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

Public Buildings, !
] New Orleans, june q, 1870.
| To the Council of the city of New Orleans:
i My attention was yester lay specially di-
| rected to the condition of the institution
| styled the Home of the Aged and Infrm"
| by the receipt of q communication made by
! three of its inmates, to his Excellency the
| Governor, and by him referred to his honor
the Mayor. The statements contained in
| this communication are identical with
those that have come to my knowledge
from other sources, and are in keeping with
| my own observation made when on q visit
to said institution.
In reporting on the communication /
| might dwell with severity on the inhumani-
| ty Of the party having control of said insti'
| tuition, and pour words Of sympathy into
| the ears Of its unfortunate inmates, but the
| evils complained of would still remain. So
1 propose to do neither the one nor the
| other, but simply ask for such action as
| of the present mercenary hands and place
it where it properly belongs, under the con-
/ troll of the city. As the first step toward
| that desirable end, / would ask the pas
| a 2 of the resolution presented at the last
meeting, authorizing the Mayor to lease
the building at present used by the institu-
ton, and the second and final step will be
taken on the passage of the ordinance or
ganizing the Department of Waterworks and
Public Buildings.
Respectfully,
administrator
The resolution presented at the last meet
ing was as follows:
Resolued, That the Mayor be and he 10
hereby authorized to sign and execute on
behalf of the city. the requisite acts before
the City Notary, for the lease of the build
ing on the corner of Washington avenue and
Freret street, for the period of three years
from the first Of July, 1870, with the priv
ilege of renewal on the part OF the city; the
said building to be used as now, as the
Home of the Aged and Infrm; the rent not
to exceed $500 per N
Mr.. West said when the foregoing resolu-
ton was first presented, it did occur to him
that the rent was too high. He still
thought it high, but the Administrator of
Public Buildings had informed him that after
diligent search, he had been unable to find
q cheaper or more suitable place. he there
fore supported the resolution.
Mr.. Pierce said he had visited the spot,
and it certainly was a very large house, and
IN b uue SItuhtiOu- WAou yOu Sos sncIcs
and he was inclined to think it was q fair
price. He seconded the resoIution, which
was carried.
The Acting Mayor, as Administrator Of
Finance, offered the following ordinances:
An ordinance to appropriate money to pay
the expenses of the Department of
Finance, for the month of June, 1879.
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
of New Orleans, That the following
sum be and is hereby appropriately, and
that the administrator of Accounts warrant
on the Administrator Of Finance 10 favor of
the same:
June pay roll and expenses of the Depart.
ment of Finance, $lsCS AZ.
By Mr.. Delassize:
Resolued, That the Administrator Of Public
Account warrant On the Department of
Finance in favor of D. MERCER, for The sum
of thirteen hundred and ninety-seven dol
lars and twenty-five cents ($l397 25), for
clothing of inmates of la ane Asylum, as per
contract entered into under resolution No.
SO, Administration Series.
Bead twice and laid over. :
By Mr.. Delassize:
Resolued, That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts warrant On the Department of
Finance, in favor OF John T. Hamlin, for
the sum of fifteen hundred and twenty dol
lara (t1620). for repairing the house epcloe.