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

cemeteries, from Canal 10 Bisnville streets, and
| the Improvement Of drainage along the ssid ROAD.
BY this means the public would pc aecom ll,l,.
dated In visiting any of The cemeteries b7 having
good plank walk leading 70 oil OF them, inoina.
| Inc The Masonic Cemetery. and by slight repairs
| 10 the tramway OF the railroad. q good road can
| be made for vehicles
JOHN MoUAFFRIJY Administrator.
| ordinances ana Resolutions offered
BY Mr. Osvanao--
Resolution granting A. Csrriere permission 20
erect steam engine at No. Al Royal street.
Adopted. -
~ Mr.. Dsyanaa, ana unanimously adopted
| Wheraas the Common Council OF New Orleans
| Iearna Of the presence Of Major Gen. w, y.
Hancock. United States army, In this city, anu
being DESTROYS Of msnifesting the high appreot,,
| alton our citizens entertain OIL his distinguishes
| and patriotic services. .4...s.#. a4..4.u..
| Ussolped. That committee of three, Consist
| ing Of the Mayor sud two Administrators. wait
upon Cen Hancock and extend to him the hos
| FATALITIES OF the city.
MIR. Cavanao was appointed chairman, ana Mr.
| Denis member of said committee.
by Mr.. Cavanao, and adopted
whereas, the bouhdaries Of the different dls-
4 trjots. wards and precincts Of the CITY OF new
| Orleatls left bank, are not sufficiently described
/ for election purposes by existing eleoti0n laws.
| Bedt resolped, That q committee OF three mem.
bers of the Council be appointed TO supHit 10 tne
state Legislature plan for correcting ana fevis-
| Ing The same, TO be put in operation Vt the next
| municipal election. t
Messrs. Uavsnac Rengstorff and Edwards were
appointed az said committee.
| BY Mr.. Rengstorff- ...-....
Resolution authorizing the Administrators OF
Police to receive sealed proposals for the ereo-
ton OF a fence around the Mccarthy Square.
Adopted.
Nv Mr.. Diamond, and adopted-
| 1. An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to offer
| i reward NOT exceeding $3.50 for the arrest and
conviction 81 any person interfering with The
| working OF the Fire Alarm Telegraph, or the
| turning in Of . false alarm.
| q, Resolution authorizing the Mayor to offer
reward not to exceed the sum Of $500 for the ar
rest and conviction Of the person Or persons VINO
turned In the false alarm OF fire on JANUARY w
| 1878, from boz No. 242. +
| a. Whereas, the amounts Get apart for repairs
eto, ID public buildings IL insufficient to provide
Columbia No. 8 with = new engine house, e.
| Be resotued That the Administrator oil
Waterworks Ia hereby authorized TO rebuild the
| house Of said company on the present site oecn-
pied. taking sufficient width OF the adjoining city
lot for the purpose. Further, that said house DO
|
tions 10 be furnished by the City Surveyor.
Referred 10 the Administrator OF Waterworks
and Public Buildings.
| l. Resolution authorizing the Administrator Of
Police TO purchase shells by sealed proposals. at
different tines for the use Of the public squares
Adopted.
By Mr. Brown and adopted ...z
| l. Resolution amending ordinance No. 4sAf,
administration Series, by adding st4s. to pay for
extra labor employed to repair levees at Ont-o6
road and Delaerox plantation In January, 1873.
q. Resolution appropriating s2os 60 to pay for
extra labor employed to repair the levee at Cut
off road and Delaoroix plantation in February,
| 1878. ...... d.
q. Resolution referring the bill OF Peter Marley,
contractor, for materials and labor In repairs OF
streets on the line Of the Crescent City Railroad
/ (lotnpany from intersection Of Peters and 1t. Jo-
seph streets TO the intersection of 2 eters and
| Race streets, amounting TO s7g8 90, to the City
Attorney. 0
Adopted unanimously, the yeas and nays hav-
ing been called.
By Mr.. Cavsnac, read twice and laid over
Whereas. Mississippi Fire Company No. q, in
the year 1880, erected an englne-house at its own
expense upon lot Of ground purchased by and
belonging TO the city Of New Orleans, and did
| keep said premises in repair, also ut its own eK-
| nef,se. mn TO November |, 1873, at which time the
said premises became too small for the purposes
/ Of the company, and application Was made 70 the
| CITY for new quarters which could not be granted
| on account OF the embarrassed condition OF the
city finances; and
/ Whereas, said company was compelled 10 erect
| a new engine house on lot OF ground purchased
by her and at her own expense, and has never
| since received any assistance from the city, and
Ia now embarrassed; therefore. be ID
| RESOLVED, That the sam of s2Ol0 be and is here
by appropriated to pay the back rent OF said en-
CINE. house for the last four years, beginning on
The frat Of January, 1874 to the first OF January,
| 1873
| Accounts be and is hereby authorized and In.
ptructed to warrant ON the Administrator Of
Finance in favor OF Mississippi Fire Company
No O. in the sum Of 5000. payable out OF any
funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
BY Mr.. Brown and read twice
1. Resolution appropriating s5A9 to the Luzen-
berg Hospital for treating INDECENT small pox pa
tients in the months of November and Decem-
Der, 1877.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several accounts therein named for the month
Of, January, 1878, beginning "Seymour d ste-
vene," and amounting to $420a az.
UntIninished Business.
Mr.. MoOsffrey, as chairman Of the committee
on railroads, called up an ordinance granting
certain additional powers 10 the New Orleans Bel,
Railroad Company, which Was laid over January
~, 1878.
The ordinance was read, and the following
amendments, proposed by Mr.. McOaffrey, were
adopted:
/. After the word CONSTRUCTED in section 1
insert 'n manner TO be ct all times useful to
the public for the passage Of vehicles and pedes'
triaus."
q. Instead OF the words ''in perpetnity," in sec
ton .. insert ''for term of nnety-nine years;
and In the same section insert $40 Goo instead
Of 1856, 0o0"
8. The following words to be added to section
S: "During the present session thereof, otherwise
this ordinance shall be null and void"
4. The following additional section, to be known
az section 7:
Be 1t further ordained, etc., That said
Belt Railroad shall be bound to establish and pre-
serve proper drainage on ell the streets inter-
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