New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-23

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taccepted, knowing the law, knowing that the
city government was liable to BE- overturned
at any time by the Legislature, and these
| considerations necessarily entered into their
contract. They can have no greater rights
than their employer, chad the city been
such) when they were engaged to serve not
beyond the existence of the employers,
knowing termination of that existence
was in the power of the Legislature.
| Endorsed, return the bill OF Percy, and
advise. that it be not paid.
| Very respectfully,
| The report was received and adopted.
A report from City Attorney Lacey on
the question of recording tax judgments,
was laid over, Mr.. Shaw stating that the
| City Attorney was perfecting plan which
might supersede the report.
The report of the Administrator of As
| sessments, on the claim of George P. Deshon,
laid over from last meeting by request of
| the Administrator. was received and the
following ordinance passed thereon:
Be it ordained by the Council Of the city
OF New Orleans, That upon the payment of
costs OF court, attorneys commissions,
sherif's fees, ETC., George P. Deshon be
hereby relieved of the payment of taxes
and interest on capital for the year of 1868,
and that the Administrator Of Public Ac-
counts is hereby authorized to make settle
ment accordingly.
The report of the Administrator of As
sessMents on the claim Of G. King Il Co.,
also laid over, by request, FROM last meeting.
was read and adopted, IS was the report of
Mr.. Bonzano on the petition Of S. Jones l.
Co.
Mr.. Delassize called up the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the adjudication by the
Administrator of Waterworks and Public
Buildings OF contract, under resolution
No. 65, Administration series, for erecting
an engine house for Milneburg Fire Com
pany No. l, unto John 7. Hamlin, for the
sum and price OF thirty. eight hundred and
seventy.five ($3s75) dollars, with R. E.
Porter as security in the sum of fifteen hun
dred ($150O) dollars, be and the same is
hereby approved, the security accepted,
and the Mayor authorized to sign and
execute, on behalf of the city, the necessary
contract before the City Notary to carry the
same into effect.
Mr.. West called up the annexed resolu.
ton, which was carried:
Resolced, That the Administrator of In
provements be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to take up on the pay roll of
laborers of the Bureau of Streets for the
month of June. 1870, laborers employed by
one Joseph Michon without authority. as
the work stated to have been done by them
has been proven to have been actually per-
formed, and for the interest Of the city.
Mr.. Shaw again called up the ordinance
No. 1872 on the calendar, passed to second
reading June IA.
An ordinance providing for the payment of
certain accounts therein named.
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
of New Orleans, That the following appro-
that the Administrator of Public Accounts
warrant on the Administrator of Finance in
payment of the same:
G. L'Hote, for one (blind) door for Office
City Attorney, 81 25.
Ordered to be paid.
Thomas Lynne, Clerk Eighth District
Court. for costs of suit, Fl. S. McCOmb vs.
New Orleans. Jackson and Greae Northern
Railroad, city of New Orleans, intervenor,
S57 20.
Stricken out.
Thomas Lynne, Clerk Eighth District
Court, for costs of suit, city OF New ORLEANS
vs.. T. L. Maxwell, Civil Sheriff, S27 20.
Ordered to be paid.
Pay roll, Department of Assessments,
sixth to twenty.third April, 1870, sS25.
Previously referred.
Gas Light Company, for fifty loads of gas
lime, at 81 per load, $50.
Ordered to be paid.
Slocomb, Baldwin g. Co., for sundry hard
ware, furnished as per accounts fled,
Sio4 16.
Secondclass floating debt.
3 New Orleans Republican Printing Com
pany, printing for City of Jefferson, sl99.
Laid over.
Pay roll of jury, First District Court, for
May and part of June, 1870, S43l4.
Laid over.
New Orleans Republican Printing Com
pany, printing for several Departments, as
per accounts filed, s3034 40.
Laid over.
New Orleans Times, advertising notices of |
floating debt and transferees, $40 30.
Ordered to be paid.
S. F. Siskron, one copy acts oflS7O, So.
Previously ordered to be paid.
&. L'Hote, for one (blindl door, SIS Is.
Ordered to be paid.
c. L'Hote, lumber furnished for apartment |
containing city archives, S67 70.
Ordered to be paid.
The Council then adjourned.
II. CONQUEST CLARKE,
Secretary pro tenn.