New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-31
CITY CoUNcIL--oFFIcIAr
REGULAR MEETING.
CITY HALL, NEW oRLPANs,
Tue gday. January 3O 1877

City BALL, NEW ORLEANS,
Tuesday, January 30, 1877.
The Council met this day at twelve
O'Clock NJ, in regular session.
Presentation. Ed. Pilsbury. Mayor, pre-
siding, and Administrators Brown, Denis,
Diamond, Edwards, Mccartney and Reng-
stOrff.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
approved and their reading dispensed with.
Communications from the Mayor and Adj
illustrators.
The Mayor laid before the Council the an
nual report, signed by the commissioners
of the McDOnogh School fund, Fisk Asylum
fund, Sickles' Legacy fund, and Touro Aims
House fund, showing the following cash
balances, January l, 1877, Hon. ]. C. Denis,
treasurer, in Germania National Bank:
McDOnOgh school fund. $40 366 OF
Fink Asylum fund ............. STA 50
Slckles legacy tund....,,.,...... 5l6 40
TOuro Aims House fund ......... 7S4 80
On motion of Mr.. Brown, 100 copies of
the report were ordered printed in pamph-
let form.
Financial Business on Final Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the following ordi-
nanees which, having been read twice, were
now on their third reading, and they passed
unanimously, the yeas and nays having
been called:
l. An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several pay rolls therein named for
January, 1877, beginning "Oficers and
clerks employed in the Department of
Finance"
,. An ordinance providing for the pay
ment of the several pay rolls therein named,
for January, 1877, beginning Department
OF improvements" several amendments re.
ducing the total from S24, 4l5 25 to s23, 1874 65
having previously been adopted.
3. An ordinance in favor of ]. D. Hous-
ton, criminal sheriff, for maintenance of
prisoners and fees and expenses for Deem
Der, 1876, for $S433 20.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
By Mr.. Denis, and adopted:
An ordinance providing for the payment Of
certain interest.
By Mr.. MoCaffrey, and adopted;
A resolution inviting sealed proposals for
period of ten days for the publication of
official proceedings, ETC., and selecting the
daily Democrat as the official journal till a
contract be completed.
By Mr.. Brown, and adopted:
l. Resolution in favor of Philip Phillips
for $500, for professional services.
2. Resolution in favor of Smith g. Gold.
smith for $3.50, as reimbursement for paving
done.
3. Resolution in favor of E. j. 0'Brien
for $3.50, as reimbursement for paving done.
4. Ordinance in favor of j. P. Moore and
w. E. Uniacke.
By Mr.. Brown and read twice:
l. An ordinance making appropriations
for charitable institutions for January, 1877,
amounting to $3O5O so.
2 An ordinance providing for the pay
ment of the several accounts therein named
for January, 1877, beginning Firemens
Charitable Association, etc., and amounting
to $l4, 1888 81,
Ian ordinance providing Tor the payment
of the several accounts therein named Tor
January, 1877, beginning New Orleans
Gaslight Company" etc, and amounting to
SIS s3 u.
Petitions.
From NJ. Ssibert, for the erection of a
bridge over the canal corner of Tenth and
| Upperline streets. Referred to the Admin
istrator of improvements.
From F. Bulger, claiming So for SER
vices, etc, rendered for interment of an
unknown white child. Referred to the Adj
| -
From citizens, complaining of a black
smith shop, owned by Daniel Berlin, in the
square bounded by First, Second, Laurel
and Annunciation streets, as a nuisance,
and praying for it's removal; also, from
citizens, in favor of granting NJ. Griffin a
lease of the premises now occupied by him
as saloon at the head of Canal street.
Referred TO the AdministI ator of Police.
From B. Gibbs, for permission to erect a
steam engine at No. "a Perdido street. Re.
ferred to the Administrator of Commerce.
From citizens in favor of granting per
mission to G. Lusse to erect an ice house at
No. II Elysian Fields street, and also one
against granting said permission, were re-
ferred to the City Surveyor, to report to the
| Council whether the building in question lie
constructed according to city laws and or
dinances.
From C. Deranco, testamentary executor
Of the succession of the late Elizabeth Ma
gel, presenting claim of the succession
against the city corporation of New Or.
leans, was ordered aled.
The Council then adjourned.