The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-27
CITY coUNclL--oFFICIAL.
mEauLAR MEETING.
CrTy HAITI, NHw ORLEANS
Wednesday, December 20, 1877.

GJTv HAIL. NEW ORLEANS.
Wednesday, December 20, 1877 !
The Council met this day At IL O'Clock m. In
regular session.
Present: Hon. nd. Pilsbnry. Mayor. presiding:
and Administrators Cavanae. Denis, Diamond
and RengstotiI.
On motion Of Mr.. Cavsnac The sale OF the mar.
hets for January, 1878, was proceeded with.
The sale OF the markets having been com
pletsd. the Council reassembled with the follow
inc members present:
Hon. I'D. Pisbury. Mayor; and Administrators
brown, Uavanac, Denis. Diamond, McGaffrey and
lsengstorff.
The reading Of the minutes Of the previous
mesting was dispensed with, and they we're sp-
proved.
Financial Business on FINAL Passage.
Mir. Brown called up The following ordinances,
which, having been read twice, were now on their
third reading, and the yeas and nays having
been called they were all adopted unanimously
/. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
The several accounts therein named, beginning
W. O. Shepard o.. and amounting 10 s4l0 80.
q, An ordinance In favor Of Jas. J. O'Hsra and
John Page, amounting TO s2s9s
.. An ordinance providing for the payment of
Aler n Asbby," and amounting TO st02t II.
Reports Ut Committees.
The following report was read
Ctry HAIL, Nav ORLEANS.
December 2e, 1877
To the City Council Of New Orleans!
Your committee To whom Was referred the petit
lion Of the ctisens In the Of the city. asking
for an extension 81 the FIRE alarm telegraph TO
Broad street on Canal beg leave TO report favor
Y. N n
panying resolution. .... .-
ROBT. n. DIAMOND,
Administrator Of Police.
UHAB UAVANAU.
Administrator Of Commerce.
JAMES ID. EDWARDS.
Administrator Of Waterworke and Public Bulldogs.
The following report was read aud adopted
Cry Hall,
New Orleans, December 40, 1877.
10 the Honorable Mayor aud Administrators!
vicinity Of gt Marys Market, asking for the open.
ing Of certain streets in that locality, leading 10
Che river,
We. your committee, have the honor TO report
that, In the yesf 1876 similar petition was re.
ceived by the City Oouncil. and that the neees-
sAfy steps having then been taken TO open said
streets. The New Orleans, 81. Louis and Chicago
Rsilroad Company and a large number Of cotton
planters and commission merchants addressed
counter petitions against the opening Of the
same. al eff tfts 10 effect 4 compromise between
the parties Interested having failed, suit was in
stituted by the city TO enforce the opening of
said streets; the CITY was enjoned from proceed
ing In the matter. and in the course of time the
cult WAS transferred 10 the United States Circuit
Court, where II now lies. Your committee are
informed by the City Attorney that he hopes TO
bring the case TO trial at an early day, but that
meanwhile the city can take no further steps in
tbe matter.
UHAE. UAvANAU.
Administrator OF Comm aroe.
ROBT, H. DIAMOND,
Administrator of Police.
JNO. MCCARTNEY,
Administrator oil improvements.
The following report was read and adopted!
DEPARTMENT or COMMERCE.
City Hail. }
New Orleans. December %, 1877.
TO The Honorable Mayor and Administrators.
have the honor to report that the following