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

. Lie Accounts be and he is hereby authorized
to settle the claim Of L. Carlo against the
late Jefferson City, amounting to $297 40,
at the option of the claimant, by the issue
Of certificates under ordinance No. 1877, Adj
ministratiOn series.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Delassize:
Resolred. That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts warrant on the Administrator
of Finance for the sum of S1430, in favor OF
the New Orleans Sanitary and FertlllZlng
Company. the said sum being the amount
found due said company for attention to
earth closets, for the months of April, May,
June and July, 1870, under contract entered
into under ordinance No. l552, new series.
Read a first and second time and laid
over.
Mr.. West called up the ordinance chang
ing the specifications for paving St. Charles
avenue, introduced August second, and then
printed
The ordinance was passed.
Mr. West presented the following report
to be printed:
The undersigned respectfully returns
herewith the petition OF cartmen to open
the levee- at Upper Line street, and also
presents a petition from j. Nanhoven OF
Ike purpOrt.
1t is respectfully reported that, as soon as
responsible person guarantees that the
levee will be properly repaired prior to the
fall rise of the river, permission Will be
given to open the levee as requested.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
j. X. WEST,
Administrator of Improvements.
By Mr. West
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,
The undersigned respectfully returns
herewith the papers in the matter OF the
ferry landing for the Crescent City 1--we
pany, and having considered the matter
carefully, respectfully recommends the pas
sage of the accompanying resolution.
j. r. WEST,
Administrator.
Resolution allOtting location for the ferry
landing of the Crescent City Live Stock
Landing and Slaughterhouse Company.
'Resolred. That permission is hereby
Granted to the Crescent City Live Stock
Landing and Slaughterhouse Company to
establish and use q ferry landing at the
foot Of Esplanade street, for space OF Two
hundred (1OO) feet above the Third District
Ferry Landing, upon the following condi
lions, viz:
/. The said Slaughterhouse Company are
to reDair alter or rebuild the wharf at salC
landing. in q substantial and proper man
ner for ferry landing, subject to the ap
proval of the Administrator OF Improve
ments. :,
D Said Slaughterhouse Company shall
nay to the city of New Orleans the sum o
one hundred dollars $500 per month TO
such privilege, commencing September
1870.
8. The right is reserved to the city t.
revoke this grant at any time, subsequen
to September l, 1875.
Mr.. Emley remarked that the agents
the company did not ask five years PRIV
lece when conversing with him. They toll
him they were willing the Council shoul'
reserve the right to revoke the privilege
any time.
Mr.. West replied that to him they pre-
posed to make it perpetual. 1t was abso
Iutely necessary to give them some perma
nencv if they were to establish wharves.
Mr., Emley moved that the period be lin
tied to one year, instead of five years.
Mr.. Bonzano seconded the motion.
Division called for
Yeas Bonzano, Emley and Delassize-'
Nays: Walton, Pierce and VEST.
The Chair gave the casting vote IN I'll
negative, thinking one year too short a tim
Mr.. Emley moved q substitute OF Nv
years.
Division again called for.
Yeas Bonzano. Emley, Delassize-3.
Nays: West, Walton, Pierce-3.
The Chair gave the casting vote in fave
of the two years.
Amendment and the resolution
amended, was carried.
Mr.. West presented the following repor
to be printed without reading:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS.
The undersigned respectfully returns her
with " Petition of German rfoIesIant y
phan ASYLUM" located in Sixth Dlstr1c
for repairs to streets in the vicinity OF LII
institution, and reports that the prayer
the petitioners has been computed Win.
j. r. WEST, Administrator.
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS.
The undersigned respectfully reports thi
4be :. netition Of Christian Schopf and otheI
to have the wharves at foot OF L0ulslal
avenue Immediately repaired" has been !
ferred to Mr.. Edward j. Rigney, VINO mas
contract for the collection OF leyee dues
late CITY of Jefferson, for five years; u pen
deemed incumbent ON said contractor
keep the wharves in repair
j. z. WEST, Administrator.