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THE PoPe.
He Ins meuestel to Take Ulp NlU Ien*
Idence In Fraane.
[(Oinoinnatl Gommereal.)
The French clericals ame importuning
the Pope to transfer his abode from
1Rome to France, and It is i apld tihat
in thus importunin i him they 1 b the
support of influential o to
There was a talk of hitaiWf b te a
some weeks back, and aftel Ct! e
pilgrlm, came, the request islved
to have been renewed with greater ur.
enay than ever. The Pope, however,
sa been steadily diseUaded by his.
physiolans from leaving the Boman
climate. There was a moment, It is al
leged when he seemed inclined to com
ply with this request, and then he said
to the Lyonese pilgrims: "If I dome to
Lyons you will receiVe me as your a
vestore received Innocent the Futt."
Within these few days the O(tholio
clubs of MarseUles and Lyo0as. are re,
ported to have again entretd him to
come to France for the goo of the
country and the restoration of fallen
monarchy, and at the Vatican it is be
lieved he may yet be prevailed upon.
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DtVRRlMlONa OF HASIVARI STUDiENT..
The Boston .hImrnal of Monday says:
"On Friday evening, as a gentleman
was promenading with two ladles in the
grounds at Harvard, while the throng
was at its thickest, some one threw a
mattress out upon the people from a
window in Ioiworthy Hall. T1o hat of
the gentleman was crushed iver his
head and one of the ladies, the wife of
Mr. Josph Williams, of Cmbrldte, was
so much injured that she hA biel 11
ever since. Her comb was Forced into
her head, and she was severely bruised."
CITY COUNCIL--OFFICIAL.
ULOPULAR, MIIIITINe.
Cm71 1Att,, New Oue;dalN,
Tuesday, July \ , 177. 1
The Council met this day at 11 o'olook m. in
regular sesston.
Present: ion. Ed. Pilebury, Mayor, presiding,
and Adminietratore Oavanao, Denis, Diamond,
i.dwards, MoOlstrey and Rlengetorfr.
The minutea of the previous Jmeelng were ap
proved and their reading dispensed with.
tlemmnuleatieons from the Mayer nai
Admlinltrators.
The Mayor laid before the 0ounnll the
following:
JOtnr 6MONTErrY REPOltt or THR AbtNllrilTR&ToItN
OF FINANOI AND P0U8I10 400UN.U volt .9l ll
xonrtn ut~or)n ,e.a 80, 1877,.
Balanoe on band............... ..... 17,414 81
Oemeteries, 1877 ................... 1,48 00
A. P.li e' iom. aooount ............. 86 90
0 .0'G. ay'oomoe , oeotnt ........ 4 45
Aornmey I feee, 84 drainage distriot... 112 10
Mr, M. Bonny..................... 6 96
onrt-hoUses, 1877.... ..........
Dra.nage ,ak .................. 7 9
Drain a Desttt eontraki. ......... 896 81
soy l lmeI t eruge, 1877.......... 77 89
ont . 187 ..................... 10 5
rontl~li$ 1877 . .............. 1,906 00
irrolluto ferry, 1877 ................ 1 00
Lolliiana avenue ferry ........ 17 50
Weelwgo ferry. ................ 00
Fina and tees, 47 ................... l,11 10
!raii rnetnl 1870 ................... 108 09
round tents 1877 ................... 89 83
Interest, i17 ................ ..... . 4,40 07
Interest, 1875 ........................ .,47 06
Interest, 1877 1.. ..........8........ 12
Lw ehagee, 1378 .................... 99 0
Law oharges,1874.... ... ... 60
LAw eharges, 187 ................ ........ 78 40
Levee dan 1877...................... 1,02 73
censeet, 1A77.. .................. 10,314 0
tyax, 18148..0................... 0
ti tax, 18 , 1874 ................. 4
i tax, 18631s.. 17 0I
_ýhilill ol O hrl Impi. bonds..... 5, to
Oit~a 1, 18ý7..................... 4 9600
Oity t 18 1 . ......................... 46 00
lt t , 188e ................. ........ a 0o
City tax. 1884 ........................ 52
C tax, 1864 ........................ 7 30
(3ty tx,18 9. ......................... 2.9 i3
t x, 1807 .................. ...... 120 00
ty ax, 1 ........... .......... 8900
ol8y tx, 18 ............... . 4 11
cill tax, 1870 ........................ 6845 00
City tax, 1871........................ 1,08 9
City tax, 1873.................... 8,202 70
Carrolliton ciy tax, 171............ .. 18 60
ily tax, 1874 ................. .. 12,183 31
Pollee tax, 1874.................... ..3,003 15
scehool tax, 1874 ..... .......... 1,67 4
street arsesements................... 941 79
Conlolldated loan tax, 187.......... ,2.0 82
Railroad tax, 1875.... ........... 1,441 9
ontohartrain Railrol tax, 1875 ....... I69 i
Ten per cent bonds, 1871.............. 941 6
Street tmprovement bonds, 187........ 281. 74
Waterworks bonds. 1875. .............. 8 10
Seven per oent 1869 bonds, 1875....... 1,619 81
Seven per cent 1870 bonds, 1875....... 1,748 53
Jefterlon Olty bonds, 1875 .......... 197 00
--Donoglh sohool bonds, 1875 ........ 64 19
Ftnk Asylum bonds, 1876 ............. 24 61
Gold consoltdatedt b.nds, (. 8L. 1875.. .li 1,044 98
Carrollton bonds, 187. ............... 183 00
Otty tax, 1875 ....................... 5033 99
Police tax. 1875....... .......... 4,8756 0
Park tax, 1875 ........ ............. 1,.1 80
SBhool tax, 1e75 .................... 2,462 63
Prehium bonds, 1876 ................ 8,222 37
City tax, 1878 ..... ......... . 7,064 41
Polle tax, 1876.................., 205 14
s)hool tax, 1870 ... ...... .... ,098 39
Interest, 1876 ................... 2,185 6
Law charge, 1876................. '674 00
Printing lax lists, 1876. ............. 244 0o
Premium bonds, 1877 ................ ,4 78
City tax, 1877 ... ................ 8,017 15
Polio tax, 1877 ..................... 19,008 46
sohool tax, 1877 ... ............... 19,672 38
$398,763 68
nISnvURneENTS.
