New Orleans Republican., 1871-08-02

earned their money and had families to
support out of it, should be put aside Tor
contractors and others who made fortunes
out of the city. He merely asked Tor IN
formation whether, if this ordinance were
passed first, the Mayor would feel bound
to promulgate it in the order in winch 1t
passed the Council. If that was the case
he should vote no on the appropriation.
The Mayor said there were frequently
matters passed and referred to him with
view, he supposed, to making any subse-
ouent correction that might be found neces-
sary. Whenever they had been brought up
to him he had considered them, and passed
upon them.
Mr.. Shaw said be was quite willing to
meet the point raised by the Administrator
of Finance. There was an ordinance once,
proyiding that the otice-holders and en-
ployes should be paid first. He thought
that ordinance was disgrace to the Coun-
Gil that passed it.
Mr.. Walton: think it was to their credit
Mr.. Shaw continued: The only public
credit the Council could get was by deal
ing with every bill as it came up, giving no
designed preference whatever. BY an ac-
dent it happened that the Firemen's Char
liable Association came this month before
pay-rolls of employees. 1t was a mere
chance He sympathized with the public
officers of the city; he was one himself; but
thew must take their chance, and not vote
themselves number one.
Mr.. Bonzano said he agreed with the Ad-
ministrator of Finance. There were such
men as William Henry who had influence
in the City Hall, and made large amounts
of money by contracts, and they could at
ford to wait. Mr.. Henry did not put down
his ballast and his hauling at the minimum
price; on the contrary, he waited his oppor-
tunity and put it at the highest, while the
employees of the City Hall worked at a
fixed salary, and had to submit to heavy
discount.
Mr. Walton wished to disclaim any i'm
putation that there had been any prefer
ence given in the passage OF approprla-
tions. On the contrary, he thought the
Administrator of Public Accounts had been
most impartial; but he did not see why con
tractors, who were making fortune out OF
the city, should have preference over
struggling young men working for bare
living. So far as his own salary was con-
cerned-though he would confess he needed
it-that might wait. He was willing the
salary of Mayor and Administrators should
come in after William Henry, but when it
came to the clerks, he was decidedly in
favor of giving them their pay.
The ordinance was passed, and referred
to the Mayor with power.
The ordinance appropriating for the pay
rolls of city officers was called up and
passed.
Claims of Laurence Duffy, Sl53 30.
s437 IA, $464 35, s49S 20 and s429 As and
of Thee. Lilienthal, Sl92, were passed and
referred to the Mayor, with power.
General Business.
Mr.. Delassize called up the ordinance
providing for the building of an insane
asylum.
Mr.. Walton moved to amend the second
section so as TO read as follows:
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained. ETC., That
in order to secure the payment of the afore
said bonds, and the coupons thereunto an
nexed the receipts of the various re-
corders' courts, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, be and they are hereby de-
clared to be set apart, and to be held and
pledged for the payment of the principal
and interest to become due upon any and
all bonds signed and issued in conformity
with this ordinance and the Administrator
of Finance is hereby directed and required,
chon In ,Iar
this ordinance, to deposit with the fiscal
agent of the city of New Orleans on the first
Monday in the month One-twelfth of the
annual interest to the credit of interest on
Insane Asylum bonds" and 1-l20 of the
principal to the credit of redemption of
Insane Asylum bonds,' the amounts thus
deposited to be withdrawn and used for no
other purpose than to pay and discharge
the interest and principal of the aforesaid
bonds as the same may respectively become
due.
Mr.. Shaw moved to amend the third Sec
ton so as to read
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, etc., That
whenever the city desires to retire the said
bonds, or any portion thereof, the Admins
traitor of Finance shall advertise three times
during thirty days for sealed proposals for
sale to the city of the bonds issued under
this ordinance; and no proposals shall be
accepted at greater price than at par, with
the accrued interest. Should the city fail to
obtain sufficient proposals, it may by lot re-
tire at par such amount as may be required.
the form of determining the same being pre-
scribed by ordinance: and on public adver-
tisement OF the numbers and designations of
the bonds SO retired, the city shall pay on
presentation of said bonds, with accrued IN
terest and in default of presentation, in
tcrest thereon shall cease in thirty days
from the first publication of the advertise
ment aforesaid.
Mr.. Delassize accepted the amendments.
Mr.. Shaw moved that instead of the
whole ordinance, its general terms and pro-
visions only should be printed on the back
of the bonds
Mr.. Delassize assented, and the ordinance
was passed.
BY the Mayor:
MAYoRALrY OF NRw ORLEANS.
August J. 1871.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
On the communication of DR.. Cooper
| relative to the establishment of free dis
| pensary, referred to me on the eleventh of
| July, l beg leave respectfully to report that
| in my opinion, free dispensary is a neces-
| sity for the city of New Orleans, and as
! fund for that purpose has been left to the
| city by legacy of s. V. Sickles, l recon-
mend that druggist be selected to furnish
medicines gratis to the poor; and that for
| the payment of the same the interest of the
above mentioned legacy. be apportioned,
| any deficiency to be paid monthly by the
city, and report to the Council tor approval.
BENZ. f. FLANDERS, Mayor.
On motion of Mr. Bonzano the report was
adopted, and the Mayor was authorized to