The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-25

toAo. WnIon says. " Ihat said FleitaS shall give
security III the su n Of fifty thousand dollars fDi
the faithful performance of the stipulatiens
herein eUnaIned.s
We also find thai The merchants have suffered
from the malfeasanoe OF whartibeers as herein
above described.
We therefore recommend the passage OF an or
dinance which will be alike equitable aud salts.
j factory 10 the city, to tho Sugar Shed Company
and 70 The merchants aud planters OF this city
and btate aud III which IL shall be provided that
the said company shat make no charges for any
merchandise placed Under their roof by The
| wbaftinser, aud amending ordinance Mo- 1923.
| aud respectfully submit the accompanying res1.
luiions for that purpose.
Respectfully submitted.
JNO. MCCARTNEY.
| JAMES b. FDWAHDs
JOHN 3D. HENGsTORlrF.
ordinances ana Resolutions offered.
by Mr.. MoOafffey, read and laid over
AN ORDINANCE amending section second of ordi.
nance No. 1928, new series, entitled q an
ofdinanoet TO provide for the shelter aud pro-
lection Of sugar and molasses received at the
port OF New Orleans"
HEutfoH |. Be ID ordained by the City Conpoil
OF the city OF New Orleans. That the second para
graph OF the second section Of ordinance No. 1878
be amended and re-enRoted 30 as to read 40 fol-
lows The Sugar Shed Company shall DO allowed
to charge during the term the privilege granted
by this ordinance shall last (uhder the provisions
thereof, sum not exceeding twenty. Ave cents
on every hogshead Of sugar and fifteen cents for
| every barrel Of moasses sheltered under said
sheds Tor each month or fraction Of month that
~ shall be 80 sheltered or stored. and no other
charge for shelter, labor, draysge or storage
shall be made unless the PACKAGES aforesaid
after being under cover shall olanps hands:
then they shall be allowed TO charge each aud
every time such packages change hands while
under cover fifteen cents for each boeshead OF
sugar aud five cents for each barrel OF molasses
~ the time Of transfer; p6oidcd that this last
la tn t.n, "a L..n ..t.i
feree or purchaser, and shall not be- made when
the Sugar or molasses trans fsrtsd or sold shall
be removed by such transfefee or purchaser on
the same day he acquired title; prouided further,
that sugar aud moassss In other packages than
bogsbeads and barrels shall be subject TO pro rata
charges, for shelter and storage atone; and Dro.
uided further, that no charges shall be made or
collected by the said Sugar She'd Company for
labor or draysge on sugar aud molasses removed
10 said sheds from the Ievee as In oontravention
OF city ordinances.
by Mr.. Brown
l. IAN ordinances providing for the payne nt OF
the several psy rolls therein named, for July,
1877, beginning "on1cers and clerks employed
in The Department Of Finance and amounting
to tl9.224 81. Head twice.
a. IAN ordinance providing for the payment OF
ths several pay rolls therein named, for July,
1871 beginning Streets, wages, eto.," and
hmoHuthR tu Fbldb w. HsAu twice.
o. IAN ordinance providing for the pa, rnent of
the several pay rolls therein named, for July,
1877, beginning Pay roll Of Recorders Courts .
and amounting TO 1916 81. Head twice.
"Resolntion appropristing s25. 900 TO pay
the Crescent City Police for July, 1877" Read
twice.
o. IAN ordinance providing for the payment OF
The several accounts therein named" beginning
"Petor Marley" and amounting TO s14, 800 80.
Read twice.
g. An ordinance providing for tho payment Of
the several accounts therein named beginning
=" Caleb A. Parker h Co., and amounting 10
1859 6s, Read twice.
T. An ordinance appropriating 1870 in favor Of
The New Orleans and Mobile Railroad Company,
Adopted.
8. An ordinance appropriatipg 1898 rs In favor
Df the New Orleans and Mobile Railroad Com.
pany. Adopted
0. Resolution authorizing the Administrator OF
Finance to employ NJ. Human TO collect the
amounts subscribed by citizens for tho compile
ion Of the shell road on S. Charles street, from
Amelia TO Delachaise streets. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Rengstorff-
Resolution reducing assessments Of Il. Hum
orecht, J. schrepfer, L. II. Christian, Widow G. |
beaumont and cancelling assessments Of Mrs. J. |
0. u. Mace and O. Fitz. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Cavanac and laid over
Whereas, that section OF wharves extending |
rom the steamship wharf at Gale 1nie street TO
3barf No. 16 has been assigned as landing to |
'he Red river packets, and Is scarcely used as
such; and
Whereas, more accommodations are needed by
,he steamships landing in that section. Be It
ResotUed, That said Red river packet landing be
Ind she same 10 also hereby assigned as q steam
ship landing, and that In making the necessary
repairs and extensions to the said wharf, the ies-
see OF the wharves be instructed to construct the
same with two inclined slips OF sufficient width
n such manner az to allow the same to be used
BY steamships as well a. steamboats,.
BY Mr.. Cavanac, Administrator OF Finance ad
Interim
IAN ordinance providing for the payment OF
certain interest" amounting TO $40. Adopted.
Mr.. MeCaffrey offered the following resolution,
which was read:
Whereas, it was an established custom under
he aldermanic system OF government in this
,ity that the Finance Committee should periodi-
,aiy examine the books and accounts Of the |
1arious city officers aud
Whereas, the present city charter fails to re-
Iuire or provide Tor such an examination; and
Whereas, aspersioDs OF a character calculated |
o feueCt upUl tuo management DI Lu6 Depart
nents OF the city government are being init
mated by the public in divers ways, and in order
hat the truth OF the same be fully ascsrtained,
70 it
RESOLVED, 1. That the Property Holders Union
70 invited to appoint five Of It's memb the
lotion Exchange two members, and the Mer-
hants' Exchange two members, who, with the
layor, shall constitute committee with full
ower to examine into the affairs Of the various
departments of the city government since the
establishment OF the administration system-say
rom March l6, 1870, to July ], 1877, commencing
nth the latter date.
2. That said committee are hereby authorized
0 receive testimony and TO send for persons and
apers.
Mr.. Brown moved that the resolution be re-
srred to special committee. to consist Of al
be members OF the Council.
Mr.. McCafrey called for the yeas and nays,
hich were ordered with the following result:
Yeas-Brown. Cavanac, Denis and Diamond-4.
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