The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-06
1HE NEW "WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY o. 1875

has been engaged In grading and repairing same
for more than two weeks, but ss the road IN
question extends distance gf thirteen miles
from the Canal street ferry, aud has been seriously
cut up by heavy traffic during the last thirty
days uf rainy weather, IL ID impossible tu restore
II to even q passsble condition along lug Whole
length Ia the short space OF time in'Vnien9 u
ordinary city street could be go restored. The
work on the road will be continued until same
IL again In good condition.
While upon this subject, beg leave TO sug..
gest the inconsistency of making purely agri-
cultural district part and parcel Of q corporate
city, while the interests Of both In direct CON
fiict with each other.
On the ONE hand, the city is eompelled TO
keep In repair line OF levse and read extending
fourteen miles along the river trent, and. III me-
cessary. 10 enforce her ordinances, should police
the same area. ,
On the ether hand the planters ere taxed the
same AZ residents Of the city proper, wh.le they
~re deprived Of all the advantages guaranteed
the latter.
When the section referred TO Was attached TO
the parish Of fIaqusmines the PLANTER was taxed
but onehslf per cent by the police jury. but was
required 10 keep in repair the road and levee III
front OF his property -
This, TO my mind. In the hest form OF govern
,nent for an agricultural district, and Il reapeet-
fully recommend that the Legislature Row in sss-
sion he petitioned for relief in the premises.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN MoOAFFIdEf,
O Administrator. Z
DEPARTMENT. OF 1Mp RSyRMHFfs,I
= City Hall, New Orleans, February o. 1878. J
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemen Il have the honor 10 report that on
the second instant the following WAS the only
bid for planting trees on the neutral graHnds 81
the various streets, as per ordinance mo. abb,
Administrator Series, 10 Wit
II. r. Nelson, per tree. .4..t ..,.... o.. ~ bo
Az is customary In receiving proFssale the
specifications required parties bidding, 70 de-
posit with the Admnistrater Of Finance the sum
Of $50, as guarantee for the execution OF the
contract Din accordance with the terms Of their
bids.
eaIn this ease the reauiremhet debssred several
persons from bidding who cenld otherwise per
form the work at much less price than the nd
above mentioned.
Among the bids debarred was that Of john
Hill, who proposed TO plant 600 wateroaks fer
s72B, and offers satisfactory security to guarantee
the work, which. being reasonable price and
the lowest Of any that we're presented, recon-
mend the same be accepted, and offer the neoes-
ssry resolution herewith,
O 'f'''' JOHN McgArFRGY,
Administrator.
DEPARTMENT or IMPROVEMENTS,
New Orleans, February 8, 1879 !
70 the City Council.
geHaemen-up the petition OF residents OF
the Sixth District for shell road on Boniat
street, have The honor to report:
teries, each Of more or less Importance 10 the
various elements represented In the petition: II
Ia therefore Of the greatest Importance that i'm
provement asked for be granted.
The cost Of the whole work will be about $4,000,
or about t1 30 per running foot.
BY An act Of the Legislature In 1915 the Conn
Gil ia vested with the right to order the paving or
improving Of any street by 4 vote Of Ave mem
bers, without q petition, and the property hold
ers on each side OF the street can be charged
with one-balf of the coat Of the work.
therefore recommend that the work be done
immediately, az petitioned for, and offer the 40
comparing resolution to that effect
Respectfully, etc j.
JOHN MCCARTNEY, Administrator.
Mr.. MeOafrey also reported in favor OF allow
ing O. NJ. Flush t25 30 for medical service TO bic
mule injured on the Oalops street plank road.
BY MIR. Edwards
/, DEPARTMENT OF WArEBwoRRs AND PuBLIc)
BUILDINGS, CITy HALL, }
New Orleans, February 4. 1873
TO the Honorable Mayor and Administrators.