New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-14

| ton and Jail at the third suO-pTccinooae "A
giers and beg leave to call the attention Q
the board to the condition thereof. Ih
jail and station house are located IN dwell
ing house and yard some two blocks dis
tant from the court house. The jail is old
dilapidated and insecure. Within the las
six months several prisoners have mad
their escape therefrom by breaking through
the thin walls and scaling the fence. You
committee would respectfully suggest tina
proper place for the location of a jai
would be either in the basement of thu
court house or in the yard in rear thereof
1t is important that steps should be takeI
in the matter at once, considering the grow
ing consequence of the Fifth District ant
the increase of a population who drink
liquor and are occasionally disOrderly
Your committee would suggest that this
matter be referred to the Common Council
of the city, through the Administrator OF
Police. Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS ISABELLE.
w. NJ. ROBINSON,
Committee on Stations
The Fire Limits.
Mr. Emley reported orally on the petition
! of E. Heath, to erect blacksmith shop, OF
wood, in the triangle bounded by TchOupi-
toulas, Water and Josephine streets. He
stated that he had diagram furnished by
Mr. Heath which showed that the nearest
street was sixty feet wide. On this showing
he was prepared to recommend the granting
of the petition.
Mr.. Walton said he had the same objec-
ton to urge which he raised at the last meet
ing-that this proposed wooden building
was within the fire limits. The petitioner
was personal friend of his, and he would
be glad to do anything to oblige him, but if
one man was allowed to encroach upon the
be establishing a most dangerous prece-
dent.
The Mayor called attention to the charter,
which gave the Council power to fix the
fire limits. The Council consequently had
the power to change the limits previously
adopted, and he submitted for the consid-
GRAFTON Of the Council whether il was not
desirable to make the restrictions more
stringent rather than more lax.
Mr.. Emley concurred with Mr. Walton in
thinking that, perhaps, the precedent would
not be a good one.
Mr.. West remarked that to act upon this
petition would establish no precedent
There were blacksmith's shops all over the
city. The only question was whether these
FORCES and shops prejudiced the surrounding
property.
Mr.. Emley said the objection was to
wooden building.
Mr.. West replied that the Council had
already given permission to put up wooden
buildings where they thought it was safe,
and this was case where there could be no
jeopardy to surrounding property.
Mr.. Pierce said it did not seem to him
that the piece of land in question was avail
able for any permanent fre-proof building,
and he thought the Council should give
citizens every facility to improve their
Mr.. BonzanO asked why the. building
could not be covered with sheet iron or
something not combustible.
Mr.. Walton suggested that it was no use
fire limits if they were not to
be observed. The statement of the Admin
istratOr of improvements that there were
wooden buildings all over the town, only
showed that the preceding Council had
neglected their duty.
The report was laid over.
Wharf Repairs.
Mr.. West said he had delayed his custo-
mary monthly report for the reason that he
hoped to have been able to give public in
Of the conclusion of a contract |
for the repairs of the wharfs of the city;
out the amount of expenditure involved in |
he question had reduced the Council to de- |
iberate maturely on the subject, and it was |
'nly to-day that, at the suggestion of the |
Mayor, an examination was made by the |
,ntire board. Consequently, instead of |
bringing up the matter this evening, he had |
bought it more judicious to allow it to 20
'ver to enable the Council to mature some
'lan Of economically and properly recon-
tructing the levees of the city. Still, he
loped the question would not be postponed
i'll the next meeting, and he would suggest |
hat when the Council adjourned, they
hould adjourn to some intermediate day.
Reports from the Mayor.
Report by the Mayor on the petition of L.
H. Pease for a grant Of land for Sea-
mems Bethel.
% the Council of the City of New Orleans:
ADMINIsTRATORs-Mr. L. H. Pease, as |
he agent Of the American Seamens Friend
,Ociety of New York, petitions the Council |
0 sell or lease to that society for a nominal
um q piece Of ground at the head of Espla-
ade street, for the site Of 80 a tasteful and
ttractive seamen's bethel and reading
OOm," and that petition was referred to me.
/ report adversely to the petition, for the
easOn that it is inexpedient to sell or lease
ny land at the point specified, because it is
equired for public use.
Very respectfully,
BENJAMIN +. FLANDERS.
July IL, 1870.
Received and cOncurred in.
Report Of the Mayor on the petition of
Michel Griffen:
70 the Council of the city of New Orleans:
ADMINIsTRAToRs-The petition of Michel
Griffen, referred to me, asks the city to lease
10 INN, Tor term of years, a vacant lot of
streets, and by the Mobile and Chattanooga
and Pontchartrain railroad tracks.
i respectfully report adversely to the peti- |
ton, deemlng that to enter into any such
lease would be against the interest of the
city.
Very respectfully.
BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mavor.
Received and cOncurred in.
Resolutions, Etc.
BY Mr.. West:
WHEREAS, The proper legal time having
elapsed, and no objection having been made.
and the petition having been published in |
the official journal for and during tire time |
prescribed by law; therefore. lee it
Resolccd, That the Administrator of I'm
provements be, and he is hereby authorized