The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-17
Ordinances .na sssslasls.s oasrsa.

Ordinances sna 1esslutiens Omerea,
BY Mr.. Diamond
1. Resolution authorizing the Administra
tor Of Police TO increase the number Of lamp,
In the Fifth District. Adopted.
2. Resolution authorizing the Adminstrsl
tor Of Police TO erect gns lamp on Orleans
between Robertson and Claiborne streets
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Brown, and adopted
An ordinance providing for the payment oI
the accounts therein named, amounting t.
$a3S 20.
by Mr. Edwards, and adopted
Resolution authorizing the Mayor TO pur-
chase n site for the erection Of small pox
hospital.
BY Mr.. Cavanac, and adopted
Whereas, n. Bnchemin, sergeant Of the
Crescent City Police for the Fourth Precinct,
has discharged tho duties Of his Office with
great zeal, Intelligence and fidelity; therefore
Be 1t ordained by the Council of tho city Of
New Orleans, That In appreciation Of his Ser
vices and rs rewnrd Of merit, Sergeant H.
Bachemin be and no Ii hereby promoted to BIO
n captain Of the Crescent City Police; the
commission to boar date from and after the
passage OF this ordinance.
Be 1t ordained by the Council Of the city Of
New Orleans, That section 3 Of ordinance
No. 441B, Administration Series, be amended
by adding to tho last line the following words,
To wit:."and IN default OF payment of said
fine; TO Imprisonment for not more than
Do IL ordained by the Council OF the city Of
New Orleans, that section ri ordinance No.
43l3, Administration SERIES adopted january
0, 1873, be amended 80 NJ to read as follows:
mo cart or wagon for the conveyance OF
vegetables to the public markets Of this city
shall arrive Ut any Of snid markets, or on tho
levee and streets betwssn st. Ann and Es
planade streets, before the hour Of midnight,
nor remain ut said markets or streets and
ievees after o'clock II. m. Any owner OF a
cart or wagon arriving Mt said markets before
midnight, or remaining after7 o'clock u. m,
shall pay To the farmer Of tho same the sum
Of twenty-five cents.
at shall be- the duty Of the commentaries or
inspectors Of markets to cause all carts or
wagons to DO 10 placed az not To interfere with
free circulation during market hours. Any
person or persons violating the provisions OF
this ordinance shall be liable to fine OF not
more than $25 for each offense, and In default
Of payment to imprisonment for not more
corder Of the district In which the said offcnse
has been committed
The following ordinance was read:
SECTION 1. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and
Administrators OF the city Of New Orleans In
COUNCIL COnVeDed, InaL CHe MAyoI tuu au-
ministrator Of Finance be directed to cause
the records Of tho Bankrupt and Probate
Courts to be examined for the purpose OF dis
covering what taxes and other rights Of the
city may be due by parties whose property
have passed into or through such courts, and
needful for collecting the same and for secur-
Ing the early payment Of all taxes and claims
due and to become due In matters Of success
sion and bankruptcy
SEC 2. Be IL further ordained, etc, That the
Mayor and said Administrator are hereby
empowered, by and with the advice Of the
City Attorney, to engage such attorney or
MS may be necessary to accomplish
The purposes indicated in the preceding sec
lion; 1rovided, that no compensation be al
owed except In case OF collection, and for not |
more than Is per cent thereof.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further ordained, etc, That oil
ordinances or parts OF ordinances inconsis-
ent or In conflict herewith be and are hereby
epealed.
A motion having been made TO adopt the
the call Of the roll resulted as fol-
ows:
Yeas Brown, Cavanac and Diamond 8.
Nays Edwards, Mccartney and Reng
torff-3.
There being tie, Mayor Pllsbury voted nay,
. he had not had an opportunity Of investi-
Eating the matter.
The ordinance having been lost, tho ques-
Ion was reconsidered and action thereon
,ostponed.
By Mr.. Brown, and read twice
An ordinance providing for the payment
i the several accounts therein named, be-
,lnnlng "Besnard & Montagnet." and
to S1269.
Unfinished Business.
Mr.. Edwards called up can ordinance to |
provide for the liquidation OF the floating In
lebtedness OF the city Of New Orleans; to |
the advertisement for sealed pro-
,osals for the purchase OF the stock Of the |
lew Orleans Waterworks Company issued
o the city OF New Orleans by holders OF the
loatng Indebtedness Of said city"
The ordinance was amended by inserting
instead Of "its Mayor
Thus amended tho ordinance was adopted
the yeas and nays having been
allied.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Edwards In
december, accepting the bid OF II. J. Connolly
Or the erection Of smallpox hospital, was
allied up.
On motion Of Mr. McCaffrey the resolution
1as indefinitely postponed and the Admins
rator authorized to renew his advertisement
,r proposals for the erection OF hospital.
Petitions.
From % Widow N Bauer, (2) Thomas Nc
Iuire, (9 A. B. Phillips, and ~ j. Zints. rela-
We to assessments. Referred to the Admin
,trator OF Assessments.
From ~ property owners and others for
le lighting Of certain portions Of the Sixth
district with gas, and ~ citizens complain
" Of the inmates Of house No. 257 Delord
breet Referred to the Administrator Of Po-
ce,
From committee OF American Hook and
adder Fire Company No. 2 for the repair OF
aid engine-house. Referred to the Admin
'trator OF Waterworks and Public Buildings
From Crescent City Sprinkling Company,