The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-20
CITY COUNCIL OFFICIAL.
REGULAR MEETING.

| fresent: Hon. Ed. Pllsbury, mayor, presiding
and Administrators Brown, Cavanac, Denis, Dia
mond, Mcoafrey and Rengstorff.
The reading of the minutes Of the previous
meeting was dispensed with, and they were ap
proved as printed.
Financial Business on Final Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the following ordinances
which, having been read twice, were now on thei,
third reading, and. the yeas aud nays having
been called, they were all adopted unanimously:
/. An ordinance to defrsy the expenses of thu
Crescent City Police for January and February
1878. beginning "F. F. Hansell," and amounting
to 1923 70.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment O
the several accounts therein named, beginning
'Jas. Demoruele," and amounting to s12, 1893 o.
total having been changed to this figure from
Sill 1875 88, by an amendment, which was first
unanimously adopted.
Resolution appropriating s2725 IS in favor Of
the Jefferson City Gaslight Company for light
! ing the Sixth District during the month Of Feb
ruary, 1873.
Reports of Committees.
By Mr.. Cavanac-
Favorably by resolution ON the petition of
William Green to erect a forge, corner of Fourth
and Constance streets.
By MIR. Diamond
Favorably by resolution on the petition of citi-
zens in the vicinity of First. Second and Willow
streets, for the erection of oil lamps.
By Mr.. McCsf frey-
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS, J
New Orleans, March 10, 1878.
To the City Council:
Upon the petition Of citizens for the repair Of
Sonist street, from st. Charles to St. George
4348, administration series, have caused public
notice to be given through the official journal,
once week for four weeks, Of the intention of
the Council to order the paving of said street
with shells.
Since the publication referred to petition was
received from L. j. Highly, Mrs. Geo. g. Garner,
Mrs. A. L. Pagaud and Mrs. E. Robinson, in all
representing an ownership of property meas
uring 1440 feet on Soniat street, opposing the
sheling Of said street at their expense.
By reference to the accompanying report Of the
City Surveyor the total length OF street to be
paved, including Intersections, is 2le4.23, which,
multiplied by double frontage to show obliga.
tons OF property owners, would amount to
4208 4.6, hence the front proprietors representing
1440 leet, referred to above, are not sufficient in
law to prevent the Council from ordering the i'm
provement asked for at the expense OF front pro-
prietors.
port OF the City Surveyor, made part of this re-
port,
am your obedient servant,
JOHN MCCARTNEY,
Administrator.
By Mr. Brown
Favorably by ordinance on the petition of
Thomas A. Adams, President Of the New Harbor
Protection Company, to be paid for services rem
dered by the tugb,at Protector in September
and October, 1876.
Committee on ammonia factory, Gravier
street, reported progress.
ordinances and Resolutions offered.
By Mr.. Oavanac-
Resolution granting William Green permission
to erect forge, corner Of Fourth and Constance
streets. Adopted.
By Mr.. Diamond
Resolution authorizing the erection of oil
lamps corner Of FIRST and Willow streets, and
Second aud Willow streets. Adopted.
By Mr.. McCaffrey-
An ordinance directing the Administrator of
Improvements to advertise for sealed proposals
for the construction of q shell road on Soniat
street from st. Charles to ST. George streets,
Adopted unanimously, the yeas and nays having
been called.
By Mr.. Brown
An ordinance providing for the payment of the
accounts therein named, beginning ~. @. Denis.
of Finance" and amounting to
$3.50 OIL. Adopted.
Mr.. McOaffrey, as chairman of the Committee
on Railroads, offered the following ordinances,
which were ordered spread on the minutes:
An ordinance granting the right to the New Or |
leans and Mobile Railroad Company to es-
tablish additional tracks on the levee be- |
tween st. Joseph and Girod streets.
Whereas. some additional tracks are required
by the New Orleans and Mobile Railroad Com
pany near its freight depos, below Calliope
street, for The better accomm odation Of its busi-
ness;
Be it ordained by the Common Council of the
city of New Orleans, That the New Orleans and
Mobile Railroad Company be and are hereby
granted the privilege to establish additional
tracks on the east side of the present most east
ary track of their road on the levee, between st.
Joseph and Girod streets; the space to be occu.
pied not to be more than forty-three feet from
heir present line as designated by fence now
racks to be so arranged as to be paved with
stone or plankiDg for the free passage of drays
md vehicles. This privilege revocable at the
,ieasure of the City Council.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That nothing in
his ordinance contained is intended or shall be
construed to compromise, settle or in any man.
Ter determine or affect the various questions
low in controversy or suit between the city of
1ew Orleans and the said railroad company, and
leither party, so far as those questions are con-
erned, shall be fitted or prejudiced thereby.
N ordinance to grant to the New Orleans and
Mobile Railroad Company the right to lay
down branch track on the levee, near the 1
head of Esplanade street.
Whereas, it is for the interest of the commerce
T the city that branch track of the New Or
cans and Mobile railroad should be built from .
point on it's main line, near the head Of Espla-
ade street, along the levee front to point at
r near the head of Clouet street.
Be it ordained by the Council Of the city of I
lew Orleans, That the New Orleans and MOBILE {
'ailroad Company, it's successors and assigns,
y and they are hereby authorized and empow- 7
red to build and lay down railway track, with I
II switches, turnouts and side tracks that may q
9 necessary, according to lines and levels to be
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