The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-28
Iican Senators from Louisiana, Major Burke
said that he understood that Hayes declined
to consent to the plan.
CITY COUNC[L----OF FICIAL.
REGULAR MEETING.
Cry HALL, New ORLEANS.
Truaadny k11pIIat ~. 1879.

4
In regular session. e as
Present: Hon. Ed Pilsbnry, Mayor, pre-
siding; and Administrators Brown, Cavanac,
Denis, Diamond and McCaffrey.
The reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting was dispensed with, and they were
approved as printed.
Financial Business ON Final Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the following ordi-
nances, which, having been read twice, were
now on their third reading, and they were
unanimously adopted upon call OF the roll:
l. An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named be-
ginning department Of improvements, Sec
rotary of State Board of Education, for rent
of lot on Erato street." and amounting to
$3149 "a. ....r.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named, begin
ming ST. F. Hansell," and amounting to
$911 %.
8. Resolved, That the sum Of S250OO,. in full
of compromise settlement, be and is hereby
appropriated to the New Orleans WaterWorks
Company for proportion OF water rents col
from April 10 to September 30, 1878; and that
the Administrator OF Public Accounts wal
rant for the same, receivable in payment OF
WaterWOrkS STOCK owned by tne Guy.
Reports of Committees.
By Mr.. Diamond
Favorably by resolution on the petition OF
j. Gillen, asking reimbursement for the kill
ing of q hog.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
By Mr.. Diamond and adopted
Resolution appropriating $40 to j. Gillen,
to reimburse him for a hog killed by police
man.
By Mr.. Cavanac and adopted
Resolution revoking permission granted to
S. Rappold, to erect bake oven at corner
Baronne and Clio streets, and repeating
ordinance No. 4596, Administration Series
| By Mr.. Mccartney and adopted
An ordinance amending ordinance No. 4077,
relative to vidangeurs.
BY Mr.. Brown and adopted
| Ordinance appropriating SIS to E. j. For
stalls Sons, in payment for certain interest
By Mr.. Brown and read twice -.
t. Resolution oppropriating $508 20, to meet
deficiency of appropriation In the pay rolls
of the Crescent City Police for July, 1873.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named for
August, 1878, beginning II. L. Lyons" and
amounting to $21O6 10.
Mr.. Rengstorff entered and took his seat.
Petitions.
NEW ORLEANS, August q, 1873.
To the honorable Mayor and Administrators:
The undersigned lessee of the Canal Street
Ferry respectful represents to your honor
able body, that in consequence OF the extern
| sion made by the lessee OF the WharveS, to the
wharf next below the said ferry landing, it
| becomes absolutely necessary to extend the
wharf. piling and gangway OF the ferry land
ing; that he has complied with the specitica-
lions OF his contract with the city, and prays
that the extension and piling which has be-
4 come necessary be made at the expense OF the
city
| He further prays that a space Of sixteen
feet front be allowed him to build another
gangway to facilitate travel on said ferry.
Respectfully, THOMAS PICKLES.
Referred to the Administrator of Commerce.
AMERICAN DISTRICT TELEGRAPH COMPANY J
and New Orleans Local Telegraph.
New Orleans, August rs, 1878.
To the City Council:
We respectfully petition that permission be
; granted us to erect telegraph poles on the
! river side of the neutral ground on st. Charles
, Avenue, from Eighth street to Berlin street,
for the purpose OF erecting thereon line OF
, telegraph: -oo.s,,,,. o+o
Secretary and Treasurer American District
Telegraph Company.
, Referred to the Administrator of Police.
From L. f. Bradford, asking that certain
taxes paid twice by him be refunded. Re
! ferred to tue Administrator of Public Ac-
| counts.
! From ~ J. P Becker; ~ John Klein u Co.
for estate W. Morel, ~ J. D. Laurent; AZ A
| Bougere; ~ W. H. Littman; (6) Christ Hauth
. and "a j. B. Adler. All with reference to as
g sessments Referred to the Administrator Of
:, Assessor ents.
b Appointments by the Mayor.
= The following communication was read anc
= ordered spread on the minutes:
Z MAYoRAITY OF New ORLEANS,
a New Orleans, August a. 1878.
: To the City Council:
Y respectfully ask reconsideration Of the
r following police appointment made by error
Q at your last meeting:
Algiers-John PujOl.
@ And present the following appointments as
= supernumeraries in lieu thereof, subject tx
your approval:
Algiers+ Frank hampton.
t Seventh Precnct-E. B. Pegram, Franz
q ~N > - Ed. PILsBURY Mayor.
S The Council unanimously reconsidered the
+ appointment of Mr.. Puiol, and confirmed the
g other appointees mentioned.
Unfinished Business.
The Mayors message vetoing the ordinance
e authorizing the lease of Davidson's Court for
T. police station for five years was called up
! The Mayor stated that since the last meetin,
!. he had ascertained from the Surveyor tina
e Turner'S Hall was not suitable for polio
g station, not having the necessary accommo
| dations. The repairs and alterations abso
e lutely required to make it suitable woul
S amount to about $4,000. With reference t
Davidson's Court he said that he did not con
i slider 1t proper for this Council, which woul
J., shortly go out Of office, to bind it's successor
y for five years. He thought it would be bette
W to renew the old lease for one year.
10 Mr.. Cavanac stated that the expense OF RI
y pairing the building would amount to abou
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