The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-18
CITY COUNCIL,
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
REGULAR MEETING.

Tuesday April II. 1877. !
The Council met this day at IL o'clock m. in
regular session.
Present: Hon. Ed. Pilsbury, Mayor, presiding,
and Administrators Brown, Cavanao, Diamond,
Edwards and Rengstorf.
The minutes of the previous meeting were al-
proved and their reading dispensed with.
Financial Business on Final Passage.
MIR. Brown called up the following ordinances,
which. having been read twice, were now on their
third reading, and they passed unanimously. the
yeas and nays ha wing been called:
/. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the general accounts therein named, beginning
N. 0. Bee, and amounting TO 1898 65.'
9. Resolution appropriatipg $4,000 to defrsy
the election expenses Of the year 1876.
Reports of Committees.
BY Mr.. Oavanao--
l. Favorably by resolution on the petition Of
the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company to
construct their line IRON the neighborhood of
GENTLY Itosu I'D tnv, ui1uu.
Received.
Q. Uniavorably on the petition of NJ. T. Doullut
for permission to build wharf at the foot of
Egana street. Third District, provided he be al
lowed the revenue of the same for the next five
years.
Adopted.
g. Unfavorably on the petition of J. knight for
permission to erect q stand at the east end Of
Poydras Market for the sale of newspapers.
Adopted.
Administrators Denis and McCafrrey entered
| and took their eests.
BY Mr.. Ienis, and adopted
Unfavorably on the petition of John Modeler
for to be relieved from paying taxes, but recon-
mended him for free license for playing music
Ia the streets.
By b1r. McCaf1rey-
On the petition of night soil cleaners recon-
mends the adoption Of the resolution repeating
the contract entered into between the city of
New Orleans and The New Orleans Sanitary and
Excavating Company, whereby exclusive use Of
said wbarves were given to said company; also,
recommends that all vidangeurs be granted free
access to said wharves; provided, they comply
with the directions of the Department of Inn
provements and act No. IA, approved March 20,
1877; also, reports the receiving Of proposal Of
John Esuard and John O. Guillotte to purchase
the tugboat Olive for $3.50, and offers resolution
| accepting the same.
| Received.
The City Attorney reported on the resolution
accepting bid of p. Gallagher for Race street
ferry, that the city under the charter has right
to establish ferries, and l find nothing in the
contract with the Canal street ferry lessee to
prevent the proposed contract; but as this ferry
ia to be between the city and the parish OF Jeffer-
son, right bank the consent of the police jury of
that bank or OF the Legislature must be obtained.
| Read and referred to the Committee Of the
| Whole.
Ordinances ana Resolutions offered.
| By Mr.. McCaffrey--
| l. Resolution accepting proposal OF Jno. Esnard
and ohm T. Guillotte to purchase the tugbost
| Olive for The sum of 1850.
| Adopted.
| 2. Resolution repeating the contract entered
| into between the city Of New Orleans and SAM
tary Excavatipg Company, June 81, 1875, and
placing the nuisance wharves at the disposal of
all ''vidangeurs"; it being understood that they
are to comply with act No. IA, approved March
%, 1877.
Read and referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
/. Resolution granting permission to the Allan
TIC anu IaCluC IeitRfdpu SohpalJ w CuDhIuCt
a telegraph line through certain streets.
Read AMI referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
2. Resolution reyeking certain permissions
granted for the erection Of buildings outside the
protection leyee, etc.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Rengstorf and adopted
Resolution accepting proposals OF 7. Fitzwil-
liam & Co. for printing and furnishing blanks to
the city.
By MIR. Brown
1. Resolution appropriating $40 so in favor of
J. G. Denis, Administrator of Finance, being for
cash advanced for law charges.
Adopted.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named, beginning
New Orleans Times and amounting TO
$t8I3 a." Read twice.
8. An ordinance providing for the peyment Of