New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-13


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II Rcnner. trsnsfcree Of J. +. jackson,
| COroncr Second and Third Districts, for in
quests, views, etc., for the month Of March,
| ISL, examined and approved, $500.
J. H. Peters, repairing locks, ETC., in the
Department Of Public Accounts, 81.
New Orleans Republican Printing Com
pany, six copies daily paper one year, De-
partment of Public Accounts, 81.
Two copies daily paper one year, City
s.. sopis; daily paper one year. Mayors
Christian & Hyatt, printing brief, Her
nandez W: Fleitas, approved by City At
c. s. Sauvinet, Civil Sheriff, for commits
sions on tax bills collected for 1866, $4O7;
fve-per cent additional, so IS.
C. S. Sauvinet. Civil Sheriff, for commits
siOns ON taxes of 1867, S146l IS, $73 W.
=. Creagh, Coroner, cash paid for sundry
expenses incurred in holding second inquest
ON the body of +. W. Perkins, $50.
DIR. B. A. Clements, for making post
norton exapinatiOns on the bodies OF
Daniel Kelly and Michael Ford, for the in
formation Of Coroner Avilas450.
4. & Il. Deverges, for SAG barrels of
coal per ordinance No. 77O, Administration
series, approved by the Administrator Of
WaterwOrks and Public Buildings, $3.50 Al.
Read twice and laid over.
by Mr.. Shaw:
Resolred, That committee Of two, COM
posed Of the Administrators Of Public
A,~I ~ 1s~,r 70 v.0 a N.
pointed to report to the Council on the ex-
pe,iiency Of purchasing the property OF +.
Luling, on Esplanade street. for the pur-
pose Of establishing the Insane Asylum and
the various correctional establishments Of
the city thereupon.
The resolution was adopted, and the Ad-
ministrators of Public Buildings and I'm.
prOvements were appointed committee
accordingly.
The following communication from MIR.
D. c. McCan was ordered to he printed and
referred to the Administrator Of Water
works and Public Buildings:
New ORLEANS, April 8, 1871.
To the honorable Mayor and Common Council Of
the city Of New Orleans:
GENrLEMEN-In response to the adver-
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chinery, ETC., for the city watcrwOrks, in
February last, l, among others, responded
to it, and my bid was the lowest but one,
which latter, understand, was afterward
Withdrawn. From the official proceedings
of the meeting of your honorable body,
March %, see that . resolution was intro
ducel to accept . bid from Mr.. T. w. Yard
ley, Of Cincinnati, for the work, 'at one hun
dred and fifteen thousand dollars. As Mr..
Yardley's original bid was the highest of
all, it seems that he has been permitted the
opportunity to modify and amend his views,
to the exclusion Of others. 1t appears to me
that it would have been but q simple act OF
justice to have given all the original bidders
the like opportunity to compete for the
work. l, 10 an old citizen and well-wisher
Of the city and State, and believing in the
terprise and industry, beg most respectfully
to call your attention to this matter and ask
for the same your consideration.
permissible, should be pleased to make
proposal for the machinery now required.
Respectfully, your 0bedient servant,
d. C. MCCAN.
A petition of residents of Howard street
for brick banquette, was referred to the
Administrator of improvements.
A petition of B. Williams for free
ministrator of Commerce.
A claim of E. Thomas, Inspector of
Weights and Measures, had the same refer
ence.
A petition of j. B. Harris, for free
license, was also referred to the same de-
partment.
An assessment petition Of Bostick &
Seymour was referred to the Department of
Assessments.
A tax petition Of Eras. A. Boyle was re-
ferred to the Administrator of Finance.
A pound fee communication of j. H.
Maginnis was referred to the Department
of Police.
A complaint of butchers in Magazine
Market was referred to the Administrator
of Commerce.
: Mr. Lewis handed in charges preferred by
Police Captain Octave Rey against Recorder
Staes, which were referred to special COM
mittee, consisting of the Administrators of
Public Buildings, Commerce and Police, for
investigation.
Mr.. Lewis also presented the following
communication, which was laid over to be
printed:
CENTRAL DEPARTMENT. METROPOLITAN POLICE,
New Orleans, April 8, 1871. !
Hon. James Lewis, Administrator Of Police:
SIR-At meeting Of the board held this
dav the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the City Council be mott
fed. through Administrator Lewis, that the
reduction Of the police force accomplished
and contemplated will not permit tine en-
ployment of patrolmen in work assigned by
law to city officials, and that on and after
the fifteenth instant the patr0lmen will not
be permitted to perform the duties of in
spectOrs and cOmmissaries of markets, but
will render such assistance to the officers of
the city as may be required within the line
Of their duty.
BY order Of the beard.
E. BAKER, Deputy Clerk.
City Drainage.
The Mayor said that within the last hour
he had been served with the following in
junction:
Eighth District Court for the parish of Or
leans, State of Louisiana, No. 563- State of
Louisiana vs.. Mississippi and Mexican Gulf
Ship Canal Company, ct als-To the city of
New Orleans through its Mayor Benjamin
+. Flanders, greeting:
You are hereby commanded, in the name
of the State of Louisiana and Of the Eighth