City of Orrollton ................... 82 00
City mo ey ........................... 73 00
Mrs. M. Bouny....................... 36 25
Certifioates of appropriation.......... 29 50
Attorney's fees, Third Drainage Das
triot. ............................. 2 80
Drainage, general service, 1873....... 103 00
Drainage, distriot' contract.......... 1,137 56
Drainage certllfctes ................ 1,147 80
Interest couponse, one-half paid....... 3,364 74
Interest coupons, matured bonds, half
pid.......... .............. ,679 27
Interest on street assessment bonds... 19 00
Interest on drainage certifoatee...... 219 35
Law charges, 1873 ... ... 157 48
Lose Lou siana National Bank...... 45 C
Special loan account.......... 15
Metropolitan Police certlltates, 1874.. 2,856 49
Metropohtan Police certitloates, 1875.. 4,707 44
School oertficatee, 1874....... ...... 1,580 55
.Sohool certificates, 1875 ............ 2,388 85
Redemption of wharf improvement
bonds ............... 5,000 00
Salaries of recorders' courts, 1873.. 13 66
Street assessment bonds......... 250 00
Aged, infrm. ete., 1874............ 18 30
Ormmial Oourt. shernfa' fees, 1874..... 1,326 50
ire Department, city contraot, 1874. 1,419 (2
Fire Department, Sixth distriot, 1874.. 150 00
House of Refuge, provisions, 1874...... 451 95
Issane Asylum, 1874 .................. 91 51
Law charges, 1874.................. 6.6 52
Office expenses, Mayor, 1874........ 42 00
Office expenses, Department of Com
merce, 1874 ...................... 350
Office expenses, City Attorney, 1871.. 14 00
Printing reporns, etc., 1874........... 193 50
Parish Prison, 1874................... 5,377 58
Salaries, bureau of streets, 1874 ..... 252 85
Salaries, bureau of wharves and land
Lngs1874 ....................... 62 50
Salaries, Waterworke proper, 1874..... 20 00
Salaries, public squares, 1874......... 12 00
Salaries, City Attorney and employes,
1874... 120 00
Salaries, City Hall building, 1874...... 42 00
Salaries, Department of Polie, 1874.... 40 00
Salaries. Department of Waterworks
and Public Buddings, 1874......... 56 00
Sanitat expenses, l 74 ........ ........ t0 7
lag.e, 6rllIe .... .74 ... ..... li11 0
rages, a.8n7e e8o8-Tiwtie, lt74... 8478
wages, whlrves at leading. im.
provms.nt, 184 ......4......... 44 7
w as, wheres and landings, Com.
W l yIlI t W 9eo.kl, 187 14.......... ... 61 0
e ade i .... .... e ....... 807 44
Sh l oarn tax, 1676. ........ 9,9090
ite bonde.. 1 78b., ,... 1,442 9.
ntohartralu As lroad tai, 1875 ...... b09 11
b nds,18750... 8. 20074
rw , bond, 1875 ......... e8 10
1 par~ bat bn d, old, 1875 ........ 1,069 0t
i.1875......... I84 19
.I 0 l boeda,17 r0.............. 2 01
beol btlded bonds, general se.
