The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
REGULAR MEETING.

Inc mayor stated tnRs tbe eomPahy Weuu how
negotiate In another shape with the Administrs-
tor Of Waterworks and Public Buildings.
on7motion Of Mr.. Hengstortf the vote by which
the resolution authorizing the erection OF fence
around Mccarthy Square, and the planting OF
trees therein. was adopted at the last meeting
was recunsidsred and the resolution was with
drawn.
On motion Of Mr.. Diamond the vote by which
the reso luton authorizing the Administrator OF
Police 70 purchase shells for public squares was
adopted. at the last meeting, was reconsidefed
and the resolution was Withdrawn.
The M ayor submitted the report Of the COM
missioners of the Fink Asylum for the quarter
ending January 81. 1878. showing:
Cash balance November ], 1877 ....... e4Ts 81
Receipts during the quarter ~....s.... LOCO 90
Total. ..t...+-,.-.. .s.....t..... l,alo Y!
Expenditures. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l,aeo VI
Balance January 81, 1878 .......... $40 Il
Number OF inmates az.
The Mayor laid before the Council the follow
ing communication from the administrator Of
wsterwotks and Public Buildings:
D DEPARTMENT OF WATERwuRKsl
and Public Buildings,
New Orleans, February Q, 1873.
o 10 the Honorable Mayor and City Council
tlen1eman-Wth the printed report Of the
Ave physicians appointed by his honor the Mayor
In compliance with resolution No. OF this
Council, beg leave to report that several OF the
recommendations OF this committee have been
carried out, but those only OF minor Importance,
aud AZ The Council in the arranging Of lite budget
for the different departments for the year 1878
has only been enabled to allow my department. en-
for the maintenance OF the City Insane
Asylum, would respectfully ask that
a committee Of three members ..of
The City Council be appointed TO wait upon His
Exeellency the Governor. and the members OF
the Senate and House OF Representatives of the
State, and ask for ar appropriation for the pur-
pose Of making the alterations recommended by
this committee Of pnyslelans, or Tor the purpose
At Jackson lii order that all the hopelessly insane
persons now confined In the City Asylum may be
received and supported by the State. The City
Insane Asylum was never intended but az q tenn
porary place OF confinement until the patients
could be sent TO the State Asylum, gbut the officers
OF the State Asylum in 1866 refused to receive 9
lot Of about thirty insane persons sent there and
they were returned 10 the City Asylum, whore
they as teeH az the large number feeeibed since,
have been supported entirely at The expense Of The
city.
would also euggeat that The committee call
the attention OF the State authorities to the pro-
prety Of passing a law prohibiting the trans
portaton To this city Or State Of insane and lido
lilo PERSONS 40 the inmates OF the City Asylum
are largely composed of people from all portions
Of this Slate and from neighboring States who
have. no doubt, been sent here, and upon their
arrival they are arrested by the police and sent
TO the Insane Asylum.
According TO the report OF the City Physician,
Dir. Beard, there are now Ia the City Insane Asy-
lum sixty hopeeesly insane persons, thirty. three
males and twenty-seven females, who should be
removed to the State Insane Asylum. Total
number of inmates February l, 1878, 15s.
A''sps' JAMES D. EDWARDS.
Administrator Waterworks and Public Buildings,
mir. Denis moved that the suggestions Of the
Administrator OF Waterworks and Public Build
ipgs be adopted, and $50 copies Of his report be
printed, Adopted unanimously.
The Mayor appointed Administrators Edwards
Brown and Denis ~ the committee.
Financial Business on Final Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the following ordinances,
which, having been read twice, were now on their
third reading, and, the yeas and nays having
been called, they were all adopted unanimously:
1. An ordinance In favor of James d. Houston
and w. G. Mcdonnell, amounting to s7453 S.
the total having been changed to this figure from
a745s 55 by amendments which were first unani
mously adopted.
3, An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several accounts therein named, beginning
s,paulin Durel." and amounting TO t5OSs 67.
g. An ordinance providing for The payment Of
the several accounts therein named. beginning
ST. Fitswilliam & Co.," aud amounting to
Sl3s5 80.
4. Resolution appropriating sl46o 80 10 defray
tse expenses Of the Board of Engineers for the
month Of January. 1878.
mr. Cavanac entered the Council chamber.l
Reports Of Committees.
BY Mr.. Cayanac-
Fayorably, by resolution, on the petition of A.
Carriere, to erect steam engine at No. Al Royal
street.
BY Mr.. Cavanac and adopted
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.,
City Hall,
New Orleans, February 10. 1878.
To the Honorable Mayor and Administrators:
Upon the petition OF William Green for per
mission to put up d forge at the corner of Second
and Constance streets, in the Fourth District OF
this city, have the honor to report unfavorably,
on the ground that counter petition, signed by
nearly all the residents and property holders Ia
that Vicinity, Directing to the granting Of said
permission, has also been referred to this depart
ment.
Respectfully,
CHAs. UAyANAC,
Administrator of Commerce.
The following report OF MIR. McCsffrey was
read and ordered spread on the minutes:
DEPARTMENT or IMPROVEMENTS,
City Hall,
New Orleans, February Is, 1878.
To the Honorable the City Council:
Geauemea-Upon the petition OF the Board OF
Grand Lodge Hall Directors, I. and A. NJ, for
the construction OF plank road on Anthony
street, from Canal to Bienville street, have the
honor to report that In my opinion the object
sought may be accomplished by the laying OF a
three-plank cover over the ditch IN Metsirie
Roaa ID font Of the Odd Fellows and other