New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-07
Administrator of Finanee
Financial Business ON Final Passage.

Financial Business on Final Passage
Mr.. Brown called up the following ordi-
nanCes which, having been read twice at
the last meeting, were now on their third
reading, and they passed unanimously, the
yeas and nays having been called:
l. An ordinance making appropriations
for charitable institutions for January,
1877, amounting to $3O50 so.
.. An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named for
January, 1877, beginning "Firemens Chart
table Association" etc., and amounting to
$14,s33 "a.
3. An ordinance providing for the pay
ment of the several accounts therein
named for January, 1877, beginning ''New
Orleans Gaslght Company" ETC., and
amounting to $l8,283 IL.
Reports of Committees.
By Mr.. Denis, acting Administrator of
Commerce, and adopted:
l, Favorably by resolution on the petition
O. Gebs, to erect steam engine at No.
"a Perdido street.
2. Favorably by resolution on the bid of
| A. Dumestre & Co. for the lease of the
Louisiana avenue ferry for a term of two
years, beginning on the seventh instant, at
the rate of $l7 so per month.
BY Mr.. Brown and adopted:
l. FavOvably by resolution on the petit
ton of DR.. Chsstsnt ex-corOner.
3. Favorably by resolution on petition of
F. E. Bulger.
From the City Surveyor and adopted;
Favorably on petition of G.. Lusse, for
permission to erect an ice house at No. II
Ely sian Fields street.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
By Mr.. Denis, acting Administrator q
Coz pierce, and adOptedI
r. Resolution granting B. Gebs permiE-
sion to erect steam engine at No. "a Per
dido street.
3. Resolution accepting bid of A. D.
mestre g. Co. for the lease of the Louisiar 8
avenue steam ferry for two years, and au-
thOrizing the Mayor to enter into contract,
etc.
By Mr.. Brown, and adopted:
l. Resolution authorizing S. P. Blanc,
late assistant city attorney, to prosecute to
final decision such cases as may have
been in his charge before the expiration Of
his term Of Office.
2. An ordinance in favor of A. Hmm O.
for license plates for 1877, and F. E. Bulger
! for expenses incurred in the burial of al
unknown white child.
. By Mr.. Denis, and adopted
l. Resolution prohibiting the retention o.
old license plates on vehicles after the frs
D of March next, under penalty of s. nm,
for each Offense.
y g. An ordinance in favor of j. Newman
for $40, being for interest due July l, 1875
5 By Mr.. Brown and read twice:
1. An ordinance providing for the paymen
of the several accounts therein named, be
5 ginning Department Of Police" an,
amounting to $l3,O63 80.
9. An ordinance providing for the pay
3 ment of the several accounts therein named
8 beginning CDR. ChAstant," and amounting
= to $40 rs.
D Petitions.
a l. From residents and property holders o.
70 st. Charles and Canal avenues, praying 70
- the repair of the same. 2. From C Tongue
N submitting ian act to provide for the bel
a ter collection of city taxes" etc. 8. Fror
10 Leon LamOthe, relative to payment {
M bills for juries in Superior Criminal Court
A. From G. W. Hopkins, for reimburs
% ment Of fine imposed by recorder of Ii
% Fourth District. Referred to the cOmmi
tee of the whole.
&c From the heirs of F. Lacroix and frol
q c. MOntaire, asking reduction Of asses
~ ment. Referred to the Administrators
81 Assessments.
From J. c. MarmoR, to procure = lea
. of piece Of ground on Canal street, b
SO tween the Mobile railroad depot and Il
levee. Referred to tho Administrator
70 improvements.
rs From s. Loeb and nine others, residiI
70 and doing business in wooden tenemen
a. on Canal street, near the steamboat
w ing, asking that ordinance No. 380e
90 removal Of wooden tonem1nta
enforced till July /, 1877.
W W table.
The Council then adlr
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