The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21
CITY COUNCII1---OFFICIAL.
REGULAR MEETING.
Cry HALL. New ORLEANS.
Tuesday, August 90, 1878.

Denis, Diamond, McCaffrey and Rengstorff.
The reading of the minutes OF the previous
meeting was dispensed with, and they were
approved as printed.
Communications from the Mayer and
Administrators.
The following communication was read and
ordered spread on the minutes:
MAYoRALTF OF NEW ORLEANS,
New Orleans, August co. 1878. J
To the City Council:
] return without my approval the ordi-
nance passed at your last meeting, in relation
to police station, being under the impress
sion that more advantageous arrangements
can be made.
AS have been unable to obtain all the data
and specifications required. suggest to the
Council the propriety OF deferring action
hereon until Its next meeting.
ED. PILsBURY, Mayor.
In conformity with the suggestion Of the
Mayor further consideration Of the subject
was postponed till next meeting.
ordinances and Resolutions on Final Pas"
sage.
Mr.. Brown called up the 70 flowing ordi-
nance. which having been read twice was now
on Its third reading and 1t was unanimously
adopted upon q call of the roll
An ordinance providing for the payment
OF the several accounts therein named for
july 1878, beginning Department of Police,
Administrator office, f. T. Hansell, station
cry" and amounting to S8894 Is.
Reports of Committees.
BY Mr. Cavanac-
1. Favorably by resolution on petition Of
L. Graham, for permission to remove the en-
CINE in his office from 70 Camp street to 1877
Gravier street.
g. Favorably by resolution on petition OF
Chas. Englebracht and Geo. M. Hervey to
erect O small steam engine at 100 Peters
street.
The following report was read and unanim-
ously adopted:
Cry HALL, New ORLEANS,
August 20, 1878. !
To the City Council:
The committee to whom was referred the
claim OF the New Orleans Waterworks Com
pany, as per accompanying documents, have
duly considered the same, and concurring In
the equity and legality of the claim, report
favorably, by resolution appropriating $4,000
in full settlement by compromise, receivable
in payment of Waterworks stock owned by
the city, J. e. BROWN,
Administrator Of Public Accounts.
JOHN e. RBNGsTORFF,
Administrator Of Assessments.
JOHN MCCARTNEY,
Administrator Of improvements
By Mr.. Brown, and adopted
Unfavorably on petition of Mrs. @. A. Muir
ply, President Union Benevolent Society
because,
/. There Is no evidence that any appropria-
tion by the Council was eyer made for the
support of the institution: and
2. The budget appropriation for 1878 for
charity is not more than sufficient to meet
the obligations incurred by the city.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered,
By Mr.. Cavanac, and adopted
/. Resolution authorizing the Adminstra-
tor of Commerce to select and point out the
necessary registration offices in the different
wards Of the city and parish Of New Orleans
and make report of the same.
2. Resolution granting permission to G.
Englebracht and Geo. M. Hervey to erect a
small engine at 100 Peters street.
8. Resolution granting permission to l..
Graham to remove the engine In his office
from rs Camp street to 127 Gravier street.
BY Mr.. Brown, and adopted
1. Resolution appropriating S24o to FL. G.
Brown, payable from the revenues Of 1876, for
use of horse and buggy for assistant surveyor
for August September, October and Novem-
Der, 1876, which sum was deducted from the
pay rolls for those months and restored by
ordinance No. 447G.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment
OF certain interest to E. J. ForstaIls' Sons,
amounting to SIS.
8. Resolution appropriating 1888 IS to Rob"
ert J. Ker, for taxes and costs paid to the
sheriff in error.
BY Mr.. Brown, and read twice
l. An ordinance providing for the payment
Of the several accounts therein named be-
ginning department of Improvements, Sec
rotary of State Board of Education, for rent
of lot on Erato street. and amounting to
$3149 "a.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named, begin
ming "F. f. Hansell," and amounting to
$911 %.
3. ResoLyed, That the sum Of 1926 O0o In full
of compromise settlement, be and is hereby
appropriated to the New Orleans Water
| works Company for proportion of water rents
vance, from April 10 to September 30, 1878;
and that the Administrator Of Public Ac-
counts warrant for the same, receivable in
payment OF Waterworks stock owned by the
city,
Petitions.
From ~ NJ Martin; ~ Mrs. John Ruth !;
81 Michel Ear and AZ North American Ice
Company, all with reference to assessments
Referred to the Administrator of Assessor ents.
From J. Gillen, presenting bill of $50 for
the unnecessary killing of one of his hogs by
the police. Referred to the Administrator of
Police.
From Jean Crevilly, asking to have taxes
paid in error on another mans property re-
funded and to be relieved from penalties in
Cured for his own taxes. Referred to the Adj
ministrator OF Public Accounts.
From Messrs. Langles and f. Borge, for
another barge to be placed at the Third Dis
trict nuisance wharf. Referred to the Admin
istrator Of improvements.
From A. ?. Du May, for use of one of the
citv'e drndup boats Rafarrnd IN tho a. ,,;pic,-