New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-03
CITY CoUNCu-OFFICIAL
REGULAR MEETING.


REGULAR MEETING.
City HALL NEW ORLEANS,
Tuesday Septemoer2, 1879. }
The Council met this day at II NJ, in
regular session.
Present-Hon Louis A. Wilt, Mayor,
presiding, and Administrators Calhoun,
Fitzenreiter, Lewis, Schneider and
Sturcken.
The minutes of the last meeting were ap-
proved.
Communications from the Mayor and Ad-
ministrat0rs.
The following message from the Mayor
was read, and ordered to be spread upon
the minutes:
MAroRALTY OF New ORLEANS,
September /, 1873. )
To the City Council of New Orleans:
/ herewith transmit the letter of the secre-
tary pro TEN of the Canal Street Park and
Lake Railroad Company, explanatory or
delay of action on the part Of the board OF
directors of said company, together with
copy Of resolutions adopted August -, ultl-
mo, by the board of directors OF said com
pany accepting the ordinance NO. 22oi.
Administration series. adopted by the
Council August S. 1873.
LOUIS A. WiLlL, mayor.
A communication from Mr.. Fitzenreiter,
as Administrator of Waterworks and PUB
lie Buildings, and from Mr.. Bell the Sur
veyor, announced that they had accepted
the market house built by Joseph Raymond,
the work being done in accordance with the
requirements of ordinance No. POLL, provid-
ing for the erection Of said market house.
Financial Business and Other Bills on
Final Passage.
Mr.. Calhoun called up the ordinances de-
soribed as follows, which had been read
twice. Said ordinances being now on third
reading were severally passed, the yeas and
nays having been called on each:
providing for the payment of the sew
eral accounts and pay rolls therein named,
beginning department proper Improve
ments) $3l6 81.
providing for the payment OF the sew
eral accounts therein named" beginning
New Orleans Times $40.
Providing tor the payment of the pay
rolls of the Department of Improvements
and Surveyor for .thirty-one days ending
August 81, 1873"
Providing for the payment of the sew
eral accounts therein named" beginning
Barrett & Weimann, $l2.
Reports of Committees.
The Mayor, in behalf Of the committee
of the whole, reported favorably on the
item of l. w. Patton, criminal sheriff. re-
ferred to said committee at the last meet
ing, and it was passed unanimously, the
yeas and nays having been called.
The Mayor, for Mr.. Brewster; who was
absent, in relation to the petition of E.
Maild, tor the protection of squares, re-
ported favorably by resolution, and the
report was received.
The monthly report of the Administrator
of Public Accounts, for the month ct
August. to the Mayor, was received.
The Mayor, for Mr.. Turnbull, who was
absent reported favorably, by resolution,
upon the petition of the Delta Oil Company
for permission to use a steam engine on the
premises Of the company, and the report
| was received.
The Mayor, also for Mr.. Turnbull, re-
| ported favorably by resolution on the petit
| ton of Edward Schmidt, and the report
| was received.
| Ordinances and Resolutions Offered.
Bv Mr.. Lewis; read once and laid over:
ResoIeed, That the proposal of John
! Coleman for making square granite block
| pavement on Poydras street, from Front to
| Delta street, at 50 % IN cash or - oO
| IN street improvement or assessment
| Il. 70 of caN-aptv-tJva cents
on the dollar, per superficial yard, and
| 1920 in cash or $l260 IN street improve
| meut bonds, at the rate OF seventy
| five cents on he dollar, for furnishing each
| iron bridge complete, and Offering good and
| solvent security in the sum OF 5000, be
| and the same is hereby accepted and the
| liayor authorized to enter into contract on
behalf of the city. per notarlal act before
| the City Notary, for the faithful perform
ance of said contract provided, said Cole
| man renounces and relinquishes any re-
| course upon the city in case he shall tan tC
| obtain from the property owners payment
| of their share of the work.
| By MIR. Lewis and adopted: To aGertivse
for proposals for repairing the wharves. To
keep open South Market street. A substitute
for the ordinance proposed by Mr.. Brewster
| at the last meeting, "to provide tor tbs
proper placing of roofing CUTTERS"
By Mr. Sturcken and adopted: For tho
relief of Mrs. E. A. Fassman, +. G. and c
| w. Barriere, Louis Hubert, the Southern
Benevolent Society, Goldenbow Il Kelly
the Society Of the Redemptorists and La
fayette Folser.
Bv the Mayor, for Mr.. Turnbull anc
adopted: To allow the Delta Oil Company
to use a steam engine in its factory. Te
allow Edward Schmidt to erect file cut
ting and smithing shop.
BY the Mayor, for Mr.. Brewster, ano
adopted. For the protection Of sparrows
| Bv Mr. Calhoun ana read twice:
An ordinance providing for the payment o.
| the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro
priations be and are hereby made to pay
the expenses Of the Department of Pc
| lice for the month of August, 1873, and tina
the Administrator of Public Accounts war
| rant on the Administrator OF Finance IL
| payment of the same, whenever there shall
| be money in the city treasury to the credit
Of the appropriate fund for each accoun
and not otherwise appropriated:
| CITY wORKHOUsE.
fms ......... ............... $40 OF
provisions. ................. I39 0!
| Louis Ruch. fresh beef. ......... - 4
Mrs. C. Fleckinger, vegetables 80 =
| Phil Eolker milk, .............. l. 4
| Frank league, ice.............. ID 81
Charter Oak Wood Company,
| wood and charcoal. ..... - 81
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