New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-23
CITY coUNc1L-oFF1c1AL
REGULAR MEETING.

Orr HALL, KEW ORLEANS,
Tut sday, March TO- 1877. (
The Council met this day at twelve
o'clock NJ, in regular session.
Presentation, Ed, Pilsbury. Mayor, pre-
siding, and Administrators Brown, CagA.
nae, Diamond, Edwards, McCaffrey and
Rengstortf.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
approved and their reading dispensed with.
Financial Business ON Final Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the following ordi-
nsnees which, having been read twice at
the last meeting, we're now on their third
reading, and they passed unanimously, the
yeas and nays having been called;
l, An ordinance appropriatipg $76l7 05
in favor of j. y. Houston, criminal sheriff,
for maintenance of prisoners for the month
January, 1877.
9. An ordinance in favor of j. d. Hous
ton, Criminal Sheriff, for $3252 20 for fees
in the month of January, 1877; the total
having been reduced to this figure from
$4422 80 by several amendments, which
were adopted before the final passage of the
ordinance.
3. An ordinance in favor of Eugene May,
clerk of the Superior Criminal Court, for
1882 S., being for fees, etc; the total hav.
ing been reduced to this figure from s2lS9 80
by an amendment, which was adopted be-
fore the fipal passage of the ordinance.
4. An ordinance providing for the pay
meat Of the several accounts therein named,
beginning "a. Brousseau g. Son." and
amounting to ssl75 3d.
Reports OF Committees.
The following report was received and
ordered spread on the minutes:
new ORLEANS, March 10, 1877
To the City Council Of New Orleans;
In accordance with resolutions Nos. 1882
and 1871, Administration series, adopted re-.
spectively May %, 1876, and March l3ilSs7,
the undersigned report that they have
caused to be destroyed BY fire in their pres-
enee, and witnessed by G.. LsGardeur, Jr.,
city notary, and attested by bis process yer.
bal, which has been duly recorded in hook
kept for that purpose in the Department of
Pablo Accounts:
1. All city money redeemed and on hand
December 81, 1876, as shown by the books
of the Department of Public Accounts,
amounting TO $43.9S3 so,
2. All the blank and unissued bonds OF
the city of New Orleans and the late city
OF CarrOllt0B, together with the coupons
attached, and also detached coupons lately
In the cuetody Of the Admin strat0r Of ri.
nance, as specified In detail ia said process
verbal and representing a face value Of
e., SOS, $780,
Ed. PTLsBURY, Mayor;
j. q. DENIS,
Administrator Of Finance;
J. g. BROWN, y
Administrator Of Public Accounts
On the petition Of Louise Waters, tutrix,
for reduction Of asseasment and permission
30 pay back taxes with scrip, ETC. Referred
jointly to the Administrators Of Assess.
monts and Finance, who reported, favor
ably on the first past Of the petition, where
in aho aaks permission to pay the balance
due on her tax bill OF 1873 in scrip, but IN
faTorably on the second pBrts aaklng for .
reduction Of assessments.
~ Mr., Csyanac;
4. ynf4Yorablg on the petition OF j. Me-
nier, agent Of Louisiana loo Manufacturing
Company for permission TO erect an Toe
honse - sbs waters edge Opposite the Veg
etable Market, Second District. Adopted.
2. Favorahlg, BY resolution. on The peii-
tlon Of G, Amshssn, for permission 10 erect
abaksFy, corner Of nagatelle and Dauphlno
streets. Received
Ordinances and Resolution. Oaered.
Dy Mr. Cavanac, end adopted:
Resolaaon granting permlaslon to C.
Amlbdim % crest 4 bakery. oorner Of pnqa-