The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08

July, 1878, beginning "New Orleans Gaslght
Company" and amounting to $15,198 96.
10. An ordinance providing for the payment |
Of the several accounts therein named, be-
ginning I'll G. Stiebel II Co., and amounting |
to S2735.
BY Mr.. Denis
Resolution appropriating $193 IS in favor
of J G. Denis, Administrator Of Finance, for
cash advanced for law charges, etc. Adopted.
By Mr.. Cavanac and adopted
L. Resolution granting G. Frisch permission
to erect q steam engine on Royal, between
Clouet and Louisa streets.
O. Resolution revoking the permission
granted to A. Strait to erect bake oven
corner Terpsichore and Magnolia streets.
Petitions and Communications.
From a. A. Dalier; ~ Mrs. ?. Clarity; ~
G. III. Rooster, and (4) j. i. Gubernator, rela-
tive to assessments. Referred to the ADJ
ministrator Of Assessments.
From (D Neptune Rowing Club, to erect
penthouse on the Touro lot Of ground in the
Third District; ~ Excelsior Rowing Club, to
build q boat-house at the foot OF Nontegut
street, and 81 Louis Gordon, respecting the
judicial and Legislative divestiture OF the
Broadway and Westwego sklff ferry sold to
petitioner Referred to the Administrator OF
Commerce.
From a. E. Durand, for reimbursement of
a tax paid in error and ~ Mrs. q. A. Muir
ply, to be paid $500 claimed for attention to
destitute children in 1866 or 1867, and for the
city to provide her with suitable building
for the protection Of destitute children. Re-
ferred to the Administrator Of Public Ac-
counts.
From Sam Burchfield contractor for Bien-
vile draining machine, asking to be reim-
bursed for cost of extra coal used to drain off
water used in flushing cutters. Referred to
committee consisting of the Administrators
of Commerce, improvements, and Water
works and Public Buildings
The following petition, signed by eighty
citizens and commercial firms, was ordered
spread on the minutes:
| To the Hon. Mayor and Administrators of the
City of New Oreaus:
| The undersigned residents of this city, and
deeply interested in its welfare, would respect
| fully represent that they think it highly i'm
portant that your honorable body should take
| prompt, effective and systematic measures to
speedily and thoroughly cleanse and disin-
feet all the streets, cutters, alleys, lanes, etc.
| "
destroy If possible the yellow fever now
raging in our midst with such destruction to
| life and every material interest Of our city.
| The undersigned hope that your honorable
body will give this subject that earnest at
tention that its great Importance demands.
From ~ w. Van Benthuysen, president
New Orleans and Carrollton Railroad Com
pany, requesting that the site Of the new
market on Napoleon Avenue be fixed one
square back of St Charles Avenue, on the
swamp side of and facing Carondelet street;
and ~ property holders and residents Of the
Sixth District protesting against the granting
OF permission to build the market on Napo-
leon Avenue. Received.
From citizens omplainng Of the erection
of al oven corner Thalia and Rampant
streets.
Mr. Cayanac stated that the projectors had
given up the idea Of the erection of an oven
and he moved that the ordinance granting the
permission be revoked. Adopted unanimous
ly.
From M. W. Mcdonald and J. Daily, fol
lease of house at intersection of Canal ant
Front streets, to be used as coffee-house
! On motion of Mr.. Cavanac the Council re-
fused to grant the prayer of petitioners.
| from b. ". oILlLl, LLdHSulttiHR JUG
ment of Sixth District Court in his favor, ant
7 demanding that the city now execute it. Re
ferred to the Administrators OF Improve
ments and Accounts.
From A. J. Gomila, chairman finance com
nittee of the committee Of forty for the con
vention for the promotion OF American com
merce, transmitting resolution of said com
mittee asking an appropriation Of 500 to hell
to defray expenses Of preparation.
Mr. Cavanac moved that the prayer of petit
toner be granted. Adopted unanimously
From professional musicians, protesting
, against the issuance Of any order to sto
: them from playing in professions, and stating
that they will cease playing when approach
ing the residence of any sick person il re
a a quested to do so by any patrolman or neigh
bor Referred to the Administrator Of Police
Unfinished Business.
The majority and minority reports OF tn
:. committee appointed to secure suitabl
p building for the recorders court and polio
O station, First District, we're called up an
: laid over till next meeting On account Of tn
. . absence Of the chairman, Mr. Edwards
e through illness.
- liz pltSSHLCu do bAiC Ao"op 2LloOpiAa
! by Mr.. Edwards, giving the consent and az
a prevail of the Council to the issuance OF 5000
Il 900 mortgage bonds by the Waterworks Con
S pany was called up and passed unanimousl,
the yeas and nays having been called.
l. Mr.. Cavanac called up can ordinance al
a thorizing Robt. C. Wood to erect q market c
the neutral ground on Napolean Avenue b
l. tween St. Charles and Carondelet streets"
d The following opinion Of the City Attorne
le was read
l. OFFICE CITY ATTORNEY,
J. New Orleans, August g. 1878.
r To the Honorable Mayor and Administrators
r (4entlemen-I see no legal objection to tt
ordinance authorizing Robert G. Wood to ere
ID market-house, etc. on the neutral grour
on Napoleon Avenue.
The building is to be g public market f
It public uses, and, like the Second Street Ma
n ket, is to revert to the city,
vbo ro,cop rrivar nv .fndOp RjlinDG for h