tri , 18 .. ......... 1,14 98
Oarmrllion bonds, 1875................ 188 00
l'olieh tt 1 7 . ......... ........... 124 0
rfmnl ler~ir tees 175. ..... .... 1,911
thelnage, matertals, etc., 1875........ 9
lW Chrgeu , 1876 ................... 950 19
pensel, 1875 .............1 11
Ose enipeesee Department of om
mIree. 1875.... 14 00
P'rinting proceedings of Counell, 1875.. 210 80
irinting promulgation of ordinances,
187 ......................... 290 00
Printing reports, advertisements, etc.,
175 .. ............. 18 00
Parish Prisonn, general series, 1875.... 2,600 00
Balaries, Mayor and Administratores,
175.. ...................... 00
Salaries, jury commlssloners, 1875.... 124 08
Hlnitary expenditutres 1875........... 1,921 85
Street repairs, etae 1I178 ............. 101 88
eoys' House of itefuge, salaries, pro
vieloln eta. 1870.................. 0 08
City Council salaries and enpenses,1876 12 05
on.lners' salarie, rent, etc., 1876.... 175 08
Draining machines, wages, fuel, etc.,
1870..... ................... 947 10
D)epartien of Fl.ance, salaries and
expenses, 1876.......... ..7..... 7 75
Department of Publio Accounts, salaries
and expense., 178 .............. 111 00
Departlent of Commere, salaries,
wages and elpenee, 180......... 120 00
Department of PolUee, salaries and ex
penses, 1870...................... 07 00
Depatment of Assessmentes, salaries
and expenee, 18768.............. 35 50
Department of Waterworks and public
bnildings,. salales and expenses,
1876.. ...... ... .. 800
Fifth and Bcventh.Juettees of the Peace,
salaries, etc., 18706.............. 125 00
Insane Ayluaw, salaries, provisions,
eto., 186.. ................... 123 76
La.t charges, 1870 .................... 789 88
Lighting, gas, 1870... ............... 5,045 87
Lighting, oil, 1870..... ............. 1,867 40
Mayor's umOte, salaries and expenses,
1870......................... 4 ....
Muaniepal courts, salaries and ex
• pestlses, 187...................... 1,888
lPt[l b0fip b ll, alarlro , etc., 1876...... 1ý 00
Publio. attes, srlartee, etc., 1876..... 94 09
Printkdg proceedings of Connoll, and
promllegatiob of ordinances, 1876.. 488 80
Prntinlg tax lits, reports, advertise
mauts, oe., 1l70..... .......... 0 00
Becording dotlhst 1870. ................. 00 0
Salaries and wages, Waterwork, 1876. 209 16
Nalarles, sanitary Inspector., 1870..... 246 60
elaries, sanitary police offloers, 1870.. 120 00
Salaries, pollee oileors, municipal
cour a 1870 ............... ....120 00
Superior driminel Court, salaries and
expanses, 1876 ................ 192 10
Streets, wages, eto, 1870 ........... 2,084 00
8treets, repairs, etc, 1870(........... . 63 00
utreate, bridges, crossings and wings,
1870....................... 11
Workhouse ,. 8., salaries, provis
ions, 18786.............. ....... 06 66
Prehium bn 's, 1870 ................. 8,229 87
Puolle tax, 1876 ............... ..... ,88 25
School tax. 18710 .... .............. 8,008 89
Bllack Maria, conveying prisoners, 1877, 61 65
loys' House of Hefuge, salaries, pro.
visions, eto., 1877 ............. .1,74 10
Olty Attorney's oflhoe, salarles and ex
penses, 1877.................. 14 2
Canals, eta., 1877.................. 550 44
OCity Hall building, repairs, eta., 1877. 768 871
Cost removal sick and dead, salaries,
eto., 1877 . ................ 42 00
Coroners' salarlee, rent, etc., 1877..... 1,037 00
Contingent, 1877 .................. 78 41
criminali Bheriff'sfees, 1877.............. 2,490 85
Drainago machines, wages, fuel, etc.,
1877.................... ......491 44
Distriot 4ttorney'e fees. 1870..........44l 62
Blectlon ap9 enm.s 1877 .............. 904 92
Depsrtment of Finance, salaries and
expeoses, 1877........ ........ H1 75
Department of Plblio Accounts, sala
ride and expenses, 1877............ 84 00
Department of Commere. salarlies,
wages and expenses, 1877.......... 41 00
Department of Polioe, salaries and ex
ppenss, 1877. .................... 2 00
Department of Assessments, salaries
and expenses, 1877 .............. 155 95
Department of Improvements proper,
salaries and expehree, 187 ........ 22 75
Department of Waterworks and public
buildings, salaries and expenses,
1877 .......................... 2 00
Fines and fees, 1877 ................ 40 00
Fire Department, city contract, 1877... 11,666 67
Fire Department, Fifth Distriot, 1877.. 1,000 00
Fire Department, Bixth District, 1877. 1,500 00
Fire Department, Seventh District,
1877............... 07......... 8 7
First Distriot Court Clerk's fees, 1877. 5,3 33
Insane Amylum, salaries, provisions,
et., 187 ........................ 679 62
Levee dues, 1877 ..................... 1,088 03
Law charges, 1877 ...... ........ 1,183 10
Lighting, gas, 1877 .................. 12,246 95
Lightlng, oil, 1877 ................. 1,028 07
M6yor'e office, salarics and expenses,
1877......................... 79 55
Publio pounds, salaries, etc., 1877..... 90 10
Public srquares, eallaries, etc., 1877..... 00
Printing proceedings of Council and
promulgation of ordinanoes 1877.. 172 45
Printing tax lists, reports, advcrtile
ments, etc., 1877.................. 160 40
Parrish Prison. G. S., 1877............ 13.099 67
oard of HBealth, 1877............... . 1,191 77
Recorders' Courts, 1877............... 2,8655 80
Iepairs to publio builinigs, 1877...... 249 26
Salaries, Mayor and Administrators,
1877 ..... 1.000 00
Police certificates, 1877.............. 661 85
Salaries, police ovflioere, recorders'
Courts, 1877 ..................... 600 90
Bnupport of orphans, 1877...........2 ,988 95
Smillpox hospital, salary visiting phy.
