New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-27
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER e. 1871

failing to commence work within twelv
months from and after. the date Of this OF
dinance, then and in that event this ord
nance shall be considered as repealed, AM
as comforting no rights or privileges upol
said company.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That tn
light to be furnished by the said compan'
shall be equal in quality and efficiency t.
that furnished by the New Orleans Gas
light Company.
Sec 9. BE it further ordained, That thu
rights and privileges conferred upon thu
Algiers Gaslight Company, by the terms o.
this ordinance, shall not, in any manner
render the city Of New Orleans liable t.
the Crescent City Gaslight Company. o.
any other organization to whom slmllal
franchises may have been granted by legis
lative enactment and the Algiers Gasligh1
Company accepts the privileges hereir
given with the understanding that the city
OF New Orleans is not to be made party tG
any legal action which may be brought by
the Crescent City Gaslight Company, OF
any other organization, against the Algierf
Gaslight Company.
SEC. 10. Be it further ordained, That the
| Mayor of the city of New Orleans is hereby
authorized and instructed to enter into no
! tarial contract with said Algiers Gaslight
Company, under the terms and conditions
of this ordinance.
By Mr.. Walton:
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE /
September 26, 1871. )
To the City Council of New Orleans:
The petition Of the "Vestry of St. John S
Protestant Episcopal church," referred to
me September 5, asks us to remit the taxes
for the current year, on property purchased
by them from Mr.. A. j. Devany. upon
U-h ic1, how in<n hill al,
In accordance with previous decisions of
this Council, l recommend that the tax for
the part Of the year subsequent to their
purchase be RENTED, and submit for adOp-
ton the accompanying resolution.
JOHN s. WALTON. Administrator.
ResOited, That the Administrator of As
sessments be hereby authorized and di-
rected to reduce the assessment against A.
j. Devany upon two lots OF ground situated
on the corner of Third and Annunciation
streets to $1,000. being twO-thirds Of the
present valuation. said lots having been
sold on the thirtieth of August, 1871, to
st. Johns Protestant Episcopal church.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Delassize:
DEPARTMENT OF WArERwoRKs Ayp}
Public Buildings September 26 1871.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
Believing it to be sound policy on the
part OF the city to retain possession OF it's
reservations between the Beef and Vege-
table markets, Second District, / beg leave
to report unfavOrably on the application OF
Thomas w. GregOriO e. Co., to purchase
said property. l therefore ask to be dis
charged from the further consideration OF
said application.
L. T. DELASSIZE, Administrator.
Adopted.
Mr.. Lewis said he had seen in the Repub-
lican statement that DR.. BOnzano had de-
clined to serve as Waterworks commits
sioner. He asked if the Mayor had received
notice of this resignation.
The Mayor said he had.
Mr. Lewis remarked that this was a very
important commission and he moved that
the Mayor be requested to urge DR.. Bon
zano to withdraw his resignation.
The Mayor said he considered he had au-
thority to do that already He should prob
ably make report on the subject at the
next meeting.
Petitions, etc.
A petition Of Chase, Seymour 4 Co. fsf
an extended right of way was referred to
he Administrator of Improvements.
A petition for the removal of the shanties
md sheds at the head of Canal street was
'eferred to the Admins traitor of Commerce.
A communication from the Board of
Health relative to streets and cutters was
'eferred to the Administrator Of Improve
nents.
A petition for the grading of Pitt street.
sixth District, was referred to the Admins |
rator of Improvements.
A petition tor the opening of Philip street,
between Franklin and White, was referred |
o the Administrator Of improvements.
A petition of property owners on Web
ter avenue for wooden sidewalk was
eferred to the Administrators of Improve
nents.
A petition Of E. Volkerman for permits
ion to erect brewery on St. Ferdinand
treet was referred to the Administrator of |
commerce.
A petition OF Alfred Capla clerk to the
ecOnd District Recorder, was referred to
be Administrator Of Police.
A petition of John Cottram tor permission
0 Use steam engine at No. l35 New Leyee
treet was referred to the Administrator of
commerce.
A petition Of William O. Hern and A,
Oincy for relief from wharfage dues
as referred to the Administrator of Com
lerce.
The Council then adjourned.
II. CONQUEST CLARKE.