New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-16
CITY COUNCu--OFFICIAt,
RECULAR MEETING.

Present: Hon. Benz. +. Flanders, Mayor
lin the chair, Administrators Alfred Shaw
lAccounts), L. T. Delassize (WaterwOrks
and Public Buildings), James Lewis (POlice),
j. S. Walton Finance and Commerce
ad interim), and H. BOnzano Assessments
and Improvements ad interim).
Communications from the Mayor.
The Mayor stated that in answer to an
inquiry made by him, he had received a
statement from the Administrator of
Finance that the amount collected for
licenses of all classes, from January l to
March 7, 1871, was 1881 900 IS. In reply to
another inquiry he learned from the same
Administrator that no suits for the collec-
ton of levee dues had been instituted
within the last three weeks, the captains
and agents Of steamboats, in default having
promised to pay on their return trip. He
had also obtained from the Administrator
of Public Accounts statement that up to
March 8, accounts amounting to Sll5,712 16
had been passed by the Council, and re-
manned still due and unpaid.
The Mayor further announced that on the
ninth of March the Administrator of Finance
addressed letter to the City Attorney, d.
rectin. him to proceed against the securities
of the late Administrator of Commerce. Mr..
was in default
Mr. BOnzano said the Council had heard
from the Administrator of Public Accounts
doubt expressed whether this effort would
not be fruitless Of good result simply in
vOlvins the city in costs. He moved TO
postpone the matter for Il future meeting
to give time more fully to discuss it.
Mr.. Walton said he had consulted law.
yers of good standing, who had given an
opinion that the amount could not be col
lected, and that any prosecution of the
claim on the part Of the city would end in
heavy costs, which the city would have to
pay. He therefore seconded the motion of
the Administrator Of Assessments.
Carried.
City Drainage.
The Mayor laid before tho Council the
following drainage communications:
OvFicx M,sIssIprl AND MEXICAN GrLp)
Ship Canal Company,
New Orleans, March IA. 1911
To the City Council of New Orleans:
have the honor to inform yOu that the
Mississippi and Mexican Gulf Ship Canal
Company is prepared Immediately to com
mence the work of drainage, in accordance
with the provisions of the seventh section
of 1.-THE act to provide for the drainage of
the city of New Orleans" promulgated this
day.
1t is desirable that the work should com
mence at once, i'll order that the main bus.
ness portion OF the city, that lying between
the New and CarOndelct canals, the river
and the lake, should be protected from over
TENDER. JAMES o. MOVES,
OgPICB NBw ORLEANS AND SKIP IsIASD)
Canal COMPANY
New Orleans. March II, 1871
To the City Council OF New Orleans:
have the honor to inform YOU that this
company is prepared, and has been SO pre-
pared for the past eleven months. to com
mence the work of drainage OF this city, in
accordance with the provisions of act No.
of special session OF the Legislature, APP
proved March 10, 1870.
1t is desira bic that the work should com.
mence at once, IN order that the main bust
ness portion of the city-that lying between
the New and Carondelet canals, and be-
tween the river and the lake-should be
protected from overflow before the usual
storm tides Of September.
H. f. BROWNE.
President New Orleans and Ship Island
Canal Company.
Mr.. Bonzano said if he mistook not there
was another communication from the Ship
Island Canal Company, which he would like
to have read.
The Mayor then presented the following
additional communication
New ORLEANS, March -. 1871.
Hon d. +. Flanders. present:
SIR am authorized. on behalf of the
owners of the 100000 bonds of New Or
leans ard Ship Island Canal Company,
which bonds are, by contract with the City
of Jefferson. to be Endorsed as per ordinance
OF said city adopted November 8, 1869, to
state that they will entertain an offer from
the city of New Orleans for the sale of said
bonds for the sum of $3.50. 900, and at same
time will transfer, free of cost, majority of
the stock of said company, with the resig-
nations of the directors.
II. E. BROWNE.
No. Is Exchange place.
Mr.. BOnzanO thought it would be neces.
sary some time or other to set limit to
those Ship Island communications. He
would suggest that hereafter these gentle
men, if they thought they had any claim
should apply to the courts instead Of to the
Council.
Mr.. Shaw reminded the Administrator of
Assessments that COMMITTEES, of which he
was member, had been appointed to take
charge of these matters, and that COM
mittee had not yet made any report
The correspondence was referred to tho
Mayor.
Public schools.
The Mayor handed in the following COM
municati0n;
Mr.. BOnzano: The gentleman is out of
order there is no motion before the Coun-
Gil.
OFFICE BOARD OF School DIRECTORS
Sixth Division,
New Orleans March IL, 1871.
Hon. Benz. F. Flanders. Mayor:
have the honor to inform you that the
Board Of School Directors Of the city of
New Orleans at their meeting held on the
thirteenth instant, adopted the accompany
ing resolution, which l am directed to Law
before the Board of Administrators.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Secretary of Board.
Resolred That the estimate of the amount
Of funds necessary to carry on the schools un-
der the charge of this board, for the current
year, be fixed and adopted at four hundred
and eighty thousand 1880, OOO) dollars of
which three hundred and fifty thousand
($35O,OOO) dollars will be required of the
city of New Orleans by assessment and levy
on the taxable property of the city, and
that the same be reported to the Beard of