New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-20

new orleans REPUBLICAN, ana Iuat copy
OF them be transmitted 10 the Board of
Administrators by the secretary OF this ciuo.
CITY CoUNCIL.-Mayor Flanders, presid
ing, and present, Messrs. Shaw, West,
Pierce, Enley, Walton, De)assize.
Mayor Flanders informed the Council that
the late Mayor had handed him statement
of the Girod fund, and had turned over the
sum Of four hundred dollars Referred
back to Mayor Flanders.
A communication from Mr. Cronan, ask
ing for a release from his contract to collect
dues of IRENE Market, was read and re.
ferred.
The subject OF Metropolitan TAX assessment
was taken up.
dir. Walton moved to amend by changing
date from the seventeenth OF September to
the thirtieth of the same month.
The tax is to be three. fourths of one per
cent, and TO be collectable after the promul-
CATION of the ordinance. Adopted.
Mr.. Enjoys ordinance to govern the meas
urement of wood and coal was laid over.
An ordinance relative to the public mar
kets, appointing inspectors, abolishing the
Office of commissarles, etc, WAS adopted.
An ordinance defining the duties of the
Department of Commerce, and perfecting its
organization, was read.
MIR. Shaw expressed belief that the ordi-
nance was too sweeprg 6, giving the Admin
istrator too exclusive control over the SUBJ
jects mentioned.
Mr. Enley thought the city charter was
sufficiently explicit, so that a departure
could not be tolerated. he did not propose
or intend to assume exclusive control in
these matters.
MIR. West made some extended remarks IN
opposition TO portions of The ordinance, ex-
planning where he thought it was wrong.
He said that the ordinance as read swallow
ed up most of the other departments. He
believed the ordinance in conflict with the
charter.
MIR. Finley was unable TO see in what
manner his ordinance encroached on the
privileges or duties OF other Administrators,
and denied that he was arrogsting to him.
self anything; he had followed the spirit IF
the law.
Subject postponed.
Mayor Flanders thought that if each de-
partment should assume 20 take exclusive
control Of its Office, he would fnd nothing
to do, and he did not propose to draw his
salary without earning it.
Mr.. Walton offered resolution concern
ing certain licenses, which had been issued
by the late authorities 20 many peraOns Tor
sums less than is required by lsg. The
subject viii be investigated.
NJ. Shaw introduced resolut ion, sppro-
priating gratuites to charitable institutions
Of this city. It. is simply carrying out an
existing law.
Mr. Shaw offered al ordinance to provide
for the extinction Of the floating indebted
ness of the city of New Orleans, and the
issue OF bonds for tue payment thereof.
Lies over.
A substitute takes the same course.
Mr.. Shaw's ordinance making the city's
fiscal year begin on the first day Of January,
annually, was adopted.
Mr.. Delassize, by resolution, is authorized
to advertise for supplies to the Waterworks.
Mr.. West offered a resolution looking to
the sanitary condition Of this city, and like
subjects, which was ordered 10 be printed.
MIR. West offered q resolution declaring
two contracts with J. j. O'Hars annulled.
Adopted.
The same administrator offered al ordi-
nance TO define the duties Of MS department.
Lies over.
Rules TO govern the Council were adopted.
Mr.. Pierce proposed 70 enter into an cleo
ton for five School Directors for the city &C
cording to law.
Messrs. ". T. Mead, W. Van Orden, s. A.
S:ockdale, J. L. Tissot and William Grant
were chosen.
These, together with SIX members by the
State, will constitute the School Board.