The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-07
ON Of Taxes I'm February, 1877

The following communication from the Admin
istrator OF improvements was read and received
DEPARTMENT or IMPROVEMENTS.
New Orleans, March q. 1877.
To the Honorable tho City Council:
Eeatie,aen-At meeting Of tho Council, held
Tuesday, February 90 1877, introduced d reso
luton authorizing this department to advertise
for sale dredgeboats Nos and 4.
My action then was based upon the belief thai
those boats were no longer oil use to this depart
ment, and that their disposal by sale would be
the means OF saving the city considerable ex
pense.
Since, however, the City Surveyor writes me
that the said beats can BIO or great benefit TO the
city la dredging the Vinett CapaI from Barataria
Bayou TO tho intersection Of Vinetps canal with
Market street. Ia the Fifth District, and ut o her
points along the river front, and that their saIe
ut this moment W nd be an ipiudicious move.
Under the circumstances respectfully recon-
mend TO the Council the repeal OF the aforesaid
resolution, passed February 20, 1877.
also desire to have repealed the resolution
administrator OF improvements 10 advertise for
bids for tho Smelling Of ST. Charles avenue, over
the Nicholson pavement, from Octavia street to
Louisiana avenue.
find, upon examination, that my predecessor,
acting under provisions of act No. 70, IT 1876 gave
public notice IN the daily papers OF the intention
OF the city to order the Smelling of said avenue
aud inviting objections thereto. A majority Of
the property owners along said avenue, not pre-
senting objections within the time prescribed,
nothing 10 left the city but to order the work to
bs done.
|, therefore, recommend the readoption OF the
resolution, In order that the work may be conn
menced az once.
JNo. McoAFFREY, 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
passed unanimously. the yeas and nays having
been called.
/. An ordinance making appropriations for
charitable institutions FOR February, 1877 amount
ing to s3050 80.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several accounts therein named for February
1877, beginning "Firemen's Charitable Associa-
tion," etc., aud amounting to $l4, 1888 81.
3. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several accounts therein named for February,
1877, beginning New Orleans Gaslight oompa-
ny" ETC., am mounting to s14, 400 SO.
Reports of Committees.
By Mr.. Brown and adopted -.
Favorably by ordinance on petition OF J. G.
Roche, Coroner OF the Upper Districts, for reim-
bursement Of expenses incurred in the burial OF
an unknown eolored man.
By Mr.. Cayanac and received
Favorably on petitions Of ]. Asset; P. HUH;
Board of Com missioners OF the Firemsn's Chari-
table Association OF Algiers, praying for the per-
manent location Of Morgan Fire Go. No. 8, IN the
Fifth Fire District; and Of the Firemen's CHAR.
table Association of the Seventh District for the
purchase OF an alarm bell, and the erection Of a
tower for same; recommending that the two lat
ter petitions be granted ahenever the iananees
OF the city will permit.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered
By Mr.. McCaffrey and adopted
1. Resolution authorizing the administrator OF
to advertise for sealed proposals
for the construction OF . shell road over the
pavement on 81. Charles avenue.
2. Resolution repeating Resolution authoriz-
Ing the Administrator 1t Improvements TO adver-
tiss for The sale Of dredge boats Nos. xnd 4 Z Z
! III ID, o1ysnac, md adopt
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