The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-17
table, the Administrator of Water Works and
Public Buildings having stated that he had per.
sonaly visited the premises.

which, having been reAd twice, were now on theil
third reading, and they passed unanimously, tht
yeas and nays having been called:
l. An ordinance providing for the payment 81
the accounts therein named, beginning "Petel
Marley" and amounting to s2545 SO.
q. An ordinance making appropriations 70,
charitable institutions for September, 1877
amounting TO s8142 SO.
B. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several accounts therein named for Esptem.
Der, 1877, beginning "Firemen's Charitable Asso.
ciatien," etc., amounting TO ia, 1888 81.
4. An ordinance providing for the payment oil
the several accounts therein named for Sep
tember, 1877. beginning "New Orleans Gaslight
Company" amounting to $14, O35 86.
8. An ordinance providing for the pay ment Of
accounts therein named for September, 1877, be.
ginning 81. D. Houston" and amounting TO
s6s2i So.
several accounts therein named for September,
1877, beginning "T. Fitzwilliam b Co.," and
amounting TO s65O4 GA.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr.. Cavanac reported favorably by resolutions
on the petitions Of. t) J. Henry, TO erect steam
engine at No. 1913 Gravier street; (2) VIM. Kern,
to erect steam engine at No. iii Peters street.
and ts) D. Lopez, to remove steam engine to
No. 178 Canal street.
The following report was read, received and
ordered spread on the minutes:
New Orleans, October 16, 1877
To the Honorable Mayor and Administrators of
the city of New Orleans.
! Genhenlen-I have examined the petition of
Mississippi Fire Company No. 2, which was re.
| ferred to me Tor my opinion.
The claim set for th Is an equitable one merely,
the granting OF which is matter OF discretion
with the Council. / do not see that petitioners
have any legal claim against the city.
| Very respectfully,
b. r. JONAS. City Attorney.
The following report WAS received:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,
New Orleans, October l6, 1877.
To the Honorable the City Council.
Gentenen-1 respectfully beg leave to report
that the following bids received in this office
and opened In the Mayors parlor Saturday, the
18th inst, al IL @ for the repairing Of the revet-
ment levee, New Lake End to wilt:
James Lindsey and John Ray. So 6B for wood.
work SO cents per running foot for filling. or 30 GA
| for all.
Felix Curry, 81 65 for woodwork and s475o for
| filling.
Nick Cornell, % so for woodwork and $4,000 for
| filling.
Bernard Montaguet. ss for woodwork,
| VIM. e. Bell, ~ "a for woodwork.
p. e. Conway b Co.. IS IS for woodwork and
| 1880 for filling.
jas. J. O'Hsra, 80 75 for woodwork.
VIM. Henry, SO % for woodwork and $500 for
| filling.
John Irwin. 80 for woodwork
The bid Of +. g. Conway &c Go. being the low
est, | recommend the same be accepted, and the
adoption OF the accompanying resolution.
Proposals were also called for, for the repair of
the nuisance wharves OF the Third and Fifth
Districts, but no bids were received
The wharf In the Third District IL In a very al.
lap dated and dangerous condition. The wharf
foot OF Robin street has been temporarily re-
JOHN MooAFFREy,
Administrator.
Ordinances and Resolutions.
BY Mr.. Cavanac--
l. Resolution granting ]. Henry permission to
erect stem engine at No. 1873 Gravier street.
Adopted.
2. Resolution granting VIM. Kern permits
sion to erect q steam engine at No. iii Peters
street. Adopted
8. Resolution granting D. Lopez permission to
remove steam engine to No. l78 Canal street.
Adopted.
4. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to cause
an accurate survey and soundngs Of the river
from Morgan's landing to the lower limit of the
Third District. Adopted.
By Mr.. Brown
l. Resolution appropriating Size 25 in favor Of
J. o. Denis, Administrator Of Finance, for cash
ADVANCED Tor law charges, etc. Adopted.
2. Resolution sppropiiating s4l1 rs, to pay for
extra service, Department of improvements, in
September, 1877. Adopted.
8. An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named, beginning
Daily City Item and amounting to 1855 90. Read
twice.
4. An ordinance appropriating s337e 20 in favor
OF r. J. Connolly, contractor for repairing the
plank roads Of the First and Second Districts
Read twice.
The following resolutions. offered by Mr.. Ed
wards, were laid over:
RESOLVED, That ordinance No. $3.50, Admins
tration Series, granting certain privileges To
Jacob Fink be and is hereby repealed.
RESOLVED, That the bid Of p. G.. Conway q Co..
to repair the revetment levee according to speci.
icstions on file In the office Of City Surveyor, for
70 3D. per running foot and 1880 for filling be
and the same is hereby accepted and the Mayor
be authorized to enter into contract with said
parties for the performance of the work.
Petitions.
From dl King Bros. and (2) A. G. Nicolopuba
for cancellation Of tax bills. Referred to the AID.
ministrator Of Assessments.
From ~ residents on Third street. between
Howard and Dryades streets, for the construc-
ton OF sidewalks; (2) A. Stewart, to use the
neutral ground At the intersection of Magazine
and Old Magszn streets as wagon stand, and
(3) residents in the rear Of the city, between
London Avenue and Elysisn Fields street, for
remission Of next years taxes in consideration Of
damages sustained by the recent storm. Re-
ferred to the Administrator Of improvements.
From New Orleans Sanitary Excavating Com
pany, to lay pipe from the New Basin to their
mandatory. Referred to the Administrator OF
Waterworks and Public Buildings.
From j. Gnhman To sall cnffae milk akn IN