New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-29
CITY coUNc1L--oFFIcIAL
REGULAR MEETING.

REGULAR MEETING.
Cry HALL, NEw ORLEANS, /
Tuesday, December %. 1875.
The Council met this day in regular
| session.
Presentation. Charles ]. Leeds, Mayor,
presiding. and Administrators Bertoli
Brown, Bouny, Burke, Landry, Mccarthy
and pilsbury.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were approved and their reading dispensed
with.
Financial ind Other Business on Final
Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the ordinances de-
| scribed as follows, which, having been read
twice, were now on third reading, and they
passed unanimously, the yeas and nays
having been called and all the members
present at roll call voting:
An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named, be.
ginning "A. w. Hyatt"
An ordinance adopting an estimete OF the
| receipts or revenues of the city of New
Orleans for the year 1876. with the follow
ing amendment offered by Mr.. Brown for
the committee of the whole:
Outstanding taxes and interest estimated
collectible $a00O,OOO; less unpaid ordin.
| ances, ETC., 100000; making grand total
of 90, 449, 1872 -.
Reports of Committees.
By Mr.. Burke;
Fayorably on the petition of residents in
the neighborhoOd of the Fair Grounds for
the repairs of the roads in that vicinity. Re.
ceived aud referred to the Mayor and Ad-
ministrator of Improvements, with power
to act.
By Mr.. Burke and adopted:
Favorably on the petition of members Of
the Israelite Congregation, for the repair OF
the street leading to their cemetery.
Mr.. Pilsbury presented the following re-
port of the commissioners of the consoli.
dated debt, which was received and adopt
ed:
NEW ORLEANS, December %. 1875.
70 the Common Counoi
The commissioners of the consolidated
debt submit herewith the bids for the ex.
change of drawn premium bonds for old
No. 1888 Administration series, and re.
comments that the same be rejected.
CHARLES j. LEEDS, Mayor;
Z. PILSBURY,
Administrator of Finance;
j, G. BROWN,
Administrator of Public Accounts
Commissioners of consolidated debt
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
By Mr.. Brown and passed unanimously
the yeas and nays having been called, and
all the members present at ro!l call voting:
An ordinance to adjust certain items OF
appropriation in the budget of 1875.
Mr.. Pilsbury called up the following or
dinance which, having been read twice, was
now on its third reading, and it passed
unanimously, all the members present a,
roll call voting;
An ordinance to authorize the Mayor to
make title to the Louisiana Agricultural
and Mechanical College of the property
known as the Powder House property.
BY Mr. Brown, and read twice.
An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several pay rolls and accounts therein
named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro.
prlatlOns be and are hereby made, for
the month of December, 1875, and that the
Administrator of Public Accounts warrant
on the Administrator of Finance in pay
ment of the same:
Officers, clerks and employees ID
the Department Of Finance. 81 AL g.
Officers, CLERKS and employees in the De.
partment of Public Accounts, viz:
Department proper. .,............ sl,O73 81
Tax registry OF mortgages 800. $50 90
Total. ................ Sl,423 81
Officers, clerks and employees in
the Department of Assessments $i25 90
Officers, clerks and employees in the depart.
ment of the Mayor, viz
Mayor office. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40 90
City Council .................... 2i6 66
City Hall building. 40S 33
Total. ....................... $l,o94 SO
Officers, clerks and employees In
the Department of Commerce $2006 &c
Officers, clerks and employees in the Depart
ment of WaterwOrks and Public Build
ings, viz:
Administrator office. ........ s3l6 &c
WaterwOrks office. .............. l,25S 81
Waterworks proper. l,230 90
CourthOuses. Observation-Disclosures. 300 W
Home of Aged and Infirm ... so 90
Insane Asvlum. .................. $40 90
DIR. j. F. tinney, visi ting physi-
sian.......... .................... $50 90
Total. $3,Sl4 81
Officers, clerks and employees in the Depart
ment of Police, viz:
Administrators office. ....... 1891 &c
City Workhouse. e............. SIS 81
BOYS House of Refuge. ..... 460 90
Public pounds. s................... 800 90
Home of Aged and Destitute. l0S so
Public squares. es.........,...., COS 25
Burying INDECENT dead .... .. IS 90
Total. g., ,4S9 %
Officers, clerks and employees in the Depart
ment of improvements, viz:
Department proper. $2iS 81
Bureau of Streets. LOG 65
Total. sl,75i 9S
Officers, clerks and employees in
the Surveyors office .......... 81, ,2lS 33
Officers. clerks and employees in
the City Attorneys office. .... S65 90
Salaries OF Mayor and Admins
traitors. s.................. ...... 4,l2o w
Grand total. ............. .$2O,b39 Is
An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several pay rolls therein named.
Be it ordained that the sum of $lS,6i3 Al
be and the same is hereby appropriated to
pay the labor and cart hire rolls of the De-
partments of Improvements, Commerce and
Water works and Public Buildings for the
month of December, 1875, and that the Ad.
ministrator of Public Accounts warrant on
the Administrator of Finance in payment
of the same:
Department of improvements