New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-19

hundred and twenty (Sl520) dollars, with
Joseph II. Wilson as security, IN the sum OF
five hundred $500, be and the same IS
hereby approved, the security accepted, ana
the Mayor authorized to sign and execute,
on behalf OF the city, the necessary contract
before the City Notary to carry the same
into effect.
Unanimously adopted on yea to nay
vote.
Resolped, That the adjudication by the
Administrator of Waterworks and Puonc
Buildings of contract, under resolution
No. 8, administration series, for eight new
boilers for City WaterWorks, unto John
Armstrong, for the price and sum OF twenty
four thousand (S24,0O0) dollars, with Hugh
McCloskey, as security, III the sum or ave
thousand (S5000) dollars, be and the same is
hereby approved, the security accepted, ana
the Mayor authorized to sign aud execute
on behalf of the city, the necessary con
tract before the City Notary to carry the
same into effect.
With respect to this resolution, the Mayor
stated that since the last meeting another
bid had been sentin, from David G. Mccain,
for two thousand dollars less than the bid
of Mr.. Armstrong, but the bid was only re-
ceived after the proposals had been opened
and submitted to the Council. Therefore
he would not himself recommend any
change in the course agreed upon.
In connection with this matter the fol-
lowing report was presented:
DFPARTNENT OF THE WATEXwoRKs
and Public buildings. I
New Orleans, May II, 1907
To the Council OF the City of New Oreans
Ipresent for your information and action
a proposition of D. C. McCan, Esq, to fur
nish the eight new boilers for the City
Waterworks for the sum OF So, 900. While
prosecuting the bid feel constrained to ex-
press my decided opinion in favor of per-
fecting the arrangement with Mr.. Arm
strohg-the condition of the boilers at
present used by the WaterwCrks not ad-
hitting OF moments delay.
Respectfully.
l.. L. DELASSIZE,
Administrator.
On motion Of Mr. Shaw, the resolution
awarding the contract to Mr.. Armstrong,
was unanimously adopted, the yeas and
nays being called.
Article sixty of deferred business in the
calendar, was next called up, as follows:
90. Resolution to lease New Orleans Ball
room for First District Court Mr.. DelaE-
size), May 10.
Mr.. Delassize. proposed to postpone the
consideration of this question till next week.
Mr.. Shaw was in favor of reconsidering
the action that the Council had taken in
this matter. He had understood at the time,
that the officers Of the First District Court
were in favor of the proposed change. He
now learned they were opposed to it. He,
therefore, proposed to rescind the action
taken.
Learning that the minutes showed no
definite action of the Council, Mr.. Shaw as
sented to the action of Mr.. Delassize, and
the question was postponed accordingly.
The resolution appropriating $500 to A.
Hero, Jr., for stamps and mortgage ex-
renses, was called up, and on yea and nay
vote was unanimously adopted.
Administrator Shaw called up the follow
ing ordinance for final passage:
An ordinance for the payment Of the
April rolls of the school teachers o. New
Orleans.
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
of New Orleans, That the sum of S26, 219 45
be appropriated, and the Administrator OF
Public Accounts warrant on the Department
of Finance. for the pay ment of the pay rolls
of the teachers and porlers and rents of the
public schools Of New Orlaans for April,
1870.
Nr. West said he did not rise to oppose
the payment of the school teachers, but
learning from the report of the Admins
traitor of Accounts already presented tina.
there was thirty thousand dollars in the
hands of the School Board, be thought the
pay rolls ought to be met out OF this
amount.
Mr.. Shaw stated that the position taken
by the Treasurer of the School Board was
that they could not pay back salaries. He
(Mr. Shaw did rot think their position was
correct, but the money was out of the con-
troll of the Council, and the teachers were a
class of public servants who deserved their
pay. The city already owed them eight
months pay, which was included in the float
ing debt, and there were no means of
bringing that thing to a climax within
a month or six weeks. There was no doubt
whatever that these schools were kept open
during the month of April on the faith OF
the city, and the city could not get this
m oney out Of the hands of the Treasurer of
the School Board without going to law.
Mr.. Walton said the question came to him
in different shape. As he understood it the
Legisl ature had taken the Management of
the schools away from the city and placed
them under the control of the State. The
city was, therefore, released from all respon-
sibiIity, and the payment must be made by
those who had the management In the
present state of the city treasury, he thought
the Council should not vote any appropria-
ton of the kind, because the money was
not there to meet it.
The Mayor asked if it was the fact that
the Legislature had taken the control of the
schools away from the city for the month of
April.
Mr.. Shaw replied IN the negative. The
bill was signed on the sixteepth of March,
but the School Board did not get into opera
ton till the first of May. Meantime the
city had Kept the schools going, and thus
had tacity made itself responsible for the
salaries of the teachers.
Mr.. Pierce thought the city ought to pay
the teachers. and called for the question.
The yeas and nays being called, the ordi-
nance was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas: West, Shaw, Delassize, Emley,
Pierce and Bonzano-6.
Nay: Walton-l.
Mr.. Shaw next called up an ordinance
for the payment of certain pay rolls and &C.
counts therein named. Which was read a