New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-02


The above report was, on motion, referred
to the Finance Committee.
The Controllers statement OF checks
drawn by the treasurer for the week ending
March 80, 1870. amounting to Sl3, 539 sc,
WAS referred to the Finance Committee.
The weekly financial statements of tie
Waterwcrks were'receiyed, as follows:
OFFICE CITY WATEEwoRKs, !
New Dreams, March %, 1870 !
WEEKLY STATEMENT OF CASH.
Balance OIL the nineteenth instant. $50, 723 81
Received for water rent this
week. ...-.................. 1856 30
Total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s56,560 -
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid for advertising
proposals for coal. ST. %
Paid to Fiscal Agent
for interest coupons
on city bonds. 80. 38,17O 90
Pal 1 for one water
gate ............... AZ O0-s3s, 224 90
Balance this day. SIS, 1856 %
Bank ......-....... SI7,745 35
On hand. ............ 6lO 50
$1S, $50 %
s. E. PERCY,
Secretary and Treasurer.
OFFICE CITY wArzRwoRKs, /,
New Orleans. March %, 1870.
General Brarton Bragg, Superintendent:
GENERAL-I have the honor to report the
following as the result of the collections for
the week ending March 26, 1870:
First and Fourth Districts. .143 S2,127 OF
Second and Third Districts 1888 1923 80
Total. .................3Sl So $50 So
Very respectfully,
E. WAGGAMAN,
Water Registrar.
The above statements were referred to the
Committee on Wsierworks.
Mr. Kearny here entered and took his
seat.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Finance Committee reported as fol-
lows:
FINANCE COMMITTEE ROOM, }
enc. 70. City Hall, I
New Orleans, March %, 1870. J
| To the Honorable President and Members Board
of Assistant Aldermen:
GENTLEMRN-Yourc committee beg leave to
| report as follows on the different subjects
| referred to them, viz:
On the communication of the Controller,
dated February Is, 1870. as to adjudication
| of stationery contracts, favorably by resolu-
| ton. except extra ruling of blank books.
| On the adjudication by the Controller. JAN
uary II, 1870, of contract for the erection
| of protection levee along the lake shore,
from the parish line, two hundred feet above
the New Canal, to the intersection of La
fayette avenue. in the Third District, and
double locks on the line of the same liz the
New Canal and mouth of Bayou st. John. to
John Roy & Co. as principals, and John Kir.
embarrassed condition of the city finances
not justifying such extraordinary expenses.
| Respectfully submitted,
| w. Fl. PEMBERTON,
| Chairman Finance Committee;
| EUGENE STAES,
| w. w. WALKER.
The following resolution, accompanying
the above report, was unanimously adopted
on its several readings:
Resolred. That the adjudication by tn
Controller, on the twelfth OF February, 1870
| of contracts for furnishing stationery
blanks. and blank books to the city for on
wear, to j. w. Madden, Peter ODonnel
and Steele & Co., severally, for dlhercn
items, be and the same is hereby approved
except as to the item OF extra ruling c
blank books.
Resolued further. That the Mayor be an
he is hereby authorized to sign and execut
on behalf OF the city, before the City No
tary, the necessary contracts with John W
Madden, Peter O'Donnell and Steele Il Co
severalIy, and their respective sureties, TO
furnishing blank books, except as to tn
| item aforesaid of extra ruling, miscellaneou
stationery and printed blanks, for one yea
from the date of the contract.
The Committee on Streets and Landing
reported rs follows:
| COMMITTEE ON STREETS AND LANDINGS,
| Board of Assistant Aldermen.
City Hall, Marcn Is. i670
TO the Honorable President and Members OF tn
| Board OF Assistant Aldermen:
GENrLENRN-Your committee have tn