New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-21

every description; freight locomotives. pas
senger and street cars, which run in the
streets and within the limits of the city, and
to fix and determine the charges and tariffs
to be paid by the same; to determine the
dimensions OF carts or other vehicles en-
ployed in carrying firewood coal Or coke
| IN the city; to fix the places where frewOod.
coal, coke, charcoal, lumber, or other arti-
cIes OF trade or commerce may be deposited
or stored or exposed for sale, and where and
| in what quantities the same may be kept
and sold; to establish and regulate ferries
and market places. and provide for the
farming Of the same; to impose and collect
| fines against ali persons transgressing any
and ali city ordinances and regulations or
| laws relative thereto; to fix the number Of
| officers and their duties, and to app tint all
| such>officers, with the approval of the Coun-
| Gil, as may be found necessary to carry out
and enforce the provisions Of all ordinances
or laws relating to any or all of the matters
| aforesaid.
Mr.. Emley moved the adoption Of this
section.
Mr.. West, for the purpose of bringing the
! matter before the Council, seconded the
| motion.
After debate, administrator Shaw (Ac-
countsl moved to refe. he ordinance back
to the Department of Commerce, to post
pore the consideration of it till the next
| meeting.
The Mayor stated that the general ordin-
ances defining the duties of the respective
departments, which he had been requested
to draw up, We're in course of preparation,
and would be ready, he believed, next
week.
The ordinance was laid over for further
consideration.
New Business.
Administrator Walton (Financesl offered
| the follo wing resolution, which was carried:
WHEREAS, A number of licenses have
been issued tor smaller sums than The city
is entitled TO, which evil it is necessary to
correct; therefore,, be it
Res0lued, That the Administrator Of Fl
nance be authorized, upon application of
| the persons holding such improper licenses,
to refund the amount, upon the variant of
the Administrator of Public Accounts, in
part payment of the new licenses properly
issued.
Mr.. Walton offered this further resolution,
which was also adopted:
Resolved, That ordinance No. 1887, new
| series, approved December "a, 1869, making
a special appropriation of the levee dues for
the repairs of the wharves and bulkheads,
be hereby repealed. and that the Admins
| traitor of Finance be hereby authorized to
| trans ser the balance of 1927 46 now remain
ing in bank TO the credit of said approp-ia.
tion, to the general funds of the city.
Administrator Shaw Public Accounts
offered the following:
Resolved That the administrator of Pub
lie Accounts warrant on the Administrator
of Finance ia favor Of the following asy-
lums for the sums respectfully set opposite
their names, being their quarterly allowance
tor charity to March 81, 1870. in conformity
with article TIC, Revised City Laws and
Ordinances:
St. Joseph German Asylum, two
hundred and ole orphans, seven
hundred aud three dollars and
fifty cents. ....................... sos so
St. Mary's Male Orphan Asylum,
three hundred and siXty-tive
orphans, twelve hundred and
seventy seven dollars and fifty
cents. Observation-Disclosures. 1871 so
Protestant Orphans Home, Seventh
street, one hundred and twenty
five orphans, four hundred and
thirty-seven dollars and fifty
cents ....................., 457 50
Orphan Girls immaculate Concep-
ttOu AeyluI. IIU6gY Oipldn5,
three hundred and fifteen dollars 3lj 90
st. Elizabeth Female Orphan Asy-
lum, one hundred aud iifty-two
orphans. i've hundred and thirty-
two dollars ...................:.. $50 90
Orphans Home Society Asylum,
one hundred orphans, three hun
dred and fifty dollars. ........... $50 co
Sisters of Mount Carmel Asylum,
one hundred and eighty-thrte
orphans, six hundred and iorty
dollars and fifty cents. .......,... 60 80
with nurses, two hundred dollars. 200 90
st. Vincent Infant Orphan Asylum,
one hundred ard siXty-three or
phans, five hundred and seventy
dollars and fifty cents. .-........ 80 30
New Orleans F. male Orphan Asy-
Que hundred and ninety.six or
phans, six hundred and eighty-siy
dollars. ...................... $50 90
ST. Vincent Home Boys Asylum,
seventy.four orphans, two hun
dred and fifty niue dollars. ....... 259 90
And in favor Of the House of the
Good Shepherd for their quarterly
allowance of charity to March 81,
1870 as per ordinance 456, new
series, for one hundred and fifty
inmates, five hundred and twenty
I'VE dollars. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $40 w
The resolution was adopted.
Administrator Shaw next offered the fol-
lowing ordinance:
An ordinance to provide for the extinction
Of the floating Indebtedness Of the city of
New Orleans, and the issue Of bonds for |
the payment thereof.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Council !
of toe city of New Orleans, That the Mayor /
and Administrator of Finance shall. as soon |
as practicable, cause TO be designed and |
engraved bonds OF the denominations OF fifty, |
one hundred five hundred and one thousand |
dollars, sufficient to provide for the issue of |
three millions of dollars under and in pursu-
auCe Of section f0rty-one of al act EMIT ed I
''au act to extend the limits of the parish Of |
Orleans" ETC., approved March 16, 1870.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, etc, That |
the Council shall proceed to the election OF |
chartered bank to be Admin strator OF the |
Floating Debt, which said bank, prior to |
with the city OF New Orleans, repre- |
sented by the Mayor, BY notarial act. where
by it shall agree to accept said trust under
the provisions of this ordinance and to ne
gotiate no bonds except to the highest bid
der or Cfft rer, and 10 subject all bids or |
offers to the Council of the city of New Or
ieans,~ and obtain its approval before |
accepting, raifying or acting upon the |
same. And the said bank shall further con-
tract and agree to be bound to observe and |
act according to such further regulations
as the Council may adopt for the sale or ne
gotiation of said bonds, and the protection
of the interests of the city and the taxpayers
thereof.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
upon the completion of the said contract
and the election of said bank as Administra.
tor of the Floating Debt, it shall be. the duly
of the Administrator of Public Accounts, as
soon as practicable, to furnish said bank
with the sworn statement of the floating