The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21
TIE COU.NC Gil.
THE pngoPo sED MARKET.

The ordinance granting the privilege to
one of our citizens to erect @ market-house
ON the neutral ground on Napoleon Avenue,
between st. Charles Avenue and Carondelet
street, was modified yesterday at the Coun-
Gil meeting SO as to locate the market be-
tween Carondelet and Baronne streets.
/ Administrator McCaffrey, nevertheless, OBJ
iected to the passage OF the ordinance. One
OF his grounds of opposition was that accord
ing to the terms OF the city charter the privi-
lege would have to be offered to the highest
bidder, thereby possibly securing o bonus for
the city. Another objection Was that the
market would, according to the ordinance be
exempted from taxation during the time OF Its
possession by its builder-twenty years-and
MIR. McCaffrey made the point that this part
Of the ordinance was illegal as evidenced, he
sa1d, by the decigipn in the case Of the sugar
sheds identical with this, which were now
assessed as taxable property.
The ordinance was ordered to lie over until
next week when the Mayor will decide on the
point made by Mr.. McCaffrey. -. :..*
LAID ON THE TABLE.
The question Of abolishing the street con-
tract system coming up gave rise to short
passage at arms between Administrators Nc
Caffrey and Cavanae. The latter In opposi-
ton to the resolution Of Mr. MeCaffrey, offered
in argument the provisions Of the city charter
relating to contracts, and presented besides
numerously signed petitions, which will be
found In the official proceedings Of the Coun-
Gil published In the DEMOCRAT to-day, ex-
pressive Of the satisfaction Of the signers with
the performance Of their duties by the con-
tractors.
Mr.. Cayanac closed by establishing q COM
parison between the cost OF the work done on
two Of our draining canals, the one by the
Department of improvements and the other
by contract, and which showed decided diff
tenn.
Mr.. McCaffrey replied by saying that the
canal dredged by his department was the
only one in the city that was efficient, and
that was well paid for was well done, and
cheap work was the reverse.
Mr.. Cavanac, however, unwilling to be out
done, asked Mr.. McCaffrey who had drawn
the specifications for dredging the canal dug
out by contract to which Mr.. McCaffrey an"
swered that they had been drawn by the City
Surveyor.
"And who approved Of the work." asked
Mr.. Cavanac, tbestdes the Surveyor"
MIR. McCaffrey acknowledged that he had
himself.
The answer seemed to satisfy Mr.; Cavanac
who expressed himself gratitied that his ar
guments were confirmed.
The ordinance Of McCaffrey was thereupon
laid on the table, by q vote of too.
ADMINISTRATOR EDWARDS
| was absent. The illness Of the Administrato1
Of Waterworks has not only prolonged itself
but within q day or two it has given grave
apprehensioDs to his friends. Yesterday
morning, however, Mr.. Edwards condition
was reported q little improved. He Is SUI,
feriDg from severe attack OF gastralgia
A COMPROMISE.
Among other subjects of importance passed
upon by the Council was q resolution to com
promise the claim Of the New Orleans Water
! works Company against the city for $4,000
payable in Waterworks stocks owned by tbs
city.
The claim of the company was based OF
| the fact that at the time the works were
turned over to them the city had already col
! lected large proportion OF the water rents
| about S90,000) for the current year, leaving
| the company with the charge Of the works
| for over five months of the year, with littlt
| to collect Of the rents.