The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-30

In regular session.
Present-Hon. Ed. Pllsbury, Mayor, pre-
siding, and Administrators Brown, Cavanac,
Diamond and McCafrrey
The reading Of the minutes Of the previous
meeting WAS dispensed with, and they were
approved as printed.
Financial Business on Final Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the following Ordl-
nances, which, having been read twice, were
now on their third reading and they were
unanimously adopted upon o call Of the roll:
/. An ordinance providing for the payment
OF the several accounts therein named, for
October, 1878, beginning "Offioers and clerks
employed in the Department Of Finance,
and amounting to S19,163 27.
q. An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named, for
October, 1878, beginning Pay roll OF re-
corders' court" and amounting TO S7332 70,
the total having been changed to this figure
from $3.50 90 by al amendment which was
first unanimously adopted.
8. Al ordinance providing for the payment
of the several pay rolls therein named, for
October, 1878, beginning " Department OF I'm
provemepts, street REPAIRS" and amounting
to s2l12 50, the total having been changed
from S2122 80 by an amendment which was
first unanimously adopted.
4. An ordinance providing for the payment
Of the several accounts therein named for
October, 1878, beginning "Bartley &c Fays-
soux," and amounting to &t4,399 3D.
reports of Committees.
The following report from the City Sur
veyor was read, and referred to the Board of
State Engineers, through the Department Of
improvements:
SURVEYORS OFFICE, CRY HALL
Now Orleans. October Is, 1873
To the City Council:
Gentlemen Upon the petition Of Mr.. Victor
Reaud relating tO O. washing bank in front OF
his plantation in the Fifth District, referred to
this department. have the honor to report
that have personally examined the same,
and find that in high water the waves under
works are constructed the levee will have to
be changed further back at heavy expense.
I would respectfully recommend the plant
ing of pickets eight or nine feet long, driven
four feet into the ground; these pickets to be
well secured together at every foot at the top
with strip Of 2xG inches, braced on shore
every eight feet The space between the
breastwork and the levee to be filled with
bagasse as promised by Mr.. Reaud, at his
own expense.
$50. ! remain, very respectfully,
J. A. OH EBIECOURT,
City Surveyor.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
BY Mr.. Brown
|. Resolution directing the Board Of Asses
sors to assess the capital stock Of the st.
Charles Street Railroad Company and the
New Orleans and Carrolton Railroad Com
pany Adopted unanimously, the yeas and
nays having been called.
2. An ordinance in favor Of Charles DeiCh-
man and others, amounting to S424 88.
3. Resolution appropriating s181 81, in favor
Of Thomas Pickles.
By Mr. Cavanac-
1. Resolution authorizing the Administra-
tor of Commerce to sell the revenues Of the
public markets for one year from January /,
1879 Adopted.
By Mr. Brown, and read twice
1. Resolution appropriating $24 4o7 88, to
pay the Crescent City Police for October,
1878.
2. An ordinance making appropriations for
charitable institutions for the month Of Octo-
ber 1873, amounting to $3321 TO-
8. An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named for
October, 1878, beginning ''Firemen's Charita-
BILE Association and amounting to SIS, 1888 80.
4. An ordinance providing for the payment
Of the several accounts therein named, for
October, 1873, beginning Jefferson City Cas-
light Company" and amounting to $4,000 SO.
Unfinished Business.
Mr.. McCaffrey called up the following:
Be it ordained, etc, That the Mayor be and
Is hereby authorized to enter into contract
with the Sisters in charge of the Louisiana
Retreat for the transfer Of the inmates Of the
City Insane Asylum to said Louisiana Re-
treat and the treatment and care Of all in
sane persons which may hereafter be sent to
said Retreat by the proper city officer. That
the contract be made for a term OF five years
from the first Of December, 1873, and that the
full compensation to be allowed for the treat
ment and care OF such insane persons is here
by fixed at cents per day, payable
monthly upon the certificate Of the proper
Administrator
The ordinance having been read, Mr.. Cava-
nae offered the following as o substitute,
which was accepted by Mr.. Mccartney:
Resolved, That the Mayor be and is hereby
authorized to make such arrangements as ne
may deem satisfactory and advantageous to
the city Of New Orleans, for the proper care
and treatment of persons who are now IN, or
may hereafter be sent to the Insane Asylum,
and report to the Council at the next meeting
Adopted.
The following, from the chief Of police was
read:
OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE, |
New Orleans. October %. 1878 !
Hon. Ed Pilsbury, Mayor. through Hon. r. E.
Diamond. Administrator of Police:
According to official list, there will be 1903
polling places on election day, the fifth Of
November proximO. The police force Of 397
patrolmen and forty seven snpernumeraries,
less numbers sick, will therefore bein inadequate
to properly preserve the peace on said occa-
sion. | would, therefore, ask your action in
this important matter by giving me some re-
relief, that may be prepared to patrol the
city limits and well guard the polls. Your
early attention to this, and Oblige
Yours respectfully
THos. N. BoYLAN,
Chief Of Police.
On motion the Mayor and Administrator Of
Police were authorized to employ such extra
force on that day as they may deem neces-