New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-10

Of this amount the sum of $7507 81 was
for permanent improvements, leaving the
current expenses of the department for
April at Si2, 100 81. The expenditures for
April are SlS,l4l SO less than the monthly
limit imposed by the budget for the current
year.
During the month the most rigid economy
has been observed in all matters pertaining
TO this department. large number of
laborers and some carts have been dis
charged, and every exertion will be made
to administer the affairs of the department
with the small force now employed.
A considerable portion of the amount
above shown as expended for wages was
for labor on the levees in securing the city
from overflow. The utmost vigilance was
required, and | am happy to say the depart
ment was successful
On the streets, the work has been prin-
cipally directed to keeping the cutters
clean, and to grading and repairing dirt
streets The repairs to Calliope street and
the streets around the New Basin are rap
idly approaching completion, to the great
relief of merchants and others whose bust
ness lies in those directions.
The wharves have been kept clean, and
such small repairs as were necessary have
been made by small force kept for that
purpose.
kept at work as usual, with the exception of
the Orleans machine, which is now in the
possession of Mrs. Gaines.
JOHN COCKREM, Administrator.
Laid over to be printed.
Reports to the Council.
By Mr.. Remick: p,...
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
To the City Council of New Orleans
The contract and privilege adjud;cated by
the City of Jefferson to William Bo6b, on
the fourteenth of June, 1866, to run steam
ferry from the foot of Louisiana avenue to
the right bank of the Mississippi river for
term of five years from the twenty-sixth of
May, 1866, expires on the twenty of
May, 1871.
[ offer the following resolution, prelim-
mary to a REHABILITATION of the same
+. C. REMICK, Administrator.
Resolred, By the City Council of New
Orleans, That the Administrator of Com
merce, in conjunction with the Police Jury of
Jefferson, right bank of the Mississippi river,
is hereby authorized to advertise for sealed
proposals for the contract and privilege of
running a steam ferry known as Bobbs
ferry for term of three years from the
twenty sixth of May, 1871, from the foot of
right bank as shall be fixed by the Admin
istrator and said Police Jury; specifica-
tons to be prepared in the Office of the
City Surveyor.
The Mayor suggested that the specifca-
lions, which were most important thing,
should be laid before the Council.
Mr.. Remick assented, remarking that he
had only brought forward the resolution as
a preliminary step.
Adopted
= By Mr. Cockrem:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS
May 3, 1871.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
| have the honor to report the following
changes of officers and employees in this
and respectfully ask their
confirmation
W. ID. Ash, appointed secretary April 1,
1871, to fill vacancy.
j. Mathers, Jr., appointed clerk depart
ment proper. April Is, 1871, vice Ballard,
A. w. Baker. appointed assistant clerk,
bureau of streets, April l, 1871, to fill
T. V. COPELAND, appointed district super
intendent of streets, Third District, April |,
1871, vice j. H. Ingraham, resigned.
M. E. Pecora, appointed ward superin-
tendent, Sixth Ward, April IL, 1871, vice L.
Kenner, resigned.
Robert Clarke, appointed ward superin-
tendent, First Ward January /, 1871, vice
c. Hughes, relieved
c; f. Glaudin, appointed ward superin-
tendent Second Ward, April 6, 1871, vice
e. p. Chase relieved.
David Douglas, appointed keeper of
nuisance wharf, Third District, May [, 1871,
vice G. Rowald relieved.
G. w Pitfield, appointed keeper of depot,
Second and Third Districts, May l, 1871,
vice A. j. Brim relieved.
SURVEYORS DEPARTMENT.
j. F, Braun, appointed assistant surveyor