The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-14
CRY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
REGULAR M EETrNss.


The Council met this day al IL o'clock m. II
regular session.
Present: Hon. Ed. p1sbu-y, Mayor, presiding
and Administrators Brown, tavanac, Diamond
Edwards, Mccartney and Rsngstorff.
The minutes of the previous meeting were ap
proved and their reading dispensed with.
E communications from the WAGER ahd
Administrators.
The Mayor laid before the Council the follow
ina communication, which was received:
DEPARTMENT OF ImPRovEMkNTs,
City Hall, :
New Orleans, March H. 1877. J
To the Honorable the City Council of the city oil
New Orleans;
gs,,Hesnen-I have the honor to report that The
work Of cleaning Claiborne CANAL. from Orleans
TO Eiysian Eeds streets, has been completed &C.
cording to petifceons and to the Satisfaction oil
Che City surveyor and this department, and re-
commend that the bill OF The contractor for sl2so
be paid.
The condition OF streets, bridges. ahell roads,
etc, as well az the extraordinary accumulations
OF 9Th throughout the city, neeeesitated the EN-
ploymt nj OF n much larger force OF men and carts
than was at first anticipated. was also sncour-
aged so TO do in the hope that the city would OBJ
tain such Legislative relief az would justify an in
crease in The amount allowed my department in
the budget adopted at the beginning of the year
The expenses oil the department during January
and February have thus been increased some
&IB 600 over the pro rata allowed In the budget,
and having yet obtained no practical legislative
relief am compelled-as per resolution OF Coun~
oil in Coaamttes OF the whole-to discharge the
principal portion OF the working force of the de-
partment on the 10Th inst, retaining only such
az may be necessary 10 remove garbage and Ia
otate the free passage OF water through the
cutters III rainy weather.
This course Ia the more to be regretted, be-
cause having most Of the commercial streets and
Hhn nan ia fax A4lF tharn un
difficulty in maintaining that condition, while
the abandonment Of this wo,k for any length OF
time will have the effect of neutralizng all that
hiss been done.
The dredgeboats No. 1 and No 4, used by the
EadB Jetty Company, have been returned to the
city and are now in charge OF this department..
When kte proper time arrives they can be made
good use OF In the manner recommended by the
City Surveyor. -...,
Very respectfully, JNo. McJAFFREY.
Administrator.
Financial Business on Final Passage.
Mr. Brown called up the following ordinances,
which, having been read twice at the last meet.
ing, were now on the third reading, and they
paseed unanimously, The yeas and nays having
been call d.
!. AreRolution levying tax Of one and one
half per cent on all taxable property for the year
1877.
2, An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several pay rolls therein named beginning
"Pay roll OF Municipal Police Courts" and amount.
ing &c ss175 IS.
8. An ordinance providing for the payment of
che several aecounts therein named for February,
1877, beginning IN. Q. DEMOCRAT" and amount
ing TO sid 322 80, the total having been reduced
TO this figure from sl4,6s7 80 by several amend
ments which were unanimously adopted before |
the final passage of the ordinance.
4. An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named beginning |
Vac. oNeil, Clerk of the frat District Court"
and amounting 10 $26as 81, the total having been
reduced TO this figure from sso45 Al, the item
for the District Attorneys salary for February
being laid over.
Reports Of Committees.
From The Committee of the Whole and adopt
ed: Unfavorably on the petitions Of
l. Sufferers by the late great fire in the Third
District, praying to be relieved from taxation.
2. M. Miguel, proprietor bathing establish
ment, l2l Rampant street, stating that he was
deprived of water from August /. 1876, to Febru-
AIRY IA, 1877, and suffered $1,000 damages, and
proposing to compromise his claim for damages
against the city.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
BY Mr.. Brown and adopted
Resolution authorizing the Mayor. Admins
rators Of Finance and Public Accounts to de-
'troy by fire all unissued bonds of the city of .
New Orleans and the late city Of Csrrollton, and
% report their action TO the Council at its next
'egular meeting.
BY Mr. Brown aud rea twice
An ordinance providing for the payment Of
he several accounts therein named. beginning ]
i. Brousseau & Son, and amounting 10 1915 80.
Petitions.
From Louise Waters, tutrix, for reduction Of
assessments and permission to pay back taxes |
nth scrip, etc. Referred jointly to the Admins
rators OF Assessments AID Finance.
From @. Amsheimer for permission to erect q |
akery corner Bsgatells and Dauphine streets.
nd from committee of Columbia Fire Company I,
10. for the repair OF their engine-house. Re-
erred TO the Administrator of Commerce.
From citizens complaining of Locust Grove
cemetery as q nuisance in lite present condition.
nd asking for the repeal of the ordinance crea- 4
ING Locust Grove Cemetery No. 2.
j. Bonrke, asking the Council to consider his
roposiion to inter all bodies at 50 so each in his
emetery. Rsierred to the committee of the
hole for immediate action. J
From citizens for the construction of bridge !
YER the canal corner st. Bernard avenue and
road etreet. Referred to the Administrator OF L
improvements.
From citizens for the erection Of an oil lamp on
asquet street, between Broad and Dorgenois.
eferred to the Administrator Of Police
From citizens for the erection of hydrant at
he Drysdes Market. Referred TO the Admins T
ator OF Waterworks and Public Buildings.
From ]. r. Damonte for permission to pay ~
aok taxes with scrip. Referred TO the Admins
ator of Finance. P
From P. creagh, notifying the City Council