The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-16
CITY COUNCIL.

New YORK, June 15-Arrived Scythia-
CITY COUNCIL.
| The City Council met in regular session
| at noon Yesterday. Hon. G. J. Leeds, Mayor,
| in the chair, and all the Administrators
present.
The resolution changing route Of Canal
Street, City Park and Lake Railroad Company
adopted at the last meeting, WAS reconsidered
at the suggestion contained in communIca-
ton from the Mayor. It was put in the form
| of an ordinance and was re.adopted.
An ordinance providing for the payment OF
| number Of accounts, amounting in all to S2O,-
SIG SO, was adopted. Among the other items
| were the following:
Firemen's Charitable Association Of the city
OF New Orleans, for services rendered IN the
month of May, 1876, as per contract, SILL
| 666 ca.
| Firemen's Charitable Association of the
Fifth District, for services rendered in the
month of May, 1875. 500.
William Pagan, Criminal Sheriff, for costs
and fees in certain criminal cases in the
| month of May, 1875, as per bill approved by
the Judge of the Superior Criminal Court,
S169S 95.
John r. Clay, Clerk of the First District
| Court, for costs and fees in sundry criminal
cases in the month of May. 1875, as per bill
approved by the Judge of said court, $3.50 80
| Fire companies Nos 2. Z, 8 and "a, for
pumping at Orleans Canal crevasse, May 10.
20, 81, %, % and "a, 1876, approved by the
| Administrator of improvements, $1,000
Firemen's Charitable Association of the
Sixth District, for services rendered in the
month of May, 1875, $3.50.
Firemen's Charitable Association Of the
| Seventh District for services rendered in the
month of May, 1875. S4l6 &c.
DEPARTMENT OF IMPRoy EMENTs.
Department Proper. ~
| Bur- AL OF Streets. 34b 64
Bureau Of Drainage. .-............... ls5 II
| An ordinance appropriating the sum of
S4S39 20 to John Fitzpatrick, Clerk Of the
Superior Criminal Court, for costs and fees in
sundry criminal cases for the quarter ending
December 81, 1874, was also adopted.
The Administrator Of Finance reported on
the claim of Doctor J. b. Cooper. for salary
as City Physician from March IL, 1874, to
April so, 1875, the time in which he was in
contest for the position, unfavorably, and re-
commended that it be rejected. The report
was adopted.
The proposition of the New Orleans SAM
tary and Excavating Company to take charge
of the nuisance wharf and nuisance boats,
and discharge them without any expense to
the city, at any point that may be designated
by the city, and satisfactory to the Board of
Health, was referred to the Mayor with power
to accept and make the necessary contract.
The Com mittee of the Whole reported un-
favorabIy on the petition Of Mr.. Frank and
other citizens asking an extension Of the pro-
visions of Ordinance No. 1896 A. s. so as to
allow the taxes OF 1873 and previous years to
be paid in the proportions of scrip as pre-
vided by said ordinance.
The report was adopted.
A resolution authorizing the Administrator
of Commerce to remit all wharf dues in all
vessels engaged solely in transportation of
materials for the jetties at South Pass was
adopted
By resolution the Administrator of Police
was authorized to advertise for proposals for
furnishing twelve thousand poisoned sausa-
ges, in accordance with specifications in his
Office.
A resolution introduced by the Admins
traitor Of Commerce amending section Of
Ordinance No. 1921 A. S. wharf ordinance)
so as to make city bonds receivable for the
deposit of $40, 900 cash, or $50 600 bonds for
the guarantee of good faith in all bids instead |
of wharf bonds alone as previously pro-
vided, was adopted.
By resolution the Council adopted the pro- |
position of Mrs. Anne Rice, made to the Com |
missioners of the Fink Asylum, to Sell GER |
tain piece Of property to the city for the |
thousand dollars.
The Administrator Of Public Accounts was
authorized to cancel the bond Of W. T. Scott,
as City Attorney of the late city of Carrollton, |
the said Scott having settled his accounts.
The ordinance providing for the lease of |
the Water. Works, under certain conditions,
came up and was read.
Administrator Burke moved the postpone
ment of the ordinance until Tuesday next,
and that when the Council adjourn it adjourn
until that time.
Mr.. Pill bury opposed the motion. He said
that the adoption Of the ordinance was mere
matter of form, as it had been approved by
the Committee of the Whole.
The motion to postpone was lost by vote
of yeas to nays.
Administrator Pilsbury moved to adopt.
Several amendments were made and the
ordinance was finally adopted.
A communication was received from Mr..
Chas. 7. Howard, that the suit for injunction
against the city had been Withdrawn and that
no obstacle to the success of the Premium
Bond Plan would hereafter be interposed. 1t
was ordered spread on the minutes.
A number of petitions and communications
we're received and appropriately referred;
among them was q petition from citizens
PRAYING for the opening of Pnilip street,
which was referred to the City Attorney.
The communication of Geo. Hebert, in re-
ference to the Bey Of Algiers, Thompson, was
referred to the Committee Of the Whole.
The Council then adjourned until Thurs
lay. {
Among the delinquent tax payers at Long
Branch is q. s. Grant, the amount OF delin- i
Iuency being SS5. If Gen. Grant were the '
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