The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-08-03
City Hall, July q, 1922.


.lsiers Better Ferry Service Assn
Gentlemen:
vour communication addressed to
w.vor and members OF the Com
INC .,on Council under date of July
,ooo was transmitted by the Mayor
,ss Commission Council in his
" ..sa of July 18th, 1922, and re-
~ ~ me by the Commission
n.uc;l at its session held that date
come of the matters referred to-
.olved a legal question, referred
communication to the City At
,orney With reference to the ar
~msnts advanced as to the policy
J, operating the ferry system In
.s,ion you should certainly by
~. time be familiar with the policy
J, the Council. as the points have
s.sn discussed and re-discussed in
~ several conferences that took
s,.cs In answer to your specific
paa.tions. | will answer as follows:
Questions and Answers
The questions and answers are as
follows:
ao-uow much do the city's books
.,ow az having been paid by the Union
vorrv company for this third district
n,ivilege from the 1st of January,
,aoe n the date of your honorable
hodvs having taken charge of the
citys affairs?
l-The figures furnished me by
,,s department of public finances, as
s0untins division, show that the
amount of s1O,S1S.91 was paid to the
city Of New Orleans.
o-How much has the Bisso Tow
ho., and Ferry Company paid to the
ei,v since the date Of its succeeding
the former company as operators OF
said third district service,
~A-All receiving warrants snow
that the monies were paid by the
Union Ferry COMPANY
ao-By what authority is the Bisso
company conducting said service.
A-There is nothing in the off,
rial record to show that this ferry is
being operated by the Bisso company.
ao,-Why were the boats and para.
pbernalia of the Canal street ferry
system not appraised before the ex-
ulration Of its lease on December 81,
last
A-There is no such requirement
IN the franchise, and the city attorney
90 advises.
ao-How much is the Southern
Improvement and Ferry company sup
posed to pay the city for the privilege
Of operating the present Canal street
ferry and how much has the said COM
any paid the city since January 1.
1922
"A.-The Southern Improvement
and Ferry company are continuing the
operation of this ferry under its fran
shise requirements with all of its con-
ditions, which mean that this COM
any will pay to the city Of New
Orleans on pro rata basis of its
franchise price.
Such other questions as you asked
are matters of opinion"
With the many conferences, we have
had, and with all that has been said
upon the subject, 1t seems to me that
you should by this time understand
my position which I have stated to
you on numerous occasions, as well
Is the position Of the council public.
y expressed at various conferences. |
may say this: That the majority |
Of the Council does not look with
hvor upon municipal ownership and
'ney instructed me to go ahead with
me preparation of a franchise ordt
nance / had a number of confer
enees with residents of Algiers, and
Mt. John Klorer, Dur City Engineer
aew franchise ordinance embrac-
u suggestions made by your COM
nn'ee. This proposed franchise was
published for IA days and is now be-
lure the Council subject to such
snanges and amendments as would
= TOT the best interests of the city,
','er which amending 1t can be
sa0p'eo by the Commission Council.
'uo your committee that I would
very glad II it would prepare
Aancnlse ordinance which it would
ommend to the city to advertise.
~" tnis moment I have not re-
a,eu mat franchise ordinance, so
.sn to again say that il your COM
luce VIII send me amendments,
srV adopted, and will recon-
- asao and request their adoption by
~ s council. to the proposed fran
49, s ordinance which has Just been
rsla' IT will be my pleasure to
,.su,. . same to the Council for its
, = I wish to add that IL
ss 'ne desire of your committee
n, cooperate in the preparation
lea, aaenise' will do the very best
Viii. a1d oier for sale a franchise in
VIII embody as completely