The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-18


nance No. 3t0o. Administration Series
Adopted unanimously.
MIR Bnhan
Authorizing tho Administrator OF Com
merce Ia contract for building cluster posts
Sixth District. Adopted
| Mr.. Behan
| An ordinance to provide FOR tho establish
mcnt regulation and government Of private
| markets.
| Mr. Houston
Amendments to sections 2 and 4. Adopted
unanimously
| Mr. Marks
An ordinance 10 amend ordinance No. 1870,
administration series, Adopted.
| Mr. Marks
An ordinance to amend ordinance No. iA4
Administration Series. Adopted.
| Mr. Marks
An ordinances To amend sections . ana 81 OF
ordinance No. 47so Administration Series. l}o
fnrred to committee Of the whole,
Petitions.
From Henry Ellormann, wharf lessee:
New OnhrANs. December lG, 1878.
10 the IIonoratleMayor and Administrators Of
the City of Now Orleans:
frgHfifHJTH
bonds having petitloned your honorable body
IL compel tho lnsseo Of the whatves to comply
with his contract with tho city. the under,
signed lessee begs leave to inform the Council
Of certain facts which show COnClusively that
| ho IL In no manner I'm default in any ~ the
calculations Of tho lease, but that he has ever
been ready and willing to comply with all It's
requirements and has done SO in every In
stance In which no has not been restrained ~
the action of tho courts.
10 In nil matters where he has boon lelt iree
To act: In all payments where he has not been
onjoiued: In the constant. extensive and
even In the face Of dreadful epidemic when
commerce was paralyzed and tho revenues
almost nominal his obligations under the
lease have been fully and faithful ~ performed.
The interest on the wharf bonds. du" on the
first instant WAS garnisheed In my hands hy
order of the United States Circuit Court, in
tho case of Myra CLARK Gaines vs., the city,
, sam Smith. w, j.. Schmidt and others. sub
rOgecs. " ,
city to INV tho inter - due on tho first In
stant. On al stamped bonds. SO soon rs the
garnishmonts arc dismissed IN manner
, which will save mo from the danger Of having
to pay the amount twice.
also hog leave to inform the 'onncll lhht
have IN my hands the full number of bonds
which, under the lease. | am required To- fetite
monthly and that | am ready and willing To
do 80 as soon rs tho injunction restraining INC
citv from receiving these bonds is set aside
| | would further inform your honoranla body
: that tho money to pay the interest," quo on
wharf bonds on the first Of juno last. say
$l3 222 ~, was deposited IN the registry q w
> United States Circuit Court In juno last, by
, order of the court The said interest was gar
nshend I'm my hands when 1t became que ~
! Judgment creditors Of tho city IN tho suit 81
Myra Clark Gaines VIZ. the city. oh Ih'
seventeenth of June last addressed Il com
munication to tho City Council. IN which
proposed To deposit the money with tho city
to pay tho said June interest hs soon as w
parnsbments were dismissed in manner "
save me from the risk of having to pay th'
amount twice
!. NV proposition not being accepted, TN
money was placed in court to relieve me IRON
: the embarrassment of having 10 dcclde SIcf
y a difficult question, which properly belonged
d to the court. .
= On the thirteenth Of August last. the city
"a then being enjoined from receiving whaf
q bonds ] proposed rs II pressing necessity
"a | existed for means to improve the sanitary
II condition Of the city in lieu Of the redemption
n Of ten wharf bonds, monthly, to pay into TIT
: city treasury, monthly, the sum OF live thou
Il sand dollars tS5OOO), which sum was equal u
4 the average market value Of the bonds. ~
: this basis / offered to advance twenty fly
= Thousand dollars 1926 00O, without interest. II
q be credited as payments under the lease 10
II five months, in lieu Of tho redemption 9
It wharf bonds" This proposition was not nc
NV contract being solely with the city,
look to your honorable body alone for suc
inst action az tho facts which have set FORT
/. will surely warrant. ] have complleh luil
y with the contract, In every particular Wher
). tho courts have not intcrposed their authority
Very respectfully,
t. HENRY ELLERMANN, Lessee.
On motion of Mr.. Houston the above wa
sprcad upon tho minutes and referred to tn
City Attorney.
r. From John Kaiser, contractor for stree
cleaning in the Fourth District, announcing
/, stoppaRe Of work, etc. Referred 70 the At
~ ministrator Of improvements, with power I
employ CARTS labor, etc, necessary to perfori
2. the work abandoned.
y From Thos. Bergin, contractor for stree
r. cleaning. Third District announcing stol
x page of work etc. Referred to Administratc
Of improvements, with power to emplo
/. carts, labor, etc, necessary to perform tn
o. work abandoned
From l.. f. Barrett, In relation to judl
u ments against city. Referred to City Alto
IL ney.
n From citizens of Algiers, asking for az
y pointmcnt Of license inspector. Referred
% Administrator of Finance.
1T From VIM Burns, for permission TO ere
le boiler and oven at No. rs Camp street. 4
II, fcrred to Administrator Of Commerce.
n From VIM Cruzat, asking for remission
taxes on property used as school. Referr'
to Assistant City Attorney.
From Daniel Crowley, asking for re8tori
ton on police pay roll when sick. Referr'
to Administrator Of Police.
From Rev. N. Simon, asking Tor cancel
ton of assessment on property of st. Franc
1t Church. Referred to Administrator OF
of sessments.
From IT, Sewel In relation to the indebte
ness OF the city to school teachers and poll'
Referred to the committee Of the whole.
on motion the Council adjourned to Tue
~, day next, at u o'clock M.
=" ROBT. 9. WOOD, Secretary
for CITY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES