New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-14

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bered, in view Of the system of letter distri
6utionywhich had juss BEEN intr6duced d
suggested the referring Of this matter t
some department orr 4 committee. sS
On motion of Mr.. Emley, the Administra
tors of Improvements and Police were ar
pointed committee to take charge Of tn
matter. - =
Mr. Shaw introduced the following ordi
nance. which was read a first and secont
time and laid over under the charter:
An ordinance providing for the payment o
the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro
priations be and are hereby made, and tina
the Administrator of Public Accounts war
rant ON the Administrator Of Finance IN pay
ment thereof
Children's Home, Protestant EpiscOpa
Church, for allowance for seventy orphans
for quarter ending thirtieth Of March, 1870
$245.
Childrens Home, Protestant Episcopa
Church for allowance for seventy orphans
for quarter ending thirtieth Of June, 1870
$245.
Jewish Widows and Orphans Home, fol
allowance for eighty-six orphans for quarter
ending thirtieth of June, 1870, $3Ol.
G. Lauer p Irwin and G. w. Roper, fol
seven months rent Of house occupied by
First District Recorders Court and lookup
from fourteenth Of October, 1869, to four.
tenth Of May, 1870, $1,000.
Benjamin +. Flanders, Mayor for sundry
expenditures. 81 As.
New Orleans Times, for advertising float.
ing debt etc, $25 50.
German Gazette, for advertising floating
debt, etc., 81 SO.
Norbert Trepagnier, Clerk First District
Court, for fees and costs in June, 1870,
1890 05.
On motion of Mr.. Shaw it was
Resolred, That the Administrator of Ac-
counts warrant on the Administrator OF Fl
nance, in favor of James Maher. for thir-
teen dollars and fifty cents, for reimburse
ment of taxes paid in error.
Mr.. Shaw introduced the following ordi-
nance, stating that all the items were either
under five hundred dollars or had been
read first and second time at previous
meetings as required by the charter.
An ordinance to provide for the settlement
Of accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the Administrator of
Public Accounts be and is hereby authorized
to settle with the holders Of the following
claims, at the option Of said holders, by the
issue of certificates under ordinance 1877,
Administration series:
John A. Watkins, transferee of Henry
for claim for repairs of iron rail-
ing, gates and locks Of AnnunciatiOn
square, $500.
Leopold Beer, for jury certificate, $92.
James Ready, for rent OF building used
$50. ~
All accounts and pay rolls yet unpaid
under ordinance No. 100, Administration
series.
D. c. Byerly, Clerk Third District Court,
for taxed costs in 5000 suits, Nos 1881 to
10, 400, instituted for the collection of city
taxes, in conformity to act No. s5 of the
General Assembly, approved March Is,
1853, $93O2 '35.
NJ. A. SOuthworth, Recorder of Mortgages
for the parish of Orleans, for making one
hundred and thirty-five general indexes Of
all conventional mortgages in the mortgage
office prior to March, 1869; twenty-seven
indexes of all judicial mortgages. and
indexes Of donations, 81, 800:
for transcribing from the old record books
Of the Office, acts for ground rent. partial re-
leases of the same, judgments, conventional
mortgages, etc, as per account rendered,
$1,000, $3 ,5Ol.
With respect to the first item Of the
Birrcher claim, Mr.. Shaw stated that the
account came in proper form, approved by
he Surveyors Department.
Mr.. Pierce asked when the work was
lone.
Mr.. Shaw moved its reference to the De-
)artment Of Police.
So referred.
On the next item, Mr. Shaw said the
lain was approved by the Judge of the
First District Court, and he moved its pas
age.
Carried.
The Ready claim, Mr.. Shaw said, was for
he month of March, and he moved its pas
age.
Carried.
With respect to the next or pay roll
tenn, Mr.. Shaw reminded the Council that
n ordinance had been passed allowing
'ayment for fifteen days; it was now pro-
osed to pay the remaining sixteen days I'M
er ordinance 1877.
The yeas and nays were called, and the
.em was allowed.
The Byerly claim, Mr.. Shaw said, had
cen before the Council at two or three
leetings; it had been approved by the City
and was perfectly correct.
The Mayor asked if there were judy
tents in these suits.
Mr.. West replied yes.
The yeas and nays were called, and the
elm was passed.
Legislative Auditing.
The Council proceeded to take vote on
ne claim ofDr NJ. A. Southworth, Recorder
Mortgages.
Administrators West, Shaw, Delassize,
mley and Pierce, voted yea.
Mr.. Walton said he would rather not vote.
Finance be excused from voting.
Mr.. Walton observed that he considered
lis one of the grandest impositions ever
ractised on the city.
Mr.. BonzanO had said once or twice before
e should continue to vote against the pay
tent of this account, until the Administra-
,r Of Public Accounts came forward and
aid squarely and openly, that the Council
Duld not help paying it.
Mr. Walton mentioned that one of the
ommittee appointed by the Legislature
ad stated to him that they allowed thirty
er cent on the claim for the depreciation
the citys credit; now Mr. SOuthworth
anne here and asked payment in cash for
lain which had been approved on basis
thirty per cent depreciation. He did not
eel inclined to vote yea on any such mo-
ion.