CITY COUNCI L---OFFICIAL.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
C(ITY HALL. NEw OrInEANS,
Thursday, June 20, 175. j
The Council met this day at 10 o'clock
t. m., pursuant to adjournment.
Present -Ion. iEd. Pilsbury, Mayor, pro
8ldlng, and Administrrators Brown. Cavanac,
D)ents, I)amondl. Edwards and McCaffrey.
The Mayor stated that the ordinance
Iadopted on Tuesday last, relative to the
repair of tihe revetment lever, was not ac
cepted by the (,lmpany.
Mr. Cavanac rmove te reconsidor the vote
,by which the ordlinlance was Iaidopit:d.
The motion was adlopti.d.
Mr. McCaftfr'y offr'd the following as a,
-ubstltute'
Resolrd. That the M'n yor he and he Is
hereby atlhorivil to lenter inlto a contract
with the Ncw Nrloans (City ItRalroad Corm
pany, whereby saidl eornmrany shall agree to
reduce the fare on soail rol to flifteen (15)
cents for the round trip, from their station at
Canal street t, the New Lake and returln, and
shall at Its own expense cause a number of
shrds to be biilt on the levee at the New
Lake End, for the cxnvenie.ce of visitors, the
number and c.hrarter of the sheds to be idol
terminel he)reafter; and whereby said corn
pany shall engage to advance the nee(ssary
monoey to aI'.Lair the revetmerrnt level at said
New Lake l.Endl, and f'or the rtlrrbirllrsmeent
to said companry of the aild surn of monrey
so to be advarcuied fr repairing said love , It
shall b stlipulated and agr.UlI that tie sarne
shall be payable in two equal Installments on
the first day of M arch, in 1 79 and 1 80, without
Interest, and that, tth city of New Orlcains
shall receive from said comprrtny for each in
stallment of the indelbtednress it, rmay incur as
aforesaid to said comprrlanry, an eirual amorlulnt
of municipal licerinses, (llre altnd owirlg by tlhe
company to the c(ity, awl taxes irnposxed for
general purlposes for the years in which said
Irrstallments shall matu(re.
A motion to ador)lt thei ordinance was carried
by the following vot:
Yeas--Cavanauc, Denis, I)iamond, Edwards,
McCaffrey- 5.
Nay--Brown 1.
Mr. McCaifrey ifflred the following ordi
nance :
Be it ordained, etc., that the bid of Messrs.
Foucher & Downey, for repairing the revet
mont leve.l at the Now Lake End, in accordl
aneoo with specifications on file in the Survey
-or's offlcM, at the ratA of six dollars and fifty
entts per running foot for the whole work
completo, I.e and is hereby accepted, and tIhe
Mayor is herebiy authorizdci to enter into
contract, with the parties mellntloned, for thi
faithful performanc.'e of their corntract.
A motion. t()i rmiopt the orldinanrrce was car
rled by the following vote:
Years-Cavana'c. I),enis, Diamrnond, Edwards,
McCaffrey 5.
Nay- Brown 1.
The follo(wilrg cornnrllrliciationr was road,
and on motion of Mr. McC(aifrey referred to
the Mayor, with power to act:
N aw (Itr,rEANO, Jlune il, 1878.
To the City Cournell:
We respectfully beg lnave to snhmit, to your
honorably biisly Mr. Patrick (Coyle as our so
curity for the revetmernrt lev'e. contract.
We remain, very respecitf lly,
Forui:t: EI I DOWNEY. Contractors.
Mr. Cavanac obtained permission to with
'draw-the resolution relative to the wharf con
troversy offered by ihim on Tuesdaity last, and
offered the f)ollowing asi a suibstitute:
Resolved, That the matter in controversy
in reference to to e wharves lhe referredt to t
committee of tlhree, to hi, apipointed by theil
chair, to take stllh actio(' as they may deem
necessary for the i)rotoation of the interests
of the city involveod.
Mr. McCaffrey opposed the resolution In its
present shape. He thorught the committee
appointed should report back to the Council.
The resolution, as it, now reads, gives them
full power to act. lIe was olpp,)sed to giving
the committee that ipowr.
Mr. Cavanac :Aid it was understood that the
Committele would repolrt to the (inulrlcil.
Mr. McCaffrey moved to strike out the
words "to take suchl action as they ImayV deem
necessary," and insert in their stead "who
shall report to the Council tie best means."
A motion to adopt tlce .rnendlment was car
ried by the following votee:
Yeas-- Brown, Cavanial, Denis, Diamond,
Edwards and McCaffroy.
The resolution as amendeld wassn L then unani
mously adopted, the yeas and nays having
homen called.
Appointment of Committeen.
The Mayor appointed as the committee to
report on the wharf controversy Admni nistra
tors Denis, Brown and Cavanac.
Administrator 1)enis was excused from serv
Ing on the committee to revise the rules gov
erning the Crosceint City Polic,. and the
Mayor appointed Aldministrator Brown in
his stead.
The ordinance relative to the floating debt
was called up and laid over.
Pctitlonx.
From residents at New Lake End, corn
plaining of the erection of a bath-house by
Charles Hoyt. Ilfoerred to Messrs. Cavanac,
Edwards and McCaflrey.
Mr. Cavana. stated that Mr. Hoyt had com
menced build(ing without permission, and that
the edifice was nearly completed. IHe moved
thatthe Mayor he instructld to notify Mr.
