New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-06

Gulf Ship Canal Company.
Our company will be permanently or
gained in few days, when we will make
an offer for the work lat fixed price) of
drainage contemplated by the city.
G. ROSELIUS,
80 JOHN DAVIDSON,
PATRICK IRWIN,
Is A. THOMSON.
/ SAMUEL JAMESON,
ALFRED PHILLIPS,
e. H. SLOCOMB.
NEW ORLEANS, April 4, 1871.
To the Mayor and City Council Of New Orleans:
GENTLKMEN-Since our last cOmmunica-
ton relative to the drainage of the city, we
have organized as corporation for the
dredging of canals and the building of
levees for that purpose.
We now desire to inform you that We are
prepared to bid for the drainage work, and
now do SO at twenty per cent less than the
price stipulated in act No. 30, session Of 1871.
We are ready to commence work immedi-
ately, and at any time, on three months
notice, will increase our workings to any
n. E. BAILEY,
President pro tenn, New Orleans Dredging
New ORLEANS, April 4, 1871.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City
4
GENrLEMEN-Learnin from the public
prints that the City Council are about let
ting, by contract, certain work ON the drain
age canals and levees, the undersigned begs
to submit the following proposal for such
work:
/. To perform such work as may be
designated by the City Surveyor, ON any or
all canals or levees in or around the city,
complying with any reasonable specifica-
lions or limits of time.
9. The earth removed from the canals
to be used in the adjacent levees within the
distance of one hundred feet from edge Of
excavation.
8. Measurements of canals made by de-
Quoting net amounts of existing canals
from amounts of canals finished, where in
line of improvements.
Levees to be measured when ready for
delivery with full base and top, with ten
per cent shrinkage in height.
All earth excavated and used by city
otherwise than in embankments, to be
measured as ii in embankment.
4. The City Surveyor to give the con-
tractor monthly estimates Of work per-
formed.
S. Payments I'd be made monthly, on City
Surveyors certificate, in cash, or in city
warrants bearing interest at the rate Of
eight ~ per cent per year, and if not paid
within one year, the holders thereof to have
the privilege of exchanging such warrants
for ''eight per cent, ten year, city bonds"
said bonds to be taken at eighty cents ON
the dollar. in exchange for said warrants at
par.
6. The price to be thirty-five cents per
cubic yard, for both excavation and en-.
bankment.
The undersigned is prepared to furnish
such security as the Council may require
for the prompt and faithful performance Of
the above proposition, or will enter into con-
tract with the city on terms not materially
differing from the above.
Respectfully,
On motion of Mr.. Shaw these propositions
were referred to the Administrator Of I'm
prOvements.
Mr.. Shaw offered some amendments to
his own drainage ordinance, to be printed
and laid over as follows:
Substitute for section ten:
The canal and levee work to be measured
and certified monthly and ten per cent to be
deducted from height Of levee for settling.
Add to section nine:
The surveyor shall also appraise dredge-
boat now in Cpperline canal, and said Lake
BOrgne Company shall buy the same at the
appraised value, to be allowed for in pay
ment of first work done and completed.
Add to section three:
An average width Of forty-five feet.
General Business Resumed.
BY Mr. Shaw: ~
An ordinance to provide for the cost Of con-
structiOn of the wharf between Julia and
st. Joseph streets.
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
of New Orleans, That, whereas, the cost of
the construction of the wharf between Julia
and St. Joseph streets, under contract, in
conformity with ordinances 1909 and ILLS
new series, and according to the certificate
above sum be and is hereby appropriated to
pay for said construction.
In reply to Mr. Bonzano. Mr.. Cockrem
said this was the Morgan wharf, payment
for which was made in levee dues.
Read twice and laid over.
By Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance appropriating money to de-
fray the expenditures Of the Department
Of WaterwOrks and Public Buildings fer
the month of March, 1871.
Be it ordained, That the following sums,
or so much thereof as may be necessary, are
hereby appropriated to defray the expendi-
lures of the Department Of WaterwOrks
and Public Buildings for the month of
March, 1871, and that the Administrator
of Public Accounts draw his warrants on
the Administrator Of Finance in payment of
the same:
c. A. Miltenberger, hauling coal, $45.
Hasam q PoOley, lumber, $2N Is.
z. Mathurin, replacing pavement, $50 80.
r. Carey, replacing pavement, $50 05.
Mcintyre & Apologize, lead pipes, etc.,
A. Schiff, rent of Office, SS3 30.
Vortex Skinner Company. for eight
skimmers, ETC., $500.
F0lger & Co., hardware, $l28 "a.
w. j. j. Armstrong, founders work,
$499 so.
w: J. J. Armstrong, pump glands, etc.,
$76 IL.
L. Duboc, cab hire, post stamps, etc., SIS.
INSANE ASYLUM.
A. E. Dick & Co., soap, 81 so.
$46 so. ~ ''
T. Clavel, drugs, !sl7 os.
C. Dunn, wood, $45.
V. PessOu, groceries, 1884.
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J. p. Sarrazin, tobacco, SAL. -
L. Ruch, beef lone monthly, 1904 60.
HOME OF AGED AND INF1RM.
William & James McCracken, one safe
So.
v. Pessou, groceries, 81 60.
L. Ruch, beef Zone monthly, $42.
James Ready, rent, $125.
A. E. Dick & Co., soap, 81 so.