City Archives
New Orleans Public Library

Councilman John J. Petre
Records, 1961-1969 (bulk 1961-1966)
16 cu. ft.

John J. Petre was elected in 1961 to fill the unexpired Council district "D" seat of Fred W. Cassibry, who had been elected as judge of Orleans Parish Civil District Court. In 1962, Petre was elected to a full term as Councilman for district "D," and in 1966, he was elected to a term as Councilman-At-Large.

The records are subject/correspondence files arranged chronologically and alphabetically thereunder (some gaps exist). Also included are a subseries of files on city-owned property leased for private use; these files include photographs, the lease agree ment, and other relevant material. Fragmentary reading files have also been retained.


Box 1

1961:

Administrative Office
Assessments
Aviation Board
Board of Liquidation, City Debt
Boards and Commissions
Canal Street Conversion
City Employees
City Park Commission
Civil Defense
Civil Service Department
Council
Council Budget Analysis and Research Officer
Council Meetings
District "D" Meetings
Dock Board
Finance Department
Fire Department
French Market Corp.
Health Department
Housing Authority of New Orleans
International Trade Mart
Lafitte Canal
Law Department
Legislature
Levee Board
Library Board
Liquor Licenses
Mardi Gras
Mayor's Office
Mississippi River Bridge Authority
Municipal Auditorium
Parkway and Park Commission
Pay Plan--
Classified
Unclassified
Petre, John J. (Personal)
Police Department
Property Management
Public Relations
Purchasing Department
Race Relations
Recreation Department
Requests for Assistance
Safety and Permits
Sanitation Department
School Board
Sewerage and Water Board
Streets Department
Streets, Paving Lien Program
Traffic Court
Traffic Engineering
Union Street Extension
Utilities Department
Vieux Carre Commission

Box 2

1962:

Administrative Office
Art Association
Assembly Center
Assessments
Audubon Park Commission
Aviation Board
Board of Liquidation, City Debt
Boards and Commissions
Bond Issue
Business Interests
Chamber of Commerce
Citizens Committee on City Finance
City Employees
City Park Commission
Civil Defense
Civil Service Department
Council
Council Budget
Council Clerk
Council Meetings
Cultural Center
Delgado Museum Board
District "D"
Dock Board
Fairgrounds Corporation
Finance Department
Fire Department
French Market Corporation
Health Department
Highway Department
Housing Authority of New Orleans
International Trade Mart
Invitations
Law Department
Legislative Aid for Colleges
Levee Board
Library Board
Louisiana State Government
Mardi Gras
Mayor's Office
Mississippi River Bridge Authority
Municipal Auditorium
New Orleans East
Parkway and Park Commission
Pay Plan--Unclassified
Petre, John J. (Personal)
Politics
Police Department

Box 3

Press Releases
Property Management
Public Relations
Recreation Department
Redistricting Plan
Referendum and Tax Increase
Regional Planning Commission
Requests for Assistance
Safety and Permits Department
Sanitation Department
Saturn Missile Site, Michoud, La.
School Board
Sewerage and Water Board
Streets Department
Streets Department, Petitions
Tourist Commission
Traffic Court
Traffic Engineering

Box 4

Traffic Safety
Utilities Department
Vieux Carre Commission
Welfare Department
Zoning Cases (Special)

1963

Administrative Office
American Legion Convention
Assessments
Aviation Board
Bond Election
Bond Issue
Business Interests
Canal Street Planning
City Employees
City Park Commission
Civil Defense
Civil Service Department
Council
Council Budget and Research Office
Council Meetings
Council Meetings (Executive Sessions)
Cultural Center
Delgado Museum
Fire Department
Governor's Office
Health Department
Law Department

Box 5

Liquor Licenses
Mardi Gras
Municipal Auditorium
Ordinance 2900 (Building Code)
Parkway and Park Commission
Petre, John J., Personal
Police Department
Politics
Press Releases
Recreation Department
Requests for Assistance
Safety and Permits Department
Sanitation Department
Sewerage and Water Board
Streets

Box 6

Traffic Court
Traffic Engineering
Utilities Department
Vieux Carre
Vieux Carre Commission
Zoning Cases

1964:

Administrative Office
American Society of Civil Engineers
Assessments
Audubon Park Commission
Aviation Board
Battle of New Orleans Celebration Commission
Bayou St. John
Birth Certificates
Boards and Commissions
Bond Issue
Budget, General
Canal Street Planning
Capital Budget Appropriations
Central Maintenance Garage
Chamber of Commerce
City Park Commission
Civil Defense
Civil Service Department
Code of Ethics
Coroner
Council
Council Budget Analysis and Research Officer
Council Meetings
Council Meetings, Committee and Executive Sessions
Council Ordinances introduced by J.J. Petre
Criminal Sheriff
Cultural Center
Delgado Albania Plantation Commission
Delgado Museum
Delgado Trades and Technical Institute
District "D," General
District "D" Newsletter
Dock Board
Donations
Elections, Presidential
Employees--General (NOME)
Federal Government
Finance Department
Fire Fighters' Association
Health Department
Highways
Home Rule Charter
Housing Authority
International Trade Center