Hoyt to cease work till the matter is decided.
Carried.
From Crescent ('ity Live Stock and Slaugh
ter-House Company, fr reduction of assess
ment. Referred to the Administrator of As
sessments.
Leave of Absence.
The following, from Mr. I)Denis, was read:
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, CITY HALL,.
1New OCleans. June .9l. I7is.
To the City Council:
I respectfully ask for a leave of absence of
one week. lRespectfull " ,
J. 1'. .1).vX1, Administrator.
On motion of M r. ('avanac the request was
unanimously granted.
The Mayor appointed t he Aldmiinistrator of
Commerce to act as Administrator of Finance
ad interim.
Explanatloons
Mr. McCafTrey rose to a persolnal explana
tion. One of the palpe'rs had Stated that he
was absent from the nim.ting yesterday anld
"could not he found.' The hour appoIinted
for the meeting of the Council was 11 o'clohk.
e was in the Council chamtbler from live min
ute to 11 till fifteen minuotes after 11. One Iof
his coll'aguls went out to try to find onei of
the absentees, and h, +iMr. McCaffrey) then
stepped into the hall with on, of the contrac
tors to examine ceirtain specilications. He was
absent but a few mnenlts, anld u(hiring those
few moments was only a few steps from the
Council chanmber: yet when he returned he
found that the nlust ing had Ieen adjourned
till to-day. He, therefore, did not consider it
just that he should l repolrt,,d as absent and
"'not to be found" w.lºin important uu,iness
required attention.
The Mayor stated tha tthe1 statemIent of the
Administrator agreedl with his recollection of
the facts.
Mr. Denis moved that the secretary be in
structed to amend the official minutes so as to
show that Mr. McCaffrey was present at the
meeting yesterday. Adopted.
The Council then adjourned.
THOS. G. RAPIER, Secretary,
CITY OIRDINANCES---OFFICIAL.
MAYORALTY Or NEw ORLEANSI j
Uity Hall. June 20. 187t.
[No. 4556 -Administration Series.]
An ordinance granting the right to construct
and maintain a railroad switch andi turn
out .m)nnrcting the d.)Ors of the Missis
sippi Warehouse, on Front street, with
thei track of the Chicago, St. Loui( and
New Orleans Railroad on St. Joseph
street.
Sir.I'roN 1. BI it ordained by the (ounnll of
tihe city of New Orleans, That the owners
and lessees of tihe Mississippi Warehouse are
hereby authorized and pmn owwerel tAo con
struc:t and maintain ia railroad switch and
turnoult from the dolors of said war'ehiouse, on
IFront street, along said street, a distance of
about two hundrel d and fifty feet, to St.
,Josieph street; proid'ln the earnme be con
structed so as not to Inrterfere with the free
u.se of said stlrvet, anid in accordan(re with
lines and levels, plans and slpeciflcations to
be given by thie City Surveyor, and that this
ordlirnrnce b( reviHcable at thlt plelasuri of the
Counci l.
Ssen. 2. That the New Orleans and Mobile
Rilri.ah.d COrmrpany and MorgaIn's Louisiana
and Texas Railroad Company shall have the
right, with the Chicaigo, St. Louis and New
Orleans Railroad Coempany, to use said switch
anud turnouts In common, at a pro rota rate of
expenses, to be agreed upon between the par
ties narril herein.
Sn:c. 3. 3. That the grantees herein shall at all
times repair and keep In groodi order the por
tion of F rnt street, from .1 ulla to St. .1 oseph
streets, and maintain the grade of said street
fromr clurbl to curb on a level with the tracks,
and the construction of said tracks at St.
Joseph strru't shall he s, arranged as to in no
mannelr obstrulct the free passage of vehiclies.
Adopted by the Council of the city of New
Orleans June 18, 1878.
ED. PILSBURY, Mayor.
A true co.py:
'T'rilo. (. rAPTER, Setretnrv.
IIAYORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, I
City Hall, June t, 1S7. I
[No. 4557--Administration Seri.s.[
rulroliv'd, That the sum of $347 856 he andi
tihe samer Is herebly apprpriprated to J. C.
Denis, Administrator of Finance, for cash ad
vancred for law charges, etc., as per voruchers,
and that the Administrator of Public Ac
counrts warrant for thle paymrent of the sarre.
Adopltewl by the Council of tihe city of New
Orleans June 18, 1878.
ED. PILSBURY, Mayor.
A trn cop y:
'I'ros. (. I.RAIIER, Secretary.
MAYORALTY or NEw OnraANs, (
City Hall, June 20. 1878.
[No. 4558 -Administration rSeries.1
Rerolrrd, That the sum of $119 ,e and the
sarrme is hereby appropriated to pay for extra
labor emrrploynl by tie Department of IIn
rF ve.rn'nts for reprairing the revetment. lvee
in the Fifth Dlstilet. from May 24, 1878, to,
J.une 15, 1478, and thai tihe Administrator o(,f
Pubrlic Accounts warrant for the payment (,f i
the sam.ie.
Adoiptedl by the Council of the city of New
Orleans .J urin 18, 1878.
El). PILSBURY, Mayor.
A triue copy:
'IrT[os. G. RAPIER, Secrotary.
MAYoRALTY OF Nncw Olr,crANs,.
