New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-20
CITY coUNCIL-oFFTCIAL
REGULAR MEETTNGie

REGULAR mBET1NG@
Crrr HALL, EEy ORLEANS.
Tuesday, October IL, 1877,
The Council was called to order in 0egu-
lar session at II NJ.
Present-MayoP BENZ. o. Flandere (pre-
siding}. and Administrators John Cockrem
Tmprovements) Alfred Shaw public Ao-
county,, L. T. Delassze (Waterworks and
Public Buildings), F. c. Remick Com
merce), James Lewis (Policel, John S.
Walton lFinance), and H. Bonzano Assess
ments).
The minutes Of the previous meeting
we're approved and their reading dispensed
with.
Communications From che Mayers
The Mayor stated that no had com
snunicated with the Chamber of Commerce,
she Board of Health, the presidents OF the
city railroad companies and the Governor
of the State. On the subject of the horse
disease He had intended to lay state
nent Of facts before the Council, but he
awaited promised communication from
the Board Of Health. He would mention,
however, that the majority OF the
opinions received from the best informed
aources, were against the city authorities
doing anything in the way of establishing
horse quarantine, even if that were prac-
ticable.
The following communication from the
Mayor was received, and on motion of Mir.
Remick, was laid on the table subject to
call:
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
November -, 1879.
TO the City Council Of New Orleans;
On the thirtieth of July last, a claim of J.
A. Mascot criminal sheriff. for 500, for
fuel supplied to prisoners in the month OF
July, 1872, was put before the Council. On
the third of September the claim was laid
over for investigation. On the seventeenth
of September it was rejected by q vote of
four to two lviz: Yeas-Cockrem, Delas-
Eize-2. Nays-ShaW, Remick, Walton,
BonzanO-4) on the grounds that fuel could
not be required for the purpose of warming
the Parish Prison in the month of July, and
that If it was required for the purpose of
cooking the prisoners food the sheriff
who received large amount per head for
feeding the prisoners, was bound to meet
that expenditure himself On the twenty
third of October the same claim was again
introduced into an ordinance, with two
more summer months added thereto, MAX
ing total amount of $3.50, and on the
tWenty-ninth of October this claim so in
creased was unanimously adopted, without
inquiry or explanation. / believe the
Council passed this bill inadvertently, not
rightly understanding its purport, as it was
5ncluded among number Of other Items in
a miscellaneous cash ordinance, and / have
therefore declined to prOmulgate the claim
and suggest that the Council reconsider the
action by which it was passed.
BENZ. +. FLANDERS, Mayor.
Monthly Reports.
BY Str. Delassize:
DEPARTMENT OF WArBRwoRKs AND( |
Public Buildings, November 49, 1872. |
Fpn, Benz. r. Flanders, Mayor
SIR-In my report for the month of OctO- !
Der, presented at the last meeting, remarks |
had made in relation to the Insane Asy- |
Ium were inadvertently omitted, and a |
paragraph inserted that did not present |
matters in their true light. Below will be |
aound q correct report for the month:
wATERwoRKs
The columns of the daily press have been |
Glled for the past few days with accounts
Of fire in the city of Boston, which re-
suited in the loss OF 500, 000, 900 and fear |
full sacrifice of life. Coming upon the heel |
of tue great confagration at Chicago, this
fearful visitation should bring our city au-
shorities to reflect upon the means at COM
lnand for the suppression Of fires, should
enc take place here, with the same atmOs-
pheric condition present as at Boston and
Chicago My own views of the situation
are so patent to the community that | re-
iraln from their expression, using the pres
@nt occasion only tor the purpose Of bringing
che other members Of the city government
60 reflection.
~
etreet from Rampant to KelIar Market has
occupied the whole Of the past month and
as still progressing.
The collection of water rates. etc. for
she past month is as follows:
Year ending September 30, 1872
First District. 80. 81 1884 10
Second and Third Dis
Year ending September 30 Ci 1873 S3 '''''' %
First District. ........ SO, $40 90
Second and Third Dis
triOts.. 6,633 CO. l6,I43 90
.. Total water rates. 81, 53l 80
for labor. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IA 90
Total collections. ............$l ,545 80
The number Of gallons of water pumped
Yves %78,I73,666, Number of hours worked
-: Number Of barrels OF coal consumed
1854.
INSANE ASYLUM.
In the latter part of the month of Sep
tember last received from the supervising
architect Of the United States Treasury
Department response to a letter | had
written him some time previous in
relation to the contemplated removal
Of the wings Of the Marine Hos
pital. The official named, after expressing
both regret and surprise at the action Of
the city IN expanding upward of $40, 900 in
hitting up the wing of the hospital, Of which
It WAS mere tenant at will, stated that
The order given to dismantle the wings
must be carried out, the only favor he could
grant being that of leaving to the last the
demolition of the wing occupied as an in
sane asylum. He offered the city the use
Of the main building, which is to remain in
iRct, the tenure TO be of the same charao-
er as that by which the wing was held.
But such an offer could not be accepted, in
view Of the large sum of money necessary
% be expended to render the structure ser
gloeaole. lie expressed the opinion that
he United States government would enter
am proposition for the purchase of q
building, but the city, in my estimation,
,ould spend for the benefit Of the insane
he amount necessary for the purchase to
better advantage.
In view OF the determination of the United
'tLtes government as above shown. the uues
ion comes home TO the city authorities. what [
hall he done with the INDECENT insane9 6
Shall they be thrust back into the old prison '
iouse, or shall we try another such expert S
nent as that, the consequences of which is
low staring us in the facet Humanity '
hudders a the mere contemplation Of the | {
irsG proposition, while depleted treasury T