The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-24

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and added to the steamboat landing, making
the said steamboat landing above the Canal
street ferry two thousand two hundred feet In
front.
BE 1t further, resogusd, That the remainder
OF the actual barge landing from the new
steamboat landing to the Mobile. railroad
wharf, a front Of 760 feet shall remain as part
Of the barge landing and that 525 feet OF the
steamship and Red River packet landing. Just
above the Mobile railroad wharf, be and the
same are hereby appropriated to the barge
landing, the balance OF said wharf, 400 feet in
front, remaining as steamship wharf
| Be ii further TesOLUed, That all that portion
Of the river front beginning in the centre OF
| IerpslchOre street and extending TO the up
| per side of Robin street, be and the same is
hereby appropriated as steamship landing
being in front 1880 feet.
Be 1t further resotUed That ship wharVes
Nos. 81, SO and 80, and the steamship wharves
in the Fourth District, be connected together,
and are hereby appropriated, as an extension
to the steamship landing Of the Fourth Dis
trict, front Of 480 feet.
| Be 10 further resolved, That all ordinances
and resolutions conflicting with the foregoing
resolutions be and the same are hereby re-
| pealed.
Be ii further resolved, That the lessee of the
wharHyes be and he is hereby required in con
| fOrmity with the conditions Of his lease, to
construct all new wharves necessary to carry
into effect the foregoing resolutions.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
By Mr. Cayanac, and adopted
Resolution granting Schluter d Duhne per-
mission to erect steam sugar refinery at No.
1903 Tchoupitoulas street.
By Mr.. Mccartney, and adopted
ResoLUed, That the Mayor and Administra-
tor of Accounts be and are hereby authorized
to negotiate with Jas. Mcconnell, Esq, attor-
ney-at-law for the arrangement of a fee or
compensation for services rendered by said
nnnpII tn date ATTORNEY the CITY
of New Orleans In the various suits of Mrs.
Myra 9. Gaines against the city; and they
are also directed to arrange with said Nc
Council for his services in said cases per an
mum hereafter; said arrangement or negotia-
ton when made to be approved by the Coun-
Gil.
By Mr.. Edwards and adopted
Whereas, The report of the Grand Jury con-
tains structures upon the condition and man
agement Of the Insane Asylum; therefore
be it
Resotved, That the whole subject be referred
for investigation to the committee which was
appointed to investigate the affairs OF the
House Of Refuge.
By Mr.. Brown and adopted
1. Resolution appropriating S1O1 81 In favor
of Jerome Hanley,
2. Resolution authorizing the Com mission
ers Of the McDonogh Fund to advertise for
sealed proposals to build McDonogh school
house on the site of the late Madison School.
s. Resolution authorizing the Adminstra-
tor of Finance to issue certificates for Water
works stock for 1864 shares.
4. An ordinance In favor of Henry Samony
and Treasurer Fink Asylum Fund, amount
ing to $45 10.
5. Resolution appropriating $420 in favor Of
J. G. Denis, Administrator of Finance, for
cash advanced for law charges, etc.
6. An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named, be-
ginning "Board of Health, and amounting to
1892 Is.
By Mr.. Brown and read twice
l. Resolution appropriating S18O7 IS in IA
vor of W. W. Walker, for 10 per cent retained
in guarantee on contract, and interest on same
to date for furnishing lumber for repairs Of
wharves, as per resolution No. 2637 Admin
istration Series.
2. Resolution appropriating $50 in favor of
estate Of John Clark, for 10 per cent retained
on contract for constructing new boilers for
Dublin Avenue draining machine.
3. Resolution appropriating $4,000 out of
the revenues Of 1873 and previous years, in
favor of Edward Bermudez, in full of COM
promise settlement for commissions on col
lections Of taxes, as per ordinances Nos. 7O8,
N. s., and 2578, A. s.
Petitions and Communications.
From IL B. o. Smith and ~ M. Krantz for
reduction of tax bills; A. Saulet, for reim-
bursement Of a. tax paid in error; and 81
Chas. E. Hopkins, for correction of tax bill.
Referred to the Administrator of Assess
ments.
From ~ John Claverie, lessee of the Fruit
and Vegetable Market, complaining of the
lessees of the Bazaar Market; ~ f. F. Hansell
to erect steam engine at No. 30 Camp street;
and 81 G. Gottschalk, Offering $50 per month
for the privilege of running a small steam
ferry from Race street to McDonoghville
Referred to the Administrator of Commerce
From st. James A. M. E. church for permits
sion to hold a camp meeting In Orleans Park.
Referred to the Administrator Of Police.
From John Henderson, president ST. Pat
rick's Hall Association, offering to lease st.
Patrick's Hall to the city for ten years, to be
used as municipal court. Referred to the
Administrator OF Waterworks and Public |
Buildings and Police, with instructions to re- |
port at the next meeting.
The following communication was read and |
ordered printed in the minutes:
SECOND RECORDERS CoURT,l |
New Orleans, July 10. 1873. ! |
Hon. r. e. Diamond, Administrator of Police:
iSir-In accordance with your verbal re-
quest, have the honor to state that, from
actual count the work done in this court, from
the month OF May, 1877, to the eighteenth in
Stant has been as follows:
Number Of cases on affidavits tried and
disposed of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2725
Number of warrants issued ......... 2,478
Number OF subpgnas served. .-......;; 1909
l must say that this and the cases disposed
Of summarily each day. which are not in
Guided in this statement, is about as much
business as this court can properly and con-
attend to, and as the Recorder
Of the First Recorders Court has thought
proper, in a Communication to the City
Council, under date of the eighth instant, to
establish a comparison between the two
courts in relation to this matter, I do not con-
slider it out of place to say that If Judge
Smith has, as he reports in his communica-
ton, in the same length of time fourteen
months, tried and determined, in proper