The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06

courts, on a well paved and quiet street, and
conveniently located for the accommodation
OF the public and members OF the bar.
The city pays annual rentals OF $1,000 for
the building occupied by the First District
Court, and $500 for the present offices OF the
recorder OF mortgages and registrar OF con-
veyances, amounting to $500, and equal to
OF owning the properties used for these pur.
poses at the expiration OF four or five years.
=, When 1t Is taken into consideration that
me city Is making an Investment under
the difference is only SOL 66 per month more
for the Turner's Hall, and SIS per month less
for the First District Court building than
now pald In rent, l feel called upon to recon-
mend your early consideration and action
upon the matter, with the suggestion that 3
title should be made to the city, at once, az
the figure agreed upon, for the property
ments through mortgage notes. Instead Ok
rentals, whereby the city would become inter-
ested In the property to the extent Of the
amounts already paid, as. should the city fail
to pay promptly the monthly rentals, she
would forfeit her interest In the property Tor
the amounts previously paid.
subject OF notOriety, for many years, has
been the possible destruction by fire Of the
the confusion which such calamity would
necessarily entail upon the entire community.
Respectfully, L. r. CHEvALLEY,
Administration.
Received and spread on the minutes.
By Mr.. Behan-
Favorably on petition of W. f. Clark to
erect a blacksmith shop at No. 142 Basin
street. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Marks
Unfavorably on petitions OF w. A. Gordon :,
Philip Rey, A. Heyman, Widow Barbara
Schlogel, T. G. l.. Oiseau, Widow Peter Garri-
ty. John Grayer, L. Augaud and K. Mathildo
Boulanger for reduction OF assessments
also, unfavorably on petition to remit inter-
est on income tax Of John III. New for the
years 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877 and 1878. Adopted.
Ordinances and Resolutions.
BY Mr.. Isaacson--
In relation to closing Bonnet Care Gre
vase. Referred to the committee OF the
whole.
By Mr.. Chevaliey-
Accepting bid OF c. z. Girardey to sell tO
the city the property now occupied by thtfs
First District Court. Referred to COMMITTEES
OF the whole.
By Mr.. Chevalley-
Accepting bid OF Thos. O'Neil to repair en-
gine-house No. S, and bid Of M. y. O'Hara To-
repair French fish and vegetable market
Adopted.
By Mr., Glynn-
To pay several accounts therein named,
commencing Department OF Improvements,
Administrators Office, j. y. Rivers, station
cry, 81 65." Read twice.
BY Mr.. Mealey-
Authorizing the Mayor to appoint com
mittee OF five to draft rules for governments
OF the Crescent City Police. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Glynn--
Appointing committee OF three to examine
books of Department OF Public Accounts, toS
ascertain II any discrepancies exist betweeo
them and books OF Department OF Finances
Adopted.
By Mr.. Houston
Relative to batture property. Referred to-
committee Of the whole.
BY Mr.. Behan-
Granting permission to w. r. Clark TO erect
blacksmith shop at No la Basin street
Adopted.
By Mr.. Marks
Amending ordinance No. 47S9, AdminIstra4
| ton Series. Adopted.
By Mr.. Marks
Appointing M. Hennessy and d. s. Gasts
aids to chief Of police. Adopted.
| Petitions.
From Morgan's Louisiana and Texas RaiEz
road and Steamship Company, asking for In
creased wharf and landing privileges. IT.
ferred to committee Of the whole
From John Henderson, proposing to sell ~
Patrick's Hall to the city. Referred to com
mittee Of the whole.
From ~ John Kuhlman, ~ Geo. Souie, (93
Mrs. M. Lopez, az B. Pico, and l5) Mn
Myra Clark Gaines, asking for reduction ofae~:
sessments. Referred to the Administrator %
Assessments.
From citizens OF upper Sixth Dlstrfct,
asking for the establishment Of steam terry
between Broadway street and WestweGo|
Referred to the Administrator OF Commexoo@
From James Sweeney, asking for the feduGx
ton of wharfage on coal boats In the SIKH
, District. Referred to the Administering Qk]
Commerce.
From G.. A. siebert and Geo. Mangell, as1[
ing to erect blacksmith shop corner 81
Franklin and Julia streets. Referred to th1|
Administrator Of Commerce.
The Mayor appointed Messrs. GlynE
Houston and Behan as the COMMITTEES to a.
anime the books of the Department Of Puls
Lie Accounts, and Messrs. Mealey, Glyu&
Chevalley Marks and Houston as theoornn1ff
tee to draft rules for the government of tl1x
Crescent City Police. ia
The committee to investigate charR11
against Capt. Ealer. wharfnger, repcrte
progress and asked for further time.
The committee on report of DIR. Holt Id M
gard to sanitary condition Of portion of IL
city reported that they were awaiting III
spouse to communications to the Presideuf
OF the Board of Health before proceedfpf|
| further
Mr.. Houston gave notice that at the nexf|
meeting he would introduce an ordinances ~
relation to the Crescent City Railroad Con-
pany.
| Mr.. Glynn rose to question of personal
privilege, and after reading extracts from the|