The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-25
Total expenditures for six months. end.


ing Juus ~, lS77.. 1885,, 22e o.
The expenses of the department for the sx
months ending June 10, 1876. have been 1885,
TOO 10. Expenses for the six months OF is77
sSb gao o. Difference In favor Of 1871 $50 ATT OIL
The condition OF the streets through which
| steam railroads pass, merits the the prompt
attention OF the city. The neutral ground on
| Eysian Fields str set has been completely mn.
rooted In the construction Of new track by one
Of the companies whose line Of track passes over
| the road, the portion reserved as n sidewalk has
boon carried away, leaving the trees standing on
mounds. apparently In the street, and large
ditch has been established between the tracks
which should be filled up ut once to preserve the
ne'ghborhood from The foul stencil arising from
| stagnant water and deposits OF garbage, etc.
The Jackson Railroad Company have raised
the grade OF their road along Euphrosne street,
and thereby ohoked off the free drainage OF tho
section lying between the New Basin aud their
| track. Ia the neighborhood of the railroad de-
pots along the levee and Ia the commercial centric
Of the city, many of the streets are In an i'm.
passable condition, and II not promptly repaired
before the opening OF business the coming fell,
much distress will enure TO the business inter-
ests Of the city. The same remarks apply to tho
streets along the line OF the pontchartrain and
Mobile Railroads in the Second District and
beg leave TO urge upon the Council that prompt
action be taken to remedy the evils.
In preparing specifications for work to be done
under the contract system, the plank roads OF
this city have been entirely lost sight or Az all
OF them are In bad condition, the Council should
take some steps to have them put in repair.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN MooAFFREY, Administrator.
Financial Business ON Final Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the following ordinance,
which having been read twice, was now on Its
third reading, and II passed unanm ously, the
yeas and nays having been called:
l. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several accounts therein named for June,
1877, beginning "F. F. Hansell," and amount
ing to "s5042 3D." The amount having been
changed to this figure from $5042 80, by an
amendment which was first unanimously
adopted.
Reports of Committees.
Mr.. Cavana, reported uafavorably on the petit
ton Of b. Timmons, to lease portion of the
batture, foot Of Canal street, for the purpose Of
erecting building to sell cakes, etc.
The City Surveyor. to whom was referred the
petition OF A. Claiborne and other owners of
near Hoy.'s, reported that the probable cost OF
the same would be about $500.
The following report of the City Surveyor was
read:
SURVEYORS OFFICE,
New Orleans, July 81, 1877. (
To the Honorable Mayor and Administrators
City OF New Orleans
Gentlenen-In conformity with instructions
contained in ordinance No. 1853, have the honor
to inform you that at the request Of Mr.. Thomas
Pickles, proceeded in company with Mr.. Thomas
OConner, Chief Engineer, to examine the coal
oil depot kept by him at No. II Liberty street,
between Canal and Gasquet streets, used only
for the supply of the city lamps.
We found the oil contained in three wooden
cisterns, entirely buried in the ground and with
wooden covers. In the centre Of the covers are
wooden trap doors one foot square, through
which the oil when received is emp.ied from the
casks into the cisterns. By means of pump
the oil is extracted from the cisterns for the
daily supply. The whole place is covered with
wood; on the north side there is dwelling
house distant about forty feet from the oil csterns
on three other sides the distance is about fifty or
sixty feet to the nearest inhabited house.
We suggested to Err. Pickles to cover the oil
cisterns with two courses Of bricks laid in NOR
TAR, and replace TIE wooden Trap doors with irol