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

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The following item was passed, but wal
subsequently rec0nsidered and laid over:
PUBLIC POUNDS.
First District
Thomas w. DAILY, dogs impounded and
killed, as follows: -. .---s,-.s-
Two hundred and fifty dogs, arrestine
fees fifty cents each, 1925; $50 dogs, keep
er's fees fifty cents each per day, two days
each, $3.50
Similar accounts from other pound keep
ers we're also laid over as follows:
Second District
Charles Flory, dogs impounded and killed
as follows:
! Five hundred and forty dogs, arresting
fees fifty cents each, $270; $40 dogs, keepers
fees fifty cents per day, two days each, $40
$780,
Fourth District .-,
J. B. McLin, dogs impounded and killed,
as follows:
Two hundred and seventy-eight dogs, ar
keepers fees fifty cents per day, two days
each, $27S-$417.
SirM District
George w. Steward. dogs impounded and
killed, as follows:
l02 dogs, arresting fees, fifty cents each,
$51; l02 dogs, keepers fees. fifty cents PEE
day, two days each, $lU9-$loo
The rest Of the ordinance was passed.
Mr.. Bonzano offered the following resolG-
ton:
Resolred, That the Administrator of Police
present to this Council as soon as possible
a statement in full of the number OF dogs
captured, boarded, killed, and the number
of dog carcasses carted from the public
pounds to the dumping ground, together
with statement OF the expenses thus IL
cured, and likewise "a statement OF the
amount of money received by the city for
licenses on dogs since the passage OF ordi-
Adopted. ...
The ordinance providing for the expendi-
lures Of the Department. Of Assessments,
was amended TO read certain expendi-
tures,' and passed.
The ordinance appropriating for the ex-
penses of the Department Of Waterworks
was passed.
In the ordinance for the payment Of ex-
penses of the Department OF improvements.
claims Of James Healy, $7l %, and Edward
Burns, $1l 90, were laid over. Thomas Dut-
fy's.claim was increased from 5000 to $246 36.
Some verbal amendments were made, and
the ordinance, as amended, was passed.
The ordinance for the settlement OF the
claim of DR.. Southworth was passed.
Mr.. Shaw called up the following items,
laid over at various previous meetings.
An ordinance to provide for the settlement
of accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the Administrator Of
Public Accounts be, and is hereby, author
lied to settle with the holders of the fol-
lowing Claims at the option of said holders,
by the issue of certificates, under ordinance
No. 1877, Administration series:
n. King Knox, as transferee OF the fol
lowing persons. viz: John Kirwin, for re-
pairs in First District Court, as per bill APP
proved by Administrator of WaterworEs
and Public Buildings, $50; John Kirwin,
for repairs in same court, same approval,
s155 50; George Plumb, for sundries for
Workhouse, approved by Administrator of
Police, so j. McCatfrey Il Co., for bill Of
feed for Workhouse, approved by Admins
traitor of Police, $l6S 16; John Kirwin, for re-
pairs etc., in Sheriff Office in 1869, per bill
approved by Administrator of Waterworks
and Public Buildings, Sll2-SiS7 &C.
Adopted
Mr.. West here said the usual time for
receiving petitions had passed, but, recog-
nizing the right of all men to petition at al
times, he would present to the Council the
following petition, which had just been
handed to him:
New ORLEANS, Sept ii 1870.
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the Coun-
ell Of the city OF New Orleans
GENTLEMEN-Your petitioner having rem
dered my claims to your honorable body,
and my claims having been referred to Mr..
Z. w. Pierce Administrator of Police, and
he Mr.. Pierce having neglected to bring
my claims as Coroner" of the First, Fourth,
Fifth and Sixth Districts to your notice,
hereby ask your Honorable Body to take &C.
ton in the premises
Respectfully.
Signed JOHN G. ROCHE
Coroner
On motion of Mr.. Bonzano the petition
was referred to the Administrator of Fl
nance and the Mayor.
Mr.. West took occasion to announce pub
licly that the ordinance introduced by him
September 81, for the establishment of a
street railroad through Calliope and other
upper streets of the city, was still under
consideration, and unless objections were
made to it he should move for its passage at
the next meeting.
The resolution for the payment of the
Judgment of the United States Circuit
Court, in the matter of Mrs. Gaines costs,
was carried, the amount, swelled by further
costs ha;pr 4015Q 81
The resolution authorizing the laying of a
patent vulcanite pavement ON POydras
street, between Front and Delta, not to be
paid for until found to be satisfactory, after
a full trial, was adopted.
By Mr.. West:
DEPARTMENT OF IxpRovEnrNrs,
October IL, 1870.
To the City Council of New Orleans.
The undersigned having had under con-
sideration the Petition of United States
Lighthouse Board for the lease of portion
of the levee for wharf," begs to report
favOrably on same, and recommends the
adoption of the accompanying ordinance.
J. r. WEST, Administrator.
Ordinance making provision for wharf for
the United States Lighthouse Board.
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
Ol new orleans, mat Jne lanulnS space at
Post 20, Second District, is hereby appro-
priated to the United States Lighthouse
Board for the term of five (5) years from
the first day of January, 1871, upon the fol-
lowing conditions: The said Lighthouse
Board shall use and control a space of one
hundred and fifty (l50) feet of the river front
at the point above named during the term OF
this privilege, for the purpose OF landing the
United States lighthouse vessels, and shall
construct their own wharf. and maintain
the same in good order.
Be it further ordained, etc, That all or
dinances or parts of ordinances i'll conflict
be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.