New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-28
CITY COUNO1L--OFF1CIAI,
REGULAR MEETING.

Presentation. LOUIS a. WNtL, NdyoIs
presiding. and Administrators Brewster, |
Calhoun, Lewis, Schneider and Sturcken.
The minutes Of the last meeting were ap-
proved.
Administrators.
The Mayor presented the monthly report, |
for September. of the Administrator OF
Police, and it was received.
Final Passage.
Mr., Calhoun called up the ordinances
and part of an ordinance described as
follows. which, having been read twice,
were now ON third reading and passed un-
animously. the yeas and nays having
been called ON each, and all tho members
present at roll call voting:
Providing for an issue of street improve
ment bonds to Higgins e. Wilson.
providing for the payment of the several
accounts therein named beginning Viii
liam Henry.
Providing appropriations to reimburse
the employees of the Department Of Finance
for counterfeit money taken by them and
shorts on pay rolls, etc.
providing for the payment OF the seve
raj accounts therein named." beginning
Folger 4 CO.
Requiring Alfred Philips, as the successor
of the legal firm of G. X oselius and Alfred
Philips, to represent the city OF New Or
leans before the Supreme Court OF the
United States. in the suit Of the succession
of John Davidson, In regard to the final
tableau OF assessment in tho fret drainage
district.
The item Of J. n. Folwell. coroner Of che
First, Fourth and Sixth Districts, struck
out from an ordinance passed at the meet.
ing ct the twentieth instant.
Reports Of Committee.
Mr.. Lewis reported favorsbly by resolu-
ton on the petition Of Higgins l. Wilson
for payment for grayeling on Rampant
street. Received.
The Mayor made the annexed report:
RAYoRALrr or Few OxLEsNs,
City Hall, October "a, 1874. !
have the honor to report to the City
Council that, in conformity to your lnstruc-
tons. have advertised for proposals for
building the McDOnogh SchOolhouse No. L.
in Algiers. and have received in answer to
my advertisement eight proposals. ~ fol-
lows:
/. John Page, $la,45o.
.. Andrew Downey, $l6.1OO.
,. James C. Kiddell, $4,000.
1. James Cox, $l5,90O.
5. 7. Ruesch, $l4,675.
s. u. j. WATSON, agent, $l9, 1900.
Z. John McNally, SIS. 400.
g. Louis G. Sanman, $l4, 73S.
The right to reject any or all bids was
Louis A. Witt, Mayor.
On motion Of Mr.. Schneider. all the bids
were rejected, and the Mayor was author
lied to advertise again, for five days, for
, s.ts:i proposals sal:
Th. MAYOR ann ounced that himself and
~. Administrators had been enjoined from
nassing the ordinance providing THAI tho
taxes due by the fire insurance companies
should he made payable wholly to the Fire
meu'. Charitable Association 60 ii0uidate
the debt due by the city to said association.
and suggested that therefore no action
could be taken by tho Council at present
| favorable to the measure.
Mr.. Brewster reported favorably. by reso'
! luton, on The petition of the German
Protestant Orphan Asylum for title TO
certain lots in the yslence Street Cemetery.
! Received.
Ordinauces and Resolutfons offered.
BY Mr. Brewster and adopted:
/ 49, ~, khn NAfo0 m
Street Cemetery Of the Sixth District Of
this city to the German Protestant Orphan
| Asylum Association"
BY Mr.. STRICKEN and adopted:
For the relief OF the Ocean Dry Dock
Company.
BY the Mayor, for tho committee Of the
whole, and referred to the city attorney fos
his legal opinion:
To submit to the people Of New Orleans
| at the election 70 be held on tho second OF
November next, an ordinance to obligate
! the city to pay interest upon bonds to be
issued by the New Oneans and Texas
Western Central Railroad Company for the
construction Of its road.
BY Mr.. Lewis and read twice:
RESOLVED, That the Administr ator Of Fl.
nance be and he is hereby authorized to
issue wharf improvement bonds at the rate
of ninety cents on the dollar, in settlement
of the following claim: John Massena, for
36i41s barrels Of oyster shells, furnished for
repairs to wharves, at twenty-five cents
per barrel. 1911 II.
Resolred, That the Administrator Of Fl.
nance be and he is hereby authorized to is
sue wharf improvement bonds, at the rate
of ninety cents on the dollar, in sc ttlement
of the following claim, under con tract au-
thorized by ordinance No. 263.. Admins
tration series:
w. w. Walker, for 10000 running
feet of timber furnished and de.
livered for repairs to wharves, az
eighteen cents per foot $500 w
hess ten per cent retained in guar.
On account. .............. Sl62O W
Equal in wharf improvement bonds.
at the rate OF ninety cents on the
dollar, to-. ......... .SlSuV w
Resolved, That the sum of $1,000. payable
in street improvement bonds, at the rate
of seventy five cents on the dollar, be and
the same is hereby allowed to Higgins &
Wilson, in full settlement tor graveling
Rampant street, between Barracks and Hos
pital streets, and that the Administrator OF
Finance be and he is hereby authorized to
issue the bonds in conformity herewith.
An ordinance providing for the payment o!
the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following apprO-
priations be and are hereby made. and that
the Administrator of Public Accounts war.
rant on the Administrator of Finance in pay.