City Hall, Ju!ln 20, 178.
[No. 4559 -Administration Serics.I
l~lesolied, That pernmission b and is hereby
granteid ta Rtbtt. Maxwell, to put up a six
tuemr-iJnch cylindellr enginile and a itihollr '14
lnches dialeter anid 4 feot., iitrg, and a smlloke
stack 50 feet high, in the double brick buildl
ing Nos. 139 and 141 Peters stree.t, Ibtween
Notre l)ame and (ii rod streets, for the pur
pose of running a ri, sill.
'lThis .eormissison revocable at the pleasoure
of the Cfouncil.
Adoptred by the Council of the city of New
Orleans .June 18, 1878.
ED. 'IILSSBURY, Mayor.
A true copy:
''llHos. G(. RArIER, Secretary.
MAYORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS.
City Hall, June 20, 1878.
[No. 450--Administration Series.!
An orl'dinance providing for the payment of
certair' interest.
lie it, ordained, That the following amounts
of intirrest were ldue d. uly 1 1875, to the parties
namnlled on bonds sr1rrent.ered for funding
andl on which there were no coupons.
Said amount to be paid, when colocted, out ,of
tihe interest fund aplrtaining to that series
in conformity with ordmiances Nos. 31i0 and
:3282, Administration Series:
E. J. Fo ,rstall's Sons ......................$
C. IH. Schaefer....... .. ........... 10
Total ............. ................. $40
Adopted by the Cunmcil of the city of New
Orleans June 18, 1878.
ED. PILSBURY, Mayor.
A true copy:
Tl'Ht.1. G. RAPIER. Secretary.
MAYORAL.TY OF NEw ORLEANS,.
City Hall, June 20. 1878.
[No. 4561-Administration Series.)
Itesolveid, That a committee of four Admin
istrators be appointed to revise carefully the
police rules and regulations now in force, and
to report in full on the subject; and further,
that they be authorized to invite the members
of the P'olice Board to co-operate with thorn
and to give them the benefit of their views
and experience in the premises.
Adopted by the Council of the city of New
Orleans June 18, 1878.
ED. PILSBURY, Mayor.
A true copy:
TIos. G(. RAI'TER. Secretary.
alAYORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, I
City Hall. June20. 1578. I
[No. 4502- Administration Series.j
Rt'solved, That permission be anti is hereby
granted to Mrs. Clementine Sehnecki, berger
to erect a building at the New Lake End, in
side of the revotment Iievee, to be used as a
refreshment saloon, under the following con
litions and restricrtios, and revocable at the
pleasure of the (Council: Said building shall be
erected according to plans, speciifications atnd
locations to be furnished by the City Sur
v!yo)r, under the srupervision of the Adrinilihs
trat4or of Commerce, arid the erection of that
building shall begin within fifteen dlays, and
be completed within sixty days from and
after the promulgation of this ordinance.
Adopted by the Council of the city of New
Orleans June 18, 1878.
ED. 1'ILSBUJRY, Mayor.
A true copy:
T'Its. (;. RAPTFR, Secretary.
MAYonALTY OF NEW ORLEAN.
City Hall, June 40 .1878.
[No. 4.5;-Administratior, Series.]
IlR,solred, That the matter in controversy
in reference to the wharves be referred to a
c:omrnitte (iof three., to be appointed by the
-hair, who shall r.port to thie Co(ncil the
best means for the protection of the interests
of the city involved.
Adopted by the Council of the city of Ne:w
Orleans June 20, 1878.
Yeas -llrown,Cavanac, Denis, Diamond, E1
wards, McCaffrey.
ED. PILSBURY, Mayor.
A true copy:
TiIops. (G. RAPIER. Secretary.
THE LOAN OFFICE.
OTTO SCHWANER,
17........... .Baronne street........... 17
Between Canal and Common.
jail ly Opposite Orunewald HalL
BOUDRO'S RESTAURANT,
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN,
Is now ready for the reception of guests. The
Restaurant having undergone a thorough over
harling is now in a first class condition.
All orders left at LEON LAMOTBE'8, s St.
Charle streetm will meet with Prompts eaoti
mhbllt ~i B JA r! HAUAh.8E r lplr
JUDICIAL ADVERTISE1MENTS.
AUCTION MALFA.
By Plaoide J. Spear.
MOST VALUABLE COMMERCIAL AND RESI
DENCE PROPERLTIES IN TIlE SECOND
DISTRICT. CORNElL ST. LOUIS AND
CHARTIES STREETS.
NO. 112 CHARTRES STREET, BETWEEN
HT. LOUIS AND CONTI HflilEET'S.
NO. 26 HT. LOUIS SIREET. BETWEEN
CIIARTItES AND DECATU I, STREETS.
SUCCE.SION OF P'EIDRO N. I'AILLET.
Second District Coun rt for the PIarih of Orleans
No. 4,,a: 4.
