New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-26
CITY CoUNCu-oFFICIAL
REGULAR MEETING.

TUESDAY, April 25, 1876.
The Council met this day at twel,
O'Clock NJ. in regular session.
Presentation. Charles J. Leeds, Mayo
presiding, and Administrators BertO
Brown, Bouny, Burke, Landry. McCarth
and Pilsbury.
The minutes of the preyieus meetin
were approved and their reading dispense
with.
Communication from the Mayor and As
ministrators.
The following communication from tn
Mayor was received and read:
MAYoRLLrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall. April Is, te16
To the City Council of New Orleans:
At the request of the committee of tn
whole l return the accompanying resOlu
ton for reconsideration.
'' ' CHARLES J. LEEDS, Mayor.
Resolred, That the City Attorney be and b
steps to cause the opening of St. Joseph
North and South Market streets, ant
further, that the said attorney be elnpow
cred and authorized to empty extra counse
if he should find it necessary.
Mr.. Brown moved to reconsider the vot,
by which the resolution was adopted. Car
ried.
The following, as a substitute therefor
was then adopted: @ ,
Resolred, That the City Attorney be an6
ne is hereby instructed to urge the suit
now pending against railroad companies or
ia9dinge, to q speedy determination, and
that he be authorized to employ special
counsel il said suits, if necessary.
Financial and Other Business. on Final
Mr. Brown called up the ordinances de-
scribed as follows, which, having been read
twice, were now on third reading. and they
passed unanimously the .yeas and nays
having been called, and all the members
present at roll call voting:
Gan ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named" be-
ginning Leon Lamothe.
"An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named" be-
ginning Luzenburg Hospital II. J. Hayes,
proprietary.
Reports Of Committees.
From the committee of the whole, and
adopted:
1. rnfsvorably on the propositien of Ben
Jacobs to lease o piece of ground at the
head Of Henderson street, First District.
9. .Untavorably on the complaint of g.
Devron Of the injustice of the manner of
paying tsxes.
3. Unfavorably en- the petition of citizens
residing on Bayou St. John for the con.
struction of q bridge.
4. Unfavorably on the petition of G.
Gottschalk, lessee of the Louisiana avenue
ferry, for remission of dues in the month of
March, 1876.
5. Unfavorably on the petition of John
Reunte for damages caused by firing off q
cannon on the twenty-ninth of February,
1876.
6. Unfsvorsbly on the petition of DR.. 1
Chastant to use back pay for taxes.
Z. Unfavorsbly on the petition of D. g.
Wire to erect frame building.
8. On the report of the Administrator of
Improve ments and the City Surveyor re-
lative to the condition of the levees in the
rear Of the city, the committee reports that
these repairs seem to be of the first i'm
portance and the Administrator of Improve
ments be authorized to have the necessary
work done.
9. On the Mayors message relative to the |
contract system, reports that any permanent !
improve ment or repairs Of an entire block |
Of street. shall be advertised for contract. |
1t is not considered advisable to let the |
cleaning of streets and incidental repairs of |
streets. wings or crossings by contract.
10. On the communication of the Admin |
istrator of Improvements and deputy city |
surveyor relative to tie construction of an
iron bridge over New basin, at Magnolia
street, favorably by resolution accepting
the proposition of j. B. Alexander.
ii. On the communication of the Admin
istratOr. of Improvements relative to OBJ
struction of streets, recommends the adop-
ton of the accompanying resolution.
The Mayor reported on the protest of the
property owners sgainst granting license
to Oxford Music Hall, stating that the pre-
prietor complied with the provisions of Sec
ton three Of ordinance No. 4l6, Admins
tration series, requiring the written consent
of the owners or leesees of one half the
frontage.
By Mr.. Bouny, and adopted:
Cnfavorably on the petitions of Louis
Fix and of A. C. w. Milthack for reduction
of assessments.
Ordinances and Resolutions Offered.
By Mr.. Brown, and adopted:
Resolution in favor Of S. L. Easton and
others.
From the committee of the whole, and
adopted:
]. Resolution authorizing the Administra-
tor OF lmpIOvemen ts to remove the fences
obstructi pg South Market and North Mar
ket streete, and the neutral ground along
the line OF Front and Water streets.
9. Resolution accepting proposition of ].
B. Alexander, receiver of the New Or
leans, Chicago and St. Louis railroad. to
constr uct an iron bridge over New canal st
street.
By Mr.. Burke, and adopted:
l. Ordinance authorizing the Citv Sur.
veyor to make thorough examination of
the dredgebcats, machinery, tools and ap-
purten ances of the Mississippi and Mexican
Gulf Ship Canal Company.
2. Resolution requesting Hon. E. John
Ellis and Hon. Randall Gideon to apply to
he honorable Secretary of the Treasury at