New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-03

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body. The report was approved. .
Mr.. Walton made an extended report on
the city's financial affairs, which, for the
present, looks very fattering.
Mr.. Emley read petition from the
Slaughterhouse Company, in which is cited
State law, comforting on the company GER
tain wharf rights. Petitioners ask for two
hundred feet at post No. q, Third District
Mr.. Emley reported favorably on the re-
quest, accompanied by one or two provl-
sions The boat will be charged regular
levee dues, but the Administrator wished to
restrict the ferryboat strictly to slaughter
house business.
Mr.. Shaw wished the subject referred to
General West, in conjunction with Mr..
Emley. So referred.
Mr.. Delassize reported that MIR. Laferran-
derie had resigned the position Of keeper OF
courthouses, and that he had appointed Mr..
A. LIE Blanc to I'LL the place.
The Firemen's Charitable Association, OF
the Sixth District, petitioned for donation
of $500 for the four companies. Mr..
Emley offered resolution to pay the sum,
which was referred.
CITY Attorney Lacey informed the Coun-
ell that he had eutered suits to test the
rights of two railroad companies to batturc
property.
Resolution providing for interest on the
Waterworks bonds was laid over. The
annual interest amounts to S69,6'o.
Petition to have wharves at head OF
Louisiana avenue repaired was referred
Mr.. Walton wished to see the question OF
receiving the two kinds Of Metropolitan
warrants settled by this Council. Tax
PAYERS are continually offering them.
Referred.
Mr.. Shaw made lengthy speech on tho
subject of referring all questions regarding
claims for the relief Of parties overtaNed, OF
otherwise, to the Administrator OF Assess
| ments.
A number of petitions for abatement Of
taxes were referred to the several Admins
| traitors.
A petition requesting tie Council to ap
prove and adopt new gaslight burner wa
referred to the Department OF Public Build
ings and Waterworks.
| Mr.. Shaw offered petition against TIL
removal of the steamboat landing.
Mr.. Enley thought that the petition fol
| the removal was as important as the op
posite one, and if one was printed the othe
ought to be also.
| Mr.. West said that the people shoul'
know that the Council had but one desire
and that was to benefit the city Of New VI
leans. The Council never yet has taken
snap Judgment on the people. To advanc
the commercial interests Of the city was hi
interest, and that of every member OF tn
Council.
Mr. Emley did not want the expense
printing this petition.
Mr.. Pierce thought the people should sc
the petition, and that it ought to
printed.
The petition was finally referred to the Al
ministrator of Commerce, and ordere
printed. .
A number of trifing petitions were the
acted on.
} Ordinances covering the payment
certain sums to the employees of the sever
, departments were adopted.
There was some objection made on Coron
, Roche's bin for the month of May. NJ
. Walton first objected TO the payment OF t
) bill. and afterward withdrew his objectio
| Mr.. Shaw said that he believed in every b
; or ordinance being.laid over, when one
!, the Administrators objected. The bill W
' finally passed to payment.
The board declined acting on the petiti
, of Louis Mathe, ON the ground that he W
e broker.
. At a late hour t he board adjourned.