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

+ other apparatus for the extingulshment
D fires entrusted to them, shall remain at Il
q place of the fire, and in active service, unit
r in the opinion of the chief engineer and q
t sistants, there is no further danger to II
t surrounding property.
j %. The city of New Orleans hereby agre'
t to have, on or before the fifteenth OF ID
cember, 1871, all the engine and hook an
: ladder houses placed in complete good o
der The Firemen's Charitable Associatio
} hereby agrees, after receiving said house
In good order, to keep them IN good cond
! ton during the existence of the contrac
{ | the natural wear and tear excepted. at i
, own cost, it being understood that the cit
| of New Orleans binds itself to replac
, | whenever the necessity exists any porto
Of any of said hoases, out-buildings, fence
or appurtenances that may be. destroyed Q
| completely decayed or rotted out 1ror
natural wear and tear.
II %. That the Administrator of Commerc
, shall have supervision over the Fire Dt
partment created by this ordinance an
II over the buildings and property OF the cit
| entrusted to the contractor, and shall, iron
time to time, report to the Council upol
the efficiency or inefficiency OF said depart
| menU and of the officers and men connected
| with the same.
30 That the amount of compensation t
be paid said Firemen's Charitable Assocla
ton, for the faithful execution OF this con
tract, is hereby fixed at one hundred ant
forty thousand dollars per annum, payable
monthly. The said association supplyin;
| at its own cost, all engines, hose, machinery
etc., for the execution Of the contract. Ii
the event of the city of New Orleans failing
to pay promptly the monthly appropriation
| interest at the rate of eight per cent per an
| mum shall be paid said association, from ths
| first day of each month, until said monthly
| appropriation is hQuidated.
| 81. That all ,ordmances, and parts of ordi
| nances, contrary to the provisions of this
| ordinance, be and the same are hereby re
pealed.
Laid over to be printed.
By Mr.. Remick:
An ordinance, authorizing the Pontchar-
train railroad reconstruct branch track
to the Fair Grounds. and for other pur-
poses.
SECTION ]. Be it ordained, That the
Pontchartrain Railroad Company be, and it
is hereby authorized and empowered TO
connect with the Fair Grounds, by means OF
a branch track, starting from its main lines
at some convenient point south OF Marlgny
avenue provided, that title to all private
property through which said branch track
may run shall first be acquired by the
Pontchartrain Railroad Company.
Sec. 2. The said branch track shall curve
off from the main lines, as aforestated, from
whatsoever side of Elysian Fields street
the company may elect, into Marigny avenue
thence through the avenue TO its intersec-
ton with Agriculture street; thence through
Agriculture street TO point at or near its
intersection with Rosiere street; thence
through r siere street and GENTLY road 10
point at or near its intersection with
Lapeyrouse street and the said branch
track shall be provided with the usual and
requisite number of sidings and turnouts,
And when the said branch track, sidings
and turnouts shall have been located and
built, as aforesaid, and in accordance with
lines and levels furnished by the city sur
veyor, they shall be maintained, managed
and used by said Pontchartrain Railroad
Company, as provided for in their charter.
Sec. 3. The said company is further au-
thorlzed and empowered, subject to revoca-
ton at the pleasure Of the Council, to lay
track on the Delta street sidewalk, border
ing their property from Poydras street to
Notre Dame street, connecting the same
with their present tracks on Delta street;
provided that the right Of way and other
privileges hereby granted shall lapse and
be of no avail unless the branch track,
sidings and Jurnouts aforesaid are com
pleted and ready for the use of the public
within eighteen months after the passage of
this ordinance.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Cockrem,
clause was introduced requiring the com
pany to keep in repair such streets as the
branch track passed through.
So amended, the ordinance was adopted.
Referred Business.
BY Mr.. Lewis:
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE,
August 20, ISL
70 the City Council OF New Orleans
On the petition of Gus Krubbe and
others, asking that q fine imposed by the
Recorder OF the Fourth District against
Mr.. and Mrs. Rose, be RENTED or reduced,
would respectfully report that after
careful examination Of the case, the facts,
N my opinien, do not justify reduction
Of the fine.
l therefore recommend that the petition
be not granted, believing the imposition OF
the fine in this case will have salutary
effect in preserving the peace and quiet OF \
the neighborhood
JAMES LEWIS, Administrator.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Lewis:
DEPARTMENT OF PoL1CR1
August 20. 1871.
TO the City Council Of New Orleans:
On the communication of j. J. Foley, at
.orney for A. Edwards, claiming that Ed
wards is Recorder Of the First District, and !
hat he intends to look to the city for the
salary Of said office from the twenIy-ffth of
April last, would respectfully report that
n my opinion, there is no obligation on the
part of the city TO pay him; especially so
since has made no effort to be judicially
as recorder. | regard his pre-
Jenslons to the office as entirely without
foundation, legal or otherwise; and as Ed
wards action is calculated to embarrass the
Council, | recommend that under section
eleven, of the amended charter, the Office OF
Assistant Recorder, First District, be de- |
Jared vacant.
JAMES LEWIS, Administrator.
The report was adopted and a proceed |
ng" vacating the Office Of Assistant Re-
;order, First Dictrict, was passed.
Financial Business.
By Mr. Shaw:
DEPARTxEST OF PrB1lc ACCOUNTS, |
August 70, 1871. 5 !
70 the City Council of New Orleans:
In accordance with the City Park law, |
he Council, on the third of MAY, 1870, i'm |
posed tax Of one-eighth of one per cent |
or the purposes of the act. 1t was levied |
Upon the assessment of 1869, and collectable |
u 1871 |
The tax, as collected, was for a time |
placed to the credit of the park commits |
'ioners; but no appointment being made, |
ind there being no such organization for a |
ong time afterward, the city ceased to re-
serve the money. i
1t, however, collected upon that assess
nent $146,S55 e.. in which it has made the |
payments:
Nay S, 1861. Observation-Disclosures $4,000 90
Nay %, 1871 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000 90 |
April Ia, 1871. Observation-Disclosures. 80 Is |
April Is, 1871. ................... SI4 "A |