The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-11
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
REGULAR mEETING.


r,ha flaunc,i met this day Ill IA o'clock m. In
regular session. ,.
present: Hon. md. Pilsbury, Mayor. presiding,
ana Administrators Brown, Oavanao, Denis,
Diamond. Edwards and Hengstofff
The minutes Of the previous meetings were sp-
proved and their reading dispensed with.
Communication from the MAYOR ana
Administrators.
,rha toliowinr from the Mayor WAS read and re-
ceiyed. ,.
City Hall, April 10, 1877. J
10 the City Council Of New Orleans
Al The reauest Of the Administrators | return
: herewith for amendment, resolution accepting
enc bid OF the New Orleans DEMOCRAT Tor the
city printing, passed at the last meeting Oh she
o0aa0'' ED. PILsBURy, Mayor.
Mr.. Usyanae moved reconsideration oil the
vote by which the resolution Was adopted, and Of
fered an amendment striking out the words "dt.
fernnte Insertions 10 be charged az nete advertise
y.s,fs at s,,et, rate az first Insertion" Amend-
msnt accepted, and the motion adopted.
Mr.. Uayanae then moved the adoption Of the
resolution ~ amended.
Carried.
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 unanimous
", the yeas and nays having been called:
/, An ordinance making appropriations for
charitable institutions for March, 1877, amount
Ing TO 5000 90
q. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
u The several pay rolls therein named for the
month OF March, 1877, beginning 'Psy roll Oh
Municipal Police Courts" and amounting to
spsss 0s, the total having been reduced to this
figure from s9s47 81 by amendments which were
first unanimously adopted.
3. An ordinance providing for the payment oil
the several accounts therein named for March,
1S77, beginning Firemen's Charitable Associa-
uon,s etc., and amounting to Ella 1913 81.
4. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
Che several accounts therein named for March.
1877. beginning New Orleans dsslight Conn
pspy," amounting TO ti4, s0i az.
8. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
{ the several accounts therein named for March,
1877, beginning "A. Denis," and amounting TO
sie,sep AZ.
Reports Of Committees.
by Mr.. osvanao-
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..
City Hall, New Urleans April 10. 1877.
To the Hon. Mayor and Administrators
/. have the honor to report the following pro-
posals for the lease Il the Race street Hkif ferry
Tor term OF two years, viz.
Charles Fgenreiter, fifty dollars per month";
w. ]. Hawkins, fifty dollars per month.
1gnatz Berger, eight hundred dollars for two
Louis Bauer, nine hundred Vd sixty dollars
W. i. Durham, eight hundred and ninety
/. dollars for two years.
T. Gallagher. Any dollars and twenty Ave cents
Hugh o'Donnell, forty-ive dollars per month.
Mr.. p. Gallagher being the highest bidder.
recommend the adoption of his bid fifty dollars
and twenty cents per r., month % n.v.s.o
Administrator OF Commerce.
Received.
Q. Reported, that bids from the following par.
Ties were received for the lease Of the Broadway
and westwego skff ferry. q. Gleason, sic per
month, and Il Carbon $3.50 for Two years, and
the latter being the highest bidder, his bid WAS
recommended for adoption. Received
8. Reported further, that the bio Of L. Carbon
foS the lease Of the osrrollton skG ferry was the
only one received, and offering si2o for two years.
its acceptance was recommended.
1. Unfavorably on petition Of A. Bonpunt to
lease portion Of ground at tho foot OF North
Canal street. Adopted.
By MIR. Rengstorff-
Giving information on the subject Of the petit.
ton of P. W. o'Shaughnessy and others, asking
that the building situated on the levee, near
ThAlia street, be permitted to remain there. Re.
ferred To the Administrator OF Commerce with
power to act
From Mr. McCaifrey and received
DEPARTMENT ON IMPROVEMENTS
{nIt Nnus krIA Afrt11
To the Honorable the City Council:
Gentlemea--On petition Of business men and
residents OF Frenchmen street. praying tor the
repairing OF eaid street, would respectfully sub
INIT that during the past three months extensive
repairs have been made on Esplanade, Lapey-
rouse Claiborne, Washington Avenue and Louisa
streets. and II Ia my desire to continue making
such repairs in the Third District rs the limited
means placed ct my disposal will permit. will,
therefore, AZ early ~ practicable, give due atten-
ton to the petition OF residents along Frenohmen
street. JOHN MoOAFFREY.
Administrator.
ordinances and Resolutions offered.
BY Mr.. Cavanae--
/. Resolutions repeating the different resolu.
tions granting permissions to the following named
parties to erect buildings, etc., at the New Lake
End: O. Land, W. A. Valentine, A. Paratore, I.
Magniacio, L. Weaenbach. J. DAILY, A. M. Mir, R.
ReA, A. Frederick. p. johnson, Widow q. Chap
ms, ]. Schneckenberger, and J. Marcsdel.
Head and referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
2. Resolutions accepting the following bids for
the lease Of the different skiff ferries:
ta) Broadway and Westwego skif ferry, bid of
l.. Garden. Adopted.
tb) Race street skiff ferry, bid Of P. Gallagher.
Referred to the City Attorney.
tc) Carro,lton skiff ferry, bid Of L. Carbon.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Brown
l. Resolution in favor OF L. Grunewald for
$40. for an organ furnished the insane asyiam.
Adopted.