New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-10
CITY couHcuIo1T1orAL
REGULAR MEETING.

REGULAR MEETING.
CRY HArL NEW ORLEASs,l
Tuesday, June 9, 1874.
The Council met this day at II NJ, in
regular session.
Presentation. Louis A. Wilt, Mayor,
presiding, and Administrators Brewster
Calhoun, Lewis, Schneider and Turnbul.
The minutes OF the last meeting were ap'
proved.
Commuuica tons from the Mayor and Adj
ministrators.
The Mayor laid before the Council the
monthly report. for May, CT each Of the toll
lowing Administrators, and the same were
received
The Administrator of improvements.
The Administrator Of Commerce.
The Administrator of Police.
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 sew
eral accounts therein named,' beginning
Firemen's Charitable Association OF New
Orleans.
providing for the payment OF the sew
eral accounts therein named" beginning
j. VilIman & Co., with amendments pro-
posed by Mr.. Calhoun, substituting the
word "blanks" for the word stationery"
in the item of said Villman & Co., and put
ting the item itself under the head Of an
sane Asylum"
Providing for the paymen. of the sew
eral accounts therein named" beginning
New Orleans Bulletin.
Providing for the payment of the several
accounts therein named" beginning John
w. Madden. -.- 49, -.'.
Providing for an issue of street improve
ment bonds to James Rogers.
Providing for the payment Of the several
accounts therein named" beginning K. L.
Bruce. at
Reports Of Committees.
Mr.. Lewis, for himself and for Mr.. Turn
bull, to whom was referred the petition OF
he New Orleans Steamship and Ship
Agents Association, asking that certain
vharves be set apart for the exclusive use
# vessels re presented by members of the
and that the privilege be
,ranted of erecting sheds upon the
vharves SO set apart, reported unfavora-
lily. Received.
Mr.. Brewster reported uofavorably. for
want of means, upon the proposal Of John
robinson, to furnish street directory of
Upper signs fixed on public lamps at the
orners of streets. Received.
Mr.. Lewis reported favorably upon the
enewed petition of proprietors for square
lock granite paving on Baronne street.
etween Common and Canal streets, and
reconsiderati on of the pro-
osal of John Coleman to do the work,
vhich proposal had been rejected. The re- !
ort was received and the reconsideration
rdered.
Mr. Fitzenreiter asked for power TO grant |
ne petition for an extension of water priv. |
,ges on st. Charles street, between Fell
ty and Toledano streets, and tho request |
as granted.
Mr.. Sturcken reported adversely upon
1e petitions Of George Cenas, Charles A.
enedict, James A. Graham, Anna NJ. Hero
I'D the Ursuline Nuns. Received.
Mr.. Lewis reported that the water thrown |
ito the cutters from the river afforded no
rect and requested that the Administrator |
f Waterworks and Public Buildings be |
to open the water plugs periodi- |
Ally in the rear Of that street.
Mr.. Fitzenreiter stated that the plugs |
ad been opened regularly in the section of |
,e city indicated during the preceding ten |
: fifteen days, and that his department |
ould continue to afford all the relief posi- |
lie under existing circumstances.
Mr.. Lewis submitted the annexed report,
hich was received:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS, |
June g. 1874. ) |
, the City Council of New Orleans
/ have the honor to report the following |
ids received in answer to advertisements |
n proposals for furnishing lumber and
mber for repairs to wharves. lumber for re-
airs of plank roads, street bridges and
.ossings, one fatboat load of coal for use
the various draining machines. and for
and erecting at the Dublin ave-
ne draining machine one set of new boilers:
Lumber for repairs to wharves-
eter Markey bids per 1000 feet. 90. sls SO
homas Hasam bids, for pine lum-
Der, per 1000 feet. .............. q "A
homas Hasam bids, for cypress
lumber, per 1000 feet. 49,. go. % so
w. Witham bids per 1000 feet. l9 30
enry Oertling bids per 1000 for
250, 000 feet. IL ~
oprv norfl;ur hide mar 1001 for