New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-30

CHdrles TlIIuan, warrant NO. biO 81 0U
L.. Gullland, warrant No. 400. 80. ~ 90
Il. f. Chubbuck, warrant No. 736 2S9 90
G. Pillman, warrant No. I'LL. so 90
John Ford, warrant No. 59l. $50. 60 90
John Z. Cazelar, warrant No. 458 81 05
John Norton, warrant No. 49, 81 25
John Norton, warrant No. S.. 65 90
Mathilda johnson, warrant No. les 100 90
James j. Timer, warrant No. 2o7.. IS 90
AOtdI. TScOC u
John L. Sterry, Jefferson city note and
interest $50 IS.
Read twice and laid over.
To correct an error in an ordinance
passed last week, Mr.. Shaw introduced the
following:
An ordinance providing for the payment of
the account therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro-
priation be and is hereby made, and that
the Administrator of Public Accounts war
rant on the Administrator of Finance in
payment of the same:
For Bureau of City Drainage, pay roll of
carts for seventeen days ending July 81,
1871, $l205 20.
Adopted.
Claims of o. Anfoux, $4,000, and John
Bendenagel, $3.50, were passed to final read
ing, and referred to the Mayor with power
By Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance to facilitate settlement with
day labOrers and employees of the Depart
ment of improvements.
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
Of New Orleans, That upon the making out
and approval of each pay roll of day labor
ers and employees of the Department of I'm
provements, according to the terms of ordi-
nance No. 430, Administration series, the
Mayor is authorized to set apart as a sepa-
rate appropriation the amount required for
the settlement of such rolls, to give the
same publication as an ordinance in the
number and order then next following.
An amendment was adopted including the
laborers of the Departments of Water
works, Police and Commerce within the
provisions of the ordinance, and so amended
it was passed
Drainage Report.
Mr.. Cockrem presented the following re-
port from the Committee on Drainage:
CITY HALL, August %, 1871.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
The undersigned, members of the Drain
age Committee, recommend the excavation
OF tailrace commencing at upper line pro-
lection levee and lake shore, extending ont
into the lake a sufficient distance to meet
the requirements of the upper line canal
discharge, subject to the conditions of ordi-|
nance No. Sl4, Administration series.
BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mayor.
JOHN s. WALTON,
Administrator of Finance.
JOHN COCKREM,
Administrator of Improvements.
hIoDtod NJ or;c bo;or, ox-o,,,o1 s.a,-.
voting.
Reports and Resolutions.
By Mr.. Cockrem:
DEPARTMENT OF INPRovKNENTs,(
August, % 1871.
To the City Council of New Orleans
| have the honor to report the following
changes in officers of this department, and
ask their confirmation
w. c. kinsella, appointed District Super
intendent of Streets, Third District, to date
August l. 1871, vice Copeland, resigned.
+. Fondal, appointed Ward Superinten-
dent, Ninth Ward, to date August 2e, 1871,
vice Kinsella, promoted.
JOHN COCKREM, Administrator
Referred TO committee of the whole.
By Mr.. Bonzano:.
Res0lued. That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts correct the tax bill for 1870
against ID. IL. Connor, in square No. Is
(Duvergerville), thirteenth assessment dis
trict, assessing him with $1,000 income, in
place of $4,000.
Adopted.
Mr.. Bonzano called up deferred resolu-
tons for the relief of S. s. Benedict and
Gustavus Schmidt and an unfavorable
report on the petition of H. Kahn, which
were adopted.
By Mr.. Remick:
Resolced, That the Administrator of I'M
provements be and is hereby directed to
spread twenty-five thousand barrels of shells
Tor SO much thereof as may be necessary
upon the levee, in order to place the batture
in condition to facilitate steamboat interests,
the interests of draymen, and commercial
interests generally.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Cockrem:
Be it resolUed That the Administrator of
Public Accounts be and he is hereby au-
thorized to warrant on the Administrator of
Finance in favor of Samuel Houston for the
sum of three hundred dollars, provided said |
Houston relinquishes his lease of the iron
building at the foot of Canal street.
Be it further reSolced, That the Admins
traitor of Waterworks and Public Buildings |
is hereby authorized to invite proposals for |
the purchase of the iron building at the |
foot of Canal street. the same to be removed |
after the adjudication of sale. |
Mr.. Bonzano suggested an amendment, |
that this payment should be in full settle |
ment of all claims the lessee might have |
against the city.
Mr.. Cockrem accepted the amendment,
and the resolution was passed. |
By Mr.. Cockrem:
WHEREAS, The proper legal time having
expired, and no objection having been |
made, and the petition having been pub
ished in the official journal for and during |
the time prescribed by law; therefore. be it
ReSolced, That the Administrator OF I'M
be and he is hereby authorized
to advertise for proposals to make brick
Danquettes, with wooden curbing, On Philip |
street, from st. David to Willow street, ac-
,ording to the plan and specifications on
lie in the office of the City Surveyor.
Adopted.
Petitions, Etc.
Mr.. Lewis presented the following COM !