The New Orleans crescent., 1869-03-11

The accompanying resolution:
Resolued, That the street commissioner be an,
be ia hereby specially Instructed to to be re
| moved all tables and other distinctions from III
plateau, north OF the Beef Market. Second Dstric,
and to keep all the psvements and streets, In tn
vicinity thereof, clear Of every obstruction no
authorized by existing ordinances; and for thi
purpose he shall avail himself of every legal mean
Resolued further, That It shall be the duty o
the street commissioner to see that the commits
ssries OF the various markets do their duties in &C
cordance with existing ordinances, and immedi
ately report to the Common Council all commits
sares who, In the slightest degree, fail to perform
| or IN any manner exceed their duty.
Was unanimously concurred in on each read
ing. the rules being suspended.
The accompanying resolution:
WHEREAS, The breskwater at MilBeburg beine
insufficient for the protection of the inhabitants
and taxpayers In that portion Of the Third Dis
| trict; and
wHsREAs, 1t ia the duty of the Common Coun
ell to protect public and private properly; be 1t
| therefore.
| Resolred, That the controller be and he ishere
BY authorized TO adjudicste after five days notice
In the official journal. contract to the lowest bid
der or bidders for the extension of the breakwateI
| at Milneburg, from st. Anthony street to st. Ber
| nsrd street, and also that new piling and new
shesthiDg be added to the old bulkhead the work
to be done in strict accordance with specifications
on file in the Office Of the city surveyor.
Was unanimously adopted on its several read.
| ings, the rules being suspended.
Mr.. Shields, chairman of the committee on
water works, reported verbally in favor Of the
subjoined resolution OF the lower board, referred
from this board:
WHEREAS, The late corporation, known a. the
Commercial Banking Company, Tor Water Works J
has been purchased by the city of New Orleans,
and is now the property OF the city, and the pro-
ceeds and income from the above works are as
much portion Of the revenues Of the city as the
licenses or taxes, and should be governed and
subjected TO all the rules and regulations Of any
other branch of the city government; and
WHEREAS, 1t is OF great importance that the
connci should know about the amount OF the re-
therefore, be it
Resolued, That the superintendent Is requested
to furnish the council with full and detailed re-
port OF the management OF the above works, from
the tune the city came In possession Of the same
up to the lst day OF January, 1869.
And also Is requested to furnish weekly report
of the same.
Mr.. Shields also submitted the following com.
municstion on that subject:
OFFICE CRY WATER Works. \
New Orleans, March 9, 1859.
Tho; wi. II ssislds hs E.g Chairman Committee Water
Slr-As there will be no meeting of the board
OF commissioners of these works until after the
next session OF the Common Council, take the
liberty OF inclosing to you a statement of the
finances Of the works from the time the commits.
siopers took charge. until the lst instant. more
full report In detail will be prepared, and have
no doubt the board will promptly avail themselves
OF any opportunity you may offer to get It before
The works had to be operated, you know, for
the inst ttue months entirely without revenue,
rents having been collected In advance by the
old company. All indebtedness incurred except
few hundred dollars not presented, has been
paid, and there now stands to the credit of the
board on the LIST inst, $s946 Is. Besides we have
fuel remaining on hand to run the works four or
five months from the LIST inst.
The records OF the water purveyor for the
months of August, 1865, and February, 1869.
show most gratifying result. Such progress has
been made in checking the enormous waste here
tofore existing, and such improvements In the
pumping department, that there is q monthly say.
ing Of from 600 to 700 barrels of coaI-or at the
rate Of 5000 year on this one item. The amount
expended under the heads, street service extern
sion" and water rent returned" ETC.. do NOT
come properly within the current expenses. That
extension, however, was a necessity and the
means were advanced by the parties interested. |
Several large establishments jackson Rail.
road, Hsmmond's distillery, Bonabel's bisulphite
and Bennett Lurges' foundry-hsd |
all paid for their water, but the supply was in.
suficient, and could not be furnished. The laying
OF the connection pipe, for which this expendi, |
w.
and the cost will be returned by these four sub. |
scribers in about two years. |
A failure to furnish the supply after accepting |
payment would have subjected these works 10 |
heavy damages.
am sir, very respectfully.
Your obedient servant
BRAxToN BRAGG, Superintendent.
OFFICE Cry WATER WoRKs.
New Orleans, March 9, 1869. (
rhomss II Shields, Fsq Chairman Committee on Water
Aldermen. Il
br-lt is seen from the published official pro- |
weddings OF the Board Of Assistant Aldermen that |
he following was introduced into the board at |
heir last meeting. by Mr.. Breen, and was referred
% the committee on Water Works, viz:
WHEREAS, There appears no disposition on |
ne part OF the present management Of the Water
Works to furnish the council with report of its
ecelpts and disbursements, and its affairs general.
?, although resolutions 70 that effect have pre. |
iousy passed this board; therefore be ii, etc.,
tc. |
No such resolution ss the one referred 10 bv
ir. Breen has ever reached this board. They are
ow and ever have been ready to report in
oil on the finances and all other operations OF the
Vater Works, and only ask an opportunity.
Ihey are confident such q report will place |
hem right before the council and the public and
orrect many Of the groundless reports and or.
oneous impressions prevailing.
They court the most rigid scrutiny into one and |
D of their official acts.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obdentt servant.
A. W. BoswoRTH, President.
OFFICE CRY WATER Works
New Orleans, 1st March, 1869.
expenses city Water Works from the lst August.
1868, to the lst March, 1869.
Pay Of officers, clerks, inspectors,
engineers, and other employees and
laborers s.;:.......:.......:. :........ .s22,576 21
Expenses of pumping SERVICE such
as fuel, oil, tallow, and other stores
and repairs. s..................l IL 1862 20
Hydrsnt service, repairs, etc., stores
for same. ....;......::........ 4,4O3 70
Miscellaneous, such as stationery and
books, postage, papers, and office
expenses. .......-.-.-........... 1861 l6
Iotai: tai:..............:...... ,o0s Sc
'ceipts for water rent in
'ceiPSsi 'csiiSsi TUr e Ixstsf fstf in z-S7S 20
1859: 9.:...;;:..:........ 53,OO5 1856 SIS "a
celpts ior old stores.... 4S 90
Total. l..........-.........-.. .$55 .9z6 81
ceipts as above. s55, ,926 81
'penses as above. ....s d, ,003 Sc ,