The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-28

CITY COUNCIL.

The regular weekly meeting OF the Git!
Council was held yesterday, whereat all thu
Administrators were present, and Mayor
Leeds presiding.
The reading of the minutes of the las
meeting was dispensed with on motion Of
Mr.. Brown.
The following appropriations were called
up on their third reading and adopted:
| Communications.
The resolution adopted at the last session
to the effect that the proposition of the agent
and attorney Of the several boats claiming q
return of wharfage dues under decision Of
the Supreme Court, in the case of Jno. W.
Cannon, be accepted, was vetoed by the Mayor
in the following message:
| MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, April n, 1875.
Gentlemen of the City Council:
return to you, without my approval, the
resolution adopted at the last session of the
Council, accepting the proposition of the
agent and attorney of several boats claiming q
return Of wharf and levee dues. under the de-
cision of the United States Supreme Court, in
| the case of John w. Cannon VS.. the City of
New Orleans, inasmuch as there is already an
ordinance on the subject under consideration
by the Council.
CHARLES j. LEEDS, Mayor.
Resolutions.
The following resolution, offered by MIR.
Landry at the last session, was put upon
third reading and adopted
0Whereas. on the 3Oth of June, 1871. con-
tract was made between the city of New Or
leans and the owners of the following steam
boats, to wit: The Natchez, the Il. +. Lee,
the Gladiola. the D. L. Talley, the Era No:
10, the Carrie Converse. the Texas, the Tidal
| r. <ho To
Bradish johnson, the Lessie Taylor, the
Southwestern, the Henry Tete, the Bart Able,
the Nick Longworth, the G. Fl. Durfee, the
Lotus No. 3, the w. s. Pike, the Belle Lee,
the James Howard, the Katie, the Ouachita
Belle the Frank Pargoud, the Richmond, the
Dexter, the Olive Branch, the Commonwealth,
the Bismarck, the Continental. the City Of
Alton and the Governor Allen, in order to
effect compromise and settlement of the
claims against the city growing out of said
contract and the decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States:
SECTION l. RESOLVED, That the sum Of $780, |
600, payable in equal installments, monthly, |
in from one to sixty months, be and is hereby |
appropriated, out of the revenues received |
from wharfage, to George H. Kirk, the agent |
of the owners of said steamboats,, to be by |
him transferred to his principals as they may |
direct, in proportion to their respective in
terests; the said sum to be in full settlement |
and discharge of all claims whatever on the
part of said owners against the city.
Sec. 2. Be It further resolved, That the
parties to whom the said Kirk shall have
transferred portions of the foregoing appro-
priation shall be permitted to retransfer the
same by the city authorities.
Sec 3. BE 1t further resolved, That this
ordinance shall not 60 into effect until after
the said Kirk shall have filed with the notary
of the city satisfactory evidence of his au-
thority and power to represent said boats and
to make this compromise and settlement, and
shall sign q notarial act signifying his &C
cep.arce of the terms and conditions Of the
ordinance.
By Mr.. Mccarthy, and adopted:
That the Administrator of Police be and is
hereby authorized to have placed and lighted
one gas lamp in the center of the square on
Baronne street, between Washington and
Sixth streets. Is
By MIR. Mccarthy and adopted: To accept
he proposal of A. F. Wild. who desires to
ease the property in the parish of St. Ber-
lard, known as the Powder-House property.
rerms-one hundred and sixty dollars per S
lnnurl.
BY Administrator Burke and adopted: That
hereafter the members of the City Council +
meet rs Committee of the Whole on Mon t
consideration of city affairs.
Administrator Lanay offered resolution
citing apart fifty feet Of the wharf adjoining
nd below Canal street for the accommodation :
+ the boats plying between this city and
Vest xego, and belonging to the New Orleans .
nd Texas Railroad. Laid over
By Mr.. Landry: That l. W. Patton be
laced on the rolls of April and May, 1874, q
4 ordinances 1912 and 263O, respectively, G
u balance Of his adjudicated claims for fees
nd maintenance of prisoners for period Of b
* months. Referred to the Committee of I
he Whole. Il
efckles'A Legacy.
o the Common Council: e
We have the honor to submit the following q
!atement of the condition of the Sickles's
legacy Fund. E. P1LsBURY, c
Treasurer. n
u per cent bonds So, $50 90 y
Gold Consolidated, G. g., each $1,000 10000 90
o certificates, G. S................ 124 IS II
ash on hand, Germania National Bank 9 50