New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27


not relaxed, judging by the vigor he dis
played in giving Peter Coates good hts on
I'll game street. Gleason Is lot II 9ee-son
now, that he goes down to see jury.
INTERESTING TO IMPORTERS OF CHAMPAGNE.
Importers will be pleased to learn that the
decision of the secretary Of the treasury,
not allowing five per cent for breakage, al
lowed under law OF 1888, has been re
versed Hereafter five per cent on the
quantity for breakage, or actual break
age, al the option of the importer, at the
time of making his entry, will be allowed.
Cry CouScu..-Mayor Flanders presiding,
and present: Administrators Shaw, Deias-
size, Walton, Pierce, West, Bonzano and
Finley.
Administrator Shaw informed the Council
that the bond given by Mr.. Van Norden. as
Treasurer of the City School Board, was in
proper and acceptable form. The bond,
S25, 900, was accepted.
Administrator West offered resolution to
grant the Chattanooga Railroad Company
right to erect sheds or small buildings on
the square bounded by Calliope, Water,
Pile and Peters streets. Adopted provl-
sionally.
By resolution offered by Mr. Shaw this
Council rendered the new School Board the
use Of the room.
Administrator Pierce introduced a resolu.
ton to authorize the purchase OF horses
| and wagons for charity purposes, and max
| ing inmates Of the Workhouse perform the
labor of burrying the INDECENT dead and
conveying the poor sick to hospital
| Adopted.
| AS there existed some irregularity in
passing the ordinance. by Mr.. Shaw, I'M
| posing a tax for the New Orleans park, the
law was taken up and acted on de moro. 1t
was passed to second reading.
A petition from Protector Fire Company
| No. ; Was referred.
A petition from Postmaster Lowell, ask
ing the privilege to place letter boxes on
| street lamp posts, was taken up and granted.
| The subject Of smallpox hospitals was re-
ferred to Mr.. Delassize. One petition was
nearly illegible, the other asked for a re-
moval.
A petition from the Chattanooga Railroad
Company, respecting the line Of their track
along Elysian Field streets, was referred.
City Attorney Beckwi,h, rendered his
resignation and asked that his successor be
chosen at once. Referred.
Mr.. West called Up al ordinance 20 govern
his department, ana made some timely re
marks concerning the streets; he also made
comparisons offcrmer and present expenses
which showed that the new system was in
fiuitely superior to the old, in the sun
saved and the work actually accomplished
One section of the ordinance, as Offered
by Mr.. West, respecting the making /
bureau of wharyes under it, was strenuousl.
objected to by Mr.. Emley, who contendee
that the subject was peculiarly within The
Department of Commerce. Mr.. Emley con
siders that the Department OF Improve
ments has control over the mechanica
formation of the wharves, putting tn
blanks together and driving the spiles, Blu
that his duties cease there. After tn
wharves are completed by the Department
of improvements, then, Mr.. Emley claims
, the Department of Commerce should rs
sumo control His remarks were eXtende
and qxite to the point.
Mr.. West replied, giving his understand
ing of the law, quoting from the record a
length.
The section was adopted.
L The ordinance, with one slight amend
| ohn ant
whole.
Mr.. West having offered resolution
declare null and void the street cleaning cor
t tract with j. J. O'Hara, Mr.. O'Hara has foi
mally signiied his intention to forego a
right TO the two contracts. He was release
from sill liabilities.
Mr.. Emley called up his ordinance to go'
ern the Department of Commerce. 1t VIZ
,, adopted.