The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-12

slppi Warehouse, ON Front street, with
the track Of the Chicago, St. Louis and
New Orleans Railroad on vt. Joseph
street.
SECTION T. Be 1t ordained by the Council of
the city of New Orleans, That the owners
and lessees Of the Mississippi Warehouse are
hereby authorized and empowered to con-
struct and maintain railroad switch and
| turnout from the doors of said warehouse, ON
Front street. along said street, o distance of
about two hundred and fifty feet to ST.
Joseph street; pr0ytdgd the same be con-
! structed SO as not to interfere with the free
use of said steeet, and in accordance with
lines and levels, plans and specifications to
be given by the City Surveyor, and that this
ordinance be revocable at the pleasure of the
| Council.
SEC. Q. That the New Orleans and Mobile
Railroad Company and MOrgan's Louisiana
and Texas Railroad Company shall have the
right. with the Chicago, St. Louis and New
Orleans Railroad Company, to use said switch
and turnouts in common, at pro rata rate of
| expenses, to be agreed upon between the par
/ ties named herein.
| SEC. 3. That the grantees herein shall at all
! times repair and keep in good order the por
ton Of Front street. from Julia to st. Joseph
streets, and maintain the grade of said street
from curb TO curb on level with the tracks,
and the construction OF said tracks at st.
! Joseph street shall be 80 arranged as to in no
manner obstruet the free passage Of vehicles.
| By Mr.. Brown and adopted
/. Resolution appropriating $500 on account,
in favor of the New Orleans DEMOCRAT, for
publishing tax list Of 1878.
Q. An ordinance in favor of w. G. CoyIe u
Co. and VIM Hook amounting to So.
8. Resolution appropriating $3.50, in favor
of Departments of Commerce and Surveyor,
for August, September, October and Novem-
Der, 1876.
A. Resolution appropriating $40 In favor of
pay roll Department Public Buildings, for
May, 1878.
Mr.. Brown offered the following ordinance,
which was read and laid over:
An ordinance to authorize the Commissioners
Of the Consolidated Debt to advertise for
sealed proposals for the sale of the stock
OF the New Orleans Waterworks Company
change for either the bonded or floating
indebtedness Of the city of New Orleans,
and to repeal ordinance No. 4459 A. 8.
Whereas, section IA of act No. 80 of the ex-
ira session of 1877 provides: THAT the city of
New Orleans, through its Council shall have
authority to apply the stock subscribed for
by said city lin the New Orleans Waterworks
Company as herein provided, to the reduce
ton of the bonded or floating debt OF the said
city, on such terms OF adjustment as may be
mutually agreed upon between the City Coun-
Gil and the holders OF such bonded or floating
debt; proUided, that said stock shall not be
sold at less than par, and that when sold for
obligations OF the city, 1t shall only be under
sealed proposals, after not less than fifteen
days advertisement In two daily papers to
the bidder who shall offer said obligations at
the most advantageous rate the Council ra-
serving the right to reject any and all bids;
therefore,
Be tordained, ETC., That in conformity with
such section IA of act No. 80 the Commission
ers of the Consolidated Debt are hereby au-
thOrized to advertise for sealed proposals, In
such sums and at such times as they may
deem advisable, for the sale OF the stock in
the New Orleans Waterworks Company as
aforesaid at not less than the par vnlue of
said stock, payable in either the floating or
bonded debt Of the city of New Orleans, as
they may determine.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That ordinance
No. 4459, A. S., be and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
By Mr.. Brown, and read twice
An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named for May,
1878, beginning "Rice, Born IL Co.," and
amounting to $24s9 40.
Elections.
Mr.. Diamond moved that the Council pro-
coed to flll the vacancy on the police force in
the position Of corporal.
The motion having been adopted, Mr.. Cava-
nae nominated B. Moran; Mr.. Edwards nom
mated j. Teen.
A call of the roll resulted in favor of Mr..
Moran:
For Moran-Brown, Cavanac, Denis, Dia-
mond, Mccartney, RengstorH-6.
For Teen-Edwards-1.
The following appointments by the Mayor
were confirmed:
MAYoHALTY OF New ORLEANS.
City Hall, May 7. 1878, !
To 4hnT tr,T nt1nn
/ have appointed the following supernu-
meraries on the police force, subject to your
approval: Charles Poirier, A. Fredericks, f.
Hawkins, B. Knowles, John Goodwin, r.
Melvin. ED. PILsBURY, Mayor.
-- MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS
City Hall, June II. 1873. !
To the City Council:
respectfully submit the following names
for police appointment, at the request Of the
Administrators
Engineers Police Boat-Pat. w. Dawson,
John g. Cooney.
For Supernnmeraries- Fred Olsen, Geo.
Dinkgreve, Charles Dayton, John Lassen,
Ed. PILsBURY, Mayor,
Petitions.
From ~ Jacob Veith; ~ g. D. Lallande; 49,
@. s. Lewis; az VIM. Fuhr; 81 E. Lavue, for
reduction Of assessments; and (6) Mrs. e. A.
Sewell; ~ Mrs. A. O. Ross; (8). j, FL. Dc"
Grange; (9)C.J. Shepherd d TO-, ana (1O) Irus"
tees German Evangelical Lutheran Zion
Church for cancellation OF tax bills Refer
red to the Administrator Of Assessments,
From up. Rieger, Dryades, between Clio
and Erato streets, complaining Of a stable
adjoining his premises; ~ for erection of a
coal oil lamp on Gasquet, between Broad and
Dorgenois streets; (3) Ladies' German Evan
gelical Lutheran Society for space of
ground in Yalence Street Cemetery; az J.J.
Langles & Co., relative to dangerous condi-
ton of walls of the Triangle Buildings. Re-
ferred to the Administrator Of Police.
From ~ Mrs. @. schneckenberger, to erect
building at the New Lake End; ~ B. Mou-
lezon, complaining of the farmer Of Maya
zine Market; and 81 Ben. Jacobs, agent Hol-
loway's Patent Fire Extlnguishers, to have one
or more of them placed in each of the public
buildings. Referred to the Administrator Of