New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-20
REGULAR MEETING.

Present-Mayor Benz. +. Flanders pre-
siding, and Administrators H., Bonzano
fAssessments), John S. Walton (Finance),
II. G.. Remick (Commerce), L. T. Delassize
fWaterworks and Public Buildings), Alfred
Shaw public Accounts, and John Cockrem
tImprovements).
The minutes of the previous meeting
we're approved, and their reading dispensed
with.
The Mayor announced that in the alb
sence of Administrator James Lewis
fPolieel to whom leave of absence had
been granted for fourteen days, in commit.
tee of the whole he had appointed Admin
Police ad interim.
Messages from the Mayor.
MAY0RALTY OF NEW ORLEANS I
City Hall, March IS, 1872. 5
10 Che City Council of New Orleans
Since the passage of the ordinance pro-
viding for the digging of a canal on Banks
street, from Galvez street to CarrolltOn
avenue, a strong remOnstrance has been
supported by such arguments and reasons
as think would have weight with the
Council. The resolution was passed with
a reque st that it should not be prOmulg gated
by me until Administrators had time to
give it further consideration. l therefore
now veto the resolution, and return 1t 10
the Council for that purpose.
BENZ. +. FLANDERS, Mayor.
The message was received and ordered
printed, and the remOnstrances referred to
therein were referred to committee of the
whole.
The Mayor laid before the Council the
following communication in referenceto
resolution passed by the last meeting ofthe
Council:
SURVEYORS OFFICER
March 49, 1872
Hon. Benz. F. Flanders, Mayer:
In obedience to resolution adopted by
the City Council at its last session, have
the honor to report as follows:
The portion of the city included between
the Metairie riGge and the New and Caron-
delet canals is well protected by levees of
sufficient size and height to resist any
known storm water height of lake, except
about one mile from Claiborne street. out
past Broad street, both sides Of the Canal
CarOndelet There being no earth in the vi
cinity. the cost of hauling and raising levee
will probably amount to $1,000 for both
lcvees. All the other levees are in general
good condition, needing but slight repairs.
Relative to the proposed excavations of
basins along the northeast side of New
canal l have to inform your honorable
body that a new inside levee is now n
course of construction from Galvez 10 Tonti
streets two blocks), preparatory to eXca-
waiting basin il front of the new sawmlll
now erecting at that point. l visited the
locality last Thursday, and found workmen
eXcavating in the rear of the old levee, and
erecting a new one about sixty feet inside
of it. | instructed the contractor in charge
of the work whether for Mr. Martin or the
New Canal Company, l know mott, not to
remove any portion of the old levee until
such time as the new one is in every respect
perfectly secure. In my opinion, the pres
ent levees should not be disturbed until the
substitutes are of sufficient size and height,
and well packed and settled.
w. II. BELL, City Surveyor.
Ordered printed.
by the Mayor:
MAloRALTy OF NEW ORLEANS
March 10. 1872.
10 the City Council of New Orleans:
l have received notice from the city's
special attorneys of the proceedings in the
Gaines suits in the United States Circuit
Court.
A large number of persons have been
sued by Mrs. Gaines, who claim that the
city is their warrantor, and relying proba-
bly, upon the city, have put in no appear
ance before the courts, and some of them
possibly, are included in the long list OF
judgments rendered pro contests by the
United States Court.
These and all parties interested, should
unders tand that the city denies all respon
sihiEty as warrantor, and that unless they
promptly put in an appearance they may
lind themselves stripped of their property
by allowing Mrs. Gaines to take Judgment
against them by default. | have little
doubt now that the city and all other par
ties who contest the claims OF Mrs. Gaines
will eventually be successful in defeating
them.
BENZ. +. FLANDERS, Mayor.
On motion of Mr.. Bonzano this commu
siicsy6on was ordered to he printed in all
the city papers. as well as the official
journal.
BY the Mayor:
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS. I
March 10, 1872. |
To The City Council of New Orleans:
l have not signed the ordinance passed !
by the Council at its last meeting granting
an extension of the right of way to the |
Carondelet Street and Carrolton Railroad |
ner of Eighth and Carondelet streets. |
return it with my veto for the following
reasons: There is IA strong opposition to
the ordinance on the part OF the property |
owners living along the proposed line of |
route, and there is an absence of any appli-
cations in favor of this specific route The |
complaint made by the property owners |
that the streets over which the road is to be
carried are too narrow is well founded.
rFhara ia M nrOvisiOn in this Ordinapoa os
there was when the road was up before. to |
secure the city from liability for damages |
in case of the road passing through private !
property This provision was put into a |
previous ordinance by the City Attorney. |
and being strenuously opposed, led to
pres umption that the city was to be put in
for considerable expense in the way Of
onening streets. Upon inquiry Of our attor-
news, l am satisfied that, to some extent.
this is the fact.
There are serious objections to putting
railroad on every street in the city. The
Mublic thoroughfares ought not to be cum
fered with railroads more than is necessary
for the convenience Of the public.
BENZ. +. ANDERS, Mayor.
On motion of Mr.. Shaw the message was
received and laid over subject to call.
Mr.. Remick called up the Keller Market
railroad ordinance, vetoed by the Mayor at
the last meeting, and offered the following
additional section, to meet the objections OF
the Mayor:
ARTICLE XIV.
That should it at any time be found nee |
essarv, for the accommodation OF the travel /
ing public of New Orleans, that any portion !
Of the lower section OF the SAID railroad
shouId he used as trunk road, the city of !
New orleans hereby reserves its right to |
rant the use of a part of said lower portion
sc s.;d railroad for passenger traffic, as