The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-03

river in the Fifth District.
Different portions of the levees, have since
been duly repaired by the honorable Admin
istrator az far down as the Elliott place
| have latev been called upon by DIR. Puissau,
who complains that since the repairs to the
Elliott place the danger has extended down to
his own place Of residence. ! have personally
examined this levee and find that the condi-
ton Is growing worse, and in case OF high
water apprelend serious damages and loss.
! would respectfully ask of your honorable
body that immediate action be taken so as to
relieve the minds of the inhabitants In that
section Of the city.
! remain very respectfully,
j. A. D'HENErouRT.
City Surveyor.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
BY Mr.. Cavanac-
Resolution granting Widow ]. Rice permits
sion to erect an oven corner Chippewa and Tol-
edano streets. Adopted
BY Mr. Brown
An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several accounts therein named. begin
ming Crank Klein" and amounting to SG4 so.
Adopted
An ordinance providing for the payment
of certain interest, an ounting to SAP 80.
Adopted
Mr. Diamond asked leave TO Withdraw the
report on the petition of the Firemens Char
table Association. Sixth District, laid over ut
the last meeting, which having been granted
he offered an ordinance providing for the
erection of a fire alarm telegraph In the Sixth
District and defining the city's control and
rights in the same. Adopted.
By Mr. MeCaffrey-
Resolution authorizing the Administrator
Of improvements to appoint two gardeners 10
examine the trees recently planted on the
various neutral grounds. Adopted.
BY Mr.. McCaffrey-
Resolution authorizing the Administrator
of Improvements to receive sealed proposals
for the purchase Of the dredgehoats, ma
chinery. etc, transferred to the city by the
Mississippi and Mexican Gulf Ship Canal
Company. Adopted
J,y Mr. Edwards, and adopted
Whereas, the lease Of Davidson's Court
used as q police station and Recorders Court
of the First District, will expire on the first
of November next; therefore. be
Res0lred That the Mayor be authorized to
appoint a committee of three Administrators
to select suitable building for the purposes
and report the same to The Council at the
earliest possible date
The Mayor appointed the Administrators of
Waterworks and Public Buildings, Police and
Assessments. as said committee.
Mr. Edwards offered the following ordi-
nance. which was ordered spread on the min
utes and laid over till next meeting
An ordinance to provide for the liquidation Of
the floating indebtedness of tho city of
New Orleans: to authorize tho advertise
lodi I. fort lnr nts,cf,
OF the stock of the New Orleans Water
works Company. issued to the city of New
Orleans by holders of the floating indebt-
edness Of said city.
Whereas. act No 81 of the session of 1876
provides for the funding Of the bonded debt
uf the city Of New Orleans and its exchange
for premium bonds to the exclusion of the
floating Indebtedness, and no provision being
made for securing the floating indebtedness
Of the said city; and
Whereas. section IA of act No. 80 of the OK
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 Water
works Company as herein provided, to the
reduction OF tho bonded or floating debt OF
the said city. on such terms of adjustment as
may be mutually agreed upon between the
City Council and the holders of such bonded
or floating debt; Pr9pided, that said stock
when sold for obligations of the city. it shall
only be under sealed proposals. after not less
than fifteen days advertisement in two daily
papers, to the bidder who shall offer said OBJ
legations at the most advantageous rate, the
Council reserving the right TO reject any and
all bids. therefore.
Be it ordained, That for the purpose of re-
ducing the floating debt of the city of New
Orleans, the City Council, through its Mayor,
made by the holders of certificates of appro-
pration, certificates for tive-eighths tax
excess. tax warrants, interest coupons due
prior to July l. 1875, interest coupons Water
works bonds, unpaid ordinances appropria-
ting general funds of the years 1873, 1874, 1875,
jury and coroners warrants, city money, and
of the certified debt Of the city of Carrollton.
for the purchase OF the stock issued to the
city of New Orleans In the New Orleans
Waterworks Company; said advertisement to
be made for fifteen days in two daily papers;
said proposals to be opened after the expra-
ton Of said fifteen days by the said City
Council, which reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
By Mr.. Brown, and read twice
An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named. for the
month of March, 1878, beginning New Or
leans Democrat, and amounting to ST ,S82 o.
Petitions.
From ~ C. Boye, (2) w. T. Homback, (3) NJ.
Pons, agent for Gabriel Ponsetti and estate of
Seguin Gahone, relative TO assessments
Referred to the Administrator of Assessments
From ID A. Ballette, to erect a boiler at No
213 Royal street; (2) T. Stautberg, to erect
steam engine corner of General Taylor and
Jersey streets; g, Fl. McCloskey, to erect
bake oven on Poeyfarre street, between Maya
zine and Camp streets. Referred to the Adj
of Commerce.
From d citizens for the erection of lamps
on Grand Route Bayou St John; q citizens
of Algiers, for an increase in the number of
lamps; and 81 officers of the Ladies' Bethel
for two lots of ground in Wash
ington Cemetery No. 2. Referred to the Adj
of Police.
The following was read:
NEu ORLEANS Anri1 1879