The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-05
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

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Wn roaav Observation-Disclosures. 2375
"m' oAS'y ''''''''E I'D. p1LsBURY, Mayor.
The bid of VIM. Fairlie WAS on motion accepted
provided he gives proper security.
Mr.. Edwards submitted the following:
DEPARTMENT or WATEBwoRKsl
and Public Buildings,
New Orleans, September, A, 1877
To the Honorable Mayor and Administrators Of
the City Of New Orleans:
ge,ileynen-I have the honor 10 transmit here
with the report OF the city surveyor Of the proba-
BILE cost OF q smallpox hospital, also plan OF
same. made after consulting with many proml-
inent physicians.
Should the plans meet with the approval Of your
honorable body would respectfully suggest that
the committee appointed TO find location for
said hospital be authorized to purchase site for
same immediately, and that proposals for build
ing same be advertised for.
Very respectfully,
JAMES D. EDWARDS,
Administrator Waterworks and Public Buildings.
The report OF the City Surveyor and the letter
from the president OF the Board u Health were
read and received.
Mr.. Edwards stated that the plans submitted
did not contemplate the erection OF temporary
buildings to be burned after certain length OF
time; on the contrary, they contemplated the
cree ton Of substantial and permanent structures.
The committee, after long and thorough
search, had found au available site for the loca-
ton OF the hospital between the New Basin, Sew
enteeth street and Carrollton Avenue. The
property had been forfeited to the city for taxes
and even though this were not the case, could be
purchased for $500 square. II was easy OF ac-
CESS. by good roads, from oil parts OF the city,
and the immense quantity of dirt on the banks
Of the canal could be used for raising the grade
Of the property to any desirable height. He con-
cluded by offering an ordinance covering the
subject, which will DO found under the proper
head OF Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
Financial Business ON FINAL Passage.
Mr.. 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:
/. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several pay rolls therein named for August,
1877, beginning "oficers and clerks employed in
the Department Of Finance" and amounting TO
.722 n, the total having been changed to this
figure from s19,202 OF by an amendment which
was first unanimously adopted.
q. An ordinance providing for the payment o.
the several pay rolls therein named, beginning
Department Of improvements, street wages"
etc., and amounting to $7o75 90, the total having
been changed TO this figure from s6813 6s by
amendments which were first unanimously
adopted.
8. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several accounts therein named for August,
1877, beginning 'Peter Marley, for building and
repairing BRIDGES" etc. amounting to s14 708 10,
the total having been changed TO this figure from
$14, 1893 90 by amendments which were first
| unanimously adopted.
4. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several accounts therein named, to defray the
expenses Of the Crescent City Police for July
1877, beginning Sergeant e. Ryan, for rations.
etc." amounting TO st53 TO-
6. An ordinance providing for the payment o.
| the several accounts therein named, beginning
"A. Emile scheidecker," and amounting to $l55 80
6. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
| SIS interest TO q. H. Bchaeffer.
The resolution appropriating s25, 900 to pay the
pay roll of the Crescent City Police for August,
1877 read twice at the last meeting, was laid over
Reports of Committees.
| The following report was read and ordered
spread on the minutes:
| DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, |
| New Orleans, August %, 1877. {
| Abstract from ledger of Ferd Movers account