New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-12

Metropolitan Police Commissioners again
said parishes and city.
The following ordinance was adopted:
An ordinance fixing the salary of the Gil
Attorney.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Counc
of the city of New Orle ans. That the salary
the City Attorney be fixed at six housant
dollars per annum, and tina. said salary b
considered as applying to all services rem
dered since the going into effect of th
present charter.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. Tha
there shall be appointed an Assistant Git
Attorney, to be paid at the rate OF five thou
sand five hundred dollars per ahnum; pro
vided said Office may be dispensed with
any time by the vote Of the Council.
| On motion of Mr.. Shaw it was
ResolUed, That the sun of ninety dollar
| be and is hereby appropriated to pay tn
| expense OF copies furnished to City AttOrne
| by the Custodian of Notarial Records, ah'
| that the Administrator of Public Account
warrant on the Administrator of Finance il
| favor OF said custodian for said sum of ninet,
dollars.
Mr.. West offered the following resolution
which was read by title and laid over:
Resolution changing portion Of the route
of the st. Charles Street Railroad Com
pany.
Resolued, That resolution No. AZ, new Sc
ries, approved May 10, 1866, relating tc
''chanGe of route Of portion OF the St
Charles Street Railroad Company's track on
Delord street, from st. Charles to Baronne
street, be, and the same is hereby repealed >
and that said Railroad Company be allowed
TO change said portion of track from the
lower side to the upper side of said street,
RS provided for in Ordinance No. 6433, ap-
proved March 6, 1866
Be II further reSoIUed, That said company
be and they are hereby authorized to change
portion OF their track ON BarOnne street,
between Seventh and Eighth streets, from
tbs public street unto portion of ground
the private property of said company
Be IL further reSolred, That said changes
shall be made according to plans and lines
now on lille IN the Department of Improve
ments; the levels shall be given by the City
Surveyor, and the work be done to his sat.
isfaction.
At the request of Mr.. West, who intro
duced them, the same disposition was made
OF the following ordinances, they being read
by title and laid over.
An ordinance prohibiting structures, shan
ties, etc, upon the public Wharves, land
ing and levees.
Be it ordained by the Council Of the city of
New Orleans, That it shall not be lawful for
any person or persons TO erect, maintain or
keep upon the public wharves, levees or
landings OF the city of New Orleaus any
shanty. shed, stand. booth, tent, or any
structure of any kind whatsoever, without
the permission of the Council.
Be it ordained. That any person or Der
sous offending against the provisions of the
'oregoing section shall be liable, for each
1ffense. to a fine Of not less than five 1851
iollars nor more than one hundred (1SOO)
1ollars, to be recovered in any Recorders
court of this city, and also to Imprisonment
Tot to exceed thirty (30) days. at the discre-
ion of the Recorder.
BE it further ordained. That all ordinances
n resolutions, or parts of the same, conflict
ng with this ordinance, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
IN ordinance amending existing ordinances
relating to sidewalks, common alleys or
foot Passages.
Be it ordained by the Council, of the city |
! New Orleans, That article lilo, 2 Re. |
lsed CITY Laws be and the same lie hereby |
epealed.
Be it further ordained, That article I'LL.
Revised City Laws be and the same is
ereoy amended by striking out the words |
IN addition to the cost OF making said re- |
airs" and in all otherrespects shall remain |
/ full force and virtue.
Be 1t further ordained, That all repairs to
deWalks, common alleys or foot passages
lall be made of materials of the same
uailty as were used in their original con-
ructlon, and the work shall be SUBJECT to
the approval of the City Surveyor.
Mr.. West offered q resolution authorizing
lie sale of dirt by the Department of I'm
'ovement5. explaining that there was
rye amount of surplus dirt lying around
wn, and large amount thrown out from
e canals. It would not remain there
ng unless the Council took action. He
opposed to advertise for proposals.
The resolution was as follows:
Resolution authorizing the Administrator
improvements to sell surplus dirt be.
ngihg to the city:
ResotUed, That the Administrator of I'm
ovements be, and he is hereby authorized |
sell any surplus dirt belonging to the
y, In the manner and upon the terms that
may deem most beneficial for the public
'erest. The money arising from sales
BIZ De paid by the purchasers to the Ad. {
nlstrator OF Finance, and the Admiuistra. =
OF improvements shall make monthly
port OF such sales to the Mayor.
Adopted.
Walton offered the follow {
ordinance, which was adopted: !
ordinance to determine the number of r
PERSONS to be employed in the Depart p
nent OF Finance, and to fix their sala. O
les. fl
LECTION l. Be it ordained, ETC., That the r
of Finance may employ for c
purposes of his department
Inc deputy administrator, with an an c
81 salary of $4,000. a
me book keeper, with an annual salary a
$4,000.
light clerks, collectors. etc., each with r.
annual salary of $1,000. ie
'hree license inspectors, each with an Ell
lual salary of $500. 70
IL OF whom shall give security to the
7 Tor the faithful performance OF their t(
les in such sums as the Administrator tt
Y direct. d
&c. 2. Be it further ordained, etc, That n
ordinances and resolutions, and parts IN
tue same, conflicting with this ordin- III
g, are hereby repealed.
administrator Pierce presented the fol- re
ing ordinance, which was adopted: &c
ordinance establishing pound for the Ipn
Fifth District of New Orleans. %
ECT1oN L. Be it ordained by the Council W
the city of New Orleans, That from and pr
r the passage OF this ordinance it shall
De lawful tor any person or persons to c.
W any horse, mule, COW, hog, sheep, wi
t, OF any other animal, TO run at large of
MN the limits defined by this ordinance. , mi
&C: 2. Be it ordained, ETC., That there of
4 be established Fifth (5) Pound Dis CO
t, which shall be comprised within the Oh