The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-02-27
top. and are consequently in dangerous con

ditiun.
The rear end or square towers are ureatl,
shattered to the limo of the first prlneipa
story md verv much out Of plumb md Will
therefore nenessitate their being taken down
The walls on both TANKS are more or less
ahattnre'l. md the brick on the inner portion
of the same being burnt from folr and ono
half Inches to nine Inches In several places
splits and cracks run through tho entire
thickness of the walle. owing to tho Intense
heat tn which they were exposed during tho
fire,
About one third +of Tho oast Iron window
Openings have been damaged by the fire. and
| will have to leo replaced
Tha Interior walls hra almost completely
demolished. while the portions thereof now
| remaining are In n very dangerous condition,
and will have to he taken down tn the limo of
tho basement iloor. The marble work around
| tho principal openings. aa we'll as tho granite
steps. have been greatly damaged and Will
| have to he renewed.
| Your Oommlttse would recommend that II
nu'sidn wills ba taken down to tbs line of
principal nDr about twant Y seven feet from
| the present surface level and that all interior
wallis he taken down tn the line Of the base
1 mont about ton feet from the E'lrfare level.
Your committee would alao recommend that
the basement story. formerly lnutllzrtl. ba
dug out I" a depth Ut from two to three feft
with n View of lifting ZIP said basement for
| offices. vaults. etn. This would give STORY
from ton and u half to eleven fnnt In height.
and would be desirable acquisition to the
| building
| 10 insure light. ventilation and drainage
| your committees rsoommend the forming of
| an nrsa or from twelve to iifteen feet around
| tho entire building.
Your committee WAS surprised. upon aynm-
lnnton Of tho plans and building, To note the
| Rbsenre Ut all necessary convanien,lRe, such
1 na water supply, water closets aud haatlng.
| Your committee would recommend the lifting
| no of water rDseta and soil pipe for the nee
easary supply of water for each iloor. thasol-
| pipe to he from ten to twelve Inches In dla1ne.
| ter. aud tn lead Into the river. Your committees
| would also recommend the erection pf IL mhn
sard story and ruof with dome. for tho pur-
poses of light. ventlation and fitting ,lp
water tanks tp supply this entire building with
water. and TINT pipe be laid from tho river
| tn supply said tanks. Furthermore. your
committees would recommend tho heatlng ri
! tho building by steam. After n cat efnl estt
mate of the reconstruction Of the building,
and tho changes herein recommendeh. to-
| Eethrr With the cost ut the removal Of Tho
| archives, your committee arc Of the opinion
! of slAO.0OO.
JAMES HAGAN.
On the part .f tho Hennte.
SAM UlGL NJ. ROEERTsON.
| HUGH J. MCDONALD.
On the part of tho House.
| Mr. Robertson moved that the report be
rerorred to tho COMMITTEES on Stnte- House.
to report by bill
| The motion was agreed TO.
The following report was taken up:
| TO the Sneaker and Members Of tho House of
| Representatives:
| Your committee. to whom was reeommitted
| House bill No 81. beg To report favarably on
snid bin by s,l'Htitlte with tho original title.
Responsibility.
X. T.. JACKSON. Chairman.
| Tho substitute was adopted. becoming
House bin No. ING. and placed upon tho calet,-
| dar aa
House bill No. te7.
| Ey Mr.. Jackson. chairman.
| An net To provide for Rauglng and inspect
ing oils or fluids derived wholly or In part
from coal OF petroleum, TO establish foes for
the same: to provide for tho appointments Of
gh,lgsrs and inspectors. to reg,Ilnta and re-
strict the sale and ,lse Of said oils OF ilnids (.
and to repeal all laws and parts of laws In
conflict with this act.
| The bill WAS ordered to be printed.
| The Speaker announced the appointment Of
| tho following members on tho COMMITTEES to
Examine tho Books and Accounts of ths Audi
tor and Trenaurnr. to wit: Measrs. IiIliu.
| Ogden and Gosgrove.
M NOTICES or fstI.IA-
Tho following named members gave notice
that they would. at somo future day. intro
| duoa bills On tho subjects named.
Ey Mr.. klelnpeter
| An act to nuthorizn and direct the board Of
| trustees III tho Institution for tho Blind to
contract for the purchase of II suitable home
| for the institution. and to appropriate money
to make partial payments In fullilment OF
such contracts.
| by Mr. Wisa
Anact authorizing the Governor to appoint
m assessor of taxos for each parish through
| out tho State tthe parish of Orleans excepted.
| who shall hold his Office for tho term Of four
years, ending In 1874. and until his successor
shall have been duly qualified; defining his
duties and fixing his compensation. and ap-
pointing said assessors registrars of voters.
| HILLS INTRODUCED.
The following named members. In accord :
| ance with previous notice, introduced
tho following entitled bills which were read
| by their titles, and placed upon the calendar
| for second reading:
| BY Mr. Morel
| House bill No. laE.
| An act to put into effect article 254 OF tho
State constitution. and to llquidate tho
| bonded indebtedness Of tho city Of New Or
| leans.
by Mr.. Farmer
| House bill No. la9.
| An act to enforce tho provisions OF the ordi-
| nance relative to the indebtedness OF the
State to it's fiscal agent, by providing for tho
due ascertanment and liquidation thereof
| according to the requirements OF said ordi-
nance, and by the issue Of bonds OF the State
and Auditors warrants for that purpose. and
by appropriatinR the cum OF $4,000, or 30
| much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the
interest due the fiscal agent and to pay the
interest on tho bonds to be issued.
BY MIR. Heidcnhaln
House bill No. 1870,
An act to authorize the city of New Orleans
to prevent further burial In certain cemeteries
situated within the limits OF the city of New