New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-10
CITY COUNCIL--oFFICIAL
REGULAR MEETING,


Tuesday, December 9, 1873. )
The Council met this day at II M. in
regular session.
Presentation. Louis A. Wilt, Mayor
presiding, and Administrators Brewster
Calhoun, Fitzenreiter, Schneider, Sturcken
and Turnbull.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
approved.
Commune ations from the Mayor and Ad
minlstrators.
The following communication, presented
by the Mayor, was ordered to be spread
upon the minutes:
OFricR COMMISSIONERS NEW ORLEANS PARK, I
New Orleans December 8, 1873. }
To the Hon. Louis A. Wilt, Mayor of the city OF
New Orleans:
SIR-Your communication of the second
instant. inviting the park commissioners to
meet you and the City Administrators for
the purpose of consultation respecting the
affairs of the park, was duly laid before the
commissioners at their last meeting. am
directed TO inform you that the came has
been accepted and that Wednesday next,
the tenth instant, at ) Z. NJ, has been
named as convenient to carry out your
wishes in the matter.
Respectfully your Obedlent servant.
President Park Commissioners.
The Mayor laid before tho Council the
monthly reports, for the month OF Novem-
Der, of the Administrator Of Improvements
and of the Administrator of Police, and said
reports were received.
Financial Business and Other Bills on
Final Passage.
NJ, Co1ho,n BALLAD fba ord in an
described as follows, which had been read
twice, and passed both readings. Said or
dinances, being now on third reading, were
seyerally passed, the yeas and nays having
been called on each, and all the admins
traitors present at roll call voting:
providing for the payment of the sew
eral accounts therein named" beginning
John w. Madden, stationery, SO 20.
providing for the payment of the sew
eral accounts therein named" beginning,
Firemens Charitable Association, of New
Orleans, sIl, 666 g.; with an amendment,
proposed by Mr.. Calhoun, in the item: For
laborers and cart hire, street service,
Waterworks, etc., substituting SAP - for
Sly SO.
To pay j. Grayer, coroner, $500, on ac-
count
Providing for the payment of the sew
eral accounts therein named,' beginning.
M. II. Apologize, s3l o..
providing for the payment OF the sew
eral accounts therein named" beginning
James Buckley, $24 80, with an amendment
moved by Mr. Calhoun, in the item of Theu.
Blanchard, substituting So 10 for S3l5.
IAN ordinance leyying the city debt tax
for the year 1874"
"An ordinance levying a tax for current
city expenses for the year 1874"
IAN ordinance imposing and ievying
park tax for the year 1874"
On motion of Mr.. Turnbull, the ordinance
read twice at the last meeting, and provid-
ing for the repeal of all ordinances and
special permits granting privileges to con-
struct and occupy booths, stands and ia
bles on the stands of the different markets,
ETC., was taken up
On IN oticn of Mr.. Turnbull, the ordinance
was mended by fixing the first of January,
1874, as the time for the ordinance to 60
into effect
Tins amended, the ordinance passed
unanimously.
"An ordinance levying public school
tax for the year 1874"
The consideration of the ordinance pro-
viding for a settlement with Pascalls La
hare. which came up for third reading,
was. on motion of Mr.. Calhoun, postponed.
Reports of Committees.
Mr.. Sturcken reported unfav orably on the
netition of NJ Kaufman & Co., in relation
to their assessment. Received.
Mr.. Turnbull reported favorably, by reso-
luton. on the petition of F. Meyer, for per-
mission 10 erect a blacksmith shop, at No.
g. Elysian Fields street, and favorably, by
resolution on the petition OF +. F. Boumard,
to be allowed to have steam engine III
diva bousa a, the corner Of Common and
Robertson sire ct
Ordinances and Res OlutiOns Offered.
BY Mr.. Sturcken and adopted: 10 reduce
fbe assessment of K. L. Gibson.
By Mr.. Turnbull. and adopted l. Grant
ing +. Meyer permission to erect black
smith shop at No. G. Elysian Fields street.
}. Granting permission to Z. F. Boumard to
,rect a dye house, to be worked by steam
An zine. at the corner of Common and Rob
,rtson streets. 3. To amend the first Sec
lion of ordinance No. 1877, Administration
,eries.
By Mr.. Fitzenreiter, and adopted Au- ]