sician, etc., 1877....... ....... 1,776 00
Superior Oriminal Court, salaries and
expenscs, 1877 ................... 741 (6
Suporior Crlminal Court, clerk's fees,
1877.... ..................... 176 70
Streets, wages, eto, 1877 ............. 116 52
Streets, repairs, etc.. 1877............ 4,28 05
Streets, bridges, crosesoge and waigs,
1877 ................... .... . 1,459 23
Burveyo 's ofioe, ealaries and expensese,
1871. .......................... 50 15
Tax mortgages, salaries, registers, c.,
1877. ........ 3 75
Waterworks, pipes, machinery, etc.,
1877.. 522 78
Workhouse. 0. 5., salaries, provisions,
1877 ........46 19
Aged, indigent and infirm, 1877....... 274 80
Orescent City Police. 1877.......... 27,919 89
Premium bonds, 1877................ 25,344 76
School tax, 1877............... ...... 12,672 38
Total ............................ 2.49,817 88
Balanoe ........................ 149,445 980
5398,763 68 I
J. O. DENIs.
Administrator of Pinance.
Collection of Taxes In June, Is77.
Year. Amount.
1861 2 ............................... $93 00
1863 .............................. 15 00
186t8 .............................. 588 00
1869................................ 40 50
1870.............................. 645 00
1871.................................. 2,061 93
1873........................... 83,202 70
1874 ................................ 16,887 89
1875.................................. 24 626 34
1876................ .. ......... 18,590 51
1877....................... ......... 95,012 75
Total.... ....... ..8161,785 62
Total collection of tax, 1877, to date..1,062,859 79
Total collection of tax, 1876, to date,
June 30, 1876 ................. ,161,$69 14
The Mayor presented the following semi
annual reports of the Oommissioners of Consoli
dated Debt and of the Administrator of Accounts,
which were ordered spread on the minutes.
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Flaotilng Indebtedniesn of the Ctly of New
Orleans.
DI,'ARSIkaNT OF PUvrI,I! Ar.ouNTs,
hew Orleans, June 80, 1877. (
Gertllcates of approprialion ...... $1129,90 48
Uertifloates for a" tax excess....... 18.889 68
'sa warrants ............ ........ 8,069 28
Interest unpaid .. .... 215.007 42
Unpaid ordinances, 1878 ......... 72,742 .8
Unpaid ordinanees, 1874........... 889,868 69
Unpaid ordinances, 1870.......... 180,721 8
Unpaid ordinaaces, 1870 ......... 876,528 46
Reglatered judgments............ 171.046 29
Certlled debt, city of Carrollton... 5,000 00
Total floating debt ............... 11,762,206 87
Total bonded debt per statement... 20,182,458 07
Total.... ............. ..$21,894,714 74
OOIMP'AATIVY STATEMEINT BOnDoD1 AND PLOATIMO
D.BiT FOR Tra FOLLOWlIN TIIAne:
Total bonded sad floating debt, De.
comber 81 1874......... ........24,741,705 87
Total bondeA and floating debt, De
oember 81, 1875.............2.... 9,283,717 16
Total bonded and floating debt, De
cember 80, 1870 ................. 22,638,7719 21
Total bonded and floating debt,
June 80, 1877.... ........... 21,894,714 74
Reducotionof the bonded and float
ing debt from January 1, to Jane
80, 1877, si months ............. 744,0864 47
J. G. BROWN,
Adminietaitor of Public Accounts.
Owing to the absence of Administrator Brown.
on account of iokness, it was ordered, on motion
of Mr. OavauMo, that the confirmation of the ap
pointmpets in the several departments be post
poted till the next regular meeting of the
Council.
ilmtalnUl mstineus oa Flual Pasante.
Mr. Detle for Mr. Brown called up the follow
ing ordiasnues, Whloh having been read twioo,
were now on their third reading, and they passed
unanimonely, the yeas and naJe having been
called:
1. An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several pay rolls therein nanied fir June,
1877, beginning "oficers and clerks employed in
the Department of Finance," and amounting to
$19,260 34.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment of
the pay rolls therein named for June, 1877, be.
ginning "streets, wages, labor," etc., and amount
nlog to $28,420 55, the total having been changed
to this from $28,586 50 by amendments, which
were first unanimously adopted.
8. An ordinanoe providina for the payment of
the several pay rolls therein named for June,
1877, beginning "pay roll of recorders' courtes,"
and amounting to $7008 34.
4. An ordinance making appropriations for
charitable institutions for June, 1877, amounting
to $8142 60.
5. An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several account. therein named for June,
1877, beginning "Firemen's Charitable Assocla
tion,"etc., amounting to $14,833 84.
6. An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts named therein for June,
1877, beginning "New Orleans Gaslight Com
.pany," amounting to $13,088 44.
7. An ordinance providing for the payment of
the aecounts named therein, beginning "Wm,
Swan," and amounting to *667 61.
