New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-30

ing the old engine Of the Wsterworks; also.
ira reservoir. q per contract entered !nt0
under resolution No. u. Administrators
Series.
Read twice and laid over.
By MI. Delassize:
Resolved. That the Administrator OF PM.
lie Accounts warrant on the Depsrtmons "
Finxnce in favor of William and James NC
Cracken for the sum of $485 for furniture
furnished the Clerks Office, Eighth Dlssf'cs
Court.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Delassize:
and Public Buildings,
New orleans. June q, As70)
To the Council Of the city Of New Orleans:
have this dav been notified by the City
Notary that ]. Lafon and his securities nave
failed to appear and execute the contract
for supplying the Insane Asylum WIN Iresn
meat.
Twill. by authority granted under resolu-
ton No. 81, again advertise for proposals
for supplying the said institution with meat
Respectfully, l.. 7.
Received and adopted.
Mr.. Emley offered the following ordinance
which was adopted:
Be it ordained by the Council Of the city
of New Orleans, That the Administrator OF
Public Accounts be authorized to warrant
on the Department of Finance IN favor OF
the following named persons, and tor the
following amounts, viz:
Martin Weydig, for 674 rect Ieatnef .o, ,r
hose and coupling. sSi %
J. Millett, for washing aud cleaning
St. Mary Market for May, lS7O.... 6Z w
Steel l. Co., for stationery, as per
bill. "a -
Total. S1Io "
By Mr.. Emley:
Be it ordained by the Council Of the city
of New Orleans that the som OF $l699 % De
and is hereby appropriated to the pay.
ment of the pay roll of the Department OF
Commerce for the month of June, that
the Department of Public Accounts be au.
thorized to warrant on the Department OF
Finance for the payment OF the same.
Read twice and laid over.
By Mr.. Emley:
WHEREAS, The markets Of this city were
leased tor the current year with the Implied
understanding that the customary emolu-
ments appurtenant thereto should inure to
kuc UCucut VI GuC IC66C0o, 0uus
Whereas, The police authorities, under 3
construction of the market ordinance, are
denying to said lessees the use of the BAN
quotes as heretofore enjoyed by them;
therefore,
Resotued, That the sidewalks or pave.
ments bordering the public markets be oc.
cupied and used during the remainder OF
the present year up to January !, 1871, as
customary during the past few years.
Mr.. Pierce suggested that this resolution
be laid over till the next meeting.
Mr.. Emley had no objection.
Laid over accordingly.
Mr.. Emley presented . petition of E. W.
Burbank for reduction Of assessment, which
was referred to the Department of Assess
ments.
Mr.. Shaw introduced the following ordi.
nance, which was adopted on a call of the
roll:
An ordinance providing for the settlement of
certain claims against the city of New
Orleans.
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
of New Orleans, That the Administrator of
Public Accounts be and he is hereby au-
thorized to settle With the holders of the
following aClaims, at the option of said
holders, by the issue of certificates, under
ordinance 1877, Administration series:
A. W. Dearie, for repairs. locks, furnish.
ing keys, ETC., in City Hall. SCI 80.
The Economy Society, Second District,
in accordance with resolution 1921, new
series, for damages sustained, 81, 694.
W. Il. James, for jury certificates, S94.
F. J. Leche, for jury certificates, 1914.
MIR. Shaw called up in an amended form
the following ordinance:
An ordinance t. provide for the continuance
of interest on the city bonds known as the
"one million loan"
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Council
of the city of New Orleans, That the city
will continue to pay interest on the ten per
cent bearing city bonds at the same rate from
their ma urity, until further and otherwise
ordered by the Council, or by act of the
Legislature.
SEC. Q. Be it further ordained, ETC.. That
said interest shall be paid semi.annually on
the first of October and April, at the Depart
ment Of Finance; the Administrator Of
Public Accounts shall warrant on the De.
partment of Finance for the whole amount
due. and the same shall be paid on the pre-
sentation of each separate bond; and q re.
ceipt shall be taken therefor by the Admin
istrator of Finance, in addition to which he
shall stamp OF the face of the bond the date
w b WAACA lANOAOcS 10 P0AN hucs DO~
partment of Finance, interest paid up to
1870"
The yeas and nays we're called, and the
ordinance was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Shaw offered the following to be
printed and laid over:
RESOLVED by the Council of the cly of Nep
Orleans, That the Administrator of Public
Accounts be and is authorized and in.
structed to destroy by fire, in the presence
of the Mayor and the Administrator of
Finance and Commerce, ali the city notes
received by him under the operation Of
section forty of the charter.
ResOlued further, That a process verbal
Of the burning be prepared by the City
Notary, and signed by the Administrator Of
Public Accounts and the aforesaid witnesses,
which shall be the voucher of the said
Administrator of Public Accounts for re-
cording on the books of his department the
said destruction of city notes, and
Resolued further, That this ordinance
in force until all the issues of city
are. retired and destroyed.
Mr.. Shaw offered a petition of Mr.. Her
Mr.. West rose to q point Of order. The
business before the meeting was resolutions,
not petitions.
The Acting Mayor decided the point well
Mr.. West remarked that the gentleman
had insisted upon the Council retaining their
old order of business, and now jumped in
and tore that order of business all to pieces
by calling up petitions, deferred business and
every thing else out of place.
Mr.. Shaw replied that the Council had
done business under the old rules for three