The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-03

By Mr.. Oavsnac-
Favorably by resolution on the petition Of G.
W. Dunbar & Son, for permission to erect steam
engine at No. Tchoupitoulas street. Received
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
BY Mr.. Brown, and adopted
1. An ordinance appropriating s25 in favor oil
Ed. Dillon.
2. Resolution repeating ordinance No. 43O, Ad-
ministration Series.
BY Mr.. Brown, snd read twice
l. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several pay rolls therein named for septem.
Der, 1877. beginning "oftioers, clerks and en-
poyes in the Department Of Finance and
amounting to s20,026 ii.
Q. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
tho several pay rolls therein named fer septem-
Der, 1877, beginning streets, wages" and
amounting to $G4S2 80.
g. An ordinance appropristng 10000 in favor
of the Crescent City Police for September, 1877,
4. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several pay rolls therein named for septem-
Der, 1877, beginning "Psy roll of Recorders
Courts" and amounting to s7051 Sc.
By Mr.. Cavanao--
/. Resolution authorizing the Administrator Of
improvements W hhVtEeihe lUt beAls u
proposals to repair the revetment levee at the
New Lake End. Adopted.
O. An ordinance relative to ballast.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the City Council,
That the square OF ground bounded by Peters,
Desire, Plety and Moresu streets be and the
same is specially set apart aud appropriated for
ballast yard. said property being owned by the
city OF New Orleans; and that hereafter all bal.
last landed ON the levee shall be removed within
forty .eiphf hOura after anSiu0 uulasa Othp ae
directed by the Administrator OF Commerce, or
placed in the holes designated by the superin-
.endent OF whartDgers, or at the option OF mas
ters and owners Of vessels at the ballast yard
above designated, under penalt. OF two hun
dred dollars, recoverable from the said vessels
or masters or owners before any court Of oompe-
tent jurisdiction for the use of the city.
SEC. Q. Be IL further ordained, etc., That it
shall not be lawful for any ship, steamer steam
boat or other vessel, or the owner, captain,
mate, or person in command thereof, or any per-
son or persons whomsoevBr, TO place or put, or
to be caused to be placed or put any stone or
ballast upon the wharf, lsvee, landing or other
public place in the city of New Orleans except by
the authority and with The consent Of the Ad-
ministrator OF Commerce Of said city, and under
such regulations and upon such terms and con-
ditions as the said Administrator may order and
direct in the premises.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC., That any
ship, steamer, steamboat or other vessel, or the
owner, captain, mate or person in command OF
any ship, ste smer, steamb at or other vessel.
and every person or persons whomsoever placing
or putting, or causing or permitting to be placed
or put any stone or her ballast upon any VIII ri,
evee or other public place in the city Of New Or
leans, in violation Of this ordinance, shall be
subject 10 fre OF not more than twenty-five
dollar, or be imprisoned for 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 dis'r,c
within which the offense was committed or by
any other competent judge or tribunal.
Sec 4. Be II further ordained, etc., That for
putting or. placing the ballast aforesaid upon any
wharf, levee or public plaoe of the city Of New
Orleans in violation OF this ordinance, aud for
each twenty four hours that the same sha be
permitted there to remain, also in violation OF
this ordinance, separate and distinct offsDse
shall be considered as committed, and the party
offending shall be fined or imprisoned, as herein
above set forth. for each and every ff5Dse afore
said, and for each and every violation OF this
dinance.
SEC s. Be it further ordained, etc., That sll
ordinances and parts of ordinances IN conflict
herewith DO and the same are hereby repealed,
and that this ordinance shall take effect from and
after it's passage.
Laid over.
3. Resolution gran'isg G. W. Dunbar & Sons
permission to erect steam engine ut No.
Tchoupitoulas street. Adopted
4. Resolution granting D. L. Ranlett & Go.
permission to erect q steam engine corner Ora
vier and Peters streets. Adopted unanimously,
the yeas aud pays having been called.
By Mr.. Edwards
/. Resolution authorizing the Administrator of
Waterworks and Pubic Buildings to advertise for
to repair the Boys House of Refuge.
Adopted.
Q. Resolution authorizing the Administrator Of
and Public Buildings to advertise
for proposals to build smallpox hospital.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Diamond
An ordinance amending section two OF ordi-
nance No. 1898, approved December 80, 1855.
Adopted.
Petitions.
From ~ John Nelson, treasurer of the Scan
dnavi In Seamens Friends Society; ~ Wokar6
& Meilleur, for the cancellation of tax bill Re-
ferred to the Administrator of Finance.
From citizens for the erection OF lamps: %
Burgundy, between Press aud st. Ferdinand
Streets (2) on Perdido, between Tonti and
Gayoso streets, and (3) corner Of Dslts and Julia
Streets az Peter Baise, for the removal of
amp ~ citizsns complaining of tho house No.
222 st. Joseph street; (6) A. J. Roman, Judge of
EtBG VII JustlCS tOuIt, W w hlioWbu d COuTt OUl-
Ger; and ~ J. Mitchell, Constable Eighth Justice
Court for reimbursement Of expenses caused by
prisoners. Referred to the Admin
strator OF Police.
From a. Widow James Lambert, ~ L.
Augaud and (3l G. G. Kelh for reduction Of as
Referred to the Administrator of
Assessments.
From Mrs. 4. A. Patterson for payment Of
amount due her late husband as lessee of certain
wharves in 1858. Referred to Administrator OF
Public Accounts.
From T. Ries, to erect coffee stand at the foot
Of Gravier street. Referred to the Administra-
tor OF Commerce.,
From U w. g. Wilmot, ~ Henry Elermsnn,
each for the OF one Of the cltys dretgs boats.
Resolutions we're offered aud adopted granting
each the permission asked.
From m NJ a. Stiabel H. In nor Dave Iosenh