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r. of d f a t t ý, itd: 1f G oJ r do r.t S @ 9Awe" *M too?9flQ? tati o rani rdt wretptte tfe , t o j1uaa oilrrre~ Oraao 11.h to hn t1 w~ ai ro oii o it yard Uadd i Lbg s pore - C1 ou rharter member. of the a eve cofinflr we OVrftI wtIo ntidentifidwihte ne o f end tho oeat a pm to awre n one of 0 f iond tilme I. holm n roneso. undeIr tr arter ci ,ootraw1, isstid itil piiýod "ea rar "e "o mi ondollr In Ptocak, eron ting the p rapeds of this s t'nk onn at on enefma to have r3aaed, !ry fnar rown p un thena rtst was oit t .` y tb irooIoflat e who atre for lb' mist 1an we tet ee ra ae mountingU to Wing,. il ll ciirge euterse n ther mat wia tIs sum work was utinsh su oeratut examletieon of the books of the 4okpatiy and eon pariob therewith of the re aSt50 thlet tmmlgslons of engineers anid of no s a ow the total out of work OUT tta eornanr up to the Int ohruary, sat to tawsl, to wit * ra r400o cubit yardso. amplfetod pre.. OUP to Qetober 1. 178, eaOtJ Oents.S2,1tl,5)fl on auo @btaris. oomi od shnoe r 1.1!7, at qe More to 15C489990 10 yM onh!ven as oree en-. eon to lit l ebruary, ,Ct7...... . 9,ts6 i Tot . ont a4rneAi ..........., 7O.al 2 o hih ho bo tidded: l0.l0000 etbi ards now under con trnaet for 177, iat be entsa............ 17l,000 oo S40 io000 uble yards now under non italit r 1517, at 0 mtent............. 20,000 a rMaking total lamount earned by the S tMtil n ¥ ..................... ....... . ,!11, 2 7 hl týoustnl piiI tile eonalpnn liy the iu utc tI foio-wn, to wit: the year t1e7......... t400o,. t9 ati 1 7......... 614+,!10to a ti 0 year 1874......... 4314,2o1) tf e year 11n,,,......... rlnlt a trin year 18ta.7......... 32.to r ngthe year 1877........ 23,i(ie- $2,7499,90 Of L 4vint baluanc dun the Company.. ,I1,472,h111 i4 rO illt we conlider tlatl thy tltxos 111 I I 1n 17i7 nmi I1t1 71, not yet pnid in, will calno'l $700,000 of it amount wn 11141 that 1tei indclblitdnle ol i 1i{tlat, alt the Oidl of Iwo yenar4i, will he nloerly one million o1n. hliudtlr id thlolcan dollars, if no ,tw levee work should b14 oralrirdl Svif we ollllnliit from Itho erblhim nill work 1oated upon tatxros not, yt i due, we hitave: M.1j eble yards lt io tetolfor 1, $ltt78, at flt enhtOt. ..... ........... . It0 1,1 11 041 2 640.4t4i nblie yards to Oictober 1. 18 . l , t I0 ents ..................... 1,320,li00 l Total.. . .. ......... . 1,471,0m3 All ;mount paid by the ltate..........o2.Jt0,21104o . owfing totaldefloleney In 6 years. t 172,l14M Ali RnumuLlllation of ittlneblelldnn aeitlltst ihe t f I8l,7ll Io eah year, witl, h at the atnd M 401atrt will amount to 14,26. 2707 I,. p. Ition of this indebtedness Is (ldoubtloes ngto ualadtmlnistrattion. In the omel.s of Aud.itor nal SMitate Treasurer, asu mty be l'sii rom ihe following figures: TO-. ttx aseetmsd for levee pur • or thle flva years from 1871 lt lv s, Is .. ......... . ..... 8,770.10 11l ot (or tot e of tseelnga,croll ot j $nasd delinquents, l0 per cent.. 78,sl3:1 13 ""Iwlng total that should have been paid .............. ...... t,0o2,:ul t sullen.va it balance agaiinst Ithe 8tate, under tpoo most favorablet O ouiantstnone, of alitIt P4%0,000., w hio, at the end of twenty-one , wold amount to... . ... 1,0i 000 . Ithus evident that to maintain the levene iltate in even their normal and very itm ..et condition, will involve elther an inoirolnae taxtioni, orF constantly increasing debt, 0.e4itto ,the manner in which the financial o ve tvrnent t are adlminlstored. your atommittee find that, aotwithstandlngI the amount of w rk done. and the coin e lllhWgipshowa by the Love Ompany, tellow-nitlsns, the nondiltion of the N Is retrograding rather than improving: e aOount lnnually expinded beirng not more10 an Would be rquireld to repair the constantly arrint cavings and ervatsses, if the system Iaui e once made complete. 