New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-02


lied to settle with the holders of tile follow
ing claims, at the option OF said holders, by
the issue of certificates under ordinance No.
1877, Administration series.
Mrs. +. G. Fisher, for amount due hcr for
services as teacher OF public school on pay
roll September, 1869, $50 81.
A. Shelby. late Second Justice of the Peace
for fees due him in sundry city suits, from
June 30, 1869, to April Z, 1870. S334 GO.
NJ. NJ. Feeny, for ten per cent retained as
guarantee on contract for repairs OF street
bridges, Second District, in February anu
March, 1870, 500 3.
Thomas Duffy, for same in Third District
in February aud March, 1870. s66 So:
Edward Burns, for same in the Fourth
District i'll February and March, lo'o'
$l2l g.
Mrs. W. II. Laster, claim of her late nus
band, chemical analysis on poisoning case,
800.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
| An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the several accounts therein named
Re if ordained, That the following apprO-
| priatiOns be and are hereby made. and that
| The Administrator Of Public Accounts war
| rant on the administrator OF Finance Ill
| payment of the same.
s. T. Siskron, for two copies OF acts OF
Legislature OF 1885 and 1889, as per bill ar-
proved by the City Attorney. S..
Barrett. Seymour & Co.. for printing flf-
teen pages of brief in suit of A. W. Bos-
with vs. City Of New Orleans, as per bill ap-
proved by the City Attorney, 81 So
Barrett. Seymour & Co., for printing seven
pages of brief in suit Of 2. N. Williams vs.
City Of New Orleans, as per bill approved
by the City Attorney, SO 30.
Officer j. ID. Cooper, for half of fine col
lected on his information, under article 1850
of the City Digest. as per bill approved by
the Administrator OF Police. GIG.
Felix Spranly, for same, $40.
E. p. Ducloslang, for same, sl2 ~.
Read twice and laid over.
By Mr.. Bonzano:
Resolced, That one years extension OF
time he granted to the Right Bank Railroad
and Freight Transferring Company for the
completion OF work specified in their CON
tract with the Police Jury, right bank.
parish of Orleans, said extension to date
from March 9, 1871.
The Mayor said these people had already
had two years extension. He suggested
that the Administrator should ask them to
furnish the contract, with copy of their
original grant, SO that the Council could act
intelligently.
The resolution was laid over to be
printed.
BY Mr.. BOnzano:
ResolstG, That the Administrator OF I'm
provements be and he is hereby authorized
to advertise TOR proposals for Smelling
Frenchmen street, from Marigny canal to
Lake Pontchartrain, and collecting tolls OF
same-the tolls collected to meet the whole
expense OF the work.
Laid over to be printed.
Reports on Referred Business.
On the petition of Edward ID. Scghers,
asking to be relieved from taxes on his
private bone yard, for the reason that his
carrying off the carcasscs of dead horses,
etc was an advantage 10 the health OF the
city, Ny. Lewis reported as follows:
IMPAIRMENT OF Police, /
February %, ISL
| To the City Council of New Orleans;
Respectfully returned to the Council. In
my opinion. Mr. Seghers derives consider
able benefit from every animal carcass
picked up by him. Heuce see no reason
| for RENTING his taxes, and report uniavnl-
| ably on his petition.
JAMES LEWIS, Administrator.
Inc report was adopted.
BY Mr.. Lewis:
DEPARTMENT OF PoI,CK. !
February p, i87l :
TO tie City Council of New Orleans:
| On the petition of Jose Gcliabert. asking
| a permit 10 establish and carry on the bust
| ness Of wheel OF fortune wherever it may
| best suit his interests. on any public thor
| oughfare.or place within the city limits, !
| report un1avorably.
| Aside from this wheel of fortune bust
! ness being a nuisance to any ncighborhood,
| by its means OF congregating the idle and
| vicious, it is most rcpiehensble as an III
! ducement to children to play ii chance,
which in mature years will probably con
| firm them in habits of gambling; and deem
| it to be our imperative duty to the youth OF
! this city, that al such influence should be
removed from them.
Ehave ascertained that about $3.50 worth
Of licenses for the purpose have been issued
| for the year 1871. This amount is certainly
| no consideration for the trouble which will
| entail upon us to report on the petitions OF
! parties annoyed by these 'wheels OF for
tune" for | can never consistently favor
their continuance), to say nothing OF thelI
| immoral influence exertcd over our youths
l, therefore, respectfully recommend the
| adoption OF the accompanying resolution.
| JAMES LEWIS, Administrator.
| Resolced, That the Mayor be requested tC
rescind all permits which may have beer
| given by him for wheels Of fortune" and
for the sale Of prize candy, and that AL
| licenses for the same be revoked from anG
after the twenty-eighth day Of February
| 1871.
Resolred, Ja,ther. That the Administrator
| of Public Accounts be and he Is hereby au
thorized to warrant on the Department o.
| Finance for IA i'roportionate amount of the
! favor OF the holders thereof, on applica
| ton.
Adopted.
by the Mayer:
| MAYoKA1TT or NEW ORLEANS
| February 23 1871.
To the City Council Of New Orleans:
A claim of Mr. II. p. Phillips for Sl5
SALARY as printer of the City of Jefferson
and extra printing during the mouths o
June, July and August, 1869, and for $500 a
Secretary of the Jefferson City Council
during the same period, was referred to mi
by the Council january 81, 1871, togethe
with proposition OF Mr.. a. Cazabat, his at
torney, to compromise the claim Tor $500.
In the same connection ! have received 4;
statement from Mr., ID. A. Blanchard (sul
ported by printed extract from the pro
ceedings Of the Council), that he was Sccro
tary during the period referred to, and tina
Mr.. Phillips simply acted as his deputy fol
one month, and for that period received
pay. Mr. Blanchard accordingly asks tina
the amount claimed by Mr.. Phillips be pai
to him.
The confused and imperfect records of tn