1)Y PLACTDE .J. IPEAR, A.rit ,oner --OFFICE
1) No. 46 )Y.AL HI SIREET - TilUtiU iAY,
.IJuly 1.. 1575. at 12 o'clock rn., will be aold at pub
lic auction. at the MERCHANT'S AND AUC
'TION EEHHI' i){XCI1ANGE, on ROYAL STREET,
HETWIVEJN CANAL ANI) CUrTOMHOUH E
S'I'REETS. yv virtue awl inin ursuanarco to an
order frrom the Hlon. A. L TI.-sot. .Iudge of the
Heconond Distrit Court for the, parish of Or
leans, dated JunrOe la, 11175. for acounllt, of said
arie5assion, the following tdlesribd propertie,s.
to wit
I. A CERTAIN LOT OF GIROUND. togther
with all the buildings and inmprovnmr'rint there
on. situatel in the Maconnd I istrict of this city,
inr the squ.lare boundetdd by Ciartr.rs, St. Louls.
DI)atur andi Conti str.ets, forming the corner
ot C(hartrs anld Sr, Louis t' r)tIs. and Imeaures
:i fout 4 inches front on C'hartres st ret by a
dlepth letwean pae.rallel Ilr.s of 57 fo-t 2 Inchrls,
nd dsirrlgnated on the skeOtch hereinafter rnn
tionerid by the letter A. Th, imrprove.mrnt corn
trl o a two-story brick buildling, the rrupper purl
of which is distrlbutitl into at family ridhtencaL
anltl the lower part oeultieod by Messrs. Chaudot
& Levy. trrccrr rearh rnts.
2. A ElRTr IN LOT OF GROUND. together
with all the buildings and im rovo(mnnts tlhre
on. situated in the S.cond lDistrict of this city
in the JsquaIre bounded vy (Chart res. St.. Louis.
Contl and Docatur atre-l, Itand havrng ther fol
lowing dlmensions, via: 27 feet ill nches front
on Chartres street by a first dietpth of 57 feet 2
inchrles on the line dividing it from the property
firstly described, thence 13l feet 10 Inches on a
line running pert* ndleular to St. Louis strent
and parallel to Chartres street. thenco 7 feet 11
Inchers on a line perDoundlcular to ChartrsA atnd
parallrl to St. Louis street, thence 3 tfoot 4
inches on a line parallel to Chartras street,
thence 3 feet 7 Inches on a line perpendtlrlaulr tio
Chartres stroert. thence 7 feet 2 nllobheR on a line
jarillrel with Chartrea strrot, thencr : fIot 7
Inches on a line perperndlcular to Chartres
street, thelnce 3 fe t 6 IrInche( s on r line parallel
with Chartres streerrt. thernorr ;4 feet 2 Inches on
a lineo porpcrndicdllar to Chartres street. The
said lot b.ing designated by the letter 1'. on a
sketch madrl ty C. A. Dor Armras. surveyor. on
the erloventh day of June, 1575. The Improve
lments consist of aI two-story brick buhllitnlrg, the
loweir part occu(plied las a store, tl.e uvper part
as r dwelling, and boars the munlicial nullmber
112 Char, rcs strerrt.
3. A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND., together
with all the buildlnas anid irmt,rovem,nts thrr,e
on. situated in the, SN ,condl Distril't of this ecity.
in the arrIre tqrt toundled by St. Louis. Chartrsa,
Conti aind De7atur str-ets, aind tlilolning the
ptropterty herlrnabrovl, firstly and sarondly de
scribird, designated by the I rtter C on the afore
mentioned sketch, lind having the following
dimlnsions, to wit: 2;3 feet 5 inches front on St.
SLouis street. t1o fort 2 Inches on a line peDrpeln
idieulair to St. Louis street and adjoining li's A
and BI, thenrcer 7 felt 11 incthesi on a line ptarallil
to St. Louis street, thencellr: sftet incheis ofn aI
line perpendinular to said streent. tihnce " feet
7 inches on a line pahtralhI)l to said street, thance,
7 feet. 2 inheti on ta lIn, Olrpedii"lahr to said
street, tlihence :i feect onl a line parallIl with said
street, thne.n, 3 feet 6 inchels on a line, p.ar.en
dltiRlatr to said stret, t hinco 21 fIrot ; incthes I
lirnes on It line truraillel to said street, thenre it
eoet on a lirni putrpnrlicilalr to said strcit.
Slhonoe 2 fieat I inhis 4 linlis r,n at line parallel
with said strait, ian then.e'ti 5 fert 2 inch} s on
a lint perpeniridular to said street 0ind front
lng o(anin alloy-wayI or p(tisa4Igr .n fi't 7 inches
wvll., whlich pDroperty hats the use( of the afore
said passaget r Iallery-way andl one-hnlf tof the
hall over saild alley-way eln thle u IpIr storisa of
thi bulildings erected on sild lot and therad
joinlng one,. the whoe, as indicated. in the afore
raid skeith. 'ohe imnl,rrovlemenit conplt of a
thrt.-s.tory brick -torei, Ihealring the mrunicipal
N'o. 26 St. Louits street.
The, aforesaid thret, lots of g arund were ac
quitrdl bry the latl Pleldro Noel P'aillrt In the
manrnnr following: Oner undivided half of the lots
i)rst ¢|landl econdly described was recelved andr
taken b)y him its his shar,: in the, partition mradi
ht.Itwoir him rand hias ro-hairs. bty alct passirl tby
L. 1'. ('aire. notary. on thll twent1 y-.we",tindl Octo
lhr, 1510, and tihe othear undivided hralf lthereof
was intLhrltt.d by htilm from his sister. Miss Ma
riotte Pallart. under hiar la-t will, fllld in the
SeHond Dlstrict (' nart of New OrlLians,. undar
the, No. 2)0,:5. and thle prr-oprty thirdl y dl-,sribdti
was inhetrited by him from his sister. M3iss
i,osaphine Paiillt, ui r lher h Iast will. ilaed in
tho Ilate Probat (,lurt of tfhi city, on thr, ninth
d.ay of OtobItr, 1.1., anid registered in will book
No. ,. folio 304.
