The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-22
CITY COUNCIL OFFICIAL.
ADJ0URNED MEETING.
Cry HALL, New ORL Fans,
Thursday. February 81, 1878. !

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The Council met this day at IL O'Clock M,
pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Hon. Ed. Psbury, Mayor, presiding;
and Administrators Brown, Cavanac Denis, Dia-
mond Edwards and Rengstorf
orhe minutes OF the previous meeting were ap-
proved, andotheir reading was dispensed with,
| FinaBCtal Business or Final Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the following ordinances,
which, having been read twice, were now on their
third reading, and, the yess and nays having
been called, they were al adopted unanimously;
| |. Resolution appropristing s5i3 TO the Lusan
berg Hospital for treating INDECENT small pox pa
| tients in the months OF November and Deeem-
ber 1877.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several accounts therein named for the month
OF January 1878, beginning seymour b Ste
vens, and amounting to s4204 A.
Reports nj Committees.
Mr.. Denis reported adversely on the petitiop
OF James Ooyle, for reimbursement Of 8 tax paid
in error. The report WAS adopted.
Mr.. Denis reported favorablb by resolutions on
the petitions OF q, lSetif, to be refunded an
amount overpaid on his license. aud @. V. Foulon.
attorney, for reimbursement of q tan bill paid in
| error. Also on the petition OF Joan A. Norton,
| TO transfer o license, Mr.. Denis reported favor
ably and recommended that the petition be
granted. Adopted.
| Mr.. Brown reported unravorably on the petitions
of 9. Damp and Joseph Ernest both for REIN
bursement cl taxes paid in error. The reports
were adopted.
BY Mr.. Diamond
| On the petition of the Board Of Commissioners
Al. r.-
District, for the erection of the Gamewell system
Of fire alarm or National Fire Alarm System, and,
IL erected, wond donate to the city their salaries
for the months OF October, November and De
cember OF the years 1873 and 1879. unfsvorably,
but recommended the adoption OF resolution
extending the wires OF the Fire Alarm Telegraph
| BY Mr.. Repeste, Fl, and adopted
Unfayorably ON the petitions Of Mckinley
Gibson, agent, estate OF II. NJ. Montgomery,
| Ohsm Il Boyd and o. 9. Antoine, for the reduc-
| tion of their respective assessments.
| ORDINANCES AID RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
BY Mr.. Osvsnsc. and adopted
Resolution granting b. w. Hebrsrd permission
to Use a portion of the ground on the Lsvee. be-
tween Eysian Fields and Marigny Streets IS
| coal landing.
Resetped That permission beoaud is hereby
granted to the New Orleans Belt Railroad Com
pany to lay sv1teh railrosd track from the inter
section OF 81. Joseph aud Front streets. down
Front street to Girod street, or go much thereof
as they may desire; pspnided, that said New Or.
leans Belt Railtgad Company shall replace in
good order and repair go much Of the street az
shall have been torn up or disturbed by the CON
| sruction OF said switch, and prepitAed further,
that the laying of said switch shall be done to
the satisfaction of the gity Surveyor, Administers
tors OF Improvements and Oommerce and sad
New Orleans Belt Railroad Company shall keep
the street. sidewalks and crossings in repair as
long as said switch sb slI remain. This resolution
revooable at the pleasure Of the Council,
BY MIR, Brown and sdoPted-
/. An ordinWoe providing for the payment ofe
the several accounts therein named, beginning
Fired. Baensch" and amounting TO 1893 40
2. Resolution appropriating s24s 90 for extra
labor employed by Department of improvements
| to repair the Cuboff and pelscroix levees. o
g. Resolution appropriating s95 30 in favor OF
d. D. Penn. Register of Oonveyanoes. for 1871 GER
| tifioates furnished the Bosrdoof Assessors in
October. 1877.
II Ay Mr.. Diamond, read and laid over
II Hesored That the Administrator of Police be
hnalhe ia hereby authorized to extend The Fire
AlAEn wires TO and throughout the sixth District
hi Nils city, where necessary, and TO connect q
sufficient number OF signal boxes thereto, also to
b6hhect striking apparatus V the main alarm
bell.
BY Mr.. Brown
l. An ordinance providing for the payment ofe
the several pay rolls therein named for February,
1878. beginning ''offeers, clerks and employees of
the Department Of Finance" amounting to
s2l .20I 81.
Q. Areordinanee providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named for February
1873. beginning peter Msrkey," and amounting
to $14 400 IL.
8 An ordinance providing for the payment of
The several pay rolls therein named for Fehruary9
1878, beginning ''street repairs," and amount
ing to $6O51 10.
4. An ordinance providing, for the payment Of
the several pay rolls therein named for February
1878, beginning 'pay roll of recorders COURTS"
and amounting to s69l9 So.
s. An ordinance omakng appropriations for
Charitable Institutions for February, 1873
amounting to 1891 10.
6. An ordinance providing for the payment of
The several accounts therein named for February,
1873, beginning ''Firemen's Charitable ABsocia-
tion etc., amounting to $I5, 1888 81.
r. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
pauln Durel and amounting to $1s76 49,
Petitions aud Communications.
From ~ Rev. A. j. Tardy, (2) H. L. Hall, l3)
Il. M. Harrison, for r. Herrick; ~ Miss J. l..
Nash. ~ Miss T. Deter, (6) VIM. Keller, (7) H.
N. HORNE, for succession of j. FL. James; (s) A.
Coutin, tutor, and (9) W. II. Finegan, relative to
assessments. Referred to the Administrator of
Assessments.
Society," for the construction of q bridge in front
Of their cesnetery, on Canal street; ~ New Or
leans Rifle Club ofor the construction OF plank
walk on New Metairio Road, and (3) property
owners, for a banquette on St. Patrick, be,ween
Sixth and Waslington streete. Referred to the
Administrator Of Improvements.
From committee of Morgan Fire Company Nc.
8. for the Coun Gil 10 locate SAID engine. house,
Hefarrp5 IN tho atora NJ Fro al