New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-29
REGULAR MEETING.

CRY HALL, NRw ORLEANS. /
Tuesday, January %, 1915.
The Council met this day at twelve
O'Clock NJ. in regular session.
Presentation. Louis A Witt, May or, pre-
siding. and Administrators Brewster, Cal
boun. Fitzenreiter, Lewis, Schneider Sturck
en- and Turnbuil.
The minutes of the last meeting were
approved.
Communications from the Mayor and Ad'
illustrators.
From the Administrator Of Finance;
DKPARrxgSr OF finance, I
January q, 1873, }
To the CITY Council of New Orleans
By an order of the United States Circnit
Court. Fifth District, am restrained from
paving certificates or any Indebtedness Oh
The city except in the order OF thelr issue
or prioiity and as it is the opinion OF the
civ Attorney that said restraining order
forhids MS also to receive appropriation Ger
tificaras and Metropolitan warrants IN pay
Irent al taxes or licenses am cohpelieu
TO refuse them when offered in payment OF
same. nor can | advertise 10 receive them
in payment of licenses for 1873:
LOUIS SCHNEIDER, Administrator
From the Administrator of Improve
ments ,unorv~vxrs
January %, 1873. }
To the City Council of New Orleans;
On the petition of Samuel POWERS, re
Farrod =, This Department, Septeu per II,
iS1o ssk,pg paymeut of $3.50, and SIX per
cent interest thereon from the nineteenth
dav of June, 1860, for appropriation OF ms
property now deslghaIeu %
S9l in the Sixth District OF thls city,
wopld respectfully report that the same
mas been carefully examined into, and from
n transcript of the records OF the late SlXth
District Court of New Orleans, NO $3.50
Fnow the Sixth District Court for the
parish of Orleansl, ! find that judgment
was rendered homologating the commis-
sIoners' report for the opening OF Washing,
ton avenue. for which purpose part OF
square No. 72l was appropriated, and SloV
DAMAGES awarded to the owner, who, at
the time, wac unknown.
The certificate of the register OF convey
ances shows that the property was acquired
bv Mr.. Powers the thlrty-hrst day OF May,
1870. Whether he acquired any title to the
amount of damages awarded by the ex-
preparation of the property ten years PC
fore is question. There IS no evidence IN
the record to show that a settlement has
been had, and as no bill of sale acc0mpa
MES his petition, | am unable TO report II
he purchased back claims.
| recommend the reference OF the whole
matter TO the administrator of Public Ac-
counts. JAMES LIE W To-
Administrator.
The report was received.
Financial business on Final Passage.
Mr.. Calhoun called up the ordinance APP
propriating money TO defray the expendl-
lures of the Department of Waterworks
D.; fnr ba
vember, 1872, beginning with }. ID. Peters,
KEYS, etc, SO 50, which ordinance had been
adopted on the second reading at the last
meeting. 1t was now read third time,
and the yeas and says having been called,
it pas sed finally by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Calhoun called up the ordinance APP
proprintiug money to defray the eXpendl-
lures of the Department of Commerce for
the menth of January, 1873, beginning with
New Orleans Bee, advertising sale of mar
kets, which ordinance had been adopted on
the second reading at the last meeting. 1t
was now read third time, and the yeas
and nays having been called, 1t passed
inally by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Calhoun called up the ordinance zap
Dr9DrlAIlIU IonGN lbA INC FN1 iAASLA Va N'N
several accounts therein named, for the
month of December 1872" beginning with
Heath, Lara s. Heath, screens, S2O,'
which ordinance had been adopted on the
second reading, at the last meeting.
1t was now read third time and passed
finally. by unanimuus vote.
Mr.. Calhoun called M the ordinance
roviding for the payment of the several
accounts therein named" beginning with
d" Folger & Co., sash lsstenings, draw locks,
etc, for tax bill clerks, approved, 80 1O;'
which ordinance had been adopted at the
last meeting on the second reading.
Ii was now read a third time, and the
yeas and nays having been called, 1t
passed finally by a unanimous vote.
Mr.. Calhoun called up the ordinance pro
vidinsfor the payment of the several &C
counts therein named, beginning with
w. Patton. criminal sheriff, etc, s2609 80,
which ordinance had been adopted at the
last meeting ON the second reading. 1t was
now read third time and, the yeas and
nays having been called, II passed finally,
BY unanimous vote.
Mr. Calhoun, in relation to the item, "A.
Hero, Jr. copies of contracts aud acts of
sales, $500" struck ont at the last meeting
for examination from The ordinance pro
viding for the payment of the several ac-
counts therein named, beginning with 'W
j. Kelly, medicines, etc, Sl07 s." reported
that the claim was correct. and, the item
being upon its third reading, it passed
finally, b. a unanimous vote.
Mr. Schneider, in relation to the item,
CDR. a. Shelley, medicines furnished TO iu-
digent persons for the months Of August
and September, 1872 to be paid out of the
interest on the Sicklts beEHostl, 1919 49,"
struck out at the meeting of the sixth of
November, from the ordinance providing
for the payment of the several accounts
therein named" beginning with New Or
leans Bee, advertising for Department of
Public Accounts. SCI So" reported that the
claim was correct, and the item being upon
its third reading, il passed finally. by a
uraDimops vote.
Reports of Committees.
The Mayor, in behalf of the comnstee of
the whole, reported;
In relation to the resolution # she board
of school directors for the city Of New Or
leans. assessing the cry for $G50,0o FOR The
support Of the schools therein, that the COM
gllttee know of no law requiring then. to
impose a tax for the purpose.
The report was received.
In relation to the resolution Of the board
Of commissioners of the New Orleans Park,