The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-03
CITY cRDINANCEs-OFFICJAL.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
MAYoIALTY OF New ORLEANS.
City Hall. April 27 ls76

MAYORsLTY OF NEW ORLEANS.
| City Hall. April 27. 1876.
| mo. sIS0--Administration Series1
| An ordinance to provide for leasing or farming
| the revenues of the public markets Of the city
| OF New Orleans for a term Of tour years.
! SECTION l. Be 1t ordained. etc. That the Ad-
m1nistrator OF Commerce shall, after the enact
ment OF this. ordinance, and after having given
twenty days notice in the Official journal sell nj
| public outcry In the Council Chamber City Hall
the revenues OF the public markets for -four
| years, collectible under existing ordinances
| upon the following terms and conditions viz
The markets will bo sold separately, Tor cash oi
| city scrip one-fourtb to be paid at the time o
adjudcation and the balance in four equal in
stallments Of three. six. nine and twelve months
| from date OF adjudication.
Sic q BY tho word scrip in this ordinance Is
meant certificates for bonds under so face
value; certificates OF appropriation: certificates
for iveeghths tax excess LAX warrants all in
including first Of July 1875; unpaid ordinances
of 1873. 1874 and 1875; criminal jury warrants
debt; judgments in United states Courts for
floating debt; certified debt Of the City Of Car
rollton.
SEC g. The city will retain police controi the
markets, and compel the enforcement of exist
ing ordinances establishing a tariff of rates. etc
SEC. T. 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 neglect of any purchaser to make pay
ments as herein provided. the City Council shall
have the right to resume possession of such
markets as are held by purchasers not comply
ing with the terms of sale without putting said
purchasers in default, without applying to IA
court of Justice. and without indemnity.
SIC 5. 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 transfer
shall be considered breach of his or their
contra,ts
SEC. 8 1t is understood that in the event Of the
markets 50 leased the lease shall not thereby be
vtiated. but the city of New Orleans shall return
10 the lessee or lessees of the mark ct or markets
SO DESTROYED the amounts Of his or their lease
during the time only that the market or markets
are being reconstructed. to be computed accord
sideration paid by him or them for for the same
at the time Of making the payment the lessee or
lesBees to take possession OF the reconstructed
market or markets as soon as notified by the
Administrator Of Commerce that the same is
ready for use.
SEC. 7. That the said lessees shall be bound to
keep said markets in good condition and repair
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 9: The city reserves the right to reject any
or all bids
SEC 9. Specifications as to the payments will
merce.
Adopted by the Council of the city of New Or
leans, April 27. 1876.
=. Yeas-Bertoli. Brown, Bouny. Landry. Nc
CHARLES J. LEEDS, Mayor.
: " ]. II II. HARDY. Secretary.