The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-08

unanimously the yeas and nays having been
called.
Resolution prohibiting any Administrator
from undertaking or contracting for any new
work, amounting to more than $500 except
by resolution of the City Council Adopted.
BY Mr.. MeCaffrey:
Resolution accepting proposal Of Peter
Markey. to construct new bridges on Carorl-
deet street, from Eighth street to Peters
venue, for 800 70 per 1000 feet. Adopted
Unfinished business.
The resolution relative to reducing tho
amount paid to the city by Chas. Fitzen-
reiter, lessee Of the Third District ferry, from
s3o5 to 5000, was called up and laid over.
sugar shed Ordinance.
The following. from Mr.. Rengstorfr. was
read
DEPARTMENT or ASSESSMENTS, C1ry HALL.
Now Orleans. May 7, 1879. J |
To the City Council:
hold an agreement between most of the
large sugar factors and merchants represent
ing sugar planters, and the New Orleans Sl-
gar Shed Company, fixing as tariff Of prices
forty cents per month on every hOgshead fiji
teen cents per barrel Of molasses and ten cents
for labor This tariff as to the signsrs Of this
agreement. hAs been in operation during the
past winter In view Of this practical test
and this agreement. | nm convinced that such
a tariff would he just and proper and should
be extended. without special agreement to all
This tariff Is reduction from sixty-five cents
to forty cents on tho first month, the most
important 1t does away with the fifteen cent
charges FOR transfer, and in place Of n cornpli-
Gated division Of time and method OF charg-
ing, gives perfectly simple system, easily
understood. am further assured the Sugar
Shed Company will consent to make this n
permanent tariff and will accept an ordinances
| Of the city fixing the rates rs stated above AS
/ this new tariff effects so great reduction and
has already been acqufeseed in by many,
offer n substitute for the ordinances hither
! to proposed by the committee Of which was
| q member, the following ordinance.
JOHN r. REHasTORFF,
Administrator OF Assessments,
Mr.. Rengstorff then offered IAN ordinance
amending ordinance No. 1929 A. s., entitled
| An ordinance To provide for the shelter and
protection Of sugar and molassee received at
/ the port Of New Orleans E"
The ordinance having been read 10 was
unanimously adopted ora call Of the roll.
Petitions.
! The Mayor submitted q communication
! from the local members Of Board OF En-
gineers appointed to survey the barbor OF
| New Orleans and report plan for its protee-
tion, representing that in their opinion it Is
desirable 10 have the charts, etc. completed
as soon as possible, and recommending the
employment Of II, G. Collins upon the work,
with the same salary he received from the
United States while conducting the field
work, the salary to date from April /.
Upon motion the recommendations OF tho
local members Of the Board of Engineers
were unanimously adopted.
FROM a. james A. Raynor, trustee Of the
New Orleans and Mobile Railroad ~ Mrs.
4 NJ Rhodes, ~ II Clay president Of the Union
Sons Relief Society; ~ G.. Bringemann, 81
w K Spearing, agent; 90 s. A. Nortz, ~
r. NJ. O'Brien, 49, J. M. Seixas, (W Widow
Vincent Pratt; 1o) Borrais II Garcia, and nl)
/ G. II. Mexant, oil with reference to ASSESS
rnents; 49, +. Fischer, for reimbursement Of
tax enormously paid on double assessment;
13) Sisters Of Immaculate Conception, and
IA Schwabacber Prevented u Pfeiier, for
cancellation Of city taxes.
Referred to the Administrator Of Assess
ments.
From HornOr Il Benedict, for the conversion
Of duplicates into premium bonds referred to
the Administrator of Finance.
leans and Mobile Railroad. complaining Of the
bad condition Of Water street, between Poy-
dras and Lafayette. as also Of the same street,
between julia and Calliope which he asks TO
have graded and made suitable for use as q
street, Referred to the Administrator Of I'm
provements.
From residents on Gentiliy road asking for
the completion OF the work commenced. Re-
ferred to the Administrator of Improvements,
with instructions to notify the contractors to
do the necessary work and, If his order be
not complied with, to put them In default and
report to the Council at the next meeting.
From ~ L. +. Stockmeyer, for reimburse
ment Of taxes paid In error, ~ l.. +. BOnet,
proposing to compromise claim, and 81 J.
Buisson, attorney, giving n list Of persons
for whom he obtained Judgments against the
, city for tho refunding Of licenses, and upon
whom he claims TO have a privilege for pro
/ fessional services. Referred to NE Admins
traitor Of Public Accounts.
From ~ =. &. Malone, TO erect a steam on.
CINE at No. lo3 Euterpe street. ~ p. M. Pc
terson complaining Of o steam engine at Nos
1T and AZ Fulton street, and a. Fl. Hammers
ley. for permission to erect q floating bath
house, wharf, etc, at the foot OF Sorapurt
+ street. Referred to the Administrator o
Commerce.
J, From Dr. Hayes, Of Luxembourg Hospital
: presenting bill Of 1892, balance due on bills
: Of different years. Referred to the Admins
traitor Of Waterworks and Public Buildings
From property holders, asking for the ex
preparation of land to improve Freret and Lo
Gust streets. Referred to the City Surveyor
j with instructions to report cost.
Z The Council then adjourned.
THOS. g. RAPIER, Secretary,