New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-26

Smelling State street, Sixth District, stating
that the eity's proportion of the cost would
be two thousand dollars and the property
holders three thousand dollars, the city's
proportion to be paid in improvement bonds.
Mr. Walton said unless this was work of
great Importance he thought it inexpedient
to enter upon it at the present time. The
experience of the Council in its last pur-
chase OF shells was disastrous in the ex-
treme.
Mr.. Cockrem remarked that the language
of the amended charter was that when the
property holders petition for an improve
ment the Council shall" grant it.
Mr.. Walton said the last bid for shells
was sixty-two and half cents, payable in
improvement bonds at seventy-five cents
on the dollar, and the cash price for shells
was only thirty-fve cents. If the city went
on improving at these prices it must be
swamped.
The ordinance was adopted, Mr., Walton
voting no.
Nr. Cockrem called up an ordinance for
the paving of Customhouse street with
square block, stating that the city's pro-
portion Of the cost would be about $4,000
and the property owners about $1,000.
Adopted, Mr.. Walton voting no.
Mr.. Lewis called up an ordinance amend
ing ordinance No. 3l9l, laid over since
May %.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Walton:
WHEREAS, By the litigation growing out
of the will of the late John McDOnogh, the
city of New Orleans has on hand large
amount of bonds, the income OF which it
has been customary to invest as fast as
earned; and
Whereas. 1t is well known that one of
the objects which Mr.. McDonogh had in
view in making his will, was to establish
schools; therefore
Be it ordained, That for the purpose of
perpetuating the memory OF Mr. John Nc
Donogh and of identifying it with the city
of New Orleans, the income from the bonds
aforesaid shall be, and it hereby is,
specially devoted to the preservation of the
sehoolhouses now belonging to the city of
New Orleans, and as far as practicable, to
the erection of new ones.
Be it further ordained, That in cOnsidera-
ton of this use Of the income, the several
schoolhouses shall be named in the order in
which they shall be rettted. McDonOgh
Public School No |, ?, 3, and so on, the
same to be painted in conspicuous man
ner on front of said buildings.
Be it further ordained, That it is hereby
made the duty OF the Administrator of
Waterworks and Public Buildings to cause
a survey of the school buildings to be made
and proceed to an immediate repair thereof,
and in case the amount to the credit of the
McDonOgh fund be not exhausted for said
repairs, the sum thus remaining be applied.
under the supervision of the Council, to the
cree ton of one or more schOolhOuses.
Laid over to be printed, on motion of Mr..
Shaw.
Mr.. Walton called up a resolution for the
relief of Aug. Bohn.
Adopted.
Petitions.
A tax petition Of the Bank of Lafayette
was referred to the Administrator of Fl
nance.
A proposition of John Arrowsmith was
referred to the Department of Ace cunts.
A protest of Low. Ludwigsen & Co.
agains- the proposed removal of steamship
landing was referred to the Committee on
Wharves and Landings.
An assessment petition Of p. B. Foukc,
Public Administrator, was referred to the
Administrator of Assessments.
Petitions of William MCGEE and others
were referred to the Relief Committee.
A tax petition of H. II. Price was referred
to the Administrator of Finance
A petition of E. Lesseps for the removal
of a coffeehouse was referred to the Admin
istrator of Commerce.
A license petition of II. W. Kneiper was
referred to the Administrator of Finance.
petition of w. Rosenstrater was re-
ferred 10 the Administrator of Improve
ments.
petition of D. Lopez for permission to
put tables on sidewalk was referred to the
Administrator of Commerce.
A petition of Mrs Wisely for free license
was referred to the Administrator of FL
nance.
A communication from G. Crosby was re-
ferred to the Committee on Wharves and
Landings.
Removals from Office.
Mr.. Cockrem said: Mr.. President, l sub
NIT the following proceeding tor the re-
mOvaI of certain public officers for adoption
by the Council, and call for the yeas and
nays of the Administrators thereon.
The Mayor: What is it-a resolution!
Mr. Cockrem: No, sir.
The Secretary read as follows:
WHEREAS, BY the eighth section of act
No AZ. of 1871, known as the amended
charter, the power and function of removing
all charter officers is vested in the Council
of the city of New Orleans, to be exercised
at its pleasure by majority vote;
1t is declared and ordered by the Council
aforesaid that E. Staes, Recorder of the
Second District, and A. Dumont Recorder
of the Fifth District, right bank parish of
Orleans, be and are hereby removed from
the offices held respectively by them; that
the Secretary of the Council shall forthwith
notify them officially of this proceeding, and
also the Governor of the State of the vacan-
cies in their offices SO created
The Mayor: What is the motion.
Mr.. Cockrem: l call the yeas and nays
ON the adoption of the proceeding.
Mr.. Remck: l second the call
The Mayor: rule the gentleman out of
order. There is no motion before the
Council. There is no such thing known in
parliamentary usage as yea and nay vote
on proceeding"
Mr.. Cockrem appealed from the decision
of the Chair.
Mr.. Lewis called upon the Mayor for an
explanation of the question.
The Mayor said by rule fourteen all mo-
tons were required to be put in writing