1it t cil onneetion we have reiluestcd the oror Engineers to make out as early ts oibie a statement of the length river front o w open and the amount of work which would beeea ary to comptete the snme, a view of all these faUts, therefore, your com ne eonehle that the means Drovided are atirely inadequa to the work to be par rmed; that an increase of taxes uton our aerlshed and orely trlied State Is Imnrare la e and thlt the continuance of this cln t wll/ be injuriolu to both the contracting res and will fail( of the end in view. It id, thelrefore, be annulled without dilrlv, Sarrivin at this Ionclusion your comlllmltee 4elre to ox tress to your honorable body their otviotion that tle Leveo omlnpany have nioted i ,i faiet th with the I.ato: that thliy have iteL d their credit, both as private illdvid U aind as members aif thecomnpany to, acointl p! the protet4ttiin from overflow o(f tile great. mt lbr of tho citlenous of the (int,; ad t hIlt ey deserve the thanks of their follow-citi.ins their itlrts, iand a just and speedy cettlo ment of their attairU. Youtr comnittle thilrefore begr to introduce two bills covering the followinM ohints: 1. Lhat the contrnat wllh the Levece ompany beannulled: andti That a bord of liquidation be appointed for eantlement of their affairs, and means be pro to pay~ the indebtedness of the Lattte. I. 7or eruih protnctlon in future from over w as we are ab e to achieve. to provide: That tate be dlvided into districtsl, each district t In charge of a comoe, ont enginoer. t the revenues for Iove purposes be dl pro rat Illamong the distrlits. at ino work shall hi contracted for until ,!b is money lu tLhe treasury to pay for theo that ll contracts for work to bo done het ll be let to the lowest bidder who t give scarlty for the performance of the k n4ert'ltaen, to th your committee urgecntly mean that, if prartieable, the large forin c4t~irvnit g out sentences at hard Inbor Sl.itenatiarybe penloaed upon the idtevt overteffort be made to obtaina of the general government In the upp of theseo views we submit a stateo Ct il ir laftr from the Levee Company:. e annuat reDort of the Commalsion ears and o pertsons; and suoh copies e "erte of the Auditor and Treasurer as t able,to otain of oh fully submit. W. M. W, }3tBIIN T. Chairman. S it I~BTYON. SOanbehalf of the same committee Ar. Wash * laftod. ed as a part of its report a bill «titled Nours bill No. 15. "An act to annul the con rt o the State with the Louisiana Levee . and for other purDoses." b:lfl was read, and under a suspension of O(trstitutional rule., passed to its second .tS.nat, and it was referred, with accompany papers, to the Committee on the Judiioary. JOINT SESSION. A joint session of the General Assembly was 4ld for the purpose of further balloting for a rrto represent the State of Louisiana in lSnate ef the United States for the term be March 4. 1877. Hon. Louis A. Wilt.s ant Governor, and President of the Sen. prestciung. Th roll of the Senate was called, when the gSenators answered to their names: U55rs. Breaux. D)Uros. Eustis, Gar . George. loode, turover, Kelly, Alitclell, Pa. ktns, flt lardsoun, oot.rton. a.rndi Seven, blubos. 'txada, Wheeler, White are-1A benatrs. And a quorum of the Senate. The roll of the House being called, the follow members answered to their names: 4. Bush, Speaker: and Messrs. Aldine, Llarbln, Bllieu, H d r Breard. Bow ` Marron, Barrett. Brady, Buck, Bell, Brig, .eas e lai gne. Duke, Iupree. - - patrick., Poers-ter. Gaskins Gtlles iton. Hammond, Jonas. kelly of J or ieasd Kiddon tss. Leeds, Leharty 0 Orieans, LLanl on. Inly jaYd. d nouneed by the Dresadling omer, and the nomi. Snation were read as follows: Messs. Jonas, Oibson, Wiekilife, .gan and ltobertgoa. -There being no further 1aitlon. s the roll of nate Wm Snt i.a with the rollowing re slut: Sienator Itubbs voted for the Bon. B, VI. Jonas S nte. 7 t~bRll , onTexnds and White SvGdoto It. LQIbon ve, Jone and th i eeovotes. o. lfh . ,t -t. sot Bresa, arlan Miteh ll, gteven nhe folrloin voted for Heon.. A Bberton-a. The roll of the louse was ol.led when the following members voted for the Hon., I. F. Jonas: M>'r .Ayeok. 