The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-26
CITY COUNCIL.
Interesting Proceedings.

The Council met at 2:3O o'clock yesterda
in regular session. Present Hon. Charles
Leeds, Mayor. presiding, and all the Admin
traitors
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
The Mayor presented the following vet
message:
In accordance with the views expressed i
my former message, l return without m
tho year 1876" 1 deem it proper In connec
tion with this ordinance and the other ordi
nances relating thereto (the budget Of receipt
and the budget of expenditures), to call you
attention to the following suggestions:
The current city expense tax-57 cents PEI
SlOO-which you propose to levy by THU
ordinance will give upon the assessed value
OF S67S. $50 49, The other revenues are o.
timated in your budget Of receipts at $685..
500, making together the sum OF 81, 242, 059 AZ
devoted to current expenses. No allowance
has been made in either budget for non.col.
lection Of taxes, and estimate of receipts
from other sources of revenue are placed, In
my opinion, far above what they will yield.
deduction of ten per cent on the above
estimate would not, in my opinion, be too
much to cover the probable deficiency in the
estimated receipts, but to be within bounds,
let it be calculated at five per cent. This will
make deduction of $62. 102 81, leaving the
general fund devoted to current expenses
81, 179, $50 46.
The estimated expenditures per budget for
current expenses are 81, 1853, 482 u, to which
must be added $4,000 for the park, for
which there is no special provision, and we
have the sum Of S1,5l8. 1872 ", making de-
1iciency Of receipts over expenditures Of
$685. 526 &C.
The school and police taxes in this ordin-
anoe will give, at the rate fixed, rs cents and
~ cents per $lOO-$797. GOA As; with reduc-
ton Of five per cent, s39, $50 Is. these taxes
will yield $751;, 724 70.
The amounts placed in the budget of ex-
Psnditures for the schools and police amount
20 1928 200. II the balance over this amount
S134, 6A 70, be carried to the general fund,
the above deficiency may be decreased to that
extent, but even in this case, the expenditures
will still exceed the receipts by about
S9O0, 900.
Al nothing has been allowed for unforeseen
contingencies, which may cause an unavoida-
BILE outlay, for which no provision has been
made, and as there are many expenditures
mot under your control, which may exceed the
estimated amounts placed in the budget, it is
quito probable that unless those items over
which you have control are materially re-
duoed, you will find before the end Of the
year no means to carry on the government.
It seems to me, therefore, imperative upon
You to take immediate steps to bring down
tho current expenses, and that there shall be
no danger that the expenditures shall exceed
the income. CHAs. j. LEEDS, Mayor.
M. Burke moved that the ordinance do now
pass, the veto of the Mayor to the contrary
notwithstanding. Carried, Mr.. Bouny voting
against it. .
THE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD.
By Mr.. Landry, and adopted:
Whereas, the Congress of the United
States has heretofore granted aid to such an
extent as to enable the people of the Middle
and Northern portions Of the United States to
secure the benefits of railroad to tie Pacific
Ocean; and
Whereas, it is the duty Of the General Gov
ernment to treat all sections Of the nation
with equal consideration in bestowiDg its
benefits; and
Whereas, it is to. the interest of the people
Of the whole country that there should be
railroad lines across the Continent;
and
Whereas, it is evident that there will be
long delay in the completion of the Texas
Pacific Railroad without additional aid from
the General Government; and
Whereas, the projected line of the Texas |
Pacific Railroad is the shortest and most
practicable route from the Atlantic to the |
Pacific Ocean, and il free from the obstacles |
md distractions incident TO other and more |
Northern routes; and
Whereas, the construction of the said rail-
'oad will enable the people Of the United to |
control the trade Of the Northern States Of |
he Republic Of Mexico, and add to the COM
nerce of the nation; and
Whereas, the Texas Pacific Railroad is an
enterprise whose successful development is of
he greatest consequence t. the people of the |
United States and to the whole world; and
Whereas, favorable action by Congress in
his measure would tend to cement and unity
he sentiment of patriotism throughout the
ntire country and bring into harmony the
selling of affection among the people of all
ections; and
Whereas We believe that these resolutions
xpress the universal sentiment Of the people
4 the city of.New Orleans; therefore be it
Resolved, That we approve Of such efficient
nd practical legislation by Congress as will
ecure the construction Of the Texas Pacific
Railroad within the shortest possible period.
nd advocating such legislation, the Repre-
entatives from the State of Louisiana in
10Th Branches Of Congress-, will be unani-
nously sustained by the people Of this State.
BE Il further resolved. That copy of these
solutions be forwarded to each member of
congress and Senator from the State of Lou
siana.
PETITIONS
A petition from Mr.. A. Haber to erect a
team engine on Rampant street was reported
.vorably on by Mr.. Landry; and received
lso on the petition of Mr.. Welsh, to erect
team engine on Customhouse street.
Permission was granted to Leon Gros to
rect lamp post on each of the public
'harves and landings of the city. for the pur-
ose of securing sufficient light to guard and
rotect freight, subject to the approval Of the
'ssees ct the wharves
THE POLICE JUDGES.
BY Mr.. Brown, and referred to the City At
,rney: The following named Judges Of
Police Courts have failed to psy
ito the city treasury the fines collected by
,en, as acknowledged in their reports to the
of Police:
W. L. Evans, to January l, 1876. s2Ols SO