Box 7

Invitations
Judgeship election (7/25/1964)
Juvenile Court
Land Swap, Pontchartrain
Law Department
Legislature
Levee Board
Library Board
Liquidation, Board of
Liquor Licenses
Louisiana State Government
Mayor's Office
Miscellaneous
Mississippi River Bridge Authority
Morrison, deLesseps S.--Death
Morrison, deLesseps S.--Memorial
Mosquito Control
Municipal Auditorium
Municipal Yacht Harbor
New Orleans East, Inc.
New Orleans Opera House, Wildlife and Fisheries Building
New Orleans Tourist and Convention Commission
Operating Budget, 1965
Parking Meters
Parkway and Park Commission
Petre, John J., Personal
Plaza Building
Police Department
Police Jury
Press Releases
Property, City owned
Property Management
Public Relations

Box 8

Public Service
Purchasing
Race Relations
Real Estate Division
Regional Planning Committee
Requests for Assistance
Revenue, Department of
Safety and Permits Department
Saturn Plant, Michoud
School Board
Seabrook Bridge
Secretary, Applications for position of
Sewerage and Water Board
Social Welfare Planning Council
Streets Department, General
Streets Department, Complaints completed
Streets Department, Requests and acknowledgements for repairs (3 folders)
Study Committee, Blue Cross
Sympathy
Thanks, Miscellaneous
Traffic Court
Traffic Engineering
Unions

Box 9

Utilities
Vieux Carre Commission
Welfare Department
Zoning
(See also City Planning)

1965

Administrative Office
American Legion
Assessments
Audubon Park Commission
Aviation Board
Boards and Commissions
Budget, General
Central Maintenance Garage
Chamber of Commerce
City Park Commission
Civil Defense
Civil Service
Composting Plant
Congratulatory Letters
Coroner
Council Meeting--Executive Sessions
Cultural Center
Courts--Juvenile, Civil, Criminal
Delgado Trades and Technical Institute
District "D" General Meetings
Dock Board
Donations
Editorials, WWL
Education Material
Employees, General, NOME
Federal Government
Finance Department
Fire Department
Fire Fighters Association
Fluoridation
General Fund Statements
Health Department
Highways
Housing Authority of New Orleans
International Trade Center
Invitations
Law Department
Legislative Scholarship
Levee Board
Library Board
Liquidation, Board of
Liquor Licenses
Louisiana State Government
Mardi Gras
Mayor's Office
Mint, U.S., Building
Miscellaneous--
January-June
July-December

Box 10

Mississippi River Bridge Authority
Mosquito Control
Municipal Art Commission
Municipal Auditorium
Municipal Yacht Harbor
New Orleans Opera House
Parking Meters
Parish Prison
Parkway and Park Commission
Pay Plan
Petre, John J., Personal
Police Department
Police Jury
Property Management
Property, Real Estate
Public Relations
Public Service
Public Service--40 Million Dollars Electric Generating Plant
Purchasing
Race Relations
Recreation
Requests for Assistance
Revenue
Safety and Permits
Sanitation Department
Saturn Plant
School Board
Seabrook Bridge
Sewerage and Water Board
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Streets Department
Streets, Requests and Acknowledgements for Repairs
Study Committee
Sympathy
Traffic Court
Traffic Engineers Department

Box 11

Unions
Utilities
Utilities, Taxicab Hearing
Vieux Carre Commission
Voter Registration Office
Welfare Department
Zoning--Dominican College

1966:

Administrative Office
Assessments
Aviation Board
Boards and Commissions
bond Issue
Budget, General
Budget, Operating (2 folders)
Capital Budget Appropriations
Celebration Committee, 250th Anniversary of New Orleans
Chamber of Commerce
City Park Commission
Civil Service
Coroner
Council Clerk
Courts--Juvenile, Civil, Criminal
Criminal Sheriff
Delgado Museum
Delgado Trades and Technical Institute
Dock Board
Donations
Employees, General, NOME
F--Miscellaneous
Federal Government

Box 12

Finance Department
Fire Department
General Fund Statements
H--Miscellaneous
Health
Highways
Housing Authority of New Orleans
International Trade Center
Invitations
J--Miscellaneous
L--Miscellaneous
La Kratt Corporation
Land Swap, New Basin Canal
Law Department
Levee Board
Library Board
Liquidation, Board of
Liquor Licenses
Louisiana State Government
Mardi Gras
Mayor's Office
Miscellaneous
January-June
July-December
Mississippi River Bridge Authority
Mosquito Control
Municipal Art Commission
Municipal Auditorium
Municipal Yacht Harbor
Name Lists
New Orleans East, Inc.
New Orleans Opera House
Parish Prison
Parkway and Park Commission
Pay Plan (Folder 1)

