The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-12
Cry HALL, New ORLEANS, /
Tuesday. June II, 1878.

ing to $7082 05, the total having been changed
to this figure from $669s by amendments,
which were first unanimously adopted.
4. An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named for
May, 1878, beginning New Orleans Gaslight
Company" and amounting to $15,676 94.
s. An ordinance providing for the payment
Of the several accounts therein named for
May, 1878, beginning "F. f. Hansell," and
amounting to $11,221 50.
6. An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named for
the month Of May, 1878, beginning "W. 9.
Shepherd u Co." and amounting TO 1854 80,
the total having been changed to this figure
from $500 80 by amendments, which were
first unanimously adopted.
a Reports of Committees.
BY Mr.. Diamond
Favorably by resolution on the petition of
Mrs. James Kelly for reimbursement of loss
sustained in the killing Of two hogs.
The following report was read:
Cry HALL. New ORLEANS. |
June II. 1857 !
To the City Council: t1
The undersigned committee on railroads, to
whom was referred the petition Of the owners
and lesSees OF the Mississippi warehouse for
the privilege of laying track, etc, on Front
street, to connect said warehouse with the
track of the Chicago, st. Louis and New Or
leans Railroad on st. Joseph street, beg leave
to report favorably on the same and recon-
mend the passage Of the accompanying ordi-
NANCE Respectfully, etc..
JOHN MCCARTNEY,
j. q. DENIS,
Administrator OF Finance.
CHAs. CAvANAC,
Administrator OF Commerce.
On the petition of J. I. Aycock and others,
to be relieved of Judgment rendered against
themb the Fourth District Court, and for
the cancellation Of said judgment recorded in
the mortgage Office, the following report was
read
OFFICE CITY ATTORNEY, Cry HALL, |
New Orleans. une 10, 1878.
To the City Council:
think this petition presents strong case
for equitable relief, and should be granted.
1t was before former Council and reported
fayorably, but the papers were lost before
action.
Respectfully, b. r. JONAS,
City Attorney
On motion of Mr.. McCaffrey, the report
was referred to the Administrators of Finance
and Accounts to examine the claim, and, If
equitable, to have said notes Cancelled.
The following report from the City Attor-
ney was read:
OFFICE CITY ATTORNEY, CRY HALL,
New Orleans, June 6, 1876.
To the City Council:
am Of opinion that the bid Of Mr. Emile
Bouny for two hundred and fifty-three shares
of Waterworks stock, Offering in exchange
therefor matured city bonds, cannot be ac-
cepted under the present ordinances OF the
city.
Section IA Of act No SO of the extra session
of 1877 provides that the city shall have the
waterworks stock for its bonded or floating
debt. This gave the city o discretion which it
exercised by passing ordinance No. 4459, Ad-
ministration Series, In which 1t Is provided
that the stock shall be exchanged for floating
debt of the city, and In which the different
varieties of city debt are particularly de-
scribed and set forth. Bonds form no portion
Of this floating debt, and have never been
considered to be included in that class OF in
debtedness by either the Legislature or the
Council.
In ordinance No. $40, Administration Sc
ries, approved March Z, 1876, will be found
an authoritative definition of what COM
poses the floating debt.
The city has an undoubted right to ex-
change It's Waterworks stock for its bonded
debt, but In order to do so the Council must
repeal existing ordinances and authorize
bids to be received In bonds.
Very respectfully,
B. r. Jonas, City Attorney
The following report by Mr.. Cavanac was
read and adopted:
DEPARTMENT OF CoMMTRoE, Cry HALL. |
New Orleans. June Ii, 1878.
To the City Council:
Upon the petition of L. F. Gerry and A. M.
Mire, asking permission to erect bridge be-
ginning at the reyetment of the New Basin
and ending at their bathing and swimming es-
Enlistment at the New Lake End, have the
honor to report unfav0rably for the reason
materially interfere with the passage of boats
going in and out.
Respectfully, CHAs. CAvANAo,
Administrator of Commerce.
Mr.. Cavanac reported favorably by resolu-
tions on the petitions Of A. Strait, to erect a
bake oven at the corner Of Terpsichore and
Magnolia streets; and A. FL. Nelson, to erect
steam engine at No. 81 Camp street.
Ordinances and Resolutions OFered.
By Mr.. Diamond
Resolution appropriating $25 in favor of
Mrs. James Kelly. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Cavanac, and adopted
l. Resolution granting A. FL. Nelson per-
mission to erect steam engine at No. 81
Camp street.
2. Resolution granting A. Strait permission
to erect bake oven at the corner of Terp-
sichore and Magnolia streets.
8. Resolution authorizing the Administra-
tor of Improvements to advertise, for five
days, for sealed proposals to repair revetment
levee at New Lake End.
A Resolution granting Thomas Pickles per-
mission to use space of 100 feet below his
present landing, in the Fifth District, in addi-
ton to the space Of 10 feet now occupied by
him.
Mr., Mccartney, as chairman Of the commit