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

Mr. 1onsanq presented the following Or.
dinaneo, and moyed that it be printed and
Laid over: .a.5.sg
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
of New Orleans, That the Administrator of
Assessments be and he is hereby authorized
to employ competent person or persons to
visit New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and
other Northern and Eastern cities, to gather
facts and statistics relative to the licenses
imposed upon trades and professions IN
those cities, with q view to reInOdeling the
| existing license ordinances of this city upon
q more equitable and efficient basis.
Provided, That the whole expense OF the
work, including salaries and travelling ex-
| penses, shall not exceed - dollars; and
provided further, that the appointment OF
the person or persons shall be subject to the
| approval of this Council.
Mr.. Shaw suggested that the matter be
| referred to the Administrator of Commerce,
who was going to the Cincinnati Conven-
| ton
Mr. Finley remarked that if the Admin
| istrator of Assessments would step into the
| Mayors office, he would find the ordinances
of nearly every large city in the United
States without sending out special COM
| missioner to collect them.
Mr. Bonzano seconded the motion to refer
the resolution to the Department OF Com
| merce.
| Carried.
| By Mr.. Emley:
| DEPARTMENT COMMERCE..
| September 20, 1870
! To the City Council of New Orleans:
| The petition of o. NJ. Redon, asking for
| a compromise settlement OF his market
leases, was referred to this department. but
| inasmuch as petitioner asks that the SUBJECT
be referred to the Mayor, respectfully re-
commend that the petition be referred to
| the Mayor and Administrator OF Commerce.
| S. C. EMLEY, Administrator.
The Mayor objected to have matters re-
ferred to him at the prompting Of outside
parties With the consent OF the Council,
he would decline any such reference. He
did not know what Mr.. Redon wanted or
who he was He asked that the petition be
referred back to the Administrator OF Com
merce.
Mr.. Finley said the matter had already
been reported on by him adversely.
On motion OF Mr.. Bonzano, the report was
laid ON the table.
BY Mr.. Emley:
| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. I
| September -, 1870.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
The leasing of the revenues of Magazine
Market, Ninth Street Market, and SOra-
puru Market, for the remainder of the
present year, ending with December 81,
1870 was advertised in the official journal
| for more than ten days, under which A
Dumestre bid, for the revenues of Magazine
Market, $3.50 per month.
Jacob Vieth bid. for the revenues OF
Ninth Street Market. 1928 per month, and
Wesley j. Pratt bid, for the revenues OF
Sorapuru Market, 500 per month. These
bids, being the highest received. and the Sc
curiries offered being in my. Judgment good
, respectfully recommend the acceptance o.
the same and offer a resolution to tina
effect. S. e. EMLEY,
Administrator.
Resolred. That the bid of A. Dumestre o
Of $3.50 per month, for the revenues O
. Magazine Market, with Jean Dumestre a
security. and the bid Of Jacob Vieth OF $50
| per month, for the revenues OF Ninth Stree
Market. with Fred. Glauner as security
and the bid of Wesley j. Pratt of 1910 pc
month, fer the revenues of SOrapuru Mar
ket, with W. G.. Mcconnell as security, ar
hereby accepted, and the Mayor Is hereb
, authorized to enter into contract with SAT-
parties on behalf of the city.
Adopted.
By the Mayor:
MAyoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
! City Hall, September p, 1870
f To the City Council of New Orleans:
4 have the honor to make the fOllOwrn
D report on matters referred to me:
1 Robert Howes and John L. Yule havin
n obtained Judgment against the city in thu
e Sixth District Court, for forty thousan
: dol lars for losses sustained by fire whic
y they allege was not suppressed in cOnse
d uuence of the absence OF the fire depart
y ment at the Firemens Picnic, offer to ICON
e promise" by accepting bonds for the amour
s of Judgment and costs. An appeal havln
been taken from the decision of the lowe
# court, l recommend in this. as in simila
. cases, that the Council await the decision
of the Supreme Court
T. The claim of Henry Tricou for S9l tO
= police hats supplied in 1868, is not supporte
BY any receipt for the same.
The claim of Paul Beverages. transferee {
John Douglas, for 500 for three reams
l. engraved letter paper, appears eXcessN
| recommend that both these claims be II
i jected until proved up.
g After mature consideration OF the clafi
- of Mrs Charlotte NJ. Peck against the cit,
~ and the respective reports OF the Admin
TRAITOR of improvements and the Administer
G. tor of Public Accounts thereon. l recon
r mend that the claim be recognized an
L settled under ordinance 1877. Administrative
A. series. BENZ. +. FLANDERS, Mayor.
= The report was received and adopted.
o Petitions, Etc.
!! The following communication from Il
, Surveyor General was referred to the
partment of improvements:
= OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL
District of Louisiana.
% New Orleans, September Is, 1870
le To the City Council of New Orleans:
8. The necessity of IA survey by the Unite
States of township twelve south, in ram
~ eleven east, southeastern district OF LO
Is isiana, the township which includes lar
ID portion OF the city OF New Orleans, has lOl
,s been felt by the property holders within !
limits The loose manner in which gran
at were made by the French and the Spani
ne governments, and the still more careie
of manner in which, in most cases. these gran
were located by surveyors have resulted
numerous conflicts as to title, which can
IS settled only by survey Of the whole tow
at | ship This work has been so long negect
n. that for years property has been sold
:. parties claiming title under uncOniirn
" claims Hence complications have arIs
ne which will require a vast amount OF pate
d. research, and the highest order of tale
or in the profession of surveyors, united Wi
- the most infexible integrity to unravel al
he adjust The city has at different tim
lc- made application to the United States
k the survey of this township, and offered
10 bear part of the expenses to be INQUIRE
he but mn to the last session of Congress, t
nd United States refused to make an approp
Il | ATTAIN fnr tbiS p,yrnOln At the last 81