8. Resolution appropriating $520 75 to pay the
aseesors for April, 1877.
9. Rlesolution appropriating $24,753 77 to pay
the pay rolls of the resecent City Police, for
June, 1877, the amount having boon reduced to
this figure from $26,000 by an amendment, which
was first unanimously adopted.
10. An ordinance providing for the payment of
certain Interest, amounting to $725.
Reports of Comanmltteen.
Mr. Edwards reported that bids for repairing
the court-room of the Second and Third Diestrict
Recorder, were received from the following
parties:
O. Montegut and COas. Bernard........ $2t00
Jas. J. O'Hara .. ................ 1970
Peter J. Conway ........................... 1925
Thomas O'NellI ........................... 1415
John Page............. ............ 1190
The latter bid was accepted by resolution.
By Mr. Cavanac
Favorably by resolutions on the petitions of
(1) D. & J. D. Coughlin for permission to erect
a steam engine at No. 256 Poydras street; and (2)
the owners of the steamboats R. E. Lee, Katie,
Natchtz and Frank Pargoud, for permission to
erect a small building on the levee, near the
Canal street ferry.
By Mr. Rengetorff-
Unfavorably on the petitions for reduction of
asseesments of Widow James McGrath, Julies
Nitsche, Henry Hentz, J. Pablo, J. Danos, Jules
Mazerat, B. Tremonlet, James W. Shearer and
Elizabeth von der Haar. Adopted.
By Mr. McOaffrey
For the speolal committee appointed to investi
gate the charges relative to the Sugar Shed Com
pany, the Administrator reported verbally that
the committee was making a thorough investiga
tion, ard would probably be ready to report at
the next meeting.
Ordinances and Resolutions to Pas. and
Lay Over.
By Mr. Denis, ordered spread on the minutes
and laid over till next meeting:
AN ORDINANCE to establish the asseeize and reg
ulate the weight and inspection of bread.
fsorion 1, Be it oidaino That all bakers, or
other persons now engaged In, or doing or oar
rying on btsiness as bakers, or engaged is tusk
ing or baking bread for others, shall Immediately
after the promulgation of this ordinanoe, report
themselves at the Mayor's olese and cause his,
her or their name or names, and plahe of bust
nese to be reborded In a book to be kept for that
purpose in the Mayor's offioe, and sbhll in all re
speotls oofxptr to the prov slone of this ordi.
nanoe, san hereafter every person intend.
Ing to tutndrtke the baking business,
or any sumn person or persons
who may be pgeagad i1 the same, either in per.
son or by empl ul other person to carry
on te aid t e or usines der his or her
direction or for i or her Ipro within the lim
its of the city of New Orlete lIt ma ptevionusly to
his or her cohlmmlenolng that blistness make a
declaration of his or her intention at the May
or's office and have his or her name entered in a
book kept for that purpose, and in default shall
be liable to a finue of twenty.five dollars, reov
erable before any of the recorders of this city
or other court of competent Jurisdiction, for the
benefit of the city.
ttie., 2. All bakers or other persons using or
carrying on the trade or business of a baker as
aforesaid, shall make or cause to be made all
their loaf bread of good and wholesome flour,
and they shall give it the weight which may be
fixed by virtue of the present ordinance relative
thereto by the Common Council; and further, all
bakers or persons using or carrying on the trade
or business of a baker, shall only be allowed to
sell, or expose for sal-, loaves of bread of the
value of two dimes, one dime, or half dime.
8Ha. 3. Bakers, tavern keepers and other per
sons selling breed, or offering the same for sale,
are requuied to have the weights and scales duly
regulated by the standards, and the inspectors of
weights and mesoures are authorised to proceed
to try them agreeably to the law respecting
weights and measures.
Hac. 4. It shall be the duty of the oommissa
ries of the markets and the pollee officers at least
once in each week to inspect and examine within
the several wards or distriolt of this city, and
the public markets, all loaf breoad baked by or for
or on account of any baker or bakers, in order to
a certain whether the same is made of the qual
ity of flour required by the present ordinance,
and to ascertain whether the weight thereof con
forgts to the established asize; and to that end
the said commiesaries and police officere are
hereby authorized and required, at any time
between sunrise and sunset, to enter any
bakery, bakehbouse or shop, or any other build.
ing or enlosure wherein loaf bread is
or may be baked, stored, deposited or kept: as
a'eo any tavern, shop, store or any other place,
wherein loaf bread is teposi ed, stored or kept
for sale. And it shall further be the duty ofthe
commissaries of the markets and police offioers
tosto and detain all bakers, or other persons,
carrying bread for sale in baskets, carts, wagons,
or otherwise, through the public streets or high
wayr, and examine and weigh such bread; and
upon such examination, should they findt snbch
bread, in whole or in part, unwhole.
some or wanting in weight, or not
bak, d agreeaby to the present ordinance,
he shall conduct the offtnder or offenders
before one of the recorders of this city, who,
upon due proof made, shall pronounce the seiz
ure and confiscation of such bread for the use of
the orphan asylums of the city, and shall further
aondemn the otfender or oflenders to pay a fine
of not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more
than fifty dollars, and in default of payment
thereof such offender or offend rs shall be im
prisoned not exceeding thirty dave. Any oflicer,
oommissary or police officoer neplecting or refus
ing to enforce the foreooing shall be dismissed
from office.
