The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-26
CITY COUNCIL---OFFICIAL.
REGULAR NETTING
CRY Hall, NEW ORnEArs, |


In regular session.
Present Hon T. W. Patton, Mayor, pre-
siding; and Administrators Behan, Chevalley
Glynn. Houston, fsaacsop and Marks.
The reading Of the minutes 81 The previous
meeting WAS dispensed with, and they were
approved "a printed.
Financial Business on Final Passage.
Mr.. Glynn called up the following ordl-
nanoes, which. having been read twice, were
now ON their third reading, and were adopted
upon call OF the roll
Providing for the payment ~ several no
counts commencing Department Of Finance,
+. T. Hansell. envelopes, SIC 49,"
Providing for the payment Of the several
accounts therein named, "Alf. H. Isaacson.
cash advanced for law charges etc, 1910 49,"
by Mr.. Houston
An ordinance relative TO battiire property
SECTION I, Belt ordained by the Council
| of the city Of New Orleans, That Immediate
~ after the passage Of this ordinance IL shall
be the duty d. the City Surveyor, under The
direction ~ the Administrators of tmnrova
tnents and Commerce, TO lay off into sut,ares
| ell portions OF the batture In front uf the
| city, not belonging to the city which may
mot DC a neS9e sbay Tor The purposes Of oo
ownership. and TO notify all persons interest
81 ~ such squares az soon az said laying off
SEQ 2 Be Il further ordained. ETC., That as
| soon az said squares are 90 laid off the ownars
shall have the right 70 take possession Of and
use the same, and shall DO taxed on the eau!e,
| az private property, FROM the time OF the
above mentioned notification.
sEc. 9. BE 1t further ordained. etc.
That II shall be the duty OF the
owners of tho squares 30 laid on. |
after a notification 10 that effect. given Inv
the Administrator Of improvements, To MI up
all OF said squares with river sand or with |
ballast, according to levels to be furnished Inv
the CITY Surveyor, under tho direction OF |
said Administrators Of improvements. and ON |
their failure TO begin the work of filling |
within twenty days Or 70 finish the same
be the duty Of said Administrator TO fil said |
squares, or cause them to DO filed at the ".
pense of tho owners thereof.
SEQ. DO 1t further ordained. etc, That
nance II shall be the duty Of the AdminIatra-
tor Of improvements to FIJI with river sand
or ballast all the holes on that portion Of the
batture that belongs 10 tho city, ~ well ~ on
thet portion which belongs 70 private lndL
vduals, but which Il necessary for public
uses, and which is not laid Off az provided for
IN section Of this ordinance
SEQ 8. BE IL further ordained etc, That n
careful account and estimate be kent ~ the
cost Of filing each portion of tho batture 10
longing to private individuals, as provided
for In section a. and that If tho said portions
Of the batture thus filled shall ever hereafter
become subject to private ownership tho
owner or owners thereof shall, az n condition
precedent to obtaining possession and enjoy.
nent oi the Same. free from the aervitude Of
riparian property pay To the city the full
amount expended by her IN filling The same
SEQ 9. Be 1t further ordained etc. That I'm
order To preserve Il record and memory OF
these expenditures the City Surveyor shall
draw inap.ott oil portions 81 the batture thus
1lled. or which shall be marked against each
lot or square, the amount Of filling done on
the same, and the cost thereof and when the
work is done and tho map II completed he
shall mako an net Of record, and deposit the
same with the city notary.
Reports.
by Mr.. Behan-
Favoraby on bid OF Jerome HanIy for lease
OF ferry for ten years from Richard street. In
the city of New Orleans, TO MoDonoahyille.
In the parish Of jefferson. Report received
and adopted
From Committee OF the Whole
Unfavorably on petition Of property-hold-
ers and Taxpayers for m extension Of time To !
pay taxes Received and adopted #
ordinances and Resolutions.
by Mr.. Behan-
whereas, the franchises granted by tho citv | i
Of Now Orleans 70 the New Orleans City Rail- Il
road Company for running certain lines Of Z
railroad will expire I'm 1880, and z
Whereas, 1t Is necessary TO give annie time 7
70 all PARTIES Who may desire to mako bids or !,
proposals Tor said franchises, at the ext,ira- i,
lion OF the tune for which said franchises d
we're granted by the city; therefore, be it r
Resotoed, That that thu Administrator og p
commerce. pc md is hereby authorized To ao. 4
Tertise until the first day of July, 1870 ii the le
'fieial Journal q Tho city and also in ono :,
lelphia. Boston. Chicago and st. Louis for =
'ealed proposals for the franchises 81 the fol- ..
owing mentioned railroad lines for n period %
y twenty five (25) years, from Tho respective Il
iatea OF the expiration OF said franchiaea N
granted by the city Of New Orleans to the II
New Orleans City Railroad COMPANY 10 wit X
l. The Magazine, Camp. Prytania, Rampart VI
md Damphino lines, which expire on the third
lay 0f February 1880.
2. The Canal Street and Metairie Road limos
which expire on the second day Of July, 1880
3. The Esplanade Street limo, which expires -
~ tho second day of July, 1880
That the terms OF said sale shall be set forth Il
n specifications to he drawn up by the Admin II.
strator of Commerce. with the approval of the ~,
jounctl, and to be put on flo IN tho Office az ~
aid Administrator Of Commerce as soon as en-
practicable. m
BY Mr. Bchan- h
Accepting bid Of Jerome Hanly Tor lease OF NJ
team ferry from Richard street to MoDon- 70
ghvlle. Adopted. !,
BY Mr.. Chevalley- M
Appropriatng S1194 to r. B. Mitchell for Z,
uilding police station. Read twice. 10
BY Mr. Glynn- n
Providing for the payment Of the several dr
counts therein named, commencing "De- Pc
artment OF Finance, salaries, Sl8,OoO.r Read aa
vice. d.
BY Mr.. GIynn- ~ ~
Providing for the payment OF the several
counts therein named, commencing "pav
oil recorders courts, $1715." Read twice.
By Mr.. Glynn-
Providing for the payment OF the several ;
counts therein named, commencing John
fitzpatrick. Criminal Sheriff, S4075" Read
vice.
By Mr.. Glynn-
Providing for the payment OF the several |