The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-26
TIE new BASIN CANAL.
Provisions Of the Bill Now Before
the House for Its Better
Government.
Some Important Notifications In the
Bill. 40 Originally Presented,
Made by the Judiciary
COMMITTEES.

The judiciary Committee yesterday reported
hack to the House Of Representatives the bill
providip9 for the management Of the New
Basin. WIKI several important amendments
The bill. as amended. reads - follows:
PREAMBLE.
Whereas. article 100 OF the constitution Of The
ss aos Se s.sa nor
~ Whereas. II further provides that the Legis.
81 the constitution. shall provide for the ap;
1a e e s.S Az ri. ,91 bs ~ GD
Shall Road as may be necessary In the premises
ssmSir o. tie STATE 81 Toss,siana. That there
sndent ior the Nsy Basin Canal AZ and .a Shell
tour years, unless removed In the manner and
Tor the causes hereinafter set forth. He shall
Give q bond. With good and solvent surety. IN
tns su% Oo1n 9. for the sthfu
81 lie duties and the duties Of all the officers
@ se rs e. sid Ne. b
and Shell Road, and he is hereby authorized to
exact bond and security from such OF his ap-
~ an sso Der snnum
abfo on his own warrant
EKC. 4. Be Il hHther enacted. ETC.. That the
sunerintendenS shall be allowed In the man
seement and conduct q the af1aiI 80 OF said
xne a:r so s o nSs
salaries shall not exceed s7s per month, aggre.
gate; two bridge keepers. whose salary. shall
fseper. whose safary shall not exceed SIS per
SIC. ). Be It Jrthsr. enacted, &c. That the 81
Derintendent snail have under bis immediate
control and direct supervision all the property
and affairs Of said basin. canal and she'll road.
and 'hsrs n and ~ az s
eponslbillfies Of lite administration. rs provided
Tor ii the first action Of this act
pioree enumeraaed il the second section OF this
-. and lLmechanics. iaborers or other persons
Il n Il ee
Appointed BY the superintendent. and be dis
charged by him for eny want OF capacity; or
a 9S9bo Is subject q ne a.
proval Of the Goyerngr.
SIC. s. BE II farther enacted. etc.. That the
tSs i,y of SeW ossns 70 any bridge
Ing over the New Basin or Canal. shall upon
the complaint Of the supertntendent to the
co-keeper be summarily removed from
s sYs q q
sno 8. Be 1 further enacted, ete.. That the su-
sealed proposals for doing the towage In the
canal Of I'll the GRATIS which require towage
and said contract shall BE- let out to ne hiehest
not charge any craft coming into Or going out
Of said canal larger rate Of towa9e than ten
en- ssSn N Hs shs sive BOND in the sum q
$4,000 for the faithful PERFORMANCE OF his con-
tract TO the Governor. The said contract for
,ss age a, e
made part OF said contract. and statement
sad s1s b printed and b Kept e s
Tractor. and on each boat coming into said
sns Hs IN % ssid and
m neT require q e Foe r' he failure to the
snssd e ae aoine So Se shall Ss liable e
of not lese than 80. 70 be paid 70 the superin-
tendent. He shall make no distinction OF dis
lnees n said canal. Any ten owners Of craft
doing business in said cana! may ertng suit In
r court n the s Of HsX 0fesns
any Violation OF his CONTRACT toE the purpose q
having said contract annulled and forfeited.
81 steamers Ct $50 tons barthen Or
sss ST G Day 500 per month, Al steamers going
en- and towboats used for the purpose Of trans |
forr1ng freight In. by said steamers whlen stop |
At said half mile bridge. and Carrying lrelRnt 70
Snc I. Be Il further enacted. etc, That the tow
ere fees for floating logs shall be twenty-h!e
Sso per tee 81 ths oWner 81
ioes. shall Be- allowed 70 tow said logs through |
aald canal to its destination on paying the usual
Ro san f ssas psa ETC. That vessels
may eail up or down the canal. provided that
any damage caused By them or 70 them Mnlle
8 steam ~ OF down said basa Or canal at
rate Of speed not e1ceedins ioaf 1 m1 h ,l RSr
drawn In the event of any violation OF this rule.
and such ether penalty may be Imposed as
may be found necessary to enforce tnis provt-
SIC. 10, Bet further enacted ETC.. That the rate
Of tolls for travel on the shell road snail oe as
follows, VIZ: For single horse. or other animal.
i've cents !: for one horse vehicle. twenty cent?
for every double team. thirty cents, one-half 70
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shall pass to and fro and shall be required to
Day half price for vehicles.
rThe remainder Of the blu. consisting alto |
eether OF twenty-five sections. Is as heretofore
published In the DEAoCRATl
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THE CITY CHARTER.
Text Of Memorial Presented 70 the Senate
Yesterday.
new ORLEANS. March 10. 1880.
70 the Members OF the Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES, of the State OF Louisiana:
Your petitioners would respectfully request
that you grant new charter to the city Of New
Orleans. whereby the present enormous ex-
pansee Of the city will be greatly diminished,
having q reduced number of city officials and
1essened saiaries. which can be safely done by
authorizing City Council to be elected from
difFArant districts Of the city. whose duty It
shali IS 20 supervise the collections and dis
Hnranments Of the city for ell purposes BY the
neoperly authorized oflcers. with reasonable
ea1ariog.
irG In noYfani interests In the ctty's being I'D.