1Bridr, iBrerd. Iowden, f lai "y . RBbe neon, n)u e, Vero r, ote.n Itn, a untingtoa. Hammond. ]bon ard. New Fepmi, le , hnkspeare, Nngleten, ritau. t e y andt Young of (laliberno-gl. The following members voted for the lion. Randall Lt Gibson: Mtpualj. Gopatrie~k. Kelly of rnlea.ns, La. maeo,ne, hrdmoul. elnd Vrhille-t, The following members voted for Hen, B, 0, Wicklfe: Messrs, atrhbn Beil, trligs ,lvonas, Le Porter, ft lnd, Toier. Wood Wiiatms ad Young of itat Balton Routge--i. The following members voted for the Aion. W, o teakrr TBush, Antl ~ansr. thrrnt, Oaarosr. D uk e, J nod, tied". mense eeehe, Pitts, Randolph, he, rTaylor and Washllburne- 8. The following members voted for the ,.on, W A. tobnrtson: Messrs. (itlllosute ieally n Winen Kidd, Mar tin, Nunes, ltirhardson, telloue and hellers--s. Total vote sr, Necessary to a choico 43, No one candidate having rectIvel a majority of nil the votes east, the presiding ofioner doe dlared that there hIud been no election. On miotion of Mr. White, of the Senate, the enate wilthdrewto its chamber. n11ov55 Vtusltsss tolstjnMgo). On the motion of Mr, Mcthhee, house bill No. tou0, "An act defining the distaoncs from the domticlo of mombers of the General Asseombly to thle Sateo-ltouen, flning the mode of aier tuinlng the per diem of members of the Goenoral Assembly for the time engaged in going to and returning from the State-House, and the mile. age to be paid, and the number of entplers of the (mentral Assembly and their compensation. and defiting their duties, and to rwscal all laws in confllet or tnconsistent with the provisions of this act," was taken up, and referred to the Commlttee on the Judiciary. House bill No. is, "An art amendl.rt lud rel na.t.ing section 3173 of thal evise ;i ,lt. ites of the State or Louisiana, defining the duties of the State Treasuror, deitninag and providing for the punishment of violations of this act, and repealing all laws In conflit therewith," was taken ti, for the purpose of eonsldering the amendments of the Senate, which were read and adopted by the House as, follows: Senate amondmonts to House bill No. eas, adopted Fubruary 10, 1577: In line 5, page 2, strike out the word "month. ly" and insert in lieu thereof the word "quar teroy." In line 1, page 2, strike out the words "first day of every month" and insert In lieu thereof the words "second Tuesdays of January, April. July and October." In line u, page ---, strike out the word 'month" and insert in lieu thereof the word " luarter," In line 11, page 2. strike out the word "month" and insert In lieu thereof the word "quarter." In line 12, page 2, insert after the word "money" the words "and warrants." And alter the word "warnrr ts" insert: "He shall more over prepare a monthly statement of the condl. tion of eccnh fund as above proscrlbed, to bo sworn to by him, the original of said statemsnt to tbe kept In his office for examination by any one who may desire so to do, and a duplicate d thereof to be deposited with the fiscal agent for like examination." In line 1i. page 1, strike out the words "in any umanllner or fortm." In line 22, page 2, insert after the word "and'" the words "not loss than one year." b In line 23, page a, insert after the word "dol lare" tihe words "nt less than one thousand dollars." Notice of concurrence was ordered to be sent b to the Senate,' and the bill ts amended wet h aidoptcdi. IUt.l ON SECOND ntSADlN(O. Ilouse bill No. ts. "An act relative to the trans for of stOcks and to amend and re-enact sautlon 313 of the Rlevlsed Statutes," was taken up, un- A d.r the favorable report of the Comntlit.to ona thel