New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-11
CITY COUNCIL

The Council met last evening. pursuant
to adjournment.
Administrator West moved that the rules
be suspended to take up ordinances which
have passed the second reading. Adopted.
Mr. Shaw moved 10 take up the ordinance
relating to the appropriations for certain
payments. Adopted.
The ordinance arpropriafing for the pay
roll for April of the DEPARTMENT Of Public
Accounts, Sl56l, was adopted on its final
reading.
The or finance providing for the payment
to Sheriff Wurzburger of S7979 IS, for feed
ing parish prisoners, the payroll of the De-
partment Of Water Works aud Public Build
lngs sl3 GAG a. and Clerk of Criminal Court
$1,000, Was adopted.
The appropriations of the following pay
ments: Is the Fire Department, 200; the
payrolls OF the employees Of the Mayor s
office, amounting to S2l62; the appropria-
tion of S28 COS "a to the Department of the
Police, were adopted.
Mr. West moved to amend the ordinance
appr0priating the payment of the Depart
ment OF improvements by giving the de-
tailed lists of employees and their several
salaries. Total amount for April, S4l 1872 %,
including for repairs and cleaning OF streets,
ETC.. s26, 726 40.
The ordinance, as amended, was adopted.
NJ. Pierce called up the ordinance pro-
viding for the appropriation Of S65 COO for
the payment of the Metropolitan Police for
the month of April, 1870. Adopted.
Mr.. Emley reported on the petition of
Dennis Cronan, Jr., lessee of Treme Market,
asking to be relieved from his contract
that the security is unreliable, that two
notes OF 5000 are also unpaid, and recon.
mended that the Department OF Finance be
authorized to receive $3.50 40 from Mr..
Cr0nan, which he offered, and declare the
,r,I rI-a az h.iY
rendered TO the city by the lessee.
Mr. Emley reported on the petition of the
lessee OF lie Breton Market. who states that
the butchers have left the market and asks
to BE- relieved; thst the mark yields 81 80
per day. or sl5 per month. The annual rent
j. Sl050; the lessee has paid Si37 already.
H otfrrs to paw Sl0e and surrender the
market. Laid over.
Mr.. Emley reported favorably on the peti.
ton of the Canal and Claiborne Railroad
Company TO change their track from the
left TO the right 70 conform with the gen.
eral rules of running.
The resolution granting the petition was
adopted.
Mr. Walton reports favorably on the COM
munca'iDn from Civil Sheriff Maxwell,
tffering 10 col &c. the unpaid taxes of 1867,
etc, for a commission of five Per cent.
An ordinance authorizing the Sheriff to
col ect the taxes for the above commission
was adopted on its second reading and lies
over.
A resolution that the Mayor be author
lied TO enter into contract for a lease, for
one year, of the Orleans ballroom, the rent
not 70 exceed sixty dollars per month, TO be
fixed up for the First DistrictCours of Or
leans parish, was adopted.
Resolution, that the pay rolls of the late
Street Commissioners Department OF Jefter-
son be referred TO the Administrator OF
improvements for examination was adopted
Resolution. that eight hundred dollars
be appropriated to meet the expenses &C.
cruing between the Bank of New Orleans
and the city for revenue stamps used for
records, was adopted.
An ordiraoce appointing an Assistant City
Attorney was adopted, and MIR. Rufus
NAPLES unanimously elected.
A petition from Mechanics No. 6 and
Hope No. 3, for an appropriation OF S25OO
for an assistance to go on their excursion TO
New York and Philadelphia, WAS referred
to the Department of Commerce.
The lager beer and concert saloon of Mr..
Wtssermeyer, on Gravier street, WAS de-
clarei by some property holders q nuisance
in petition which WAS referred to the Ad-
ministrstOr Of Police.
Tie Mayor stated that the Bank of New
Oreans had commenced to pay coupons OF
the bonds of the city. and placed 20 the
credit of the city the sum stipulated in The
agreement.
Mr.. Pierce gave notice that on Thursday,
he would move for the election Of Assistant
Recorders.
The Board then adjourned till Tomorrow
evening.