The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-14

and management of the Basin, Canal and
Shell Road, and all and every species OF ma
terial required for repairs and Improvement,
and every other expense. shall be paid out Of
the revenues aCcruiDg to said Basin, Canal
and Shell Road, and from no other fund. All
| acquisitions for material for the use OF the
Basin. Canal and Shell Road shall be made on
the Governor; without his approval no pur-
chase shall be made.
SEC. 16 Be IL further enacted. ETC.. That no
perQustes shall be allowed to be charged or
received, directly or indirectly, by the super
intendent or any OF the subordinates or em-
ployees of the Basin, Canal aud Shel! Road.
SEC. II. Be IL further enacted, ETC., That the
Treasurer Of the State shall be and he is
hereby authorized to draw from the "Rasin.
Canal and Shell Road fund" for the payment
of all bills, for salaries, labor or material for
the use of the Basin, Canal and She'll Road
and for no other purpose; proutded that no
bills shall be paid by the Treasurer without
| the same having been first approved by the
superintendent and duly recelpted, which
shall be held by the Treasurer as his author
| ity and voucher for such payment
SEC, 1s. BE it further enacted, etc, That the
act, to make from time to time such rules
and regulations for the better gov
ernment OF steamers, schooners and other
water craft within the basin and canal, and
as shall seem to him best, for the place and
i
OF time all such water-craft shall be allowed
| to occupy place In the basin or canal, and for
| the better regulation OF such employees, as
shall be engaged on the she'll road and bridge,
not inconsistent with this act, and shall fix
penalty for every violation OF such rules and
regulations. and to be collected In the manner
and form laid down therein; prouided, that
due notice be given, by publication In the
and q copy thereof furnished to steamers,
| schooners or other water-craft plying in said
basin and canal, and that all fines collected
| In accordance with this act shall be paid as
other moneys into the Basin, Canal and Shell
Road fund"
SEC. 49,. Be IL further enacted, ETC., That all
steamers, schooners or other water craft ply
| ing In said basin and canal shall be required
| to pay their tonnage and towage on correct
measurement, aud it shall be the duty OF the
superintendent to cause remeasurement OF
any steamer, schooner or other water craft
| plying In said basin and canal, when sus-
Pected OF Incorrect measurement, which shall
be done by the proper officer OF the govern
ment, together with the superintendent or his
representative, appointed for that purpose;
provided, IL such measurement be found cor
rect the expense OF making the same shall be
paid from the Basin, Canal and Shell Road
| fund.- IL found incorrect the water craft, so
remeasured shall bear the expense thereof.
| SEC. 20. Be IL further enacted, ETC., That ne
cessary Office furniture, books, stationery,
! fuel, lights and printing shall constitute the
only expense, beyond that already provided
for. which shall be procured as prescribed
for other material and paid for In accordance
with the provisions Of the seventeenth sec
| tion OF this act.
SEC. 81. Bel further enacted. ETC.. That the
Office Of the superintendent shall be the ticket
Office, and located and kept at some conve-
nient place on said basin for the transaction
OF the business thereof, and the said office
shall be kept open from half-past six o'clock
q. IN. till six O'Clock p. m. daily. Sundays or
| legal holidays exceDted)
| SEC. ~. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the superintendent shall, In addition to the
tion Of this act, make annually, to the Gov
| ernor OF the State, q full and detailed report
OF all the operations and TRANSACTIONS had In
| the management OF the said New Basin,
shell road travel, the amounts received
from every source daily. the expenes
provement and the cost OF EACH
SEC. 23. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That the
Governor be and he is hereby vested with
| authority to dismiss the superintendent OF
the Basin, Canal and Shell Road from further
service for any one OF the following reasons,
| to wit: Violation OF any of the provisions OF
senoe s s' Without leave, 'intosc"tion, retaining
subordinates or employees unfit for the
service; propided, that the Governor shall In
vestigate the charges preferred against the
superintendent by two or more respectable
Witnesses, made under oath, and be judged OF
! by him in accordance with the facts.
SEC "A. Be II further enacted, ETC.. That, Tor
| the repairs and improvements to be made as
| herenbefore contemplated. the Governor
| nish such lines and levels as may be consd-
cred necessary by the superintendent for the
| faithful and efficient execution OF the work,
and said engineer shall make such reports,
| from time to time. to the Governor as will
show the condition and progress OF said Inn
| prOvements.
SEQ 25. BE 1t further enacted. ETC.. That the
| superintendent shall cause the Intersections
| OF all streets to said basin and canal to be
kept free from the obstructions OF discharged
| carRoes, In order that free access may be had
by the fire department OF the city; provided,
| that steamers, schOoners or other water craft
may be permitted to occupy the landing at
such intersections, and receive outward bound
| freiRhts.
SEC. 26. Be 1t farther enacted. etc, That the
| Governor shall take immediate possession OF
the New Canal and Shell Road, and ali their
appurtenances, In the name OF the State OF
Louisiana, and place 1t In charge OF the su-
perintendent herein provided.
SEQ. n. BE 1t further enacted etc, That all
laws or parts OF laws in conflict with this act
are hereby repealed.
r.. OGDEN,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
| 81 MoENERY,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved April 10, 1880.
| LOUIS A. WILT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
| A true copy:
| WILL. A. STRONG,
| Secretary Of State.
No. 1881 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Relative to the rent due by the lessee or the
| securities OF the canal.
Be 1t resoIved By the House of Representa-
tiues, the Senate conc,rring, That as it has
been shown that Duncan +. Kenner did, on
the eighteenth OF March 1868. take possess
sion. under pledge from Richard Taylor, OF
c.ived its revenues that the said Kenner and
his securities are indebted to the State OF
Louisiana for the rents and other penalties
accruing since August, 1873.
BE ii resolved, that the Attorney General