Judiciary, on its second reading. It was ordered to be engrssed and under a suspen slon of the rules was read a third tlmoand passed. The title was adoptted. v Mr. Aldiac, on Ibehalf l the Committeeo on U -c~.,ll.,.r ......c.r ... ^.......r.. ...r^1^1 0 Enrollment, rteporter l cortll'.ty enrolled House bills No,. s4 and 7Ta. House bill No. At, an t to amend ad and rn-en act section 2328 of the Revised 8bttutes of the State of Louisiana. wits taken up on see end reading under the favorabl report, with amendments, of the Corn nlttA& on the Judiciary. The amendments wore adopted as follows: In line 24 atrlke out all after the word "' cotifl rate" and insert the words "of one dollar, to be paid by the vendor or grantor of said property." Insert as section 2 the following: Ite it Jfrithr enacted, etc., That all laws and parts of laws contrary to and inoonslstent here with be. and the same are, hereby repealed. That section 2 be changed to section 3. The bill as amended was ordered to be taken as engrossed, and under a suspension of the rules was read a third'time and passed. The title was adopted. House bill. No.. 72, An act to regulate the time of holding the Parish Court in the parish of Jet orson," was taken up under the favorable report of the Committee on the Judiciary, engrossed. and under asuspension of the rules was read a third time and passed. The title was adopted. House bill No. 7e. "An act to amend sections 1823 to 1878 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Louisiana of 1870, relative to the inspection of merchandlse." was taken up under the un tavorable report of the Committee on the Judi ciary. The report was adopted. House bill No. 81, "An act to amend the act en tided 'An ant authorizing the sale of property by tax collectors for delinquent tax-payers.' etc., approved March 2s. 1874." was taken up under the unfavorable report of the Committee on Ways and Means, and laid upon the table sub ject to call. House bill No. 86. an act to amend and re enact article 697 of the Revised Code of Practice, was taken up under the favorable report, with amend meonts, of the Committee on the Judiciary. The amendments were adopted, as fqllows: Strike out all after the word "the," in the 17th line, to the word "in." in the 18sth line, and in sort in lieu thereof the words "oonveyance book." The amendments were adopted, the bill was taken as engrossed, and, under a suspension of the rules, was read a third time and passed. The title was adopted. House bill No. 89. Relative to oath to be taken in garnishment. etc., was taken up under the re port by substitute bill from the Committee on the Judiciary. The substitute was read and. under a suspen sion of the oonstitutional rule, was passed to its second readin and adopted in lieu of said bil1 N A* to stand upon thea calendar as House bill "446 4G e p -0 1161t16 of theobilllwas moved, and. on motion of Mr. Voorhie., the motion to reconsider was laid upon the table. House bill No, W. "An anot to repeal act No. 40 I of the ate of loe." Wea tkoen up under the favorable report oft the lommittee on the Judcilary by a substitute bill which was read and, under a suspension of the constitutional rule, was passed to its second readina and placed upon the Calendar as House bill No, 127, an not to repeal sot No. 40 of the acts of the Legislature for the year Ilt6, en titled "An act for carrying into effeoot the told article of the Constitution and sections noit, ll40, 4its and 34t4 of the itevised Statutes of the State of Lousiana." The substitute was adopted In lieu ot the original bill No, ~e, and under a frrther suspen slon of the rules was etigrossed, read a"third time and passed. The title was adopted. MIlSAlll1 PROM THr ARATil. The following message was tecelved from the Senate: 8axATh OXiAMaJIt, I New Orleans, La., '.eb, 17, 187t. To the Honorable the Boeaker and Members