New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-29
CITY COUNCu-OFFICIAL
REGULAR MEETING.

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New Orleans, November 2&, 1871. (
noon.
Mayor Benjamin F. Flanders presided, and
there were present Administrators John
Cockrem (Improvements), Alfred Shaw
Public Accounts, F. c. Remick Com
merce), James Lewis Police, and John s.
Walton lFinance).
Mr. Shaw suggested that after the dis
posal o: routine business the Council should
take recess TIL tomorrow night at seven
o'clock.
The Mayor stated that the Administrator
of Assessments Mr.. BOnzano, was sick. the
Administrator of Waterworks and Public
Buildings was summoned to court, and he
Che Mayor was also summoned to the
Eighth District Court.
Petitions. etc.
A petition Of property owners. merchants.
etc. Of tie Second District. to make the
levee between Hospital and Barracks
street a coal landing, was referred % the
Administrator Of Commerce.
A petition OF residents of Algiers Tor
plank sidewalk was referred to the Admin
is:rator of Improvements.
petition of Brooklyn Fire Company
tAigiers) for an appropriation Of five hur
bred dollars, for expenses Of 1871, was re
ferred TO tie Administrator of Con- Inerce.
Al agreement between G. s. Lacey, City
Attorney. and W. w. King. for collection
of certain wharfage dues, was referred to
the Administrator Of Commerce.
A resolution of the Park Commits ioners.
with regard to the draining of their prop
erty, was referred to the Mayor and Admin
is,rator If Public Accounts.
petition Of Good Intent Fire Company
No. ., to be Incorporated in the Firemen's
Charitable Association, was referred 10 the
Administrator. Of Commerce.
petition of L. D. Towsley ard associ-
ates. praying for the privilege of Lighting
the Fifth District with gas, was referred to
the A administrator of Police
A petition of William E. Jervey, for
modification of petroleum ordinance. was
referred to the Administrator Of Police.
A petition fer stoppage Of proceedings
against Behman and O'Hern, for penalty
on bonds, was referred to the Adninis.ra-
tor of Finance.
A petition of Wallace Wood, to bald
wharf at or near the old Spanish coffee
house, was referred 10 the Administrator OF
Commerce. .-...-.... ..-.
A petition Of the trustees Of the First
Presbyterian Church, to be relieved from
taxation was referred to the Administrator |
of Assessments. ----------
petition Of residents on Frenchmen |
street, for lamps, was referred to the Adj |
minstrator of Police.
proposal OF Messrs. Voisin & Livaulais
to sell land for an insane asylum was re-
ferred to the Administrator of Public Build
inCs.
A communication from the Board Of Ne
tropolitan Police, complaining of the Re
corders releasing prisoners charged with
carving concealed weapons, was referred
to the Administrator of Police.
A petition of Jose Ferrez, for extension
Of lease Of property at the foot of Canal
street, was referred to the Administrator of
Commerce. ....
A proposal of Seymour, Jewell & Co. for
a compromise of their judgment. was re-
ferred to the Administrator of Public Ac-
counts.
A petition of Collector Casey, for site
to erect a building for the examination Of
passengers baggage, was referred to the
Administrator Of Commerce.
Financial Business.
Claims of McNeely & Milburn, $1,000; u.
G. Hitchcock, $4OS5 IS, and an ordinance
providing for certain expenses of the De
partment of improvements, commencing
Houck & Co., s., were passed.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance to provide for the settlement
of account therein named.
Be it ordained That the Administrator OF
Public Accounts be and he is hereby au-
thorized to settle with the holder OF the
following claim, at the option of said
holder. by the issue Of certificate under
ordinance No. 49,. Administration series:
BENZ Campbell jefferson City warrant,
$40.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named.
Be il ordained, That the following appro |
priations be, and are hereby made, and that b
the Administrator Of Public Accounts war |
rant on the Administrator OF Finance in [
payment of the same:
National Bank Note Company. engraving
steel plates, ETC., approved by the Admins !
F'iremen's Charitable Association, for ser