The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-05
CITY ORDINANCES OFFICIAL.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.


tily t1hll, Apill ~. 1oio )
mo. 3ls0-Admnistration Seres.l
| An ordinance tn provide for leasing or farming
| the revenues Of the public markets Of the city
Of Now Orleans for a term of four years.
Section 1. Be it ordained, etc. That the Adj
ministrator of Commerce shall after the enact
lnent Of this ordinance. and after having given
twenty days notice in the official journal sell at
public cutlery in the Council Chamber. City Hall.
| years. oollcctible under existing ordinances
| upon the following terms and conditions. viz
The markets will be- sold separately, Tor cash or
! adjudication, and the balance in four equal in
| stallments of three, six. nine and twelve months
! from date of adjudication.
| SIC. .. BY the word scrip in This ordinances Is
| meant certificates for bonds under 800 face
! value: cer'ipates Of appropriation; certificates
! tPrest coupons and parts Of same duc up tOand
| including first of July. 1876: Unpaid ordinances
Of 1919. 1874 aud 1875; criminal jnry warrants
| city money registered IN gmentE for floating
! debt: judgments in United States Courts for
| ioating debt: certified debt Of the City If Car
! rOlitOn.
SEC B. The city will retain police control of the
markets. and compel the enforcement of exist
ing ordinances establishing tariff Of rates IT"
| SEC. 4. The purchaser shall enter into writ
ten contract of lease before the City Notary. in
which it shall be. stipulated that in case. Of the
failure or neg lect Of any purchaser to make pay
meuts as herein provided the City Council shall
have the right to resume possession of such
markets rs are held by purchasers not comply,
| ing with the terms Of sale. without putting said
/
| court If justice. and without indemnity
SEC $. The person or persons to whom the
revenues of the public markets shall be sold
under this ordinance, shall not sell transfer,
set over or assign his or their rights titles or
interest in the same to any person whatever.
without the consent of the City Council. previ-
ously obtained and any such sale or Sansfer
shall be considered a breach OF his or their
contracts.
SEC G. II is understood that in the event Of the
destruction by fire. or otherwise, Of any of the
markets so leased, the lease shall not thereby be
vitiatpd but the city Of New Orleans shall return
to- The lessce or lesSees Of the market or markets
50 destroyed the amounts Of his or their lease
during the time only that the market or markets
are being reconstructed, to be computed accord
ing to the actual cash market value Of the CON
sideration paid by him or them for for the same
| at the time Of making the payment. the lessee or
market or markets as soon az notified by the
Administrator of Commerce that the same IL
ready for use.
SEC T. That the said lessees shall be bJund to
| keep said markets in good condition and repair.
subject to the inspection and orders Of the city
| authorities, and shall return them at the expira-
tion Of the lease in the same good order as when
received ordinary wear and tear excepted.
SEC 3, The city reserves the right to reject any
or all bids. -
| SEC 9. Specifications as to the payments will
be furnished by the Administrator OF Com
merce.
Adopted by the Council of the city Of New Or
leans April n. 1876.
Ypas-Bertoii Brown, Bouny. Landry, Nc
Carthy, Pilsbury.
true copy:
J. n. HARDY, Secretary.