The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-27
SURVEYORS OFFICE,
New Orleans, September "a, 1877.

New Orleans. September "a, 1877
To whom IL may concern:
certify that on the 21st Of July last, Thomas
O'Oonnor, Esq, Chief Engineer Fire Department,
and myself, made an inspection of the oil
depot Of Thomas Pickles Esq, situated at No. II
Liberty street, between Canal and Gasquet streets,
and found the oil contained in three large csterns
entirely buried in the ground, but covered with
r wooden flooring and wooden trap doors to ad-
init the oil into said cstern. These facts were
reported and recommendation made to MIR.
Pickles TO wall those cisterns with bricks beddtd
in cement and cover the top with two courses OF
brick and cement, which he has done, even cover
ing IL with three courses Of brick instead OF two
10 admit the oil into the tank, the same trap
doors exist, and Mr.. Pickles has added an iron
trap door even with ths top Of the brick work
Thisiron door ia provided with LOCK- and key.
therefore consider this oil depot perfectly safe
and apprehend no danger from it.
j. A. D'HEMEOOURT,
City surveyor.
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 unanimously, the
yeas and nays having been called:
1. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several accounts therein named for August
1877, beginning Sergeant Ed. Ryan," and
amounting to 1926 35.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the accounts named therein for August, 1877, be.
ginning Seymour d Stevens" and amounting
to $685. 80.
Reports of Committees.
BY Mr.. Cavanac-
Favorably by resolutions on the petitions of
~ d. L. Ranlett Il Co., for permission to erec,
steam engine corner of Peters and Gravier
streets; (2) James Wilson and J. T. Butler, for
permission to put an elevator on wharf as a
test; (3l ]. P. Weber, for permission to erect a
bake oven at No. 261 South Rampant street, and
a., Crescent City Rowing Club, for permission to
erect boat-house on the levee, between posts SO
and 80, Fourth District.
The following report was read and laid over:
DEPARTMENT OF WATERwoRKs AND
Public Buildings,
New Orleans, September rs, 1877.
To the Honorable Mayor aud Administrators of
the City of New Orleans:
Gentlenaen-The undersigned, to whom was re-
terred the petition OF O. LANCE for permission to
remove tank from the roof OF Washington Avenue
Market, respectfully beg leave to report favors-
bly, on said petition, and suggest the adoption of
the accompanying resolution.
Administrator Of Waterworks and Public Build
ings.
CHARLES OAvANAU,
Administrator Of Commerce.
communication was received from Jos. Ray
mond, protesting against action in the matter Of
removal OF tank over Washington Avenue Mar
ket. and asking delay until he can submit proof
OF his interest and title.
BY Mr.. McOaffrey and received
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS, |
New Orleans, September 2s, 1877.
To the City Council:
Genaeme'-In answer to advertisement in
yitlng sealed proposals for the digging out of the
Claiborne canal from Press to Poland streets, the
following bids were received and opened this IL