New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-13

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BY Mr.. Shaw:
DEPARTMENT OF PrBIrc ACCOUNTS. I
October II, 1870. )
To the city Council of New Orleans:
] have the honor to report that the amount
of certitich tes issued to this date to con-
tractors flor repairing, demonstrating and
extending the wharves, bulkheads. jetties.
revetments. etc. of the port OF New Orleans,
is ninety nine thousand nine hundred and
eighty-four dollars 1899, 9S4), viz:
To Messr IS. Eager, Ellermann e.
Co. -. Observation-Disclosures. S5S, 500 90
To Mr.. NJ lchael Caryin ......... 81 500 90
TO Mr.. Qtlincy 4. Thomas. 1884 90
Total .S99,93i 90
These certificates were issued under reso-
lutions 2a3 and 800, bearing interest at the
rate of sdyen and three-tenths per cent per
annnm, payable semi-annually, the city re-
serving The option of re,leeming them, in
cash, on br before the first day OF February,
1871, or in bonds OF the city, at the rate of
ninety cdnts on the dollar, to be issued on
that datd, payable i'll ten years and bearing
the same rate of interest, payable senian-
nually; provision to be made for the pay
ment of said bonds and the interest thereon,
by reserfing annually a sufficient sum from
the receipts of wharfage and levec dues.
And in case the city fail TO redeem these
certificates, as agreed, on or before Febru
airy l, 1871, the certificates to he due and
payable on that day, in cash; it being under
stood THAT not over the amount of one hun
dred til busand dollars of said certificates
should he issued until tho Council should
have Made provision for their payment, or
of the bonds to be issued in lieu Of them.
respectfully ask approval and confirma-
ton of the issue of certificates already
made. and authority for further issue, for
which purpose the following resolution is
presented.
ALFRED SHAW, Administrator.
Resolrsd. That the issue of certificates.
bearing interest at the rate Of seven and
three-tenths per cent per annum. which
has been made to this date to the amount of
ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and
eighty four dollars, to contractors for work
and materials in constructing and repairing
wharves, etc, be and is hereby approved
and confirmed.
BE IL further resOlred. That further issue
OF certificates OF the same character. signed.
as heretofore. by the Mayor and Admins
TRAITOR Of Finance, and atteSted by the All
ministrator of Public Accounts, be made i'll
favor OF the following contractors, on ac-
counts certified by the Surveyor and APP
proved by the Administrator OF Improve
ments, for work done ant, materials fur
nished by said contractors, viz:
Eager, EIlerman Il Co. S50.000 90
Michael Carvin. Observation-Disclosures. 10000 90
Quincy a. Thomas. 1881 o.
TIE report and the accompanying resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted.
BY Mr. DelassiAe:
DEPARTMENT OF VATERwoHFs AND
Public Buildings October H. so.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
] have to report that il view of the sui.
fering among the pnore! class OF CIR com
Imunity, incident to the long prevailing
drouth, J, on the fourth Instant. issued an
order to the engineer or The Wanrworks
requiring him To continue pumping opera
tons until twelve O'clock each night: and at
the same time instructed the spannermen
to open and keep open the FIRE plugs in the
rear of the city i'll order that all in need
of water might avail themselves OF the op-
portunity thus offered.
The quantity of water pumped IN the FIVE
hours extra work will amount TO at least
900 gallons, which should afford sub
stantial relief
1t. DELASSIZE, Administrator.
Received and approved.
New Resolutions and Ordinances.
By Mr.. West:
Resolution pertaining to the plans. ETC.. of
the Wilder snrveyr
Rcsolred, That the United Estates Sur
veyor General for the District Of Louisiana
is hereby requested to furnish the Council
with copy of his recent report to the De
parthlent of the Interior on the Wilder sur
vey of the Daniel Clark claim. old board
No. fO4, also a copy Of all the maps and other
evidence which he sent with said report,
whif Influenced him to ask that said sur
vey be annulled.
MY West stated, in explanation. that this
report had a most important bearing on the
claims Of Mrs. Gaines. 1t would be of great
val, Ee to the city and would only cost about
a h,t inbred dollars
. BY Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named.
BE it ordained, That the following arrro-
priations be and are hereby made. anil that
the Administrator of Public Accounts
watrant on the Administrator of Finance
In payment of the same:
H. s. WurzbUrger, Criminal Sheriff Of the
parrish OF Orleans, for fees. costs and ex-
peuses incurred in the First District Court
during the quarter ending September 80.
1870, by order of court, as per aecu.u1 Ger
tilted by the clerk, and approved IL the
Jua &c of said court, S3495 s..
y. 5. Wurzburger, for TRANSPORTING cen
victs to Baton Rouge, as per bill ccr-i.ird by
tho clerk. and approved by the jude Of
thd First District Court, $iGi.
j. PeyrOux, as transfcree of Snnt,!.,. per
SONS, for jury certificates issued h, the clerk
Of he First District Court, $@:}0l
Bank of New Orleans. Administrator Of
FLOATING Debt, for negotiating cxcl.sn e OF
The three million bonds. $4,000.
Joseph z. HOrnor, services as ic;ing CITY
Attorney, $50.
New Orleans Republican PRINTING Com
,ahy, for setting up and re;.i!l; ii proceed
n4s in book form, 366 pages, al Iour dollars
pei page, el4Gi.
Read twice and laid over.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
I'D ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein nnmcd
BE it ordained, That the following a,.pro-
,rEations be, and are hereby made, and iilat
lib Administrator of Public Accounts war
ant on the Administrator o. Finance in
payment of the same
John Klein, as transferee OF su12ry per
q, for OBI jury certificates, $751; So :s5,
Joseph NJ. Lovcnstein, for same. 80
The following police officers, for 81, half
Il certain fines paid into the Treasury III,
heir information, as per bills ccitin','I by
be Administrator of Police, viz: Christian
yorr, $5y Lewis Backery,. s.; ". West, |
~ 50: George McMahon, s.: l.. ii. Dunn, |
I 50; o. Perpcre, SIG so; Michael Hay, |
y so; E. Peterson, ~ 50-$i6 80
George s Lacey, city attorney, for post.
IT'LL r. Simnrdnbgfhesd ircctafies as pes bill
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