The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-12
ferred to the City Attorney by Mr.. Cavanac's

Mr. McOsffrey stated that the City Attorney
fMr. Jonas) had carefully read the committees
report before it was submitted to the Council,
and that the ordinance offered by the committee
had been written by the City Attorney himself.
MIR. Edwards called for the yeas and nays on
the adoption OF the report, which being ordered,
resulted az follows:
To adopt-Edwards and MeCaffrey-2.
Against adopting--BrowD, Oavanac, Denis and
Diamond.
The chair declared the motion to sdopt lost.
MIR. Csvanac called for the yeas and nays on
his resolution, which were ordered, with the fol-
lowing result:
Yess-Brown. Cavanac, Denis and Diamonds.
Nays-Edwards and MoOaffey-2.
In casting his vote. Mr.. McOaffrey said:
vote no. because the Council has not dis
posed Of the report Of the committee either BY
it's adoption. reference or rejection; hence the
subject Is not, according to legislative proceed
ings, properly before the meeting
The chair declared the resolution adopted.
Petitions.
From ~ v. NJ. Cruzat; ~ O. T. Humbrecht;
(5) Camilla g. Lewis; az 8. Relf, and ~ j. j. A.
Piauche, for reduction of assessments. Referred
to the Administrator of Assessments.
From ~ citizens complaining Of the collations,
wakes, etc., held at No. 272 Lafayette street,
known as Kinney's Hall, and also at No. 2z7, same
street, known as "Montgomery's Hail." Alse, az
communication from Messrs. Rogers, Wizard
and hIeaken against 'Kinneys Hail." with re-
port of the chief of police ON the latter; and az
communication from the United States Sons Of
Honor Benevolent Association, against closing
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ministrator OF Police.
From % Hy. Raoul, relative to asphalt pave
ment on Wells street; ~ citizens OF the Fifth
District, for the better draining of the por-
tion of said district; ~ D. M. Hollingsworth, to
put up six improved waterwheels to be operated by
steam, and (4) citizens, for the removal OF the
wharf at the foot of Jeanne street. Referred to
the Administrator of improvements.
From % Ocean 81 Co., agents OF Liverpool
Steamship Line, for the use OF the wharf at the
foot of Calliope street for the steamers OF their
line, and (2) Crescent City Boat Club, for per-
mission to build boat house tpost thir Eight.
Fourth street. To the Administrator OF Com
meree.
From "a Widow J. B. Ballester, for an extern
sion Of time to pay city taxes and (2) Johnsoa
Armstrong, for the cancellation OF tax bill. Re-
ferred to the Administrator Of Finance.
From citizens, for the erection Of an oil lamp
on Magnolia, between Thslia and Erato streets.
Referred to the Administrator OF Police.
From L. J. Dodge & Co., to furnish city with
titles OF city property and other information
relative to ground rents. Referred to the Admin
istrator of Public Accounts.
From J. NJ Weymouth, to furnish the city with
names Of owners of property classed as 'un
known" on city tax lists Referred to the Ad.
minstrator of Finance aud Public Accounts.
A requsition from Assistant Recorder W. FL
Holmes, for stationery, was referred to the AID
mnistrator OF Police.
From five hundred citizens and propert.
owners of the second and Third Districts. rela
tive to the condition Of the wharves and levees Ii
said districts. Read and received.
From Mrs. Myrs Clark Gaines in relation to he
claims. Referred to the Mayor and the Admins
traitors OF Finance and Public Accounts.
Remarks of Administrators.
Mr.. MoCaffrey-
In connection with my communication of las
Tuesday, and in answer to the ODE just read from
several of the Administrators, would like tt
make an explanation.
With reference to the first part ordinance No
1907, approved January 10th, requiring the re-
moval of sheds, buildings, ETC., it is charged thai
buildings and fences have been permitted to re-
main without any reason being assigned therefor
/ can designate now as to the buildings te
which referred. On that portion of the square
between Wells and Delta, and fronting On Gus
tomhouse street, full one-half of the square is
still occupied by the same character OF tene
ments that were ordered to be removed by reso
luton passed last January. On the other half Of
the square the lenemenss fronting on Cana
street We're demolished, and brick buildings
placed in their stead Why the first mentioned
buildings were not removed, OF course CANNOT
explain.
The square between Wells street and the rive,
also contains the same quality OF buildings; and
further, there is building situated Immediately
upon the street water street), occupied o.
present as cabaret, formerly used as city tool
house, together with adjoining building be-
tween that and the Mobile railroad depot. Both
are in dilapidated condl ion and should be re-
moved. I would also point out in the square be-
tween Customhouse, Orossmsn Delta and Wells
a number of buildings entirely in contrsventlor
of the city ordinance, and some OF which were
constructed Immediately after the passage OF THIS
ordinance last January. so much in veriticatIot
of the assertions made in reference to that ordi
nance.
In the second pl zoe, reference is made to ths
building on Goodehildren street. When the sub
ject was referred to the Administrator OF lm
provements, made d thorough e&amInablon U
the complaint and reported the result thereof Il
the Council. 1t WAS my opinion that the building
was not nuisance, as complained Of and tht
Council by their vote Endorsed that opinion.
there is any analogy between this case and the
non-enforcemsnt OF the ordinance requiring 1ht
removal of rookerles from the leyee, fail to see
it.
Now, sir, as to the enforcement Of the Git.
Workhouse ordinance, I have simply to state tha
in voting for the confirmation Of officers. as rec
commended by the Administrator Of Police, l sup
posed that the subject had already been discussed
in committee OF the whole and been approved b.
the Mayor and others. / confess l did not give
the matter the attention l should have done; 9th
erwise would have protested before the Councl
against such appointments, as did in my com
munication. Why superintendent and clerk ar
required for 8 vacant establishment, after It'll
transfer to another department, has not beer
clearly shown. It is also a matter OF dispute
whether there is sufficient employment fors black
smith, when it is considered that there are moi
more than eight horses now used for pubic pnf
poses-four In the charity wagons, three for tht
Black Maria, and one for the fire alarm telegraph
wagon-showng the cost for shoeipg these horses
to be $40 per month for labor Alone when 1t couit
l>o Of lnps a hv Owing Out The