New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-06

bureau Of Drainage
J. G. PoOey, wood. 1922 06
j. T.. POOley, wood. c45 OO
TOTAL. ..................... ..$l2oo w
An ordinance providing for the payment
of the pay rolls of the Department of Inn
provements and Surveyor tor the thirty
days ending November 80. 1874.
Be it ordained. That the sum of $2s .09l 20
be and is hereby appropriated to pay the
labor and cart hire rolls of the Depart.
ment of improvements and Surveyors
office, for the thirty days ending Novem.
Der 30, 1874. as per certified rolls approved
6y the Administrator of improvements. and
that the Administrator of Public Accounts
warrant on the Administrator of Finance In
payment of the same, whenever there shall
be money in the city treasury to the credit
of the appropriate fund for each account
| and not otherwise appropriated:
Bureau of Streets, labor and
carts. ............... 1920. Sl2,ol' ~
Bureau of Wharves and Land.
ings, labor and carts. .......... $3.50 90
Bureau of Drainage, labor and
carts. o,22o w
Total. 1872 20
Surveyors Department .......... l.l99 %
Total. ................. ......922,V9l ~
By Mr.. Pilsbury, and adopted: IAN Ordi
nance relating to the Office of city attorney"
By Mr.. Pilsbury. and adopted: Author
izipg the selection of bank in which the
city funds shall be deposited.
By Mr.. Burke, and adopted:
Reso'red, That a committee of three be
appointed by the Mayor, whose duty it
shall be to report upon the organization OF
the various departments OF the city govern
'ment. Said committee shall report upon
ali officers and their salaries, with a view of
reducing expenses to the lowest point
requisite tor the absolute necessities OF
each department.
The chair appointed Messrs. Burke, Pills.
bury and Landry said committee.
Reports OF Committees.
In relation to the letter of the city at
torney, respecting the fee of w. II. Peck
| ham, in the case Of Cannon, plaintiff in
error. vs.. the city Of New Orleans, Mr..
Pllsbury reported that the matter had been
settled. Received.
Mr.. Mccarthy. relative to the communi-
cation of James jackson, president of the
New Orleans Gaslight Company, requested
that committee CT three be appointed to
| act with him in making a new contract with
the company for lighting the city. The
committee was accordingly ordered, and
the chair appointed Messrs. Pilsbury. Brown
and Landry.
Petitions and COmmunica tiOns.
The aforementioned petitions and com
| muncations. presented by the Mayor. were
referred or disposed of as stated:
From the City Attorney respecting the
fee of Wheeler H. Peckham for legal SER
vices To the Administrator of Finance.
From T. G. Richardson, complaining of
excessive assessment or his property. and
proposing to pay taxes if the valuation be
reduced to just amount. To the Admin
strator of Assessment.
From George S. Lacey, rendering his
resignation of the office of City Attorney, to
take effect this day. Resignation accepted.
From A. C. Lewis, resigning, also imme-
diatelv, the Office of assistant city attorney.
Resignation accepted.
From John Tobin for the criminal sheriff,
asking supply of blankets for the inmates
| of the Parish Prison. To the Admins traitor
| of Police.
From X. De Trobriand. General com.
handing United States troops at this post.
| requesting the use of Tivoli circle and
| Lafayette square for military exercises by
| the troops, and for concerts by the band OF
! the Thirteenth Infantry. The petition hav'
! ing been read. Mr.. Mccarthy introduced
resolution granting the request. which res
| olution was unanimously adopted.
| Election.
On motion of Mr.. Landry the Council
proceeded to an election to ill the vacancy
| caused by the resignation OF the ONCE OF
the City Attorney 10y George S. Lacey.
Mr.. Pilsbury nominated B. +. Jonas. and
| he was unanimously elected.
The Council then adjourned.
DANIEL SCULLY, Secretary