The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-17
CITY CoUNcIL--0FFICIAL.
ADJOURNED MEETING.

CRY HALL, NEW OHLgArs,
Wednesday, January iG, 1878.
The Council met this day at IL o'clock m,
pursuant TO adjournment.
Present: Hon. Ed. Pisbury, Mayor, presidlng'
and Administrators Brown, Cavanac. Denis,
Diamond, Edwards. McCaffrey and Rengstorf.
The reading OF the minutes Of the previous
meeting was dispensed with, and they were sp-
proved.
Administrators.
The following message from the Mayor was
read:
MAroRAITY or NEW ORLEANS,
New Orleans, January 10. 1878. !
To the City Council:
return for amendment On ordinance providing
for the management Of the CITY parks.
IL liz contemplated therein TO appoint boards
composed Of citizens who have sufficient In.
terest In the improvement OF the parks, and
who are to rely mainly upon their own resources
and other subscriptions 10 improve them, and
think that any appointments OF workmen neces.
sary thereto should be left to the members OF the
board. - ."
MIR. Diamond moved to reconsider the vote by
which the ordinance was adopted.
The motion was adopted and the ordinance
laid over for further consideration.
Financial Business on Final Passage.
Mr.. 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 we're all adopted unanimously:
/. An ordinance In favor Of James d. Houston,
Criminal Sheriff. for fees, etc., for December,
ar IT,, thn toks hav -
been changed 70 this figure from $59l4 30 by an
amendment which was first unanimously adopted.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several accounts therein named, beginning
''Tax bill makers OF 1878.' and amounting 70
tA248 80.
8. An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several accounts therein named, beginning
"Leeds h Co.," and amounting TO s557t "a.
Reports Of Committees.
on the petition Of Frederickson Hsrte, for
permission to erect steam generator at No. 1879
Canal street.
BY Mr.. Rsngstorff
Unfavorably on the petition Of +. Eugster. for
the cancellation oi an assessment on capital.
Adopted.
The following report Was read and adopted:
New ORLEANS, January IA, 1878.
To the honorable Mayor and City Oouncil
Conference.-The undersigned committee, to
lumbia Fire Company No. 8, having visited and
made thorough examination Of the engine
house and stables Of said company. beg leave 70
report that we found the same Ia q very dilspi.
cracked and in danger of falling, 90 much 90 ~
to preclude the possibility OF repairing it, We
therefore respectfully suggest that the Surveyor
10 authorised 70 make plans and specifications
for new engine house for Columbia No. 8. upon
tho site OF the present house, or another a. sug-
gested by the company. and that the Adminis-
traitor or Wsterworks and Public Buildings be
authorized TO advertise for sealed proposals to
build the same. Very respectfully,
JAMES d. EDWARDS,
Administrator Waterworks and Public Buildings.
JOHN MoOAFFREY,
Administrator of improvements.
CHAS. OAVANAO.
Administrator Of Commerce.
On the petition OF Race. Foster & Merrick.
with reference TO suit against the Methodist
Depository, the City Attorney, Mr.. Jonas, re-
ported that he thought the property clearly ex.
empted from taxation.
On motion Of Mr.. MoCaffrey, the relief asked
for was granted.
Orr HALL.
New Orleans. January l6, 1878. I
To the City Council:
residents on Tohoupitoulas street, complaining
Of the use OF dummy engines thereon, your oom-
mittee report that ordinance No. 32a3. Admins
tration Series. which gave tho right 10 the Ores
etc expired by limitation on the first Of October
1877; hence the use Of dummies at this time 10 un
authorized by any law or ordinance OF the city.
Your committee beg also TO state that the said
railroad company have failed and neglected to
comply with the ordinance granting them the
right Of way on Tchoupitoulas, Peters and other
streets by their refusal to repair the bridges
along said streets, thereby entaing much Sc
rious inconvenience upon the public and COM
polling the city 10 order the work done ct their
expense.
Your committee are at q loss to understand she
purpose Of this company In thus violating the
obligations voluntarily assumed by thems aud
would recommend that the Mayor and Admins.
traitor Of improvements be instructed to compel
said company TO comply with existing laws and
''''''''''' '''p'' JOHN MooAFFREY.
Administrator OF improvements.
OHAS. CAVANAO,
Administrator Of Commerce.
J. O. DENIS.
Administrator OF Finance.
The following communication was read and
ordered spread upon the minutes:
SURVEYORS OFFICE,
New Orleans, January IA, 1873. !
To the City Council
Genaemen-In obedience to resolution No.
1898, Administration Series, have duly notified
MIR. Henry Eilermann, wharf lessee, to proceed
Immediately to repair wharf 1t Post Al, foot Of
Elmlrs street, and to rebuild wharf ut Post
"a, foot OF Congress street.
/ respectfully beg leave to submit to your hon.
orable body the ipclosed communication Of MIR.
ElermApn In answer thereto.
Iremsln, very respectfully,
J. A. D'HEMEUOURr, City Burveyor.
NEW ORLEANS, January A, 1878.
J. A. D'Hemecourt, Eco, City Surveyor:
Sir am in receipt Of your note Of this date,
10 which l am notified "to repair, immediately,
the wharf at Post No. Al. foot OF Elmra street.
and to rebuild the wharf at Post No. AZ. foot oil
Congress street."
These wharves were built by the city for the
usa NJ fowbOats and a license WAS imnosed on