New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-22
CITY COUNCIL---OFFICIAL
REGULAR MEETING.

CITY HALL NEw ORLEANS,
Tuesday, January IA, 1878.
The Council met this day at twelve
o'clock NJ, IN regular session.
Presentation. Louis A Wilt, Mayor, pre-
siding. and Administrators Brewster, Cal
houn Fitzenreiter, Lewis, Schneider Sturck-
an and Turnbull.
communications from the Mayor and sd.
ministratOrs.
:'som she Administrator of Commerce:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.,
January p, 1873.
TO the City Council of New Oreans:
Upon the petition of William Virgin
respectfully report tavorably, and offer the
following resolution.
B. NJ. TURNBULL, Administrator.
ihe report was received.
From the Administrator of Police
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE,
January 2l, 1873.
70 Che City Council of New Orleans
l would respectfully suggest TO the City
Council the propriety Of moving and estab-
fishing the Girls House of Refuge on the
grounds and in part of the buildings of the
BOYS House of Refuge. The buildings are
ample and cOmmodiuus, and at very little
expense can be SO arranged as to make two
separate institutions, with plenty of ac-
Communications for b. classes of inmates.
The buildings now occupied as the Girls
House of Refuge is sadly in need of such
repairs as would be too costly to be made
at present. | would ask that committee
be appointed to examine both institutions.
and to report as early as possible, with such
recommendations as they may deem proper.
ROBERT BREWSTER, Administrator.
Il .
Administrators of Police, Finance and As
sessments.
From the Administrator of Accounts:
DEPARTMENT oR PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
January n. 1873.
To the City Council Of New Orleans:
beg to report that on the first instant
appointed Mr. y. e. Snethen chief clerk OF
this department al a salary Of 5000 per an
mum, and | respectfully ask that his ap-
puintment be confirmed.
j. CALHOUN. Administrator.
The report was received and the appoint
ment confirmed.
From the Administrator of Assessments {:
Report on the petition of A. d. Doriocourt
Petitioner complains OF an assess
ment on property in square No. 3i3.
eighth assessment district. and asks
for a reduction from 5000 10 $500
On personal examination OF the property
by the Administrator of Improvements and
myself, We found assessment correct at
$l0G0
Petitioner also complains of an assess
ment on improved property in square No
233, same district and asks a reduction
from $500 to $500
We examined this property and think
that $1,000 would be a fair valuation. |
therefore offer the following resolution.
The report was received.
From the Administrator Of Finance:
DEPARTMENT OF finance,
January IA. iS7& :
To the City Council OF New Orleans:
have the honor to inform you of the re-
signation of Mr.. E. II. Chadwick as chief
clerk Of this department. and that have
appointed 70 I'LL the vacancy Mr.. \. p. Har-
rison, with salary OF 5000 per anaum. to
take Effect from January |. 1873
Other appointments or changes will he
reported " hen made.
Ttsrt ctiulIy ask that nv action j., -la
n misses be approved
LOUIS SCHNEIDER.
Administrators
lac report was received and The appoint
ment was confirmed.
iETASTNE,,T O. FINANCE
January a. Isis. I
To tle City Council Of New Orleans.
| have the honor % report that. in answer
10 official notice, the following proposals for
The sac 10 the city Of twenty wharf i'm.
pr"vement bonds were opened in the
Mayors paElor on the seventeenth Instant
- IL A. NJ, viz:
+ Markey. ten bonds {; 6o-s.
Marley, ten bonds al 70ls
! I Bach, twenty bonds ST a
T =. Fazende. i've bonds 60 $
Richard Jones. five bonds 4: G5s
A.ehard Jones, nye bonds az TO-
Richard Jones, Ten bonds 81 CO..
ne tive bonds offered By z Q. Fa-enr-
ana fifteen OF those offered bv Ricbs,6
Jones being at the lowest fa'es. were pur.
CHASED and duly cancelled.
LOUIS SCHNEIDER, Administration.
The tepors was received and .ction SD
proVed.
NKEARTHES- % F.NAScE
January q, ISIS :
TO tie City Council Of New Orleans.
l have the honor 70 represer, ,hs:I an
constantly embarrassed oy the Eez.zl