The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-03
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, JUNE 8 1879


Orleans from the numerous streams and
bayons that flow into Lakes Maurepas, Pont-
ehartrain and Borgne, pass through this canal.
These products consist OF lumber, brick,
sand, wood, coal, tar, e.5.
It ID also used by the numerous steamers
running from New Orleans to The sumner
resorts.
that such o large commercial artery should
be under the control OF the State, and that
the burdens upon this commerce should be
light az possible.
Our Investigations have convinced US that
the lessee has failed to comply with his con-
tract, and has forfeited bis lease.
That the lessee, having failed to comply
with the stipulations Of bis contract IN regard
to improvements, depth Of water and repairs,
L iadsGd Y M ssa5 fop m % aen
That II, would be- unWise Tor the Static BY.
again elbow said property 10 By leased Or o
AZ present. together xtt q, ta II, report a A.
will give the relief asked Tor by the memo
EsspssgttWgilzz i aaBnltksa chairman.
eREsoLUTION.
.Resolped, That The Attorney General be and
be- is Aerebvs requested 70 institute judicial agd
ton Of tie rent thereof, now due tho State.
and for Possession ~ the property and for-
fixture Of the lease ss -4.s 81
| 4 On motion, tie reading of the report WAS
dispensed with end t was ordered, thai the
report OF the commit ee be printed III the
journal and that tle ord ina1lce recommended
~ the committees be pfiflted III bill form. 3
/ Mr.. Bsnham, member 81 I the committee,
asked and Oh 10 have his views
upon thds mi INIT spresd upon the
'o'1na' s I'm. y1asys. .
70 the Honefabl8 Pfesident. and Members 81
1 the State .Eonst fkntt gnaa Con V1nti6n.
The t1ndsrals tselnaeF uf thb Commit
tee on statos laasiss bees. leave to ]. dissent
fr6m the Eeport tile eotaIni ttse as
io1Is ssn sopbossd oslst ,a III M resolution
EflstraletinH the Attof III proceed
|,,!l: n a y, Z. prop ss1s
III IN u il would
Ebet M bp geb t1s property.
ael. III thin that
tiIna ht tipn would bb xpensiHe and
s TT VS. ss stiS ssss
|proVided ihs bond glsslt tate ID security
sslfDr the lioEE 4 would strike out
FLY Nords n tlol1 which reads M. tan n 4
lease, and the close of said resoIl lion,
9 gpsds the bond Tor the lease n olysnt
Iwfsh teadd 10 section 0of the ordinance III
the end bk same Il, Tovidaii, that nocontraet
shall Iii made OF indsbt edness Incurred BY The
StHte fer repairs or sfmpro yenlents On said
canal until there ismaney inthe State treas
ury from the net revenues OF said canal to
pay fot the saTne5 md no I'M bte1nesa shall
ever bs incurred by the Btate Id excess Id
the revenues Dt said works. saf$sss 35a.s
Add section II 81 g Isrouided, that the Gov
ernDf, Au dltef ard ttUrney General be and
they safe hereby Uonsti tuted x-officio a
BoaEd and that they are hereby given ar-
th0rfty to appoint from the citizens of New
Orleans i've persons, who shall make an APP
praisement Of the ysluso 81 said property, and
the same shall be- offered tot public sale by
the said 1ex-offielU BEARD, sitter thirty days,
public advertisement and the same shall not
be sold unless y shall bring at least two
thirds Of its appraised vaIii sand the same
restrictions shall rest against the purchasers
Of said PROPERTY - hereby provided for
In this ordinances fot t6e rHteH and toll w. Wv
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