New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-10
EXPENSE SUMMARY.

J.. 10 DELASSIZE, Administrator.
Department Reports.
By Mr. Lewis:
DEPARTMENT on POLICE,
July 9, 1872.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
In accordance with the suggestion of the
Administrator Of Assessments last meet
ing, have the honor to report the follow
ing information as to the authority under
which the various recorders are acting:
A. III. NJ Arthur, Second District, APP
is72.
E.V. Leelere, Third District, appointed
by Governor WarmOth, May q, 1872.
A. E. Billings, Fourth District, appointed
by Governor WarmOth, April 10, 1872.
John Parsons, Fifth District, appointed
by Governor WarmOth, April /, 1872.
b. Campbell, Sixth District, holding over
under election of Council, April 4, 1872.
All of the above named officers have sat
isfaetorily performed their duties, I be-
leve, and in order to legalize their action l
now recommend that they be confirmed in
their positions as above reported, and to
serve until April 4, 1874, being the two years
authorized by the city charter.
Recorder HOughton, First District, is alb
sent at the North, and l have no knowledge
of any appointment in his case.
JAMES LEWIS, Administrator.
Mr.. Bonzano moved that the report be
received and the action therein recon-
mended be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Cockren seconded the motion, which
was carried.
Mr.. Remick offered the following ordi-
nance to be printed:
An ordinance relative to the New Orleans,
Mobile and Texas Railroad Company,
and TO expedite the completion of their
railroad in and through the city of New
Orleans and the State Of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, A communication by railroad
from Mobile through New Orleans to the
western and northwestern portions of Lou
isiana, and to the interior Of Texas, is of i'm
pOrtance to the prosperity of New Orleans;
and whereas, the New Orleans, Mobile and
Texas Railroad Company have constructed
the proposed road from Mobile TO New Or
leans, and to DOnaldsOnville, west of the
mississippi river, and propose to extend it
20 the Sabine river and to the city of
shreveport as desired by the inhabitants
Ol TINS clTyj and whereas, the said railroad
CON pahy nave, in various acts of the Gen
erai assembly Of the State. obtained grants
/ OF rights OF way in the city of New Orleans
plaSes LOT uepots, and liver connections.
~ l.slieses OF Terry rights to connect
city ascontested these grants. ana Ijt j,,,
! ton and controversy have ensued Tb$"b
| the common interest requires should he ter-
| minated; and whereas, it is proper thai ~.
! said company should be facilitated In liz
work, and the said company mapifests a
! disposition 70 meet the City Council in a
| spirit of accommodation and CONCESSION.
/ therefore,
Be it ordained by the City Council of the
city of New Orleans, That the grants made
| by the State Of Louisiana, in the legislative
acts aforesaid, to the said company, within
/ the corporate limits of the city Of New Or
leans, OF the rights hereafter mentioned, be
ana the same are hereby ratified and CON
nrmed Tor the uses and purposes therein
/ mentioned, provided the said New Orleans.
Mobile and Texas Railroad Company shall
| consent to the qualifications and restrictions
herein set forth and declared:
I. The land bounded by Canal, Delta,
| Poydras and Water streets shall be CON