The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-26

gust, September, OCtoDef ana H0yemDeT,
Accounts warrant In payment OF the same,
on supplemental pay rolls properly oeruhed,
whenever there Is money In the treasury to
the credit of the proper fund from the reve-
nues Of said year not otherwise appropri-
ated.
BY Mr.. Brown, and read twice
1. An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several pay rolls therein named for
April, 1878, beginning Officers, clerks and
employees OF the Department Of Finance
amounting to $2o,531 "a.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several pay rolls therein named for
April, 1878, beginning "street repairs" and
amounting to $5979 80.
3. An ordinance providing for the payment
Of the several pay rolls therein named for
April, 1878, beginning "pay roll of recorders
COURTS and amounting to $6846 G5.
4. An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named for
Emery, Recorder OF Mortgages and amount
ing to $2171 AZ.
s. An ordinance providing for the payment
Of certain interest, beginning -. +. Glenny,
$780,
Mr. McCaffrey offered the following ordi-
nance:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Admin
istrators of the city Of New Orleans, That the
anime the trees lately planted on the neutral
grounds " various streets be and Is hereby
accepted; that the Administrator of Improve
ments be authorized to approve the bills of
John Hill, for 1900 trees, reported good by
said commission. and that whenever the addi-
tional 300 trees give satisfactory evidences OF
life the said Administrator Of Improvements
be authorized to approve the bill for payment
of same ut the rate specified In ordinance No.
1855.
Mr.. Cavanac moved to postpone considera-
ton of the ordinance till next meeting, as he
was not prepared to vote on it now. His OBJ
servation led him to believe that few of the
trees planted would grow.
Mr.. McCaffrey opposed postponement I'M
less some plan was proposed by which
settlement could be reached. The Council
had by resolution, authorized the appoint
ment of two gardeners, to examine and report
as to whether the contractor had faithfully
complied with the terms of his contract.
These gardeners, after an examination Of each
tree an examination SO thorough that 1t took
four days-had made report. and that re-
port as coming from men who stood in the
light of umpires for the city, should be &C
cepted.
Mr.. Cavanac replied that he had been in
formed on good authority that large num-
Der of trees had been allowed to remain sew
eral weeks id the jackson Railroad depot, the
contractor, who was on Spree thus losing
a great part of the best planting season.
Moreover, authority had been given by the
Council for the expenditure of no more than
$50. He would never vote for the payment
Of money for which full value had not been
received by the city.
Mr. McCaffrey denied the correctness of the
assertion, that the trees had been allowed to
lie in the depot for such length Of time, and
challenged the proof.
Mr.. Brown moved that the whole subject
be referred to a committee.
Mr.. McCaffrey seconded the motion.
The motion was unanimously adopted, and
the Mayor appointed as the committee Ad-
ministrators Brown. Rengstorff and Ed
wards.
Unfinished Business.
Mr.. Brown called up the ordinance laid
over at the meeting of the sixteenth April,
authorizing the Mayor and the Administra-
tor Of Finance to engage an attorney or at
torneys to examine the records OF bankrupt
and probate courts, for the purpose Of dis
covering what taxes and other rights OF the
city may be due by parties whose property
has passed through such courts. Adopted.
Mr.. Mccartney, chairman of the sugar-shed
committee, called up IAN ordinance amend
ing section second of ordinance No. 1923, new
series, entitled an ordinance to provide for
the shelter and protection of sugar and mo-
lasses received at the port of New Orleans"
and moved its adoption.
Mr.. Cavanac moved that action be post
poned till next Tuesday week, as he had a
substitute to propose for the ordinance. Had
he been aware that the subject would have
been brought up to-day, he would have been
prepared.
Mr.. Cavanacs motion to postpone was
seconded by Mr.. Brown.
Upon call of the roll the vote stood:
To postpone Messrs. Brown, Cavanac and
Diamonds.
Against postponiGs- Messrs. Edwards, Nc
Caffrey and Rengstorff-3
Explaining his vote, Mr.. Mccartney said he
was opposed to postponement, because the
matter had been before the Council since last
summer, and he thought that all the mem
bers ought to be prepared now TO con-
slider it.
There being q tie, the Mayor voted in the
affirmative, and further consideration Of the
ordinance was postponed till Tuesday,
May 7.
Petitions.
From m g. Those le1 Mrs A. AlciatOr r.
M. Newman, with reference to assessments
and AZ Rev FL. Green, for cancellation of a
tax bill. Referred to the Administrator Of
Assessments.
From ~ G. Fitzenreiter, lessee Third Dis
trict ferry, for reduction OF his lease; ~ j
| Astredo. fsl r. w. Collens, and al E. Mary tt