The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-22
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.. JACOBSON.
Nos. l, 2, 8, A, 8 and 8................... 1,6s8
Subsequent to the opening Of the bids and
reading the same, received communication
from Mr.. jacobson Withdrawing his lid, assign
Ing as a reason that he had omitted one Of the
buildings In bis estimate.
ED. P1LsBURY, Mayor.
The following communication from the City
Surveyor was read and referred TO committee
consisting Of all the members of the Council
SURVEYORS OFF1uE
New Orleans, August 20, 1877.
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the
City Council
Gentlemen feel II due TO myself to again call
your attention to the necessity Of my having the
right to select four inspectors 10 examine the diff
ferent contracts given out by the city as per res
olution No 3gBS.
have made the attempt with the entire force
Of my department. to so manage the matter but
now admit that 1t Is impossible for me to assume
responsibility for the acts OF agents not OF my
own selection and over whose actions have no
control.
From q personal conversation with the honor
able Administrator OF improvements and myself
the irnposeibility OF continuing matters as they
are 10 made apparent. 1 therefore respectfully
beg leave to ask immediate action by your hon
0rable body, either granting me the assistants
above mentioned or relieving me OF the duty of
issuing monthly certificates az per notarial con.
/ remain, very respectfully, your ob't servant
J.. A. D'HEMEOOURf, City Surveyor.
Financial Business on Final Passage.
MIR. Brown called up the following ordinance
which, having been read twice, was now on its
third reading, and IL passed unanimously the
yeas and nays having been called:
IAN ordinance providing for the payment OF
She several accounts therein named" beginning
''Jos. Muller" and amounting to 1889 90.
Reports III Committees.
Mr.. Edwards reported the following bids for
repairing engne-house OF Steam Fire Company
No. "a: Henry Frederick, $500; Leonard Bensel,
$3.50.
Mr.. Brown reported favorably on the petition
of j. r. Ooffey. custodian Of notaria records, for
an appropriation to reimburse him for expenses.
and recommended an appropriation OF $3.50.
Adopted.
Mr. Diamond reported favorably ON the petition
OF merchants and others for the erection Of
lamps on the lower side Of Canal street to the
ferry landing and on the wharves below the ferry
landing, and recommended the erection Of lamps
on the lower side Of Canal street to the ferry
landing, as per proposition of the Gas Company,
and likewise the introduction Of gas to the Har-
Dor Station. Adopted.
Mr.. Oayanac reported fsvorably on the petition
of g. Hernsheim Bro, for permission to erect
an engine at No. Peters street.
MIR. McOaffrey reported as follows upon several
petitions
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS, |
- City Hall, New orleans August a. 1877. { |
To the City Council
Upon the petition Of property holders and resi-
dents for bridge over st. Anthsny Canal. at
Duel street, beg leave TO report unfavorably, az
the. necessities of the neighborhood are not of
such q character as to warrant the outlay at
present.
Upon the petition OF property owners and resi-
dents on Spain street, asking the cleaning of the
CUTTERS OF that street outside OF Claiborne street.
an he 20 s \ COMPANY i'm with Mr. Be
thorough examination Of the neighborbood re-
ferred TO and found nothing to justify the com
plant entered. The cutters along Spain street
when visited them on Wednesday, August Is.
were perfectly dry and in good condition. called
upon one OF the petitioners TO designate the
cause Of complaint, and Was answered that the
street and cutters were all right, but person
represented to several Of the neighbors II they
made petition the city would make some extra
Improvement ON their street, and they signed the
petition not knowing its contents.
Upon the petition of citizens and others on
Goodchildren street, for the removal of the wig
wan on said street. beg leave to report unfa~
voraby, for the following reasons:
4. The building in question is thoroughly
oioeeu anu fAetened, so ae TO prevent any one to
enter or use the same unlawfully.
.. Many persons residing in the immediate
vicinity favor the existence of the building az
place OF public meeting in that section, and as
sert that the persons complained of would assem-
BILE In the came locality and do all that Ia com
planned, after the building was removed.
y. IL is the duty of the police authorities to
prevent the assembling OF 70 sdes on the publie
grounds, or the use of euch language ss tends
10 offend decency, and If this duty In nronerlv
performed the eause Of the complaint referred to
will be entirely removed "
Respectfully, etc.,
JOHN MoOAFFREY.
Adopted.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
BY Mr.. Edwards-
Resolution accepting the proposal of Leonard {
Bsnsel to repair engine-house of Steam Fire
Company No. % for $3.50. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Cavanac-
Resolution granting g. Hernsheim & Bro. per-
mission to place an eight-horse power Baxter en-
CINE In the yard of the building No. 8 Peters
street. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Brown, and adopted unanimously on
sail OF the yeas and nays
Resolved, That the City Attorney be and ia
hereby authorized to arrange with the Clerk of
he United States District Court for the payment
Il the transcript of appeal in the case of Gaines
e. Fuentes ct ale.
Bv Mr.. Brown and read twice
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