New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-13

The increase exhibited above, over the
usual monthly average, arises from the fol-
lowing expenditures:
For two new boilers in Bienville
Draining Machine. ............. So, 800 90
For payment on account OF brick e
sewers, St. Charles avenue. 49,. 500 90
For setting stone curb in ST.
Charles avenue. ................ 500 05
s.s Total. ......... 6.e09 o.
The cost of these is properly to be charged
to permanent improvements, leaving the
current expenditure of the month S46,-
8SS a.. a result that confirms my previous
statements, that the cost of this department
is less for the new area Of the city than was
formerly incurred for the more circuIn-
scribed limits of the old corporation
j. Il. WEST, Administrator.
z Mr.. Delassize reported as follows:
DRPARTNEN- OF wATRRwoRKs Aypl
Public Buildings, October II, 1870.
Hon. BENZ r. Flanders, Mayor:
The late Superintendent Of Waterwo rks,
at the termination Of the fiscal year, tlr-
tieth December last, ordered an assessment
OF water rents for nine months to be made.
to make the period of the close of the fiscal
year of the WaterwoIks conform with the
termination of tue major part of the leases
of dwellings and business hollses. Under
that assessment the collections ended on the
thirtieth of the past month, with the follow
ing result:
Amount collected, First District S45.T2 o.
Amount collected, Second District Il 1893 81
Total So 81 40
With the change as to the time Of assess
ment andcollectiOn, the Superintendent also
changed the mode OF assessment and col
lection-doing away entirely with collectors,
and substituting therefor the publication OF
police requiring subscribers to call at the
oifice to settle, or suffer the penalty, by
having their water privileges cut off. The
first change was held to be salutary: the
paucity of the,abOve returns compared with
that Of similar periods of other years, clearly
demonstrates the impolicy of the latter
Under its operations the hydrants of many
OF the Oldest and best subscribers were
closed. and, indignant that hey should
be treoted Ill so summary a manner, they al
lowed them to remain so, providing them
selves with eisterns.
On my ACCESSION to Office Immediately re.
organized the department, adopting the more
efficient ami economical method OF the old
Commercial Waterworks Company, appoint
ing collectors, etc. A proof Of the wisdom
of my action is to be found in the fact that
cut Of bile to the amount of $lS,954 81 left
~ the Old administration, most of which
were retarded as worthless, three-fo,irths
have BEEN collected.
During the past month, without the power
to relieve, have been panied to witness the
limits, eccasioned by the failure of rain;
the condition of the boilers of the Water
works being such rs to preclude their use
other than for the actual necessities of snb
scribcrs and an enlarged pnlbie supply. In
the coming month the new boilers will be
brought into use, when water facilities will
be equal to the necessities of the ease
On the sixth of the past month, in accord
ance with resolution No. 3S5, purchased
from Messrs. Gaylord q Co., of Cincinnati,
Ohio, 10000 feet six inch, 5000 feet eight
inch, and 1000 feet four inch pipes, at S6i
per ton: otlt'r. castings at Sl00 per ton; 100
MIGRANTS ut $50 apiece; the cost of the
whole. not to exceed S25,C00. When in re-
,eipt of these pipes will be able to resume
operations, but in making Improvements |
viii be compelled, from the limited supply |
If material, TO report only in favor Of ex-
ensions where the greatest amount Of good
.an be effected, and where the benefits to
De derived will be commensurate with the |
:Osts. ."
The following is the statement of collec- |
ions for water rents during the past |
month: liu |
FIRST District, 1870. $3.50 % |
first District 1869 .. $50 90 |
second District, 1870 20 20 |
Total. .......... ............ SOL 62
The quantity of water pumped during The
nonth was 49,, 9SS, 800 gallons.
Number of hours pumping, 372ls.
Coal consumed, 1858 barrels
y COURTHOUsEs.
At the cOurthOlses, the floors of the gal
,ries leading to the Fifth District and SUI
rene Courts, which were in a dangerous
Dndition, have been taken up, and re-
laced in a very neat and substantial man
or. The floors of the clerk office OF the
econd District. Court, have also undergone
radical change for the better. 81
~ - PUBLIC SCHOOLS. e
After careful survey Of the school prop
rites of the city, am utterly at a loss to
erceive how the amount appropriated by
ae Council for their repair can be made to
scnre that end. There is hardly building
lati does. not require, for 1nesetvgtoh
icrely, at least two coats Of paint, both in
de and outside, aud most of. them require
be otherwise Thoroughly oveF9apled from
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