New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-07
CITY COUNCu-OFFICIAL
REGULAR MEETING.


return, without my approval. resolution
| to grant permission tO erect q bulletiL
board at the corner of Common and st
| Charles streets. l deem it inexpedient to
cucumber the sidewalks in this manner.
CHARLES j. LEEDS, Mayor
On motion of Mr.. Landry the veto was
| unanimously sustained.
Mr.. Bertoli, Administrator of Water
works and Public Buildings, presented his
monthly report Of the workings in his de
partment for the months of February and
March, 1875.
DEPARTMENT OF WATERwohks AND ,
Public Buildings, April ., 1875. :
Hon. Charles J. Leeds, Mayor:
would most respectfully submit the fol.
lowing report of collections for water rents
for the months of February and March, as
well as also the various buildings, markets,
etc, repaired under the supervision of this
department.:
WATERwORKs.
Collections for February, 1875. -. $500 OF
Collections for March, 1875 .. 95S3 &C
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
This branch comprises the Insane Asy-
lum, smallpox hospital and Home of
condition and provided with every cOnven-
fence calculated to make them comfortable
places of residence for the inmates. At
present the employees of the former are
engaged in painting, withdrawing and
otherwise repairing and cleaning the inte-
rior Of the building.
MARKET HOUSES.
The following markets have been repaired
during the last two months at various
times at the instance Of the Department of
Commerce, viz: French. Magazine, Port,
Claiborne and Vegetable.
PUBLIC BULLDOGS,
Comprising Parish Prison, statonhouses,
engine houses, etc, great many Of which
have been repaired within "a short time,
viz: The Parish Prison, whose authorities
are at present engaged in painting and
whitewashing the interior, having been
provided with the necessary materials by
this department, also the plasteripg, which
has been repaired: roof OF fourth precinct
station, roof Of Workhouse, enlarging op-
ening of Lafayette No. rs house, making
new belfry and repairing of VIgilant No. rs
engine house, etc.
This building has also been thoroughly
overhauled-roof and valley cutters, iron
gates, sinks, ETC., which about comprise
everything necessary.
COURT1IOUsEs.
These buildings have also been attended
to, such as new floor in the sheritts office,
placing awnings at First District Court,
repairing gas pipes. etc.
L. BERTOLI, Administrator.
Mr.. Pilsbury presented the Joint monty
report of the Administrators of Finance and
Public Accounts for the month of March.
1879; also report Of collectors for same
month in Department of Finance.
The communication from I. s. Hardee,
City Surveyor, relative to the dangerous
condition of the Bienvi!le Draining Machine,
was read aud on motion of Mr. Landry
referred to d special committee Of three,
the Admins traitor Of Improvements TO be
chairman.
The Mayor appointed on said committee
Messrs. Burke, Landry and Pilsbury.
Financial and Other Business ca Finn!
Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the ordinances
described 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
present at roll call voting:
An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named, be-
ginning 'Firemen's Charitable Associa-
ton"
IAN ordinance making appropriations for
charitable institutions for the quarter end
ing March 81, 1872
Reports of Committees.
By Mr.. Landry and adopted:
Favorably, by resolution, or petition OF S.
Frank to erect steam engine corner of
Notre Dame and Fulton streets.
By Mr.. Bouny and adopted:
Favorably. by resolution, on the petitions
Of J. B. Laftte, A. X. Joseph, d. d. Rogers,
agent of Mrs. Z. A. Henderson, Joseph
Lorenz, j. 4. GARNER; and unfavorably on
the petitions of Messrs. f. Locke, E. Harris,
agent Of estate of Q. X. Williams and
Mrs. II. A. Peppers, Mrs. c. N. Borneval,
D. Weaver, &. Puiaques and f. ClaveI.
Ordinances and Resolutions Offered.
BY Mr.. Landry and adopted:
Resolution extending the time for the
OF the Canal, City Park and
lake railroad.
Granting permission to 5. Frank to erect
stream engine at No. l27 Fulton street.
Accepting bids for skiff ferries at Race
street, Carrollton and Westwego.
d. f
To-, enormously turned into the city treas
Try.
Authorizing the Administrator OF Com. |
nerce to remit wharfage dues OF bark |
fannie Mcclellan.
Authorizing the Mayor to approve con-
ract with John Clark, as per ordinance No.
600, Administration series.
By Mr. Brown and adopted
An ordinance to provide for ore clerk for |
he City Attorney.
Providing for speedy collection Of taxes,
&c.
To impose certain special duties on the !;
assistant City Attorney. and fixing his COM
ensation for the same.
by Mr.. Pilsbury, and adopted:
Resolution reimbursing A. Mel, win so,
mount paid twice by him.
Instructing the Administrator Of ~
rovements to furnish to the Asylum OF the
Little Sisters of the Poor" fifty loads of
ravel ballast.
By Mr.. Bouny, and adopted:
Resolution reducing assessments on the