New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-27
THE CITY HALL.

His honor the Mayor, and Administrator.
Bonzano and Shaw, were among the visi
tors to the Fair Grounds Monday afternoon
to participate in the German school cele
bration. They were warmly received by
our amiable and courteous neighbor of the
German Gazette, Mr.. Hassinger, and other
gentlemen Of the managing committee.
The festival has given great satisfaction
to the originators, and has, we learn, pecu-
niarily proved quite success. May the
cause of education ever prosper.
| City Council.
The Council yesterday adopted two reso-
lutiOns making large reductions in the as
sessment Of two large and valuable planta-
ton properties, located near the Slaughter
| house, Fifth District (late Algiers,. There
was some opposition to the passage of these
resolutions at first, but the Administrator of
Assessments reminded the Mayor and the
other members of the Council that the
properties in question are merely plantation
properties, on which the industrious occu-
pants raise potatoes, tomatoes and other
esculents; that there are neither streets nor
lamps, sidewalks nor any other improve
ments in that locality; neither had the Coun-
Gil made any distinction as regards urban
and suburban property in the rate of tax
alton; therefore the resolutions were Just
and equitable. After these explanations
the objections were Withdrawn, and the
resolutions passed.
Attorneys' Fees In the Ship Island Case.
Mayor Flanders, the Administrator of
Finance, Mr.. j. S. Walton, and the Admin
istrator of Public Accounts, Mr.. Alfred
Shaw, have under consideration certain ex-
traOrdinary charges as attorneys, for al
legged services performed under contract
with the second drainage commission, and
which services have been fully compensated,
as heretofore stated, by the payment of
$1,000.
We are informed that some of the attor-
neys contemplate bolstering up their claims
by parading other services, not heretofore
embraced in their original claims, SO as to
piece out their original claims to the amount
Of $4,000, for which they put in their bills
We apprehend it will take some patience
and perseverance to convince the Admins
traitors of the Justice of these claims.
Department Of improvements.
City Surveyor Bell is taking advantage Of
the present fair weather and spreading
shells on the levee, smoothing of the un-
even places and putting the batture in order
for the fall trade.
Street Commissioner Pearson is putting a
dressing of shells on the Canal street she'll
roads and smoothing off the inequalities
made by changing the tracks of the city
railroad. The commissioner has twenty
thousand barrels of shells at his command
for the purpose of smoothing off the roads |
IN each side of the street and making them
for business or pleasure.
The Canal Street Railroad.
A resolution was introduced in the Coun- |
I'll yesterday. to notify the president of |
he City Railroad Company that the direc-
ory OF this company ratify, by resolution,
IN agreement between the president of the
Dad and the Administrator of Improve
nents, to the effect that the city claims the
light to have the railroad tracks, now being
aid along each side Of Canal street canal,
back to their original positions ON
canal street, in case the canal should either
'e filled up or culverted by the city.
There seems to be an erroneous impression,
nd complaints are made that the permis-
ion to remove the tracks from the centre
# Canal street to the sides has been granted
y the present city administration. This is
lot the case. The authority was given by
heir predecessors, and the contract per-
hitting the change is signed by ex-Mayor
conway.