The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-24
NEW ORLEANS. CRY HALL, I
Dec. I'll, 1858.

JOIN BREEx, Chairman.
c. CAMP,
r. WYENs.
petition of property holders residing Ia the
vicinity, protesting against the adoption of the
res olution, was read and action thereon de.
ferred. 'saf
The resolution reported upon favorabiy BY the
committee on improvements aud buildings was
then read and adopted as follows on its several
readings:
Be IL resolced That permission be and is here
by granted to Jeremiah Ryan to establish soap
factory at the corner OF Gravier and Dorgenois
streets. TO be erected and managed in accordance
with existing ordinances and remain during the
pleasure of the Common Council. Ifta
The committee on water works submitted the
following report:
COMMITTEE ON WATER WORKS.
New Orleans, City Hail. Dec. IL, 1868.
To the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen:
Genaemer-Your committee have the honor to
report on an ordinance for the protection of the
City Water Works, favorably, and have the honor
| TO be.
Very respectfully, ..., ....-.. 4,
w. Il. PEMBERToN, Chairman.
GERALD FARRELL.
q. PANDELY.
CHS. GBANDPRE.
The following ordinance originating in the Board
of Aldermen, and reported upon fsvorably by the
water works committee, was then taken up and
unanimously adopted on its several readings:
AN ORDINANCE for the psU.ee'on of the City Water
Resolved, SECTION /. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person unauthorized by city ordinances not
| employe by the Water Works commiss toner's to
take water from any public cistern or fire plug,
or to open the same so as to expose the water to
waste or TO turn any public or private stop-cock
or in any way or manner iDjure the buildings, res
| ervors or other property belonging to the City
| Water Works; and the person 90 offending shall
be subject to fine not less than ten nor more
| than twenty five dollars, or in default OF the
| payment of the fine shall be imprisoned not less
than ten nor more than thirty days.
SEC. 2. No person shall make any attachment to
the street mains of the City Water Works or to any
| alteration In such private attachments, without
special permit in writing, signed by the proper
| officer of the Water Works; and any one so Of
tending shall be subject to q fine not less than
twenty nor more than one hundred dollars; or, If
| the fine be not paid, imprisonment for not less
| than ten nor more than thirty days.
SEC. 3. Whoever shall himself or by any of
his family. or by any of his servants or agents,
use or waste the water from any part of the
| water works, or open any stop-cock or valve,
shall let on or shut of the water into or from
| any pipe, with ut written authority from the
| proper officer Of the Water Works, shall be sub
| ject to q fine of not less than twenty nor more
! than fifty dollars. or In default Of payment of
said penalty shall be imprisoned not less than five
nor more than twenty days.
SEC. 4. Whoever, having q water license, shall
use the water, suffer it to be used, from the
bydrant designated therein for any other purpose
than that specified, or shall suffer any person not
included in the license to use water from said
hydrant, or shall suffer such hydrant to remain
exposed to public use, shall be fined not less than
| ten nor more than twenty five do lars, or
failing pay the fine shall be imprisoned not less
than five nor more than thirty days for each
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walks are expressly forbidden to destroy or cover
up any valve or STOP. box attached to the water
works, under penalty of not less than twenty
five nor more than one hundred dollars for
each offense, or in default Of payment they
shall be imprisoned for not less than ten nor more
than thirty days.
SEC. 6. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
own or keep key TO any stop-cock, hydrant or
6Tep plug of the Water Works, unless authorized
by city ordinances. and any one so offending shall
be liable to fine of not less than twenty nor
mere than fifty dollars, or If he fall to pay the
penalty, shall be imprisoned not less than ten nor
more than thirty (30) days.
sEC Z. IL is made the duty of all city officers,
as well as the police and street commissioners
department to report all violations of this ordi-
nance to the superintendent OF the Water Works
and the assistant city attorney Is hereby required
TO prosecute all parties reported to him by the
bosrd of water commissioners for infractons of
the same.
The following resolutions were read and re.
ferred to the committee on streets and landings:
BY Mr.. Breen-
WHEREAS, The digging of a canal on Orleans
street, intended to carry the drainage of the first
section 10 the swamp back Of the Metairie Ridge,
cut up all communication with and entirely stop
the drainage of that portion of land between
Orleans street, Metairie Road and Bayou st. John,
which, in consequence, is now overlooked and
rendered unnhsbitable;
Be IL resolred, That the city surveyor be and
lie chr how a1 20 ho ~ ant m
both sides of Dumaine street from Metairie Road
to Bayou 81. John, in order to carry of the rain
water 10 the draining machine, and also to have
q sufficient number of temporary bridges made
60 as to re-establish the communication disturbed
by the digging of said canal. t.r4
By Mr.. Wynn
Resolred, That the street commissioner be and
he is hereby authorized to place gas-lamps on
Dauphine streets from Piety street to Poland
street.
By Mr.. Montgomery
Resolred, That the surveyor be and he is here
by instructed to have two coal oil lamps placed on
Cont street between Broad and Dupre streets,
and the work TO be done without delay.
Mr.. Wynne submitted the following resolution,
which was referred 10 special committee pre-.
viously appointed:
ResOlved, That the street commissioner be and
lie is hereby authorized TO plant trees around the
Mccarthy Square, provided that the cost shall net
be over five hundred dollars.
Mr.. Wynne submitted the following resolution,
which was referred to the committee on water
works:
Resolred, That the surveyor be and he is here
by authorized to have the water works extended
from the LeVee Cotton Press, on Craps street, to
Independence street.
Mr.. Farrell submitted the following resolut on,
which was referred to the finance committee:
ResoIred. That the sum of five hundred dollars
be and the same is hereby appropriated to meet
the expense of binding, rebinding and otherwise
repairing such Of the notarial acts in the office
and under the care Of the custodian of notarial
records as need such work. the same to be con-
trscted for and performed under the direction of
the said custodian of notarial records.
ResOlUed further, That the controller be and he
is hereby instructed TO warrant on the treasurer
in favor of the custodian of notarial records for
the said sum Of five hundred dollars.
The following resolution from the Board OF Al
deImen was coDcurred in:
ReSOlued, That there be a joint session OF the
Common Council on Tuesday, 10Th instant, at
O'Clock, for the selection and election Of fiscal
agent of the city.
kr. Montgomery submitted the following reso.
luton which was unanimously adopted on its