The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-10
CITY COUNCIL.

Mr. Van Benthuysens Bid for the Rail
road Franchises Rejected.
There was regular meeting Of the City
Council yesterday at Ii o'clock; present Hon
IL. w. Patton. Mayor, and Administrations
Behan, Chevally Glynn, Isaacson, Marks and
Meaiey. .-5"a. 5=...=zM za..
The minutes OF the previous meeting not
exhibiting the balance on hand In joint
monthly report Of the Administrators Of
Finance and Department Of Public Accounts
they were corrected, showing balance on
hand of S149,735 81. Mr.. Glynn called up the
following ordinances, which, having been read
twice, were now on their third reading and
were adopted:
Appropriating $22.71s 95 to pay the Cres-
cent City Police for the month Of August.
Appropriating s66sG, commencing 1856 81 to
Thomas Carey
An ordinance appropriating $4,000 to de-
fray expenses Of election held In the fifth
ward on the twenty fourth Of May was
adopted.
An ordinance appropriating $1,000 to meet
the deficit In the amount appropriated In Or
dinance No. GILT to cover the item Of streets,
waues labor and carts, for August, was
adopted.
Mr.. Houston offered the following ordi-
nance, which was adopted:
An ordinance to amend ordinance Nc. 4576,
Administration Series.
This is the ordinance referred to by the
DEMOCRAT, fixing 9 penalty for blocking Up
the landings on the New and Old basins. The
ordinance provides for open spaces at least
every square, and fixes penalty not exceed
ing $25, and not less than $40, for any infrac-
ton Of the terms of the ordinance.
Administrator Behan called up the dog
ordinance, which, after some discussion and
decided objection on the part Of Mr.. Marks,
was laid over.
A petition was received from r. b. Post
agent of Havana and Florida Line Of steam
ships, asking for wharf privileges Referred
to Administrator Of Commerce.
A netition was received from the st. Ber-
nari Coal COMPANY, asking for coalyard at
the foot of Tnaiia street. Referred TO the Al
illustrators of Commerce and improvements
and City Surveyor.
The Administrator OF Commerce read the
following letter;
OFFrcE W. VAN BENrKuYsEN. |
New Orleans. Septembes 4. 1879. !
Hon. Isaac W. Patton and City Council:
| Gentlemen-It being current Felief that no
! Railroad now before the Council will be ac-
cepted, now offer the sam OF $750,00O for all
said franchises.
Thisoffer is made subject to ordinances Nos.
1868 and Gill, Administration Series. d.
| Am prepared 90 make the necessary deposit
| to secure compliance with contract
1 Respectfully submitted for favorable con-
sideration. VIM. VAN BENTHuYsEN.
Pp: j. ID. VAN BENTHU YsEN.
/ MIR. Behan offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
| Thatthe Mayor be requested to acknowledge
the receipt of Mr.. VIM. VanBenthuysen's let
ter Offering $3.50, 600 for the franchises OF the
New Orleans City Railroad Company, under
ordinances Nos 1868 and Gill, and inform MIN
that the bids under that sale were closed on
Monday. September |, 1879. at u NJ. and
| that we cannot entertain any other bids until
those now id are rejected, when public notice
of the same will be given, and new bids in
vited.
| After other business of minor Importance
/ the Council adjourned.
| The Aeademy la cool and pleasant Crane