New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-16
CITY CoUNc1L-oFFICIAL
REGULAR MEETING.

CLOCK NJ. IN guldr SShSlOus
Presentation. Louis A. Witt. Mayor,
presiding, and Administrators Brewster,
Calhoun, Fitzenreiter. Lewis, schneider,
Sturcken and Turnbuli.
Ths minutes Of the last meeting were
approved
Communications from the Mayor and Ad-
illustrators
The Mayor laid before the Council the
monthly repOr: Of the Administrator OF Im'
provements, for the month CT March. and
the same was received.
A communication trom Mr.. Brewster, Ad.
ministrator of Police. informed the Council!
.'that the salaries of the sanitary inspectors
and city physicians are in excess Of the
amount appropriated by $1,000 per annum.
and that until the salaries are 80 reduced as
TO bring them within the amount appro-
priated tslO,OOo per annuml, the pay rolls
will not be approved The communica-
ton was received and the action OF the Adj
ministrator approved.
Financial Business for Immediate and
Final Passage and other bills OF Third
Heading.
Mr.. Calhoun called up the ordinances
and resolutions described as follows. which
had been read twice. Said ordinances be-
ing now Oh third reading were seyerally
passed by unanimous vote. the yeas ana
nays having been called on each:
Providing for the payment Of the
account therein pamed.' viz: A. Hero,
Jr., sl56.
Making appropriations fOs charitable
Institutions. FOX the quarter ending March
81. 1873"
providing for the payment Of the several
accounts therein named" beginning with j
McPhelin. district attorney. $3.50.
ITO defray the expenditures Of the De
partIpent Of Waterworks and Public Build.
ipgs for the month of March. 1872
"For the payment Of the pay rolls Of the
Department Of Improvements and Surveyor
for the month ending March 81, 1872
which ordinance. on motion OF Mr.. Calhoun.
was amended SO as to change the item of
.'carts.' under the head of ''city drainage"
from $3.50 to Sl22t so, and so as TO change
the total to correspond.
Providing for the payment Of the several
accounts therein named,' beginning with
McCracken g. Brewster. lumber, 50 30.
which ordinance. on motion of Mr.. Calhoun.
was amended 50 as to change the items of
George G. Oliver, Thomas Hasam, Thomas
Greyson, George C. Oliver, Mrs. NJ. D.
Shaw, and George C. Oliver, respectively.
from $3.50 81 to SAB SO: from Sl622 % to
Sl592 D; from S497 so to $497 so: from
$5li % to S437 10: from S24l I6 TO $40 IL:
and from $46l 81 to $478 D.
Reports of Committees.
The Mayor, in behalf OF the committee
raised under ordinance No. 932, to whom
had been referred the petition of James
Graham to be relieved from payment Of
costs and interest upon tax judgment,
reported favorably. and the report was re-
ceived and adopted.
In relation to the suggestion OF Samuel
. Weeks, superintendent Of the fire alarm and
police Telegraph. that the belfry Of Woods
! cotton press was in an unsafe condition.
Mr., Fitzenre:ter. to whom the subject had
been referred, requested authority to make
the necessary repairs, and the ge!ues. was
granted.
Mr.. Schneider, who had reported unfa.
yorably on the petition OF J. Z. Guillotte. for
remission of taxes upon property assessed
for a period when it Was occupied by fed
eral authorities. without paying for the use
thereof. retired that report. and submitted
| another recommending a settlement, which
| recommendation was received and adopted.
Ordinances and Resolutions Offered.
| Mr.. Schneider offered a resolution pro-
| yiding for settlement with j. Z. Guillotte,
in relation to back taxes. which resolution
was adopted.
! Mr.. Schneider offered resolution, which
was adopted by unanimous vote. the yeas
and nays having been called. providing for
an extension Of the time for allowance Of
four per cent discount from April j. to
| April %. inclusive.
Resolutions described as follows were
proposed by Mr.. Sturcken, and were
adopted. viz:
| To remit certain taxes claimed OF John
| Finney; to cancel the tax judgment against
| the Wesley Chapel, Methodist Episcopal
! Church; to relieve Peter Marcy from a
| double assessment, and to return to George
| O. Sweet amour. Of over assessment: paid
by him.
Mr.. Calhoun presented the annexed
| ordinances, which. the rules having been
| suspended, were read twice:
An ordinance providing for the payment OF
! the several accounts therein named.
| Be it ordained, That the following ap-
| preparations be and are hereby made, and
/ that the Administrator of Public Ac.
! counts warrant on the Administrator of FL
! nance in payment of the same, whenever
! there shall be money in the city treasury to
the credit of the appropriate fund, for each
| account, and not otherwise appropriated:
! johnson. Armstrong & Co., bills for the
month OF March. 1873, approved as fol-
| lows:
Stationery and binding for Department Of
! Public Accounts, Sl68 80.
Stationery and binding, bills for school
| tax and for use o: clerks IN registering tex
| bills for mortgage. 1913 70.
New Orleans Republican Printing Com.
! pany. advertising proposals for Department
| of improvements. for March, 1873, az
| proved. S39.
! tor Department OF Public Accounts IN NO
yember. 1872, S}4.
J. Fitzpatrick. ciers 81 First Dlstric:
! Court, for costs and fees in sundry cases
during the month OF February, 1873, as per
bill approved by the Judge OF the First Dis
| tlict C.ur'. Sl6a3 90.
Ply rol. .ax bill makers. 1872. on &C.
count, $2O0to
An ordinance providing for tie payment
OF the several accounts therein named
!! Be it ordained. That the following appro-
| priations be and are hereby made, and chat
| The A Illustrator of Public Accounts war.