New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26
and referred to the Mayor and City Attor'

To the Honorable City Council:
GENTLEMEN-I beg leave to call. your at
tention to the condition of the True Merl'
dian Line, which was established some
| wears ago on Canal and Basin streets Dy the
United States Coast Survey. 1t consisted
of two stone blocks on Basin street, still IN
| place, but exposed to injury, and stone
block on Canal street, and large spike in
the wall of the house on the north SIDE OF
| Canal street, at the corner of Franklin
street. These marks have been mostly de-
stroyed; the spike having been taken ont
lately-the hole remaining. An officla! merl-
dian line like this is very valuable and
very important, and would respectfully
! suggest that steps be taken to renew 1t.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
ALBERT G. BLANCHARD,
Civil Engineer.
petition Of James Caughlin for REIN
| bursement of fine imposed by Justice Sadler
| for Selling a horse and cab without driver.
was referred to the Department of Police.
Communications from Recorder of Mort
| cages Sou,hworlh, relative to recording tax
judgments were received and referred to the
City Attorney for his opinion and advice.
petition Of James H. Hummel for re-
lease from tax seizure was referred TO the
Department of Assessments.
A communication from the Surgeons Of
the Metropolitan Police Board asking
| an appropriation to buy vehicles on the
ground of insufficient salary Was referred to
Department Of Police.
communication from Charles Dorhaner,
| calling attention TO mistake in his assess
| ment, was referred to the Department Of
| Assessments, as was also a petition from
William Jockem, for release from seizure.
Sundry accounts for damages occasioned
| by the fire alarm and police telegraph, were
referred to the Department of Police.
A communication from Captain Badger,
with reference to a so-called museum OF
Charles T. Ames at the foot Of Canal street,
was referred to the Department of Police.
| petition from CAief Justice Ludeling
and Judges and members Of the bar, for
water tank at the Court Building, was pre-
sented by Mr.. Shaw, and referred to the
Department of Public Buildings.
petition from St. Anne's Asylum was re
ceived, and referred to the Mayor.
| A claim of the Firefy printing office was
received, and referred to the Administrator
of Finance.
A petition OF Apps & Korndorffer was re-
! ceived, and referred to the Department Of
Assessor ents.
| A protest against the amended wood ordi
nance was received, and referred to the Ad
ministrator of Commerce.
Administrator Shaw presented the follow.
| ;,o hin % nv Noror Couuoy with accom-
paying agreement OF members of the
late Council, and moved that it be
| printed and referred to the Administrator oil
Finance, which was agreed to:
| CITY HALL. Z
| New Orleans, September -, 1853. !
To the Finance Committees, Controller and Citg
GENTLEMEN-The undersigned members OF
the City Council respectfully represent that
, there are many objects of real charity IN
this city that should be relieved-that the
calls upon his Honor the Mayor are fire.
| quent, and that he should be provided with
| means to help those who are worthy and III
real distress; and as an ordinance covering
| the case, and making an appropriation OF
money for charitable distribution, would
bring an army of professional beggars and
unworthy applicants for charity around the
| City Hail. we propose, in order to obvate an
| apparent violation of existing laws, that two
hundred dollars per month be allowed 10
| the Mayor for the purposes above reclted,
| and that we sign these presents in token OF
| our willingness to pass an ordinance. II
! necessary. TO protect the Finance Commit
tee against any charge of improper action,
| and to protect the Controller and Treasurer
against any claim that might be made against
| themselves or their bondsmen.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
| Thomas II. Shields, l.. S. Pessou,
Chairman. Thomas Marley,
Victor Prados, o. Poynot,
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
Thomas H. Fisher, Gerald Farrell,
W. H. Pemberton, ". W. Walker,
]. c. Rose, John Breen,
G. Pandely, Alfred hearny,
New ORLEANS, April l, 1870.
City of New Orleans to John K. Conway, Mayor
DR..
For monthly appropriation Con-
tiugent Fund, as per ordinance
No. 5561, Leovy's Digest. article
eight hundred (old compilation),
from July, 1868, to March, 1870,
inclusive, twenty months, at two
hundred dollars per month,
payable to the Mayor. ......... $4,000 w
| CT.
| By amount received from City
| Treasurer as per Controllers re.
| ports to third September, 1869. $3.50 OO
Total. $3.50 90
| A petition of the Firemen's Charitable
Association for bell to be placed on the
Workhouse, was referred to the Admins
traitor of Police.
| A petition of residents and land owners
| of Cantil3fo astah,isb on indaneudant fire
company, was referred to the Administrator
of Commerce.
| A petition of Mrs. E. l.. Harris for reduc-
ton of interest on ta4 of 1865, was referred
to the Department of Assessments, as was
also petition of Mrs. A. Dubeaire, and a
petition of Jacob Hebel, for relief from
| seizure.
Referred Business.
Administrator West presented the follow
ing report and resolution, which were
adopted:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS. }
| uity OF Me-. Orleans
May 81, 1S70.
To the Honorable the Council of the City Of New
Orleans:
The undersigned having Investigated the
claim of 7. Ryan for injury to horse on the
seventeenth day of April last, occasioned
by the city's neglect to keep in repair the
Liberty street plank road, begs leave to re-
port favorably on said claim, and recon-
mends the passage of the accompanying
| resolution.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
| j. r. WEST, Administrator.
Be ii reso!red That the sum of forty-fvt
| {S45l dollars is hereby appropriated IS fHi