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The Van Buren press., 1870-08-30

Special notices double the above rates. Edi-
orial notices 20 cents per line for the first and
20 cents for each additional insertion. All
transient advertisements cash in advance.
Marriage and obituary notices not to exceed
lines free, over five 90 cents per line.
Cards or communications of a personal
character, if admissible at all, double the usual
ktes and strictly in advance.
Announcing candidates, for Congress or
State offices, s25.OO. County officers, $1,000.
Editorial notices, % cents per line.
Yearly advertisements, paid quarterly. in
advance. Legal and transient advertisements
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All Job Work, to be paid for on delivery.
Ad lress all letters and communications to
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- A man out west, hearing that dry
copperas pnt in bed Of anita would cause
them TO leave. put some in his mother in.
laws bed to see if she would 70. He says
she was there at last accounts.
The Van Buren press., 1870-08-30

-" You takes your leedle poy to ter
front. unit den your hurrish him ont py ter
poch toor. Hash he SWALLOWED dat leedlc
pullet vat no peek mp p?'-( Hans to John.
ny Crapeau) Times.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-07
LIST OF AGENTS.

TlTUSViLLE, CHURCH RUN AND y1c,N1
iA-oIEFIiEN "OlF. Office IIanilton's tya. p
store address Ttusville, Pa Assistant John Van
TlIusYILLE, CHURCH RUN AND vrc,vr
TY-ll. II THOMAS. Office and address VA, Nav,
zion House. 1itusvo, Pa. ''s' MAJ"
SHAMnURG AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tn.
YIN. Onice, Shainhurg; residence, Titusyilie. Pm.
:, EMrERpRISE rLEAsANTvILLE, BEAN
FARM AND PlrRGEE W. GIscO VAN
vL'Er Otice and address. Cnas. Housc. pm,
an'yille. Assistant, II. q. Huntingdon O'''
T!DIOUT- AND WEST HlCKORY-CuAS
CLARK. Ofice and address, Exp. e.s Office ridi.
onte: ~. Assistant, f. c Bearilsiey
pET HoLEUM CENTRE AND VICINITY
LEVI MASON Office and address, Petroleum Con.
tre, r. AssEtant, Charles Blackford 00''
TARR AND BLOOD FARMS and District lv,na
M Sn III tre.k ana Cherry Rnp from Story Farm to
"a INT snrm, "a; Assistants Luther b. Saunders,
en.rlSI G, y. r. Cochran aud william Hoyt.
McrLinrOCkvilLE, OIL. CITY AND RENO
1.s;. !; -, WssT. Address, OIL City or Reno Pa
FaAN&.!N, ALONG THE ALLEGHENY nIv
EmMZ WiLBER Office md address. Frankln. Pa
sCSuBG ASS. FOSTER FARM Il PAIRE,',S
LANpiN'-RICHARD W. REDPIELD. Office
aio tidr - Scrubgrass, Ia Assistant, r. w Por.
scrhe!d, address Emlen,on, Pa.
WMST VlRilNIt-C ID. ANGEL, and T. r
Cp"N Ad1ress. parkersburg, West Virsinis
t>sssOcrls Petroleum Vorredo TO-,
nayG-diy,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-07
CAUTION.

,tn .;, puzzle !. cautioned .pa,ns, employing an,
~ since the Roberts Patent cover the ny. nf Pa
,pedo ma all explosive materials. for oil weiis iI,
Gnu ."e Ie ct sn;i materials by other parties Is
fiiGing any OF tho ROBERTS PATENrS ,.;, y. ~,
1n,it win according to law and as acting yifuv
and knowingly in defiance OF law and the dec,innss
III the Courts '' "oosioh5
The Company have re organized thcir bus,ro.s
WIN view to accommodate Oil sleu in every m r,
OF tns oi Region They have employed the most no..
cnc;elt AGENTS and ASSISTANTS that Can be procured
lnr tns ollslucss Each Torpelp i, labelled with
date Of patents, together with the price Of the Tor
pdD, aud signed by an officer Of the COMPANY. 81
nv;ry oler'ttor wishing Torpedo, may Know It's
price ana whether II cane from our taic.; 80
.pe ators will confer favor BY reuurtipc tn mi
ttico any negligence of Agents. w 'A''
me following banned persons have been appoint.
OF pennsylvania and West Virginia. 'Ns'''A'
The New York herald., 1870-10-16
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Criminal GnInndar.

