The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-14
CITY COUNCIL.

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The City Council met in regular session
ct noon yesterday. Hon. G. J. Leeds, Mayor,
in the chair, and quorum present.
The Mayor submitted the following cor
New ORLEANS, July -, 1875.
Mr.. I. n Marks President Firemen's Charitable
Association
Sir-If the city pays one-half the amount
of the contract with the Firemen's Charitable
Association monthly in cash. the balance to
remain over subject to future payments, will
the association be able to carry out the con-
tracts
l ask this in order that the City Council
may be enabled to arrive at some determine
ton as to what sums will be required to carry
the city through to the end of the present
year.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
CHAs. J. LEEDS, Mayor.
NEW ORLEANS, July -, 1875.
Hon. Chas. J. Leeds, Mayor Of City of New
Orleans:
Dear Sir-Your communication of the 18th
inst, addressed to Mr.. l. N. Marks, Presi-
dent, was by him submitted to the Board OF
Delegates at their regular meeting held last
evening, and the same was received and the
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unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the Firemen's Charitable Associa-
ton, sympathizing with the city government
in its financial endorsements, desires to CO.
operate with it in any just and general meas
ure for its relief, and
Whereas, Notwithstanding this association
has already been subjected to heavy pecu-
niiary sacrifices in the maintenance of the fire
contract, it is still determined to give protec-
ton to the property of the citizens of New
Orleans; be it therefore
Resolved, That this Board of Delegates re-
ply afirmatively to the inquiry of the Mayor
Of the city, ana pledge the Fire Department to
q continuance Of the faithful and Efficient per-
Torrance of its duties under the contract.
RESOLVED, That copy of these resolutions
be transmitted to the Hon. Chas. J. Leeds,
Mayor. G. @. FLANAGAN. Secretary.
The Administrator of Police, Mccarthy,
submitted report of the operations, receipts,
earnings and expenditures Of his depart
ment for the six months ending June 30th,
1875. showing the following
SUMMARY:
Total expenditures s13l, 229 80, total earn
ings $14, 283 80.
Compared with the statement for the same
time last year, the above shows a reduction of
$50, 466 ".
1Q0 report VI Inc WOIhluSS Vi tuc huuIu1S-
traitor of Water Works and Public Buildings,
for the six months ending June 80, shows the
following
Expenses. 5o, 966 96
The report of the Administrator of Com
MERGE for the same period, showed the fol-
lowing
Receipts. ............S 94 ~ I'll
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The Administrator of Finance submitted
the following comparative statement of tax
collections for the first six months of 1874 and
1875, viz:
Collections in 1875 Of taxes from
January to June 80 ........... 81, 366, 230 SO
Collections in 1874 OF taxes from
January / to June &c. ............ 2,024 ,907 %
Showing an excess Of ......... $341, 2A 6S
for 1875 over the same period last year.
The Administrator OF Public Accounts sub
mitted q lengthy report, from which the fol-
lowing is taken:
Balance sheet of budget ledger for current
city expenditures inclusive of June, 1875
Qess $14,9 1862 SO not appropriated owing to
budget appropriations being e1hausted):
Total budget appropriations 81 1886, 566 90
Total appropriations as per ordinance 1911 81