New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-28

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was presented to Hon. Benjamin F. Elan
ders, Treasurer who answered that said
! warrant was fraud upon the city Of New
. | Orleans and that the same would not be paid
This answer was based Us l understand,
on the opinion that the action Of the Council,
taken Just before their going out of power,
was illegal and greatly to the disadvantage
of the city.
But after its recognition second time, in
1869, and the payment in 1870 Of seven
| years back interest, it seems scarcely pos
sible for the city now to contest the claim.
However as the matter arose out of re-
lease of wharf lessees from this contract, 1
recommend that the whole subject he re-
ferred to the Department of improvements
to investigate the subject ab initio. If the
result of this investigation shows no valid
defence that can be made on the part of the
city, it will be wisdom OH the part Of the
city to recognize the claim and pay it.
ALFRED SHAW,
Administrator.
The report was received. and. on motion
OF Mr.. Shaw, was referred to the Depart
meat of improvements.
Mr.. Shaw offered the following, to be read
a first and second time and laid over. Read
and laid over accordingly.
An ordinance providing for the payment of
| luc 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 the
| payment Of the same.
Salary of the Mayor and Administrators
for July, 1870, $il25.
Pay roll of City Attorneys Department
for July, 1870 $3.50 80.
Pay rolls Of the Department of Public
Accounts for .T,rIv 1874 ;pSl,J;ur
force employed on floating debt statement,
revision and division of tax bills, revision of
back pay rolls, night labor on the several
matters named, and investigation of affairs
of Jefferson City and parish of Orleans,
right bank, $5225 65
Firemens Charitable Association, for
amount due it for July. 1870, $4,000.
Z. Lilienthal, for clock for office of Adj
ninistrator Of Public Accounts, $40.
+. Merle, for clerks costs paid by him in |
the case of the State Of Louisiana ex rel E. |
Merle vs. Alfred Shaw Administrator,
etc, S24 So
The Commercial Bulletin, for advertising,
etc, SIS.
The Commercial Bulletin, for advertising,
etc, Sis So
Steel & Co., for stationery, si03 81.
DIR. W. S. Mitchell. for allowance by or
der OF the Judge of the First District Court
for examining the mental condition Of Jo-
hanna Sweeney. S25.
Pay roll and expenses of the Mayors De.
partment for July, 1870, $l324 50.
New Orleans Republican, for job printing.
not including ordinances and proceedings,
month Of May, sll9
New Orleans Republican, for month of
June, $l69.
Clarendon Dawson, for his services as
Librarian for the month Of July, $50 and
for the sum of $50 in favor of Samuel jack
son for his services as Assistant Librarian
for the same time.
By Mr.. Shaw:
Resolred, That the Administrator of Ac-
counts be and is hereby authorized to war
rant upon the Administrator of Finance in
favor OF II. Conquest Clarke, for the sum of
four hundred and fifty dollars for three
months service as Secretary of the City
Council OF New Orleans, as per account
Carried unanimously.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance to provide for the payment of
certain accounts therein named
BE it ordained by the Council of the city
of New Orleans, That the following sums
be paid and the Administrator of Public |
Accounts is authorized to warrant on the |
of Finance in payment Of the
same.
For salaries. porters, rents and expenses
of the public schools, month of July,
s3l ,025 40.
George w. Saddler, First Justice of the
Peace, for costs in suits Nos. 3O9 to 35l,
s49S IS.
A. A. Plattsner. Constable. for costs in
same suits, $3.50.
William Woelper, clerk Sixth District
Court, for costs in certain cases as per bills
lied SSI4 IS.
Read twice and laid over
BY Mr. Shaw:
An ordinance providing for the settlement ,
OF certain accounts not otherwise provided ,
for.
Be it ordained by the Council of the CITY
Il New Orleans That the Administrator of G
'ublic Accounts be authorized to settle c
With holders of registered bills not embraced t
q the floating debt. at the option Of said I
Olders, BY the issue Of certificates under
rdinance 1877, administration series; pro-
ided such settlement be approved by the
layor and Administrator OF Finance
Mr.. West objected that this was delega-
ing the power to approve accounts to the
layor and Committee Of Finance, when +
he charter vested it with the Committee h
f Accounts. r.
Mr.. Walton remarked that this ordinance I
My treated these claims in the same way -.
5 the floating debt. Il
Mr.. Shaw said if the Council desired it Il
e would not press the ordinance.
A vote was taken, and the ordinance was
dopted.
Mr.. Shaw offered the following, to be
rinted and referred to the Mayor: q
Il ordinance to provide for the settlement n
OF certain suits and accounts therein ~
named u
Be it ordained by the Council of the CITY - :,
New Orleans, That the Mayor be author q,
ed to settle the following suits and ac- 5.
'unts by the issue Of certificates under Or ~ ~
nance No. 1877: ie
Suit of BelOt vs.. city of New Orleans.
fifth District Court to the extent OF the
dgincnt rendered against the city in that
urt.
Suit of Lanabere VS. city. in the same
urt, also to the extent Of the Judgment.
Claim of Arthur Hart, Transferred of criers'
ns in city cases. $4222 -
By Mr.. Pierce: tn
DEPARTMENT Police | Nv
Administrators Office. W
New Orleans July 25 1870. } "
the Honorable Council, City of New Orleans:
have the honor to report that in the
Dnth of June, 1870, seven head of stock
re impounded in the Fourth District, be- &C.,
aging to Mr.. c. RoseIus. The stock re- 81
tined unclaimed and were sold as pro- nc
He'd for by law a.
The, proceeds, amounting to 1852, were 81
rncd INTO the city treasury. The charges 10 10
lOun.ed to S4i 40, leaving a balance due ~
, nfyrcn of