New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-14

City Hall, September ID, 1871.
mo Observation-Disclosures Series
An ordinance to provide. for settlement of tn.
debts OF the late drainage districts.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Council of thu
city Of New orleans, That the Administrator o
Public Accounts be authorized to settle the follow
ing claims and accounts. or so much OF the SAINT
may be found correct, upon the approval of tint
Mayor and administrator Of Finance, by the issu.
Of certificates as hereinafter provided;
FIRST DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
l. Warrant Of the Board of Commissioners Of the
first drainage district No. 352 NAV 49, 1871 in favor
OF James D. Hill the treasurer OF the board fol
i've thousand dollars, signed N. 4. Bailey, presi
dent and L. LaroIue secretary, per resolution No
tOrney Of the bOa.d to May Is, 1871, 5000. This
warrant appears to have been issued in conse
quenee Of suit brought by Mr.. Hill against the
board for professional services in favor of the
board against the Ship Island Canal COMPANY and
is accompanied with extracts from the evidence OF
George 5 Lacey, Esq, and General Harry T. Hays
q Cash advances to Board Of Commissioners by
Davidson Hill, at various dates, to June 2. 1871
for sundries, correct per report of treasurer OF
board OF commissioners, anne xed s lIR 10.
SECOND DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
l. Bill Of Kearny, Bl0is Co.. January H. 1868,
for. oil for draining machine, approved by &. Il.
man. superintendent, and in pencil j. L. g., $77 S..
Bill Of }. L. Gubernat0r Co. from January
II. 1859 to April 49, 1869, for bricks, timber wood
Eastman. With interest, sso sp S. " D''''Ds d
3. Bill OF Bridge Son, January 81, 1869, for
1862 and March 81, 1883 approved. with eight per
cent interest from June I, 1869. by R. G. Latting,
chairman Of finance committee, NJ. Eastman,
subsequent bill for interest from March l, 1869,
to May l, 81, on the above ($662 ~, was pre-
scented by Bridge Son, and approved by NJ. Rast-
man. superintendent, for s ia 83.
4. Bill OF Fellows Mills Tor tees in suits contra
dctOrily with Ship Island Canal Company, dated
March L. 1870, approved by Moses Eastman, super
lntendent, and J. L. Guberna,Or. chairman pro
tempore Of finance committee, the latter pproval
subsequently erased, $5SU.
And for balance of fees III same suits $1,000
No approvals or vouchers with these two items
Of 500 and 5 1000
work, castings, etc for machine dated September
Is, 1870: articles furnished between February p
1859 and March 49, 1869. Items sworn to by John
Geddes. Amount of the bill approved by Moses
Eastman. superintendent, $l523 -.
There is a claim for interest on this bill from
March Is, 1870 at i've per cent per annum until
paid.
g. Bill of Field & Bell dated February g. 1871,
for coal furnished in January and February, 1871
APPROX ed by MOses Eastman superintendent. and
*slo. ~ :.
1871 for coal in January and February, approved
BY Moses Eastman, $2l3.
9. Bill of Field i Bell dated March 81, 1884, for
coal, approved by Moses Eastman and j. L. Guber-
nator, chairman finance committee, $2A.
9. Bill OF e. ROseius, dated March, 1871. for sal
airy as attorney for board for 1868, 1869 and 1870 at
$500 per annum, s 800.
And balance Of tee for services contradictory
with Ship Island Canal Company, both items APP
proved by Moses Eastman superintendent, and J.
L. Gubernator chairman pro tenn finance commit
$1,000
TO- Bill OF Alexander Walker dated May g. 1871,
for services in suits cOntradbctOrily with Ship
island Canal Company and Il. Bloomfield, in Fifth.
the Supreme Court, and with Lockwood L Brott,
in Sixth District Court, and before Recorder
Houshton, *5o1o.
Is, 1871, for three years storage on three boilers
and one heater, approved by Moses Eastman.
perintendent and William T. May. secretary, $3.50.
II. Bill OF John Clarke, for draining wheel
erected under contract at the Dublin avenue
Fourteenth street machine, and certain foundry
work BESIDES se56O2 o.; interest the same,
thirty months at eight per cent, Sll2o The bill
has no approval inscribed upon it, but is accom-
panied by copy OF the contract.
DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
/. Oh. G. de rIsle offers survey, OF this district.
comprising a.! the squares bounded by the Missis-
sisslppl river, ST. Peter street. Bayou st. John,
Lake Pontchartrain and Lafayette avenue. fol
$ loco. "0'A Oh ten 'o"e' strongly 00ono price
'sEc. ?. Be it further ordained, ETC.. That said
certificates sha II he issued upon the approval OF
the Mayor and Administrator of Finance and the
acceptance Of the parties interested shah bear the
date of their issue and interest from such date
final settlement, at the rate of seven and three
tenths per cent per auhum upon all sums unpaid.
They shall be numbered in the order of their ac-
ceptance, after approval, in "a separate series for
paid in such order from the assets collected from
such drainage district or section.
ssc. 3: Be it further ordained etc. That the
have power to compromise all questions incidental
to final settlement OF the foregoing claims, and
enter into any agreemenr3 necessary thereto for
the interest of the city and to prevent iitigation
provided, no part of this ordinance shall be taken
or construed as acknowledging, on the part OF the
city the validity Of any claim part of claim not
found correct or approvediby the Mayor and Admin
isIratOr of Finance
Adopted by the Council of the city Of New Or
leans September H. 1871.
Yeas: Cockrem, Shaw Lewis. Walton, BOnzanO.
BENZ. r. FLANDERS Mayor
true copy:
H CONQrHsr CLARKE Secretary. sel+ II