criminal Calendar.
Al twelve O'Clock the Grand Jury OF the October
term were discharged. after having presented In.
dctments 70 be tried during the present term com-
mcncng tomorrow.
True bills were presented against the following
named persons:-Charles H. Knight smuggling;
Charles Lynch, for assault with a dan-
gerous weapon: William Gulbert Tor attempt
Ing to pass false ana altered bond G. W.
Chadwick. for having a false and altered
United States Treasury bond in his possession: To-
Sepn +. B0yce, Christian H. Har bell ana W. j. Getty
l0r steailng from letters III the Post OfllCe W.
Dwyer, Michael M0natan, David Brownley David
Herring, george M0rris John Feeney William Our
ney ION tutee chargesl, James Fitzpatrick John
br0wuen, Peter McClusky, William Johnston Will
liam Morton ana Christian H. Duggan for counter.
ielun3 ana uttering United States currency: Alexis
Nlcolas ior engraving plates Tor c0uuterielting pur-
There are also. from the calendar OF the preyious
sciM Two cases OF countercitng, three counterfeit
suBtavinR, tw0 cases OF emnezzling from national
panks one Tor forgery ana altering false checks co
ueIrauu tne treasury OF the government one or
forgery OF bounty claim, one or removing dist,Ied
sprlts Iron the United states bonded store two OF
secretln8 bankrupt property three offences against
tne customs law, aud twenty-ih hree lottery ticket
dealers, set down for trial. Colonel A. O. RYAN n 10
De tred on Monday next Tor the offence OF resisting
u united States Marshal while In the act Of being
conveyed 10 prison.
The New York herald., 1870-10-16
THE CITY BANK STOCKS.

THE CITY BANK STOCKS.
Thciolowing were the bids to-day for the city bank
shares:-New York. 1873; Manhattan, 15O; Mechanics,
1885, Union, 1s5; America las; City. 21o; 1radesmen's
l5l; Fulton, 100; Mechanics and Traders 13O:
Leather Manufacturers. IT'S; Seventh Ward, Ill;
State OF New York. 107; Commerce, 12lH; Ocean,
20; Mercantile, 1875; American Exchange. u.s.;
Chatham. 17o; Hanover 10l; Metropolitan, 12sA;
East River, 113; Market 100; Nassau, 100; Corn Ex.
change, 12l; St. Nicholas, lloh; Importers and
Traders, 1855; Park 1864; Manufacturers and Mer-
chants, 100; NV York National Exchange Bank,
100; Central National, 1O5N Fourth National,
1861; Tenth National 12e Oriental, 154; Bankers
aud Brokers' Association. 100.
THE RAILWAY MORTGAGES.
The following were the bids for the railway mort.
The New York herald., 1870-10-16

In addition to the usual monthly summaries the
report contains variety or consular reports and
valuable commercial statistics, among which might
be enumerated a comparative statement OF the spe-
cial trade or France with foreign countries by COM
mOdities and values; trade OF Yokohama Hiogo
Osaka and Nagasak Japan, for 1860; trade ana reve
nue. returns OF the colony OF New Zeaiand statistics
OF the railways OF British East Indies: exports or
petroleum In Philadelphia In 1859 and 1870 and a
list OF duties to be charged, on ana after October
1870, on goods and merchandise entering into the
ports OF the island OF Cuba.
NUMBER AND TONNAGE OF UNITED STATES MER-
CHANT VESSELS.
The annual official list OF United States merchant
vessels, showing the number OF vessels and their
tonnage, as well as their Official numbers and sig
nal letters awarded them, for the fiscal year ending
June go 1870 has just been complied by the Bureau
OF Statistics. The chief oil the Bureau, Mr.. Edward
Young, furnishes the following In advance Of pubi
Catt0n:-
The total number OF permanently documented
tonnage OF the United States June 30 1870 2s l3s,
representing tonnage OF 3,946l5o. or these yes
seis there were Of sailing vessels 16.9 995 with a
tonnage OF 2, 1856 20s.67; steamers. 334l. and
!,ol5o75.43; and unrigged, 1902, with 1876, So5.63
This shows an increase in the permanently docu-
mented tonnage OF the United States since June 30
1862 OF l,745 vessels and POI, ,S3s.64 tons. The In
crease IN sailing vessels 1869 $50 vessels and
10, 457.5S tons, and the iacrease In the unrigged
vessels is l5l5 vessels and IT, 1881 TONS There Is
decrease In steamers OF 20 vessels and 20. 0.04055
TONS The annual returns to the Bureau OF statistics
exhibit all vessels belonging to each customs dis
rine papers, and 1t Is therefore safe to infer tha the
above IS correct statement or the tonnage OF the
United states at the above date and really shows
the amount C she floating tonnage OF the country.
The New York herald., 1870-10-16
TnE BANK srArRMKNr
The changes are IN detail as follows:-
MONEY EASY.


