The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-22

lie may veto u II ne choose, Dut MS veto may
be passed over, and the vetoed ordinance may
be pei sisted In, and ordinances. whether by
him approved, on passed notwithstanding hit
veto, become municipal laws when not other
wise OBJECTIONABLE, and it becomes his duty
under section 8. to see that the laws and ordi
nances be properly and also faithfully ex
ecuted.
By section 3 of act 81 of 1877, already al
luded to, the police force Of the city Of New
Orleans is placed ,'entirelv'' under the contro
and direction of the Mayor and of the AID
ministrators Of the city.
When, therefore, the vetoed ordinance, now
under consideration subjects assignments by
the chief of police to the further approval Of
the Council, 1t does nothing more nor less
than carry out provisions Of the law. and II
should therefore be persisted in. the returned
veto OF the Mayor notwithstanding. for the
preservation of public order. peace and quiet
The Mayor stated that there was only one
point at issue between the Council and him
self, and that was whether or not the Admin.
istrator of Police had the power to put veto
on the action of the Mayor. All resolutions
and ordinances of the Council. t. become law
had TO be either signed by the Mayor or passed
over his veto. This matter could have been
very easily fixed had he had Al opportunity
of consulting the City Attorney, but he had
been prevented by circumstances from SC
doing
Mr.. Cavanac then moved that the ordinance
be adopted, the Mayors veto to the contrary
notwithstanding
A call of the yeas and nays being made
the ordinance passed over the Mayors veto
by the following vote:
Yeas Cavanac. Denis. Diamond, Edwards
and Rengstoff- g.
| Nay Brown
| The Mayor submitted the following bids
for dredgeboats offered for sale by the city:
E. 7. Doherty, for dredgeboat No. 4, 1920
or for No. / $1,000, payable in floating ndebt-
edness, am
L. j. Dodge for Nos. 9 and 3. and their ma
chinery, tools. etc. with the right to haul
them over the railroad or through the streets
to the river. 1880, payable as specified in ad-
vertisement for proposals.
Charles Gautier. for No. 4, $20o7 50 in city
Indebtedness.
Samuel nj. Boyd. through Administrators of
improvements, for dredgeboat Clam Shell.
$1,000; 5000 in cash and $3.50 in cit y indebted
ness.
l., Conroy. for dredgeboat 'Noyes and ap-
purtenances, $4,000 in floating indebtedness of
the city.
J. w. Rice, for No 4, S1515 in city scrip or
Indebtedness ta~-s ussrs
The bids were all referred to the committee
appointed at the last meeting of the Council.
Financial Business on Final Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the following ordi-
nance, which. having been read twice, was
now on its third reading. and, the yeas and
Il,l
unanimously:
An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named. beginning
Board Of HEALTH" and amounting to
S3o4s So
Reports of Committees.
BY Mr.. Cavanac
Favorably by resolution on the petition Of
l.. III. Samory, to erect steam engine corner
of Canal and Vllere streets.
The following report from the City Attor-
ney on the petition of Rev Geo. r. Upton.
ton of tax bills, was read.
OFFICE CRY ATTORNEY, CRY HAIL.
New Orleans. May lG, 1875 I
To the City Council:
Technically this property may be liable to
taxation, but it Is actually used for church
purposes and has been during the years men
toned.
It seems to me that the intention of the law
Is strictly complied with in this case. and that
the Council can safely grant the prayer of
the petitioner
Respectfully, b. +. JONAS
City Attorney.
Onmotion Of Mr.. Rengstorff the report was
received and the tax remitted.
The following report was read:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. Cry HALL.
New Orleans, May H. 1878.
In the matter of Victor Boutroue and
others to have registered certain judgments
obtained for licenses in 1872. and in accord
ance with recommendation of City Attorney,
as per copy of letter herewith, report favor
ably as to the acceptance of the proposition
of Messrs. Labatt Il Busson, attorneys. to
same in full satisfaction thereof; and intro
duce ordinances authorizing settlement ac-
cordingly. J. &. Brown,
Administrator Of Public Accounts.
OFFICE CITY ATTORNEY, Cry HALL.
New Orleans, May ls, 1878. {
Hon. j. G. Brown, Administrator, ETC.:
Denn .Su-Tn the matter of Victor Boutroue
and others, who have made application to
register judgments rendered by the Seventh
Justices Court. | am informed a proposition
has been made to register the Judgments at
80 per cent and to remit the balance There
lore silNlSe hRilllSJ IHf registry OIL Tflb Jtidg
ments as presented. and recommend the ac-
ceptance of the 50 per cent proposed
Very respectfully. b. f. JONAS.
City Attorney
The following report was read and action
thereon postponed:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS.
Room No. l6, City Hall !
New Orleans. May 81, 1873
To the City Council:
Gentlemen return herewith petition of
residents on st. Charles Avenue Sixth Dis
trict. asking for reimbursement of money
expended for sand on street In front of their
property. together with the report OF Hon.
Il. A. Burke, late Administrator of Improve
ments.
therefore recommend the payment of the
several amounts asked for by petitioners.
JNO. MCCAFFREy Administrator
Hon. Jno. McCafrrey. Administrator Of In
proyements:
Dear Sn. An understanding WIS had with