The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-12
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leading thereto. Hefer red 10 the ADMINISTRATORS
Of Commerce. Improve tnents and Police.
From II. Wright, agent, etc., for the Depalo'
pfessure.rn moderator and gas saver. asking tina
the same be examined and tested. Referred tx
the Administrators Of Police and Waterwors
aud Pablo Buildings.
From ~ W. Van Benthuysen, President Car
rollson Railroad Company, protesting against
permission being granted for the laying OF q rail
road track on the neutral ground Of Louisisus
Avenue: ~ from The City Surveyor, recommend
ing that the New Orleans Belt Railroad be per
mtted to make connection with the Chicago, st
Louis ana New Orleans R.iIrosd, by ourvibe
from Louisiana Avenue into Claiborne into which
street their track could be laid to the interseo
ton OF the Chicago, ST. Louis and New Orlesns
Railroad. and t3) from W. Alex. Gordon, Pfesi
dent, ETC.. New Orleans Belt Railroad Company
asking that said recommendations be adopted.
In connection with the foregoing, Mr.. Cavanat
offered the following ordinance, which WIS read
and laid over:
An mdinsnoe amsnJpg ordinance No. 1000,
administration series, entitled IAN erdi
nance granting to Adolph Shredder, l.. j.
Highly, their associates and assigns, the
right to construct, meintain and operate a
freight railroad IN certain streets and places
in the city Of New Oreans," adopted June
2G. 1877.
EHortor |. Be II ordained by the Council oil
The city OF New Orleans, That the New Orleans
Belt Railroad Company (estignee OF all the rights
and privileges heretofore granted under ordi.
nance No 40g. administration series,) is hereby
authorized and empowered TO construct, main
tain aud operate railroad on Claiborne street,
from the intersection Of Louisiana Avenue TO the
track of the Chicago, 81. Louis aud New Orleans
railroad, subject to all the provisions aud in 30.
cordanes with the terms and conditions In said
ordinance No. 1000 contained.
BEC a. Be it rurtber ordained, etc, That this
ordinance take effsct from and after It's passage
Mr.. Uavanec submit ted an opinion Of the City
Attorney In the matter OF filing the vacancy
caused by the resignation of DR.. Taylor IS a
member Of the Board Of Health, which stated
that under act No. ~ of 1868, The Governor alone
has the right to fill the vacancy. Act No. rs Of
1877 only refers to vacancies occurring in Offices
under The city charter.
The opinion was read and The Mayor requested
10 transmit copy Of IL TO the Governor.
From oitzsns residing in the rear Of the city
for An extension Of the Fire Alarm Telegraph
Referred to the Administrators Of Police, Com.
merce and Waterworks and Public Buildings.
The Mayor informed The Council that he had
received an invitation from the Board Of Under
writer's, inviting the Council TO attend in q body
an examination Of their epgine.b houses and q re-
view Of their salvage corps on Friday next al
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The following members accepted.
Hon. Ed. Pilsbury, Mayor, and Messrs. Brown
Cavanac, Diamond, Edwards. MeCaffrey and
Rengstoih
MIR, Denis declined, owing TO pressure Of bust
ness on that day.
The Mayor stated that he had also received
all invitation for himself and the Council 10 visit
the Csponeus on Saturday next, at IL m.
The invitation was accepted by the following
members:
Hon. Ed. Pilsbury, Mayor; and Messrs. Brown
Cavanao, Denis, Diamond, Edwards, MoCaffreJ
and Rsngstorf
The Council then adiournsd.
THOS. q. RAPIEB, Secretary.