The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-23
THE DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 49, 1878

!, WEDNESDAY,, JANUAR'
TO erect an oven on st. Denis, between Fourth
and Washington streets. Adopted.
By Mr.. Brown, and adopted
An ordinance in favor Of j. O. Denis, Admins
TRAITOR Of Finance. and for extra labor employed
in repairing levee at Cutoff amounting to
$347 10.
By Mr.. MoCaffrey, and laid over
Resolued, That the Administrator of approve
ments be and is hereby authorized and instruct
ed to advertise during ten days in the official
journal for sealed proposals for repairing the re-
| vetment levee ut the New Lake End, the work
| to be done in strict accordance with plans aud
specifications on file in the Office OF the City Sur
| veyor.
| Mr.. MoCaffrey, as chairman of the Com mittee
on Railroads, offered the following ordinance,
which was laid over:
An ordinance granting certain additional powers
| to the New Orleans Belt Railroad Company.
SECTION l. Be 1t ordained by the Council of
| the Olty OF New Orleans, That the New Orleans
Belt Railroad Company, IFS successors ana as
| signs, is hereby authorized and empowered TO
construct, maintain and operate by steam or
horse power line of railroad from the intersec-
ton OF Cafiiope and Claiborne streets, down OLAF
|
centre or neutral ground of the same; p1outded,
| that the bridge over the New Canal be con-
structed in accordance with plans and specitica-
| tons to be furnished by the City Surveyor, and
to the satisfaction OF the Council and the bridge
keeper to be employed at the expense of said
| Belt Railroad Company.
SEo q. Be it further ordained, etc., That the
neutral ground OF claiborne street, from Com.
mon street to CANAL street, be hereby dedicated
to public use as q union passenger depot, and
| hereby leased in perpetulty to the New Orleans
Belt Railroad Company its successors and assigns,
| for the purpose OF constructing, maintaining and
| operating railroad passenger depot on said
neutral ground, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, with ali such powers and rights as
may be appurtenant or incidental thereto, for
| and in consideration OF an annual ground rent OF
| 6 per cent upon the cash valuation OF the naked
ground hereby leased which valuation is hereby
fixed at the sum OF $4,000, subject to revalua-
ton or reassessment every twenty-five years
from the commencement OF this lease, payable
by the said New Orleans Belt Railroad Company
TO the said city of New Orleans in quarterly in
stallments, beginning six months after the ratif-
cation by the Legislature; provided, said depot
BIO built In accordance with plans and specifca-
tions approved by the City Council.
| SEQ. g. Be it further ordained, etc., That the
right to run passenger trains OF such railroads IS
m ~ contract for the use of said depot over the
line of the ssid New Orleans Belt railroad is here
by granted to said road.
| Sec A. Be it further ordained, etc., That the
building, in part or in whole, on said leased
ground, known az the Claiborne street Market,
shall be removed and be regretted at the
cost and charge Of the New Orleans
Belt Railroad Company on such ground as
may be designated by the City Council, in
accordance with plans to be furnished by
the City Surveyor and to the satisfaction OF the
Council; proUided that the materials used in
the present structure bs employed in the new
building, except such SO are unfit from wear or
natural decay.
Sec 8. Be it further ordained, etc., That so
mucn OF this ordinance as leases neutral ground
Of Claiborne street, between Canal street and
Common street, is to take effect only after it's
ratification and confirmation by the General AS
sembly Of the State of Louisiana.
SEC 6. Be it further ordained. etc., That the
work OF construction both Of said railroad and
said depot, shall be commenced within six
month";, and shsll be completed within three
years after said ratification and that the trees on
both sides Of said railroad shall be kept up by
said Belt Railroad Company, at its own expense.
By Mr.. Brown and read twice:
l. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several pay rolls therein named for January,
1878, beginning 'toficers, clerks and employees OF
the Department OF Finance" amounting to
l.527 96.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment oil
the several pay rolls therein named for January,
1878, beginning 'sstrees REPAIRS" and amount
ing 10 81, 800 rs.
8. An ordinance providing for the payment oil
the several pay rolls therein named for January,
1875 beginning 'pay roll of recorders courts,
and amounting TO 5000 65.
4. An ordinance making appropriations for
charitable institutions for January 1878, amount.
ing to 1921 80.
5. An ordinance providing for the payment oil
the several accounts therein named for January
1878, beginning 'Firemen's Charitable Associa.
ton, ETC., amounting to s15.333 81.
6. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
accounts therein named for December, 1877
beginning "New Orleans Times" and amounting
to 1888 rs.
Z. An ordinance providing for the payment o.
the several accounts therein named for January
1878, beginning ''Folger & Co.," and amounting
to s1O,380 80.
Petitions.
From ~ E. j. Hart, ~ L. Daaos. (3) E. Bry
or, az FL. Mas, and ~ Steward & Thompson
relative to assessments. Referred to the Ad.
ministrator OF Assessments.
From ~ vendors in the Ninth Street Market
complaining of butcher shop on Magazine, nea
to erect forge OF the corner OF Constance and
Second streets, ana ~ petition against grant.
ing said privilege. Referred to the Administra
tor Of Commerce.
From citizens for the repair OF Louisa street
Referred to the Administrator Of Improvements
From R. J. Connolly, for the return Of deposit
held by the Administrator of Waterworks and
Public Buildings. Referred to the Administers
tor OF Waterworks and Pablo Buildings, with
power to act.
From neighboring residents, complaining Of 8
singing and dancing saloon corner Of Custom.
house and Marais streets. Referred to the Ad-
ministrator Of Police With power to act.
From members OF the last City Council, setting
forth that the heirs of Maenhaut object to allow
ing their official bonds to be Cancelled, and ask
ing that an ordinance be passed employing coun
sci and obligating the city to discharge the costs
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