The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-14

principals to decline paying any more bill
tor levee dues.
3. That copy of this preamble and reso
Iutions be transmitted to his Honor the Mayo
with request that he will lay it before tn
Board Of Administrators. Referred TO tn
Administrator Of improvements
A communication from Z. H. Angomar
civil engineer, was read, wherein were sug
gested plans for protecting the city ant
State from innundaton. This was accom-
panied by the draft Of an act submitted TO
the consideration Of the Council and to b,
submitted to the Legislature for action, max
ing the necessary appropriations for carrying
into effect the project. No action was taken
Reperts.
The Administrator of Police submitted hi.
report for the month of March, which was a.
follows:
EXPENDITURES.
Administrators office ... S341 6t
City Work. House Observation-Disclosures. 1854 &
Boys House of Refuge. ........... 1901 1;
Home Aged and Destitute. ..... 3GG 0;
Pablo Squares .......... G3O 81
Public Pounds observation-disclosures. 4B5 O(
Burying INDECENT dead - 1879 O(
Lighting city Observation-Disclosures. 1887 IL
Parish Pris IN Observation-Disclosures. 90 Is
Municipal Courts. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1868 Cd
EARNINGS.
City Work HOuSe. ................ S3t6 10
Boys House Refuge bakery . 7S4 95
Municipal Courts. ............. $50 90
loLdl DZJIS ~
Administrator Pilsbury reported having
made the following appointments as tenn
porary license inspectors: John L. Dolin,
Gustave Bebent, Chas. B. Long. j. T. Cary,
Moses Heidensfelder. The appointments
date from the LIST of April.
Revolutions.
by Mr.. Burke: That the Mayor appoint
committee of three, to confer with similar
committees from the Chamber Of Commerce.
Cotton and Merchants Exchanges, on legisla-
tive measures to be submitted to the Legis-
ture. Adopted.
bury were appointed a committee under the
above
A resolution accepting the proposition of
the agent and attorney Of the several steam
boats claiming return of wharfage and
levee dues, under the decision Of the United
States Supreme Court. in the case Of j. W.
Cannon VS.. the City Of New Orleans, and
instructing the City Attorney to frame and
report an ordinance carrying out tho same.
assessments on certain properties mentioned
therein.
by Mr. Landry: A resolution appropri-
ating $40 to reimburse F. Meyers for Greet
ing four check posts.
by Mr.. Landry: resolution accepting
the bid of W. S. Sawyer (s3OO) for erecting
six cluster posts in the Sixth District.
resolution accepting the proposition OF
Thomas Pickles to furnish the city with dis
infectants.
Ordinance appropriating money for the
following accounts was called up on third
reading and passed:
The sum Of $3.50 for attorneys fees in con-
nection with the business of the City At.or-
ney's office.
Department OF improvements. $12, 100 81
Department of Police. ........... lotto II
Department of Water Works. GOO2 80
Department Of Commerce. 557 10
Amos Morrison. Criminal Sheriff of
parish OF Jefferson .............. Ill 80
A. 7. Field Observation-Disclosures. $50 90
Willism Fegan, Criminal Sheriff . 1926 90
J. Il. Clay. Clerk Of the First District
Court 1852 Is
J. McPhelin, Distri, Attorney. $40 90
Eugene Staes. Observation-Disclosures. $50 90
There other small accounts not here given,
making the appropriations amount in full to
.SlS,76 b.
Ygtit1OmNs
Petition Of J. Buisson, attorney for VIM
Apken, Offering TO compromise with the city
on a certain claim for damages.
Petition of G. I. Steson, asking correction
of his tax bill
Petition of E. Daboral, asking time to COM
plete his market
Petition Of citizens Of the Sixth District,
asking the improvement Of Carondelet street
from Ninth street to Napoleon Avenue
Apetition of the Mississippi Valley Trans
portation Company regarding extra wharfage
and levee dues. Referred to the Administra-
tors Of Commerce.
Several other petitions we're read and re-
ferred.
Administrator Burke called the attention of
the Council to pamphlet entitled "A plan
for the relief OF the tax payer and increased
security OF the city's bondholders," which
embraced report of Q special committee ap-
pointed under ordinance No. 1897, made to
the City Council, and to which was attached
proposed act Of the Legislature. forming |
City Bondholder, Banking Company, to which
should be transferred the wharves, markets
Water Works and other properties of the |
city. |
MIR. Burke stated that many citizens and
members Of the Legislature were under the |
impression that this plan was approved by
he City Counci and As the Legislature would
convene before another meeting Of the Coun-
Gil, he desired to call up the matter. in order
30 disabuse the minds Of the public. as the re-
port had not been adopted by the Council,
and lad only been submitted for considera-
ton, together with other propositions looking
toward relief from our embarrassmentE
Mr.. Burke stated that he was opposed to
the proposition and moved its reference to
the COMMITTEES of the Whole tor Immediate
action.
The motion was seconded by Administrator
Pilsbury aud the report of the committee was |
so referred.
The Council thereafter adjourned.