New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-06

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An ordinances to provide for settlement OF
the debts Of the late drainage dlstricts'
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Councii
of the city of New Orleans, That the al
ministrator of Public Accounts be author,
lied to settle the following claims ana
accounts, or SO much of the same as may pe
found correct, upon the approval Oh the
Mayor and Administrator of Finance, py
the issue of certificates as hereinafter pro
yided.
FIRST DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
l.. Warrant of the Board of Commls-
sioners of the first drainage district, No.
$50, May Is, 1871, in favor of James ID. HUI,
on the treasurer of the board for five thou
sand dollars, signed N. E. Bailey, president,
and L. Laro9ue, secretary, per resolution
No. I52, authorizing this payment Tor
services as attorney of the board to May 10,
1871, $4,000. This warrant appears to have
been issued In consequence of suit DroughI
by Mr.. Hill against the board for profes,
sional services in favor of the board against
the Ship Island Canal Company, and is ac-
companied with extracts from the evidence
of George s. Lacey, Esq, and General
Harry T. Hays, supporting Mr.. Hills claim
2.@Cash advances TO board of commission
ers by j. Davidson & Hill, at various dates,
to June 2, 1871, for sundries, correct per
report of treasurer of board of commission
ers, annexed, sl202 10.
SECOND DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
/. Bill of Kearney, Blois g. Co., January
IL, 1869, for oil for draining machine, ap-
proved by X. G. Latting, chairman OF finance
committee, II. Eastman, superintendent,
and in pencil j. L. e., ST 55.
9. Bill OF Bridge & Son, April l6, 1863, for
lime and cement furnished between August
90. 1867. and April 9, 1868; no signatures or
approvals thereon, $2l64 90.
s. Bill OF Bridge s. Son, January 81, 1869,
for cement furnished for machine between
January /, 1869, and March 81, 1869, ap-
proved, with eight per cent interest from
June l. 1869, bv r. G. Latting, chairman of
finance committee, NJ. Eastman, superin-
tendent, and in pencil j. L. g., S662 40.
A subsequent bill for interest from March
|, 1869, to May /, 1871, on the above
1862 Az was presented by Bridge d Son.
and approved by NJ. Eastman, superintend-
emit, for STA SO.
A. Bill of Fellows & Mills for fees in suits
contradictorilv with Ship Island Canal
Company, dated March |, 1870, approved
by Moses Eastman, superintendent and j.
L. Gubernator, chairman pro tempore OF
finance committee; the latters approval
subsequently erased, $500.
Same. parties, for balance of retainer in
same suits, S5O0.
And for balance of tees in same suits,
$1,000.
No approvals or vouchers with these
two items of $500 and $1,000.
5. Bill of Geddes, Shakespear 81 Co. for
foundry work. castings, etc, for machine,
dated September Is. 1870; articles furnished
between February "a, 1869, and March b.
1869. Items sworn to by John Geddes
Amount of the bill approved by Moses
Eastman, superintendent, Sl523 "a.
There is a claim for interest on this bill
from March u, lS70, at five per cent pei
annum until paid.
6. Bill of Field g. Bell, dated February
%, 1871, for coal furnished in January and
February, 1871, approved by Moses East
man, superintendent, and j. L..Gubernator
chairman finance committee, 500
T. Bill of WiDgtield & Bridges, dated
March /, 1871, for coal in January and Feb.
ruary. approved by Moses Eastman, S2l3
g. Bill of Field Il Bell, dated March 81
1871, for coal, approved by Moses Eastman
and j. L. Gubernator, chairman finance
committee, $40.
g. Bill of c. Roselius, dated March, 1871
for salary as attorney OF board for 1868
1869 and 1870, at 500 per annum,. $500.
And balance of fee for services contra
dctorily with Ship Island Canal Company
superintendent, and j. l.. GubernatOr
chairman pro TEN. finance Communicable
lattter's signature subsequently removed
$1,000.
TO- Bill of Alexander Walker, dated May
9, 1871, for services in suits contradictory
with Ship Island Canal Company and b
Bloomfield, in Fifth, Seventh and Eight
District Courts, and in the Supreme Court
and with Lockwood & Brott, in Sixth DIS
l hnT, nr1n nv Ipr1sr l7+ ON
5000.
IL. Bill of J. L. GubernatOr & Terry
dated NAY d. 1871, for three years storage
on three boilers and one heater, approved
by Moses Eastman, superintendent, anC
William T. May, secretary, sloO.
THIRD DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
/. Oh. G. de l'Isle offers survey of thi!
district, comprising all the squares bounded
by the Mississippi river, st. Peter street
Bayou st. John, Lake Pontchartrain anC
Lafayette avenue, forming work OF tel
volumes, strongly bound, price $1,000.
SEC. 2 Be it further ordained, etc, Tha
said certificates shall be issued upon tht
approval of the Mayor and Administrator
of Finance, and the acceptance of the par
ties interested shall bear the date of thei
issue and interest from such date to tina
settlement, at the rate of seven and three
tenths per cent per annum upon all sum-
unpaid. They shall be numbered in the or
der of their acceptance, after approval, in {
separate series for each drain dlstrlc
as heretofore existing, and lpaid1h such or
der from the assets collected from sucf
drainage district or section.
Sec 3. Be it further ordained, etc, Tina
the Mayor and Administrator of Finance
aforesaid shall have power to compromise
all questions incidental to final settlement
of the foregoing claims, and enter into any
agreement necessary thereto for the interes
of the city and to prevent litigation: pro
vided, no part of this ordinance shall b'
taken or construed as acknowledging, OF
the part of the city, the validity of an,
claim or part of claim not found correct o.
approved by the Mayor and Administrato
of Finance.
ALFRED SHAW, Administrator.
The report was received, and the ordi
nance accompanying it was read first an(
second time pro torm0 and laid over.
By Mr. Lewis:
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
September5, 1871.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
have the honor to report the following
changes in the department under my charge
to take effect from the dates specified viz
P. NJ. Williams, superintendent OF BOYS
House of Refuge, to date September /, 1871
vice Henry, resigned.
j. II. Bourne, assistant superintendent o
Boys House of Refuge, to date Septembe
4, ISL, vice Schwind, suspended August l9
since resigned.
Mrs. Susan B. Bourne, teacher Of Boys
House of Refuge, to date September 1, 1871
vice Mrs Schwind, resigned.
Patrick Buckley, warden of Workhouse
to date September l, 1871, vice Bowen, re
moved.
w. w. Freeman, clerk of Fifth Distric
Recorders Court, to date September l