The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-12

plished, together with that to be done, have no
reason to spprehend that the lessee will not be
| ready in time for all the wants of commerce.
You may rest assured that no pains or trouble
| will be spared by this department. TO have the
work pushed to speedy completion,
'' J. 4. D'HiEMEooURr,
City Surveyor.
Financial Business on Final PASSAGE.
MIR. Brown called up the following ordinances.
which, having been read twice, were now on
their third reading. and they passed unanimous
ly, the yeas and nays having been called:
l. An ordinance appropriating s26,113 08 to
pay the Crescent City Police for August, 1877,
the total having been changed to this figure from
s25, 600 by an amendment which was first unani-
mously adopted, the yeas and nays having been
called.
2. An ordinance providing for the several pay
rolls therein named for August, 1877. beginning
s'pay rolls OF recorders COURTS" and amounting
to s6751 65.
g. An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named for August,
1877, beginning At. Fitzwiam & Co.," and
amounting to 5000 70.
T. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the accounts named therein for August, 1877. be-
ginning ~. d. Houston" and amounting to
s5771 80.
5. An ordinance making appropriations for
charitable institutions for August, 1877, amount
ing to $5l42 So.
6. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several accounts therein named for August
1877, beginning "Firemens Charitable Assooia-
tion." etc., amounting to $14 1888 81.
7. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several accounts therein named for August
1877, beginning "New Orleans Gaslight Com
pany," amounting to sl3.74l OIL.
Reports of Committees.
By Mr.. Cavanac-
Favoraby, by resolution, on the petitions OF 1
the New Orleans, jackson and Northern Railroad
Company, asking the privilege Of laying down
side track on the banquette along tbs north side
of it's freight depots, on Front street, for dis.
lance of three blocks; ~ silss Weeks d Co.. for
permission to lay switch railroad track in front
of the Mississippi and Dominion warehouses, foot
of Jackson street; 49, Jas. Jackson, for permits
sion to construct railroad switch in front OF the
Fisk salt warehouse in the square bounded by
First, Second and Tchoupitoulas streets and the
river; a. Jackson & Manson, for permission to
construct switch in front of the Transit salt
warehouse, in the square bounded by Fourth,
Fifth and Tohoupitoulss streets and the river;
and t5) E. D. Elliott. for permission to erect 3
steam engine at No. 80 Natohez street.
| By Mr.. Diamond
| On the petitions for and against the "News-
| boys Home" Mr.. Diamond submitted the report
of Sergeant Ed. Ryan. who states that from per-
sonal inspection and from information received
| the building known as the Newsboys' Home is
not nuisance, as stated in petition Of complain
ants. The report was adopted.
Ordinances and Resolutions Offere d.
| By Mr.. Oavanac-
| /. Resolution granting permission to the New
Orleans, Jackson and Northern Railroad Com
pany to lay down side track ON the north eide OF
its freight depots on Front street for distance
Of three blocks.
| Q. Resolution granting Silas Weeks & Go. per-
mission to lay switch railroad track in front OF
the Mississippi and Dominion warehouses, foot OF
Jackson street.
| 3. Resolution granting James Jackson permits
sion to construct railroad switch in front Of the
Fisk salt warehouse.
| L. Resolution granting Jackson Manson per-
mission to construct q railroad switch in front oil
| the Transit salt warehouse.
| s, Resolution granting E. d. Elliott permission
to erect steam engine at No. SO Natchez street
| By Mr.. Brown
/. Resolution authorizing the commissioners oil
VIM. Fairlie to repair the Madison school-house,
corner of Preur and Palmyra streets, for the sum
of $4,000. Adopted
2. An ordinance appropriating s15 SO in favor Of
| John Klein & Co. Adopted.
8. An ordinance providing for the payment o.
the several accounts therein named, beginning
"Paulin Durel," and amounting to $1,000 rs
Read twice.
By Mr.. Edwards, and read twice
Res0lued, That the sum of eleven hundred
and ninety dollars be and the same is hereby
appropriated to John Page for repairing the
court room Of Recorder of Second and Third
Districts as per resolution No. 1923, passed July
g. 1877, and that the Administrator Of
Accounts warrant in payment OF same.
BY MIR. Diamond
Resolution authorizing the Administrator o.
Police to contract with the Now Orleans Gaslighi
Company for the erection Of four lamps OIL
Canal street, between the Mobile railroad depot
and the wharf.
Mr. McCaffrey chairman of the committee OF
sugar sheds, called for the reading OF the report
of the committee, and the ordinance submitted
by them July "a, 1877.
These documents having been read, Mr.. Csva
mac submitted the following resolution as sub
stitute for the ordinance
By Mr.. Oavanac:
Reso1ued, That the City Attorney, B. F. Jonas
be and is hereby requested TO furnish for the
guidance Of the Council an opinion upon the fol
lowing points connected with the sugar shed
question:
l. Whether, under the law, the Council has the
right to declare Of its own motion the forfeiture
of the privileges granted under ordinance 1923
N. s., for exacting Illegal and excessive rates o.
storage?
2. And in the event that the City Attorney b.
of the opinion that the Council is 80 empowered
whether said buildings said forfeiture revert tt
the CITY aa i'm case of exp iratiOn OF charter