The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-20
CITY CoUNCIL--oFFICIAL.


ADJOURNED MEETING.
CrTy HALL, NEW ORLEANS, |
Wednesday, December 49, 1877 I
The Counsel met this day at II O'Clock 4. m
pursuant TO adjournment.
Present.! Hon. Ed. Pilsbury, Mayor, presiding
and Administrators Brown, Osvanac, Denis
Diamond, Edwards, Mc6affrey and Rengstoff. =.
The minutes Of the previous meetings we're ap
proved and their reading dispensed with
Demonstrations from the Mayor and
Administrators.
The following message from the Mayor wss
read:
MAyopALry or New ORLEANS,
City Hall, December is. 1877.
To the City Council:
return herewith for amendment a resolution
of the Council adopted at lie last meeting.
granting an extension OF six months, TO date
from December II, 1877, TO Joseph Raymond, to
build an addition TO Washington Avenue market
house, az per ordinance No. 9522 A. g., respect.
fully suggesting that proviso be incorporated
by which the rigbte OF the CITY 10 the revereon OF
the improvements Ell the expiration OF nineteen
years and six months from May II, 1876, shall In
''s Wy " ''f'' ED. PrIsBuRY, Mayor.
Mr.. Edwards moved 10 reconsider the vote by
which the resolution was adopted.
The motion having been adopted, Mr.. Edwards
moved TO insert: "This permission IL understood
not TO impair the right OF the city to the rever-
sion Of the property ct the expiration of nineteen
years and six months, from May IT. 1s76.'
The amendment was accepted and the resolu.
ton adopted.
The following message from the Mayor was
also, read:
MAyonALTr or New ORLEANS,
City Hall, December 10. 1877.
10 the City Council. Hll,
/ return herewith for amendment reaolu-
ton of the Council, adopted st its last meeting
refundipg the sum OF $500 to the Delsohaise
ED. P1LsBURY. Mayor.
MIR. Cavanac moved 10 strike out the words
s'by the wharfinger OF the Sixth District"
There being no objection the resolution thus
amended was adopted.
Financial Business On FINAL Passage.
Mr. Brown called up The following ordinances
which, having been read twice, were now on their
third reading, and the yeas and nays having
been called they we're all adopted unanimously:
/. An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named, beginning
ga. Emile Scheidecker." and amounting TO
sg28 90.
a. An ordinance In favor Of J. d. Houston,
Criminal Sheriff, for November. 1877. amounting
to s5706 So.
Reports of Committees.
by Mr.. Cavanac---
1. Favorably by resolution on the petition OF
II. W. Boland, TO erect q steam engine at No. 81
Peters street.
q. Favorably by resolution on the petition OF
III. Carroll, TO erect blacksmith shop corner of
Julia and Front streets.
8. Favorably by resolutions on the petition Of
Henry Oils, for permission 10 erect cav mill
aud wharf on the river front, between Marengo
and Milan streets.
BY Mr., Rengstorff-
Unfavorably on the petitions OF Widow L.
Castein. ]. d. Alexander and estate OF J. d. Muir
dock, for reduction Of their respective assess
ments. Adopted.
by Mr., Brown
Favorably by ordinance on The petitions OF Z.
Toby, TO be paid for services rendered a. Treas
urer Of Metropolitan Police Board, and Chandler
s. Ashby, for payment Of GOAL delivered TO police
stations In January, 1877.
BY Mr.. McOaffrey4-
/. Favorably by resolution OF che petition of
e. A. palfrey, chairman ofLee Monumental Com
mittee to have street plings deposited in Tivol
Circle.
2. DEPARTMENT or IMPROVEMENTS.
City Hail. New Orleans, Dec. IS. 1877. I
10 the City Council: sa
Genaenen-Upon petition OF residents on Third
street. between Howard and Drysdes streets, for
the construction Of sidewalks, respectfully beg
leave TO report. EfK Am
cd Ia the New Orleans Democrat during the space
OF thirty days, as provided for In article twenty
four Of the city charter.
Al the meeting OF the Council held November
~, 1877. . petition protesting against said work
street representing frontage Of T87 feet.
BY report OF City Surveyor the full frontage Of
property along said streets lie 1900 feet. The
petition protesting against the work prayed for ia
represented by 7S7 feet, more than majority.
Az the majority Of frontage 10 against the con-
struction Of banquettes the original petition falls
under section twentyfour OF the city charter, and
the work cannot be authorized
"''V'''e JSo. MooArFREY, Administrator.
Adopted.
The following reports were read:
70 his Honor the Mayor and the Council of Ad-
ministrators OF the city Of New Orleans:
communication Of the Administrator of Public
Accounts Of November 10, 1877. concerning the
non-psyment of fines collected by the Judge OF
the First Recorders Court az well % the letter
of tho Administrator Of improvements of Octo-
Dor a., 1877. relating TO certain arrests
for obstruoting the sidewalks In violation
Of ordinance No. 1866. Administration
Series, with the accompanying document,
a. also the complaint Of Sergeant ia. Ryan, OF
the Crescent City Police against the Judge of the
First Recorders Court, FOR refusing police off,
Gers who arrested United States naval deserter
the privilege of carrying the prisoner on board
his ship to collect the fine and claim reward
from the United States for his apprehension and
return, and also another complaint from the same
officer relative TO the release by Judge Smith Of
one Henry Andry alias B. Kouniz. charged with
being drunk, disorderly and using obscene Ian
guage, beg leave to report
That they have carefully examined into the
subject matter of said charges, and find the fol-
lowing to be the true statement OF facts con-
nected Herewith:
hat ratap oft I,aG en- onlya al INV