Terms--Cash on idjutdication. Purrhasers to
asa1umerr thel pLayment of all the, taxes due in 1919
Iover and above price of arldud ,cation, atnd to ei
pllt In possession on July 31:. 171. Acts of sale,
ibefore Aloee .f. Villre,r. Ehri.. notary publlc, at
the axpenrse of purchaslers.
je14 21 211 Ji; 12 15
FAMILY GIU)CEIIY STORE. BAl-IROOM,
STORE FIXT URES. LIQUOIRS. WINES, ETC.
SUCCESSION OF i!ENRY DEMASSIET.
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 40.:16.
I)Y PLACIB)E J. SPFAR. Anutioner--OFFICE
) No. 41 IOYALSTItEEf'-'I'UESDAY, Jun
25, i474. at 0 o'clock. most I recisely. will ho sold
at pulli nalllion, at, the corner of k ranklin and
Ga-qutll' t strits, by virtue and in ullrsuance to
an order fromn the Jiif. A. L. Tissot, Judge of
the Seonrid I)ltricTlt (Clrt for the, parish of Or
leans, dtold JuneI 12, 1878. for Lacount of said
suCeoisa-io,-
1. A LANGE AND SELECT AHSORTMFNT
OF CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, WINES.
LIQUORIS. ETC.
2. S IORE AND GAhS FIXTURES.
:. BAR ROOM ANI) FIXTUlRES.
4 :, BASKETS KhRUG AND OTHER CHAM
PAGNES.
5. it CASE, VFIMtOT;THI AND SCHNAPPS.
;. 1200 BOTTLE:h ('IsEIl'.
7. irs (GLa ,LONS AN 1) I:O 'TIES OLD CO(G
NAC. MADElu A. SHEIEltY. PORT' WINE AND
OTlHE. IL,IQUORS.
5 i iAluItkLS WHISKY. GIN. ETC.
T -rms atih. .-11 I 21 25
H. & N. SAMIORY,
Auctioneers and Commission Merchants,
Nos. 45 and 47 Decatur Street.
New Orleans.
BEGULAR CATALOGUE AUCTION BALES
-OF
-or
BOOTS, SHOES AND BROGANS,
TUESDATY AND THURSDAT8
Of each week.
Liberal cash advances on consignments.
RD11 3m
TO THE LADIES.
DR. BILLE has returned from Paris and
opened an office at 196 Canal street, between
Dryades and Rampart. Dr. BIlle has the se
eret of Ninon de I'Enelo., who, up to her death
in her seventy-second year of age retained the
beauty, vivacity and spirit as when she wa&
twenty years of age. By Dr. Bille's treatment.
which is pleasant. ev, n ,njoyable, ladies can do
away with all cosmet cs and paints, as the skin
becomes soft and white, the eyes regain their
wcnted lustre and strength, and vivacity re
turns. The old become young, and the young,
who have ruined themselves with late hnous
and excesses, become beautiful and full of the
vigor and fire of youth, All diseases ane
troubles peeunllar to ladies treated by a harmles
and painlee. method. Gonsultations and oor
det ýt ý ý I'9ý 8 tlPrt e9UI et·
INSURANClE.
TWELFTI[
ANNUAL STATEMENT
- - OF THE -
FACTORS AND TRADERS'
INS4IURANCE COMPANY,
37........... C'arondelet Street............37
Nrw ORntEAN May 21,
The Trustees. In conformity with the charter
of the Company. publish the following state.
mont of its affairs for the fiscal year ending
April 30, 187R0 to wit:
Premiums for the year
On flro risks................ 512.704 33
River risks ............... 211,294 64
Marine risks ................ 45,780 10-$572,779 67
Loss
Unterminateld premlums.
April so, s .75.............. 85.533 00
Return premiums.......... 9,229 66-- 91.7,2 66
Nit earned premilunis ............$478,017 01
Losses paid
On lire risks... 65.457 14
IRivor risks-.... 129.641 A;
Marine risks.. 26.,5 0(4- 210,049 50
ERo-insurance ............... 32.271 99
Rebates .................. 14,017 32
State and ity taxes.... --.. 27.386 03
N. O. Board of Under
writers .................. .. 9,551 20
Gross general expenses.. "41.,575 89
Profit and loss ...... ....... 24,60 66-- 359.512 49
Balance. ............................$118,504 52
Add interest and discount and sav
ings recedved ..................... 89,629 96
$208,134 48
Deduct first sem:-annual Interest
on capital stock, 5 per cent, paid,
and second. 5 per cent. now due. 100,000 00
Not profit ............. .......... $108,134 48
Reserved ......--................... 32.,53 56
Balance to be divided on not pr,
miums ............. ........... 75.597 98
The Company have the following assets, to
wit:
Cash on hand.-- .................... $240,921 6
Accounts in r ursre of cotllection ..... 57,091 50
Bills receivabhl on pledge .......... 402.131 07
Bills receivable for premiums ....... 37,008 15
Bank and other stocks ...... ..... 20a,t00 16
City and State Bonds ............... 195,104 73
United States bonds.... . ........ 12.25 00
Bonds of Masonic Grand Iodge 0... 8.000 00
Bonds of Old Fellows' Hall Associa
tion ......................... ....... 5,00 00
Bonds of Assoelation for the Relief
of Jewish Widows and Orphans. 2,500 00
Real estate................. ........ 8,49 17
Total ...................... $1,288.31f 14
The foregoing is a *rur and correct transcript
from the books of the com pany.
