New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-30
CITY C0UNCIL--oFFICIAL
REGULAR MEETING-C0ntinu

wednesday, november ~, lo'l }
The Council reassemtled after the recess
att p. NJ.
In the absence of the Mayor, Administra
tor John S. Walton (Finance), Mayor ad
interim, presided, and there were present
Administrators John Cockrem Improve
ments), Alfred Shaw Accounts, +. c.
Remick (COmmerce,, James Lewis (Police).
and II. BOnzanO (Assessments).
Miscellaneous Business.
BY Mr.. COckreln:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS, |
November 25, 1871.
70 the City Council of New Orleans:
On the petition of Messrs. Foster Hebert,
Burke and others, praying that the owners
of squares Nos. i3, 81 and 6S. be compelled
to construct wooden sidewalks on the east
side of Chestnut street, fronting said
squares, l have to report that, inasmuch as
sidewalks have never been laid in front of
the squares named, the petition is informal
and insufficient. it being necessary that the
owners OF one fourth of the property Dor
dering on street should sign petitions for
sidewalks. l, therefore. ask to be relieved
from further consideration OF the matter.
JOHN COCkREM. Administrator
Received and adopted.
by Mr.. Remick:
DEPARrMsNr OF CoMMyRCR,l
November 20 1871.
To the City Council Of New Orleans
/ have to report that at the sale of the
market revenues for the month of Decem-
ber d. Broderck bid $4,000 for the French
meat market. but failed to make good his
bid. subsequently, deeming it to be for
the best interest OF the city. ! sold the said
revenues to John Michel for the sum of
$500, which, together with the fifty dollars
forfeited. amounted to $3.50 Jean Cazeaux
bid $5375 for the revenues Of the Vegetable
and Fruit market, but failed to make good
his bid, forteiting fifty dollars; and as the
best mode, under the circumstances. of col
lecting said revenues, l have concluded to
collect the same through competent officers,
making daily reports of collections to the
Administrators Of Accounts and Finance.
| ask the approval OF my action by the
Council.
&c. REMICK. Administrators
Received and adopted
BY Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance to provide for the pavement
of certain accounts therein named.
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
of New Orleans, That the Administrator OF
Public Accounts warrant on the Adminis:ra-
tor of Finance for the following accounts:
M. Reilly. for appropriation certificate
due him paid in error, Sl2 %.
A. Shaw, jury fee paid City Attorney. sl2.
Adopted.
Mr.. Cockrem called up the ordinance
connection with the opening of Moreau and
Casacalso streets, which was adopted.
An ordinance providing for repairs of
sidewalks, etc, laid over November q, was
also adopted.
Mr.. Remick called up the ordinance laid |
over November 7, giving the Camp and
Chestnut streets railroad right of way to |
Canal street, which was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Remick called up the ordinance intro
duced yesterday to regulate and prescribe
the manner Of receiving metropolitan war
rants and appropriation certificates in pay
ments to the city.
voting no.
Mr.. Shawcalled up on third reading the
amended ordinance for settlement with the
park commissioners. printed in the proceed
ings Of yesterday.
The ordinance was unanimously adopted
with a reference to the Mayor and Admins
traitor OF Finance.
By Mr.. Walton:
An ordinance to provide for the manage
ment Of the TOurO AlmshOuse fund.
BE it ordained by the Council Of the city
of New Orleans, That the Mayor, Admins
traitor Of Public Accounts and the Admins
tratOr Of Finance be and they are hereby
constituted a board of commissioners OF the
TOurO AlmshOuse fund.- and as such they
are hereby invested with all such powers
as are necessary to the due and proper
management and administration Of the
property and moneys acquired from the
directors Of the TOuro AlmshOuse by act
oassed before Fl. G. Dibble. notary public,
On the ttirtiet tn of April, 1868
g That the Administrator of Finance
shall act as treasurer Of this fund. and all
moneys belonging to said fund, and paid
over to him, shall be specially kept apart
md separate from any funds belonging to
;he CITY Of New Orleans, and shall be en-
cred in book kept specially therefor {
3. That all moneys paid into this fund ,
hall be immediately invested in city secu-
,;ties. the interest on which shall be collect
N and invested in like manner, and SO con-
;nna to be- invested until the fund shall
ave become sufficiently large t.. carry ont
he Intention of the late Judah T6dro, a. ex-
pressed in his will.
Read twice and laid over to be printed.
Mr. Lewis called up the ordinance for :
iehtins Milneburg with gas. G
Ty,a ordinance IVES unsnisaeusly adopted. t
MI. Remick gave notice Of . motion to re- .
onsider next week.
Mr.. Shaw called mp the ordinance i'e
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