New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-20

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ke.shnent aad ecesqay, r go r.,
II. Delaa1dss: / vstea yes because It Il
fhe law. and W can not avoid IL.
Qhe Mayor: A majority Of the Council
having voted for this ordinance, I win now
avail myself Of the privilege given mo
What wish to say is that consider this
drainage bill the most infamous scheme Of
the many infamies Of the Legislature
more infamous than the Ship Island bill,
though that was bad enough, and that l
look upon the ordinance just carried as
the most unfortunate act the Council could
pass.
Mr.. Bonzano: supposed that as long as
the chairman
The Mayor: 1t was acquiesced in that l
should say this much; 1 do not want to
discuss the question.
{ Mr.. Bonzano: But don't want to be
switched off in this way. I was about to
say that l asked for the reading of the or
dinance, and particularly referred to Sec
ton two:
Be it further ordained, ETC., That the
Mayer and Administrator of Finance shall
be associated with the Administrator OF I'm
provements as q standing COMMITTEES on
Drainage, to act until the further pleasure
of the Council. 1t shall be the duty Of said
committee to prepare plan Of work to be
entered upon Immediately, and to report to
the Council, at it's first meeting after the
adoption of this ordinance, what canals and
levees or extensions of present canals and
levees are most urgently required.
This suits me exactly. ! believe this act
of the Legislature is somewhat binding. 1
don't know but at the next meeting Of the
Legislature they may turn us all out Of
office.
The Mayor: Very good; but they have
not the right to pass such bill.
Mr.. Bonzano: But l don't want to be
turned out. The section l have just re-
ferred to virtually gives all power Of order
ing the work to two officers of the govern
ment who have always paraded their de-
sire for economy, while. the rest of US have
always been put down as spendthrifts.
Mr.. Lewis: have voted no for this rea-
son: I think we have acted hastily. L do
not propose to give my vote for any com
pany when others propose to do the work
for forty per cent less. If this work can be
done think it will be a great advantage to
the city, but think sufficient delay should
be granted to ascertain in what way it can
be done the cheapest.
The Mayor: Will the Administrator ex
cuse me. This discussion is irregular, un
less there is some motion before the
Council.
Mr.. Shaw: move it be allowed.
Mr.. Lewis: If by adopting this resolu
ton We could place to work two or three
companies and stop the Mexican Gulf Com
pany at any time when their continuance
was found to be disadvantage. I might be
in favor of it, but SO long as propositions
are coming in proposing to do this work al
prices twenty to forty per cent less, car
net reasonably vote to give it to the Mexi
can Gulf Canal Company, the Legislature
Notwithstanding. 49,.
Mr.. Bonzano: 1 would like to recall
the word parade" l made. use O
little while ago. 1 simply mean
the two officers of the city
government who had been foremost in theil
advocacy of economy. The Administrator
of Finance has called my attention to tn
improperly Of the word.
Appropriations, etc.
Mr.. Walton stated that certain bills o
Hasam e. Pooley, William Henry, etc., Oh
jected to by him last week and laid over
were. objected to under q wrong impression
He, therefore, desired they should be re
called to their places.
The bills were called up and several.
passed by unanimous vote. the amount
being as follows: Hasarf T. Pooley, lumber
81. Is, $46l 80, 1898 "a, s49l II, $43s 81
$4Ol 81, $l96 IS, $3l7 10, $l99 80, $50 81
$ls6 70, SIS AZ, 500 IS, 81 81; Field
Bell, coal, $50, $3.50 50, $225, 5000; William
Henry, shells, ballast and hauling, $15l Is
$46l 49,. $40, el3s, $s4s rs, $3.50 Is; Law
renee Duffy, iron work, SPAS 80, $2aS q
$S8 20, $62 80; Samuels g. Oliver, lumbe,
$3.50 IS, 1921 %. e..
Claims Of Chapsky e. Teetzel, Sc 50; NJ
Benner, $500; J. H. Peters, "a; New Orlean
Republican, 81, $50, $72; Christian 1
Hyatt, $50; C. s. Sauvinet, so Sc, $l46l s.
$73 OF; P. Creagh, $50, and P. & R. D
Verges, $500 Al, were passed, and . clair
of DR.. B. A. Clements, $50, was rejected.
An ordinance allowing the Jefferson Fir
Department the same appropriation fo
January and February, 1871, as alread
granted them for March, was passed.
The ordinance placing the McDonogh an
Fink fund claims under ordinance l9
passed to a second reading last week, wa
finally passed.
By Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance to provide for the payment
the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained that the following appr,
priations be and are hereby made and this
the Administrator of Public Accounts wa
rant on the Administrator of Finance
payment Of the same:
New Orleans Republican Printing Cor
pany, for one years subscription to dali
paper, from July 10, 1870, approved by A
ministrator of Police, SIG.
Julius Loeffler, repairs on public schoo
in 1870, as per pay rolls, approved, 90 10.