New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-02

, To the Council OF the City of New Orleans:
; The petition of the judges, officers of Il
l court and members OF tue bar, for the ere
l ton of cisterns within the courthouse il
, closure, being, in my estimation, eminent
just and proper, l beg leave respectfully I
report favorably thereon, and ask the ps
, Respectfully,
L. T. .DELAsSIZE,
Administrator.
On this report the following resolutio
was submitted ard passed:
Resolved, That the Administrator {
Waterworks and Public Buildings be, an
he is hereby authorized 10 cause the ere(
ton OF suitable cisterns within the Cour,
house Enclosure, the cost not to exceed $500
Mr.. Delassize further reported as under:
| DEPARTMENT OF THE WATERwoRKs AND
| Pubic Buildings
New Orleans. May 81, 1910.
To the Council of the city of New Orleans:
By authority granted under resolution No
the InsaLe Asylum with fresh beef. Til.
| following bids were received:
E. Bertrand bid eight cents per pound,
A. Dumestre bid four and quarter cent.
per pound.
L. Ruch bid four and a half cents pc,
| pound.
A. Dulsc, bid five cents per pound.
| j. Dubarry bid six cents per pound.
| James Lafon bid four cents per pound.
| The lowest bidder being James Lafon, be
was awarded the contract
| would respectfully urge the passage Of
| the accompanying resolution.
L. 7. DELAss1zE,
Administrator.
Upon that report the following resolution
| was adopted:
Resolved, That the adjudication by the
Administrator of Waterworks and Pubic
buildings OF contract, under resolution
No. 81, Administration series, for supplying
the Insane Asylum with fresh beet unto
James Lafon, for The price and sum of tour
90 cents per pound. with D. Davezac and
Michael Borie as securities, in the sum of
two thousand dollars $4,000, be and the
same is hereby approved. the security &C
cepted, and the Mayor authorized to sign
and execute, on behalf of the city, the ne.
cessary contract before the City Notary to
carry the same into effect.
Mr.. Delassize also reported as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF THE WATER woRKs)
and Public Buildings, :
New Orleans. May 81. 1870.
To the Council of the city of New Orleans
By authority granted under resolution
No. 65 l advertised for proposals for erect
ing an engine house for Milnebug Fire
Company No. l. In response. but one bid was
received-that of John T. Hamlin, who bid
thirty eight hundred and seventy five dol
lars (s3s75).
. In connection with the above, beg leave
to offer the accompanying resolution, and
urge the passage thereof.
Respectfully,
L. i. DELASSIZE,
Administrator.
The report was accompanied by the fol-
lowing resolution:
ResolUed, That the adjudication by the
Administrator of Waterworks and Public
Buildings OF contract, under resolution
No. Is, Administration series, for erecting
an engine. house for Milneburg Fire Com
pany No. l, unto John T. Hamlin, for the
sum and price Of thirty eight hundred and
seventyfive ($3S75) dollars, with r. E.
Porter as security in the sum of fifteen hun
dred (s15OO) dollars, be and the same is
hereby approved, the security accepted,
and the Mayor authorized to sign and
execute, on behalf Of the city, the necessary
contract before the City Notary to carry the
same into effect.
Mr.. Walton asked if it was necessary to
90 into this sort of expense at this time.
He had made up his mind to vote against
not absolutely necessary. He
moved that the consideration of the resolu-
ion be postponed, which MIR. Pierce
and which was carried.
Administrator Shaw introduced the fol-
owing ordinance, which was read first |
i,;1 /
ules:
In ordinance providing for the approval
and recognition of certain claims not in
Guided in the floating debt.
WHEREAS, By the terms of the act of the |
legislature known as the present charter of
he city of New Orleans, the funding of the
lxteenth day OF March, 1870, is provided
or, and
Whereas, Such provisions for funding
'oes not include unadjudicated claims to a
arge amount; and
whereas, The funds now available to the
lty are not considered more than adequate
o meet current expenses,
re u ordained, That certificates of in
eDtedness, bearing interest at seven ner
ent per annum, shall be issued by the citv
evidenced of the adjudication and liquida.
on OF all claims, of whatever character,
hich had been incurred or which accrued
rior to the sixteenth of March, 1870. and
hich are not embraced in the provisions
n funding the floating debt.
Mr.. Shaw introduced the following ordi-
ance, which was also laid over:
q ordinance providing for the correction of
tax bills. G
WHEREAS, Certain tax bills for 1869, now
the hands Of the Administrator of Public ]
ccounts. frequently show, conclusively.
'as clerical errors have been made, and