The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-04-30
CITY oHpINANCEs- OFFICIAL.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
MAY0RALTY or Nrw ORLEANS.
CITY Hail. Aprii 27. 1878.

MAY0RALTY Of NEW ORLEANS !
City Hall. April 27 1875. :
NO. Observation-Disclosures Series
An ordinance to provide for leasing or farming
rhe revenues Of the public markets Of the ciey
Of New Orleans for a term Of four years.
SECTION 1. Be. it ordained, ete.. That the Ad-
minisfFatOr Of Commerce shall after the enact
ment of this ordinance, and after having given
twenty days notice In the Official journal sell at
public outery in the Council Chamber. City Hall
the revenues 0f the public markets for four
years. eollecfible under existing ordinances.
upon the following terms and conditions viz:
The markets will be sold separately Tor cash or
city scrip. one-foufth to be paid at the time Of
adjudication and the balance in four equal in
stallments # three, six. nine and twelve months
from date Of adjudication.
Sec. by the word scrip in this ordinance iS
meant certificates for bonds under $40 face
value: certificates Of appropriation; certificates
for five-ejghths tax excess sfax warrants all in
including first Of July. 1875 bnpaid ordinances
0f 1873. 1874 and 1915; criminal jury warrants
city money; registered judgments for floating
debt; Judgments IN United States Courts for
floating debt; certified debt Of the City Of Car
rOilton.
sEC 3. The city will retain police control Of the
markets, and compel the enforcement Of exist
ing ordinances establishing tariff Of rates. etc
SEC. & The purchaser saall enter into writ
which It shall be stipulated that in case. Of the
failure or neglect Of any purchaser % make pay
have the right to resume possession Of such
markets a. are held BY purchasers not comply
ing with the terms Of sale. without putting said
purchasers in default. without applying 10
court Of Justice. and without indemnity.
SEC 5. The person Or persons 70 whom the
revenues Of the public markets snail he S.5d
under this ordinance. shall not sell transfer.
st 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-
0usiy obtained. and any such safe or transfer
shall be considered a breach 0f Ms pr their
contra fS.
SEC & II Is understood chat In the event ~ the
destruction by fire. Or otherwise of any ~ the
markets so leased. the lease shall not thereby -
vitiafed but the city Of New ORLEANS shall return
70 the lessee or lessees of the marx et or markets
destroyed the amounts Of bis or their lease
during the time only thar the market 0r markets
are being reeonsfr95ced To be com puted accord
ing 10 the actual cash market value of the con
siderat0n paid by him or them for Tor the same
At the time 81 making the payment. the lesser q
itsSaes 10 take possession ~ the refonStruefed
market 0r markets "a soon A. notified by the
Administrator of Commerce that the same l.
ready for use.
SFf :. That the said Iessees shall be bound 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 explra-
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 ali bids.
SEC. .. Specifications a. TO the payments will
be furnished by the Administrator Of Com
Adopted by the Council Of the city Of New Or
leans. April u 1915.
YAas-Bcrtoh. Brown. BoHny. Landry. Nc
''' CHARLES J. LEEDS. Mayor.
Atrue copy:
J. II HARDY. Secretary.