New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-13

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REUCLAR MEETING.
New Orleans, April II, lsil.
The Council met in regular session ut 7
r. NJ, Hon. B. F. Flanders, Mayor, presiding.
There were present Administrators L. I.
Delassize (Waterw0rks and Public Build
ings), F. c. Remick (Con6merce), James
Lewis POLICY, J. S. Walton (Finance); and
H. Bonzano (AssessmentsJ.
Reports from Administrators.
BY Mr.. Dclassize:
DEPARTMENT OF wArE.woxk 1s. AND
Public Buildings, April IL. 1871.
To the City Council Of New Orleans:
In response to an advertisement calling
for proposals for the erection of q market.
house in the Fifth District, two were
received, the lowest of which. $l2,45O, Is. In
my estimation, in excess Of the amount that
should be spent for market building for
said district A structure that would cost,
at the utmost $1,000, would provide ample
accommodations for ali purposes.
l would, therefore, respectfully recon-
mend that the bids received, ~ above
stated, be rejected, and ask authority to
have plans and specifications made for o
lOlrkoyl 0USc ON . reduced scale.
L. L. DELASSIZE, administrators.
Adopted.
New Business.
Mr.. Walton offered the follow ing pream-
BILE and ordinance, and moved that they be
printed in the journal and laid over for f,l-
ture consideration:
WHEREAS, A year has now elapsed since
this administration entered upon its duties,
supported by the confidence Of the com
munity in its tacit if not expressed pledge to
dse energy and economy to extricate the
city from its financial embarrassments; and
Whereas. The experience of the past year
| has demonstrated that our resources are
not equal to the scale of expenditures
adopted by US; and
Whereas, The present depressed condition
of the community utterly precludes the pos
sibility of increasing our resources by addi-
tional taxation; and
Whereas, Longer continuance in the
course We are now pursuing must inevitably
lead to bankruptcy and total cessation of
the functions Of government; therefore,
Be it ordained etc., That from and after
an outlay Of money shall be suspended;
that all work upon tho streets shah cease;
that all superhuOus employees shall be dis
charged; that the clerical force of every de-
partment shall be reduced to the smallest
possible number necessary to perform the
work by using all their time; and that this
retrenchment shall be 30 thorough as to
bring the expenses of tho government with
in its current receipts.
SEC. 2. That for drainage, improving the
Waterworks and repairing the wharves,
which are indispensable to the prosperity of
the city, bonds shall be issued, which shall
be provided for, principal and interest, out
Of the revenues Of those works.
Laid over to be printed.
BY Mr.. Remick:
Of Commerce.
of the city of New Orleans, That the De-
partment Of Commerce is hereby organized.
and shall consist Of:
One Administrator.
exceeding 5000.
One clerk, with an annual salary not ex-
One @es: s.as; with an annual salary not
One superintendent Of wharfngers, with
an annual salary not exceeding $500.
| One wharfnger for the First District,
with an annual salary not exceeding $500.
One wharfnger for the Second District,
with an annual salary not exceeding $500.
One whar6nger for the Third District,
with an annual salary not exceeding $500.
Four deputy wharfngors, one for each d.
vision, with an annual salary not exceeding
$1,000 each.
Four acting deputy whar6ngers, one for
each district, At an annual salary not ex-
ceeding 5000 each.
Two laborers, with monthly salary Of $50
each.
Two laborers, with monthly salary of $50
each.
One laborer, with monthly salary of
$50 so.
One superintendent Of market inspec.
tors, with an annual salary not exceeding
$500.
Twelve inspectors of markets, with an
annual salary not exceeding $1,000 each.
One superintendent Of fire department
at an annual salary not exceeding $780,.
the. Administrator of the Department Of
Commerce shall define the duties of the
foregoing officers and shall have the power,
under direction of the Council, to transfer
the officers in his department from one 20
sition to another, as he may think such
transfer will he for the best interest of tho
city.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, etc., That
the wharfngers shall be ex- 0ticio collectors
discharge all the duties of collectors of
levee dues, and be solely responsible for the
collection and payment Of the Same to the
Administrator Of Finance, and that no dep
uty wharfnger shall in any manner assist
or interfere with the wharfngers in the dis
charge OF this duty.
SEC. 4. That the salaries of all officers
appointed to duties in the Department of
Commerce shall be paid monthly upon pay
rolls to be prepared by the Administrator
thereof
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained, etc., That
all ordinances, resolutions and parts of the
same inconsistent with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Read twice and laid over.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance to provide for the settlement
of accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the Administrator of
Public Accounts be, and is hereby author
lied to settle with the holders of the follow
ing claims, at the option of said holders, by
the issue of certificates under ordinance No.
1877, Administration series.
McDonogh school fund-For six
months interest ON bonds to Nc
DOnOgh school fund, in accord
ance with act of the Legislature,
No. Ill, approved March, 1861;
and ordinances of the Common
Council, registered May 20, 1869. $3,270 90
Fink asylum thnd-FOr six months
interest on bonds, amounting to-
$12. nm isar,o1 nv citv IN Eink