New Orleans Republican., 1871-06-14
By Mr.. Walton:

BY Mr. Walton:
| June l3, 1871.
! To the City Council of New Orleans; y,
| The petition of Augustus aReichard, re
| ferred to me by the Council at its last ses
sion, asks us to release him from the cost
in suit No. 5000 in the Seventh Distrlc
Court on the ground that he was never lie
| gally notified of the city's claim upon him
the bill having been advertised in the Re
publican in the name of Richard August,
and that consequently he is not liable fol
| costs. .F%E fE4stkEf
l am advised by the City Attorney thai
| it is for the interest of the city to accept Mr.
| Richards offer, and therefore recommend
the adoption of the accompanying resolu
| ton.
JOHN S. WALTON, Administrator.
Resolced, That the Civil Sheriff be and
| is hereby authorized to receive from Au
gustus Reichard the face of the tax bill
against him for 1869, said bill being No
5000 on the docket of the Seventh District
Court, leaving the costs to be paid by the
city. . .- IrG
Laid over to be printed. -rAl
BY Mr.. Ceckrem:
WHEREAS, The proper legal time having
expired and no objection having been made,
and the petition having been published in
the official journal for and during the time
prescribed by law; therefore be it
ResOiced, That the Administrator of I'm
provements be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to advertise for proposals to
make brick banquettes, with wooden curb
ing, on both sides of Howard street, from
jackson to Delord. ..t
Adopted.
By Mr.. Cockrem:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,
-.- June l3, 1871. )
To the City Council of New Orleans:
The undersigned respectfully submits the
following bid received in answer to the ad-
vertisement inviting proposals for con-
structing brick banguettes on upper side of
MelpOmene street, from Franklin to Clai-
borne street," j. j. Healy bids So so per
running foot and his bid being reasonable
it is recommended that the accompanying
resolution be adopted adjudicating the con-
tract to, and accepting the security offered
by said j. j. Henly.
JOHN COCKREM, Administrator.
Resolred. That the proposal of j. j. Healy
for making brick banquettes on the upper
side OF Melpomene street, from Franklin to
Claiborne street, at three dollars and fifty
cents (S3 5O) per running foot, complete,
and offering John BOensel as security, in
the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars,
be and the same is hereby accepted, and
the Mayor authorized to enter into contract
on behalf of the city, per notarial act be-
fore the City Notary, for the faithful per
formance of said contract.
Adopted. ...r.--
BY Mr.. Remick: -|.l
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
f '. ... June 10, 1871 )
To the City Council of New Orleans:
return the petition of Messrs. Brandon
& Rostand, asking for permission to erect
and operate a steam engine on their prem
ises, Nos. So and 60 Peters street, between
Cont and Bienville streets, for tie purpose
of refining sugar and syrup. AS their ap-
plication is approved by the residents in
their immediate neighborhood, / recon-
mend that their petition be granted, and
therefore l offer the following resolution.
F. c. REMICK, Administrator.
ResOlred, That permission is hereby
granted to Brandon g. Rostand to erect
and operate steam engine upon their
premises, on Peters street, between Contl
and Bienville streets, for the purpose of re-
timing sugar and syrup; provided that this
permission be subject to revocation at the
pleasure of the Council.
adopted.
BY Mr.. Delassize:
Resolred That the Administrator of Wa
terworks and Public. Buildings be and he
is hereby authorized to advertise, by five
days notice in the official journal, for pro-
posals for furnishing the public buildings.
with earth closets, etc, and for attention
thereto one year.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Delassize:
. DEPARTMENT OF wATERwoRKs AND
Public Buildings, June 5, 1871
To the City Council of New Orleans
There was referred to me by the Council,
at the last meeting, two petitions-One pray
ing the city to purchase the house No. 162
Julia street for city normal school, the
other asking the purchase of property situ-
ated on Rampant street, between st. Louis
and Toulouse, now used as q schoolhouse.
The city of New Orleans being denuded of
all power over the public schools, PROPOSE
tions having for their object the purchase of
property for the purpose indicated can not
he entertained. | therefore ask to be dis
charged from the consideration of the pc
titions referred to.
i. T. DELASSIZE, Administrator.
Adopted, and referred to the School
Board.
Mr.. Walton called up resolutions for the
relief of Joseph Jouet, Mrs. G. Taber,
Philip T. Philips, and E. L. Bernard, which
were adopted.
Mr.. Lewis desired to call up the deferred
claims of Coroner Creagh.
Mr.. Shaw said he desired to be heard on
this question, and asked further time.
Laid over.
Petitions.
A petition of Coroner Jackson was re-
erred to the Department of Police.
A petition sof Hutchinson & Wallace for
permission to establish a cotton ginery
was referred to the Department of Com
nerce.
A gas petition of residents of Algiers was
'eferred to the Department of Police.
A petition of V. France for permission to
establish bake oven was referred to the
Administrator of Commerce.
A proposed compromise by j. II. O'Connor
vas referred to the Administrators of As
and Waterworks.
A license petition of Mrs. Brown was re-
erred to the Administrator Of Finance. as