The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-21
TIM NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY,, APRIL 1876
CITY COUNCIL.

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The regular weekly meeting of the City
Council was held yesterday, Mr.. Pilsbury in
the chair. The following Administrators were
present: Landry, Blown, Bouny, Bsrtoli.
The Mayor appeared shortly after the meet
ing had been called to order, and assumed the
chair.
The minutes Of the previous session were
dispensed with.
ommnnIcat' Ons.
The following communications was read:
New ORLEANS, April 16, 1916.
To the Mayor and Administrators
Gentlemen. and on behalf of the Amer
lean Bond Funding and Banking Association,
limited, Of London, Eng, and other Euro
pean holders and owners OF the bond indebted
ness of the city of New Orleans, l beg to SUBJ
nit to you the following proposition: The
Association, on behalf Of itself and such other
holders of said indebtedness as it may re-
present, will settle the entire bond indebted
ness of said city and receive in payment for
the principal thereof, and interest that will be
due thereon up to the first day of January,
1876, new funded bonds, which sh Ill bear
date the said first day OF January next, and
be payable to bearer in gold coin of the
United States, at some banking house in Lon
don, thirty years after date, with inter est
semi.annually at the rate of five per cent
per annum, in like gold coin, provided the
said bonds shall be secured by an Act OF the
Legislature OF Louisiana which will be, in all
respects, similar to the draft copy Of a law
I enclose you herewith.
1 have the honor to be, gentlemen, your
most obedient servant,
JNo J. MAcK1soN,
Attorney for \. B. F. and B. A., Limited,
London.
Referred, on motion, to the Committee OF
the Whole.
Resolutions.
By Mr.. Pilsbury: Whereas, but few days
remain of the Legislature in which to perfect
measures for the relief OF the city and her
people;
Resotued by the City Council, That the earn
est cooperation OF all citizens without re-
gard to party, color, or sect, is earnestly
solicited to join in securing the prompt pas
sage Of the bills presented by this Council
and approved by the joint committees Of the
Merchants Exchange, Cotton Exchange and
Chamber of Commerce, in which measures
involving the welfare of the city and her
people now trembling in the balance.
BY Mr.. Pilsbury:
Resolved, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to advertise for sealed pro-
McDonogh school-house No. 5, according to
plans and specifications in his Office, the
same to be paid for out OF the fund IN the
hands Of the Board of Commissioners of the
McDonogh school fund.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Landry, Administrator of Commerce, at the
last session of the Council, was placed on its
third reading and adopted:
Resolred, That the proposition of the agent
and attorney of the several boats claiming a
return Of wharf and levee dues, under the
decision OF the United States Supreme Court,
in the case of J. W. Cannon VS.. the city Of
New Orleans, be and the same is hereby ac-
cepted, and that the City Attorney be in
structed to frame and report an ordinance for
carrying out the same.
above, authorizing the payment OF eighty
dollars the amount agreed upon in
the compromise, in sixty equal installments,
to George w. Kirk, was read twice.
1t comes up for final passage at the next
regular meeting
Several resolutions authorizing reduction
Of assessments on the property Of several pc
were adopted
A resolution authorizing the repair of the
engine houses of Brooklyn Fire Company No.
), of Algiers, and Washington No. 20 and Co.
lumbia No. ), of the New Orleans Fire De-
partment, were referred to the Committee Of
the Whole, as was resolution exempting the
carts of the Louisiana Ice Company from the
payment Of license.
Financial.
An ordinance providing various appropria-
tions amounting to 5000 80 was put up on
its third reading and passed.
An ordinance making the following apprO-
nriatiOOS WAS adOnted
J. 3. Walton, in full for commissions and
charges as auctioneer in sale of rea! estate in
suit of the city of New Orleans vs.. Francois
Lacroix, as per ordinance No. 1852, Admins
tration series, adopted April 20, 1874 Sl411 20,
less $500 paid on account, balance due
S911 90.
New Orleans Picayune Printing Company,
in full for advertising and printing in sale of
real estate at auction in suit of the city Of
New Orleans vs.. francois Lacroix, as per
ordinance No. 1852, s2i1 80.
Louis II. Pile, for examination, measure
ment and plans Of property sold at auction in
suit of the city OF New Orleans VS.. Fran
co.'s Lacroix, as per ordinance No. 1882,
S439.
William c. Sweet, Constable Fifth Justice
Court. for fees in criminal cases for the month
of November, 1874 as per bill, approved for
$3.50.
Petitions.
A number of unimportant petitions were
read and referred.
Administrator Burke, before adjournment,
submitted report showing the disposition OF
the various reform measures prepared by the
city authorities, and submitted to the Legis-
lature for action. He said that there ap-
peare to be little hope of securing the de-
sired relief through the adoption of these
bills, owing to the existing troubles in the
and he wished his report spread
upon the minutes. to evidence the fact that
in the event of failure, no derlliction of duty
can be charged to those intrusted with the
business Of furthering the passage Of said
measures.
The report was received and spread upon
the minutes.
Thereafter the Council adjourned.
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