ED. A. PALFREY, President.
Trios. F. WALKER, Sec'retary.
HTATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of Orleans, City of New Orleans. J
Sworn to alnd subsorlbed before me this
twenty-second day of May, 1170.
EDWARD IVY. Notary Public.
At a special meeting of the Board of I-rusteeP
hold on the twenty-first Instant, it was resolved
to pay on demanrl asecond seml-annual INTER
EST OF FIVE PER CENT to the thirtieth of
April, 1878, making TEN PER CENT PER AN
NUM on tho capital stock of the company
($1,000,4OOO, and a CASH DIVIDEND OF
TWENTY PER CENT to stockholders on the
amount ($377,59 4109) of their not partlci
-ating premiums for the year ending the thir
tieth of April. 1878.
ED. A. PALFREY, President.
JOHN CHAFFE, Vice President.
Taos. F. WALKEn, Secretary.
TRUSTEES.
John I. Noble. B. F. FWchlman.
John Chatff. Wm. C. Black,
Richard Milliken. Charles Chaffe.
J. I. Warren. L. C. Jurey.
Samuel Friedlander. Wm. Hartwell.
A. A. Yr ter, C. J. Leeds,
R. M. Walmsley, A. T. Janin,
A. H. May, Joseph Bowling,
T. Lytt. Lyon. A. M. Blckham.
Samuel FI. Boyd, Henry Abraham,
Joseph McElroy, Louis Bush.
William J. Behan. , A. Brittin.
my23 1m G. W. Sentell.
JIIBERNIA INSURANCE COMPANY,
Offl.e, No. 37 Camp Street.
JOHN HENDERSON, President.
JOHN H. HANNA. Vice President.
THOS. F. BRAGG. Secretary.
Earnings .................... ................ 210,078
Losses Paid ........................ ........... 95.053
Net Profits........................... . ....42,183
Assets ...............................522,398
At an election held on Msnday, the sixth ul
timo, the following named gentlemen were
chosen Directors of this Company to serve for
the ensuing year:
John ilend&-rson, John H. Hanna,
Thomas King. Thomas Smith.
Thos. Gilmore., W.J. Cast.il.
John T. Gibbons. William Hart.
Emile Gau chet, David Jackson,
F. J. Gasquet, M. E. Garvey,
George McCloskey.
And at a meeting of the Board. held May 13.
JOHN HENI)ERSON was elected President,
JOHN H. H ,NNA Vice President, and THOS.
F. BRAGG Secretary.
The Board declared out of the net profits of
the Company for the past twelve months ten (10)
per cent interest on the pail-up Papital and five
t,) per cent dividend on premiums paid by
stuckholders (making, with the rebate, 20 per
cent on premiums). raid Interest and dividend
to be placed to the ordit of the stock noese.
Interest and dividends on full-paid stock pay
able in cash at the office of the Company on
Sand after June 17.
THOa. F. BRAGG, Secretary.
New Orleans. June 1. 107x. jo2 Imr
PARI8 FASHlION ...
,Ime. JULIE LaB. FISHER,
. DrýmýUlýi YIl nLy !
165 .. ......CANAL STREET......... 16
Begs to Inform her lady friends and the public
generally that she has on hand one of the most
beautiful and complete selections of Parisian
tyles and fashions in
BONNETS, HATS. FEATHERS, FLOWERS,
SHAWIS, Etc.
In her DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT she
has employed the best Parisian Artiste, and she
will be pleased it the ladies will call at her
Parlors. 165 CANAL STREET.
MIne. Julie LaB. Fisheir.
C0019 ly
TIHE SISTERS OF CHARITY
OF ST. SIMEON'S BCHOOL
SA RE HAPPY TO INFORM THEIB PATRONSB
and friends that, after having made some
repairs and Improvements in their buildings.
they are prepared to receive a few young lady
boarders. As only a limited number can be ac
commodated, applications should be made as
early as be The Boarding Bchool will
eoontt. Of Januar 100 or terms .
~K'
INSURANCE.
ANNUAL STATEMENT
-OF THI-
NEW ORLEANS INSURANCE COMPANY,
Up to December t1, 1877.
ESTABLISHED IN 1805.
Fire premiums .............$266,881 02
Marine premiums ......... 84..2 42
River premiums ........... 29.246 04
Total premiums ........ 380.769
Less
Premiums on unexpired
Risks ...................... 8s8.0o7 (1
Return premiums.......... 12,190 18
Roinsurances ............... 20.742 89- 118.990
Net earned premiums........... 261,768 76
Add interest and salvages........ 41$28 64
Deduct-- 2
Fire losses.......6,417 8
Marinelosses... 17.722 00
River losses..... 12.320 85- $96.460 70
Rebate ac.. 15 per:cent ..... 46,4(p 04
Genera expenses ......... 84,214 48
State and city taxes and
license...... .............. 10.242 70
Board of Underwriters.... 6,759 65- 194,176 46
Profit for the year 1877 ........... ..109.415 84
Deduct
Profit and loss.......... 68.606 28
Dividend. June
30,1877......... 25.000 00
Dividend. De
cember 31.1877. 25,000 00- 60,000 00
Balance..................... 809 56- 109.416 84
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY AT THEIB
MARKET VALUE,
Cash in bank .............. 568.066 76
Real estate ................. 118.276 12
United States Go Id Bonds.
