The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-04

J. @, BROWN,
Administrator of Public Accounts.
Owing TO the absence of Administrator Brown.
on account Of sickness, IL was ordered. on motion
of Mr.. CAvanac, that the confirmation Of tho ap-
pointments In the several departments be post
poned till the next regular meeting of the
Council. I'D ir'f 5=fE
Financial Business ON FiBai Passage.
MIR. Denis Tor Mr.. Brown called up the follow
ing ordinances, which having been read twice,
we're now on their third reading, and they passed
unanimously, the yeas and nays having been
called:
/. An ordinance providing for she payment Of
tho several pay rolls therein named fJr June,
1877, beginning ''ofiioers and clerks employed in
the department Of Finance" and amounting to
$4,000 81.
q. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the pay rolls therein named for June. 1877, be-
ginning 'streets. wages, labor, etc., and amount
ing to &2s, 420 IS, the total having been changed
to this from s2s,5s6 50 by amendments. which
were first unanimousi sly adopted.
8. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several pay rolls therein named for June.
1877, beginning s'pay roll Of recorders courts"
and amounting to $700s 81.
4. An ordinance making appropriations for
charitable institutions for June, 1877, amounting
to $3l42 &C.
6. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
tho several accounts therein named for June,
1877. beginning "Firemen's Charitable Associa-
tion,' etc., amounting to $i4, 1893 81.
G. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several accounts named therein for June.
1877, beginning "New Orleans Gaslight Com
pany," amounting to $l3.03S A.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment of
the accounts named therein, beginning SWIM.
Swan" and amounting to s667 81.
g. Resolution approprlating $3.50 rs to pay the
assessors for April, 1877.
3. Resolution sppropriating 1914 1853 n to pay
the pay rolls Of the Crescent City Police, for
June, 1877, the amount having been reduced to
this figure from $4,000 by an amendment, which
was first unanimously adopted.
10. An ordinance providing for the payment of
certain interest, amounting to $725.
Reports OF Committees.
Mr.. Edwards reported that bids for repairing
the courtroom of the Second and Third District
Recorder, were received from the following
parties:
Q. Montegut and Cbas. Bernard. ....... $1,000
JAS. j. O'Hara. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1870
Peter J. Conway. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1925
Thomas ONeili. Observation-Disclosures. 14a5
JOnn rage. ............... ..........-..... llS0
The latter bid was accepted by resolution.
By Mr.. Cavanac--
Favorably by resolutions on the petitions of
~ D. & J. D. Coughlin for permission to erect
a steam engine at No. 256 Poydras street; and (2)
the owners OF the steamboats, r. f. Lee, Katie,
Natchez and Frank Pargoud for permission to
erect small building on the levee, near the
Canal street ferry.
By Mr.. Rengstorff-
Unfavorably on the petitions for reduction Of
of Widow James McGrath, Julius
Nitsche, Henry Hentz. J. Pablo, J. Danos, Jules
Mazerst, B. Tremoulet, James W. ahearer and
Elizabeth Won der Hasr. Adopted.
By Mr.. ncOaffrey-
For the special committee appointed to investi-
gate the charges relative to the Sugar Shed Com
pany, the Administrator reported verbally that
the committee was making thorough investiga
ton, ard would probably be ready to report at
the next meeting.
and Resolutions to Pass and
Lay Over.
By Mr.. Denis, ordered spread on the minutes
and laid over till next meeting:
AN ORDINANCE to establish the sssize and reg |
ulate the weight and inspection of bread.
SECTION !. Be 10 ordained, Thai all bakers, or