New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-18


The number Of gas burners In AZ All!
public buildings is something oyer d6v@
hundred and fifty. Tho cost OF gas con a
snmed during the last three months haa K
Ieen three thousand and ninety three u
lars and forty-six cents, and this durdt
the season Of the year when the connme
ton ia at minimum. These burnerA1avs8
been used at my residence Tor SERENITY
months. and have ever given . clear Snd z
even light. and are not subject to It's
sudden variations which were 80 freqr1At
With the common burners, indeed, ~
burner itself seems to regulate the PressuX
The price which the petitioners offer to p
these burners on is $50 per gross. q
furnish all the public buildings there vii
be required about eight gross.
In view of the amount of gas USED Dy tn
citv believe it will be economical to adopY
them, and therefore recommend the follow
Re # resolved by the Council, ETC., ThatS
the Administrators of Police be and he IL
authorized to cause the gas burners now I'M
use in the public buildings, to be exchanged
for Thomas Sunlight Burner at an expense
not to exceed four hundred dollars.
The resolution was adopted.
BY Mr.. Pierce:
An ordinance regulating licenses to be paid
by keepers of coffeehouses where instru-
mental and vocal music, and theatrical7
performances are allowed.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the CounciI3
of the city of New Orleans, That there shall
not be permitted in any coffeehouse or other
place where spirituous or malt liquors are
sold at retail, any vocal or instrumental
music or any theatrical performances, ex
cept the keeper thereof first obtain special
annual license for such purposes, and pay a.
tax as follows: For instrumental music, one
hundred dollars; for vocal, or vocal and IN
strumental music, two hundred dollars; and
theatricals are performed, three hundre(l
dollars; provided, that the Administrate{&
of Finance shall be authorized to issue, to 4
the remainder of the year 1870, half -yeanlE
license at the above rate. i-&
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC., Th1j
all music and theatricals at the places q
entertainment described in the foregoin1
section shall cease at or before twelvl
o'clock at night, and the continuance
such entertainment after the hour aforesaid
shall work forfeiture of the license, ant
the place shall be closed by the police.
SEC. g. Be it furthur ordained, etc., Tina
after the first of January, 1871, none Of thfz
coffeehOuses described in the previous sec4l
ton, shall be permitted to open, except or
the written consent OF the owners or lessee4S
of One-half the frontage on both sides OF.
the street of the square where the coffeee%
house or other such place is located; pro-
vided, that the frontage of any building
used for similar purpose, shall be deducteds
before the division is made. s.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained. etc.. That
all ordinances or parts of ordinances IN c0n
f1ict herewith, be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Section one was read.
Mr.. Bonzano objected to the gradations Of
taxation, and moved that uniform tax of
one hundred dollars be levied on all music
saloons.
The motion found no secOnder, and the
section was declared passed.
Mr.. Bonzano called for the yeas and nays
The chair declared the motion came too
late, and referred the administrator to the i
rules in point.
Section two was adopted.
Mr.. Pierce temporarily withdrew the ordi
nance on account of clerical errors. IL
Mr. Bonzano introduced the following &C. !
count, which was read a first and second
time, and laid over.
New ORLEANS, August 10. 1870.
City of New Orleans, to T. Gilmore, P. c. Cuvel-
lier, T. H. Higginbotham experts debtor.
For services rendered in examination of
claim of DR.. Southworth VS.. city of New
Orleans, $500.
By Mr.. Delassize:
In relation to the claim referred to me Of
John McColl, for rent of schoolhouse, Is
would state that on consultation with the
Administrator of Public Accounts, | find
that McColrs claim has been open for settle
ment for some time, under the provisions OF
ordinance 1877, Administration series. Il
therefore ask that the claim be referred to
the Administrator of Public Accounts.
Respectfully,
Administrator of Public Buildings
The report was adopted.
Mr. Delassize called up number forty
eight on the calendar, and offered thereon
the following report and resolution:
The undersigned, to whom was referred
the claim of D. H. Holmes, for $l16S 05 for
dry goods furnished the insane asylum in
1868, would respectfully state that no record
of purchases had been kept in the asylum
prior to the present administration. The
signature of the then superintendent Of the
Insane Asylum is attached to the claim, Ger.
tifying to its correctness, and, in the alb
sence of evidence to the contrary, it must
be held as conclusive. l ask the passage q
the accompanying resolution. 8
Respectfully,
L. r. DELASSIZE.
Resolyed, That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts is authorized, under ordinance
No. 1877, Administration series, to settle, at
the option of the holder, the claim of D. n
Holmes, amounting to $l168 05 for dry
goods. ETC., furnished Insane Asylum.
Mr.. Walton asked the name OF the Super
intendent who had approved the bill.
Mr.. Delassize did not remember
Mr.. Bonzano thought before vote was
taken on the account, it would be proper to
let some member of the firm make oath thai
the goods had been supplied, and for the
use of the Asylum.
Mr. Walton said this discussion offered
him an opportunity to bring before the
| Council fact Of which he desired the re-
| porter to make an especial note. During
| the investigation of the Floating debt
claims, a certificate was presented from a
! Superintendent of the Insane Asylum, cer.t
| flying that he had received seventy-tws
fine shirts at five dollars and half apiece
for the use Of the inmates! Gentlemen could
now judge of the value of certificates from
superintendent of the Insane Asylum
| After further discussion the report and
resolution were referred back to the Admir-
istrator of Waterworks.
Mr.. Shaw in the chair
Mr.. Walton called up the ordinance To-
provide for interest on the bonds of Jeffer1
! son CITY, passed to a SECOND reading An.