Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-08

NJ LANCE, Admir-. Of Finance.
ANNUAL. REPORT OF ADMINISTRATOR or
IMPROVEMENTS
BATON RoUGE, La, Feb. 2rl, 1879.
To His Honor the Mayor and city F"""cH
Of the city cf Eaton Ro"gc:
t;entlsmrn--I beg leave t" report the
work done for the year ending Dcccni-
Der 3lst, 1873, in my department amounts
| to the sum of fort y-one hundred and ht-
| tv-six dollars; ont OF that amount the
SUN of one hundred and iiftysiN dollars
! is overtlrnwn. The condition of the
| streets is very bad, but now have :'''fh-
cirnt force for needed repairs. The mar
| kct stalls arc in bad condition and need
| repairs. The roof of engine house No:
| is also in very bad condition, and the
leaks injurious t" the engine. lhr
sidewalks in the city are in II very bad
fix, but thcr" il. II" material t" be haa
for the repairs thereof l have not noti-
fled the owners. Respectfully submit
ted. ROBr AltlCER.
! administrator Of Improvements.
On motion, duly seconded, the report
was received.
1t was moved and seconded that Mr..
Gariy be authorized to call upon Mr.. w.
G. Waller for n plot OF the LAND donated
to the A. &. NJ. College, with the change
authorized to be made at the special
meeting of january Ia, 1879. Adopted.
BY Mr. Burke: nasmnch as certain
, residents of the Immediate ncighb orh"od
of the bar-lDon opened by Mr.. ii. Busch,
at the corner of Main and Third streets,
have objected to same, and he having
E already obtained Il license from tho city,
be it
Itso1rca, That the question be referred
to the City Attorney, for his legal or1n-
ion. Adopted.
By Mr.. Garig: Reso1ned, That tn.
Street Committee and Administrator i"
y improvements be authorized t" plan
shade trees or, North Boulevard.
: MT. Burke offered an amcndnlcnt tina
= Elm trsGs be pfar ted, and the resolution
t as amended was 'doptcd.
aIrIoNs: ,
From IudcpSvsdence Fire Co. No.
y read and rccci we'd ,snnd the Administr RI
;, ser of improvements instructed to make
y the repairs asked for.
y From Mrs. u. Kcllchcr, to he placed "1
pauper list, and Mr.. G.. Acosta. for TEN
II porary relief. Granted.
- BY Mr.. Wax: ResOlred, That tn
~ Council go into an election for Wlar
u master, to serve for year. The yea
is and nays being ca'iHd ''r, resulted d 81,
'e chez; nays-Wicck, Williams, Rurk
~ and Garig. 1t being Il ii" vote, til
'e Mayor, after explaining his reasons, W
p ted in favor of the resolution.
y Before going into an election the Com
ne ell fixed the salary of Wharfmaster, IL
l. the ensuing year, at 5000 per month";
c. Mr.. Wax then nominated MIR. }. {
r. Favrot for the Office, ant lie was c1ecte
C. 10y acclamatinn.
4 The Council then went into Commi
r. tee of the Whole to take action upC
i'll bills.
D. Several bills for Coroncrs' fees, etc
ht referred to the City Council! by TIL" Pa
ish ATTORNEY were ordered to he rcfcrr'
" back to the parish authorities.
Of The following bills were allowed;
NJ: Lange, Administrator, $3.50 5
va rah Morgan, $1,000; Wilson Blacksn't
We $3.50: Vim. Garig, $500; Mrs. Racl
81 Hall ? months nursing, etc, $685. Jol
u" D. Fisher, 2 bills, $17s.5o; J. J. Wa
SIS. 30: O. Arbour, 4 Bro, S13,T: }.
Bates, $;,1.5O; o. Potts, $1,000; Is: Len
m ID. 40: Placide Favre, 5000. Total SOL
ai,r A..
q. ~ On motion duly seconded, ihc Coun
at adjourned.
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