MONEY EASY.
The money market was early at Ave to seven DER
cent the latter being paid early In the DAY. AFTER
TWO O'Clock lenders were anxious to employ their
baances and some small amounts were offered the
government houses at four per cent. Commercial
paper was unchanged.
Foreign exchange was dul and steady on tho
basis OF 1882 1osK for prime bankers sixty day
sterling and 1905 los]4 for sight bills.
GOVERNMENTS STRONG.
The foreign bankers were large buyers OF govern
ment bonds, which they sold by cable In London,
where the '82's rose to S9k (which quotation s ex
coupon OF three per cent London allowing fifteen
days for the transmission Of the coupon across
the Atlantic). Prices advanced an eighth to
quarter per cent, which Improvement was
all the more noticeable as gold was lower
The final street quotations were as fol-
lows limited States currency slxes Il1X
lll5s; do, 1881, registered 113I 1l4K; do. do,
coupon, la 1l4h; DO. fve-twenties registered,
May and November. 1885, 10sH; do. do, 1862,
coupon, do 1l2N l13; do. do, 1854, do do, IllX
lll1; de- do, 1865. do. do, li1X l12; do. ao.,
registered, January and July. lloX l1oH; do do,
1885, esupsn. do. l1o,s ll0x; do do, 1867 de.
so, llo3s 1lsh Do. do, 1858, DO. DO, IloH 1lOs;
DO tsA-ersss. registered. ioe% 1867 DO. do, cou-
pom, ross< 1867.
STOCKS STRONG AND BUoYANT
The stock market, while less active than earlier In
the week, was strong, end prices, with few excep-
lions, continued to advance. The bank statement
produced no effect. The following were the closing
prices at the last session OF the Stock Exchange:
Canton Company, 6S 70; Consolidation Coal, 2eL
bid; Western Union, Az AK; Quicksilver 9;
Maripose, on; DO. preferred, IL uk;
Boston Water Power, Isl q Is; Adams Express 67k;
Wells-Fargo Express, 81 q 394; do scrip, TX
8; American Express, 43A Q AZ; United
States Express, 80 81; Pacific Mail, ASK ASK;
New York Central consolidated, 93X o.; New
York Central scrip, ss51 So Erie, 22X o 23:s
Harlem, 1a4s4 1870; Reading. 1O1 bid; Miehl-
gan Central, 121 bid Lake Shore, OAK 95 Union
Pacific "a 24's; nlines Central. 1876 1856; Clevc-
land and PittsburR, 1861 1O7X; Chicago and
Northwestern, SIX s2h; 40. preferred, SoX s9k;
Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati and Indianapolis
soss sl,S; New Jersey Central, 1o7K lo7x; Rock
Island, 1854 113H; Milwaukee and ST. Paul. 64X
GAS; do. preferred, s2G s2t; Toledo, Wabash
and Western 64H 541s; do. preferred, so; Fort
Wayne, a3h bid; Chicago and Alton, 113H I13N;
do. Preferred 114h 115h Ohio ard Mississippi, s3z
337s; 81. Louis and Iron Mountain, 46 bid; DcIa.
ware, LacKawanna and Western, 107H l07S; Nor
rts and Essex 90 bid; Boston, Hartford and Erie AZ
4s.; Hannibal and St. Joseph ITO a I1oH; do pre-
ferred. lie bid; Columbus, Chicago aud indiana Gen.
tral, 1875 1917.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following shows the highest ana lowest prices
The New York herald., 1870-10-16

An auction sale OF property was made by Johnson
Miller yesterday at Dobb's Ferry on the Hudson.
The property consisted OF first class villa sites and
plots and, considering the fact that the sale was
made for cash, and that no part OF the purchase
money may remain on mortgage the prices realized
were excellent IL is seldom that many first class
buyers assemble as were present at this sale. The
bidding was prompt and spirited, ana the whole
was disposed Of early hour the full satisac-
ton OF owners, aucnoneers and purchasers The
sales amounted to $27 $50 the aggregate. Annexed
are PARTICULARS
The New York herald., 1870-10-16

