The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
CITY HILL.

CITY H1LL. t5aas
The City Council met yesterday al
II 30 pm, Mayor Leeds In the chair ,ant
oil the Administrators present.
The reading OF the minutes being dis
pensed with, tho following messages
from the Mayor were read and actct
upon:
A message returning, at his request
to the administrator OF Finance, from
whom 1t originated, for amendment and
reconsideration, an ordinance authoriz
ing the Mayor to contract with A. Hum.
mel. fer furnishing plates to vehicles
Upon necessary permission being
granted, Mr.. Pilsbury amended the
resolution by fixing the price of the
original plates Mt 12A cents and dupli.
ordinance passed ,ls amended.
A message vetoing the budget for the
current year. The objections TO the
budget as voted being tho same as were
embodied In vetoes OF Dec. II, 1876, and
Jan. A, 1876, to which must be added
that as a constitutional amendment
prevents the city from contracting
debts, and the estimates for expondi-
lures exceed the receipts of funds de-
voted to general purposes, the funds
necessary to carry on the government
will fail before the end Of the year.
The ordinance was passed over the
Mayors veto, Mr.. Bouny alone voting
no.
A message, stating that as the present
administration has by this time an acc,l-
rate knowledge OF the amount of ex-
lcnditures necessary to carry on the
government under the present system.
Il would be advisable to sec whether the
contract system would not be more
economical. Referred to Committee Of
the Whole. a
The following petitions were reported
upon by the different Administrators
BY Mr.. Bouny Favorobly upon petit
ton Of citizens In favor OF Mrs. Mary
Cash, for reduction OF assessment from
$500 to $1,000. unfavorably upon the
M. NJ. A. Warran, $. L. parmly, agent
estate Of i. II. Lumme: Mrs. Lucy A.
Howe, Mrs. Louisiana Conwell and J.
w. Hillman.
BY Mr.. Bertoli-Fayorably upon peti-
ton of Ninth Street Market butchers.
BY Mr.. Landry-Favorably upon peti-
ton OF Boat Rowing Club.
Several ordinances on third reading
now passed, amounting in all to $3.50 rs.
Also IN ordinances levying city taxes for the
year 1876.
New Orleans. That the following taxes be and
are hereby lowed and assessed for the year 1915
u Nah pSpery within the e, ,nn Of the
ment 81 said year. to wit
City debt tax-For redemption and payment
Of interest on bonded debt. twcnty-six cents on
every ono hundred dollars Of valuation
Police tax--Forty-two cents on every one hun
lrcd dollars Of valuation.
School tix-Twonty-iiye cents on every one
hundred dollars Of valuation.
Current city expense taxi ifty-seyen cents on
VERY cy. one hundred dollars SO. e valuation.
sessment Of sti9ot5.bi5.
Ordinance passed, Mr.. Bouny voting
10.
Mr. Burke gave notice that he would at |
lext meeting, offer IN ordinance for the |
Inspection OF coal oil and all inflamma- |
,le materials within the city limits.
Several communications were re-
'eived, among which was one from Mr..
.abatut In the name of tho Water
Works bondholders.
Also a resolution from Mr. Pilsbury,
INVITING Dom Pedro, Of Brazil, to make
his his landing point, when making his
visit to the United States.
the Council adjourned. @
Among Andcrsen's pcculiarities was a
Mortal fear of dogs. He once wrote TO
n intimate friend residing in Geneva
hat he meant to come to pay him q
isit, and would arrive on certain day.
he family possessed a large but per-
ectly gentle and very intelligent New
dog. which, In anticipation OF
he poets visit, was carefully chained
p. The day appointed for his arrival
anne, but no Andersen made his APP
earance Days and weeks succeeded,
nd still he did not come. At last the
lmily received a letter from him post I
larked Nice. Dear friends" he
'rote, 81 arrived at your house on the
ay stated, but when l got to the gate
saw ys such dna big dog mt the yard ot that
rst train to Italy" tr