The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-07
TIE PEST HOLES.
HoUsTON's SYSTEM
or CLOSING THEM.

Tho Objectionable batture holes that extend
along the river front from St. Joseph to nuns
street having been measured some time ago by
the City Surveyor with the view Of having them
closed II WINS discovered that several, ut least OF
these holes were on property belonging to
private individuals. and therefore that 1t would
be absurd for the city to boar the entire expense
tabout SIG oOo) Of closing them
On Wednesday, ut the Council meeting. Ad-
miniatrator Houston introduced an ordinances.
which was simply read by It's title and then re-
ferred to the committees of the whole. having In
view the closing up of these batture holes at
the expense Of the parties to be benefited by It,
The proposition IL In brief ms follows: The
Surveyor Is required by tho ordinance to Jay off
into squares all batture property belonging to
private individuals owning riparian rights
and which may not BIO necessary for public
uses and which may be capable of private own
ership Tho laying Off into Squares having
| once been performed. the owners Of the prop
erty are to be- notified of the fact. The owners.
| continues the ordinance shall have the right TO
| take possession of said squares and use the
| same immedi ltely. and the property shall be-
| come subject to tHxafion.
The owners are required to begin. within
| sixty days after notifications the Hing up ol
| tho holes with river sand or ballast. according
| To levels to be furnished by The Otty Surveyor.
| In case of failure on tho part Of the owners to
con ply with the ordinances then the.Adminis-
| traitor Of improvements shall do the filing al
| the expense Of the owners OF tho bhture. The
| Administrators Of improvements is besides re-
auIred tG III up. Mt the expenseof the city. such
| portions OF those battnre holes as may be- on
property belonging to tho city or on property
| belonging to private owners, but may be re-
uulred for public use, such IA streets. landings
| etc.. and which Is not laid of into squares. In
this manner Mt an equitable distribution OF the
expense. these pest holes will be closed md If
thore be anything In alth. q disease-br breeding
| nest effleHCtnuSly disposed OF.
INSURANCE LICENSES
AS matters stand. there seems to be- littlo II
any prospects that tho city will collect the IL
| rense Tux on insurance agencies unless. how
| over, q compromise be entered into between the
| two parties to the dispute. The insurance com
panies have. In many cases that is. combined
| and secured the services OF several OF our
ablest lawyers to oppose by litigation the col.
lection of tho license tax. Many grounds ol
opposition will! be- pleaded bat the principal
| one, we given to understand. Will be- the
| consti;utionaity OF the tax.
THE CAR STATIONS.
Mesars. L'TTote & 90. the well known manu-
facturers Of sasbcs. blinds and other building
materials have offered to the various railroad
| companies whose lines have 81 terminus on
Caual street. to construct for them. free OF cost
elegant station houses TO replace the unsighty
ones that are erected on the neutral ground. II
| ia understood that President WHIT. Of the Now
OrleHns City Railroad Company has accepted
the proposition Of Messrs. Lltote i Co.
/ PETITION.
Company have addressed D petition to tho City
Council asking that portion Of tho lovee. be-
tween Barracks and Marigny streets. be- sol
apart for tho use Of their road. They claim
that, with tho completion OF their line TO Texas
additional landing accommodation will be
necessary to tho company,
THE CRESCENT CITY PARK.
Mr.. W. Van Bsnthuysen. the president OF the
Crescent City and New Orleans and CArrollton
Railroad Companies paid n visit to tho Mayor
yesterday in relation to the Improvement Of the
Crescent City Park. Mr.. Van Benthuysen said
that the railroad companies wore willing To ad-
vance $50 600. to be applied TO the improvement
of the park. provided the city would remit back
taxes due by the railroad compan los to an eaua
amount. The proposition will have to be pnt
in writing and In more definite form before II
Is considered
THE PoTrERs FIELD INVESTIGATION.
Administrator Meaey. chairman Of the City
Council committee to Investigate tho Locust
Street Cemetery question. yesterday received q
communication from DR. Choppin. Informing
him that committee would be appointed that
night from the Board Of Health to meet the
city committee. There whs no quorum Of the
board last evening: therefore the committee
could not be appointed.