New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-28
THE CITY COUNCIL.

Mayor Flanders presiding, and present
Administrators Shaw, Delassize, Emley,
West, Lewis, Walton and Bonzano.
A special committee reported adversely
to claim of over seven thousand dollars
made by Mr.. V. Prados. To be printed.
Mr.. Delassize informed the Council that
he had adj udicated the street sprinkling to
Joseph Elliott, for the sum of two thousand
dollars. The price paid is for the supply of
water taken from the city plugs.
Mr.. Hernandez, as transferee Of all the
rights of the late Mr.. Wells to the Bazaar
market, asks that the Council accept his
notes for $lOO,sOO His communication was
referred.
The license ordinance was slightly
amended relative to money brokers and in
surance companies and carriages.
Mr.. West reported adversely to petition
of Mr.. Slayback and others, asking that the
time of permitting freight to remain ON the
wharf be changed. The Administrator adj
vised that the time be fixed at twenty-four
hours.
A memorial of the Chamber Of Com
merce relative to q ship canal from the
Mississippi to deep water, was read a Sec
Ond time.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Shaw, was referred:
Resolred, That the Administrators Of I'm
provements be directed to report to the
Council whether the continuance of the
present draining canal on Canal street is
necessary to the drainage of the city ;
whether the same could not be closed be-
tween Claiborne and Halpin streets, or
altogether; also relative to the practicability
of digging another canal on Banks avenue,
and the probable cost thereof.
| The subject Of appropriating small sums
of money to the orphan asylums created
| some debate between Administrators Shaw,
Walton and West Administrators West
and Shaw contsnded that the money should
be appropriated, as is customary, while Mr..
Walton opposed it, principally on the score
| of rigid economy, as there was no money
in the treasury. nothing but blue, red and
green Metropolitan warrants. Resolution
making the appropriation was adopted.
The sum voted is fourteen dollars per an.
mum per head, without religious discrimin-
alton.
| Mayor Flanders stated that there was one
or more asylums where many of the inmates
were Of an age and capacity to earn their
own livelihood, and he did not relish seeing
the city expend its funds in that direction
| Yellow Fever Abnted at Barcel0na-Ves
sells from Disinfected Ports Permitted
to Enter.
| We are indebted to Mr.. William Baker
Deputy Collector, for the following note
from United States Consul Ruggles:
| UNITED STATES CONSULATE,
/ Barcelona, November 49, 1870. )
! Collector Of Customs, New Orleans:
| DEAR SIR am happy to inform you that
after three months duration, the yellow
fever has disappeared, and has ceased to
te be an epidemic in this city. The por,
has been closed, but by an official note
which have just received from the civil
governor of the city of Barcelona and the
Province of Catalonia the port is now de
clared to be open to ali vessels coming from
disinfected ports. As many shippers are
| probably waiting to receive this infOrma
ton. would thank you to have the in
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