New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-28

The undersigned having considered q,
petition from the Board of Cnderwr;,sses
J for a station for marine fire engine y
| spectfully reports favorably on same os =,
recommends the passage of the accomns Sua
ing resolution allotting them a station
asked by them.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant
j. r. WEST, -
Administrator
Resolred, That a space of twenty (2O ss..
of the wharf, adjoining the upper line W. ~
Canal Street Ferry, be and is hereby ~
signed as landing, to be occupied by ths
marine fire boat belonging to the BoaIrd SF
Underwriters.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. West:
DEPARTMENT OF 1MPRoygxsv-v,
City OF New Orleans, July 26 Is-o
To the Honorable the Council of the CITY Of W.,
Orleans: 'ea
The undersigned respectfully reports tA.,
in answer to the advertisement inyit;na
proposals for 10000 barrels Of shells
the following bids were received:
z. A. Thomas, bids forty-eight cents ne,
barrel. p'
L. McComb, bids ffty-two cents De,
barrel ~
William Henry bids forty nine and hall
cents per barrel.
And the bid of Q. A. Thomas being III.
lowest it is suggested that the accolnpanT.
lug resolution be adopted adiudicatinp III
contract to him for $4,000 barrels, the c;-v
reserving the right to accept or reject tbf
remaining 100000 barrels within sixty days
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant.
j. X. WEST.
Administrator
Resolned, That the proposal of @. A.
Thomas 10 furnish fifty thousand 5000
barrels OF shells at forty-eight (4SJ cents De,
barrel, and offering E. Woodbridge and
". Thomas as security in the sum of ten
thousand $40. 000) dollars, be and the sams
is hereby accepted, and the Mayor autho,
lied to enter into contract on behalf of the
city. per notarial act before the CITY Notarv
for the faithful performance Of said contract
Adopted.
BY Mr. West:
Ordinance providing turn of track OF the
Orleans Railroad Company on Canal
street.
Be 1t ordained. That permission is hereby
granted to the Orleans Railroad Company
to run their cars ON the Canal street trunk
road. from Burgundy street to and around
the Clay monument, at the intersection Of
St. Charles street. and thence return on
said trunk-road to Dauphine street: pro.
vlued. that the curve around the CLAW
Statue be laid according to lines to be fuI.
llshed by the Administrator of Improve
nents
In moving the adoption of the ordinance,
Mr.. West remarked that the turn proposed
'ound the Clay statue looked awkward to
lin: and he did not favor it.
The ordinance was adopted.
BY Mr.. Emley:
Resoired. That the sum of 1868 66 is
Hereby appropriated to the payment of the
uly pay roll of the Department of Com
nerce. and that the Department of Public
accounts Is hereby authorized and in
fructed to warrant on the Department Of
nance for that amount in payment
hereof.
Read a first and second time, and laid
yer.
By Mr. Delassize:
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
New Orleans, That the Administrator Of
ubllc Accounts warrant on the Depar.-
lent OF Finance for the following amounts
n the payment OF the salaries of the en-
loyes OF the Departments of Waterworks
nd Public Buildings for the month of july
go. '-S'
General Office, 1888 80.
Waterworhs office. 1888 81.
WaterwOrks proper, Sl479.
Insane Asylum, $40.
Keeper OF CourthOuses, 500.
Read first and second time and laid over.
Mr.. Emley introduced the following ordi-
'nce to be printed and laid over:
n ordinance to prevent accidents and the
spread OF contagious and infectious
diseases on street ears, and to prevent in
toXlcated persons from riding therein
SECTION l. Be it ordained BY the Council
the city OF New Orleans. that from and
'er tne adoption and PRONUNCIATION of this
olhance, 1t shall not be lawful for any per
n fniicted with any contagious or infec-
'us disease, or for any person who is in
Xlcated. to enter any car within the limits
the city of New Orleans.
DEC. = be 1t further ordained. That If shall
u be lawful for any person to place anv
'structlon on the track of anv railroad.
tatea or running in or through the city of
nv Nv orleans, or unnecessarily to interfere
ltn OF oostruet the free passage of any car.
10 endanger the safety of any car,
rough the said city.
DEC; s. he it further ordained, That it
all be unlawful for the parent or guardian
any minor child. to allow such child TO
~ on the track or tracks of any railroad
thln the limits of the city of New Orleans.
10 allow such child to hang to, or swing
the outside of any car while the same is
use or motion upon such road.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained That if il
reoy made the duty of the companies
n!n9 the aforesaid railroads, and their
lpioyes, to Use due diligence to secure tbs
Iorcement OF the provisions of this ord
nee.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained. that any
,son VINO snail be found guilty of viola
II, any OF the provisions of this ordinance
III, before any court of competent iur;.'
ton, be fined not less than tivn AKIN.
: NOR" than fifty dollars.
'lr, Emley also presented the following
finance:
An ordinance for the ass,se OF bread
!. De II ordained by, the Council of fine
% NeW Orleans That on ana ssffer tha
7 ia! OF September, 1870. it shall not bp
iui lUF any person to bake or IL seII Io9F
40 III the city of New Orleans. aycnnf in
ng orders to purchasers, of any ntbsT
u i0aves than eight ounce loayes' s;ytaan
ice loaves and thirty-two ounce Ioaves
rdupois weight and it shall be r"ns;d.
Il that bread is sslll weight whom five
YES do not fall short more than Two
ces IN weight. All Ioaves shall have
II weight and the initials of the baker
ressed thereon.
BE 1t further ordaiied That : sl,r
be lawful tor any person to use or cause
DC used IN the manufacture of bre,f
qh"hoiesoine or deleterous subsistence,
De IL further ordained That aoy rrr.
VAC 81, snail he found guilty of any VIOLA
81 enls ordnance, shall be fined no.
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De 1t further ordained. That All mar
Inspectors are charged with thr insnrr.
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