The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-12
THE COUNCIL MEETING.

The Council meeting yesterday the officia
| proceedings of which will be found In this
mornings DEMOCRAT r. viii be found interesting
| In several particulars.
The Council rejected all the bids for the OK.
change OF old bonds for premium bonds.
SCHOOL MATTERS
A resolution was adopted reouestinp the
school beard to report to the Council n list az
all school-houses under their charge not aotu
ally used for public schools.
Mr.. Timothy ONeil. wel-known citizen of
the third ward. was unanimously elected to fill
the vacancy In the Board of School Directors
occasloned by the removal of Joseph Craig sew
eral weeks ago.
THE CRESCENT CITY RAILROAD.
The ordinance settling the differences be-
tween the Crescent City Railroad Comnanv and
the city OF New Orleans was adopted The ordf-
nance, with slight alterations. for the sake of
oiearness and definition, Is similar to that
The railroad company agrees to pay all back
taxes, which 1t might have been exempted from
doing In accordance with the amendments to
fs charter. 1t js required to run its cars to lis
present terminus at the Crescent City Park and
to Keep In repair the bridges and the streets
laid. The fare for the trip either way shall not
exceed five cents. Should at any future time
the residents along the line between Its upper
OF the line to the latter point the matter
shall be determined by arbitration. the citizens
10 appoint one Of the appraisers and the COM
pany the other.
The Mayor having vetoed resolution an
pointing detailed Offcers Hennessey and Gas
Mayors veto was sustained There were Ave
Administrators present, Messrs Cheygley
flynn, Houston. Mar ks and Beh0n: only three
the three last named, opposing the veto To-
wards the close OF the meeting Messrs. Isaaa son
and Mealey being in their seats, a motion was
made to reconsider the vote by which the
MAYORS hai,
this time that the resolution was adopted by n
vote OF to o. the veto to the contrary notwith-
standing, After the vote each Administrators
Administrator Chevalley gave as his reason
Tor supporting the Mayor that the. city could
not afford 70 increase its expenses by inereas-
istration had paid $4,000 more to the police than
the appropriation made in the budget.
=, hid,ministrator houston said that the ad
lice force to bring 1t within the budget, but the
Police Board had eyineed an indisposition to
dismiss a number OF men reported as inca |
pactated to serve on the force by the city ply |
5cians.
that II the force continued to be what it was. he
did not see how he would be authorized next |
month 70 warrant on the treasury for the pay
ment q its expenses which was In excess OF the |
Administrator Tsaacson said that no had acted |
10 harmony with the ,Admlnistrator OF Police |
neoted with the police. he thought that he |
force.
=, Mayor Patton. In the way OF reply, said that
the police were under the supervision Of the |
Mayor. and the Administrator OF Police, aud |
not of the latter alone
Administrator Mealey answered that he yas
wen aware Oh that fact, and that he had not |
claimed to be at the head Of the police nor hal |
he ever told Administrator Isaacson chat he |
The debate came to an eud.