The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-01

tHunsn lalls ana houses OF CORRECTION. and II
they may deem necessary.
think they can do away with such jails and
warehouses; when they think them no longer
necessary.
am OF opinion, however, that 40 long "a the
city chooses to maintain workhouse, that under
the provisions OF act No. 80 Of 1871, aud various
city ordinances 10 s the duty OF the recorders to
send the class OF prisoners mentioned therein to
the Workhouse for detention or punishment.
| Very respectfully,
B. r. JONAS, City Attorney.
MIR. Diamond reported favorably on the petit.
ton of "Citizens in the rear OF the Second and
Third Districts. asking that the alarm bell in the
belfry OF No. 3's house on Bayou Road street be
rung by hand" provided that it be done without
any expense to the city.
! Adopted.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered,
BY Mr.. Brown:
Be 1t ordained That the institutions known as
the "Workhouse" and the ''Houphouse" be and
are hereby abolished; and that all ordinances
relative to the establishment OF the same be and
are hereby repealed, and that the Administrator
OF Waterworks and Public Buildings take possess
| sion OF the buildings used for SAID institutions;
provided that this ordinance shall not take effect
until the 31st Of May, 1877.
Mr. Oavanac moved TO strike out that portion
turning over the buildings to the Administrator
OF Water works and Public Buildings, as they
were needed by the Police Department for the
keeping Of charity wagons, etc. Mr.. Brown
stated that only a small portion Of the buildings
was used for that purpose. and that the transfer
would not interfere with the arrangements OF
the Police Department. Mr.. Uavanac called for
the yeas and nays on his motion, which, having
been ordered, resulted as follows:
Yeas-Oavanao, Diamond and Edwards.
Nays-Brown, Denis, MeCaffrey and Rengs.
torff-4.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Brown called for the yeas and nays on the
adoption of the ordinance as read which was
ordered with the following result
Yeas-Messrs. Brown, Denis, McCaffrey, Rengs-
torff-4.
Nays-Messrs. Cayanac, Diamond, Edwards-3
The ordinance WAS adopted.
Upon voting ia the negative Mr.. Cavanao said
wish that the following, my reasons for voting
against the adjustment OF the Workhouse, be
spread upon the minutes Of the Council:
l. According to law the Workhouse is q prison
for the commitment and confinement Of prisoners
in certain cases, and the Recorders or Police
Judges OF the city are bound by that law to COM
NIT to that institution for certain offenses.
2. BY good management with faithful officers
instead Of the oity paying 40 or 80 cents per day
for the maintenance OF prisoners in the Parish
Prison, they can be kept at much lower rate,
thereby saving large amount OF money to the
city.
8. When committed to the Parish Prison the
prisoners render no service to the city, but when
in the Workhouse they can be employed for the
benefit OF the city.
By Mr.. Diamond, and adopted unanimously.
the years and nays having been called
San ordinance reducing the pay of the police
force, 30 as to increase its numbers. to take ef-
feet June l, 1877
Petitions
From Decao, Zerega s Co., Agents for Roman
b Pait, for cancellation Of tax on capital.
Referred to the Administrator OF Finance
From George Brandt, for reduction OF assess-
ments.
Referred to the Administrator OF Assessor snts. |
The Council then adjourned.
THOs. G. RAPIER, Eecretary.