New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-25

curely protected from the torpedoes latel
arrived by ship Hurlbut, and now living Q
the wharf Of the city and on draw co,
tiguous thereto, only by the removal or d,
struction Of the said torpedoes.
You, and all parties interested in tn
ABOVE mentioned dangerous articles, Al
therefore hereby notified to remove til
same within twenty-four hours, in sue
manner as not to endanger the pubii
safety, the removal to be made by water
under the superintendent of the police
and none OF the torpedoes to be haule,
through the streets of the city. On you
failure to comply with this order within tn
term specified, shall proceed to remove o
destroy the tOrledoes at your expense.
BENZ. +. FLANDERS, Mayor.
No notice being taken of this communica
ton the police were directed to destroy tn
torDedoes, which has been done, with tn
assistance Of the Fire Department. / asl
that my action he approved.
BENZ. +. FLANDERS, Mayor.
| The report was received, and ON motion
OF Mr.. Remick, seconded by Mr.. Lewis, tn,
action Of the Mayor was approved.
By the Mayor and Administrator of Fl
nance:
New ORLEANS. October "a, 1871.
To the City Council Of New Orleans
Among the claims referred to the Mayo,
and Administrator of Finance by ordinance
No. lo93, Administration series, were the
following tor legal services stated to have
been rendered in the litigation between the
Board Of Drainage Commissioners and the
Ship Island Canal Company:
Warrant Of the Board Of Commissioners
OF the first drainage district, No. 352, Nav
IL, 1871, in favor Of James D. Hill. on the
treasurer Of the board for five thousand
dollars, signed N. E. Bailey, president, and
l.: Laroque, secretary, per resolution No.
I52, authorizing this payment for services
5000. -
Bill Of Fellows e. Mills for fees in suits
contradictOrily with Ship Island Canal
Company, dated March /, 1870, approved
6y Moses Eastman, superintendent, and j.
L. Gubernat0r, chairman pro tempore of
finance committee; the latter's approval
subsequently erased, $500. Same parties,
for balance Of retainer in same suite,
$500. And for balance of fees in same
suits, $1,000.
Bill of C. Roseliue, dated March, 1871,
for salary as attorney of board for 1868,
1869 and 1870. at $500 per annum, $780,
And balance of fee for services cOntradic-
torily with Ship Island Canal Company,
both items approved by Moses Eastman,
superintendent, and j. L. Gubernator,
chairman pro tenn. finance committee-the
iatter's signature subsequently removed,
Bill of Alexander Walker, dated Nav
>, 1871, for services in suite contradictory
with Ship Island Canal Company and Il.
Bloomfield, in Fifth. Seventh and Eighth
District Courts, and in the Supreme Court,
and with Lockwood T. Br0tt, in Sixth Dis.
trict Court, and before Recorder Houghton,
$4,000.
As each Of these claimants assert that
the services rendered whatever those SER
vices were), were rendered principally by
themselves, We are unable to decide to
whom to award the fees, or whether any
should be awarded to them. We therefore
reject all the claims. and recommend that
the claimants be left to establish their
rights against the city, if any they have, in
BENZ. F. FLANDERS,
JOHN S. WALTON,
Administrator of Finance.
Received and adopted.
The Mayor laid before the Council COM
from the Governor with regard
to the levees and the Levee Company, which
was referred to the Administrator of I'm
proyements.
A communication from the City Attor-
ney, announcing the retaining of Mr.. w.
H. Peckham. of New York, to defend the
city in the suit of the New York Mail
Company, in the Supreme Court
IF the United States. was read and referred
to the Administrator of Public Accounts.
Financial Business.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro-
DriatiOns be and are hereby made, and that
he Administrator Of Public Accounts war
ant on the Administrator of Finance in
Of the same:
G. Tyler, coal, $3.50.
E. L. Cope, towing nuisance boats
E. L; Cope, ten per cent retained on con-
ract, $467 -.
Approved by the Administrator of I'm
'e----.'-
Read twice and laid over.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
In ordinance providing for the payment
"a tuC oCtCAd al OSCVuAtS tuCJ Gill uoACus
Be it ordained. That the following appro-
'riations be and are hereby made, and that |
he Administrator of Public Accounts war |
'ayment of the same:
New Orleans Times, tor advertisements |
or the Department Of Public Accounts,
approved, SIS 81.
G. S. Sauvinet, Civil Sheriff, for addi- |
lOnal commission for tax bills collected for |
SIC and 1867, $34 II.
I: Q. Stark. copy Of lease, approved by !
F. 9. Abbot, coroner's certificates, ap-
'roved, go.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
IN ordinance providing for the payment of |
the several accounts therein nafred.
Be it ordained, That the following appro-
.rlations be and are hereby made, and that |
he Administrator of Public Accounts war
ant on the Administrator of Finance in |
payment Of the same:
Firemen's Charitable Association, for ser.
noes rendered in the month Of October.
81, as per contract, $4,000.
firemens Charitable Association. Sixth
district, for the month of October, 1871. "a |
'er ordinance No. 78l. Administration series.
300.
Read twice and laid over.
By Mr.. Shaw:
In ordinance relative to appropriation Ger
ti6cates.
Be it ordained by the Council of the civ
f New Orleans, That the city agrees to
axe los appropriation certificates of the
resent year for all taxes not required to |
70 reserved by the Administrator Of Finance