The steamship Avon sailed from the Victoria docks,
London, the 21st Of September, with twenty-sx
~teerage and seven cabin passengers; so that the
Avon on this trip was laden more with cargo than
with emlgrants, and the said cargo from the very
Imperfect manner In which it was slowed, as the
sequel will prove, was near sending ship and pas
pengers to the bottom Of the Atlantic.
on Sunday morning, october 3 the snip was on
the banks Of Newfonndland; a stiff breeze set in
about 1ve O'Clock A. M the wind being right against
ler. She rolled in most frightul manner; so much
so that passengers could not remain IN their berths,
except by the greatest effort. Large boxes were
ylng In all directions, to the great terror Of all on
board The rolling continued to increase, and shortly
Ia cargo OF railway ir0n-eacn bar weighing six
hund red weight-br0ke loose ana acted ike SO
many battcring rams against the ships Sides. The
iCapt0iR three mates and 'sall hands, rushed into
Inc hold their looks betrayng evident anxiety. The
passengers became alarmed; some knelt down TO
pray, while others showed heroic indifer-
i was found ran mpossSs 70 Se resow sn,ns
course was altered some thirteen points After
three or four hours hard work everything was set
right and 1t only then that the passengers ascer
fained the exact state OF affairs. The iron had
Broken the strong timber work next the ships sides
and had indented portion OF the iron work. The
sailors stated that II the iron had been allowed 70
Act on the ships sides for q few minutes longer
nothing could have saved her.
On the evening OF Thursday, the 30th september,
BAD accident happened 10 one OF the sailors who was
doing duty at the winch. HIS hand slipped @ In some
Of the hngers OF the right hand were completely
choppal or while two moreremainec hanging on Du!
irightftly mangled the thumb alone having escaped
tnjury. No medical man having been on board very
little could be done for the poor fellow He bore his
suterlgs with great f0rtide, and on the arrival OF
the ship at Quebec, on the eth inst, he walked 20
the hospital. The passengers and crew made up o
small subscription for him, Us he has, a wife an d,
three children IN England CO.
The New York herald., 1870-10-16

ASSASSINATION MADE PERrEcT.-Another case OF
ASSASSINATION 0ccasioned BY the frenzy of jealousy
whether well or unjustly founded does not yet ap-
pear-has just occurred In Cleveland, Ohio. 1t Is
plain thar laws which punish an Illicit Invasion Of
marital rights are altogether inoperate, even IN
States where sucn laws exist But In the case now
excitiY the people OF Cleveland there Is as ct no
appearance put In OF justification. The man WHO
committed the homicide seems 20 have taken the
McFa aand-Rlchardson case In this city text and
70 mare practsed upon II to the extent already
Q! endeav0ring TO employ New York lawyers for his
defence Thus the world OF immoranry and crime
moves along from one example to another. When
wiiftneIe ne an end 70 thts anomalous and amentsl
ble c0Adiuun " sOCtetTk
The New York herald., 1870-10-16
DROWNED OFF A FISHING SMACK.
NoRTHPoRT, l.. T., Oct.

NoRTHPORT. L. T., Oct. Is, 1870
T, THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
young man, about twenty Ave years old, fell
overheard from the fishing smack Edith. or Rack
er's Island, yesterday about nine O'Clock A. NJ. and
was drowned, Notwithstanding our enorts To save
him. He was dressed In black pants and blue shirt,
had dark hair and mustache and was about i've
feet five inches In height He shipped with me az
Rutgers street, New York, bound Tor Smithtown, L.
= We do act recover the body.
lalstaiu gpSEpu !, DAgLitS,
The New York herald., 1870-10-16
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Further Arrest OF Cigar Dealers.

Before Commissioner Shields
Juan Perez, VINO was arrested last week for carry
Ing on the business OF cigar dealer In Mott street.
was yesterday brought up for examination. aud held
to want the action OF the Grand Jury.
Jacob Goyne aud Frank Soto were yesterday ar.
rested on charge preferred by the Captain OF Police
OF the Twcnty-sccond precinct charged with having
In their possession on the public streets numerous
Quantity 0f cigars OF which they could give no sat
isiactory account. They were held for examination
In II, 600 bail each.
The New York herald., 1870-10-16
EMIGRATION FOE TIE WEEK.