of the House of tRepresentatives: tI at directed to Inform your hnsorable body that ttfr, 8 'ntito has conourred in ueumt bll N o. 91, eo tise 'An not fixing the return ny for appeals from the ourt of the parish of 'aIl pa~oea to the Mu treiRne lourt. A so that the Senate refuses to agree to hlouse amendment to lSenate bill No. 4, , ntitled "An at to remit penalties on delinquent tax. a in eertatn castes." That the Sennteo rueats a commlittee of onl ferene, and the Prslident of th, Htnate Iha aptpointed Steantora SHtevon Texada and trover a comtlnitten oni the part of the senate to lneot aI like c mmittee on the part of the House. Very respectfully, etc. JOHN ctLOf, Secretary of tihe .ln.ate. BPIC.tAn ORDnIli OF TIlMi DAY, Ilonse bill No. 4., "An not regulating the mode of assessing and collecting taxes throughout the State," et.., being the special order of the day, was taken utp on its second reading. Heetion 40, taken as section 41 witas recon sldered and the word "as" in the suecond line was clnnugetl to the word "'when," so as to road "that all tax collectors when ntipointed shall furnish btod,",etc. The seet ,ln as thus further aniended was r.adoptted. Hection 4lo beoo)minig seation 4:3, wals lnmltcndtdll by Instrltl In in o i 4, aifter lh word "bl)ond" the wortl"'xecu(uted by notarial alt," After lIhe words "and tile." In line 1i, all walt strliken out to lini 1t, anld the words "clerk of the District (Jourt, said bond to tbe reeirded bl the Hoeorder in the book of mortgKages, and a"iluly nortlledl copy of Ra.ie to Ie transmitted by the lbo'ordeor to thi Auditor of l'ublic Aoeounts, tinder his sanl of ofilce." were inserted in lieu thereof. From lineu 21, all to the end of the section, was stricken out, and the wortds "n favor of the tateo, parish or mtinlolpality" were inserttd in lieu thereof. The section as amended wastm adtedtl. Section 4o boooming section 44 was aenl.led I by inserting in line 7 In lieu of the words " the samet" the words "a copy of said oath." Seotion adopted as amended. , Section so becoming section 41 was amended by inserting in line 4 after the word "until " thei words "a copy of." Blectton adopted as amended. Section i1 becomting section 40, was amended I by linsertlng in lint 17 after tihe word " tlnsol-. vent" the words "'or insufficient," aind by changing the word " mlisfeasance " in line 24 to " mattlfeaano'." Section adoptted as amended. 1 Metion a1 bomuxing seootion 47 was adopted I as it stands. Seltion 'i itoooming sootion 45, was ainennded by Insertin' in line : after the word " fees " the words "antd none other," and by striking oult in li.es i and t the worde " and none otthe " ' atnd inserting in lieu thereof the words "xeIreptthei parish of Orleans," Section adopted as amended. Seetion 64 becoming section to, was amended by inserting in line t, after the word "Treas urer," the words "for State licenses, the proesi dent of the poillee jury and parish treasnurir for parish licenses." In line '.3 the words "this ust" were stricken out and the word "law" inserted in lieu thereof. In linle 26, after the word "Treasl urer," the wordt "an aioresaid" were stricken out and the words "on lith, part of the Statbe, and by the presidont of the police jury andt parish treasurer on the tart of the parishes," were in sorlod in lieu thereof, In line a6, after the word "business" Insert the words "or, if not ptracticit ble, to exhibit his license to thie tax collector or his dputies whenever called upon to do so." At the end of the slctiotln were added the words. 