New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-01
On the same subject Mr.. West presented
the following supplementary report:

To the City Council of New Orleans:
The undersigned respectfully reports mp.
on the petition of Henry c. Brown to sub
init his claim for damages to arbitration OF
any three disinterested persons, to be ap.
pointed by the city administration, untavor'
ably.
The Council il not clothed with any such
authority. In the opinion of the under.
signed the courts are the proper resort OF
claimants after the Council has considered
their claims and rendered an unfavorable
opinion thereon.
1t is requested that the Department of
improvements be relieved from further con-
sideration Of this matter.
J.R. WEST. Administrator.
The report was received, and the Ad-
ministrator was discharged from further
consideration Of the matter.
Mr.. Shaw called up the ordinance making
appropriations for the Department Of AS
sessments, read twice last week, printed
and referred to him. He said he had eX-
amined all the bills and found them correct
The only objection to the ordinance being
that which was raised by the Administra-
tor Of Finance at the last meeting, that the
month had not expired. He had fully con-
sidered the matter, and was now prepared
reason was this: Il was now the night Of
the thirtiet!l of the month, and before the
ordinance cculd be promulgated it would
be the second of September. He could
not conceive the possibility Of any change
occurring il pay roll during the last
seven days OF the month, unless it was a
death
Mr.. Bonzaao explained that his motive in
introducing his pay roll last week was to
have the employees Of the city paid as near
the first Of the month as possible.
NJ. Shaw observed that he had intro
duced an ordinance tonight with the object
of avoiding al unnecessary delay in the pay
ment Of iaborers.
Mr.. West moved the adoption of the ap-
preparation for the Department of Assess
ments, which was carried.
In like manner. Mr.. Shaw reported favor
ably on the resolution making appropriation
for the Department of Commerce, which
was also carried
Mr. Shaw called up the report of the
Administrator Of Finance On the claim Of
Joshua PEBBLES offered at the last meeting,
and moved the settlement of the claim by
the issue of certificates under ordinance
1877, Administration series, for S4l3l ii.
Carried.
Mr.. Shaw called up from ordinances
passed at previous meetings a number of
items, payable IN seven-thirty certificates,
which were put on their final passage, as
follows:
Dr. NJ c. Conner. for services as city
physician. Jefferson City, in April, 1870, $50.
Carried.
P. Mallari. for one oak arm chair for
MAYORS office, December |, 1868, approved
by Finance committee and Mayor Conway,
$50.
The Mayor, i'll respect to this item, said he
had nothing TO say except that there ras an
oak chair in the Mayors parlor, not worth
anything like the price charged, but he had
no doubt the bill would have to be paid.
Passed.
John Klein. transferee of Charles Holm,
for registered bill for gas fittings in Dis
trict Courts, March 1879. S53 60, approved
by Administrator of Public Buildings.
Passed.
John Klein. as transferee of o. Pilman,
for warrant of pay as Police Juror, parish
of Orleans, right bank, in March, 1870 $50
Passed.
L. Pessou. claim reported on by the Mayor
at the last meeting, HI 30.
NJ Na,. -aI fbat erOnd IF
this claim was due in cash, and he moved
that the Administrator of Accounts be au-
thorized TO adjust the account accordingly
Carried
Blake & Tower. for sundries furnished
to Boys House of Refuge and Second Dis
trict Recorders Court, sl2 %.
Passed.
LIZ. Tower, s2l o.; A. p Dumas, Sl75;
Louis Janin. sS05: Benjamin Campbell,
tutor. s649 80, Louis Ruch, S642 7O-each
of these items as severally called up and
passed, payable in seven-thirty certificates.
Mr.. Shaw called up the ordinance for the
cash payment of Thomas Mccormack s.;
Lauer, Irwin Il Roper $1,000, and the New
Orleans REPUBLICAN,, $3.50 read twice last
week, which was now finally adopted.
An addition OF fifty dollars was made to
the appropriation for the pay roll of the De-
partment Of Accounts, and it was passed.
The appropriation for the August pay
rolls OF the public schools was adopted, Mr..
West and Mr.. Walton voting no.
The appropriation for the pay roll Of the
City Attorney was adopted.
Mr. Shaw called up, on final passage, a
resolution appropriating 500 to meet a
deficit in the July pay rolls of the schools.
The resolution was passed.
a petition Of Lonard Marine, referred to
the Department OF Accounts August %. was
transferred to the Department of Police.
A resolution authorizing the Administra-
tor of Police TO contract for new prison
wagon, was carried.
Mr.. Walton said there was an ordinance,
introduced by him May 81, which seemed to
have entirely slipped out of recollection. 1t
was a very important matter, and he moved
that ii be printed.
The ordinance was as follows;
An ordinance to regulate the mode OF keep
ing the accounts OF the city in the De
partment ot, Public Accounts.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Council
Of the city of New Orleans. That at the first
regular meeting. in December of each year,
the Administrator of Public Accounts shall
submit to the Council detailed estimate of
receipts and expenditures for the ensuing
year, classified under appropriate heads, to
be known as the budget; which budget,
after it has been adopted by the Council as
Charter shall be entered in book, to be
called the Appropriation Ledger, which
shall be kept by the Administrator of
Public Accounts. and in which an account