The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-17
CITY COUNCIL-OFFICIAL.
REGULAR MEETING.

Tuesday. March ID. isso.
The Council met this day, At IL O'clock m,
In regular session.
Presentation. T. w. Patton, Mayer. presld-
ing, and Administrators Ohevalley. Collins.
~Isaacson. Marks and Mealey.
The reading Of the minutes OF the previous
was dispensed with, and they wers
approved ~ corrected.
af,usuc,al musamess ON Final Passage.
MIR. Glynn called up tho following ordi-
nances, which, having been read twice. were
on their third reading. and they were
On q call Of the roll:
Providing for payment 81 several accounts.
commencing Department Of Waterworks and
Public Buildings, eourt-housee. Philip Me-
gabe. work On Fifth District Court"
Providing for payment Of assistant to dis
trict attorney.
Can, n ion srsm the Mayer md Al
mlnlatvasors.
From Administrator Of improvements
DEPARTMENT. OF 1MraovrMENrs. Qrlr Halt,
New Orleans. March IL. 1eeo.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Administrator Of
the CttY Of New Orleans:
Gentiemen-On assuming control Of the De-
partmapt Of improvements, / found among |
the material uf the department. three lOts 81
Old machinery and boilers, part Of the wrecks
Of three OF the seven dredge boats acquired
BY the city, from the Mexican Gut and ship
tically valusless except as old iron, was q care
and a burden to the city.
Needing In my department large quantities
Of bridge planka and nails, ! conceived 1t best
now useless material for those articles OF
daily upe for which the department had been
paying cash. Getting from the principal
dealers In such material oilers Tor ita pur-
chase or exchange, l was enabled to ix lts
ter's supplies might be obtained for 1t. have
therefore accepted the highest bid ! could OBJ
| tain, which was that Of MesBrs. Al chwart
| u Bro. and have received from them and
/ etored In the depots Of the department 100000
teNt Of bridge plank and tlmberp, and Lab Kegs
| Of nails, the value Of which at the present
/ market price Ia:
100000 feet lumber at $l4 -. ...$14Oo 90
1913 kegs nails at IS 25. s...... 69S 10
rrota1 ....@=. S90gS Is
bev therefore to ask your approval Of this
transfer, and submit the accompanying reso-
lution.
OF the bids received by the city In May, 1878,
when the sale OF all the dredge boats was con-
templated.
/ have the honor to be very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
JOSEPH COLLINS.
Administrator OF improvements.
PROPOSALS. FOR THE PURCHASE OF
DREDHEBOATH.
DEPARTMENT. o. IMPROVEMENTS. CfrS HALL.
New orleans. April II. 1878.
Sealed proposals for purchase OF dredge-
bonts will be received at this Office. un-
~ Saturday, May u. n me1 ~, AZ &C. - y
seven dredgeboata, in whatever condition they
now are, with all machinery and appur-
t~enances thereunto belonging.
Parties bidding will be required to deposit
with the administrator OF Finance ten per
cent Of the purchase price as stipulated In
their bid. u certificate OF which must accom-
pany the bid as . guarantee Of good faith. !.
Terms-Cash, or past due obligations OF
the city coming under the head OF the hoat-
The city reserves the right TO reject my or
ell bids. JOHN
Administrator.
In accordance with the above advertise.
ments the following bid were received and
rejected:
Il. q. stockton, for Noyes, $500 in city scrip.
M. Schwartz, for seven boats. 5000 III city
scrip. m
lid Doherty, for Noyes, s3s5 cash.
Sam'l NJ. boyd, for Clam Shell. $3.50 In city
scrip.
BY Mr.. Behan-
Unfavorably on petition Of Honore Pierero-
nj to erect a building on Orossman street.
Adopted. "A" @
BY Messrs. Behan and Collins
Favorably on petition Of New Orleans City
Railroad to move iron pillars from the neu.
trail ground on Esplanade street to revetment
levee.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Marks - -
@. -.
Favorably On petition OF Mrs. j.. III. Burch,
VIM. II. Chaffe and Augustus Reichard fol
correction OF assessments.
Received.
BY Mr.. Marks #
Unfavorably on petitions Of J. II. Kent
Mrs. Christina s. Turner, Ellen Hill and Mrs
John HeDnessey for reduction OF assess
ments.
Adopted. -
Ordinances and Resolutions.
BY Mr.. Marks
Correcting assessments Of Mrs. j. II. Burch,
ID. d. Gibson and Delta Moss Factory.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Glynn-
~Approprlating 500 to DR.. A. Chastant for
professional services rendered to Dennis
Leary. =
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Collins
Approving exchange Of material with M.
Schwartz 4 Bro.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Glynn-
Providing payment for several accounts,
commencing Department of Improvements.
E. 2. Doherty, shovels, etc, at C%azebonne
crevasse.'
Read twice.
By Mr.. Mealey-
Disseminating nuisance wharf at foot oil
Robin street.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Glynn- =@."1@-
In relation to violation OF law la dumping
at the foot OF Robin street.