'provld.d that no, penalty shall attach untd altr the expiration of ton days after the tax c'ollector shall have recelved blank licenses from the Anuditor and pollee jury." The section was adopted ais anntnded. For soution 5h, b"coming section o0 Mr. Young L of Clailborne offored the following substitute: lie it fuirthrr ecnatld, r',.. That na soon ha pro- N vided with blatnk li.tenasn the tax collector shitll A give notice to ou'Ih pie son lliable to the ilayIment of allonsO tiax thiat p yiiotnt thereiof mnust be made within llftloo diays.aud in 'alot failurlto Jl pay unh liicnse, he shall, within twenty dliys from uach nOitittliiLion, Droceed to seizi lliid stdll, after tlon days notice, p'opert.y of the delinquont to satisly said lc,,nse. The substituto wt adopted and the original The suntcitute was adoptec antd the origins section stricken out. 8.ction 86 he oming section 5t was amonded by adding at the end thereof the words 'or t. soon thereafter as he obtains the rolls." Tht see ion was adopted as amended. tiection 57 b.)Orlin9g section 52, Mr. Sinart moved to strike outall the eedtion down to the word "that" in line 11 pending whloh motion the further consideration of the bill was po-t poned to I p. m. Tuesday, February 2'. Mr. Young, of Ulalbtorne. asked and obtained leave to introduce In accordance wit:l previous notice given, a bid entitled House bilt No. 128, "An act to provide for the speedy admnlnistra tion of criminal jistice in the country parishes to reduce the expenses thereof; to extend and define the jurisdi.tion of justices of the peace in all criminal cases where the punishment is not necessarilty lmp'isonment la the peniten tiary: and to point out and regulate the mode of procedure therein." Under a suspension of the constitutional rule the bill1was passed to i s second reading, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Voorhies the House ad journed, PETER J. TREZEVANT. Chief Clerk. CITY COUNCIL. OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS. REQULAR MBETING. CITY HALL, NEW ORLEANS, Tuesday, Feb. o20, 1s77 J The Council met this day at 12 u'clock m. in regular session. Present: Hon. Ed. Pelsbury, Mayor, prealding, and Administrators Brown, Dents, Diamond, Ed. wards, McOaffoey and Rengatorff. The minutes of the previous meeting were ap. proved and their reading dispensed with. Financial Business on Final Passage. Mr. Brown called up the fullowing ordinances, which, having been read twice at the last meet ing, were now on the third reading, and they passed unanimously, the yeas and nays having been called. 1. An ordinance providing for the payment of the several accounts therein named, beginning "' New Orleans Republican," and amounting to 1621. 2. An ordinance providing for the payment of the several accounts therein named, beginning " W. J. Kelly," and amounting to $1299. ameoars m o.wcervmx epty owners en St. Charles arenae;" reoomemenda atoption of tresolaton for the .onstr.etion of s shell roa in lieu of the present pavement, 8. On the notls of Jae. Andrews A Co., agsent for , B. 3B.ad, of their Intention to return dredge beats I sad 4, the Administrator has direoted that said boats be Ianded at Alsterm, and aflre a resolation ordering the eale of the same, as the keeping of them in repair, etc., is too expenire., 4. Also, In answer to advertisement inviting sealed propotals for the cleaning of Claiborne Canal, from Orleans to Elyslfan eld s.:reet, and the bli of Dennis Cronan for $1280 being the lowest, recommends the adoption of the reeolu tiontpeopting same, By Mr. Beng.torff and adoptel: Unfavorably on petition of .a, Moutaire for rqe duo Zlon of assessment. Ordlnances and r esolutions Offered. By Mr. McCaffrey and adopted: 1. Resolution abthoriting the Administrator of Improvement to advertise ten days for eealed proposals for the construotion of a shell road over the Nicholson pavement on 8t. Charles avenue from Ootavl street to Loun:ians avenue. 2. iResolation Lthoriaieg the Administrator of Improvements to advertise for sealed pro. posals for the purchase of dredgeboate NMo. I and 4. 