8tvo. 5. The Mayor shall publish in the ofitcial
journal of this city every Baturday an assize of
bread for the ensu ng week; to this effect he
shall estimate a barrel of flour to produce three
thousand seven hundred and thirty-two ounces
of breal (American weight), and in order to as
certain the weight of the five cent loaf the num
ber of ounces shall be divided by a number equal
to the number of five cents a barrel of flour may
be worth in the market at the time of fixing the
-aesire, and adding the five dollars or one hundred
five cents allow0d to a baker by the law, the
quotient shall be the number of ounces a five
cent loaf shall weigh.
Btac. 6. Wherever, according to the preceding
operation, the fracitonal parts are less than half
an ounce, they shall be taken off the loaf; and
when half an ounce, or more, an ounce shall be
added to it.e he whole, moreover, in conformity
to the tariff subjoined to the foregoing ordinance.
Price of Flour 20-Cent 10-Cent 5-Cent
4 bbl. Loaves. Li)aves. Loaves.
S1 83 ounces 41 ounces 21 ounces
5 75 ounces 87 ounces 19 ounces
6 68 ounces 34 ounces 17 ounces
7 62 ounces 81 ounces 16 ounees
8 57 ounces 29 ounces 14 ounces
,j 53 ounces 27 ounces 13 ounces
10 50 ounces 25 ounces 12 ounces
11 47 ounces 23 ounces 12 ounces
12 i4 ounces 22 ou,ces 11 ounces
13 41 oances 21 ounces 10 ounces
1 4 39 ounC:es 20 ounces 10 ounces
15 37 ounces 19 ounces -9 ounces
16 36 ounces ;4 ounces 9 ounces
FEc. 7. It shall only be law.u? for bakers, or
other persons carrying on the business of baker
as aforesaid, within the limits of , bis city, to
make or bake three kinds of bread, viz: The first
shall be of the best quality of "choice family"
flour, the seconi shall be of the best quality of
"tr b'e X" flour, and the third shall be of "super
fine" flour, but good and wholesome. That of
the first quality, commonly known as "Fancy
Bread," shall not come within the provisions of
this ordinance so far as regards the price and
weight, and shall not be aff cted or control ed
by the foregoing assize; provided, that
such bread shall not exceed one 'pound
in weight, and shall in all other
respects be made and baked as herein required,
and all bakers or other persons making, baking
or selling such bread, shall in all other respects
conform to and co:mply with the provisions of this
ordinance, under the penalties therein fixed.
Bread of the first quality shall be stamped with
the figure 1, that of the second with the figure 2,
and that of the third with the figure 8. Anyi
baker not complying with tho provisions hereof,
shall, on conviction before any of the recorders
of this city, be fined not less than twenty-five
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.
6xt. 8. Any saker, or other person csring on I
the business of baker, or engaged to ulaklug
and baking bread as aforesaid, who shall mit or
use, or permit to be mixed or used in the mann
Ioatere of bread, any alum, vitriol, or any other
unwholesome deleterious substance sbhall, on
conviction before any of the reoorders of this
city, or any other competent court, be fined Is a
sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, and in
defaultof payment of such tine shall be impris
oned not exceeding thirty days.
HMae. 9. All ordinanoes and resolutions confliot
ing with the foregoing be and the same are here
by repealed.
By Mr. Edwards
I. Rlteolution accepting the proposal of John
Page to repair the court room of the Recorder
of the. Second and Third Districts for $1190.
Adopted.
'. Itesolution accepting proposal of Lambert A
.0. io furnish the Depar ment of Waterworks
and Publi Bnluildings with t no boat ITad of
Pittsburg coal atthir'y.eight and one-half cents
per barrel. Adopted.
8. JResoluttiu authorizing the Administrator of
Walerworks and Publio Buidings to advertise
for sealed proposals for one boat load of Pitta
burg coal. Adopted.
Bly Mr. OCvanao
1. IResolution granting D. &, J. D. Coughlin per
mission to erect a steam engine and boiler at No.
2.P I'oydras street. Adopted.
2. lesolution granting the owners of the
steamboats Lee, Katie, Natches and Pargond
permission to erect a building, to bpsed as an
office, on the levee. Adopted. V
8. Resolution granting Brown & Jones permis
sion to occupy a space between Posts 16 and 17
for discharging coal boats. Adopted.
4. Resolutlon substituting the names of J. K.
Smith and Peter Kaiser for those of J. W. Fair
fax and F. Gosling as securities of John Kaiser,
odntractor for cleaning streets in the Fourth
Distriot; and substituting Denis O'leary for that
of John E Hacket as soeurity of J. Connor, con
tractor of third draining section. Adopted.
5. Prohibiting persons from bathing in a node
condition, and prescribing penalties for so doing.
