New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-04

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size6 Dsss1ief & this city, ists CITY Of JET
ferson and that the Department OF ruD,.S
Accounts is hereby authorized to Warrant
on the Department of Finance for that
amount and for that purpose. ssF
The resolution was read q first and second
time and laid over ai
Reports from City Omcers.
| r. OyvIcK CrrY ArroRNEr,}
| New Orleans, July 80, 1870
| Observation-Disclosures to instructions
| contained in an ordinance relating to the
| acts of the New Orleans, Mobile and Chat
tanooga Railroad Company and Charles
Morgan in taking possession of batture
! property for the use OF their roads, beg
leave to say that l have commenced the
necessary legal proceeding to test their
right, and herewith present to your honor
| able body copy of the answers and recon-
| yentiOnal demand filed in suits of the afore-
| said company vs. the city of New Orleans,
Nos 10 and q, Eighth District Coart, and
the bill in equity filed in the circuit Court
of the United States at the suit OF the city
vs.. Morgan .,
Ihave the honor of forwarding herewith
/ a communication received from w. w.
I, King, ESQ.,, an eminent member of the bar
| of this city, in relation to the suit Of Bur-
deau vs.. Charles Morgan, involving many
Of the important points presented in the
batture cases above referred to, and have
in my possession the brief filed by Mr.. King
in the Burdeau case.
| Mr.. Kings familiarity with the facts and
! law may make it greatly to the interests Of
the city to have some understanding with
| him relative to the city's interests in the
| litigation, and such arrangement l may
| hereafter propose for your consideration.
| At present, however, no action Is necessary.
None will be until after my return to the
| city. therefore simply call the matter to
| the attention of the Council, and respect
fully suggest that for the present it be per-
! mitted to remain in stdtu quo.
GEORGE S. LACEY,
City Attorney.
By Mr.. West:
WHEREAS, In report of the Administra-
| tor OF improvements to the Council, under
date of the fourteenth of June, 1870 it was
| recommended that one hundred and
| in full for his claim for catching nuisance
| boat and said report having been adopted
| by the Council, therefore,
/ RESOLVED, That the Administrator of Pub
| lie Accounts be, and he is hereby author
| lied and directed to settle the claim of
Roger T. Boyle, under the provisions of
ordinance No. 1877 Administration series, by
allowing him the sum Of one hundred and
seventy f$l70) dollars, in full payment of
his claim of eight hundred dollars for
catching and securing the nuisance boat.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Pierce:
Resolred That under the provisions of
ordinance No. 1885, Administration series.
the sum Of one hundred dollars is hereby
appropriated for the police surgeons, acting
in their capacity as City Physicians, for the
month of July, 1870, and that the Admins
traitor Of Public Accounts warrant on the
Department of Finance in favor of Doctors
j. B. Cooper and D. Mackay, for the sum of
fifty dollars each.
Be it further resOlred, That under the pro-
vision of ordinance No 254, Administration
series, the sum of forty-one dollars
and sixty-six cents, is hereby apprOpri
ated for the payment of the Sanitary
Inspector, Fifth District, acting in the
pacity of City Physician for the right bank
Of New Orleans, for the month of July, 1870,
and that the Administrator of Public Ac-
counts warrant on the Department of Fl
nance in favor of DR.. C. p. Ames accordingly.
Adopted
Mr.. Pierce. in moving the adoption Of the
following said he had looked over the ac-
count and found the City PLY had at
tended to quite a large number of serious
cases.
Resolution authorizing the payment of $50
to DR.. NJ. {. Conner, for salary as City
Physician of the Sixth District for the
month of April, 1870
Resolred. That the Administrator of Pub
Lie Accounts be and he is hereby authorized
to warrant on the Department of Finance
in favor of DR.. NJ c. Conner for one hnn-
dred and fifty dollars (sl50) in full for all
demands against the city of New Orleans.
for his salary as City Physician, Sixth Dis
trict. for the month of April. 1870.
Mr.. Shaw would like to know something
more about the matter.
Mr. Pierce withdrew the melton TO adopt
and moved to refer to the Administrator Of
Accounts.
So referred.
BY Mr.. Pierce:
Resolred, That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts be and he is hereby authorized
to warrant on the Department of Finance
for the sum of fifteen dollars t$l5), for re-
pairs to the roof of the residence OF. j. W.
Sanders. corner of Camp and Fourth streets.
the damage having been caused by the
workings of the Fire Alarm and Police Tel
egraph. July 20. 1870.
Carried.
BY Mr. Walton:
Ordnance by Administrator Of Finance.
WHEREAS, No provision has been made
for the payment OF the interest on the bonds
issued for the purchase of the Waterworks,
and
Whereas. 1t is essential to the preserva-
ton of the credit of the city that the in
for:
Be it ordained. That the annual sum of
sixty-nine thousand six hundred and sew
enty dollars (S69,610 be and the same is
hereby appropriated for the payment Of in
terest on said bonds.
Be it further ordained. That so much of
the gross revenues of the Waterworks as
may be necessary shall be and are hereby
specially pledged for the payment Of said
interest.
Be it further ordained, That the Admin
istrator of Finance shall deposit i1n1ne-
diately the sum of thirty -four thousand
eight hundred and thirty-ive dollars
1884. 1851 for the interest due July l, and
on the first Monday Of every month here
after the sum of five thousand eight hun
bred and six dollars ($5SO6).
Read twice by title and laid over
By Mr.. Walton:
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
City Hall, August 2, 1870.
I have received communication from
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