New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-21


the revenue hitherto derived from this
market
The relative rights and obligations of the
parties in interest were definitely fixed by
ordinance No. 1911, new series, approved
July %, 1869, confirmed by Judgment Of the
and set forth in nOtarial act, ,ap
proved by Mr.. j. r. Beckwith, Late
city attorney. By the terms Of the
ordinance referred to "the full and exclu
sive right and privilege to collect and hold
and use the revenues of the market known
as the Dryades Market, during term OF
five wears from and after the date of con.
tract under this ordinace," is granted to the
heirs of Livaudais and others.
In accordance with the terms of the above
quoted ordinance, yesterday directed the
Administrators Of Commerce and Public
Buildings to turn over to the heirs OF Livau-
dais and David the Dryades Market for the
period specified, and enclose their reports
BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mayor.
DEPARTMENT OF CoMxnRcst
City Of New Orleans,
City Hall, July 10, 1870.
Hon. Benz. F. FLANDERS, Mayor:
In obedience to your instructions of this
date, have the honor to report that have
issued my order to the occupants OF stalls
and stands in Dryades Market to pay over
all dues and revenues from said market to
the heirs of David and Livaudais, or their
proper representative, on and after the
nineteenth of July instant.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedicnt servant,
sc. EMLEY,
Administrator Department of Commerce.
DEPARTMENT OF rHK wArERwoRs }
AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
New Orleans July ~, 1870.
To His Honor B. p. Flanders, Mayor:
In accordance with instructions con-
tanned in yours Of July Is, 1870, relin-
auished to the heirs of David and Livaudais
all authority vested in me by law over the
Dryades Market
l have the honor to be, ETC.,
L. L. DELASSIZE,
Administrator.
Tie report was received.
Administrators' Reports.
From Mr.. West:
DEPARTMENT OF INPRovENKNTs,)
City of New Orleans,
July 10, 1901
To the Honorable the Council of the City of New
Orleans:
l have the honor to report that on the
twenty-third of April last, suspended and
removed p. G. Monaghan from the position
of Ward Superintendent of Streets, Eleventh
Ward that on the twenty-sixth of said
month Mr.. Monaghan petitioned the Council
to be reinstated l then reported the fact
of his suspension and removal, which,
through error was omitted in the Council
proceedings.
take occasion again to report my action,
and ask the removal of Mr.. 2. c. Monaghan
to date the twenty third day of April last.
Very respectfully, etc,
J. Il. WEST,
Administrator
Accepted
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,
City of New Orleans.
July 16, 1870
To the Honorable the Council of the City of New
Orleans
The undersigned respectfully returns
herewith the pay roll of the Street Com
missiOner's Department of the city of New
Orleans from April to 4, 1870 inclusive,
and. after careful examination, respectfully
reports favorably on same, to be settled
under the provisions OF ordinance No. 1877
Administration series.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
j. r. WEST,
Administrator.
Accepted and referred to the Administra-
tor of Accounts.
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,
City of New Orleans, July 16, 1870.
To the Honorable the Council of the city of New
Orleans:
Inc Undersigned respectfully IctuuS
herewith the following pay rolls of the
Street Commissioners Department of the
late City of jefferson, from March IL, 1870,
to March l6, 1870, inclusive. From March
16, 1870 to March n, 1870, inclusive. From
April 1, 1870, to April 6, 1870, inclusive.
Which, after careful examination, he re-
spectfully reports upon favorably, the pay
ment of same to be made under the pro
visions of ordinance No. 1877, Administration
Very respectfully, etc,
j. X. WEST,
Administrator.
Accepted and referred to the Administra-
tor of Accounts for the necessary action
On the petition of Daniel Mulligan, pro-
posing to submit his claim to arbitration,
Mr. West made the following extended re
port:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS
City of New Orleans July a. 1870 5
To the Council of the city of New Orleans
1t having been proposed to the Council
that il should consent to a compromise with
the plaintiff in the case of Daniel Mulligan
VS.. the city of New Orleans, brought in the
Sixth District Court, and the examination
of the subject matter having been entrusted
to the undersigned, as Administrator of
improvements, he has the honor to report:
That he has maze thorough cAdIuiudtlOH
of the very vOluminOus record OF the case OF
over eight hundred pages, and has made in.
uuiries respecting the subject matter, and
finds the following to be, III substance, the
facts: ~
Daniel Mulligan became, in 1866, con-
tractor with the city of New Orleans under
the administration of Hon. John L. Monroe,
as Mayor, and A. Belanger, as Street Com
missioner His contract, dated twenty-hfth
of July 1866, is ''for repairing and keeping III
repair all the street bridges, and for the con-
struction of all new bridges which may be
ordered in the First, Second and Fourth Dis
tricts."
Each district was adjudicated separately,
so that the repairs in the First District were
to cost $500 per annum, and six cents per
running foot for new bridges; re-
pairs in the Second District, S6950, and
new work five cents. and for the Fourth
District the annual amount for repairs was
fixed at $500, and the pay for new bridges
in that district was five and one-haif cents
per running foot
There are three provisions in this contract
of vial importance in the decision of this
suit-tbe definition of new bridges or new
work, the requiring of the use o. iron bars,
and the clauses authorizing the city to set
the contract aside. u
BY new bridges" the contract says, lit
must be understood all bridges to be made