New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-09

Department was passed, .but was referred
to the Mayor with power to act, there being
some question about the payment for a
steam engine which required adjusting.
The ordinance for the payment Of the
salaries Of city officers was passed..
Mr.. Shaw said: ''The Council are aware
that Onerous duties belonging to the De
partmcnt D: Commerce have for the last two
months been imposed upon the Adn,inistra-
tor of Finance, I therefore think that at
least one-llalf of the salary which would
have been paid to the Administrator of
Commerce ssiiouid be allowed to the Adj
nlinistratcr OF Finance, wl,o has performed
his duties. ! make this proposition with
out any consultation with Mr.. Walton or
any other officer. / make this motion of
my own accord, without knowing whether
it is his desire or not, but | know that the
-contro! and supervision of the markets
have been source of great annoyance to
him. move that the sum Of five hundred
dollars be allowed the Administrators of Fl
nance for his services as Administrator OF
Commerce al Interim during the last two
months
Mr.. BonZanD seconded the mo ton.
Mr.. Walton: I shall certainly object
When | was appointed Administrators of
Commerce ad interim, l took the Opportu-
nifty Of making known to the Council what
had long tiought-.hat the Department
OF Commerce was entirely useless, and Was
in fact IN cxcrcscence on the city govern
ment. think 50 still. l supposed that on
the discharge of everybody connected with
it the department would necessarily come
to an end. But the Council in its wisdom.
thought IL 70 impose certain duties on me,
whic,, have performed to the best Of my
.abi,itT. Bat rs for receiving double salary
l decidedly object to it. l do not think that
any man ought to receive the salary of two
offices.
Mr.. Bonzano expressed a hope that this
act OF seli-ibncsation would not be SO con-
-strvea us 10 affect any right, title or inter
est OF the Administrator OF Improvements
-ad interim.
The resolution was laid over. subject to
call.
Mr.. Shaw called up claims of William
WoeIper, clerk of the Sixth District Court,
for 81. 80. and A. ID. Bernoudy, clerk Of |
the Seventh District Court, for $6S49.
Mr.. Bonzano desired to have these and |
all other of these large bills from clerks of |
courts, etc, examined more infinitely than |
could be done in open Council, and he |
moved that they be referred to committee |
of the whole.
Mr. Walton seconded the motion, which |
was adopted
Under this ruling, claims of Louis Power.
for 1858 Widow HanlOn, for 1871: A. ID. |
Bernoudy, for Sas5; William Woelpcr, for
1856 so; Justice Meyers, for s6lO, and Justice
Monta;nat were referred to committee of |
the Whole.
Two claims of George w. Homan. laid
over on the twenty seventh Of December,
of So and SIS, were passed; the former
amount being reduced to $50.
The resolution for AN extension of the
Second District market, laid over February
7, was called up and adopted; as was also
the resolution introduced the same day au-
thOring the Administrator OF Watcrworks
to advertise for coal for the Waterworks.
On motion of Mr.. Bonzano tile words '.and
drainage machines and public buildings"
were added to tho resolution.
The Council then adjourned.
II. CONQUEST CLARKE.
Secretary.