The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-26

tax OF 1870.
The reports were adopted.
BY Mr.. Denis, and adopted:
Unfavorable reports on petitions Of J. w.
Kerr and Spencer Field for cancellation Of tax
bills.
Mr. Denis reported favorably on petition OF
A. VIII, for refunding Of a tax paid In error.
The following was read and unanimously
adopted, the yeas and nays having been called:
CRY HALL, New Orleans April "a, 1878.
To the Council of the City of New Orleans:
Your committee, to whom the communica-
ton of his Honor, the Mayor, relative to en-
gine-house of Mississippi Steam Fire Com
pany No. was referred, have the honor to
and recommend the adoption OF the same,
viz.
Resolution to authorize the assumption by
the city of the note due by Mississippi
Steam Fire Company No. to the New
Orleans Savings Institution.
Whereas, Mississippi Steam Fire Company
No is indebted to the New Orleans Savings
Institution In the sum of six thousand seven
hundred dollars, with interest at 10 per
cent from the first of January, 1878, evidenced
by note secured by mortgage on the engine
house Of said company; and
Whereas, said company is unable to pay
the same and is liable to be foreclosed at any
moment;
SECTION 1. BE il reso,red, That the city Of
New Orleans will assume the payment OF said
note, and that the Mayor be and he Is hereby
authorized to give to the said institution, as
collateral security for the payment Of the said
note, three notes of two thousand three hun
dred (S23O0j dollars each, drawn by Ihos.
Pickles, payable respectively on the first OF
July, 1878, on the first Of January, 1879, and on
the first Of July, 1879.
SEC. O. Be II further reaolped, That the
Mayor is hereby authorized and instructed to
enter into nOtarial contract with said Misss-
sippi Steam Fire Company No. 2for the trans
fer by said company to the city of the said
mortgage note as security for the repayment
of the amount to be paid to said bank, which
amount the said company shall bind itself to
repay to the city, without interest, at it's ear
liest convenience.
CHAs. CAvANAC,
Administrator OF Commerce.
ROBT T.. DIAMOND,
Administrator OF Police.
JAMES ID. EDWARDS,
Administrator of Waterworks and Public
Buildings
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
By Mr.. Edwards
/. Resolution accep ing proposal OF r. J.
Connolly to build smallpox hospital for
s54O Adopted, Mr.. Brown voting no.
2. Resolution transferring unexpended bal
ances OF Department Of Waterworks and
Public Buildings to account Of Public Build
ings. Adopted unanimously the yeas and
nays having been called.
BY Mr.. McCafrrey-
Resolution accepting proposal Of ]. r. Du-
mont to construct plank walk on Magazine
street, from Henry Clay Avenue to Walnut
street Adopted.
The following ordinance was adopted, Mr..
Diamond voting no:
Whereas, the authority of Samuel ?. Blanc
to act as attorney for the city VI New Orleans,
in conjunction with the City Attorney, in the
case Of the City vs. the Southern Bank, in the
Fifth District Court, has been disputed; now,
therefore,
Be it ordained. etc, That we recognize Mr..
Blanc as having been employed for two years
past in the examination and conduct Of said
association with the City Attorney, both in
said matter and in the prosecution OF the
claims and rights of the city to require. the
payment Of taxes from banking corporations,
the same having been specially referred to
him for suit and collection.
Mr.. Diamond offered the following resolu-
tion:
Be it ordained. That section ~ Of ordinance
No. 1914, approved April 26, 1877, be amended
so as to read as follows:
SEC 49, That hereafter the Administrator of
Police shall recommend such number OF SUI
pernumeraries as may be required for the
several precincts and upon approval of the
City Council the Mayor shall commission
said officers after the usual filing Of bond
A motion to postpone action on the resolu
ton till next meeting was adopted, Messrs.
Edwards and RengstOrff voting no.
Mr. Mccartney offered the following reso-
lutlons:
Resotped, That the proposal Of ?. NJ. Garry
to clean out Galvez canal, according to speci-
fications. for the sum Of $72 per acre. be and
the same is hereby accepted, and that the
enter into contract with said Garry for the
faithful performance OF the work.
Resolved, That the proposal OF T. Curry to
clean out Broad street canal according to
specifications on file in Surveyors Office, for
the sum OF $50 IS per acre be and the same is
hereby accepted; and that the Mayor be au-
thorized to enter into contract with said F.
Curry for the faithful performance OF the
work.
The resolutions having been read, Mr.. Nc
Caffrey submitted communication from Dr..
Chopin President Of the Board OF Health,
advising postponement of the work until
cooler weather sets in.
The communication having been read, Mr..
Cavanac moved that the bids be rejected,
which. was adopted by the following vote:
YeaS-Brown, Cavanac, Diamond, Edwards
and Rengstorff.
Blank-M cCaffrey.
By Mr.. Mccartney
Resolped, That the bid Of j. MCGOWAN to
clean out the Verrst canal, Lapeyronse canal
and Vallette canal, in the Fifth District, for
the sum OF SLIPPER acre be and the same is
hereby accepted, and that the Mayor be au-
thorized and empowered to enter into con-
tract with said MCGOWAN for the faithful
execution OF the contract.
Mr.. Csvanac moved that the bid be rejected,
and called for the yeas and nays, which were
ordered.
Yeas-Brown, Cavanac, Diamond Edwards,
RengstOrff.
Nay-McCaffrey.
The bid was then declared rejected
BY Mr.. Mccartney:
Resolped, That the bid Of H. J. Martin to
construct thirty-nine bridges for SIT each,
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