New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-09

ton Of their respective aesessmonts To the
Administrator Of Assessments.
From keepers of coffee stands in the pub
lie markets, for reduction Of the fees on
| their stands, and from Henry Jurgens, for
permission TO move his steam corr mill. To
| the Administrator of Commerce.
From Robert J. Connolly. proposing 20
contract for repairing the bridges in the
Fourth and Sixth Districts; from citizens.
praying that distractions be removed from
the sidewalks and streets in front of the St.
| Mary Market and other places: from propri.
! etors on Soniat street, relative to the con.
dition Of sidewalks on part of said street,
and from Joseph Staes, for correction Of an
erroneous survey Of his property. To the
Administrator Of improvements.
From the Firemen's Charitable Associa.
| ton of the Seventh District. to be paid for
services in extinguishing fires: from the
| Metropolitan Police Board. announcing the
resignation of DR.. J. s. Clark. police eur
geon; from Wilmot II. Smith, to be allowed
I to erect camera Obscura on the Neutral
ground of Canal street. and from the Fire.
! mems Charitable Association of Algiers,
respecting the amount to be assigned for the
association in the budget for 1875 To the
Administrator Of Police.
From che United Brethren Association
and other societies, for free licenses for
balls. concerts. ETC.. given by them for
charitable purposes. To the Mayo. with
power to act.
From Rice & Whitaker, respecting claims
OF their clients against the city. under the
| registration act. To the City Attorney,
with instructions to report as early as prac.
ticable.
From b. F. Jonas. City Attorney. an.
nouncing the appointment by him of Sam.
uel p. Blanc as assistant City Attorney and
n 7. N. Robinson a. clerk. and asking 10
be allowed to retain che messenger. James
b. Lartigue. The nominations were unani.
mously approved.
Reports Of Committee Resumed.
The rules having bsen suspended. Mr..
Landry reported:
I. Upon the petition of A. K. Miller &
Co.. agents of the ship Sandusky. for ex.
emption from payment Of leyee dues. IN.
favorably. Adopted.
9. Upon the petition Of L. Tore for the
lease of city property at the foot OF St.
Philip street. Second District. uufayora bly,.
Adopted.
Upon the petition of Geosge II. r ca,
president of the Mississippi Valley Tran g.
portation Company. for remission Of levee
dues. charged as lay days to barges Of the
company. uufavorably. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS Business.
On motion Of Mr.. Burke. . requisition
from tho Surveyor for lumber 60 repair
wharyes. and contracts with Henry Cert.
ling and w. W. Walker to supply tine city
| with wharf lumbes and with square timber
for repairs TO wharves. was referred to the
City Attorney 20 report to the committee Of
the whole his opinions 40 to the obligations
I Of the city in said contracts.
On motion Of Mr.. Burke. . eommunica.
ton from J. J. Campbell proposing to settle
amicably the litigation pending between
the New Orleans. Mobile and Texas Rail
road Company, was referred to the City
Attorney. 70 report his Opnion upon the
subject 70 the committee OF the whole.
On motion OF Mr.. Burke. cev;iics %
from the Surveyor. Of work doEe by the
Mississippi and Mexican Calf Ship Canal
Company, aud communication to Mr..
Burke from the Administrator of Public
| Accounts requesting him to investigate as
to the obligation Of the city 70 issue bonds
to pay for the work, was referred 20 the
! City Attorney. 10 report his opinion to the
committee Of the whole.
Elections.
The Council then proceeded 20 the election
Of lts secretary. the City Surveyor aud The
city notory.
For secretary Mr.. Burke dominated
Daniel scully and Mr.. Landry nominated
| J. Il. Hardie. The vote stood:
For Scully-Messgs. Burke and McCsr.
thy.
For Hardie - Messrs 3ersolt. Bosny.
Brown, Landry and Pilsbury-5.
And Hardie having . majority ct che
votes cast he was declared elected.
For City Surveyor. Mr.. Bouny nominated
J. A. d'Hemecourt; NJ. Brown nominated
T. IL. Rardee. and Ne. Landry dominated
- Fremaux.
The vote stood:
For d'Hemecourt-Niessre. Bonny snd Nc.
Carthy-2.
! For Rardee-Messrs. Bartoii. Beoup.
Burke and Pilsbury-s.
For Eremaux-Mr. Lsndry-1.
And Hardee having q majority Of the
votes cast was declared elected.
For city notary, Mr. Landry nom in ated
Gustave Legardeur. and Mr.. Bouny uomi
| mated Theodore Buisson.
The vote stood:
For Legardeur-Messrs Net :oli. Brow y,
Landry, and PilsDury-A.
For Buisson-Messrs. Eouny. Buks ard
McCarthy-3
And Legardeur having . majority OF the
| votes cast he was declared elected.
! The Council then adjourned to Friday,
at IL NJ.
DANIEL SCUELY, Secretary.
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