New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-29

omission would unGuestionably have been
sunnlied had a note Informed me that such
an examination. as shown by the report,
was in progress, and had the eeiitieIn'tn cn-
trusted With the work invited, if not my CO.
operatio1, at least my timely examination
OF the labor performed, of the principles or
theory odl which it was conducted, and OF
the results arrived at and it is hoped that
the necessity for this lntlinallon Will De aP-
nreciated when it is remembered that
statement that "the direct and best evil
depcev df an amount inferentially ascer-
tanned III in the hands of another would
seem to Imply, which was, no doubt, not
intended. that the other withhOlds the evil
dence, although applied for.
The full list of deductions and full re-
vision Of all claims brought to me is now i'll
progress, and Will he duly communicated 10
Won as sbOn as the amount Of labor involved
will per3nit.
Apollo sizing for this long and hasty letter,
thankink YOU for your notice and for yOIlr
uniform courtesy, and hoping that you Will
wait uni il can be effectually heard,
re- main, very respectfully,
The report and accompanying cOmmuni-
cations were ordered to be printed in the
minutes and to be referred to the Admins
traitor df Finance.
BY Mr. Delassize:
DEPARTMENT OF wATERwoRKs Ayp(
Public Buildings, September n, 1870
To the City Council OF New Orleans
would respectfully state that school
house belonging to the city, situated on
Robert and Bacchus streets, Sixth District,
was bu mt down on the .wentythird in
slant. The said building had been insured
by the late City of Jefferson in the Ger
mania Insurance Company. hut the policy
expired during the month of May last.
l.. T. DELASSIZE, Administrator.
Rece lived and ordered printed.
By Mr.. Pierce:
DEPARTMENT POLICE,
September 20, 1870. }
To the City Council Of New Orleans:
have the honor to invite the attention of
the Council to the condition of Annuncia-
ton square, and to report the necessity OF
the walks being shelled before the Indictment
winter weather, which always renders this
square useless for the purpose it was in
tended, and the walks impossible for pedcs-
TRANS using it on their way to and from
their homes.
The season for setting out trees. etc. is
near at hand. and this Department is
making the necessary arrangements with
view to placing AnnunciatiOn square i'll the
condition it should be.
l therefore respectfully recommend the
adoption Of the accompanying resolution.
E. w. PIERCE, Administrator.
Resolred, That the Administrator of Po-
lice tie and he is hereby authorized to adj
vertise for proposals to supply his depart
ment. for the walks of Annllnciation square.
with seven thousand (7000) barrels of shells,
and lie is also empowered to reject any or
all proposals that are not for the interest OF
the city.
The Mayor asked whether it would not be
better that the work should be done by the
Administrator of improvements, who had
the men and the shells.
MI. Pierce said the care of the public
squares had been contitied to the Depart
ment OF Police. and he could as easily EN-
ploy men as the Administrator of Improve
mcnts. Besides, there might be Il saving
effected by new contract for shells.
MIR. West said he had kept no hand for
months: improvements which were abso-
lutdly necessary for the public streets, and
in no instance had brought them forward,
fna noes justified these new expenditures.
He certainly should be obliged to vote
against anything in the character of
luxury. 1t was very desirable for the citi-
zen S to have beautiful squares, but more
DIES irable TO have a full treasury.
MIR. Pierce explained that there We're a
gre at many walks across the square which
would be impossible in rainy weather, I'm
less shelled Two streets were interrupted
blythe square, and the question was whether
people traversing these interrupted streets
should be compelled to go round the square
Or should be enabled to cross it.
Mr.. Walton agreed with the Adminstra-
tot. of Improvements that unless the work
W ts absolutely necessary, it ought not to be
done at the present time. He moved that
tile matter be postponed.
Mr. Shaw seconded the motion. and the
report was laid over.
By Mr. Pierce:
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE.
September 10, 1870. )
To the City Council of New Orleans:
l have the honor to inclose herewith re-
port of the Committee ON Stations" Board
OF Metropolitan Police Commissioners, to-
gether with plan of station-house for the
harbOr police precinct.
Z. W. PIERCE, Administrator.
CENTRAL DEPARTMENT METROPOLITAN PoLIcE,(
September 49, 1870
10 the President and Members of the Board of
Metropolitan Police:
GENTLEMEN-Your committee on stations
beg leave to submit the accompanying dia-
gram or plan Of a station house, which we
recommend be erected upon the battre
land in rear Of the shanty now used as a
station house by the harbOr police, near the
head of Canal street. The necessity of i'm
proved accommodations at the harbor pre-
cinct is patent to every one, and your COM
mittee suggest reference of this report to
the Board of Administrators of the city of
New Orleans. through the Administrator of
Police, with the recommendation that new
station house be erected without delay in
view Of the necessities of the coming bust
ness season. THOMAS ISABELLE,
w. NJ. ROBINSON,
Committee on Stations.
Referred to the Administrator OF Public
Buildings.
Communications from City Oaicers.
From Assistant Attorney Wal,,es:
OFFICE CITY ArToRSEY,l
September u, $50. )
To the City Counc4. of New Orleans:
The petition of Mr.. j. B. Chandler, rela-
tive to his contemplated park, has been re
!erred to me by the City Attorney. with di-
Icction to report to YOU The petitioner
first suggests that the stipulatioE in his con-
tract, exemptng his twelve squares OF
ground from taxation for tea years, is
provision in has favor which he may waive.
He would have met the argument Of my
former letter upon this Subject much better
had he submitted waiver OF this privi-
lege; but, instead OF doing this, he merely
states that he is perfectly willing to leave
the question of the validity Of this clause