New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-14

Total. SIS, 900 st
In connection with the item for Water.
works, materials. ETC., l would state that
| the amount is large for the reason that the
sum of S7ls3 80 for lS,4l9 barrels of coal
bought on the twenty fourth of April last
is therein included. Also, the amount paid
for the iron pipes used in completing the
connection to the Washington Market. The
| The supply of water at present is much
| greater than the demand, owing to the
| abundance of rain. as also to the system
! adopted by the Administrator of Improve.
| ments, that of opening street plugs for
flushing purposes only at stated hours of
! the day. The collections are not as large
| as was anticipated, owing, in great meas
ure, to my refusal to receive anything but
| cash for water rents. The other branches
Of the department are doing well, and in
speaking thereof l can not but state from
personal experience that they were never
within the last ten years in better condition.
Hoping for a favorable consideration of
tho present, remain.
10. LANDRY.
Acting Administrators Of Waterworks and
Public Buildings.
From Mr. Brown:
To the City Council OF New Orleans:
submit balance sheet of budget ledger
for current city expenditures, inclusive of
the month Of June, 1875, (less $l4 962 SO not
appropriated owing to budget appropria-
mons being exhausred). which shows the
following result:
Total budget appropriations. 81 1886 SGT; 90
Total appropriations as per or
dInances. Observation-Disclosures. 767 ,l3f -
Balance "a per sheet. go. 1868. 43l 90
Less June bills as above. 1862 SO
True balance. $3.50, 46g 80
Mr.. Brown laid before the Council the
semi annual report of the Department of
Public accounts ending June 30, 1875.
which, on motion. was ordered to be
printed.
The following is An abstract from said
semiannuaI report:
Reduction Of bonded and certi.
fed debt since December 81,
1874: ....:;;..: .....:...... sels,59s 80
Reduction of floating debt since
December 81, 1874. ......... 792,7I5 40
Aotal. .......... 81 I'LL, so 3S
Reduction of current city ex-
penses since December 81,
1874, as compared to first six
months of 1874. S2I 800 so
Financial and Other Business on Final
Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up tho ordinances de-
scribed as follows. which, having been read
twice, were now on third reading, and they
were read third time and laid over for
future action:
An ordinance providing for the payment
OF the several accounts therein named, be-
ginning ''Firemen's Charitable Association
of New Orleans
An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several pay rolls and accounts therein
named. beginning municipal police courts
An ordinance making appropriations for
charitable institutions for the quarter end
ing June 80, 1875. beginning ''St. Mary's
Catholic Orphan Boys Asylum
Reports Of Committees.
Mr.. Burke, from special committee. re.
ported favorably on petition of citizens, and
recommended reconstruction of the Where
street bridge Immediately.
Mr.. Burke reported on communication
from the Board of Health, stating that the
nuisances complained of had been abated.
Mr.. Brown, for committee of the whole.
reported by resolution on the message of tho
Mayor. referred to them at former meet
ing.
Mr. Brown also reported favorably on the
petition of William German, for REIN urse-
ment Of amount paid twice by him in error.
By Mr.. Bouny:
Favorably. by resolution, on petitions OF
NJ. Edison and George Herrle.
UnfaVorably on petitions for reduction of
assessments by the following named per-
sons. viz: E. Muller, Widow j. H. Porter,
H. Weber, H. C. Millsudon, Mrs. E. Chris.
tie and F. Lemongy.
Ordinance and Resolutions Offered.
BY Mr.. Beuny, and adopted.
Resolution reducing the assessments of
NJ. Edison and G. Herrle.
BY Mr.. Mccarthy. and adopted:
An ordinance providing that vehicles for
hire shall carry lighted lamps at night, and
imposing penalties for violation thereof.
By Mr.. Pilsbury:
On ordinance authorizing the payment
of one-halt the interest on past due cou-
pons.
On a call of the yeas and nays, the ordi
nance was declared passed by the follow.
ing vote: =
Yeas-Brown. Bouny. Burke. Landry,
Mccarthy, Pilsbury.
By Mr.. Burke, for the committee of the
whole, and adopted:
Preamble and resolutions relative to the |
Of expenditures of employees. and
reducing the salaries of tho Mayor and Ad.
to One-half.
By Mr.. Brown, and read twice:
An ordinance providing for the payment Of |
the several accounts therein named.
Be il ordained. That the following an. |