8. Resolution eacepting bid of Detnne Cronan to clean out Olaiborne canal from Crleans to E;lysian Fields street for $1280. By Mr. Renstort and adopted: Resolution authorising the Administrator of Police to provide two more wagons for the re moval of the sick to the hospital, eta, By Mr. Diamond ad ad opted: Ordinance direcarig the Judges of the Manlel pal Police Courts to report on Monday of each week to the Admiilstrator of Police all moneye collected by them the week previous, and de.n. r g the manner in which sald reports shall be made. IBy Mr. Brown and adopted: 1. Ordinance in favor of N. O. Democrat and New Orleasi, Republican, ambanting to $14. 2. Ordinance in favor of T. J. Brown, et tal., amounting to $231 70. 3. Ordinance in ;favor of L. Ioarde & Co., et ale., amounting to $807. By Mr. Brown and road twice : 1. An ordinance providing for the payment of the several pay-rvlle therein namaed, begin. nlng "Ofticers, clerks and employee in the De partment of Finance," and amounting to $18,. 107 43. 2. An ordinance providing for the payment of the several pay-rolls therein named, beginning " Strllte, wages, labor," and amounting to $24,168 10. From C. H. Bandall, for A. Thomas & Co., agents, asking the Connoll to appoint a commit tee for the purpose of testing the "Evans gas burner," they claiming it will Save fifteen per cent In gae; and Chas. fi. Fubs, for return of pound fees paid to keeper of Second District pound. Referred to the Administrator of Police. From L. Barago, for permission to establish a ball room corner Gall itin an l Barracks streets. Rteferred to the Committee of the Whole. From J. Gugenheim, for permission to erect a bake oven at No. 115 Marais street. Referred to the Administrator of Commerce, From J. G, Itoche, Coroner, for salary for De cember, 1870, and January. 1877, and also bill for burial of an unknown colored man, February 19, 1877. Referred to the Administrator of Pub lio Accounts. The Council then adjourned. Taos. 0. BIrma, feretary. INSURANGC NOTIZIIL ANNUAL STATEMENT -O THE- NEW ORLEANS INSURANCE CO.. Up to Detmeinor 1., 187.e ESTABLISHED IN 1805. Fire premiums ......................... ma,879 12 Marfno premiums ....................... 8,924 91 River premiums......................... ' 80,239 o Total amount of premluus ............ t42,534t 5 Less unearned and return premiume. 95,752 94 Not earned premiums...................3781,as Add interest and discount.......... 24.047 81 Deduct-- $88,429 02 Fire losses....... ........... 9 ,452 74 Marino losses ............... 62,162 90 River losAes.................... 24.746 80 Net losses.................186,62 44 Reinsurances....... 18.837 08 Rebate..... ....... 6,62 1 Board of Under wilters, general expenses. State and eity taxes.... 52,6o0 a9 S 117.909 85 $804,272 09 Beserve for unsettled claims. 25,ooe o0 $8-- 29.272 09 Net profits for 1876............ . 29.,15s 80 ASSETS OF THE COMPANY. Valued at their cash market value: Real estate.............................11.1os 77 United States bonds, City Railroad Company, city and J. and G. N. R. R. first mortagae, bank and insurance stocks.................................. 169,8 0 a Bills receivable (premiums).....1..... 11,788 24 First mortgage notes and pledge notes 198.766 0o Cash in bank..................... 6....8. 83, as Premiums in course of collection...... 47,2os 8s Amounts due by insurance companies 3,207 82 8574,418 $6 We, the undersigned, speolal committee ap pointed by the Board of Directors of the New. Orleans Insurance Company, to value the assets of said company at their present probable mar ket value, hereby certify that after a careful ex= amination the valuation of said assets, as above specified, is true and eorreot, to the best of our knowledue and belief. New Orleans, 12th January, 1877. W. A. BELL, H. GALLY, E. MEBILH. A SCHRIEBER. The above statement is a true and correct transcript from the books of the company. J. TUYES, President. J. W. HIxcxs. Secretary. Sworn to and subscribed