New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-01
CITY couNC1L-oFF1CIAI
REGULAR MEETING.


presiding, and Administrators Brewster,
Calhoun, Fitzenreiter, Lewis, Schneider
Sturcken and Trumbull.
The minutes of the last meeting were APP
proved.
Communications from the Mayor and Ad.
ministrators.
The Mayor presented the monthly report,
for March, of the Administrator of Com
merce, and the same was received.
Financial Business and Other Bills on
Final Passage.
Mr.. Calhoun called up the ordinances
described as follows. which, having been
read twice, were now on third reading, and
passed unanimously, the yeas and nays
having been called on each, and all the
members present at roll call voting:
Providing for the payment of the several
accounts and pay rolls therein named" be-
ginning, officers, clerks and employees in
the Department Of Improvements.
Providing for the payment of the sew
eral accounts therein named" beginning
James A. Gresham.
providing for the payment Of the sew
eral accounts therein named" beginning
bureau of streets, and amended, on motion
of Mr.. Calhoun, by striking out the words,
"for the Department of Waterworks and
Public Buildings, tor January, 1874
"PrOviding for the settlement with John
Coleman, for paving due by proprietors of
property on Poydras street. and assessing
Gx;, %l,o o,l
terms of assessment for which said prop
erty is liable; with the concurring act of
Louis Schneider. Administrator of Fl.
nance" with An amendment inserting the
figures. "3l." between the word, March
and the figures, 'IS74," in the date Of the
concurrence of the Administrator of FL
nance.
"Indemnifying William S. Pike and Pat
rick Irwin as securities upon a bond given
on an appeal and writ of error in the suit
of Myra Clark Gaines VS.. the city Of New
Orleans, Circuit Court of the United States"
Reports of Committees.
Mr.. Turnbull reported that, on the
twenty-eighth instant, he had caused to be
closed the booths on the neutral ground of
Poydras market, at which articles were
sold in contravention of the market ordi-
nances. Received.
Mr.. Turnbull asked authority from the
Council to set apart for the New Orleans,
Florida and Havana Steamship Company,
as petitioned for, the exclusive use OF so
much of the wharf, at the foot of CalliOpe
street. as is necessary for the company, his
action to be subject to the approval of the
Council. Granted.
Upon the petition of Nicholas Callan, for
permission to remove his soap factory to
Melpomene and Willow streets, Mr.. Turn
bull reported unfavorably, and the report
was received.
The petition of citizens residing and do
dras to Gravier streets, against Tony's cof-
feehouse. was returned by Mr.. Brewster
without any recommendation, but accom-
panied by report from Thomas Flanagan,
Captain of Police, first precinct, to the
effect that the complaint Of the petitioners
was not warranted. Received.
The Mayor, on behalf of the committee,
consisting of himself, the Administrator of
Public Accounts and the Administrator of
Finance, reported verbally, that they had,
in accordance with the ordinance on the
subject, proceeded to Carrollton and taken
pursuance of the act of annexation; that
clerks were engaged in arranging for a
transfer of the archives, records, books, &C.
counts, etc., of the late city, and that at a
future time the committee would report
their proceedings fully, in writing Re-
ceived.
Ordinances and Resolutions Offered.
By Mr.. Fitzenreiter, and adopted:
Authorizing advertisement tor proposals
to supply the city with coal:
By Mr.. Lewis, and adopted:
Authorizing advertisement for proposals
for the erection of draining machine at
the Lake End, Upperline canal.
By Mr.. Calhoun, and read twice:
An ordinance providing for the payment of !
the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro-
priation be and are hereby made, for the |
of WaterwOrks and Public |
for March. 1874, and that the |
of Public Accounts war
rant on the Administrator of Finance in pay
ment of the same, whenever there shall |
be m ney in the city treasury to the credit |
Of the appropriate fund for each account, |
and not otherwise appropriated:
ADMINISTRATORS OFFICE.
New Orleans Picayune, subscription. $l2 90
wATERwORKs.
q. j. Mullan & Co.. tallow, oil, etc., $l54 60 |
Il. j. Mullan 4 Co.. hardware ...... "a 20 |
Peter Markey. lumber .............. is %
" Washington Morton, coal three hun
& Terry hauling pipe. 10 90 !
H. Applegate, lead pipe, etc 49,. Is "A
tew Orleans Picayune, subscription, II 90
/. j. Mullan q Co., hardware, etc.,
two bills. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5l9 eO
Total 1871 10
sCHooLHoUsEs.
I. j. Mullan Il Co., paints, oils, etc. 500 63
l. j. Mullan & Co., paints, oils, etc, l0l 50
l. Einbeck. painting and whitewash-
ing jackson Boys School. ...... 400 90 |
l. Einbeck, painting and whitewash-
ing Jackson Girls School. 100. 400 90
}. Gerth, repairs to roof, cutters,
ETC., Paulding School. ............. 40 90
ohm c. PoOley, lumber. ........... % 80
}. Patterson, relettering sign, Frank
In school, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. w
ohm L. Leefe, repairing windows
and sashes, Webster School. ..... - 90
AVIAN VII 40 w |
SMALLPOX HOSPITAL.
I. j. Mullan & Co.. varnish brushes s. 90
I. Steinel, bread. ................ SO 50
ugust Mayer, mattresses and pill
{. Cyr Fourcade, medicines. w 90 50
ouis Leonhard, sheeting ...... SO 60
, W. SkardOn & Co., groceries 204 81