New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-27

Chairman.
Mr.. Twitchell. chairman Of the Commit:
tee on Finance. submitted the following:
New ORLEANS. February 90. 1871.
| TO the Honorable President and Members of The
Your Finance Committee, 20 whom was
| referred House bill Nc. 10. an act for the
! relief OF certain taxpayers who reside upon
! lands belonging to the Roman Catholic
! Church Of fle parish OF St. Martin, beg
leave to report the same favorabiy, with the
following amendment at the end Of the first
section, provided, that nothing in this &C:
shall be construed SO as to exempt any
| property that the Church may hereafter &C.
| quire. the intention being 20 exemp. only
the property which it now possesses
NJ. H. vwITCHELL.
] Chairman
Mr.. Kelso. chairman Of tie Committee on
| Corporations and Payochial Affairs. sub.
| mitted the following:
| CoAAJTrEE CORPORATION. AM PAHooH,AL(
| Affairs. New orleans, February Is. 1874 s
To the honorable President and Members OF the
Senate:
| Your committee. 10 whom was referred
| House bill No. lI6. an act entitled an act
to incorporate the town of Pleasant Hill.
! louisiana defining the boundaries thereof.
| and for other purposes. report favorably.
I Also. Senate bill No. 4i4, an act entitled
I an act to amend the charter of the town of
! Bayou Sara, in the parish OF West Fehciana.
! tayOrably. with an amendment to strike
| out section six.
Also, favorabiy on House bill No. l29. an
act entitled an act to amend and re-enact
| an act entitled an act to incorporate the
| Independence Fire Company No. of the
/ city of Baton Rouge. for fifteen years from
| March Is. 1874. by substitute.
All Of which is especially submitted.
GEORGE Y. kELSO.
Chairman.
Mr.. Barber called up Senate bill No. ;23.
substitute for House bill No. 1911. an act IN.
cooperating the Crescent City Sanitary
Company, for sanitary purposes in the city
Of New Orleans.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
On motion Of Mr.. Barber. the special or.
der aforesaid. fixed for consideration i'm.
mediately after the reading of the minutes
today. was postponed I'll Saturday next,
Immediately after reading @. :he minutes.
by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Bovee, chairman OF the Committee on
Charitable Institutions, submitted :he ;ol-
lowing:
COENIrrEr on CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.
New Orleans, February 20. 1874. :
TO the Honorable President and Members of She
Your Committee on Charitable lnstitu.
tons. to whom was referred House bill: No.
lib, beg leave to report the same tavoyably,
with amendments as follows:
After the word ''insane.' in line ten. sec.
ton one, strike out all down 10 the word
"shall' in line thirteen, and insert land the
Governor shall before the first day OF
March of each year. appoint in like manner
one member to fill the place OF any member
he may designate. and the administrators
SO appointed shall cleo! one vi theig aU,noey
president"
Respectfully.
GEORGE Z. EOvEE.
Chairman:
Az SYPHER.
j. HENRI BURCH,
J. MASCOT.
S. NJ. THOMAS.
Mr.. Weber. member OF The aforesaid
committee. gave notice that he would s.b.
NIT minority report.
Mr.. Cage. chairman Of the Committee on
Parks and Public Buildings, submitted Che |
To the Honorable President ard Members Of TIE |
Senate:
Your Committee on Parks and Public
submit the following report:
The committee respectfully represen: |
that they have visited the Insane Asylum |
of the State. located at jackson, in the par.
ish of East Feliciana, and submit. the fol-
lowing report of the condition of the bui,d-
ngs:
The roofs Of the main building. are leak.
ing in many places. rotting the wood work
beneath, and causing the plastering to
rumble and fall. The copper caves cutters |
need repairing in many places.
The exposed woodwork of all The build.
ngs is rotting for the want Of pain. 70 pro.
,ect it.
Nome of the windows in the second and
bird stories are secured by iron guards,
md there is no security Or protection for |
patients occupying rooms in those stories.
md the large galleries OF the same are with.
)ut any protection save a light bann:ster !
md railing Of ordinary height. The lower
gallery floors of all the buildings. which are
# brick and cemented. require more or less
epairs.
The fence inclosing the from. premises is
ar advanced n decay, and needs replacing
~ new one.
The dining room ard Kitchens are old
rame buildings in a !amentable state Of de.
ay. are past Vep;!iring 9. and should be ra2ed |
o the ground and suitable building
rected. There are no facilities for warm.
u. the main building. The inmates Ell. !
ently suffer much from cold, and suitable |
apparatus should be introduced.
The washing is done by hand. and is az.
ended with many :nconven!ences: modern
abor.saving machinery FOR, laundry rur.
oses should be introduced.
The supply OF water is insufficient. and
IS distribution attended witt, MANY iuccr. |
eniences. The bathing facilities are Ge
ective. and there are no means a. coin. ;
land by which the warm bath can be used. j..
good deal OF plumbing and copper wor..
required
To provide suitable ,linin. rooms, with /
itchen. etc. we recommend the extension
the centre building back and two stori
IGN. TO tie treproof. to correspond with the I
resent building. FOR the completion of !
hlch 1t will require. ...............s3c .0og I
For other repairs. as herein enume. I
rated. It will require. 10000 !:
-. 4otaI.. ...s...... ......'. OV.VuV J.
The above estimate is made upon a cur. | a
ncy basis. d
Some of the public buildings at Baton b
ouge were found in good condition and b
'od repair. and some otherwise. a
The Deaf and Dumb Asylum is, in ,he +
ain, in first rate condition and excellent | a
pair. That portion particularly, at pres. 81
t occupied as the State University, is as | e:
at as pin, and displays great cleanli- V
IS and comfort. This, we are persuaded, h
in great measure due to the indefatiga- b
3 energy and good taste of Professor d. tt
Boyd, the talented and accomplished b,
ad of this institution. But that portion tt
this building occupied by the deaf and et
NIB department, while it lie in very good pl
adition aud safe repair, does not exhibit