The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-04-27

Financial Business ON Final Passage.
| Mr.. Brown called up the following ordinanc es
which, having been read twice, were now on
their third reading, and they passed unanimous
| ly, the yeas and nays having bsen called:
1. An ordinance providing for the payment o.
| the several accounts therein named. "begin-
ming New Orleans Times and amounting tC
$l8i3 2l."
2. An ordinance providing for the payment o
the accounts therein nam ed, "beginning J. d
Houston and amounting to s570S g." the total
having been changed to this figure from s5373 l
by amendments which were first unanimously
adopted.
8. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
certain interest and amounting to $l253 81, the
total having been changed to this figure from
1929 81 by an amendment which was first unani-
mously adopted.
Reports of Committees.
By Mr.. Diamond
Favorably on the request of @. A. Randall, for
A. Thomas & Co., agents, that the Council ap-
point q committee to test the Evans Gas Burner.
Received.
From the committee of the whole, and re-
ceived
Favoraby on the resolutions granting permits
sion to the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Com
pany to construct its line along certain streets,
and resolution repeating ordinance giving special
privileges to the New Orleans Sanitary Exca-
waiting Company, and placing nuisance wharves
at disposal Of oil vidapgeu,s.
Mr.. Cavanac presented the following rep orts,
which were read and ordered spread on the
minutes:
SURVEYORS OFFICE,
Rom No. 49, City Hall,
New Orleans, April z, 1877. }
Hon. Chas. Cavsnac, Administrator OF Commerce.:
Sri respectfully beg leave to report the re-
suit OF an examination OF wharves and levees
made this day In company with my assistant,
Major B. NJ. Harrod.
1he following work required FOR the proper
condition of the landings, VIZ
/. The wharf above the Canal street ferry
should be extended down to the line Of the ferry
about thirty feet, except the incline, which is not
required. This would involve about sixteen
squares Of wharf and about one hundred and
fifty yards of filing.
q From hat point up to the centre ofMorgan's
depot 1766 feet in length, or al, 900 superb ,ial
squares, in good condition as we'll as the shelling
OF the levee.
3. From that point up $50 feet to the lower end
Of the Mobile depot the wharf requires repairing
and the incline entire rebuilt; this work will re-
quire about 265 squares Of wharf and IS squares
Of incline.
L. The wharves from last p point up to the Chat
tanooga yard are in good condition; 62O feet in
length. $50 superficial squares.
g. Fronting the Chattanooga yard, Ais feet in
length. in possession Of railroad, not under con-
tract.
g. Wharves Immediately above the Chattanooga
railroad yard need new framing and planking;
length about 293 feet, or 235 squares.
z. Opposite Posts Is, 49, i6 II, 18, 10. 40. 21, az
are in tolerably good order; The roads at foot OF
above wharves in Very bad condition and need
immediate repair.
8. The wharf opposite Post No. %. formerly
occupied by the Gas Company, requires to be
entirely reconstructed; it will contain about 80
superficial squares.
8. Wharves 25, 81, %, 20 and 80, in tolerably
good condition; the roads in bad condition and
require immediate repair.
Wharves 18, 19, 20 and 80, on account Of shall
low water, need to be extended; which, however,
might be postponed until the low water allows
the extension which soundings show must abso-
Iutely be made next summer.
All the foregoing work could be Immediately
80 that nothing would remain to be
done at the late season at which the water falls,
except such work as involves piing.
This examination will be continued from day to
day until this report the entire city front.
should be constantly employed in repairing the
minor damages that constantly occur.
Respectfully submitted.
J. A. D'HEMEOOURT,
City Surveyor.