The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01
CITY COUNCIL---OFFICIAL.
REGULAR MEETING.
Cry HALL. NEW ORLEANS. |
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In regular session.
Present Hon. Ed. Pilsbury, Mayor, pre-
siding: and Administrators Brown Edwards,
McCaifrey and RengstoItf.
The reading of the minutes Of the pre-
vious meeting was dispensed with and they
were approved as printed
Communication from the Mayor and Ad-
ninistratOrs.
The following communication from the
Mayor was read:
MAyoPALTy OF New ORLEANS, /
New Orleans April 80, 1878.
To the City Council:
At the request Of the Administrator who
presented the resolution relating to Missls-
sippi Fire Company Mo- 2, l return the same
Tor amendment.
ED. PILSBURY, Mayor,
Mr.. Brown moved to reconsider the vote ~
which the ordinance was adopted.
The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Brown then moved to insert IN section
q 'ground and engine-house thereon" instead
Of mortgage note
: Thus amended the ordinance was adopted
Financial Business on Final Passage.
MIR. Brown called up the following ordin-
nances, which having been read twice, were
now,on their third reading, and. the yeas and
nays having been called, they were adj adopted
unanimously.
l. An ordinance providing for the payment
OF the several pay rolls therein named Tor
April, 1873, beginning Officers, clerks and
employees of the Department of Finance
amounting TO $2o,631 "a, the total having been
changed to this figure from $2n,53l "a by
amendments which were first unanimously
adopted.
g. An ordinance providing for the payment
OF the several pay rolls therein named for
April. 1878. beginning "street REPAIRS and
amounting to $60l6 80, the total having been
changed to this figure from $5979 80, by
amendments which were first unanimously
adopted.
3. An ordinance providing for the payment
OF the several pay rolls therein named for
April. 1878, beginning pay roll of recorders
courts and amounting TO S6s4G G5.
4. An ordinance providing for the payment
Of the several accounts therein named for
March and April, 1878, beginning "John Nc
Emery, Recorder of Mortgages" and amount
ing to $2l71 AZ.
8. An ordinance providing for the payment
of certain interest, beginning -. T.. Glenny,
$780,.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr.. Cavanac ported favorably by resolu-
tions on the petitions of: uD J. Astredo, (2l T.,
w. Collens, and 90 e. Mary. to erect buildings
at the New Lake End
The following report by Mr.. Cavanac was
read:
DEPARTMENT or COMMERCE., CRY HAIL.
New Orleans, April %, 1878.
To the City Council:
Upon the petition of Charles Fitzenreiter,
lessee Of the Third District ferry, asking for
u reduction of the amount of his lease said
amount being S305 per month, and alleging
repair the boat and wharves, and paying rent
for landing on the Algiers side, which is
private property, and also the falling off of
business in the Third District said amount is
entirely too high, have the honor to report
that after thorough investigation and from
information received / consider that it would
be but just and equitable to grant the reduc-
ton asked for. and recommend that the Adj
minstrator of Finance be authorized to re-
ceive from Charles Fitzenreiter the sum Of
until the expiration of said lease. Respect
fully, CHAS. CANANAC,
Administrator of Commerce.
Mr.. Diamond reported favorably by resolu-
ton on the petition of citizens for the erection
of gas lamps on Claiborne street, from st.
Bernard avenue to Frenchmcn street.
Mr.. Edwards recommended the cancella-
ton of the bond of j. H. Wllberding as col
hector of water rents for the Second and Third
Districts, his accounts being all in good con
dition Adopted.
Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
From Mr. Cavanac and adopted
l. Resolution granting J. Astredo permits
sion to erect a building at New Lake End.
2. Resolution granting T. w. Collins per-
mission to erect building at New Lake End
3. Resolution granting E. Mary permission
to erect building at New Lake End.
4. Resolution granting Canal Street City
Park and Lake Railroad Company permission
TO change the curves on said road
From Mr.. Cavanac and laid over
Resolred. That from and after the promul-
cation OF this ordinance the Administrator
of Finance be and is hereby authorized to re-
ceive from Charles Fitzenreiter. lessee of the
Third District ferry, the sum Of $500 per
month for lease of said ferry, instead of 1905,
which Is the amount specified in said lease,
until the expiration of the same.
From Mr., Diamond
Resolution authorizing the Administrator
OF Police to substitute gas lamps for the oil
lamps now in use on Claiborne street from
st. Bernard Avenue to Frenchmen street.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Brown, AMI adopted
An ordinance providing for the payment of
the accounts therein named, beginning w
q. Mcconnell, clerk Second judicial District
Court, and amounting to So IS.
BY Mr.. Brown. and read twice
l. An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named for April,
1878, beginning Peter Markey" and amount
ing to S1702 o..
q An ordinance making appropriations for
Charitable Institutions fer April, 1879,
amounting to S3321 10.
3. An ordinance providing for the payment
OF the several accounts therein named for