Box 13

Pay Plan (Folder 2)
Police Department
Police Jury
Politics
Property, City-owned
Property, Real Estate
Public Relations
Public Service
Purchasing
Race Relations
Recreation
Regional Planning Commission
Requests for Assistance
Revenue Department
Safety and Permits
Sanitation Department
School Board
Sewerage and Water board
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Streets Department, General

Box 14

Streets, Requests and Acknowledgements for Repairs
T--Miscellaneous
Thanks, Miscellaneous
Traffic Court
Traffic Engineering Department
U--Miscellaneous
Unions
Utilities Department
Utilities Department, Taxicab Hearings
Vieux Carre Commission
Voter Registration Office
Welfare Department

1967:

A-L (not received by City Archives)
Miscellaneous--January-June
Sanitation Department
Sewerage and Water Board
Sewerage and Water Board, Committee to Survey Operations
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Streets--General
Streets--Requests and Acknowledgements for Repairs
Sympathy
T--Miscellaneous
Thanks, Miscellaneous

Box 15

Traffic Court
Traffic Engineering Department
U--Miscellaneous
Unions
Utilities
Utilities--Taxicab Hearing
Vieux Carre Commission
Vieux Carre Commission, Proposed Designation as National Historic District
Voter Registration Office
Welfare Department
Zoning, Algiers Zoning Case, 1968
Zoning, Reclassification, 1969

City-owned property leased for private purposes:
Algiers, La.--WDSU Radio Station
Algiers, La.--WYLD Radio Station
Audubon and Magazine--Pelican Ice Co.
929 Bienville--Charles Bagneriac
N. Broad and Lafitte--Sal Lococo
S. Broad Overpass--L.F. Gaubert & Co.
4100 Chef Menteur--Bel Air Motel
N. Claiborne and Elysian Fields--Industrial Outdoor Displays
9203 S. Claiborne--Disabled American Veterans
Columbus--Mrs. Gilbert Daigle
N. and S. Diamond, S. Peters and Fulton--Gulf Engineering
Edinburgh--Lawrence Orlando
Edinburgh--H.E. Landry
Elysian Fields Overpass--Felix Bonura
Elysian Fields Overpass--J.R. Quaid, Inc.
Erato, S. Rendon and Clio--Shorling Brothers
Felicity and LaSalle--Frank Catalanotto
2313 First--Sam Robinson
4200 Florida--Louis Messina
Florida--Orleans Roofing and Materials
Florida--Vincent Basile
Florida--La. Industries
Florida--Southern Boat and Brokerage
Florida--Industrial Outdoor Displays
Florida--Walter Clark
Florida--Anthony Deffes
Forstall and Galvez--Jacob Minor
724 Foucher--Louisiana Association for Exceptional Children
Franklin--Industrial Outdoor Displays (2 folders)
Franklin Overpass--Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co.
Franklin--J.R. Quaid, Inc.
Galvez and Lesseps--Industrial Outdoor Displays
Gentilly and St. Anthony--Ciro Orlando
Iberville and Bourbon--F.W. Woolworth
Industry--A.J. Warehouse
N. Johnson--Crescent Auto Wreckers
N. Johnson--Hamilton and Villere Coal Co.
Lafitte and N. Broad--Acme House Wrecking Co.
Law--Joseph H. Jacques
London--Industrial Outdoor Display
5700 Loyola--Retarded Children Association
Melpomene--Rurel Ice Cream Co.
Mississippi River, Powder, Pelican and Boudy--Industrial Outdoor Displays
S. Peters and Fulton, N. and S. Diamond--Gulf Engineering Co.
Pleasant and Tchoupitoulas--Truck Equipment
Poland--Dreyfus Machinery Co.
Read--Mitchell L. Wells
Read--Express Food Store
Rosedale--Lindy Robinson
334 Royal--American Legion Home
St. Bernard and N. Claiborne--Rene Elder
545 St. Charles--New Orleans Cultural Center Committee
2381 St. Claude--St. Roch Market
St. Charles, Leake, Carrollton--Ralph Pressner
1629 St. Mary--Turnbull Cone Baking co.
N. Villery , Basin, Orleans--Bonnie Humphrey
West End--Sintes Boat Works
West End--Southern Yacht Club
West End--F.W. Gaubert & Co.
West End--Fontana's Seafood Restaurant
West End--L.F. Gaubert & Co. (2 folders)
West End--Frank Swanson
Part of Lot 21, Sq. 855, 3rd MD--Mrs. Nestor Lacour
Lot 4, Sq. 1087, 3rd MD--Mechanical Contracting Engineers
City Hall, 10th floor--Southern Bell T&T

Box 16

Reading Files:

1961: May-December

1962-1964 not received

1965: January-December

1966: January-December


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