New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
REGULAR MEETING.

CITY Hall, NEW ORLEANS,
Tuesday, August H. 1874. )
The Council met this day at IL NJ, in
| regular session.
Presentation. Louis A. Wilt, Mayor,
presiding, and Administrators Brewster.
Calhoun, Firzenreiter, Lewis and Sturcken
The minutes Of the last meeting were ap.
| proved.
Communications from the Mayor and
Administrators.
The Mayor presented the monthly report,
for July, of the Administrator of Improve
meuts, and it was received.
Mr.. Calhoun called up the ordinances de-
scribed as follows, which, having been read
twice, were now on third reading and they
passed unanimously, the yeas and nays
having been called on each, and all the
members present at roll call voting:
Providing for the paymen. of the several
accounts therein named" beginning New
Orleans Republican Printing Company.
providing for the payment of the several
accounts therein named" beginning New
Orleans Republican.
Reports OF SOmmutccss
Mr.. Sturcken reported unfavorably on
the petitions of j. 7. Armstrong, Z. II.
Levy. Louisiana Savings Bank, Jules Sou
zeron. Samuel D. Dixon and the Delta Oil
Company.
In behalf of the committee OF the whole,
the Mayor recommended that the petition
of Albert C. Blanchard respecting prOtec-
ton Of the river bank, within the city
limits, from caving be referred to the Ad-
ministrator Of improvements, and it was 80
referred.
Ordinances and Resolutions Offered.
By Mr. Sturcken AID adopted; For the
relief of Mrs. Christina Miller.
By Mr.. Lewis and read twice:
Rcsolred, That the Administrator Of FL
| nance DO and he Is hereby authorized 70
| issue new con solidated bonds. drainage Sc
ries, at the rate of ninety cents On the dol
lar. in settlement of the following claim
under contract authorized by ordinance No.
| 2640 Administration series:
! PAR De Verges, for 49l tons of Pitts
burg coal furnished and delivered "a the
various draining machines, as per cerrih
| cate of the City Surveyor, dated August
| II, 1874. on account $5523 Is, equal IN new
consolidated bonds at ninety cents on the
dollar, $5i37 80.
| Resolusd, That the Administrator of Fl
nance be and he ia hereby authorized t.
| issue street Improvement bonds, at the rate
| of seventv-five cents on the dollar, in settle
ment of the following claim, under contract
authorized by ordinance No. 2635, Admins
| tratiOn series:
Henry Oertling, for 100, 900 feet of pine
lumber. furnished and delivered toc
use of street bridges. crossings and
plank roads, at go 10 per 1000, on
| account ................... 9-Ji'
Less ten per cent retained in guarantee
until complete delivery ..........,. 2Ol
Balance due By the city slSo,
Equal in street improvement bonds, a
seventy five cents per dollar. S2il2.
An ordinance providing tor the payment OF
the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained. That the following appro
priarions be and are hereby made, and tina
the Administrator OF Public Accounts war
rant on the Administrator OF Finance II
payment of the same whenever there shat
be money in the city treasury to the credl
of the appropriate fund tor each accoun
and not otherwise appropriated:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR AUGUST
1874.
| Bureau Of Streets
Barrett Il Wiemann. hardware. -. 1925 0
John Coleman. ballast. ........... 4ss "
Page & Co., gas cinders. .......-.. 2o0 "
Bureau of Wharpes and Landings
New Orleans Times. advertising D
Barrett & Wiemann. hardware 49,. 30 D
| Bureau of DRAINAGE
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