New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-18

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In the purchases for Bureau of Streets
are included 10000 barrels shells costing,
delivered, $3.50. The contracts IN same
bureau are those for bridges. In the pur-
chases of Bureau Of City Drainage IS IN
cluded $3.50 80 for the use OF dredge boat,
and the contracts III same bureau cover
delivery of 200 tons coal. The contract
under the heading of wharves and landings
is for removing nuisance boats.
The method of showing the entire e1-
penses of this department monthly is con-
tinued for the present report. The expense.
now being incurred for work upon the
wharyes and upon ST. Charles avenue can
not be exhibited in like manner, but 1t Will
be laid before the public in due time.
j. r. WEST,
Administrator.
The following report from Mr.. West was
read:
DEPARTMENT OF INPRovRNENTs,}
City of New Orleans, August 10, 1917
To the Honorable the Council of the City Of New
Orleans
The undersigned respectfully reports upon
the petitions for an increase OF laDOrefs
nav. and recommends that he be authorized
to increase street laborers wages to 81 20
per day, and other wages to - per day, ac-
cording to the nature of the work done.
The petitioners state tudt tHCS h"'O ~
ceived So per day from our predecessors,
but do not mention that they received scrip
at discount of twenty five per cent.
The demand for labor now warrants the
increase above recommended, and the rates
above stated are considered just to the Ia
borer and the city.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant,
j. X. WEST,
Administrators
Mr.. Bonzano questioned the necessity OF
the increase proposed. There always seemed
to him plenty Of men hanging round the
City Hall looking for work
Mr.. West rejoned that it was office these
men wanted, not work.
The report and resolution were adopted.
By Mr.. West:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,
City of New Orleans, August D. 1871.
To the Honorable the Council of the city OF New
Orleans
The undersigned respectfully reports the
| following bids as having been received III
answer to the advertisement inviting pro
| posals to lease a certain lot of ground:
S. Provis bids $50 per month.
II. Ferrer bids $2l60 for three years.
Anu respectfully suggests tht'o .ho -
| S. Provis, being the highest, be accepted;
and the accompanying resolution be adopted
authorizing the Mayor to execute lease
with him.
Very respectfully, etc,
| j. X. WEST, Administrator.
Resoleed, That the Mayor be authorized
to sign a lease with S. Provis for a certain
lot of ground, the property of the city, III
square bounded by Canal, Wells and Cross
man streets and the line of the Pontchar-
train Railroad, the measurement OF winch
to be decided by lines to be furnished oy
the City Surveyor. Said lease to be 1oi
three (3 years from the first day OF sep,
TENDER, 1870, for the sum of eighty tSSoJ
dollars per month, payable monthly. Inc
Administrator of Improvements to appro'V,e
of the plan and general outline OF the puma
| ings to be erected thereon, and the iessee
to have the privilege of removing, at tne
expiration of the lease, all improvements
made by him upon the property.
Adopted.
On motion made, the Council then al
iourned at 1915 P. NJ.
H. CONQUEST CLARKE,
| SECRETARY,