Adopted.
di. The following resolutions, introduced by
Mr. Cavanac, were, on his motion, referred to the
City Attorne3:
Whereas, article 2 of section 9 of the city char
ter, and ordinance No. 39, A. H., give the Admin
Istrator of Commerce the general superinten
denoe of all matters relating tJ canals, etc.;
therefore be it
liesols"ed, That the Administrator of Improve
ments be and he is hereby directed to turn over
and transfer at once, to the Administrator of
Commeroe, all canals and bridges over the New
and Carondelet Canale.
lie it further resolved, That the Administrator
of Accounts be and he is hereby directed to
transfer the unexpended balance to the credit of
he Administrator of Improvements on account of
canals. to the Afminia'rator of Commerce; and
lie, ii further rcsolled, That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances conflicting with this ordinance
be and he same are hereby repealed.
This ordinance to take effot from and after its
passage.
By Mr. Denis for Mr. Brown
1. Resolution appropriating $250 in favor of the
New Orleans Sanitary and Fertilizing Company,
for attention to earth closets in May, 1877.
Adopted.
2. An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named, beginning
"T. Fitzwilliam & Co.," and amounting to
$8510 80. Road twice.
3. An ordinance in favor of J. D. Houston and
W. G. McConnell, amounting to $8455 25. Bead
twice.
Ily Mr. Diamond
Resolution authorizing the Administrator of
Police to assume control of both city parks,
in accordance with act No. 87 of 1877. Ado pted.
Order of the Day.
Mr. McOCaffrey called up the following:
Be it resolved, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby aurLornzed to enter into contract with
Messrs. Henry & Raoul for laying of patent
asphalt pavem nt on Wells street, from Canal to
Customhouse streets, in arc rdance with the
proposition of May 8, made partof this ordinance.
Payment for same to be made as follows: The
whole cost shall not exceed $3 50 per square
yard; one-half of which b all bý, payable one year
after the completion of said work, and the other
half three years a'ter said c mpletion, upon the
jomnt certifi;ate of the City r.urveyor and Admin.
istrator of Improvimernts, showing that said
patent asph9lt pavement gas stood the test for
durability and usefulness cl med for it, and that
it is in all other respects satisfactory.
Mr. McCaffrey moved the amendront of the
resolution by the addition of the following words: i
The work to be completed within ninety days
from date of the adup ion cf this o dinance,
Ender a penalty of ten dollars per day, for every
lay that said street mal be obearucted by
the contractors, or until said work is completed;
-rovided, that this ordinance shall in no manner
,ontlct with the contract lately entered into for
.epairi g the paved and ballast roara of the
lecond District.
The amendment having been adopted, the
esolttion. as amended,was unanimously adopted.
Petitions.
From (1) Widow D. M. Stella; ;2) Widow O.
I. Wilson; (3) Win. Young; (I) B. Pico; (5) Geo.
ronas; (6) H. C. Andrews; (7) B. Hunt; (8) A.
lchindier; (9) J. H. H. faylor; (10) J. D. Roase; c
11) L Fellman, with reference to assessments.
teferred to the Admnistrator of Assessments.
From (1) J. Fisejer, for permission to pay cer- I
ain taxes in acAip; (2) D. I Cl~nel, for an ex
tension of time to pay back tales, and (8) Job h
E. ioax,Kor reimbunrement of a M paid in emo.
Referred to the Administrator of 1inahee,
From W. J. Behan, W. Pagan anad othbi,
Thild street, between Maguaine and at. Charles,
aksking extenslo of water pipse, Beferred to
the Administrator of Waterworks and Pablie
Buildlngs.
From W. P. Green, aking an answer to his
proposition of compromise. Referred to the Ad
ministrator of Publio Aoooants.
From T. McGlanls, asking indemnity for dam
ages sustained by tearing down a shanty at head
of Canal street. Referred to the Administrator
of Polloe.
From (1) L. C. Arny, for permission to erect
a bodler at 2' Bienville street; and (2) Jas.
Sweeney, for lease of revenues or wharves in
the Sixth Distriot for a term of two or three
years. Referred to the Administrator of Com.
meroe.
From K. Groso, for the enforcement of the
bread ordinanoe. IReceived and ordered flied.
Irom (1) J. Mo(onnell, asking payment for
professional services as ep.cial counsel of the
city in the Gaines cases; (2; J. Fiak and M.
Robins, committee in behalf of Jefferson parish
relative to rent of Coort.honse; and (9) Dr. I.
Ohoppin, President Board of Health, transmit
ting report of th + sanitary Inspeotor of the Third
ilistriot, with reference to the Hmall-pox Ifospi
tal (layes' LI,Huse of fleslthb, representing it to
be In a very bald condition . Ieferred to special
commtittee ooncisting of all the members of the
Uouonil.
From Ualeb (G. Forshey. asking Indemnity for
buildings and grounds belonging to him, expro
priated by the city of Carrollton in 1853, for levee
purposes, and without legal process, Referred
to the City Attorney.
From A. Olsiborne and other owners of ysohts,
asklng the city to substitute a drawbridge for the
stationary bridge at the new canal, near Hoyt's,
for the purpose of creating a proteotion harbor
for small craft. IReferred to the City Surveyor
for an estimate of the cost.
From Allen Jnmel, Auditor, and others, asking
permission to place a chain or other obstruction
at the corner of St. Louis and Chartres and St.
