New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-28
,ur dtstricts), at an annual salary not to ex-

four districts). at an annual salary not to
exceed $1,000.
Three keepers of nuisance wharves, at an
annual salary not to exceed $1,000.
Three watchmen of nuisance boats, a. an
annual salary not to exceed $500.
Mr.. Emley moved to strike out the whole
of this section, after the words. some chief
clerk, a. an annual salary not to exceed
$780,"
The motion found no seconder.
Mr.. West moved that the section be
adopted.
Mr.. Shaw seconded the motion.
Mr.. Emley said at an informal meeting of
the Council, some few days ago, it WAS
agreed, he thought. exceedingly unwise,
that the Department of 1mproveme nts
should have temporary control Of the
wharves and landings. He now opposed the
adoption of this section, for the reason that
everything therein contained, except the
nuisance boat, belonged to another Depart
ment of the city government. He called for
the yeas and nays.
The roll being called the following mem
bers voted:
Yeas: Administrators West, Shaw, Del
assize and Pierce.
Nays: Administrators Emley, Walton and
Bonzano.
-Four yeas and three nays; the section was
declared adopted.
SEC S. Be it ordained, etc., That the
Bureau of City Drainage. within the depart
ment of improvements, shall consist OF one
superintendent, a. an annual salary lot to
exceed $500.
One chief clerk, at Gn annual salary not
10 exceed $500.
One draughtsman, at an annual salary
not to exceed $1,000.
Adopted.
SEC. G. Be il ordained, ETC., Tha. the
wharfngers shall be ex.officio collectors Of
levee dues, and in that capacity shall dis
charge all the duties of collectors of levee
dues and be solely responsible for the col
lection and payment of the same to the Ad-
ministrator of Finance; and that no deputy
wharfnger shall in any manner assist or
interfere with the whar6ngers in the dis
charge of this duty.
The Mayor in putting the question for the
adoption of this section remarked that he
thought it very Objectionable that the deputy
debate) should be the only check upon the
wharfngers. The section was adopted.
SEC. Z. Be it ordained, etc., That the
salaries Of all officers appointed to duties in
the Department of Improvements, and in
the separate bureaus within the same, shall
be paid monthly, upon pay rolls to be pre-
pared by the Administrator thereof.
Adopted.
SEC. g. Be it ordained. ETC., That the va
rious officers and clerks organized by this
ordinance shall be subject to such ordin-
ances as are now in force, or that may here
ances do not now, nor shall not hereafter
apply, the Administrator Of the department
shall be re sponsible for the discharge of
their duties under his directions.
Mr.. West explained that this section
merely gave the Adm illustrator control over
the hours of the clerks.
Section nine was read as follows
SEC. 9. Be it ordained. etc., That the Ad-
minstrator OF improvements is hereby
charged with and is held responsible for the
employment of all further forces required TO
maintain general superintendent OF all
matters relating to the streets, sidewalks,
pavements aud wharves and the cOnstruc-
ton, cleaning and repair Of the same +; the
construction and repair of bridges, and the
drainage Of the city. All such employees
shall be paid monthly upen pay-rolls TO DC
prepared by the Administrator.
Mr.. West stated that this section was in
tended merely to control the physical force.
Mr.. Shaw objected to the section, and
moved that it be stricken out.
Mr.. Emley considered it eminently neces-
sary. The gentleman's officers already
amounted TO s94, $50. and he certainly would
need more. The Department Of Commerce
had one clerk at $500 year.
The Mayor called Administrator Walton
to the chair and took the floor in opposition
to the section. He said if the officers who
were here organized cost So 900 a year,
they might calculate upon the employment
of at least ten men to every officer, and
where was this thing going to stop? He did
not doubt the excellence of the intentions Of
the Administrator of Improvements. His
energy was untiring, his skill undoubted.
his ability Of the highest order, but some
or with his zeal and energy he
would swamp the whole city govern
ment irrevocably in less than three months.
There was no money in the treasury, or
very little; there was a debt Of six hundred
dollars, as well as the floating in
debtedness, to De met and to be paid out of
the revenues Of the coming summer, and it
was not honest, it was not wise at this time
to rush into these heavy expenditures. He
hoped the gentleman himself would amend
his ordinance.
Mr.. West said he was willing TO accept
any suggestions. He would amend the first
part of the section, SO as to read as follows:
SEC. 9. Be it ordained, etc, That the AID.
ministrator Of improvements is hereby
charged, under the direction of the Council,
with the employment of all further forces re-
uuired to maintain general superintendent
of all matters relating to the streets, side
walks, pavements and wharves, etc.
Mr.. Shaw withdrew his motion and the
section as amended was adopted.
Section ten was adopted as follows:
SEC. 10. Be it ordained, ETC., That all Or
dinsnces and resolutions, and parts o. the
same, conflicting with this ordinance. are
hereby repealed.
Mr.. West moved the adoption OF the Or
dinance as a whole.
Mr.. Pierce seconded the motion, which on
UiUd u0ce vote was declared carried.
In connectian with the foregoing ordin-
ance, Mr.. West called up the RESOLUTION an
nuling the O'Hara contract. He mentioned
that O'Hara had been before the City Notary
and executed g release, and the question
now was, whether the Council! would accept
that release or sue him for damages.
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