The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-19

IcF this Ordinances and amendment shall In
Cude and apply 10 dealers IN lumber, cord
wood, slaves, logs, hoop poles and wooden
goods or materials OF every description.
Mr.. Cavanac offered resolution authorfz-
ing the Mayor to enter into contract with
the New Orleans City Railroad Company to
reduce the fare of the company to fifteen
cents, etc, and the company TO advance the
necessary funds to repair therevetment levee,
Yeas-Cavanae, Diamond, MoCaffrey-3.
Nay-Brown--f.
Mr.. Chyanae offered the following resol1-
tion, which was unanimously adopted, the
yeas and nays having been called.
ResoIDsd That the Mayor be and is hereby
authorized to sign transfer Of the following
mentioned contracts from Peter Markey to
Robert H. BartIey and q. r. Fayssouxy with
the same securities furnished by Peter
Markey:
/. The contracts for repairing and keeping
in repHir the paved and unpaved streets, CLEAN
Ing of the cutters and streets, removal Of
garbage and Offal, etc, In the First, Second
and Sixth Districts Of this city.
2. The contracts for repairing and keeping
In repair the wooden, stone and iron street
bridges, wings and crossings. and for the con-
sTuCtiOn Of all new bridges which may be
ordered In the First, Third, Fourth and Sixth
Districts Of this city. ..
8. The contract for repairing and keeping in
repair the street bridges. wings and crossings,
and for the construction Of all new bridges,
and for cleansing and repairing the unpaved
Streets and removal Of garbage and 0ifm,
ETC., in the Seventh District Of this city
BY Mr.. Cavanac-
Resolution authorizing Che State Registrar
Of Voters to employ a clerk, at the rate Of So
day.
Upon call Of the roll the vote stood:
Vooe urnvyv, Tn.,npoo T1s,rnnrt5 q
Nay-Me eCaffrey-1.
BY Mr.. Diamond, and adopted
Resolved That d committee of four Admin
istratOrs be appointed to revise carefully the
police rules and regulations now In force, and
to report In full on the subject; and further,
that they be authorized to invite the members
Of the Police Board to cooperate with them
and to give them the benefit Of their views
and experience in the premises.
The Mayor appointed the Administrators
of Finance, Commerce, Irnprovem ents, and
Waterwofks and Public Buildings as said
committee.
By Mr.. Brown, and adopted
/. Resolution appropriatng st19 In favor Of
extra labor employed by Department Of Inn
provements.
Q. Resolution appropriating $347 SO in favor
Of J. O. Denis, Administrator of Finance, for
cash advanced for law charges, etc.
g. An ordinance appropriating $40 to pay
certain interest.
By Mr.. Brown, and read twice
An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several accounts therein named, begin
ming "Tsice, Born u Co." and amounting TO
St7t7 2B.
From Mr.. RsngstSrff, and read twice
Whereas, petition has been sent to the
Council by J. III. Keller and others, for the
of Freret street, between st.
Andrew and Josephine streets; and whereas,
the Improvement Is q desirable one,
Resolved That the sum OF one thousand
dollars $1,000 be and the same is hereby appro-
prlated out Of any money not otherwise dis
posed Of, for the Strengthening Of said Freret
street, from Josephine to st. Andrew streets,
the whole according TO sketch made by the
City Surveyor, on the thirtieth Of April, 1878,
and annexed to said petition.
diminished Business.
Mr. Brown called up the ordinance relative
TO redemption of the floating debt, and action
thereon was postponed till to-morrow's ses-
sion.
Mr.. McCaffrey called up the ordinance
granting the right to construct and maintain
u railroad switch and turnout connecting the
doors Of the Mississippi Warehouse, ON Front
street, with the track OF the Chicago, St. Louis
and New Orleans Railroad on st. Joseph
street, which was unanimously adopted.
Petitions.
From W. A, Jordan, to place the names Of
streets on the different lamps Of the city at
the rate Of 81 381s each. Referred to the Adj |
Of improvements and Police.
From Mrs. II. J. Monroe Referred to the |
Mayor and Administrator of Finance, with |
power to act.
From u Lambon & Noel; ~ Mrs. A.
Madron; (3) g. 2. Hale, and az Thos. A. |
Adams, president New Harbor Protection |
Company, all with reference to assessments. |
Referred to the Administrator of Assess |
ments.
From ~ John B. Lafitte, president Louis
ana Cotton Tie Company, to use O steam |
,ngine corner Notre Dame and Front streets; |
p A. Strait, permission to erect bake oven
corner Terpsichore and Magnolia streets, and |
81 VIM. Tamme, to erect a steam engine at No.
16 Chartres street Referred to the Admins
,rator Of Commerce.
From ~ Cubic Henderson to erect O. small
house on powder-house property, Fifth Dis
,rict and ~ merchants and others asking
hat Gravler street be raised eight or ten
nches In front Of the Cotton Exchange. Re-
erred to the Administrator of Improvements.
From John Arrowsmith, that the city cause
/ survey Of land grants made by the French
government in 1708 and other years. Referred
o the City Surveyor.
From Fl. G. Brown, to be placed on the pay
oils Of 1876. Referred to the Administrator
If Public Accounts.
From citizens complaining Of a steam en-
zine on Euterpe street, between Carondelet
md Baronne streets, as nuisance. Referred
o Messrs. Cavanac, McCaffrey and Diamond.
From DR.. Chopin, president Board Of
Health, approving the petition Of Thomas
3orge, proprietor of the Peoples Odorless
apparatus" for permission to use the same.
On motion of Mr.. Cavanac the permission
.sked for was granted.
The Council then adjourned to meet to-
morrow at II o'clock a. m.
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