New Orleans City Rail
road Company, Jackson
and Great Northean Bail
road Company (1st mort
gage bonde). Bank and
Insurance stocks and
Louisiana State Consols. 196.890 42
Bills receivable (for pre
mlums) ................. 11,429 88
First mortgage notes and
pledge note+ ............. 166.523 84
Premiums in course of col
lection-................. 70.210 94--619,896 48
The above statement is a true and correct
transcript from the books of the company.
J. TUYE8. President
J. W. HINCKS. Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this six.
teenth January. A. D. 1978.
JOHN LARESCHE,
Third Justice of the Peace.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors held
on the tenth instant, it was resolved to Day the
semi-annual inter, t DIVIDEND OF FIVE PEB
CENT on the capital slock to the stockholders.
or their legal representatives, on and after the
tenth instant.
J. W. HINCKS. Secretary.
New Orleans. January 16, I7f3.
DIRECTORS:
Ernest Merilh, H. Gaily.
Charles Lafltte. Ant. Carriere,
Charles E. Schmidt, Jules Aldige.
Charles J. Leeds. W. A. Bell,
D. Fatio, Pierre Poutzia
A. Hchreiber. Jules Tuyes.
Ja 18
TWENTY-NINTH
ANNUAL STATEMENT
- OF THE -
CRESCENT MUTUAL
Inrwar:8n(.e Compan.y.
Naw ORLEANS, May 22, 1878.
The Trustees, in conformity with amended
charter, submit the following statement of af
fairs of the company on the thirtieth of April,
1878:
Fire premiums ............$180.751 16
Marine premiums .... ... 36,729 15
River premiums ... ..... 82,136 50
-$- 290,616 81
Earned premiums, less reinsurunce
and return premiums............ 228,931 32
Losses paid and estimated,~ y:
Fire losses. - .... 1$44,424 27
Marine losses..... 12.199 00
River losses....... 406.3 90
---. - $97,259 23
Taxes, expenses.
discount in lieu
of participation.
etc .............. 59,291 28
Less rents, salvage
savings, etc...... 21.629 80
---- 37.661 48- 134.920 71
Gross profits......... ....... $94,010 61
The company have the following assets:
Bills receivarle ............. 39,88 67
Loans on bond and mort
gage ................ .... 44,707 5)
$84,696 47
Loans on call .............. $70,315 35
Cash ..................... 63.126 63
133.441 97
City bonds ............... ....- . 83.117 20
Bank and other stocks............... 59,180 e 3
Real estate ...... --.................. 112,176 91
Premiums in courseof collection and
suspenseaeount................. 33.992 19
$506,011 37
The above statement is a true and correct
transcript from the books of the Company.
THOS. A. ADAMS. President.
HENRY V. OODEN, 8 eretary.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
twenty-second day of May, 1878.
ALFRED INGRAHAM,
Notary Public.
The Board of Trustees this day resolved that
after paying the annual dividend of TEN PER
CENT on Capital Stock of C',mpany. that a
dividend of TWENTY PER CENT in cash he
paid on Monday. June 10, to those parties en
titled to r.ceive the same.
TRUSTEES.
Thos. A. Adams. Jno. E. King.
Sam'l B. Newman. Fred'k Camerden,
Sam'l H. Kennedy. Joseph W. Stone,
John Phelps, George Martin,
Adam Thomsorn. Alfred lMiton.
Henry Abraham, L. C. Jurev,
Victor MeIyer. I ward Nalle
Joseph Bowdinog, Go. W. Sbntell.
Edw'd J. Gay, Piul E Mortimer,
Simon Herr sheim. John V. Moore,
Simon F'rhoimer, W. B. Conger,
Jo., B. B Wolfe, Hnry I. Preston
R. B P,,st. J. J. Irby.
Fdlw'd Pilabury, Reuben G. Bus h,
my23 Jno. .. Parker.
MEDICAL NOTICE.
DB. W. BILLE, Specialist for all Chronic Dis
eases, Private Diseases and Female Diseases
has lust returned from Europe Office, 196Canal
street, between Dryades and Rampart streets
up stairs. Nervous Debility Weakness, either
caused by abuse or age, AWAYS cured in s
short time. Private Diseases treated after a new
sure and rluick method. Female Disease- treated
I with greatest success.
Dr. Blie's reputation as a skilled and suecess
iful physlan is already years ago estrablished
in New Orleans and vicinity and he has cured
hundreds of cases here which other physicians
had failed to benefit, which is well known to the
Sublic. Dr. Bille is a graduate from one of the
j best colleges in Europe, and was for pears as
sistant physiian to ProL Bdeord, P Con"
ltatious sanld strletli eon
1%8~~a 43,a
INSURANCE'
MERCHANTS'
Mutual Insurance Company
OF NEW ORLEAN4.
