The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-03
CITY COUNCIL.

lue Clty COUNCIL m0C AT noon yesterday.
Hon. G. j. Leeds, Mayor, in the chair, and all
the Administrators present.
The Administrator of Water Works reported
that he had collected from the First and Second
Districts the sum of S24 97S SO for water rates
tor the year beginning October !, 1875.
He also reported that he had, on the recon-
mendation OF the City Surveyor, rejected all
bids for the building and repair of crib work
necessary in extension of the Water Works
suction, and that he had taken other measures
that did away with the crib work, and that
the cost was 6400.
The report was approved.
he Administrator OF Finance reported
that in accordance with act No. IL, approved
March II, 1875, the State assessors had de-
hvered assessment rolls of the sixteen ASSESS
ment districts of the city.
The total assessment of real and personal
estate as shown by these rolls amounts to
Sis, 1853, 995.
The joint monthly report of the Admins
traitors of Finance and Of Accounts for Octo-
Der was received. l. showed the following:
Balance September 30............... s51,7l4 u
Total .................... s269 127 -
Disbursements. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 22617 Al
Ba lance October 31.................. $42, 94s 70
The collection of taxes in October as re-
ported by the Administrator of Finance was
as follows: 1660-62, SIP so; 1864 SO, $50;
1869, 500 SO; 1870. SIG; 1871. s1647 25;
1873, Sl6i4; 1874 1872 $50 SO; 1875, SIS $40 O3;
total, S6S $50 10; total collections for 1875,
$1,9i9, $40 25.
An ordinance making the following appro-
priations was called up and passed:
Officers clerks and employees in the
Depar sment of Finance ............ $1,441 81
Officers, clerks and employees in the
Department Of Public Accounts, viz:
Department proper. ............... s1,O73 81
Clerks employed in the Tax Registry
OF Mortgages, under act No. 70 of
1872. observation-disclosures. $50 90
Total. ........................ 81 ,423 81
Officers, clerks and employees IN the
Department of Assessments ... 425 90
Officers, clerks and employees in the
Department of the May .......... 1904 95
Officers, clerks and employees in the
Department of Commerce. ......... 1900 65
Officers, clerks and employees in the
Department of Water Works and Pub
lie Buildings. ............-......... $3.50 81
Off ers, clerks and employees In the De-
partment of Police ................ s2,471 81
Officers clerks and empl )yees in the De-
partment of improvements. .,..... s1,7O3 SO
Officers, clerks and employees in the
Surveyors Department. ............. 1882 SO
Officers, clerks and employees in the
City Attorneys Office .... s65 90
Salaries of Mayor and Administrators 4,125 90
Grand total. Observation-Disclosures. 500 $40 %
Ordinances making the following appropri-
atoms were also adopted:
Pay roll of municipal police courts... 1893 80
Pay roll of Superior Criminal Court. 491 &C
Pay roll Of Sanitary Inspectors. 8l6 65
Pay roll of CorOners. ................. 1,024 80
Pay roll of City Physicians. .......... 100 90
Pay roll Of jury Commission rs...... SO 80
Salaries of the Fifth and Seventh JUS
tees of the Peace and Constable. -. 1915 90
Pay roll Of police officers detailed for
special duty in the various municipal
police courts, as per act No. 16 OF
1873, provided the said amount be de-
Quoted from the Metropolitan Police
appropriation ...... ............., 1,416 81
Pay roll OF sanitary police officers, as
per act No. Is of 1875, provided the
said amount be deducted from the
Metropolitan Police appropriation. 7i9 81
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s9,79l SO |
Department OF improvements
Bureau of Streets, labor $40, 706 50
Bur au of Streets, carts. 4,938 9o-s15,645 70
Bureau of Drainage. ............ ..-.. Liz 90 |
Bureau OF Wharyes and Landings.... 236 so
Total. ..-............. ..... SIG, 1893 %
Department of Commerce, Wharve,
aud landings. ........... 10 90
Department of Water Works and Pub
lie Buildings. Observation-Disclosures. 800 %
Grand total ......--...............s ST, 9l9 % !
An ordinance offered nv Administrator
Brown, re iucing the Sheriff s fees for collec.
ion of tax writs for 1875, from % per cent to
per cent, was laid over.
A number of petitions and communica.
ions were received and appropriately re-
erred. Among others was one representing
hat it was the intention of the United States
authorities to make military barracks of the
Continental Hotel, and asking the city to in
erfere.
motion to adjourn prevailed.
Staub Is drawing crowded houses, and is |
determined to add fresh attractions every day.
ii dis boz,0fli'e is at G9ldthwaite's bookstore,
% Canal street.