New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-08

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Thst the streets through which saii
grant exteods, ~ well - tie bridge
thereon. shall be kept in good order during
ths term Of this privilege.
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It shall BE- the duty Of said grantees upon
the completion Of said railroad, 20 run carr
thereon, ct short intervals, from five o'cloct
A. n. until midnight.
ARTICLE <.
Whenever the board Of administration
become aware that said grantees have
failed to keep any street in repair accord
ing to the provisions Of the foregoing arti-
clee, the sid board Of administrators nay
issue written notice - aid GEgmteee q
their domicile, requiring sid repairs to b
done, and Il the said work il mot begun
within forty eight hours from the service Of
said notice, then said board Of administra-
tors may cause said work to be done st the
charge and risk Of said grantees, who shall
be liable for all costs and expenses which
may be incurred in executing said repairs,
and shall reimburse the same to tho city on
demand.
ARTICLE II.
That said grantees, their associates and
assigns, shall have the right of employing
and using IN the running Of their cars any
other motive power, instead Of horses and
mules. which may be adapted or found
practicable for the purpose.
ARTICLE XII.
That the said grantees shall agree to IN
the provisions Of this ordinance within -
days after ito passage, or failing therein
this ordinance to be null and void; but
nothing in the provisions Of this ordnance
shall be construed into an obligation ON the
part of said grantees to repair said streets
ARTICLE KIN.
That the city of New Orleans reserves the
right to lay gas and water pipes in the
streets named as the route Of this railroad,
and the said city, in executing said work,
shall use - much of said streets - may be
deemed necessary without becoming liable
for damage to said grantees.
Mr.. Remick reported favorably ON the or
dinance fixing the further terminus of the
Chestnut street railroad at the Foucher
park grounds, with proviso that the grant
be approved by the park commissioners,
and moved the adoption of the ordinance,
which Mr.. Cockrem seconded. ,ysv
At the request of Mr.. Lewis the matter
was laid over for one week.
By Mr.. Walton:
Be it ordained BY the Council Of tho city
Of New Orleans, That certificates Of appro-
priation be received not only for taxes and
ll6l, Administration series, but also for al
other dues to the city for which Netropoli-
Tan warrants arc made receivable by law,
It being the true intent and meaning Of this
ordinance to make certificates Of apprepris-
lion equal in all respects to Metropolitan
warrants.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Walton: Eel. ..a
RESOLVED, That the Administrator Of Pub
ic Accounts be and is hereby authorized
md directed to notify all holders of real
state lying between the Mississippi river and
lake POntchartrain, St. Peter street and |
upper line of Carrollton, to adjust their |
lrainage assessments, in his Office, and pay i
he same to the city treasurer. Drainage
not paid by first January next |
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aw Of 1858 directs.
Adopted.
The Fire Department.
Mr.. Remick called up the ordinance laid
yer some weeks since, renewing the con-
ract of the city of New Orleans with the
'iremen's Charitable Association for the
Of fires in the four old
for ten years, at the increased
rice of $4,000 year, instead of @l20, ZOO,
8 heretofore, and he moved the adoption
the ordinance.
Mr.. B0nzanO moved to amend that por-
on Of the ordinance relating to the cleo
on Of officers, 90 as to provide that the
1gineer, assistant engineer, etc., should be
ected by the Council On the nomination
the Administrator of Commerce.
The amendment was unanimously
lopted, and the yeas and nays were called
, the final passage of the ordinance.
Yeas: Remick, Bonzano-2.
Nays: Cockrem, Shaw, Delasize, Lewis
ID Walton-5.
The ordinance was declared lost. II
Mr.. Walton offered the following resolu-
IN:
Resolred, That the Administrator of Com
cree be and he is hereby authorized and
rected to organize . paid department for
e city of New Orleans, and to negotiate
the necessary machinery and supplies.
The yeas and nays were called ON the .
lestion of the adoption of the resolution.
Yeas: Cockrem, Shaw, Delassize, Lewis
ID Walton-5. |,
Nays: Remick and Bonzano-2.
The resolution was declared adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Remick, the Mayor was /
med with the Administrator of Commerce,
d, on motion of MI. Lewis, the Admins =
ator of Finance was also added to the
mmittee to make the necessary arrange
ents.
Site fer an Insane Asylum.
Mr.. Bonzano, Of the committee appointed
select site for an insane asylum, called
the resolution to purchase the property .
Mr.. Bernard Soulie for $4,000 cash. and s
wed it's adoption, stating that Mr.. Soulie ?
. willing to take bonds in lieu Of cash at
,ety cents on the dollar. He said he had 9
neglected to ask every real estate broker
the city of New Orleans to point out =
table piece of property, and none more 4
table could be found. Further delay in =
8 matter would be needless cruelty to the \
ane now confined in Q most uniting =
zee. :,
dr. Shaw said if the adoption of this res d
ltion would shorten the torture of the un- i.