New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-23

| prOvements; also, a petition OF citizens OF
the Fourth District, tor repairs of wharves,
| which had the same reference.
| Mr.. Walton presented a tax petition OF
! the Citizens Bank, which was referred to
the Administrator OF Finance.
| \ petition OF Joseph j. Maristany, for
lease Of property, was referred to the Adj
ruistrator of Commerce.
n application of Widow Clarke, for
flee grocery license. was referred to the
Administrator OF Finance.
\ petition of Phillip Drumn, for correc
| ton OF erroneous assessment was referred
to the Administrator of Assessments.
A petition of the Louisiana Avenue church
| for I. lamp post was referred to the Admin
istrator of Police.
An assessment petition OF Madame CUR
aud was referred to the Administrator OF
| Assessments.
petition of James \. Raley. for use of
| furnace with open kettles, for purifying
vegetable and animal oils. at No. ~ Com
mon street. was referred to the Admins
TRAITOR of Commerce.
A tax petition OF Arthur Mclaughlin was
referred to the Administrator of Finance.
Mr.. Shaw presented Il school petition of
Mrs. Sophia Wade, which was referred to
the Administrator Of Finance; also. a tax
petition of NJ. r. Dugan, which was also re-
terred to the Administrator OF Finance.
petition of Paul lie Bcase. to lease
ground opposite Morgan's depot, was re-
terred to the Administrator Of Commerce.
Unfinished Business.
Mr.. Bonzano called up reports on the fol-
lowing cases:
DR.. f. H. Dennis, presented February A.
1871.
Celestin F. Cousin, presented March I,
1871.
Colored congregations, presented March
!, lS7l.
Louise keohle. presented March II, 1871.
W. =. Harper, presented March IA, 1871.
Richard Nolan, presented March IA. 1871.
The last named resolution was laid over:
the other reports and resolutions were
adopted.
BY Mr.. Walton:
DEPARTntST OF FINANCE
March II, 1871. !
To tn City Council of New Orleans
The petition of Catherine Baker referred
to Inc at the last uetting of the Council.
asks us to grant her free license. have
ascertained that she owns the property
where her establishment is kept, and that
she has paid no license for three Years past
| think il is time that she should begin to
bear her part of the burdens under which
we are all tailoring. and therefore report
untavOrahly.
JOHN S. WALTON, Administrator
Adopted
DEPARTMENT OF CoNMKRCK,(
March q. 1871. :
To the City Council of New Orleans:
The petition of Kara & Shutter. referred
to me at the last meeting of the Council.
asks permission to erect a steam engine ut
No. - Liberty street. 1t is supported by
several Of the neighhors. and | believe no
injury will he done by granting their re-
quest. | therefore recommend the adop-
ton III thc accompanying resolution.
JOHN :. WALTON.
Administrator ad interim.
Hrmirtd. That permission is hereby
granted 10 Nara h Shutter to erect steam
engine or the premises at No. - Liberty
street. u remain during tho pleasure of
this Council. provided they comply with
all city ordinances relative to furnaces. etc
Adopted.
By Mr.. Walton:
DEPARTMENT or COMMERCE.
March y. 1871. )
To the City Council OF New Orleans:
The petition of J. b. Knight. referred 20
me AT the last urctin" of the Council. asks
permission to erect Il steam engine at Ne.
- Carondclet street.
The nclghbolhood is one i'll which | think
it would be unwiSc in us to permit the usual
style of engine Ia be erected. but as NJ.
Knight explains that he only wants to ex-
hihit the movement of the machinery he
has for sale. and agrees to use coke for fuel.
| recommend the adoption of the accompa
nying resolution.
JOHN S. WALTON.
Administrator ad interim.
ResoIred That J. b. Knight is hereby
authorized to erect il >iL all steam engine on
the premises No 16 Carondelet street sub
iect to removal ut the pleasure OF the Coun-
ell, and on condition that the fuel made use
of shall be coke. in order that the ncighbors
shall not be annoyed by smoke, and that
all ordinances relative to furnaces, etc.
shall be complied with.
Adopted.
Bv Mr. Walton:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..
March u, 1871.
To the City Council of New Orleans
The petition of Oliver Thompson. re-
fcrrcd to me at the last meeting OF the
Council. asks us to give him permission to
remove his, blacksmith shop.
have examined the subject and recon-
mend the adoption of the accompanying
resolution.
JOHN s. WALTON
Administrator ad interim.
Rcsolred. That Oliver Thompson is here
by authorized to remove his blacksmith
shop from the south side of Common street.
corner of Bolivar. to the north side OF Com
mon street. corner of Bolivar street: pro
vidcd. that he complies with the city ordi
nance regulating furnaces, etc.
Adopted
DEPARTMENT OF CoMMKRCE.}
March q, 1871. :
To the CITY Council of New Orleans:
The petition of Colonel j. II. WncticId
referred to ne by the Council on the seventh
of March. calls attention TO a former petit
ton. which was referred to this department
on the sixth of September, 1870. and asks
for the payment of four months salary as
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. to
which office he says he was elected by the
City Council, in the year 1888. for one year
He further states that he has never before
presented this claim. and would not now do
50, were it not that he is in actual need OF
means to pay his taxes
The time tor which this salary is claimed
is not stated. His name first appears on the
pay rolls in July. 1853, at one hundred and
twenty-five $50 dollars per month. and is
continued until December of the same year
inc IL. ,f l.