Louis and Ioyal streets, from 9 a. m. to 3; p. m.,
to prevent the passage of floats, drays, eto.
On motion of Mr. Cavanao the prayer of peti
tioners was refused,
Leave of Absence to the .Mayer.
The Mayor asked the Council for leave of ab
sence for thirty days, which request wad granted
by a unanimons vote.
The Council thea adjoumrned.
Tio3. G. BAPIER, .gdretary.
CITY ORDINANCES--OFFICI AL.
MAYORArr or New ORt, AW,
Clty Hall, July 8, 1877.
[N',. 4010-Administration Sertls.)
An ordinano* providing for the payment of the
several pay to Is therelo named.
lie it ordaineon, 'That the fodlowintg approprla.
tions be and are hereby made for the mrrnt of
June, 1877, and that the Administrator of Pub
lic Acconuts war, ant on the Administrator of
Foinance in payment of the same :
Officers and clerke employed In the
Department of inance........... $1,582 00
Offmers and clerks employed in the
Department of Public Accounts, 1,073 81
Oflicers and clerks employed in the
lHogitry of Mortgages............ 850 00
Offeere and clerks employed In the
Department of Aseessments....... 1,820 75
Ofloers and clerks empliyed In the
Department of the Mayor, vlz:
Mayor's ofli e ...... ..... $275 00
City Counctl .............. 251 00
City Hall building......... 408 8.-- 908 83
Officre and cleaks employed In the
Department of .'ommeroe......... 2,021 46
Officers and clerks employed in the
Department of Waterworks and
Public Bulldings, viz;
Administrator's office ...... $275 01
Waterworks ofRce.......... 1,195 00
Waterworke proper..... 1,I,08 00
Court nres0........... 20 0tO
Home oT Aged and Inflrn 40 00
Insane Asylum............ ~0 0
Dr. Deltoaldes, visiting phy
aician ................ 125 r0-- 3,518 00
Officers and clerks employed in the
Department of Police, viz:
Administrator's onice...... 3 o1 n.i
boys' nouse of Rtefuge..... 45b 32
City Workhouse........... 2.) 94
Burying indigent dead ..... 135 10
Public pounds ............. k,0 00- 1,501 96
Ofiloes and clerks employed in the
Department of Imorovements..... 240 00
Officers and clerks employed In the
Sarveyor's Department ............ 1,203 88
Officers and clerks employed in the
City Attorney's office.............. 805 00
lalaries of the Mayor and Admnlns
trators ......................... 4,125 00
Grand total.................. $19,269 84
Adopted by the Council of the city of New Or.
leans, July 3, 1877.
Yeas-Cvanac, Denta, Diamond, Edwards,
Molaffrey and lengstorft.
ElD. PIILBURY, MaYor.
A true copy:
TIun (G. tI'IErr, Secretary.
MjAoni[.ur .rer New ORr.ZIAN, f
City Hall, July 3, 1877.
[No. 4011--Admlnlstration Series.]
An ordinance providing for the payment of the
several pay roles therein named.
Be it ordained, That the sum of $28,420 55 be
and the same is hereby appropriated to pay the
labor and cart hire rolls of the Departments of
Improvements, Wa'erworks and Public Build
insH. Polnce and Commerce for the mouth of June,
1877, and that the Administrator of Publiu Ae
counts warrant for the payment of the same,
viz-
DE'PARTMENT OF IiPROYGMENTe.
,Y'reo. Wages
Labr .................$11,902 95
Carts................ . 6,105 75-$18,008 70
,SreeL Ieptirs-
Labor ................... 3,472 70
Carts..................... 396 25-- 3,8068 9
Slreeli, llridges, Crossings and W, ys-
Labor................. 1,745 50
Carts ................. 273 75- 2,019 25
Draroning AontIhines
Labor................. 1,248 80
Dredge boats............. 570 00-- 1,818 38
Canals and drawbridges .. 802 85
Total ..........................$26,518 05
DEPARTXMENT Of WATERWORKS AND PUBLIO BUILD
Street service............. $888 C
Public buildings.......... 211 00- $1,140 00
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE.
Public squares........................ $628 50
DEPARTmENT OF COXY. C(E.
Wharves and landings ................. $125 00
Grand total ..................... $28,420 55
Adopted by the Council of the city of New Or
leanP, July 3, 1877.
Yeas-Cavana, Denis, Diamond, Edwards,
McCaffrey and Rengs:orff.
ED. PILEBURY, Mayor.
A true copy :
Tnos. G. BAPTIE. Secretary.
MAYORALTY or New OtI.kAS,
City Hall, July 3, 1877.
[No. 4012-Administration Series.]
An ordmance proiding for the payment of the
several pay roils therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appropria
tions be as d are hereby made for the month of
June, 1877, and that the Administrator of
Public Accounts warrant on the Administratorof
Finance in payment of the same, whenever there
ahall be money in the C.ty Treasury to the credit
ot th, appropriate fund for each account, and not
otherwise appropriated.
Pay roll of recorders' courts........... $1,695 00
Pay rod of court officers........ . 820 00
Pay roll of Superior Criminal Court.... 741 66
Pay roll of First District Court......... 583 33
Pay roll of sanitary imsPetores....... N00 00