New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-15

panys monthly bill, except in cases Of un
avoidable accident; then, and in that event
pro rata amount shall be deducted.
Be it further ordained, etc., That the rat
OF charges for gas supplied to private con
sumers shall not exceed dollar
per Thousand, and the light to be Furnished
by said company shall be equal in qualit,
and efficiency to that of the New Orlean
Gaslight Company.
BE it further ordained, etc., That this or
dinance shall be revocable at the pleasure
Of the Council.
Laid over to be printed.
BY Mr.. Cockrem:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,
/ November 10, 1871.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
On the petition Of dairymen for bridge
across the Orleans canal, in the vicinity OF
the City Park. referred to me on the sew.
enth instant, I have to report that bridge
Is now being constructed over that canal,
at the intersection Of Metairie road and Or.
leans street, and will be pushed to compile.
ton as rapidly as possible.
ask to he discharged from further con-
sideration of the matter.
JOHN COCKREM, Administrator.
Received and adopted.
| BY Mr.. Walton:
| DEPARTMENT FINANCE I
| November II, 1871. :
To the City Council Of New Orleans:
| The petition of Spencer Field, referred
to me at the last meeting Of the Council,
asks MS to reimburse him the citys ''costs
Of the appeal paid by him in the suit of
H: c. Brown against the city for claim
which was settled by compromise under
ordinance No. ll64, Administration series.
The ordinance provides for a specific
mode OF settlement, but it appears that the
| city officers and Mr.. Field did not agree
upon the question of who should pay the
costs. After some delay, and considerable
| discussion. Mr.. Field accepted the terms
| offered to him and paid the costs himself.
He having made the settlement. see no
reason for our interfering with it, and
therefore recommend that his petition be
not granted.
JOHN S. WALTON, Administrator.
Received and adopted.
Petitions. etc.
protest of marketmen against alleged
extortion by proprietors of Bazaar market,
was referred to the Administrator Of Com
merce.
proposal of j. j. Gutierrey to sell land
to the city for public buildings, was refer
red to the Administrator of Public Build
ings and Administrator Of Assessments.
A proposal Of Salvador Prohias to pur-
chase property foot of Canal street, was
referred to the Administrator of Commerce
A remonstrance of Alden Mcclellan and a
remonstrance Of citizens against Shelby
Seymours proposed railroad on st. Charles
and CarOndelet streets, were referred to
the Administrator Of Commerce.
A petition Of A. Bertel for return of
pound charges, was referred to Admins
traitor of Police.
A petition Of property holders on Chest
nut street for plank sidewalk, was refer
red to the Administrator of Improvements.
A petition Of property holders for the
Smelling or square blocking of Harmony
street, was referred to the Administrator of
Improvements.
A petition Of Theophile Mihez, to lease
city property. was referred to the Admins
TRAITOR of Assessments.
A petition for repair of Liberty, jackson
and Josephine streets was referred to the
Administrator Of Improvements.
A petition Of citizens for the laying of
Holly waterwOrks pipes in the Fourth and
Sixth Districts, was referred to the Admin
strator of Waterworks.
A protest Of H. H. Romine, against the
adjudication of his contract for Smelling
Marengo street, was referred to the Admin
istrator of Improvements.
A proposal of Spencer Field. to sell land
on which to erect an insane asylum, was re-
ferred to the Administrator of Public Build
ings and the Administrator Of Assessments.
A petition of residents of Dorgenois
street, for grading and bridges, was re-
ferred to the Administrator of Improve
ments.
A petition for repairs to the Supreme
Court building was referred to the Admin
istrator Of Public Buildings.
A petition Of Leeds Il Co., to construct a
plain iron railroad across Delord street, was
referred to the Administrator of Com
merce. ....
An assessment petition of p. s. Wilt was
referred to the Administrator of Assess
ments.
Miscellaneous Business.
Mr.. Remick called up the ordinance fix
ing the further terminus of the Chestnut
street railroad at the extremity Of the Fou-
cher property. subject to the approval of
the Park Commissioners, which was unani-
mously adopted.
BY Mr.. Bonzano:
Resoleed, That Thursday, the twenty third
instant, be designated by this Council as a
holiday for the city employees, in order to
enable them and the employees of the city
to attend the opening of the Louisiana State
fair.
Adopted.
Mr.. Cockrem called up the resolution laid
over some weeks ago, Tor the square block
paving Of certain streets, and moved its
adoption.
Mr.. Shaw said the consideration of this
question Of paving was one intimately con-
nected with the adoption of the budget, and
he would rather have a week to consider it
He questioned whether the Council could
go much further in paying for these works
in improvement bonds at seventy-tive cents
on the dollar, which virtually made the pay
ment for this contract 50 50 per square
yard. Under present conditions the Coun-
Gil could hardly expect to do better, but it
was question for them to consider whether
they would enter upon very large amount
Of Improvements as things stood. He be- |
[ieved that this work was urgently required,
and that the Administrator of Improve
ments did no more than his duty in urging |