
nd at least three other Administrators.
hall proceed. as soon as practicable there. ,
fter, to open the sealed bids. and ascertain :
he result Of the said proposals.
All bids thev: received shall De reported
" the Mayo: at the next regular Meeting | :
+ the Council. and at that tine the adiu,li- {
alton OF the lease mus: ta made or 4. 50 ! ,