The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-29

Charles poa l54 Bolivar street $1,000 $3.50
q. Dillon 1888 Canal Btreet...... 230O 1881
Andrew Leo. ............... ZzfU 056U
John Williamson. .............. il00
n O,Neil n VIM Fariie ,... 1850
On motion the whole subject was referred to
the Commissioners OF the MoDonogh School
Fund.
The Mayor laid before the Council the applies
ton Of Thos. O'Connor, superintendent fire
alarm and police telegraph, for leave Of absence
from the second to the twenty fifth OF September.
The request was unanimously granted.
The following communication from the City
Surveyor was read: 3.
SURVIVORS, OFFICE, I
New OrlOans. August IS, 1877.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Common Coun-
Gill;
Genaen,en--I have the honor to submit for
your approval the names OF the foil owing persons
appointed by me ~ superintendent OF contracts
for street cleaning repairing, ETC., to wit Joseph
Briou. O. H. Hanna. r. Watkins, ]. Condor.
Hoping that they will meet with you approval,
ia pHEMECoURT, City Surveyor.
Mr.. Brown moved that the nominations be con.
frmed.
MIR. Csvanac seconded the motion.
Mr.. McCaffrey asked II this subject had not been
referred, at the last meeting Of the Council, to
committee consisting Of all the members of the
Council. The minutes Of the last meeting 80
stated, but he had never been called into con-
sultation on the subject.
The Mayor stated that he had already decided
that II was contrary TO the city charter and, ALSO
very decidedly in conflict with public opinion, "a
well as with his own, to refer matters to meet
~ $50 AZ - A..
held In the Mayors parlor, and which are no
more than caucuses. In future he would not en-
terrain any motion to refer matters to the COM
mittee OF the whole to meetin the Mayors par
lor, or to special committees composed Of all the
members OF the Council. When motion to re-
fer to the committee OF the whole is adopted he
will leave the chair and the Council will have to
resolve itself into committee in the Council
chamber.
Mr.. McCafrey said that he only wished to have
q decision Of the question placed on record.
He then moved that Mr.. Browns motion to con-
firm the nominations be amended by the addi-
tion Of the following words: provided they be
competent surveyors"
Mr.. Cavsnac moved to lay the amendment on
the table.
The yeas and nays were called and resulted az
follows:
To lay on the table-Brown, Cavanac Denis
and Diamond.
Against laying on the table-Edwards, McCaf-
frey and Rengstorff-
The CHAIR declared the amendment laid on the
table.
The yeas and nays were called on MIR. Browns
motion to confirm and resulted as follows:
Er~n .Gs,x,~
mond and Rengstorf-5.
Blank-Edwards-l.
Against onfirmation-McC affrey-1.
The CHAIR declared the motion to confirm
adopted.
Financial Business ON Final Passage.
MIR. Edwards called up the resolution appro-
priating s1l00 to Thomas O'Neil for building the
new Harbor Police Station, which had passed its
first and second readings on the 14th of August,
and 1t passed unanimously on its third reading,
the yeas and nays having been called.
MIR. Brown called up the following ordinance
which, having been read twice on the 21st was
now on Its third reading, and it passed unani-
mously, the yeas and nays having been called:
San ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several accounts therein named" beginning
sLuzenberg Hotpital," etc., and amounting to
$1,000 80.
Reports of Committees.
By Mr.. McCaffrey-
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,
New Orleans, August %, 1877.
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentiensen-In obedience to advertisement in |
viting sealed proposals for repair Of plank roads,
First and Second DISTRICTS the following bids
were this day received and opened in the Mayors
parlor, to wit:
Bidders. Amount. |
II. Curry. Observation-Disclosures. .$4350
Jonn Irwin ................. .............. 5913
Geo. Schorey. SO per foot, broad measure
Robt. ]. Connolly. Observation-Disclosures. $500
VIM. Kern. Observation-Disclosures. 1870
James Lindsey. .................. 1850
The bid Of Robt. j. Connolly for $500 being
the lowest, and same ing considered reasona-
PIE, l respectfully recommend the acceptance
tnereofs with accompanying resolution.
Respectfully,
JOHN MCCARTNEY,
Administrator.
Accompanying the report was letter from R.
J. Connolly offering F. Fisher as security.
By Mr.. Rengstorff-
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS,
New Orleans, La, August 28, 1877. I
To the Honorable the Oity Council:
Ge,aaemen-I beg leave to report unfavorably
on the applications OF the following persons for
reduction OF their respective assessments, viz;
Mrs. Louise Budd. J. Desca, G. W. Hopkins. o. |
+. Thelemann. Eliza e. Gerard.
Respectfully etc.,
JOHN E. RENGSTORFF,
Administrator.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Cavanac-
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, |
New Orleans, August 81, 1877. |
To the Council of the City of New Orleans:
Upon the petition of J. Graves aud W. Rich
ardson, asking permission to put up at No. SO St.
James street, First District, several cotton clean
Ing machines and q steam engine to run the
same, / respectfully report favorably and recon-
mend that the permission be grsdted.
CHAS. OAVANAO,
Administrator of Commerce.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
By Mr.. Denis, and unanimously adopted
/. An ordinance accepting the bid of P. Reilly, |
security W. E. Jervey, for the repair of McDonogh
Gchool-houses Nos !, 2, s. 4, s and g. for the sum
~ sl755.
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