New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-03
paru, said privilege to continue only during
the pleasure of the Common Council.
PROM CITY OPYICnRs,

vetoed by the Mayor. message published
in minutes Of twenty-third Instant:
Resolued. That permission be, and it is
hereby granted to DR.. o. Anfoux to erect
hospital on his property, situated on
d'Hemecourt street, between Clark and
Genois streets, First District.
ResObued, That the Street Commissioner
be. and he is hereby authorized to notify
DR. o. AniOux to remove his smallpox hos
pital, situated on Elysian Fields street. be
tween Solidelle and Josephine streets, within
sixty days from and after the promulgs ton
OF this resolution.
The passage of the above resolutions was
unanimously persisted in, the. Mayors veto
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The followir was read and referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings:
OyFIC1 OIrY ATTORNEY,
Room NO. l3 City Hail.
, New Orleanf. February q. 1870.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
GENrLBxBN-I have the honor to report
that, owing to the amount of business IN
this Office, have been unable to transmit to
you, regularly, report of the progress of
litigation In cases 10 which the city Is 9
party, or interested, but will transmit full
report at the earliest possible moment.
have deemed it proper at this time to
call the attention of the Common Council to
the fact that the case of the city of New
Orleans vs.. J. III. Hoyle ct AL, in the Fourth
District Court, involving the power of the
Council to regulate and control the sale and
storage of gunpOwder sold in this market,
has been decided in favor of the city, and q
motion for q new trial refused.
also deem it my duty to call the attention
of the Council to the fact that the evidence
in that cause disclosed the fact that the
lives and property Of the people OF the city
are in daily peril from the manner in which
the traffic IN guDpOwder Is carried on. That
daily, in front Of the most populous portion
of the city, large Quantities of powder are
kept in open boats; large shipments are
made from open boats to steamers lying at
the levee with steam up aud fires burning,
and that when the stage of the water in the
river will permit, quantities of gunpowder,
exceeding one hundred kegs, is kept IN
boats from daylight until dark each day,
undsr the planking of the levee between
Canal and Poydras streets; that a large
ordinary vehicles from the levee TO the
Jackson Railroad depot, with apparently
little precautien to prevent explosion or ad'
monish the public or police that the vehicles
contain an explosive.
The facts elected in this case indicate that
more rigorous regulations governing the
sale. storage, shipment and transportation
of gunpowder than now exist, should be
enacted and stringently enforced IN order
to protect life and property from destruc-
ton. 1t ia difficult to estimate the destruc.
ton of life, property and shipping thai
must result from the explosion of one hun
dred kegs of gunpOwder under the plank.
ing of the levee in the vicinity of the head
of Canal street, and yet such an event Is by
no mear improbable, If dealers in gunpow
der are rmitted to manage the traffic anC
shipment of gunpowder in the reckless
manner in which the trade is now permit
ted.
have the honor to remain. very respect
fully.Your obedient servant,
J. B.. BECKWITH,
City Attorney.
The weekly statement of the Waterwork
was referred to the Committee on Water
works.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Pessou-
Resolued, That the Secretary of thi
Board be and he is hereby instructed t,
procure for the use of this Board sutficien
number of copies of the acts of the Legsla
ture of 1868 and 1869, Leovy's Digest of Cit!
Laws and Ordinances. and Revised Stat
utcs.
On motion of Mr.. Shields, action on tn
above was deferred.
By Mr.. Pessou-
Resolued, That the Controller be and he i
hereby authorized to warrant on the Treas
urer for and in favor of the Economics
Hall Association" in the amount of eighteen
hundred and sixty-eight dollars (S1S6S), 70
damages to their property, set forth in tn
petition submitted to the Common Council
The above was, on motion, referred to tn
Finance Committee, to report as soon a
practicable.
Petition of William O'Meagher, that til
ESheriff notified him to pay taxes for 1861 o
property which he purchased only in 1861
was referred to the Finance Committee.
Petition OF property owners on Locus
street, from Calliope to Washington streets
Tor banquettes and sidewalks; and
Petition of property owners on Frere
street, from Calliope to Washington streets
| were referred to the Committee on Street
| and Landings.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The following report was read and n
ceived:
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS.
~ Board of Aldermen,
IL City Hall. February g. 1870.
| To the Honorable President and Members of tn
l Board OF Aldermen:
| }GENrLEMEN-Your committee have tn
| honor to report upon the following subject
| referred to them, viz:
l, Upon the petition of j. A. Hess, Esq
| asking the reflling of his five lots of ground
excavated by city officers in the coustruc
ton of protection leVee IN the Third Dis
trict. YOUR committee, after examination
| of the premises, and consultation with tn
| CITY Surveyor, respectfully report that n
earth has been excavated from the lots Q
the petitioner; q street or roadway adjOin
| ing his property was excavated BY order G
the Surveyor, to construct the protection
levee, which street has been reflled, an
more dirt returned to it than was removed
| The committee recommend that the peti
ton be rejected, and that they be dis
| charged from further consideration of tn
subject.
2. Your committee recommend concur
renee in a resolution sent from the Board Q
Assistant Aldermen, authorizing the Cit
| Surveyor to make such necessary repairs t
the stalls of .'Pilie Market" as he may deer
proper, provided the cost of said repair
does not exceed three hundred dollars.
8. Upon the communication of c. W
Howell. Captain Of Engineers and Breve
Major United States army. asking for the ez
elusive use of suitable wharf, at which tn
vessels employed in important public works
now being carried on at the mouth Of tn
Mississippi river, can at all times, withou
hindrance or Inconvenience, receive supplies
load and unload material, or lie up for re
pairs, ETC., your c, mmittee report favorably
and offer the necessary resolution for adoI
ton.
Respectfully submitted.
TAOS. H. SHIELDS,
1OuN Fl 0'RPIEN