New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-16

month of February, 1871, read first and
second time MarchF. Two claims, OF Eager,
Ellerman & Co., repairing, reconstructing
and extending wharves, $4,000, Michael
Caryin, repairing, reconstructins and ex-
tending vharves, $4,000, included in said
ordinance, were referred t0the Mayor VIII
power. The rest was passed.
The expense ordinance Of the Depart
mont of 'Waterworks for February lo'l'
read a first and second time March 7, 1884,
WAS passed.
Mr.. Shaw called up an ordinance provld'
ing for the payment Of the several accounts
therein named, passed to second reading
March,.
Included in said ordinance were the fol-
lowing items:
C. Fl. Luzenburg. District Attorney, for
eighteen convictions obtained IN February,
1871. in the First District Court, as per
bill approved by the judge OF said court
$40.
Norbert Trepagnier. Clerk Of the First
District Court, for fees and COSTS In suhory
proved by the judge OF said COURT
SlOS3 IS.
J. A. Mascot, Criminal Sheriff OF the
parish of Orleans, for costs and fees III sun
dry cases in First District Court, as per
bill approved by the judge OF SAID court
$3.50 80.
J. A, Masicot, Criminal Sheriff of the
parish of Orleans, for maintenance OF pris-
oners. turnkevs' fees, etc, in February,
1871 a. per bill approved by the Judge Of
the First District Court, S5l32 3d.
Mr.. Bonzano said he thOughtit was under
stood that these bills Of sherifs and clerks
of courts we're all to be examined by the
Council, in committee of the whole, before
presented for final action. He moved that
all the Sheriff bills. and everything apper-
tanning to ths fees Of clerks Of court, no
matter whether approved by the City Attor
new or not. be first presented to the Council
in committee of the whole.
The claims above referred to were laid
over accordingly; the rest of the ordinance
was passed.
Mr. Shaw called up deferred bill of W..
H. Durham, for eighty five dollars, which
was finally passed; also, deferred claim Of
Sheriff Sauvinet for sixty five dollars, and
William Henry for $494 80, which we're also
passed.
The OF dinance appropriatins twenty-five
thousand and ninety dollars for the ex-
penses of the Department OF Police, for the
month of February, 1871, read twice at the
last meeting, was passed. with the excep-
ton of the following item: Jefferson City
Gasisht Company. lighting city with gas.
Sixth District, ST. 1874 49," which, on the
statement of Mr.. Bonzano, that there were
complaints of the gas not having been lit
in the Sixth District, was laid over for
further examination
Petitions, etc.
The following communication was read ::
NEW ORLEANS. March IA, 1871.
Hon. BENZ F. Flanders Mayor:
In the name and ON behalf of tho South
ern Paving Company, demand payment
for work by them done (agreeably to con-
tract and accepted by the Administrator
of Public Improvements. as per certificates
of the City Surveyor, now in the hands of
Mr. Shaw. Administrator of Public Ac
counts. viz:
|. Certificate OF proportion due by
the city tor paving square on st.
Charles street, between TOle-
dano and Harmony streets. ..... $3.50 70
, Certificate of proportion due by
the city for paving square on St.
Charles street, between Har
mony and Eighth streets. ...... 1,352 %
Total due on certificates S4,l23 OF
With interest on each, as per contract. at
the rate of seven and three-tenths per cent
from date of certificates.
;. | also demand that a similar certificate
be issued to the company for proportion due
by the city for paving square on st. Charles
street, between Seventh and Eighth streets,
and payment of the same: as above.
GEORGE w. CHRISTY.
Notary Public.
Mr.. BonzanO remarked that as a set-otf to
this rather peremptory demand, he would
like to put on record the answer of the
Southern Paving Company to the Depart
ment of Assessments, in June last, wherein
they stated that they once had capital of
$4,000, that had been lost in their business,
and now, even if they recovered all they
claimed to be owing to them, they would
still be without capital. This was pretty
nearly as bad a case as the Ship Island
Canal Company. who were now disposed to
slide away with $3.50. 600 of the city's money
The Mayor observed that there had been
a demand made ON the city for the delivery
of nearly everything she possessed-her
streets and levees, her waterworks and
public buildings, and, in fact, parties were
still fishing after the waterworks. The city
had been pretty well gouged in everything,
and, by the way. he might mention that
the special committee appointed to take
into consideration the present City Water
works bill would report at the next meet
ing.
A blue warrant petition of James Desban
was referred to the Administrator Of FL
nance.
A petition of Peter Blaise for permission
to erect a steam brewery, was referred to
the Administrator Of Commerce ad in
term.
A petition of Mrs. James Sockhart for n
special permit to keep dairy on Josephine
street, was referred to the Administrator of
Police.
A free license petition of Mrs. Catherine
Baker, destitute widow, owning real
estate, and keeping grocery and coffee
house, was referred to the Department of
Finance.
A petition of Kara e. Shutter, for leave
to erect steam engine at No. 81 Liberty