The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-15
THE COUNCIL MEETING.

Tho official proceedings Of yesterdays Coun-
ell meeting will be found in this mornings
DEMOCRAT. It contains. among other matters
of interest. the report of the committee ap
pointed to examine the trees planted by Mr..
Ill., and an explanation on the same subject
by Administrator McCaffrey. The report shows
that 1898 trees were planted by the contractor,
of which number 1914 will live and 50 are de-
clared doubtful.
Administrator Diamond objected to the ex-
PLANTATION OF Mr.. McCafrrey on the ground that
that portion regarding the alleged refusal Of
Mr.. Diamond to lend the aid of his chief gar
Diamond explained that Mr.; McC Oar had
bis he to wh e bn
one gardener. Mr.: Brown whose services were
at the disposal of Mr.. McCaffrey.
THE POLICE CHANGES.
This matter came up before the Council yes
terday. first In the shape OF veto from, the
Mayor. disappearing of the res Tuition indoors
ing the report made at the last meeting by Ad-
ministrat r Diamond Mr.; Cayanac took occa-
that the resolution was one that required the
signature he would accept 1t rs such. and he
moved ha me pas .ne ayot veto
Thereuron Mr.. Cavanac introduced resOlu-
ton ordering the chief Of police to re- establish
lice to the changes made In the Third and
Fourth Precincts. and prnhtbt ing the chief
with the approval Of the Mayor and the Admin
traitor Of Police with tho confirmation OF the
Council.
THE wATERwoRKs.
The communication from Mr.. Ed. Toby presi-
dent OF the WMterworks Company. ask ing for u
con erence with a committee Of the, Council. re-
and tho city. The company believe that inas-
much as the city had already collected the
a ger portion of the water rents when 1t turned
com pnny for the flushing Of the cutters during
the present year. Tho proposition does not
meet with favor. however. for 1t is claimed that
works BY the company Is due TO themselves:
and that Mt all events. when they fl ally accepted
the transfer OF the Waterworks. they did so on
creating the New Orleans Waite! works Com
pany an the supplemented act relative thereto.
and are bourd thereby.
THE THIRD DISTRICT FERRY LEASE.
Tho ordinance reducing the lease to Mr..
Fitzenreinr Of the Third District ferry prlvl-
eg- WIS TAX n up vest rday-
NJ r. Cavanac read an ouinion OF The CITY At
TO ney TO the eff~ that the rty was anth"riz d
to make such reduction IT, in its opinion. 1t
thought proper.
The proposition was objected to bv AID minis
trator Brown. WHO read from Leovy's REVISE !
City Laws an ordinance prohibiting the Cum
ell from releasing any contractor from sfri I
comp lance with the conditions Of his contract.
ext" n-ion Of time to parties for tho oompl ton
Of their contracts.
MIR. Cavanac teplied that that WAS only city
ordinance, which the Council could repeal at
any time.
Mr. Brown thereupon quoted from Twentieth
tpnual. page 1903. to etffect hat the Common
Council Of the city Of New orleans Ii not vested
with au horty to guarantee that contrac rs
81 all make m ney under all circumstances out
OF con racts with the corporation. No such use
of the public funds is contrmp plated" Mr..
Brown also quoted from Twentieth Annual
pagesl72: THE city of New Orleans in her cor
porate capacity, must be regarded as an indi-
vidual. and when she enters into a contract
with third party through her officers, by au-
thority Of an ordinance Of the Common Council,
the CITY is not at liberty to annul the contract
made by an ordinance repeating the one author
izing the contract; having made the law she is
bound by it,"
On motion of Mr.. Cavanac the ordinance was
passed. The indications are. however, that the
Mayor will not sign it,
THE POLICE sUPERNUMERARIEs.
The nominations Of the Mayor Of several po-
lice supernumeraries came III for confirmation
On motion Of Mr. Cavanac they we're ordered to
lie over, Mr.. Cavanac saying that he had not
had time to inquire into the matter. and that he
u derstood that there were now on the police
rolls more suDernumeraries than necessary.
THE PARK RAILROAD.
The ordinance relative to the New Park and
Lake Railroad Company was taken ~ and
| finally passed yesterday.