The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-07

we're read and ordered spread on the minutes:
DEPARTMENT OF fsIpRovEMEsTs.
New Orleans, March 6, 1873. !
To the Honorable the City Council:
enHe1nen-Durng the many parades that
have occurred OF late, property owners and pro
prietors have found it necessary to support their
verapdahs and balconies by temporary props
from the sidewalk with rough timber, which mas
cauaed many serious Inconvenience to the pub
lilo and some accidents.
beg leave to submit the accompanying com
mnnication Of Mr.. l.. Fremaux. Assistant Oity
Surveyor, upon this subject. and respectfully
urge he adoption of the accompanying ordinance.
'''' '''p'J JOHN MooAFFREY,
Administrator.
NEW ORLEANS, March g. 1873.
Hon. John MoCaffrey. Administrator OF Improve
ments:
Dear Sir-Havirg been ordered by bis Honor
the Mayor to examine the eoiidlsy OF the dlnetent
balconies on the route OF the carnival pagesnts,
and having had en- opportunity of seeing all the
different modes Of securing the same against the
danger resulting from overlooking, would re-
fully offer these suggestions Tor improve
ment
All the invited guasts of the city cannot be 40
commodsted on the verandahs; therefore, the
greater portion OF them have 10 use the side,
| walks which are embarrassed with forest OF
props Of rough pine lumber, looking as though
every house was in repair; the striDgers, proieo-
ting over the fagstones. trip the pedestrians
| who are TANNED in the crowd and unable TO SOC
| where they place their feet. They catch FOR sup
port to these rough Htanchons, bristiing WIN
splinters or are pushed violently against them
| On the fourth instant saw lady tripped by one
| of these strpgers, opposite Grswold's store she
| fell and WAS tramped on by the crowd. The props
at that point have been standing eleven days, TO
tho annoyance of every person at that most cehtra
point on Canal street. The same thing happened
| ia n gentleman At the Crescent Hall.
The Pickwick Club has three rows OF stan
ch,ons two on the sidewalk and one in the gut
ter. The coffeehouse at the corner OF Dauph,ne
and Canal used such small timbers that lhey
had to DO cross. barred in every direction. The
OrleatR CLUB has substantial construc ton, we'll
bolted. and less embarrassing than any other
but 1t Ia made OF rough timbers. and chllo
iostled against one of them had his face
scratched.
All these evils could be easily remeded and
our thorongh'ares restored to stheir proper con
dit ion by making the balconies and verandaht
able to support the greatest weight that may De
brought on their area. Kuntz's verandah is I
good example OF what can be done IN that llne
with iron. Lopez's old corner Canal and Bonr
bop) is strengthened with wooden ]osts. Mr
Brulatour's balcony on Royal street, next 10 tht
State House, is supported with very supseahtia
wrought-iron brackets.
These improvements should be demanded o
every owner Of property wishing TO bniid palco
MES or verandahs, and those already built shonit
| |
yeyor. II it is absolutely impossible to supper
balcony with brackets why should they not b.
! suspended with hog chains 1t might be disa
} gree able to those occupying the balcony. bu
they are few in comparison TO the dense GRO"
on the street. / accompany this letter with
aketch showing few suggestions IN that l,ne.
Respectfully, H. fhhMAoA'
Assistant City Surveyor.
Financial Business ON Final Passage.
, Mr.. Brown called up the following ordinances
which, having been read twice, were now on she1
! third reading, and. the yeas and nays havn
, been called, they were all adopted unanimously
/. Resolution appropriatihg s26, 546 SO to pay th
, roll OF the Crescent City Police for Februar.
1878, the total having been changed to this figu'
y from $26, 900 by an amendment which was fir
: unanimously adopted.
. Q. An ordinance in favor Of Jam les d. Houston
: criminal sheriff, for February, 1878. amountin
. to s62O6 20, the total having been changed
: this figure from $3.50, by amendments whie
t we're first unanimously adopted. 9
. 8. An ordinance providing for the payment
d the several accounts therein named, beginnir
y "New Orleans Gaslght Company" and amour
0 ing to sl2,749 6s, the total having been chang
to this figure from sl5,474 IS by an amendme
q which WAS first unanimously adopted on call
ii the yeas and nays.
4 4. An ordinance providing for the payment
. the several accounts therein named, begnnir
i "New Orleans Times" and amounting
], $l2, 44s g.
d Reports of Committees.
! By Mr.. Rengstorh-
3 Unfsvorably on the petitions Of Miss J..
: Nash, VIM. Keller and Widow Jean Leche
reduction OF assessments. Adopted
: By Mr.. McCaffrey-
- Unfsyorably on the petition of the New G