The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04

Financial Business on Final Passage.
Mr.. 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 having been called:
1. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several pay-rolls therein named for March,
1877, beginning, "Officers and clerks employed
in the Department Of Finance, and amounting to
49, 104 49," the total having been reduced to this
figure from $ls. 107 10 by an amendment which
was first unanimously adopted.
o An ordinance providing Tor the payment of
the several pay rolls therein named, for March,
1877, beginning sStreets, wages" etc.. and
amounting to s21,366 40, the total having been
reduced to this figure from t2i, 1897 90 by an
amendment which was first unanimously adopted.
8. An ordinance in favor OF J. d. Houston,
Criminal Sheriff, for maintenance OF prisoners
for January, 1877, for $3.50 rs, the amount hav-
ing been reduced from s7617 05 by m amend
ment which was first unanimously adopted.
Reports of Committees.
BY Mr.. Cavanac and adopted
Favorably on the petition of B. Hecker, for per-
mission TO erect q bake oven corner Clouet aud
Morales streets, Third District
BY Mr.. McCaffrey and adopted
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS
Room No. 16, City Hall,
New Orleans, April 8, 1917
To tho Honorable the City Council:
Gel,enaen-On petition OF night soil workers,
praying for use Of wharf, ETC., beg leave to
refer to the provisions OF act No. IA, adopted by
the Legislature OF 1877, wherein night soil, offal.
etc., are required to be deposited in boats on the
river front and conveyed to point opposite the
lower line Of the city.
therefore recommend that the city provide
proper whRrves for the deposit OF such excre-
ment, but parties engaged in such business
should be required to furnish boats and other
material necessary TO facilitate proper compli.
ance with the law.
On petition OF citizens on Washington street,
between Magazine street and Carrollton Avenue,
for the repair Of said street, favorable. :.
Tho city 10 nov " engaged in repairing said
On petition of M. Seibert for the construction
OF bridge over the canal, corner Of Tenth ans
Upperliue streets, unfavorable.
The locality Is not such az would justify the city
On petition OF James Garry for reimbursement
OF $50 paid for cobble-stones to pave Religious
| street, favorable, and respectfully recommend
JNo. MooAFFREY,
| Administrator
By MIR. Denis and adopted
| Unfavorably on the petition OF A. Leopold
President New Orleans Sanitary and Fertilizins
Company, for the cancellation OF a tax bill.
| BY the Committee OF tho Whole and adopted
Unfavorably on the petition Of 81. B
| Crescazes, stating that in December, 1875
the city authorized q banquette to b,
made in front Of his residence for 50 95 per run
ming foot; that he could have had it done fol
81 so. and praying that he DO refunded $3.50 h.
was compelled by the court to pay in excess o
the actual value Of the banquette," as the matte
has already been acted upon by the Fifth Distric
I Court.
Ordinances and RESOLUTIONS OfYered.
BY Mr.. CavanAc and adopted
/ !. Resolution granting p. Hscker pezmiasio