New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03

labor and cart hire rolls of the Depar
ment of Improvements for the mont
ending January 81. 1875, as per certife
rolls approved by the Administrator of In
prOvements, and that the Administrator {
Public Accounts warrant on the Adminii
traitor Of Finance in payment OF the same
whenever there shall be money in the cit
treasury to the credit Of the appropriat
fund for each account, and not otherwis
| Appropriated
BUREAU OF 81 AEErs.
+! Labor and carts. Sill, 95l
BUREAU OF wHARvEs AND LANDINGS.
Labor and carts. 4,3S5
| BUREAU OF DRAINAGE.
Total. SIG O.
Be it ordained, That the sum of $l3l6 81
be and is hereby appropriated to pay the
labor and cart hire rolls of the Surveyor
Department for the month ending January
81, 1875, as per certified rolls approved by
the Administrator of Improvements, and
that the Administrator of Public Accounts
warrant on the Administrator of Finance
in payment of the same whenever there shall
be money in the city treasury to the credit
of the appropriate fund for each account,
and not otherwise appropriated:
Department of City Surveyor, labor
and carts. Sl3l6 50
Be it ordained, That the following appro.
priations be and are hereby made, and that
the Administrator of Public Accounts war
rant on the Administrator OF Finance in
payment of the same, whenever there shall
be money in the city treasury to the credit
of the appropriate fund of each account,
and not otherwise appropriated:
~
Peter Markey, lumber. ........ $3.50 06
A. Baldwin & Co., hard ware..... 50 "A
BUREAU OF STREETS.
John w. Madden, stationery. 116 90
Peter Markey, lumber. ........... 80 IS
A. Baldwin & Co., hardware ...... IL Is
BUREAU OF DRAMA
Shakespeare, Smith & Co. repairing
London avenue machine. ... 81 70
A. Baldwin d Co.. as per bill rem
CtItu. 10 ID
DEPARTMENT PROPER.
John w. Madden, stati0nery..... 43 45
ACtdi. ...'..... ................SI 300 III
BY Mr.. PHsbury, and adopted:
Be it ordained, etc, That all persons
having claims against the city, and who are
required by the ordinance to take out
license, shall procure such license before
any warrants can be issued to them BY the
Administrator Of Public Accounts or paid
by the Administrator of Finance.
BE 1t ordained, ETC., That the Administra-
tor OF Finance be and is hereby authorized
20 allow discount not to exceed five per
cent on all licenses paid in cash prior to the
swenty.eighth instant.
Rcsolrcd, That the committee appointed
under ordinance No. 1897, to report upon
<ha oT al
with the bonded creditors of the CITY. be
also charged with the following:
l. To report upon the practicability of
forming a syndicate to retire all the present
issue OF bonds, to be replaced by new
issue reduced in volume and at lower rate
of interest.
2. To report upon the expediency of dis.
posing of all the city property not actually
required for public use, the basis OF such
sale to be in bonds due and not due and all
floating debt of the city, in order so to re-
duce the volume of debt as to lower taxa
tion and provide for prompt payment of
interest.
Resolred, That the committee be instructed
to report at the second regular meeting
hereafter.
By Mr.. Pilsbury. and adopted:
Resolcea, That the City Attorney be and
is hereby authorized to take such steps, by
appeal or otherwise, to protect the interest
Of the city of New Orleans in the contrO-
versy now pending between the New Or
leans Gaslight Company and the Crescent
City Gaslight Company.
BY Mr.. Burke, and rejected on a rising
vote:
Resolved, That the committee appointed
under ordinance No. 1897 be instructed to
report upon a proposition to be submitted
TO the bondholding creditors of the city tor
the paymen. of One-half interest, for a
series OF years, upon a surrender OF the
coupon attached to said bonds.
By Mr.. Burke, and adopted:
Resoleed, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to invite sealed proposals
for cultivating the eucalyptus globulus Tor
fever tree) from the seed now in the possess
sion Of the city, and for the transplansing
IT same.
By Mr. Landry, and adopted as amended:
Resoleed, That the Mayor is hereby au-
5hOrlzed and empowered to sign transfer
Of the lease OF the Pile Market, from J.
Michel to A. Hayem, for the year 1875, the
said Hagen assuming and carrying out in
Iull all the obligations of the said Michel
10 the city of New Orleans.
On motion the Administrator of Finance
was authorized to change the notes given by
the former purchaser.
Petitions.
The aforementioned petitions and COM
presented by the Mayor, were
severally referred as stated:
From William Henry, asking for settle
ment Of his claim for Smelling Henry Clay
avenue. To the City Attorney.
From restaurateurs and others, of Milne
burg, praying that roads and bridges be
repaired; J. j. O'Hara, asking payment for
sidewalk. To the Admins
traitor of Improvements.
Resolution of police jury of Jefferson,
asking representation in joint committee.
To the Mayor, with power to act
From 7. S. Serrill, asking for reduction
of assessment. To the Administrator of
Assessments.
Petition of citizens relative to the ceme-
teries of Carrollton; from citizens of st.
Charles street relative to use of neutral
ground by the Carrol!ton railroad. To the
of Police.
From Nuns of ST. Dominic, asking to be
relieved from execution of writ of feri
facas for taxes of 1874. To the Admins
traitor of Finance.
The Council adjourned.
j. H. HARDY, Secretary.
THE SENATE YESTERDAY.