The herald., 1922-02-16
ORDINANCE CREATING
PUBLIC FERRY COMMISSION
BEFORE COUNCIL
Continued from Page L.

the City of New Orleans the ferries.
landings, equipment and all other
appurtenances of what is known as
the Canal Street and Third District
Ferries. and to establish such other
ferries from time to time as may be
deemed advisable, and the said Pub
! lie Ferry Commission is thereby
authorized and empowered, for and
on behalf of the people of the City
of New Orleans, to acquire, main
tain and operate said Canal Street
and Third District and other fer
ries. and all appurtenances for the
transportation of passengers, vehi-
cles and freight, for such rates.
charges or tariff as may be .estab-
lished by said Commission
Said Public Ferry Commission for
the City of New Orleans shall have
the right to make all lawful con-
tracts or agreements necessary to
carry out the purposes for which
said Commission is created, and shall
have the right and power and is
hereby authorized in place and stead
of the said City of New Orleans or
otherwise to appoint appraisers and
to take over and provide for the pay
ment of or to pay in accordance with
franchise requirements as fully as
the City of New CLEANS. or any sub
sequent holder of said franchise,
could do, the said Canal and Third
District ferries and appurtenances;
provided. however that the said City
of New Orleans, as to the purchase,
acquisition. maintenance and opera
ton Of the said ferries, shall be
under no pecunlary obligation what
ever with respect to said obligations.
and shall not be responsible for the
contracts or debts of the said Com
mission.
Said Commission shall have au-
thority TO make all rules, regulations
and bylaws for the conduct of its
business as it sees fit, and to do all
necessary things to accomplish its
purpose and object.
Be it further ordained, ETC.:
Section 3. That there shall be and
there is hereby dedicated to the said
Public Ferry Commission and to the
people of the City of New Orleans,
for public use, the said Canal Street,
Third District and such other fer
ries and landings as may hereafter
be acquired or established.
Be it further ordained, ETC.:
Section 4. That the said Public
Ferry Commission for the City OF
New Orleans be and the same is here
by established as public agent OF
: the said City of New Orleans. The
property acquired by said Commits
sion, after the payment aud liquida-
ton of the purchase price thereof,
. shall not be in any manner respon-
sible for the debts and charges OF
, the said Commission, except those
. for extensions, requirements, better
ments, maintenance and operation.
. Be it further ordained, ETC.:
y Section 5. That the said Public
Ferry Commission hereby created
8 be and is authorized and empowered
d to acquire by purchase or otherwise
Q the same as the City of New CLEANS
t could do, or provide to be done, the
aforesaid ferry property; to provide
Q for the payment of the price of such
o purchase or acquisition out Of any
i funds under their control. and tC
e that end is authorized to fix, to col
e lect and to receive the revenues OF
I. the said property, and to pay for the
; same out of the net receipts thereof
Il or otherwise. The said Public Ferry
o Commission for the City of New Or
II leans is empowered to fix tolls ant
o gers, vehicles and freight as they
Ii may provide. 1t shall be the duty
of the said Commission to impose
tolls and charges and to collect the
E. same in an amount sufficient to &C
7, quire. extend, improve, replace, main
3 tain and operate the said ferries ant
ferry properties; said tolls ant
r charges shall never be an amour
less than sufficient to provide for tn
a. acquisition, payment. maintenance
Ia operation, replacement and extension
lie of all ferries and ferry properties
That all ordinances in conflict wit
n, the provisions of this ordinance b
,e and the same are hereby repealed.
:. Ethel Maronge, Ben Cantin, Irma Va
lette.