The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-13


Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
BY Mr.. Rsngstorf, and adopted
Be it ordained, That the commissioners of the
McDonogh school fund be and are hereby au-
thorized to effect the purchase of six lots of
ground on the corner of Bsronne and First
streets, for the sum OF $500, and that they be
further authorized to advertise for sea led pro-
pOsals for the erection of school building
thereon.
By Mr.. Diamond and adopted
l. Resolution accepting the bid of r. T. Harri-
son to furnish the public squares with shells a.
291a cents per barrel.
O. Resolution accepting the proposal ef James
Little to erect q fence around MCCARTHY Square
for ss4O.
By Mr.. Cavanac-
Resolution granting Mrs. A. Reinhart permits
sion to erect q bake oven at No. 329 Oarondelet
street. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Brown and adopted
1. Resolution appropriating s18 25 to pay for
extra labor employed by Department OF Improve
ments to repair the levee at Government Depot.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment of
the accounts therein named. beginning ST. Fitz-
william Il Co., and amounting to $40 10.
BY Mr.. Brown. and read twice
l. An ordinance to delray the expenses of the
Crescent City Police for January and February,
1873 beginning IF. f. Hansell,' and amounting
to 1913 70.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several accounts therein named, beginning
Jas. Demoruelle.' and amounting to 81 1876 8S.
The following ordinance, Offered by Mr.. Dia-
mond, was adopted:
Be it ordained, That The proposition Of the
the Jefferson City Gaslight Company, hereunto
annexed, be and is hereby accepted.
New ORLEANS, March II, 1878.
Hon. Robt E. Diamond. Administrator of Police
of the City Of New Orleans:
| eh-As president OF the Jtfferson City Gas
| light Company, make the following proposition,
| viz:
| The city Of New Orleans to pay the amount
| coming to the Jefferson City Gsslight Company,
| during the current year. in cash, in nine month
| y inrtallments. commencing from the first OF
February, 1873, and IN dsration of such pay
ments-
| The Jefferson City Gaslight Company TO re-
| init 20 per cent of the entire amount coming to
| said company from the city of New Orleans, such
percentage to be deducted from the monthly in
stallments hereinabove proposed to be paid.
In the eyent of failure on the part of the city
of New Orleans to pay to the Jefferson City Gas-
| light Company the entire amount coming to the
latter, during the current year, as above pro-
posed in monthly installments and in cash, then
all the rights of the company, under it's charter,
| are to be ipso fdcto revived against the city OF
| New Orleans rs If This proposition had never
| been made, J. HERNANDEZ, President.
Petitions and Communications.
From ~ B. J. West (2) J. Engelbreoht, for
reduction Of assessments !; and ~ @. E. Alter,
| for the cancellation OF an assessment. Referred
to the Administrator of Assessments.
From ~ citizens, for the erection of gas lamps
on Cambronne street, from Levee to Burthe
streets; az Citizens in the vicinity. Of First,
Second and Willow sireets, for the Election of
oil lamps and 80 Board of Commissioners Fire.
mems Charitable Association, Sixth DistrictSS.o
erect fire alarm telegraph at their own expense.
Referred to the Administrator of Police
From q committee on behalf OF Fire Company
No. 20, for the rebuilding of said engine house.
Referred to the Administrator of Water Works
aud Public Buildings.
From CD Jos. o. Roberts, to erect q steam ent
CINE corner of Chartres and Frenchmen streets
| ~ citizens against permission being granted TO
VIM Green to erect forge corner OF Constance
and Fourth streets. deferred to the Admins
TRAITOR of Commerce.
The following communication was read and re-
gerred TO the Administrators oYS Finance and
Public Accounts:
| o New ORLEANS, March 8, 1878.
To the Honorable Mayor and Administrators of
the City of New Orleans
GenHsmen-The undersigned, eureties on the
appeal bono of the city of New Orleans, in the
case Of Myra o. Gaines city OF New Orleans,
in the United states Circuit Court, No 1906 hay
ing paid the sum of say $4,000, in satisfaction Of
| a Judgment rendered against the city in the
above entitled cause, each in proportion set op-
posite his name, respectfully ask your honorable
body to refund the same, with interest from date
| OF payment OF each.
| Respectfully submitted,
J. L. Gnbernator, paid May 8, 1877 ....... sG625
| James E. Iunts, about say ............... $4,000
W. 3. Schmidt. paid May 8, 1877. ......... $685.
Estate Hugh Mo0loskey, paid NAV 8, 1877 6,625
A. d. Sloc NIB, executor, per W. Ell. Letch-
ford. May g. 1877 ..:..,....:......... 6625
Sam. Smi h, per Chss Kilshsw, May 8, 1877 $685.
Chas. L. Howard, May 8, 1877. 6625
| Interest to date, say Observation-Disclosures. $500
| Total ........................ .sj7, $50
| HoRNoR & BENEDICT,
| Law Offices, No. 16 Carondelet street,
| o New Orleans, March g. 1878.
Myra Clark Gaines Richard Milliken, subrogated