New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-19

tor of Finance, aJ..........,......-..S $1,000
E. Y. Hitch. book-keeper, at. ........ 2000
| f. Lugenbuhl, clerk, at 1900
Sheldon Guthrie, license inspector,
First District, at. ................... 1900
| II. p. w. Sehrt, license inspector,
Second and Third Districts, at...... 1900
| George Whiteside, license inspector,
Fourth and Sixth Districts, at. ....' 1900
A. B. Phelps, clerk, at. .............. 1900
| @, III. Roberts, clerk. at, .............. 1900
| \. J. Stephens, clerk, at. .............. 1900
! T. A. James, clerk, at ............... 300
| Franklin Reid clerk, At ............ 1900
! Morgan R. Hughes, clerk, at ....... 1900
| Z. P. Legendre, clerk, at. ,..... 1900
Respectfully submitted,
Administrator of Finance.
Received, adopted and appointments con-
| frmed.
Mr.. Shaw presented the following resolu-
| ton, which was read first and second time
| and referred to the Department Of Improve.
ments:
Resolution to provide for completing the
tail race running from the draining ma
chine, near Carrollton avenue.
Resolved, That the Administrator of I'm
provements be, and he is hereby authorized
ard directed 10 offer at public auction after
| ten days advertisement, to the lowest bid
der who can and will furnish security to the
Council, the contract for digging and COM
pleting the tail race running from the
draining machine, near CarrollLon svenue,
toward the Metaire r0ad-tle work to be
done in accordance with the specifications
Of the surveyor.
The following ordinance, introduced by
Mr.. Shaw, was read by title and laid over:
An ordinance TO authorize the Administra.
tor Of Assessments to investigate claims
arising from the collection of taxes and
licenses.
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
of New Orleans, That the Administrator of
Assessments be and is hereby empowered
and required TO investigate and report to
the Council all claims against the city for
correction and reimbursement Of taxes and
licenses, and the withdrawal of suits tor the
city taxes past due; and is further author.
lied to refer to the proper Administrator
for information, and return any claim en-
braced in the title of this ordnance; pro-
vided, that no such claim shall be allowed
except on report of the Administrator of
Assessments after resolution of this Council.
Mr.. Delassize offered the following resolu.
ton, which was adopted:
Resolced, That the Administrator of
Wsterworks and Public Buildings be au-
thoriZed to advertise, giving ten days notice
in the official journal, for proposals for
furnishing the Insane Asylum with freih
beef, for the term of one year from the eX-
plration of the present contract. on the first
of June, 1870. The terms of the contract,
other than price, to be such as may be
agreed upon between the Mayor and the
successful bidder.
Mr.. Emley offered the following, which
was laid over, to be printed without reading:
An ordinance defining the jurisdiction of
the Department of Improvements and of
the Department of Commerce, in relation
to railroads.
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
of New Orleans, That the Department of
improvements shall have general superin-
tendence of so much of the matters of all
railroads as relates to their tracks, turn
| tables, etc, as attached to the streets and
| highways Of the city; and that the Depart
ment of Commerce shall have general SUI
perintendence of railroads in all matters
appertaining to their commerce, contracts
| with the city. movements, and general bu-
siness relations to the city.
| Mr.. Finley also offered the following, Of
which the same disposition was made:
Ian ordinance defining the jurisdiction OF
|, the Department of Waterworks and Pub
| ! lie Buildings and the Department of Com
| / merce in relation to market houses and
| markets, and in relation to the Fire Depart.
| ment and buildings occupied by the Fire
| { Department..
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
| of New Orleans, That the Department OF
| Waterworks ard Public Buildings shall have
general superintendent of all market
| houses and of all buildings occupied or used
by the Fire Department, and of the repairs
an d improvement thereof; and that the De-
| partment of Commerce shall have general
superintendent of the markets and of the
Fire Department.
| Mr.. Walton presented the subjoined ordi-
nance, which was spread upon the minutes
An ordinance for the relief the holders o.
| city bonds, known as the Zone million
| loan"
| WHEREAS. The holders of these bonds are
supposed to have no legal claim upon the
city for interest after maturnily; yet We
recognize our moral obligation to pay the
same; therefore
| Be it ordained, That whenever arrange
ments can be made to pay the principal o
| the bonds known as the lone million loan,
there shall be paid at the same time interes
| at the rate of ten per cent per annum, from
| the maturity of the bond until fDa! payment
Administrator Walton offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
| WHEREAS, The change IN the city govern
ment has vacated the Office of Commission
ers of the McDonogh School Fund and tn,
Fink Asylum Fund by abolishing tn
| Finance Committees, whose members con
stituted the Board of Commissioners afore
said,
Resolred, That the Mayor, the Admins
TRAITOR of Public Accounts, and the Admin
istrator of Finance, are hereby constituted
Commissioners of the aforesaid funds, an
are invested with all the powers and dutie
heretofore belonging to the Finance Com
mittees aforesaid, as defined by existin!
ordinances.
Mr.. Delassize handed in the followin
report, which was received and laid owe
until the next meeting for action:
DEPARTMENT OF THE WATER WORKS
and Public Bull dings,
New Orleans. May II, 1870.
| To the City Council OF New Orleans:
In relation to the bill of James Ready fl
rant Of honsn 0ccnrled nv the UHnrn0 If III