New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-28


season have 50 affected my health that
is necessary for me to have recreation;
therefore respectfully ask leave of absenc
for six weeks.
have the honor to be. very respectfully
GEORGE 5. LACEY,
City Attorney
Resolutions, etc.
BY Mr.. West:
Resolrcd, That the contemplated con
tracts with Eager, Ellerman & Co. and NJ
| Carvin for the repair OF wharves, etc. now
| submitted by the Administrator of Improve
ments. which contracts modify the original
specifications so far as to empower the Ad
ministratOr of improvements to regulate
and limit the amount of work to be done
! under the same, and give the city an option
as regards the mode of payment, be and
| the same are hereby recognized, ratified
and approved, and the Mayor directed to
| execute the same accordingly.
Adopted.
By Mr.. West:
Resolced, That the Administrator of I'm
provements be and he is hereby authorized
to advertise for proposals to furnish two ~
new boilers for the Bienyille Draining Ma
chine
Adopted.
BY Mr.. West:
Resolution changing portion of the route
of the st. Charles Street Railroad Com
pany.
Resolred, That resolution No AZ, new Sc
ries, approved May 10, 1866, relating to
Charles Street Railroad Company's track on
DelOrd street, from St. Charles to Baronne
street be and the same is hereby repealed"
and that said railroad company be allowed
to change said portion of track from the
lower side to the upper side of said street,
as provided for in ordinance No. 6433, an
proved March 6, 1866.
Be it further resOired. That said company
be and they are hereby authorized to change
portion of their track on Baronne street.
between Seventh and Eighth streets. from
the pubic street unto portion of ground,
the private property of said company.
Be it further resolred That said changes
shall be made according to plans and lines
now on file in the Department of Improve
ments; the levels shall be given by the City
Surveyor, and the work be done to his salts
faction.
Mr. West explained that this change
would give a better curve and put the road
on the south side instead of the north side.
He had suspended action in the matter for
three months to get the company out of Ca
nal street on to the trunk road That hay
ing been done, he now moved to accomno-
date them as much as possible
The ordinance was adopted:
By Mr.. West:
An ordinance appropriating money to de-
fray the expenditures of the Department
OF improvements for the month of July,
1870.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the Council
of the city of New Orleans, That the fol- |
lowing sums OF money. or so much thereof |
as may be necessary, are hereby appro- |
prlated to detray the expenditures OF the |
Department of improvements for the month |
OF July. 1870:
Expenditures of the department proper.
five hundred and eleven dollars and sixty I
seven cents (251l 81.
Expenditures of the bureau of streets.
thirty-seven thousand nine hundred and
eleven dollars and sixty-six cents
S31 81 60.
Expenditures Of the bureau of wharves
and landings. three thousand eight hundred
and tifty-seven dollars and seventv-one
cents (S3S57 III.
Expenditures of the Bureau of CITY
Drainage. six thousand nine hundred
nd Z ~, eiShty-hve dollars and three cents
SEC. ,. Be it further ordained. etc. That
payment of expenditures as above. other
han those OF salaries and pay rolls, shall
De made upon vouchers approved by the
Administrator of Improvements and the
administrator of Public Accounts shall
traw his warrants upon the administrator
II Finance i'll favor of the person or persons
holding the vouchers approved as atore
Sec. 8. Be It further ordained, etc, That
he Administrator of the Department OF I'm
'royements shall furnish to the Department
Il Public Accounts, a certified abstract of
he pay rolls and salaries due by his DEPART
nent; the Administrator of Public Accounts
nall draw his warrant upon the Depart
aent OF Finance for the aggregate amount
hereof. and the administrators of Finance
hall take the individual receipts of the |
artles borne upon the salary and paw rolls,
'hlch shall be furnished to him by the Adj
OF the Department OF Improve
lents
The ordinance was read first and second |
me and laid over under the charter. as was
be following, also introduced by Mr.. West:
n ordinance appropriating money to de-
iray the expenditures of the City Survey
or department for the month of july.
1870. '' ,
SEcrIoN l. Be it ordained by the CITY
ounell OF the city of New Orleans That
-
to detray the expenditures of the {
'irveyors Department for the month of
uly, 1870: {
Expenditures for the Depart
ment proper. pay roll of salaries.
one thousand and eight dollars
and thirty-three cents 81 .00S IS
Pay roll OF mechanics etc. one $
thousand five hundred and nine q
ty-eight dollars and fifty cents. i.5qS 30 L
Purchases-Breen & Carroll.
painting partition. ... 10 a. q
Il. Heath, twenty-six feet mould
iu;SS- Observation-Disclosures. On
j. NJ. Madden, stationery. ....., G. 90
iotai' '.''.'''.'. .S2.CS4 IS II
SEC. = Be it further ordained, ETC.. That Il !,
Sment OF expenditures as above. other g
an those of salaries and pay rolls, shall n:
mane upon vouchers approved by the 81
y surveyor. and the Administrator of y,
Iohc Accounts shall draw his warrants d
on the Administrator Of Finance in favor 81
the person or persons holding The ~
ichers approved as aforesaid. "
SEC. ). BE it further ordained. etc. That u
City Surveyor shall furnish to the De- III
'tmen1 OF Public Accounts a certified ali
act 81 the pay rolls and salaries dino h,, ut
department. The Administrator of pix. 10
Accounts shall draw his warrant unon ai
Department OF Finance for the a~Irn-
e amount thereof, and the AdministT51+or so
Finance shall take the individuaI re-. ,l'
ITS of the parties borne upon the salary sa'
pay rolls which shall be furnished ~ 10
by the City surveyor. ~
he report aud resolution subjoipei were Ne
l and adopted: ~ e."
DEPARTMENT OF INPRovEuEyTs) }
City OF New Ori-an. 7 no,
July22 1870. \ 49,,
ne Honorable, the Council of the City of New Ae,