The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-16
CITY HALL.

| CITY HALL.
There was held Wednesday night in til
> Mayor parlor, City Hall, q conference betwee
the representatives Of the city government
COMMITTEE of the Whole) and certain holder
Of city bonds, relative to certain measures re
lating to the Indebtedness Of the city, to
submitted to the Legislature for action
The conference was protracted to quite
late hour, the suggestions Of Judge Lea
touching the city's obligations and the bill
framed in conformity thereto being unde
consideration.
Certain notifications were recommended
and adopted.
Provisions for the floating debt and all ma
tured, and to mature obligations of the city,
to the extent OF the value Of the Water
Works and other franchises were made.
1t was provided to fund the remaining
debt in fifty year bonds. bearing interest at
the rate OF two per cent for the first year,
three per cent for the second year, four per
cent for the third year, and five per cent
thereafter.
The tax on real estate is not to exceed two
per cent, and this on reduced assessm ants
will be equivalent to a reduction of one per
cent on the tax named, or very nearly that
These provisions will be submitted at the
Chamber of Commerce to the several Con-
ference Committees, on legislative measures,
and will be presented to the Legislature to-
morrow.
The Administrator of Police received for
the week ending Saturday, April 10. from the
several Municipal Courts, the following
amounts collected as fines:
First District, Judge Evans ... sS5 o.
Second District, Judge Staes. ........... Is 90
Third District, Judge Long. ........ -.
Fourth District, Judge Adams. ........ 10 90
Fifth District, Judge Mccormack. ..... II 50
Total. SIP SO
On Saturday, April 10th, the New York
Tribune entered upon the thirty fifth year of
its existence For a quarter of century it
has been an eight page p .per, and has always
ranked high among the leading journals of
the country. On the same day it took pos
session of the stalwart palace just completed
for its accomm odation. The T,ibune's new
house is a perfect model Of architectural
beauty and durability. Two years have been
consumed in its construction. it is supplied
with all the latest Improvements, both in ar
chitecture and in the printers art, and alto
gether is perfect wonder of design and per-
fectness Of detail
We heartily congratulate our elder contem-
porary upon its achievement of such success
as warrants such handsome headquarters,
and look upon the result as fit reward for
journalistic ability and enterprise.
The following, which we clip from the
Tribune Of the 10th, will give some idea of
the dimensions of this immense and superb |
structure:
The edifice constructed upon this superb |
foundation 1--WE speak always of the part now |
tinished) has frontage of 81 feet on Print
ing House Square, and OF SO feet on Spruce |
street, with depth Of 4S feet, and consists |
Of sub-cellar, basement, nine stories, an |
attic, and tower. From the beginning Of |
the foundation to the point Of the spire is a
distance OF 2S5 feet; from the cellar to the
top Of the roof is III feet. The stone dormer
windows at the top Of the tower are 200 feet
above the sidewalk, and the final at the top
Of the spire is 26O feet from the sidewalk. |
The following table shows the comparative
elevation above the sidewalk Of the highest
buildings on Manhattan Island: