New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-29

Finance in favor Of W. J. !. ArmstroIg. for
the sum Of four thousand dollars (v4OQJ), on
account Of contract entered into under res
olution No. 49, Administration series.
Adopted on call of the yeas and mays.
BY Mr.. Delassize:
An ordinance for the protection of thu City
WaterwOrks.
l. Be it ordained by the Council |)f the
city Of New Orleans, That it shall lie un-
lawful for any person unauthorized Ay city
ordinances. or not employed by the Admin
istratOr of WaterwOrks and Public Build
ings, to take water from any public 1istern
or fire plug, or to open the same so ad to ex-
pose the water to waste or to tut n any
public or private stop-cOck, or in any way
or manner injure the buildings, res@ rvoirs
or other property belonging to The City
Waterworks; and the person so offending
shall be subject to o fine not less than ten
nor more than twenty-five dollars, OF in de-
| fault OF the payment Of the fine, shall he
imprisoned not less than ten nor NOR, than
| thirty days
2. Be it further ordained, That mol person
| shall make any attachment to the street
| mains of the City Waterworks or to any
! private attachment connected Herewith or
any alteration in such private attacl ments,
| without a special permit in writing. signed
| by the proper officer Of the Waite works.
| Any one 40 offending shall ,be subject to
! Q fine not less than twenty, nor more than
| one hundred dollars or If this fine be not
| paid, imprisonment for not less Il Ian ten,
nor more than thirty days.
3. Be it further ordained, That whoever
| shall himself, or by any Of his family, or by
| any of his servants or agents, use OF waste
the water from any part Of the Water
works. or open any stop-cOck or valve, or
shall let ON or shut off the water into or
| from any pipe. without written authority
| from the proper officer of the WatdrwOrks,
shall be subject to fine of not less than
twenty nor more than fifty dOllarf; or, in
| default of payment of said penalty, shall
| be imprisoned not less than twenty days.
4. Be it further ordained, That Whoever,
having a water license, shall use tile water
or suffer it to be used from the hydrant
designated therein for any other purpose
than that specified, or shall suffer any per-
son not included in the license to use water
from said hydrant, or shall suffer such ny
drant to remain exposed to public use, shall
be fined not less than five or m pre- than
TWENTY-FIVE dollars: on failing TO pay the
fine, shall be imprisoned not less Than five
nor more than thirty days for eac4 Offense.
5. Be it further ordained, That parties
paving streets, alleys and sidewalks, are
expressly forbidden to destroy or cover up
any valve or stop-box attached to the
Waterworks, under penalty of not less than
twenty-five nor more than one hundred
dollars for each Offense; or i'll default of pay
ment, they shall be imprisoned tor not less
than ten nor more than thirty dayt.
6. Be it further ordained, That 1T shall be
unlawful for any person to own Or keep a
KEY to any stop-cock. hydrant or fire plug
of the WaterwOrks, unless so authorized by
city ordinance, and any one SO offending shall
be liable to fine OF not less than twenty
nor more than fifty dollars, or if le fails II
nav the penalty, shall I've imprisoned no,
less than ten nor more than thirty days.
7.Be it further ordained, That it ~ made tn
duty of all city officers and employees, a!
, also that of the police, to report all viola
tons of this ordinance to the ADMINISTRATOR
of Waterworks and Public Buildings; AM
the City Attorney is hereby required t.
!, prosecute before the Recorders Court al
parties reported to him by the Admlnistra
tor OF Waterworks and Public buildings 10
infractiOns of the same.
g. Be it further ordained, That IN all case
| of fines for attractions of the foregoing sec
I tions, the nfOrmer shall be entitled to hal
| of the same. :,
g. Be it further ordained. That all ord
t names or narts of ordinances, in cOnfiic
with this ordinance be- and the same ar
hereby, repealed.
e Laid over to be printed.
Mr. S. c. Emley Commerce who ha
been absent during the previous proceed
ings. here entered the room, and offered tn
l. following resolution:
Y Rcso!red, That the treasurcrs Of the schot
boards in the several wards OF the city Z
S New Orleans. each be required tp give bon
e in the sum of five thousand dollars, VIII
8 such surety or sureties as may be require
by this Council, in conformity to sectlo
J. sixty. of an act of the Legisla ture OF til
State of Louisiana, entitled "Au act to re!
l. ulate public education in the Sta OF LOul
l. lana. etc." approved March l6, 1870 an
9 that the Administrator OF Finance Is hereD
:. empowered to examine and pass upon Tn
sutficiency of each bond, on behalf OF IN
J. Council.
u Mr.. Shaw moved that the resolution
> the Administrator of Commerce, with tt
s ordinance introduced by himself, and NJ
:, Conway's letter on the same subject, be
= ferred to the City Attorney.
J. So referred.
4 Mr.. Pierce offered the foil owing ord
nance:
An ordinance to amend an ordinance en'
, tied - An ordinance defining the duties
tbe Department of Police and effecting i
a organization adopted May "a, lS'V
Be it ordained, etc. That so much OF Sc
ton two of an ordinance entitled " An Q
dinance defining the duties OF the Depaal
ment of Police and etfecting its organic
e tioD " AS reads 81 one secretary with sd
, airy of two thousand dollars per annum,
e and the same is hereby amended so as
read one secretary with an annual saiai
d of twenty-foilr hundred dollars to tai
II effect from and after the first day OF Sc
?, tember. 1870
u Mr.. West said this was another prop
n sitiOn to increase salaries. Hf would LII
II to know if the intention was to raise q
&c salaries generally in all the department
q He had made no proposition to raise G
4, salaries in his department. HIP thought Il
y secretary was well paid at two thousal
, dollars, and was quite satisfied he did
r. much work as the other two gentlemen
Of twenty four hundred. He did not think
Is Council was acting up to its first promise
~ economy in these matters.
Of Mr. Pierce explained that the secretari'
s. of some Administrators had been placed
OF a HIGHER salary than others and thus
-, -, equality of wages had cause|l great diss;
Ia isfaction. Some six or eight weeks ago t
Dr. matter was referred to committee to
- lust all the salaries. but 10 report had eV
been received from them i.nd one OF I
members of this very CONN lttee had 81
ceeded in raising the salary OF his boo
S keeper All he asked was for fairness;
must say that the Administrator VINO
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