New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-11

whole: On the petition Of Charles j. Hoy
to be allo we'd to build hotel in front of thu
protection levee at the New Lake End, un
favorably, for want of jurisdiction. Re
ceived.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
| BY Mr.. Sturcken and adopted:
| For the relief Of Mrs. Lydia. Miss Lydia
and David G. Wire.
| By Mr.. Lewis, and adopted:
| To contract with James J. O'Hara, FOL
filling the canal on Henry Clay avenue and
grading and Smelling said avenue.
BY Mr.. Turn bull, and adopted:
Granting permission to w. j. Fuerster to
street.
BY the Mayor. for the committee Of the
| whole, and adopted:
Authorizing the City Attorney 70 inter.
vene on the part OF the city. in the suit of
| the Crescent City Gaslight Company vs..
| the New Orleans Gasllght Company. pend.
| ing in the Superior District Court.
BY Mr.. Brewster. and read twice.
WHEREAS. The council is informed, in a
| report this day made by the Hon. Louis A.
Wilt, Mayor, that in conformity with the
instruction and authorization of the council,
| he purchased, on the seventh of March,
| 1874, at sale at auction, made pursuant to
an order Of the United States District
Court, sitting in bankruptcy. dated Janu-
airy %, 1874, the following described pro-
perty, for the sum of Sl2 800 cash in United
States Treasury notes, with the further
conditions that over and above the amount
| OF the purchase price the purchaser shall
assume the payment Of all taxes for the
year 1874, and that the act of sale shall be
at the expense of the purchaser, viz:
A lot Of ground, with the buildings there
on, known as the Bank of Louisiana,
situated in the Second District of this city,
at the corner of Royal and Cont streets, in
tina square bounded by Cont, Royal and
Bienville streets and Exchange place;
therefore. be it
ResOlred. That the purchase of the prop
erty, as set forth in the foregoing preamble,
be and is hereby recognized, ratified and
approved; and the Mayor is hereby author.
lied and directed to accept the title to, or
transfer and conveyance of the said prop
erty, upon the terms and conditions herein
named.
By Mr. Turnbull. read once and laid over
on motion of Mr.. Turnbull:
An ordinance to prevent the wharves and
levees of the city from being INSTRUCTED
by ballast.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the City
Council, That it shall not be lawful for any
ship, steamer, steamboat or other vessel, or
the owner, captain, mate OF person in COM
mand thereof, or any person or persons
whomsoever, to place or put, or to cause to
be placed or put, any stone or other ballast
upon any wharf, levee, landing or other
public place in the city Of New Orleans,
except by the authority and with the con.
sent of the Administrator of Commerce of
said city, and under such regulations and
upon such terms and conditions as the said
Administrator may order and direct in the
premises.
Sec. 2. Be IL further ordained. etc., That
any ship, steamer. steamboat or other
vessel, or the owner, captain, mate OF per-
son in command of any ship, steamer,
steamboat or other vessel, and every per-
son or persons whom soever. placing or
putting or causing or permitting to be
placed or put any stone or other ballast
upon any wharf. levee or other public place
in the city of New Orleans in violation of
this ordinance. shall be subject to fine of
not more than 500 nor less than $25, or be
imprisoned for a period of time not less
than fifteen nor more than thirty days,
such fine or imprisonment to be imposed
upon due conviction by the municipal Judge
of the district within which the otfense was
committed or by any other competent Judge
or tribunal.
SEC 3. Be u further ordained. etc. That
for putting and placing the ballast afore.
said upon any wharf, levee or public place
of the city of New Orleans, in violation of
this ordinance, and for each twenty four
hnnrG that tho rhon ho
there to remain, also in violation of this or
dinance, a seperate and distinct Offense
shall be considered as committed and the
party offending shall be fined or imprisoned
as hereinabove set forth for each and every
otfense aforesaid, and tor each and eyery
violation of this ordinance.
SEC. 1 BE it further ordained, etc. That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith, be and the same are here
by repealed and that this ordinance shall
take effect from and after its passage.
BY Mr.. Calhoun, and read twice:
An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro-
priatiOns be and are hereby made, and
that the Administrator of Public Accounts
on the Administrator OF Finance
in payment Of the same, whenever there
shall be money in the city treasury to the
credit OF the appropriate fund, for each &C. |
count not otherwise appropriated: !
A. w. Dearle, repairing locks. etc. for |
Department OF Commerce. approved, Sill so. |
j. ID. Baxter, transferee of William Jack. !
'on, putting down one well. hose, etc. at
st. Mary's Orphan Asylum. approved by |
of Wateywerks and Public |
$40 IS.
M. II. APPLICABLE. repairing basin cocks. !
RI fnr Org off Z
Louis Schneider. Administrator of ii. I
rance. cash advanced for law charges.
'i9l 30; cash advanced for sundries SIS.
New Orleans Republican Printing Com.
AMY, advertising proposals for Department
II improvements. approved, $40; advertis-
ng notice to builders, approved by the Ad-
Illustrator OF Waterworks aud Public
SOL.
L. ii. Thomson, transfer blanks for De-
artment OF Public Accounts. approved,
H.
William Z. Murphy, transferee Of j.
'urke, clerk of the Superior District Court,
OF clerks costs on tax bills OF 1873. on &C.
cunt, $4,000.
Wallace q Co.. for 1873 pairs of blankets
OF Parish Prison. approved. $507 46.
j. N. Folwell, NJ. D., coroner of the First,
'ourth, Fifth and Sixth Districts, for in
uests, views and burials in February, 1874,
pproved, $7S5.
John Grayer, coroner of the Second and
bird Districts, for inquests. views and
urlals IN February, 1874, approved $945.
>. H. Wilberdiug, transteree. on account
past due obligations, S2096.
BY Mr.. Calhoun, and adopted:
l. For the relief of Z. Rigney.
:, For the relief of Mrs. Mary Finnegan.
BY Mr.. Lewis, and read twice:
N ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro-
riations be and are hereby made, and that
le Administrator of Public Accounts war
ant on the Administrator % I,;,a.,,o |