New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-05


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Judgments
Louis Gagnet. draining into Bayou
Ste John, and Carondelet Canal. $500 90
5. Expenditures Of the Surveyors Depart
ments
Purchases
James Lindsey. for desks. dransh:.
mems table, etc.. SIG 90
John W. Madden. stationery. 1l2 IS
George w. Homan. repairing Vene.
taD Olndso ID w
AotdIsss se.......'ss.s.sOssss 'VsAS9 30
Read twice and laid over.
by Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance proviiir. for the Pay h,sn: Of
the several accounts therein named
Be it ordained. That the following appr0s
priations be und are hereby mades and
that the Administrator Of Public Accounts
warrant on tho Administrator ct Finance in
payment of the sames
Thomas Lynne, Clerk OF Eighth Dis
tyics Court. for taxes costs, in
ease of ThOmy LafOn 70. John 5.
Walton, Administrator OF Finance go 60
Mcintyre 81 Applegate. for repair.
ing copper pipe in basement o:
City Hail. ..............s........ J.. %
John w. Madden. for stationery for
Department Of Public Accounts. 10 90
Weed & Kelly. for printing: licenses. 20 ~
A. T. Turner. for examination OF
printing accounts il December.
1870. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 %
James \. Gresham. for account
books. etc. for Department Il
Public Accounts. u
The veterans of lSli-l5. for Gx.
pcnses oi celebration of the ami.
Vessayv oi the battle Of New o..
Jeans. ~D ~
a. Shelley. late Second Justice OF
the Peace. 70. aiiidavits admins.
tered at sundrv times e. sh~
Mayor and Administrators. aspe
bill! approved ~ tie Hayes...... 500
Adopted.
Bv Mr.. SHAW:
An ordinance {, regulate rrrcs.'cs srd
contracts no: otisrwis. ps. vds,i Cor, aud
t. organize genera! committee.
SECTION J. Be it ordained by the Conn.
ci! Of the city q. New Orleans. That it
<ha!! BE- Unlawful! tor any AdDinistrasOs cS
officer Cf the city government to U:ake any
purchase or contract. or order any E,<,ds Or
supplies FOR account or in the name of the
city II New Og!ea,.s. unless authorized ~
to .iO bv the Council.
SEC. =. Be it further c.iaiaei. ETC., That
IN ali cases Of purchase "f supplies required
br the city government OF aHv department.
thereof, under tire sum of i've hundred
dollars, not under ai:udiea:ed contracts, or
for matters not susceptible Of purchase az
contract by invited proposals or adju'l:ea.
ton at suction. tue t.ianaer Of pyOceeIin.
shall be ~ follows: The administrator ar
Administrator Of Public Accounts. who
shall. in suei MANNER ~ may be irwiH time.
t" time ordered b. tn. CO,,neil. negotiate
the purchases se.,uire1. making rrcev: to
the Council how Lni in VIA: lsa::srs ss;I
duty has been performed.
SEC. ). Be il further ordained. ETC.. That
the Mayor ami Administrators shall c"nsti.
tute u general committee. Of which five
members shall constitute quorum, which
shall pasA upon alI acquisitions Nad. by Ad.
ministators and public officers Of the city.
before the Administrators f Public Accounts
shall invite proposals or estimates. Or make
any Observation-Disclosures for any purchase.
The said general COMMITTEES shall sit on
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. ut one
o'clock p. NJ. and continue their sessions to
three !. NJ, II necessary: OF ON special call
OF the Mayor or two Administrators. And
the Mayor aud several administrators shall
be required to attend such sessions, and
shall not be excused therefrom, except for
sickness or upon leave obtained. The Secrc.
tary shall attend all such sessions, when re-
quired, and strict minutes shall be kept Of
all action had. and al acquisitions made
and granted.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained. etc. That
the Administrator Of Public Accounts shall
make estimates, from time to time, of the
quantity of all supplies OF the same article.
such as stationery. etc, required by two or
more separate departments or offices. And
wherever, after purchases made or supplies
obtained, acquisitions are received from diff.
ierent offices or departments requiring the
bfS cI,a1l ocf
and approve the same before delivery.
SEC. ). Be it further ordained. etc, That
the said general committee shall have in
charge, and meet for consultation upon
such other subjects as may be referred to it
by the Common Council. or hereafter i'm.
posed by ordinance. And it shall keep
minutes Of the result Of all proceedings
shall be open, and free access allowed to all
citizens and taxpayers desiring the same:
and it shall make report to the Council OF
the city of New Orleans upon all matters re.
q,liring action or confirmation by the said
Council.
Laid over to be printed.
Mr.. Shaw called up the cash ordinance.
aid over from last week. which was
adopted. with the exception Of the last two
items.
i petition OF Peter Barrow, to keep u
stand Oh neutral ground. was referred to
the Department of Police. n
i petition OF J. NJ. johnson. Tor reimburse.
mens OF money paid in excess Of taxes. was
referred TO the Administrator of Assess.
ments. us was also the petition of G. Block. |
4 rcmonstrancc Of N. Muller against a
steam engine OIL Front street. was referred
to the Administrator OF Police.
4 tax petition Of Moore. Janney & Hyafns
was referred to the Administrator OF Ii.
nance, with power to act.
On the petition Of Captain Il. L. Robe, ton.
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolrcd. That the request of Richard +.
Robertson to have the name of Jesse X.
Bell substituted for his own on the bond OF
the Canal Street Ferry Company be and is
hereby acceded to, and that the Mayor he
authorized to enter into notarial act ac- |
cordingly.
Reports.
BY Mr.. Bonzano:
DEPARTMENT OF AssKssMEyrs,1
January, 3. 1871.
70 the City Council Of New Orleans:
By the Administrator of Assessments-re.
port on petitions:
Unfavorably on the petition Of Fidel
Keller.
80, A.