The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-11


lection OF tina law was that a certain number o.
the members Of the Board of Health. to be
aloetad bv the City Council. had to be regularly
licensed physicians.
Upon this statement 1t was agreed TO postpone
the election until some other day.
Gundry appropriations for the payment OF
salaries, supplies, etc. for the month Of May.
were taken no and acted upon.
After disposing OF reports on application for
reduction or medication OF assessments. re-
mort was received from the City Attorney on the
proposition Of Mr.. vanBenthuysen. president
of the Carrollton Railroad. to sell to the city
certain strip OF land In the Seventh District. ad-
Joining the Upperline drainage canal. me
City Attorney reports that all the pretensions OF
the petitioners have already been passed upon
and rejected by the Supreme Court. The report
was unanimously adopted.
IAN ordinance granting to Morgans Louis
lana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Com
many a ferry landing and grounds for. their
depOts. warehouses and tracks at the foot OF
Espianade amidst. Ann Streets was taken up
Section ] authorizes the company to locate
their landing commencing at the upper line
OF Marigny street and extending UP the river
front and along the river to the upper line OF
barracks street. and running back to Levee or
Peters street and ut upper line OF Barr acks
street to connect with the track OF said Morgan
ia those nov III existence shall be laid on the
isyee between Barracks and julia Streets
Section authorizes The company foa,t e l build
switches. etc., on the land bounced by MariRny
street, the river. Elysian Fields and Leyse
streets. as per plans and specifications TO DO
Section gives the company the l a exclusive
provided that their New York steamships do
not land at the wharyes Without paying wharf
Section refers to connection wi, With The Nsw
Section provides that Ia case the company
shall hereafter acquire the ownership Ct the
Streets s sy shall III be authorized to extend their
tracks In front Of said lots.
Section Axes the term Of the grant at thirty
First The company maintain ferry between
the right and left bank Of the river. for carrying
ss seonaNfhas they bind themselves to have
completed Within the time stipulated In their
charter railroad to the Sabine river +, e e
Company oblieats themselves, at their own OK.
pense, to remove Port Market and rebuild the
came on such lots. to be purchased by said COM
nate; also, ct the expense Of the said company.
Died by Hope Hook and Ladder Company ~.
vicinity, to be purchased ly the Morgan Com
pany. Said buildings to be built ID accordance
with plans and specifications to pc furnished by
the City Surve, or. and under the supervision
and instructions !. the Administrator OF Wa
terworkB and Public Buildings.
Company shall remove and rebuild at their own
expense, and at such place as shall be desig-
mated BY the Administrators q Commerce ah ~
wharf ct the foot Of Esplanade street. now used
O. steamship aadpgd a5G a he q
ao MI other whaves Of the
Of which the city Of New Orleans may be de-,
prived BY the laying OF tracks or building OF
Tifth-provided further. that If an arrange
ment be made sati factory to Ellermann. wharf
lessee. and said Morgan Company. rendering
the removal Of said wharf unnecessary then
the said Morgan Company shall not be required
to remove said wharf and may retain the use Of
Sixth-provided further. that If said Morgan
Company fall to make an arrangement with said
wharf lessee or legally acquire q right TO the
wharf or interfere with its use until the expira-
ton Of the lease OF said lessee. which expires
Heventh-Provided further. that said Morgan
Company bind themselves their assigns and
successors, at their own expense. to maintain
the exclusive use of which Is hereby granted
to said company; they also bind themselves to
conform e TIE grades ana limits TO be es.ab
of Commerce and Improvements. In the con-
struction OF the railrnad, tracks. switches.
curves, ,depots warehouses;, platforms etc ;
down of the tracks. to prevent the disturbance
Of drainage or impeding unnecessarily the
Streets. And they further bud themselves to
repair and keep In repair all streets, crossings
bridges and thorouRhfares In. over ana through
Section extends the lease and grant Of the
ferry landings at the head OF st. Ann street
thirty years from the date Of approval Of this
Section provides that no future administra.
r{syhf - &c nnv nrdi N n a which
shall conflict with this ordinance. except thati1
case another railroad company eonnee.ing m ms
depot sp VAN and tracks s Iaid down By the Morgan
Company between Barracks and Marign5
streets: the City Council reserves the right *
sent Of the Morgan Company. the privilege t.
use said depots and tracks. after payment &c
the Morgan Company Of proportionate share
OF the expenses OF erecting ead depot and lay
two experts. one representing the Morgan Com
company. and in case of non-aareement tnt
city to appoint third party whose decision
The ordinance was read twice. ordered spread
on the journal and to lie over:
Administrator Behan said that IN view O. "a
fact that he would De absent from the city at "a.
now that he was In favor Of the ordinance as y
had just been read. and he asked that his re-
marks be spread upon the minutes. which was
J, Mr.. Chevalley introduced an ordinance set
Ting apart space OF 500 feet In length ana q
1eet IN width. between posts 81 and 80. inclusive
Tor The use Of the Steamships arriving at this
port consigned to Messrs. T. & g. ForWood.
me ordinance was read twice and referred tc
1ne COMMITTEES of the whole.
Administrator Glynn offered a resolution te
.acliitate the collection of taxes Of 1879. The
III authorizes the civil sheriff to settle
~ s ~ pills now in suit and to turn over once
ctsv vk me moneys received by him on account OF
Client security e sheriff sh Is required to give ss
"A resolution Introduced 81 administrator
snail hi \. RAJ a;msnosize NJ. Uarraher to erect
street In thu IN ane leyee head Of Lafayette
company. was adop'ed A'o oeeanpoa'
applications for reduction Of cancellation \,
ferrHd. ~ Au appropriately re-
Hsa aG question Of the vacancy In the Board i,
1 i zane uD again. but was again post.
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