The total number OF passengers arrived at this
port from foreign ports during the week ending sat
urday, October 15 $3.50. They came by the fol.
lowing vesses:-
The New York herald., 1870-10-16
GOLD WEAK.


The gold market was irregular but in the main
weak. The opening sales were at 1131S, from which
there was decline to 49, At this juncture there
was a renewed demand for cash gid, ana as the
borrowing rate advanced to y per cent to Monday
some OF the shorts began to cover and the price
rose to llS%. From this point It again fell or on
the news OF the rise In hve-twenties In London
while late in the day cash gold was easier and in
some Instances holders paid consideration TO have
it carried The course OF the market is shown In
tabi
The New York herald., 1870-10-16
STREET QUOTATIONS..
HnIf.past Five O'Clock r. M.
STATISTICS OF cOnMERCz AND NAVIGATION.


WASHINGTON, Oct. Is, 1870.
Monthly report OF the Bureau or Statistics, No. l.
series 1901, is now in press. and exhibits the sta
tstics Of our foreign trade for the month OF July
1870, and the seven mouths ended the same, COM
pared with the corresponding periods OF 1860. The
Cnier Of the Bureau, Mr.. Edward Young, furnishes
the following summary
The New York herald., 1870-10-16
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
WALL srREEr,

WALL STREET l
SATURDAY. Oct. I5--6P NJ
The week closed on less animated markets IN Wall
street owing TO the general desertion OF the larger
operators, who went 10 attend the s'anish' Of the
races at Jerome PARK.
THE BANK sTArKMENT.
The weekly statement OF the associated banks la
unfayorable, but not more 20 than was anticipated
owing to the heavy payments OF coin into the Trea-
sury for duties imports The specie has fallen or
about million OF dollars, while the legal tenders
have gained over quarter million. The other
changes are unimportant. The statement contrasts
The New York herald., 1870-10-16
HE G COURT s
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Cases la BnnIxrupfcy

Cases Ina Bankruptcy.
Judge Blatchford held sitting yesterday morning
for the purpose OF hearing number OF cases in
bankruptcy on behalf OF creditors and assgnees.
The New York herald., 1870-10-16
IMPORTS or TIN wER,

IMPORTS OF TIM WEEK.
inc imports. other than dry goods and specie, at
tne port OF New York from foreign ports for the
week ending October H. 1870, were 81. 759,ls3
The following shows the imports OF foreign dry
goods at New York during the past week ana since
the beginning OF the YEAR..
The New York herald., 1870-10-16
HAsLsM ro CITY nALL IN Is nINUrEs.

HARLEM TO CITY HALL IN Is MINUTES.
party unite %msd..s
o. transit railroad from hs 70 the lower q
our population increase business and savcwo TO sou hou
TO accomplish great without further delay Ne
must elect to the man q character .gGr and
any corrupt ring Such man q the Hon. JOHN FOLEY
Ss.. n.srs.s cy DESTROYING board q
nas R.osa lii and pubic
a. short b. y the man to promote and prosscs our nssrsss
We Therefore, respectfully ask Mr. FoLEY 70 .lowths
use Of his name An the peoples candidate for the Twentya
&. ~. foWNsEND, IS Eas. sevsn,y..hrd street.
MyER STERN, 10 East Seventy. third street.
JOHN Z. DAILY Seventy seventh and Mads.
soHs SeFMss s Es .
yoIs p9M,sx y,sssoS wA9E g; q Wen ,ssh street
JAMES W. HYATT, ll,h street, between Third and Fourth
sA%MuEL % ! BROWN lloh , stree. and Eighth avenue.
sTRass psWY M sss and
MIN H sTEwAkT, igA 70 ,ss sss. izs;h street
10 ss. Il sa siss srss Seventy 'Ad street.
JOHN r. PHfLps iss sas, Seventh. .ars, street.
JOHN Is. vANDERBukG, No. ao7 East Eighty-third
CHARLES II. BULKLEY. No. 1903 Eas. Seventy ninth
GEORGE EBERT, ls& street. between Second and Third
+. d. LoDEwIcK. No. sA East Hath street.
JOHN ". CLARK, No. l7s Eas. Ninetythird street.
JOSEPH DIXON No. go Ea,t ninety second street.
iAMbEhI QuAChENbUbh NO. z3t East EightySixh
FRANK NORTHRUP, No. IS East Eighty fourth street.
Fourth and Madison asenues.
CHARLES MASON, First avenue. between EIshsythird
and Eighty fourth streets.
| JANIS CROWLEY. No. 2l9 East sevsntyninth street.
CORNELIUS klLLEEN, No. z<2 East Eighty third
JOHN McKEAN, Ninety first street, between Third aud
Fourth
N. H. DERRINGER. No. Eas. Seventy y-hird strses p N
MICHAEL COOKE No. 1.2e7 Third avenue.
THOMAS r. MORRILL,, Egh.y-hrst street. bctwoen
DAVID D DEMiSa. ssventy-sscond street. near rhlrd
avenue.
THOMAS BRJNS, No. ls9 Seventy nrst street.
X. II. R0THSCHILD No. 124 East Scvcntieth street
q. LIVINGSTON, No. lbs l.5th street. :
wM MURPHY, Third avenue, between 10th and l2oth
streets.
EDGAR RETCHUM, llSth street.
sTEPHENS. l2ith street, between Fourth and Fifth
JOHN O'BRIEN corner 11bth street and FIRST Avenue
JOHN MULl.lGAN. No. I54 East llgth street.
w. W. FERRIER, No. 1873 East l23d street
JACOB BUMENTHAl. No. 5g East Seventy third street,
NM. PURCELL, N. D, No. za9 East tl0th street.
JACOB NJ LONG, East ll8th street.
PATRICK MONKS, kinetieth street, corner avenue A.
GEORGE w. VAN WAGNER, Js, No. lbs East li7th
HU6IH cooGAN, No 2oi East l0sth street.
THOMAS BOuCHEK Nncteth street, between Third and
Fourth avenues.
Aud ,2DU others
The New York herald., 1870-10-16

