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changed 10 this figure from .slss 80 by amend

ments.
Mr.. MoOaffrey raised the point that the motion
to adopt proposed 10 appropriate money TO pay
number Of men claiming to be bridge keepers
under the department OF Commerce, while, he
claimed, no such appointments existed or could
be recognized. He continued:
"Ths Council by ordinance No. 1902 declared
who should be recognized ~ bridge Keepers not
witbstsDdlng my protest at the time. These
parties have never presented themselves with
authority OF any official character to assume the
powers and duties conferred by the said ordi-
nance. The draw bridges being under the con-
troll OF the Department OF improvements ut the
time Of the passage OF this ordinance il was in
cbmbent upon me as the head of that depart
ment to continue to discharge the duties until
properly relieved by some other branch of the
city government, which not having been done, it
10 not competent to appropriate money to pay
mon who have rendered no service.
II therefore call upon the chair to decide
whether such action would not be a violation OF
law"
The Mayor declined TO make any decision for
the reason that the question WAS now before the
courts. II the suit instituted by the Administra :
tor OF improvements was Withdrawn, he would
decide the question very soon by requiring that
all should obey the ordinance of the Council.
He moved that the ordinance be amended by
leaving ont the item referred to and the question
submitted to the City Attorney.
Mr.. Cavanac replied that the appointees Of the
Council had performed the ir duties. He opposed
referring the item to the City Attorney because
that officer had already given bis opinion on
question involving the same issue.
Upon call of the yeas and nays Mr.. Nc
Cshreys motion to refer to the City Attorney was
lost by the following vote:
/ nd
stctf.
Yea-McOaffrey.
The amendments to the ordinance ss proposed
by MIR. Brown were adopted by vote of four TO
| one, MIR. McCaffrey voting in the negative.
The ordinance, as amended, WAS then adopted
| by the following vote:
Yeas-Brown, Cavanac Diamond and Reng-
| storff.
Nay-McCaffrey.
Mr.. McCatfrey gave the following reasons for
| voting in the negative:
81 vote no, because the ordinance In question
proposes an appropriation TO compensate men for
services which have never been rendered to the
CITY, and because The parties named in ordinance
No. ---, as bridge keepers, have never assumed
the duties required OF them by commission or
authority from any city official that could relieve
my department from the care and responsibility
| of same"
B. An ordinance appr0priating $25, 1874 d. in
favor OF the Crescent City Police for September,
1877, the amount having been changed to this
figure from $4,000 by an amendment which was
first adopted, Mr.. MoCaffrey voting no. The Or
dinance, as amended, was passed by vote Of
four to one, Mr.. McCaffrey voting no.
4. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several pay rolls therein named for septsm-
Der, 1877, beginning "Pay roll of Recorders
nSrr te .nl
by vote of four yeas to one nay, Mr.. McCaffrey
voting nay.
8. An ordinance providing for the payment of
the accounts therein named, beginning "Peter
Isrkey," and amounting TO "s1162 60" Adopted
by vote Of four yeas to one nay-Mr. MoCaffrey
voting nay.
Reports of Committees.
BY Mr.. Rengstofff and adopted
Unfavorably on the petition of G.. @. Keh for
reduction Of bis assessment.
By Mr.. McCaffrey-
DEPARTMENT or IMPROVEMENTS, ]
Room No. Is, City Hall,
Nnw Orleans, Oct 9, 1877.
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gende'nen-Upon the petition Of residents on
Palmyra street for repairs to plank sidewalks, I
respectfully report favorable.
The people in the nelghborhood referred to
had plank sidewalks constructed at their own ex-
pense. The late and former overiows of the sec
ton back of Gslvez street have displaced these
walks, and in many places carried them away al
together. With the old plaDks low being taken
from the plank roads, and few men, these walks
could be repaired at g small expense to the city,
and recommend that the work .be done.
Upon the petition OF residents In the vicinity Of
st. Bernard Market, for q foot bridge over Olaf
borne canal, respectfully report favorably and
recommend that the work be done early during
the coming year, at which time the city will have
funds.
Upon the petition of NJ J. Corners, contractor
OF the third drainage district, for extra compen-
saton for work done during the late storm, beg
leave to report unfavorable.
The second section of specifications for drain
age distinctly says: "Tse contractor shall be
bound to keep at all times their entire respective
drainage section free OF all rain, sewerage and
specifications are thus so explicit, cannot rec. I
ommend extra compensation for doing plain |
duty; although it must be we'll known that on the
referred to the lake water filed our ca
nails to ali unusual extent.
Respectfully,
JOHN MoCAFFREY,
Administrator.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
By Mr.. Diamond
An ordinance amending ordinance No. 1896
Administration Series. Adopted.
By Mr.. Cavanac-
An ordinance relative to ballast. Adopted
BY Mr.. McCaffrey-
l. Be it ordained, That the Admin strator OF |
Public Accounts is hereby authorized an direct
ed to warrant for the payment OF the employees
salaries, due and to become due since the LIST of
September, 1877, on the day of the PRONUNCIATION
Of the ordinance providing for the payment Of
the same; and the Administrator of Finance is