New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-15
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER Is 1870

| traitors to reconsider their action in regard
to the bonds of Ward Board treasurers, for
the reason that the conditions prescribed
for them are unusual and almost imprac-
ticable, and that the bond of w. Van Nor
den, former treasurer of the City Board
| was not subjected to said conditions, but "a
allowed to be given without the embarrass-
| ments now imposed upon the ward boards.
Resolced, That the Board of Administra-
tors be respectfully requested to agree to
the conditions prescribed by the State Board
| OF Education at its recent meeting.
w. +. LOAN, Secretary.
! A similar communication was received
from the State Superintendent of Educa-
| ton, and had the same reference.
A petition of P. r. Fell, for a modifca-
ton Of the insurance license, was referred
| to the Administrator of Assessments.
a general average charge in connection
with some Geographic instruments, was re-
ferred to the Administrator Of Police.
A communication from Sheriff Sauvinet
accepting ordinance No. II, Administration
series, was referred TO the Administrators of
Accounts.
| Of action in the matter of the Sanitary and
Fertilizing Company, was referred to the
Administrator Of Public Buildings.
4 petition Of citizens for shade trees on
Claiborne street, wasreferred to the Admin
istrator of improvements.
A. complaint against the sugar refinery OF
Willoz e. Rostand, was referred to the Adj
ministratOr Of Commerce.
A petition OF citizens in relation to the
Fruit Market of the Second District was re-
fer-ed to the Administrator Of Commerce.
A petition of Denis Cronan, for an extern
sion of time on his contract for completing
| banquettes on Liberty street, was referred
to the Administrator of Improvements.
Another petition for assistance to st.
Annals Asylum was referred TO the Admin
istrator of Public Buildings.
New Appropriations, etc.
An ordinance to authorize an exchange OF
bonds for certificates issued to contractors
for the improvement and reconstruction
of wharves and landings.
Be it ordained by the Council Of the city
of New Orleans, That bonds of the issue
provided for by ordinance No. 478, Admin
istrative series, be delivered at the rate of
titicates heretofore issued to contractors for
the improvement and reconstruction Of
wharves and landings for the amount Of said
certificates and the interest thereon until
December l, 1870.
Adopted.
Yeas: West, Shaw. Delassize, Emley,
Lewis, Walton and Bonzano.
Nays: None.
By Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts Therein named.
BE it ordained, That the following appro-
priatiOns be and are hereby made, and that
the Administrator of Public Accounts war
rant on the Administrator of Finance in
payment of the same:
n. Trepagnier, Clerk First District Court,
for fees and costs in cases in said court in
November, 1870, as per account approved
by the Judge of said court. Sl09: 60.
William GOlding. on account of east iron
bridges and plates furnished on st. Charles
avenue, under his contract Of July %, 1870,
as per bill approved by the Administrator
OF improvements. SJUp.
John Bietry, on account Of banqnette
drain on the southeast side Of st. Charles
avenue, under his contract Of July II. 1870,
as per bill approved by the Administrator
Of improvements, $1,000.
e. S. Sauvinet Civil Sheriff, for expense
Of conveying an insane person from New
Orleans to the Insane Asylum at jackson,
Louisiana. as per bill approved by the Judge
of the Second District Court, So.
+. B. Albers, for disinfectsnts purchased
by the Board Of Health. as per bill ap-
proved by the President OF said Board and
by the Administrator of Police, s77 Il.
Read twice and laid over.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named.
Be il ordained, That the following appro-
priations be, and are hereby made, and that
the Administrator OF Public Accounts war
rant on the Administrator OF Finance in
payment of the same:
Officer j. Saur, for half OF fne collected
on his information, under article 1885 of the
City Digest. as per bill approved by the Ad-
ninistrator OF Police, So.
Officer Thomas Moran, for same. 50 80.
Officer John Lee, for same, So.
Steamer Thompson Dear. for freight and
charges on eighty-two tire-hydrants, as per
bill approved by Department of Water
works and Public Buildings, $50 4O
A. Shelly, late Second Justice of the
Peace, for affidayits of Officers of the city,
taken from May 90, to November Il, 1870,
$40.
The claim of Judge Shelly was referred
TO the Mayor.
The remaining items were adopted.
Mr.. Walton called up resolution for re-
funding seven dollars and :hirty-tive cents,
laid over since October %.
Reports Oh Referred Business.
By Mr.. West:
DEPARTMENT OF IEPRovKNHv7s
december b. 1879.
To the City Council Of New Orleans:
In compliance with the petition Of q num-
Der of steamboat commanders and agents
to have the ordinance in regard to moving
freights from the levee changed, so as to
allow but twenty-fOur instead of forty-eicht
hours from time of disctlarging, l respect
fully report an ordinance amending article
1910, page 55i, Revised City Laws and Or
dinances.
j. R. WEST, Administrator.
An ordinance amending article 1910, Revised
City Laws and Ordinances
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
Of New Orleans, That the term of forty
eight hours allowed by article 1910, Revised
City Laws and Ordinances, for goods, wares,
or other articles to remain upon the levee
after discharge from vessel or vessels be
and the same is hereby reduced and limited
to twenty-four hours.
i. Mr.. West stated that he introduced this
ordinance for the purpose OF supplying
matter for further consideration. 1t was a
noticeable fact that this application only
came from one side of the question. 1t
came from the steamboat interest; the
merchants might desire to be heard
Laid over to be printed.