The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27


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MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, March 26. 1878. !
To the City Council:
We have the honor to report the following pro-
possls received and opened by us Saturday,
March 23, at IL M, pursuant to official notice,
for building the McDonogh School-house No. 10,
st the corner Of First and Baronne streets:
VIM. j. Casey. .$la,oCO
A. Oastaign. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 70 10y
N. Reusch. 10000
Thos O'Neil ,........... 20 1856
Jordan Il Christy. .............". 1o,!26
VIM Arms ,,..............2 Fl, 400
John Page ......... 2l,6 800
A. Downing Observation-Disclosures. ........ 81, $3.50
ED. PILSBURY, Mayor.
J. G. BROWN.
@ Administra or Of Public Accounts.
J. @. DENIS,
Administrator OF Finance.
Commissioners McDonogh School Fund.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, CRY HALL,
New Orleans, March rs, 1878. I
TO the Mayor and Board OF Administrators of the
city Of New Orleans:
Gentlemen have the honor to inform you
that in accordance with act No. SO. approved
March 81, 1877, I have this day received and can
celled s5O1 600 OF the Waterworks bonds OF the
wy . S'" o'''A''' A'''pS J. 3. DENIS,
Administrator.
Financial Business ON Final Passage.
MIR. Brown called up the following ordinances,
which, having been read twice, were now on their
third reading, and, the yeas and nays having
been called, they were all adopted unanimously:
/. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the accounts therein named, beginning 'New
Orleans Bee," and amounting to $1613 30.
TMr. McOaffrey here entered and took his seat. ]
2. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several accounts therein named for February
and March, 1873. beginning "Geo. Ellis Bro, :"
and amounting to 1891 "a. the total having been
reduced to this figure by several amendments,
which were first unanimously adopted.
Reports of Committees.
BY Mr.. UavanAc, chairman Of the Committee
on Division of the City into Wards and Precincts
NEW ORLEANS, March 10, 1878.
To the City Council:
Gentleynen-Your committee, to whom was re-
ferred the matter Of dividing the different dis
trcts OF this city into wards and election precincts
beg leave to submit the accompanying map, with
description Of the boundaries Of city, districts,
wards and precincts.
Very respectfully. your obedent servants,
CHAS. CAVANAC,
Admi listrator OF Commerce.
JAS. D. EDWARDS,
Administrator Waterworks and Public Buildings.
JOHN E. RENGSTORFF,
Administrator of Assessments.
Boundaries Of the City Of New Orleans
Right and Left Bank.
LEFT BANK.
The Mississippi river, from the lower line Of
the United States Barracks to Upperline street,
upper side Of Carrollton, and along the centre Of
Upperline street to Upperline canal, and thence
along the centre of Lpperline canal to Lake
Pontchartrain, and thence along the shore Of
Lake Pontchartrain to the Rigolets, and along
the Rigolets to Lake Borgne, aud along Lake
BorSne to the Fisherman's canal and along the
Fisherman's canal to the line Of the south side
OF Florida Walk, and along said line Of Florida
Walk to the lower line of the United States Bar
racks, and along the line of the United States
Barracks to the Mississippi river. the point OF
departure.
RIGHT BANK (AEaIERs.)
The Fifth District OF the city of New Orleans
is situated on the right bank OF the Mississippi
river, and is bounded by line established by the
State Engineer, beginning at point near the
river bank, opposite Ptoleme street, thence run
ming as follows, Wig:
South 400 80 east miles and about 1880 feet
South 50 TO- west about $40 feet.
Thence along the back line of properties
South $40 east 2143 4l'.
North % 49, east 1910 n.
South 53o 80 east 1852 ~.
North 60 49, east 1882 q, to township line, 1
n south i1a IT, rs east slr AZ" to township line
445 10H.
South {72o east s47 s1Il".
South $50 3C' east 955' TO range line 1897 81.
South 831ao east 800 CT.
North SO y east 524 ~ to range line 1865 e..
South 80 15 east 1865 G. to range line 1889 q.
South 61o So east ~ miles and about PIT q.
South SIC 49, east TX miles and 1853 to lower
- md fhEnoo mn, flo
sissippi river to the point of departure.
That portion of the city OF New Orleans sit
uated on the left bank is divided into six dis
tricts, whose boundaries are as follows. viz:
FIRST DISTRICT.
From the Mississippi river along the centre of
Canal street to the Old Metairie road. and thence
along the centre of the Old Metairie road to the
tire OF the New canal to the centre of Car
rollton Avenue. and thence along tie GEN.
tire Of Carrolton Avenue to the centre
OF Melpomene canal, and thence along the
with Toledano street, and thence along the
centre Of Melpomene canal until it intersects the
centre of Felicity road, at Claiborne STREE, and
thence along the centre Of Felicity road to the
Mississippi river, and thence along the Missis-
sippi river TO the point OF departure.
SECOND DISTRICT.
From the Mississippi river along the centre of
Esplanade street to the centre Of the Bayou st.
John, and thence along the centre Of the Bayou
st. John and cutoff to Lake PontchartraiD, and
thence along Lake Pontchartrain to the centre OF
the New canal. and thence along the GENRE of the
New canal to the centre Of the Old Metairie road,
and thence along the centre Of the Old Metsirie
road to the centre Of Canal street, and thence
along the centre of Canal street to the Missis.
sppi river, and thence along the Mississippi river
to the point OF departure.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Esplansde street to the centre of Bayou st. John.
and thence along the centre OF Bayou So. John
and cutoff to Lake P0ntchartrain, and thence
along the shore OF Lake Pontchartrain to the
RigGlets, and thence along the Rigolets to Lake
Borgne. and thence along Lake Borgne to Bsyou