before me. this 17th day of January. A. D. 1877. JOHN L. LARESCHE. Third Justice of the Peace. At a meeting of the Board of Directors. held this day, it was resolved to pay the semi-annual interest dividend of five per cent on the capital stock to the stockholders, or their legal repre sentatives, on and after the first Mondr- of February next J. W. .INOS, fecretary. January 1i, 18n. Dýpa s::1 STHE NEW ORLEANS DAILY DEMOCRAT --IS PUBLISlBED EVERY MORNING. --IT I1 THI - OfMelal Journal of the State of Loobsana AND THU CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. THE DEMOCRAT Has a Large an.Inoressing Ciroulation in this BTATE; and also. In MISSIBIIPPI, ALABAMA and TEXAS: And therefore offers superior inducements to ADVEFTISEB. No pains will be spared to make our Paper a welcome visitor in the counting-room and family circle. THE WEEKLY DEMOCRAT --I. A- I eanioemoe EBiht Page Paper, Issued EVERY SATURDAY; -Oontalnlng( The latest News by Telegraph and Mall froa all parts of the World. TEINS OP SURlRITION: DAILY:I On Year ..............................810 00 Six M[onths *........................ 500 Three Months....................... 250 WEEKLY : One Year.............................$3 00 Six Months....................... 60 Throe Months....................... 7 H. J. HEARSEY, Editor. GEO. W. DUPRE, lanager. GRUNWALD HALL, THE POPULAR MUSIC STORE. ISouthern General Aeneaj of the D Mble Vic torious STEINWAY .P0Y o he uns Mrpaseed Piano of the nineteenth entur ar a at all te exioeu tbeh t honodrse. meeFso.an S depot. of the eees Ii, IZ UAXOZ NAOTIOCS. OUN MUTUAL INSURANON COMPANY. Paid up Icapital, 5OOO@O.. PlOM THE TWEINTY.EflT ANNUAl STATEMIN T YO1 1076. Net annual earned pro miump and Dlaoount and I t .............. 667,94 BeMierved fund eto"ooo, andi 7 4 ividead on e"pltUd 10 per ent .................. 61,647 47-6,7.65,1 mar at Moi w'0 I me in ooursae of coilee tion ................ ....... 9,8 lDlvidemd pal on stook tn etr eet or 1Un Hu. ancda inn rtlioDating voll.c tWent po St m1 a lanteaie a mnyINssu Il poll. OREB~e~NrIoT Mn , U rle i'kAon te sowt 7avraIfrrnn. AM VoMee prommty r u to han Iett aomn literal te heir oa 52 e Oam ot 5 miaet o A &. DgA.- s raet areident. ---1 TX*"-- Ol 1BOET MUYTUAL I.,ZUUBIO OO. New Orleans, May 9o. 1Y7& The truetees. In onformlty to the ameldad I f ompy one Seth6 April, 167e: .. ..........0 1,00 6 176 | pre m ium ............. 67,41 97 vr e...... . u ........ 418,i6 18 ea26-4 8O9 earn · 71 premium-s le1 rs'wn ".an0e aid re t rn Prenium, ...,. ag ' 6 mAi tre.........N .,.. . 10 18r,96 55e ....... 1. o 6 o1 TnorIvor,.. .. 71,471 90""-1147,$$ u "l'. , 0 , h , tip `non.lees Intler eat, unt, at..... t 6.796 11-- 511416.6 lnto1t on er~lpal stool pro.t.. O 818.68 The ,op have the owing Mee. Bilsreelvab n...... .79 s on bond and mon. ,...,, 17,606 oBWI 37 1,866 Total asset. .......,........ ........l..66;41? The a stb o oft ..leaoe. Is adtb ar n eot ,laEn anutm Intterest of.tep per e50toa p urln e oomPnayentnWed to re e. nsame.,.n TBUMJ'EI. v n r W sn merdea. Tho n art, oh ortimoore. MERCHANTS' MUTUAL INBURANOs 00. OF NEW QBLEANS. 164 ..............Canal street.....1........ 1 TWENTY-SEOOND ANNUAL STATEMft . In eonfgrmf lwith the requfIr mtheofnt hr charter the wiompany Publis em entsoir statement: Premiums receivod durine the year end.fa May 81, 176. Incl udina unearned premiums of ota ***re ***** ..... 4 1 - , ...................... .. 4 7 1 Net aned lnims oIst May, 157..0..isis O n r e » . . ... . . 9 . 1 22 Ta x;e s ..... . e..... . . . . , 1a418 1 A " r t l................................ o .6 ii6 Premium in course . o........... Ioa nstoeo . f r. ................ 1 _.Dry ok.and f 1d A DBTATE O LO:m y. L Parish t of Orle.. Cit of NeWOr J of ,une, o. JB TAHEY. NotWr Publ. AW. VINGS INSTITUTIaN. NW OBLo~JI? OLOSA18 IN .on Cler, Lta r ee. Laeed , s, tae DG RAhst ~2~t~i~lO B~o~"T~*