New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-07

office which he should think would not re-
uuire yery high order of talent.
Mr.. Walton judged not, by the number of
persons anxious to get it.
Mr.. Pierce referring to Leovy's Digest)
said the salary of the keeper of the court
house was, formerly only two thousand dol
lars.
Adopted.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the
foregoing appointees shall be subject to such
rules and regulations as the Administrator
of the Department from time to time may
prescribe.
Adopted.
Sec. L. Be it further ordained, That the
salaries of all officers appointed to duties IN
the Department of Waterworks and Public
Buildings shall be paid monthly, upon pay
rolls to he prepared by the ADMINISTRATOR
thereof.
On motion of Mr. Shaw, the words, upon
nav rolls to be prepared by the Administrar
for thereof were stricken out and the Sec
ton was adopted.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained, That all or
dinances and resolutions, and parts OF the
-
hereby repealed.
Adopted.
On the question of the adoption of the
ordinance as a whole, a RIGA c0ce vote was
taken. and the ordinance was declared
adopted.
Mr.. Emley called up the following reso
tuition:
WHEREAS, The markets of this city were
leased for the current year with the implied
understanding that the customary emolu
ments appurtenant thereto should inure to
the benefit of the lessees; and,
Whereas, The police authorities, under a
construction of the market ordinance, are
denying to said lessees the use OF the ban
uuettes as heretofore enjoyed by them
therefore,
Rssolred. That the sidewalks or pave
ments bordering the public markets be oc-
supied and used during the remainder OF
the present year, up to January l, 1871, as
customary during the past few years.
Mr.. Pierce thought the resolution unne-
eessary, on the Administrators own show
ing. 1t was not necessary to correct law,
because the police had misconstrued it. If
the police had gone beyond their power,
they, and not the law, ought TO be cor
rected.
Mr.. Walton remarked that if any favors
could be shown these market lessees, it was
desirable to do so. He understood many
If them would soon ask to be released OF
their contract, on account of the slaughter
house monopoly. They were all losing
money.
The resolution was laid over.
Mr.. Emley introduced the following, to
he printed and referred to the Administrator
of Assessments:
An ordinance renting the interest on the
unpaid city tax bills, for the years from
1856 to 1866 inclusive, if paid before the
first day Of December, 1870
Be it ordained, That until the first day of
December, 1870, upon application by any OF
the parties interested and upon the pay.
ment Of the principal. costs and other legal
charges, the Sheriff of the parish OF Orleans,
Ia hereby empowered and directed to deduct
and remit the amount of interest, accrued
and accruing, in favor of the city of New
Orleans by the Judgements Of the courts, IN
which suit may have been brought upon
the unpaid city tax bills now in his posses
sion, for the years from 1856 to 1866 in
elusive.
SEC. 9. Be it further ordained. That on
all persons still in default for the nOn-pay-
ment of taxes for the years aforesaid, shall
be barred from the privilege extended by
this ordinance, and the full amount OF inter
est as awarded by judgment OF the
courts. shall be exacted the same
rs if this ordinance had never been passed.
Sec. 3. BE it further ordained. Thatlthis
ordinance shall take effect from and after
its passage.
ii <ha
was passed.
An ordinance to provide medical attend
ance for the INDECENT poor residing within
the parish Of Orleans, right bank.
Be it ordained, ETC., That from and after
the first day of January, 1870, it shall be
the DUTY of the Sanitary Inspector OF the
Fifth District, in addition to his duties as
such, to attend, as City Physician, to all
cases of sickness among the INDECENT poor
of the city Of New Orleans residing on the
right bank; and for such service, and to Ell
able him to furnish his own conveyance, he
shall receive the sum of five hundred dol
lars per annum, SO long as he performs the
duties to the satisfaction of the Council.
Mr.. Pierce also asked the Council to act
npon the following:
An ordinance to authorize the Recorders to
order the killing of vicious dogs.
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
Of New Orleans, That whenever affidavit
shall have been made before q Recorder
that any person, not unlawfully entering or
attempting to enter the premises of another,
has been bitten by dog, the Recorder shall
proceed to investigate the charge, after hav-
ing cited the owner Of the dog to appear,
and, upon due proof thereof, shall cause the
dog to be killed.
Mr.. Shaw objected to the Recorders being
required to try dogs as well as men, and
after some discussion, the further considera-
ton Of the ordinance was postponed till the
next meeting.
Mr.. Pierce called up Mr.. Delassize's report
ON the Algiers gas contract, which had been
referred to him.. He said he concurred in
that report, and he moved the adoption of
the following resolution originally intro
duced by Mr.. Delassize:
WHEREAS, The lighting by gas the streets
of theEifth District of this city, late town
of Algiers and McDonoghville, parish of
Orleans, right bank, will prove economical,
an Improvement of great utility, and calcu-
lated largely to enhance the value of prop
erty;
Be it resol,ced, That the Mayor of the city
New Orleans be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to enter into negotiations with
the Algiers Gas Light Company, composed
of Messrs G.. Z. Girardey, William McCul-
lOch and j. H. O'Oonnor, their associates, or
such others as they may associate with them
selves under the name and style of the cal
giers Gas Light Company" to furnish the
Fifth District, late town Of AIgiers and Nc
Dodoghville, with gas for lighting said dis
trict, and the exclusive privilege Of vending
gas light therein, the terms OF the negotia-
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