New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-05
ordered to be spread upon the minutes, as

leans Railroad Company be aud they are
| hereby granted the right to construct q SIN
gle track railroad in the ceLtre OF bnrgundy
Street, from Ursulines to Canal streets, ana
also a single track railroad In the centre OF
St. Peter street from Burgundy to BASIN
| streets. and this modification OF the orlginal
| privileges of said company snail nolo ana
| bind them according to the terms thereon.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
| immediately after the completion OF the
| foregoing railroads, the 'Orleans Railroad
| COMPANY" shall take up and remove their
present tracks on Basin street from ST. Peter
TO Canal streets. and on Canal street from
BASIN to Burgundy streets, and shall place
the said streets in perfect order and condl-
ton.
Administrator West called up his report
! on the communication of Thomas +. Fisher,
and moved that it be read, received and
laid on the table. He stated that since the
report was drawn up, the contractor had laid
before the Department a written request to
be released from his contract. The Admin
itrator of improvements was not prepared.
as yet to recommend that release, but he
mentioned it to show hat the action taken
was jus.idable by the contractors own show
ing.
The report was read as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF iMPRoyEMzNrs.}
City of New Orleans, May 3, 1870.
To the Honorable Council of the city OF New Dr.
The undersigned, to whom was referred
the communication of Thomas F. Fisher,
relative to his contract for repairing bridges
in the First District, respectfully reports
herewith the action of this department, as
shown by the reports from the Bureau OF
Streets appended hereto. 1t is believed that
such ontinp boa hoop faEpn IN fha interest
of the city.
Inclosed with this communication are the
following Documents:
/. Letter of Thomas F. Fisher, con-
tractor.
2. Letter OF District Superintendent of
Streets, First District.
8. Letter of Superintendent Bureau Of
Streets. ~
It is recommended that the Department
of improvements be discharged from tur-
ther consideration of the subject.
j. R. WEST, -
Administrator
table.
Mr.. Delassize offered the following thre
resolutions, which were successfully put ton
the vote and carried: I
Resolred, That the Administrator of Water 1
works and Public Buildings be authorized
to advertise, giving ten days notice in the
official journal for proposals.
For repairing, whitewashing, painting
with coal tar, etc, the Insane Asylum build
ing.
For supplying the patients of the Insane
Asylum with clothing.
Said proposals to be mad separately.
ResolUed, That the Administrator of
Waterworks and Public Buildings be and he
is hereby authorized to make such repairs
as are necessary to the roofs OF the court
house and Claiborne and Dryades markets,
the cost not to exceed $500.
RESOLVED, That the Administrator of
Waterworks and Public Buildings be and he
is hereby authorized to purchase, for the
use of the Insane Asylum, medicines, to-
bacco and tlnware, a reQulsitlOn for the
same having been made by the Superin-
tendent Of said asylum; the cost of the
articles herein named not to exceed five
hundred dollars. y
Alr. Deiassize presented the following or
~dinance. which was laid over to be printed:
An ordinance organizing the Department Of
Waterworks and Public Buildings.
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
OF New Orleans, That the Department of
Waterworks and Public Buildings is hereby
permanently organized, with the following
officers, and salaries attached:
GENERAL OFFICE.
One general clerk, salary $500 per annnm.
One assistant clerk, salary not to exceed
$500 per annum:
One porter, salary $500 per annum.
wATERwoRKs
One hydrant Dook-keeper, salary $500 per
annum
One general clerk, salary $1,000 per an.
mum
Two collectors and assessors, salary $500
per annun, each.
One assistant collector and assessor.
salary $1,000 per annum.
One plumber, salary $1,000 per annum.
each.
One engineer at pumps, salary $500 per
One carpenter, salary $1,000 per annum.
one blacksmith, salary $1,000 per annuQ.Ss
each.
Two helpers, salary 5000 per annum, each.
One coal wheeler, salary $720 per annum.
One Watchman, salary S720 per annum,
Eight Iaborers, per diem not to exceed
50 80, each. ~
One porter (Dryades office, salary $500
per annum. n
-CoURTHoUsEs. Il
one keeper OF Courthouses, salary S24D0
per annum.
INSANE ASYLUM. II
One superintendent of Insane. AsvIum
salary $500 per annum.
one clerk, Insane ASYLUM, salary $1,000
One day Waterman, salary s72o Der an
Two night watchmen, salary $3.50 DER an.
each. an
Three nurses, salary s24o per annum, each.
One cook, salary $40 per annum.
Further Reports.
administrator Delassize presented the fol.
which was received and adopted.
DEPARTMENT OF THE wArERwosKs AMI,
Public Buildings.
New Orleans, May 3, 1870
10 the City Council of New Orleans:
In relation to the petition of Tho,nos M,
as to the liability to license Of H.
sprlnkiing carts. l would report -"
That the authority granted to cold NJ
IISntoy the Materworks authorities extends
onay 10 a supply OF wafer for sprinkling the
streets. therefore, he will be Compelled to
with the city ordinances relating To
the licensing of carts. !" |
Respectfully,
l.. T. DELASSIZE,(
p,.u. n., Administrator.
DEPARTMENT OF THE wArEnwosxs AMI,
Pubic Build ngs.
new orleans, hay 8, ls7o.
the City Council of New Orleans:
In compliance with a resolution of the
City Council, l have set apart the room 4
occupied by the Secretary of Board \
OF Aldermen, room No. 20, for the nae of
the superintendent OF Public Schools OF this