New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-18
CITY COUNCIL.

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; was held last evening, the Mayor presiding
and all the Administrators present.
report was received from Mr.. Shaw
relative to the books, papers and affairs 0
Algiers.
Mr.. Shaw stated that the records of tht
Police Jury were missing. The report wal
received and ordered printed.
Mr.. Shaw reported in relation to the bill
OF Coroner Roche for the month of April
rWenty-seven of the cases reported by the
| coroner are from natural causes, and il
was difficult to see under what authority
he held lnquests in these cases and charged
for them. Report received and ordered
printed.
A report was received from Mr.. Shaw, in
relation to an amount of money in the State
treasury collected for the schools of New
Orleans, and to certain payments made tor
salaries of teachers, and to the Withholding
OF salaries by the present School Board.
| Ordered printed.
A report from Mr.. Shaw on the funded
| debt was also received.
Mr.. Shaw moved that the report be re-
| ferred to the Mayor, City Attorney and Ad
| ministrator OF Finance. with power to act on
| those pages recommended, and with in-
| structions TO report to the Council On the re-
| mainder.
Mr.. Flanders made come lengthy remarks
! on the report, and said that the whole sub
ject had been submitted to the Attorney of
the city.
The resolution was finally ordered printed
resolution providing for the payment of
several accounts and payrolls for the mont tn
OF April was read the first and second time.
A report WAS received from the Mayor
relative to the Jefferson contracts. The
matter had been referred to the City Attor-
ney, who recused himself, IS he had been
engaged as counsel In the case before his
appointment as City Attorney. The case of
Daniel Mcneil was, by his advice, referred
to the Assistant City Attorney. who reported
that the city was not bound by the contract.
All the other contracts are covered by this
opinion.
Mr.. Shaw was of opinion that the Mayor
and City Attorney were directed TO provide
for the interests of the city.
The report was received, and ordered
printed. The subject was referred back
again to the Mayor and City Attorney, with
power to act.
Mr.. BonZano reported on the condition of
the office and books of the late Board OF
Assessors; some OF the records were miss
ing, and are now being replaced. The
report was received.
A petition, referred to the District Attor-
ney, in the cases of TWO horses injured by
the bad condition of the streets, was re-
ported back for information, and referred to
MIR. Shaw offered resolution suspending
ordinance No. 80, Administration series,
dividing the city into two wood and coal
districts.
Mr.. shaw said that nearly all the admin
istrators had been waited on by coal aud
wood dealers. The ordinance, although
carefully prepared. does not answer it's OD.
Ject, and should be suspended until the |
Council had tilne'to think over the matter.
NJ. Emley had not heard that any of the |
wood dealers objected to the ordinance; |
the objection came from the coal dealers |
The coal dealers did not object to having |
their carts Of the regulation size; they OBJ |
jected to the delay of the carts from hav.
Ing inspectors giving a certificate for eaeh |
load rs it passes from their yards. They
make wild and incorrect statements ia |
their petition, and he presumed that some
0t their statements were greatly exaggera-
ed. He was willing to have that part of |
he ordinance relating to the inspectors
Mr.. Shaw wanted an inspector, and a
proper one, and not the sale Of the certii-
,ates for twenty five cents piece. He held
n his hand three tickets of inspection, bear
md worthless inspection.
The Mayor suggested the suspension of
he otficer instead of the ordinance
MIR. Walton said that it was not thought
hat a coal or wood cart could be driven
through the ordinance, but it has been done. |
'hese certificates have been sold by the
hundred. The Admin istrator spoke at some |
ength in favor of suspending the ordinance.
MIR. Emley moved to amend Mr.. ShaW's |
notion so far as to suspend only that por-
ion of the ordinance relative to coal.
Laid on the table subject to CALL II
Mir. Emley reported verbally that nothing
ould be done to force the private markets 8
, close, unless it was done as a sanitary
leasure. He had communicated with the {
oard of Health on the subject. {
A motion was adopted extending the time !
the closing of the public markets from t
IN o'clock to twelve. :
Mr.. Walton offered an ordinance, appro- +
rating money to defray the expenses of {
ie Surveyors Department for the month of
pril. Read a second time and laid over
nder the rules.
A bill for ice for the month of April was e
'dered paid. y
MIR. Delassize reported having given orders t
allow the use of water Tor cleaning the t.
arkets.
Mr.. Emley, in the matter of the petition
Fire Company No. and Hook and t
adder No 3, for S2500 to assist them in a t
orthern pleasure trip, reported that he I
either advised or opposed the appropria- a
On. b
Mr.. Shaw opposed the reception of the t
port; it gave reasons on both sides of the Il
lestion, and declined any recommendation, il
st the thing it had been referred to him
r.. The report should so back where it I
me from.
Mr. Emley said that he had said just what E
wanted TO say. p
Mr. Shay said the council had the right to d
mand the opinion Of the gentleman. Il
Mr. Emley said he conscientionsly did not
low what to recommend, and he could not n
beyond his conscience. o.
Mr.. Pierce thought the trouble was that 1t
e gentleman had not made up his mind; d
would withdraw his motion, to receive ct
g report and let it be referred back. CO
Mr.. Emley did not want anything more to | ia
with the subject. H here offered an or
lance appropriating $500 to the COM in
MES pet1lOnlng. pi
The report was Received and the ordnance d;
I'd by title q second time, and laid over ell
der rule.
The motion of Mr. Shaw On the wood and th
Il ordinance was called up, together with Ct
Emley's amendment. hf
he amendment was adopted on a call of hi
Is and nays. vi
IN ordinance was offered by Mr.. Pierce, tr
uiring cotfeehouses having instrumental
sic to pay 500 license; having vocal or ca
al and Instrumental music $500, and a We
20 ~oOV. hitCi tuO Hlot vi uut lllo pIU- | III
ators can not obtain a license without the OBJ
sent Of one half the property holders on tn
same square. The ordinance was re- de
ed to the Administrator OF Assessments.
resolution WAS offered Withdrawing the on
IS permission tO.the Pontchartrain Rail. thi
Company to occupy the banquettes on frC
sian Fields street as a depot. Laid on th
table. four yeas, three nays. WI
n ordinance organizing the Department de
ssessments, was adopted section by sec on
!, after undergoing several amer dments. tit
0 motion of Mr.. Shaw, the board pro. ide