104........... Canal street......... 1O4
TWENTY-FOURTTIL ANNUAL STATEMENT.
In conformity with the requirements of their
charter, the Company publish the following
statement:
Premiums received during the year anding
May R1. 1878. Including unearned premiums
of the previous year
On Fire Risks................. f"..l,ri. 77
On Marine Risks . .................. 0,48 79
On River Risks...................* 24,051 91
Total Premiums............... $379,353 42
Less Unearned Premiums...... 117,841 00
Net Earned Premiums May 31,
1878 ........................... $261.512 42
Losses paid
On Fire Risks............. $r437 A9
On Marine Risks.......... 1::.406: c0
On River Risks............ 10.204 92
Taxes and expenses, less
interest ......... ....... :5,:17 52
Reinsurances and Re
turned Premiums.... 1:,313 67- $1:32.70. 6a
Proflt................ .. . $1,712 74
The Company have the following assets:
Real Estate ....................... $26,054 6
CityBonds and Mortgage Bonds.. 65,100 sa
Bank. Waterworks and other
Stocks -......... .....- ........... 196,37 40
Notes secured by mortgage........ 18s.501 6
Notes secured by pledge........... 69.870 s
Bills receivable ...................... ,81,1
Premium in conrseof collection..., 42,487 11
Agricultural Fair Association ..... 2.000 00
City Scri . ...................... . . 5,879 39
Cash on hand............. ..... 81.si as6
Total..... .... ... $1,027,61oz ,s
The above statement is a just, true and cor
rect transcript from the books of the Oompesy
PAUL FOURCIHY, President.
0. W. Norr, Secretary.
RTATE OF LOUISIANA, I
Parish ot Orleans. City of New Orlean.s.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the tenth
day of June. 1878. JAMES FAHEY,
Notary Public.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors, held
on the tenth day of June. 1878, it was resolved
to declare a cash dividend of twenty per cent on
the net earned participating premiums for the
rear ending May 81. 1878. payable on the third
Monday of July next.
Also, to pay to the Stockholders. on demand,
interest at the rate of five per cent per annuam
on their stock.
DIBEUO.ORB:
P. Maspero, Edward Toby,
John G(Cdds. D. Fatjo,
P. Fourchs. M. W. Smith.
J. J. Fernandl-z, D. A. Chaifralz.
Jno. 1B. Laliandi, Chas. Lafltte.
joll tf A. A. TL,'ong.
I IU
Mutual Insurance Company
2 A..............CAMP STREET .........-... .
Paid Up Capital $5i00,000.
TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL BTATZE[E'p
Nzw ORLEAN,. January 1.1711
In conformity with the requirements of
charter, the company publishes the followinl
statement, for the year ending December a1
1877:
AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS FOB THE YEAR )I USa
DECEMBER 31. 1877.
On fire risks.......$253,685 74
On river risks .... 91,210 38
On marine risks... 80.478 55
Add
Unterminated risks. 1874..... 94,275 00
Gross premiums ............. -----5419.16 i
Less
Unterminated risks. 1877 ..... 104,741 00
Beturn premiums ......... 16,445 78
--- 121.16 $
Net earned premiums............ 398t
Losses, etc., paid during same period:
On fire risks...... ...92,4046 6
On river risks....... 19.151 02
On marine risks.... 20.,43 91
$132.235 49
Unadjusted losses.. 600ooo 00
- 168,238 49
Add
Re-insurance....... 44,797 29
General expenses,
taxes, rent. Board
Underwriters and
Babock engines... 50,279 11
S 95,016 40
Reserve fund .................. 10000 00
Interest on capital
stock ............ $49,52 41
Less
Discount and inter
est................. 29 .T5 68
- - 20,486 75
52968,T7
Net profit............ ............ 104 ,a
The Company has the following assets egg.
mated at their market values:
Stocks and bonds ............. .....g3 0,9Y 00
Loans on mortgage ..................... 9122
Loans on pledge .......,............... 98,01
Bills re:eivable .............. . .......... 11,41
Real estate ............................ 26,000
Premiums in course of collection...... 52,43a
Cash on hand..................... 159.482
Total assets........ ......... .54,8688.
The foregoing statement ;is a just, true and
correct transcript from the books of the corn
ipany.
JAS. I. DAY. President.
H. CARPENTER, Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
eighteenth day of January. 1878.
A. INGRAHAM. Notary Publico
The Board of Directors, at a meeting held on
the nineteenth day of January. 1878, after set
ting aside $10,or00 to reserve fund from the net
earnings of the year, and paying 10 per cent
dividend to the stockholders, have resolvedto
pay a CASH DIVIDEND OF TWENTY-IIVT
PER CENT on the net earned participating
premiums of the year ending December 31
18;7, said dividend payable on and after Mon
day, the twenty-eighth day of January. 187l
DIRECTORS:
E. J. Hart, Jesse S. Flower.
J. L Harris. Henry Renshaw.
J. W:i 4. L. Alcs,
Hugh Wilson. B. W. Taylor.
Scot M.:Gehee, B. Biscoe.
J. C. Morris. D. Fatjo.
SA. Baldwin. James I. Day.
T. L. Airey. Charles Macready.
Lionel C. Levy. B. E. Craig,
W. E. Seymour. Emory Clapp,
Bam? L. Boyd, John G. Gaines.
D. A. Charasx. Johla I Groves,