The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-10
NEW ORLEANS pEMooRAT WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER TO- 1871

efficient officer, but for the same reasons given
by MIR. Brown could not vote for the resolution.
The yeas and nays were called on the motion to
adopt the ordinance.
Yeas-McCaffrey, Rengsto,ff-2.
Nsys-Brown, Cavanac, Diamond.
The chair declared the motion to adopt the Or
dinance lost.
BY Mr.. McCafffey for Mr.. Edwards
Resolution authorizing the Administrator Of
Waterworks and Public Buildings to advertise
for sealed proposals to fill up square No. BOG.
Adopted.
BY MIR. Brown
l. Resolution authorizing the Mayor, Admins
traitor OF Finance and Administrator of Public
Accounts to make arrangement ia certain cases
for the realization OF claims due the city.
Whereas. In the search for, pursuit and realiza-
ton of the rights, propt rty. claims, taxes and
dues OF the city OF New Orleans, or in which she
may have an interest, IL is advantageous and nec
essary that the financial officers of he municipal
government be empowered to make special
ratgema nts and engagements; therefore, be IL
Resotued. BY the Common Council of the city
OF New Orleans. That the Mayor, Administrator
OF Finance and Administrator Of Public Accounts
be and they are hereby authorized and empow-
cred to make in special csses such arrangements
and agreements, as in their Judgment may BE-
advantageous or necessary to the city, in the pur-
suit and reazation Of said rights, property,
claims, taxes and dues.
Adopted.
q. An ordinance appropriating SAT 80 in favor
OF Townsend Lyman. and L. J. Forstalls Sons.
Adopted.
8. Resolution appropriaiing s1S in favor of N.
o. Republican. Adopted.
4. An ordinance providing for the payment of
the accounts therein named, beginning "Towboat
Reliance" and others, and amounting to 1912 10.
Adopted
b. An ordinance making appropriations for
charitable institutions for September, 1877,
amounting to 1912 g. Read twice.
6. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
tho several accounts therein named for Septem-
Der, 1877. beginning "Firemen's Charitable Asso-
ciation," ETC., amounting to s14,8S3 80. Read
twice.
7. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several accounts therein named for Septem-
Der, 1877, beginning "New Orleans dasligbt
Company, amounting to SAC IS So. Read twice.
.. An ordinance providing for the pay nent of
accounts therein named fur September, 1877, be-
ginning ~. D. Houston" and amounting TO
s6s2l IS. Read twice.
9. An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named for septem.
Der, 1877. beginning "T. Fitzwilliam & Co.,"
and amounting to $6504 Oh. Read twice.
Petitions.
From ~ estate of Edw. Barnett; (2) Ed,
Chapman, for reduction Of assessments. Referred
to the Administrator Of Assessments.
From ~ j. Henry, to erect steam engine at
No. 1913 Gravier street; t2) VIM. Kern, to erect q
steam engine at No. lii Peters street, an 4 (3) d.
Lopez. to remove stesm engine TO No. 17S Canal
street, Referred to the Administrator OF Com
merce.
From q. King. for cancellation OF tax bill.
Referred to the Administrator of Finance.
From ~ residents on Second ct, Sol, from St.
Denis to Howard streets, for construction Of side
walks, and (2) taxpayers aud others, protesting
against The erection of a water talk on EIysian
Fields street, opposite Washington Square. Re-
ferred to the Administrator of Improvements.
From 1) Thos. O'Connor, chief engineer, COM
planning of the condition Of the belfry of the
Work House, and t2) butchers in Washing
ton Avenue market for the removal of the tank
over said market. Referred to tie Administra-
tor Of Waterworks and Public Buildings.
From ~ committee of Mississippi Fire Com
pany No. 2. asking action on q memorial for
speciac relief presented some months ago. Re-
ferred to City Attorney.
The following communication was read and re-
ferred to the City Attorney:
New ORLEANS, October 8, 1877.
Hon. Edward Pilsbury, Mayor OF New Orleans:
Sri am instructed by the Board of Di-
rectors Of the Public Schools Of this city to make
demand on the Board OF Administrators of the
city OF New Orleans for payment Of the amount
set apart in the city budget Of 1877 for school
purposes.
Act No. 1923, approved Apr 30, 1877, directs the
Board OF Administrators of the city to include ip
The budget amount suff cieut to sustain tho city
schools, not to exceed 1916 900.
In compliance with that law the sum Of 1926, 900
was estimated in the budget OF tnIs year as mecca
sary for school purposes.
Actual experience has dBmonstr ated that il
will be impossible to carry on the schools for
less amount.
The schnnl board. therefore demands OF the !
Board OF Administrators of the city of New Or. |
cans the payment of 1926, 900 for the suslenance
If the city schools for the year 1877, less the
sums heretofore paid
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, |
THO5 ]. SEMnE9,
President Of the Board of Public schools of the |
city Of New Orleans.
The Council then adjourned.