New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-04
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


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CITY CoUNCIL.-There was regular meet.
ing last night, Mayor Flanders presiding,
and present: Administrators Shaw, West.
Walton, Delassize, Pierce, Emley and Bon.
Zano.
Mr.. West handed in q report relative to a
protest from 7. F. Fisher, contractor, First
District, and other reports, which, he asked
might lay over.
Southern Cotton Press and others for re.
mission of taxes. He considered the sub
ject not within the sphere of his department,
but one involving simply a question of law
or equity to be decided by the City Attorney
or Administrator of Assessments. He moved
that the subject be referred to the Admins
traitor of Assessments and City Attorney.
Carried.
Mr.. Walton made report I'm favorsbly on
claim of the late Controller, for collecting
ground rents. On motion of MIR. Shaw, the
matter was postponed one week.
Mr.. Shaw reported favorably on q claim
of two hundred dollars, presented by Alex
ander Walker for legal services in obtaining,
in the name of private parties, an iDjunc-
ton against the sale of the Wsterworks.
Adopted.
Mr.. Emley offered a new rule for the gov
eminent of the Board.
Mr.. Emley offered resolution directing
the Administrator of Assessments to report
how he found the records of his Office, and
hnU fha or IF
formed their duties. Carried.
Mr. West introduced resolution which
was read a second time and ordered to lay
over, appropriating moneys to defray the
expenses of his department for April.
Mr.. Shaw offered a number of pay rolls
deposited with his department, ard an ordi-
nance authorizing their payment. Read a
second time and laid over.
Mr.. Pierce introduced an ordinance TO
defray the expenses of the Department of
Police for April. Read a second time and
laid over.
Mr.. Delassize reported the existence Of
contract entered into by the late Commits
sioners of Waterworks with Mr.. c. A. Mil
tenberger for supply of coal. He offered
an ordinance approving the contract, and
approprating ten thousand dollars toward
paying for the coal.
Mr.. Walton presented an ordinance pro-
for the payment Of the employees Of the
Treasury.
Mr.. Bonzano offered an ordinance 70 de-
fine the duties, ETC., of the department of
Assessments. Laid over.
Mr.. Finley presented an ordinance rela
tive to tax bills. Laid over.
Mr.. West reported on the petition of citi-
zens praying for the annulling of the con-
tract for paving St. Charles street. The
contract was an unfortunate one, but the
City Attorney advised against the canceling
Of it. Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Delassize reported that Thomas Nc
Knight be compelled to pay license on his
sprinkling carts. Adopted.
. Mr.. Delassize reported that room No. 20,
City Hall, had been assigned to the Superin.
tendent of Public Schools. Adopted.
Mr.. Walton offered a resolution that Me
.ropolitan Police warrants be received only
or such proportion of taxes as go to the
city. Referred to the City Attorney.
Mr.. Delassize reported on the subject of
pest houses. Also unfavorably, for the
present, on the petition of DR.. Hayes, in rela-
ton to smallpox patients, and in favor of
making contract with DR.. Anfoux. Adopted.
Mr.. Bonzano offered communication
from the City Attorney, relative to the
cases of the Chattanooga railroad. Ordered
printed.
Mr.. Pierce offered an ordinance defining |
the duties of the Department of Police. |
Ordered printed.
Mr.. Finley offered an ordinance creating |
the offices of superintendent and assistant |
of river landing.
Mr.. West reported verbally in favor of a
change in the track of the Orleans Railroad
Company.
The ordinance levying tax of one.eighth
If one per cent for Park purposes was read
! third time and passed.
An ordinance STIMULATING guarantees to
he Bank Of New Orleans for advances to be
made to the city was adopted.
A bill from DR.. III. A. Southwor.h for over
5000, for recording mortgages, was referred
o the Administrators of Finance and Pub
lie Accounts.
The Administrator of Public Buildings was
authorized to purchase certain articles and
epair certain buildings.
Fifty dollars per month was allowed as
ent to the Custodian of Notarial Records.
A number of petitions from private par
les were appropriately referred, and large
lumber of resolutions similarly disposed OF.
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