New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-15

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To the City Council of New Orleans:
l beg leave respectfully to report favor
ably on the petition of the officer in charge
of st. Peter street arsenal, asking an apprla-
ton of $l65 to reimburse him for expen9i'
lures made for repairs to the arsenal bulio-
ing, and ask the passage OF the accompany
ing resolution.
/. T. DELASSIZE, Administrator.
Resolced, That the Administrator Of Pub.
lie Accounts warrant on the Department OF
Finance, in favor of John Glynn, Jr., cap,
a aati for the sum Of slS5, to reimburse
him for repairs made to the St. Peter street
arsenal.
The Mayor asked by whom this work had
been ordered.
Mr. Delassize said by NO member Of the
Council.
The Mayor thought no one ont Of the city
government had the right to order work to
be done, and call upon the city to pay for it.
Expenses.
Mr.. Shaw called up his seven-thirty ordi-
nance introduced last week, which was
passed.
The ordinance providing for sundry ex-
penses OF the Department Of Assessments,
was called up.
The following item was referred to the
Administrator of Accounts on motion of Mr..
Bsnzano, who desired information on the
subject as to whether the'eity was bound to
pay the amount:
Register of Convevances, two hundred
and twenty-one certificates of transfer for
the month Of October, 1870, $l1o So
The rest Of the ordinance was passed.
The expenses of the Department of Fl
nance were passed, with some slight cor
rectiOns.
The expense ordinance of the Depart
ment Of Commerce was passed.
The expense ordinance of the Department
of Public Buildings was passed.
On the expense ordinance of the Depart
ment of Police, discussion was raised on the
following items:
PUBLIC SQUARES.
gates and locks of Congo and
Washington squares. .............. 1858
Henry Birrcher, repairing ratings,
gates and locks of Coliseum square. 498
Total. .....................e75 $751;
The items were laid over, and, on motion
of Mr.. BonzanO, it was
Resolred, That the Administrator of Po-
lice be and he is hereby requested to fur
nish this Council with a statement of all the
moneys expended on the public squares Of
the city, during the current year. together
with an explanation O. the nature of the
improvements and repairs for which these
expenses have been incurred.
The ordinance was eventually passed,
though the cost Of street Lighting excited
considerable comment. The items under
this head were as follows:
LIGHTING CyyY.
New Orleans Gas Light Company,
lighting city with gas. ....Sl39s5 IS
Jefferson City Gas Light Com
pany, lighting city With gas,
Sixth District. ...........1. 91J 90
W. j. Behan, Lighting city with
f. P. Briel, lighting city with ' "
oil, Fifth District. ........ 137 81
j. j. -Cumpsten. fitting up Market
and Recorders Courts with
gas pipes, etc. Observation-Disclosures. 400 90
Aotal .........'' '.... ...,.... SlS,45S ~
The expense ordinance OF the Department
correction.
The cash ordinance. introduced by Mr..
Shaw last week, was passed.
Deferred Business Resumed.
Mr.. Emley reintroduced, in an amended
form, his ordinance creating Superintendents
of River Landings. as follows:
An ordinance creating the offices of Super
intendent and Assistant Superintendent
OF River Landings, and defining the duties
thereof
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Council
OF the city of New Orleans, That there shall
be recommended for appointment by the
Administrator of the Department of Com
merce. and shall be appointed by the Coun-
ell, one Superintendent and six Assistant
superintendent Of River Landings. The
Superintendent shall have an annual salary
of twenty-one hundred dollars. PAYABLE
monthly, and two of the Assistant Superin-
tendents shall each have an annual salary
of fifteen hundred dollars, and four of the
Assistant Superintendent shall each have
an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars,
payable monthly; all OF whom shall be under
the general superintendent Of the Admin.
istrator of CONVERGE.
SEC. .. That the Superintendent shall
keep his Office at central and convenient
locality on the levee, shall keep it open from
sunrise to sunset, Sundays excepted; and
daily communication with the Superinten-
dent, and be under his direction. The
Superintendent shall give bond, with sutfi-
cient security, i'll the sum of five thousand
dollars. and each Assistant Superintendent
in the sum of two thousand dollars for the
faithful performance of their duties. Such
bonds to be subject to the approval
Of the Mayor and the Administrator of
Finance.
SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty of the
Superintendent to enter, or cause to be en-
tered, in proper books daily the arrival of
all vessels within the limits Of the city; to
keep, or cause to be kept, % regular account
of the general TRANSACTIONS in the harbor;
and for that purpose he shall have well
bound books, one for ships and other sea-
going vessels; one for steamboats, and
bargcs, and one for fatboats and other
crafts, in which shall be kept q journal of
the arrivals, arranged in such manner as
to present in one line the name of the YES
sci. her master or cOnsignee, the tonnage or
capacity, the amount Of duty to which said
Sessel is subject, as well as the arrival and
departure thereof.
SEC. 4. That the Superintendent shall
make weekly report t2 the administrator
of Public Accounts, and q duplicate report
to the Administrator OF Commerce, Of all
and every description of vessels, their ton
mage, etc, which may each day enter and
moor within the limits OF the city. which
weekly reports shall be filed for reference
and examination in regular rotation and
dates.
SEC s. That the Superintendent or Assist
ant Superintendent shall point out the place
and position any steamboat, fatbOat, barge
or other craft, seagsing vessels excepted,
shall take at the lezee and shaN haxo