The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-31
Reports of Committees.

By MIR. Diamond
/. Reported that he had caused repairs to be
made to the tomb of A. d. Crossman amounting
to $50. Adopted.
2. Favorably on the petition for the erection OF
an alarm bell in the vicinity OF Magazine Market,
and recommend that the necessary appropria-
ton be made and the Administrator OF Water
works and Public Buildings cause said belfry to
be erected. Adopted.
By Mr.. Cavanae--
Favorsbly by resolution on the petition OF Jas
Sweeney for the erection of twenty or thirty
mooring posts in front of the Willow Grove coal
landing, Sixth District.
MIR. McCaffrey reported fsvorably on the petit
ton for the construction of banquettes on Third
street, between Howard and Drysdes streets,
and moved that the petition BIO advertised. as
provided by law. Report received and the motion
adopted.
By Mr. Edwards.
DEPARTMENT OF WATER WoRKs AND PUBt1e)
BUILDINGS, :
New Orleans, October %, 1877.
To the Honorable Mayor and Administrators:
Conference.-The following bids were received
for building smallpox hospital;
James Rogers Observation-Disclosures. .$13, 424
John Page. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l3,OOO
IL. j. Connolly. ................. ~, 400
And II. J. Connolly being the lowest bidder,
recommend that the contract be awarded to said
Connolly for and in consideration Of the sum OF
$40 465. and that the accompanying ordinance re-
lating thereto be adopted.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES D. EDWARDS,
Administrator.
MIR. Brown called up the report OF the Admin
istrator of Waterworks and Public Buildings, laid
over at the last meeting, relative TO the bids OF
r. J. Connolly and John Page for repairs to
Boys House of Refuge, which was read. On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Brown the bids were rejected, and
the Administrator OF Waterworks and Public
Buildings authorized to readvertise for five days.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
By Mr.. Cavanac--
Resolution authorizing the erection OF mooring
posts at the Willow Grove coal landing. Adopted.
By Mr.. Denis and adopted
Be ii Resolved, That further expenses and dis
bursements on account Of the Sickles fund be
stopped for the present. and that the now dis
penser be 80 notified at once.
Also, that the Mayor be authorized TO select
committee OF three physicians, residents OF this
city, who shall be requested to furnish this Conn-
Gil with their views and suggestions as to the
best plan for carrying out the object OF the be-
| quest.
by Mr. D1amond, ana laln over
An ordinance to prevent trespassing on the pub
lie and private swamp lands within the limits
| Of the city.
| Whereas. II has been represented to this de-
partment that numerous evil-disposed persons
have been and still cutting or having cut, and
| selling for their own account, or for others
equally guilty, fire wood, shingles, slaves, pick
cts, ETC., and otherwise committing depredations
| by the destruction Of young trees ON the swamp
| lands within the limits OF the city not their own,
| nor in any way under their control:
ResoIusd, That for the prot ection OF the owners
or the lessees Of the said lands, the police are in
structed to be vigilant and arrest all persons
| found cutting, boating in the canals, hauling or
| in any other manner removing wood, as described
| in the preamble, from the swamps or canals, who
| cannot produce written orders from the owners
| or lessees of the said lands that they have full
authority to perform the work mentioned
| Resolved, That persons purchasing from those
not authorized, wood as described above, do but
| encourage trespassing, and all material found
and recognized by the proper owners is hereby
made liable to seizure aud sale, upon an affidavit
| being made OF the fact before the recorder of
| the district in which the offsnse is ommitted
| who shall upon proper proof OF the facts order
the material sold or delivered to the proper own
| or, and punish by fine or imprisonment all those
| acting In contrsvention OF this ordinance.
BY Mr. McCafrey-
!, Resolution repeating resolution No. 1890 A.