The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-15
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COMMON COUNCIL.
BOARD OF AssIsrANr ALDERMEN.


The reading Of the minutes OF the last meet.
ing was on motion Dispensed with.
The following commuGy cation from the control
Ter was referred to the itsnce committee
CosrRoLLnss OFFICE, CRY HALL
New 0Yeans, April IL, 1869.
To the Honorable Common Co nc:
Gentlemen-I have tlfs honor to report TO your
honorable body that on! Saturday, April Sd, and
according to ordinance 10. 1859, N. s., aud after
due notice in the official journal, / adjudicsted
contract TO furnish the 1ty with -four for term
OF one year from the ltth day of April, 1869, to
Charles =. slayback & Go., security Alfred Kear.
Superfne at nine dollass per barrel.
Extra at nine dollsrs std fifty cents per barrel.
Double extra atten dollar and twenty-five cents
per barrel.
Treble extra at elevin dollars and fifty cents
per barrel.
All of which Is very respectfully submitted.
Your obedisnt servant,
PAS. LABARRB,
Deputy Controller.
The treasurer's repost for the week ending
April 10Th, 1859, showing receipts 1884 80, ex-
penditures SCI. 1913 "a. iAnce on hand s27 lO3 a.
was referred to the fna4ce committee.
The controllers statement No. IS, Of checks
drawn by the treasurer srom March 3Oth, 1863, to
April 18Th, 1869, inclTfive, amounting to $751;
$50 "a, was referred to DE finance committee.
z The following commu3 ication from the surveyor
was read:
SUSvKYoR's OFFICE,
Roof No. l9 CRY HALL !
City OF NeutOrleans, April 80, 1869.
To the Honorable the Conn Council Beard Of Assistant
Gentlemen-TAe incltsed petitions, which were
referred 10 me for information, are signed by the
requisite number OF prtJoerty holders, and oau be
published according TO law.
One for q curb and Jck sidewalk on the south
side OF Camp street, between Washington and
Sixth streets.
The other, also for 4 curb and brick sidewalk
on the south soe OF Prtur street, from Barracks
to UrsuliDes streets.
l viii inform your ho korabls body that two pc.
ttions praying one for khe erection OF plank side.
walks on both sides OF lklmyra street from Galves
to Broad streets, Cd 10Th sides Of Rochebavs
street, from Common % Canal streets, on both
sides OF Miro street FROM Common TO Canal streets
and the other Tor the living with bricks OF the
sidewalks on 81 Louis, Sonu. Customh juse, from
Roman 20 GAlVez, and{on Prieur, johnson and
east side OF GalVez, tom Canal TO Csrondeet
walk, have been published according to law, and
10 take elect only requte the action OF the Com
mon Council, TO authorize the controller to adver-
tjse ana sell the CONTRACTS petitioned for,
remain, respectfully sge nhsmsn your obedient
servant, II SURGI, City Surveyor.
On motion OF Mr.. Farrell, SO much Of the above |
communication a. RELAXED TO the petitions OF |
property holders on the ,ou.h side Of Camp street.
between Washington and Sixth streets, and on the
south side Of Prieur street, from Barracks to Or.
sulines streets. was ordesad transmitted to the con-
troller for publication according to law. The |
balance OF the communication was, on notion re. /
ferred to the committee. on streets and landings.
The following communication, transmitted
through the mayor, together with accompanying /
reports relative 10 the Water Works, were re- /
ceived:
OFFICE CrrY WATER WORKS. /
New Orleans, April o, 1869. |
Hon. John r. Conway, Mayor OF New Orleans.
Sr-rhe weekly summsry statement Of the /
finances Of these workA IL herewith inclosed.
Also copies Of two important communications /
TO the Board of Commlfsioners on the subject of /
water supply and water;Tstes. TO which the board |
asks the special sttentioh OF the Common Council
Cases Of appeal on account Of water rates have
been frequently sent TO this office recently by sdi-
vidual members Of the Council, and am desired
10 ask attention to the fact that communication
to this board on the 9Th March last approved and
sent to the Common Council, askinr a concur. |
renee. This Office has not been notified of anv
action, and this board does not nov feel authorized
TO act.
II the Council viii approve that recommends.
ton, or refer the subject back to the Board Of |
Water Commissioners with authority to act an |
immediate and large reduction In the water rate
will be made, applicable as well TO those who hays
as to those who have not paid for this year.
lam, sir, very respectfully, your obedient sery,t
BRAxroS BRAGG, Superintendent.
OrPIcs CrrY WATER WORKS,
New Orleans, April z, 1859. |
To he President and Board &C Commissioners City Water
Genaemsn-You are presented herewith An |
abstract Of the measurements Of water delivered
IN the first quarter OF tits year by meter:
To make fair and just showing. they have !
been placed In tabular form, by which COM
parison can be made not only Of the rates charged
this year, but also Of those paid By the same
parties last year.
The results are 30 remarkable ana extraordina. |
~ as to induce me to SEX your special attention |
and scrutiny. They 20 to show the entire correct.
ness of the principle on which you acted in estab
isbing your rates. viz: to make them uniform |
Ind though the result Is not yet satisfactory, the
small consumer still paying too much In proper
direction. =
few more applications OF the meter. now be.
ng made, will enable you 70 do full justice to ell
'arties. These measurements fully develop the
ause and the snimus OF the recent msrepresep. !
atoms made both to the city government and the =
,ubc.
The large distillery for instance that received |
e water last year at too and nine tenth cents for
600 gallons. now pays twenty cents for the same |
upply. Per contra. the poor laborer or widow,
Who paid Ninety cents last year, now gets the ,
sme allowance for forty cents.
The large steam bakery, which paid only elsh.
aid eighty, is now put en- an equality with the ,
after. The one being put mp and the other down |
o medium. Bot the greatest contrast IL 10 be | :
ound In the larger establishments. In the three :
srRe sugar refineries, one paid four and seuen-
enths cents for 1000 gallons, another three and :
oteths cents for 1000 gallons. aud the third and
srgest one and fotir-ten,hs cents for loco gallons.
Here was q discrimination of more than three !.
undred per cent sgsinstone man and in favor OF an
Their engaged In the s;sme commercial business.
'et this is called projecting commerce" and | =
direction Of this gro{s discrimination IL de-
ounced a. destroying commerce" This one | =
Establishment. Mr.. Thoufons Refinery, uses more
TAter than three thoufand small families. Yet
ley paid last year 81, Go, whereas the wealthy :
onsumsr paid $1,000. zach monopolies are not ~
consonance with the Air and just views Of our
eope, and will not be tolerated when once ex.
osed. Just Is per cent Of all the water that is
aid for, is now taxed by five large consumers.
ct they have heretofore paid only two per cent.
the revenue.
II is due 70 Mr.. Go dale, the owner OF the | u
nslest OF these reanerfes to say that he csnddly
cknowledged the fairness and Justice OF the in. D
reased charge against him, and only claims to be
Mt on the sama basiE with others engaged in the |