The total imports at thls port for the past week
were $5,0l8,2i4, against $6,s62.6s5 the previous
week. and $s737,7ss for the corresponding week Of
last year.
THE FIVE PER CENTS OF 1871.
The Sub-Treasury received to-day S25,OoO or the
1871 bonds making total or $208S 900 SO far pre-
sented for redemption,
The New York herald., 1870-10-16
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

Total number OF passengers. ..........
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-09
AAA y II ~ X WI,
Assistant CITY AitOrne

This, and a number of other petitions,
were informally referred to the respective
departments.
On motion of Mr.. West the Council ad-
journed to Friday, the tenth instant, at
p. NJ.
H. CONQUEST CLARKE,
Secretary pro tenn.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-09

The professional barber in Florence.
South 81 uaar Ca ,rpd is literally carpet.
ton. When wanted in the hotel to
exercise his professional skill. a small
flag is planted in front of the building. He
comes, does the tonsorial artisticalities and
demands pay for his services as high as il
appears to him the customers good nature.
will allow.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-09

Acting Mayor Emley inquired if it wa
not necessary that all appropriations owe
the sum Of five hundred dollars should b
made in the form of an ordinance, and no
as simple resolutions.
Mr.. West stated that he had so believed
and SO stated, but the Council had broker
through the ice 80 frequently, and the dis
tinction between an ordinance and a reso
luton was 80 difficult to determine that b,
would not now recommend any change.
| Mr.. Pierce offered the following resolu-
| ton, which was adopted:
| Resolued, That the Administrator of Pub
| lie Accounts be and he is hereby authorized
| to warrant on the Administrator of Finance,
| in favor of Pickles Alders, for the fol-
lowing sums, viz:
Fer disinfecting materials furnished
to the Board of Health in April,
1871. SID II
For disinfecting materials furnished
to the Board Of Health in May,
lo|0 ................... l9l 81
IOtal. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 7 81
The annexed resolution offered by Mr..
Pierce was read first and second time, and
laid over under the rules:
RESOLVED, That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts be and he is hereby author
lied to warrent on the Administrator OF
Finance. in favor of W. J. Behan, for the
sum of thirty-nine hundred and thirty dol
lars and fifty .twoi cents, for furnishing &c.
troleum oil lights and extinguishing same
during the month of March, 1870, as per con.
tract in accordance with resolution No. 6l5
of Common Council, approved June IS,
1878.
Mr.. Pierce offered the following and moved
its adoption.
Carried.
Be it resolved by the Council of the city of
New Orleans, That the Administrator of
Public Accounts be and he is hereby author.
lied to warrant on the Administrator of FL
nance for the sum of one hundred and fifty
dollars in favor of Clarendon DAVIDSON for
his services as librarian for the month of
May. and for the sum of fifty dollars in favor