New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09


from Rampant to Dauphine street, and for
constructing sidewalks with stone curbs
| and iron bridge plates where necessary, Tor
the same distance, at five dollars and forty
cents for square block paving, furnished
and laid complete, per superficial yard;
twenty cents for resetting old curb
stones per running foot; eighty-nine cents
for new curb stones, furnished and set, per
superficial foot; ninety-seven cents for new
crossing stones, furnished and laid CON-
plete, per superficial foot; four dollars and
forty cents for new tagging, furnished
and laid and cast iron cutters, per running
| foot; one dollar and twenty cents for re-
| laying old tagging, with cast iron cutters,
per running foot, and two hundred and forty
dollars for furnishing each bridge top and
crossing, and offering George Cronah as
| security in the sum of ten thousand dollars,
be, and the same is hereby accepted, and
| the Mayor authorized to enter into contract,
| on behalf of the city, per notarial act before
the City Notary, for the faithful performance
| of said contract.
Mr.. WALTON asked how this pavement
was to be paid for!
Mr.. Cockrem: In improvement ponds.
Mr.. Walton: At what rates
Mr.. Cockrem Seventy live cents on the
dollar.
| Mr.. Bonzano: If all these works are
going to be paid for in improvement bonds
at sevepty-fiye cents ,on the dollar, we are
going t0have very dear pavement in this
| town.
The ordinance was adopted; Mr.. Walton
| voting alone in the negative.
The Mayor remarked that at this rate the
| pavement would cost about seven dollars a
| square yard.
Mr. Bonzano; Seven dollars and sixty
| six cents
By Mr.. Cockrem:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENT,
August I, 1871.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
| The undersigned respectfully submits the
| following bids received in answer to the adj
! vertisement inviting proposals for grading
and Smelling State street:
William Henry bids So so per running
foot.
James j. O'Hara bids So 65 per running
foot.
And the bid of William Henry being the
lowest, it is recommended that the accom-
panying resolution be adopted, adiudicating
the contract to, and accepting the security
offered by said Henry.
JOHN COCKREM, Administrator
RESOLVED, That the proposal of William
Henry, for grading and Smelling State
street, between Green and Benjamin streets,
in the Sixth District, at 50 so per running
foot, and offering w. w. Divine as security
in the sum of $4,000, be and the same is
hereby accepted, and the Mayor authorized
to enter into contract ON behalf of the city,
per notarial act before the City Notary for
the faithful performance, of said contract.
Mr.. Bonzano thought the mode of pay
ment should be specified in these cases.
Mr.. Cockrem said it was in the specifca-
tions
Mr.. Bonzano remarked that the Council
seldom saw them.
Adopted, Mr.sWalton voting no.
By Mr.. Bonzano:
Resolued, That the Administrator of Pub
Lie Accounts is hereby authorized to cancel
the assessment for 1870 against G. d. Cou-
lon, on income of eight hundred and six
dollars in square No. IL, fifth assessment
district.
This amount was returned by Mr. Coulon
as his gross receipts as portrait painter,
and the assessor entered it up without cred
Iting the one thousand dollars exempt by
law.
Laid over to be printed.
BY Mr.. Bonzano:
Resolued, That the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts is hereby authorized to cancel
the assessment for 1870 against Gustavus
Schmitt, in square No l6S. fifth assessment
district, on income three thousand dollars,
the same being double assessment and the
correct amount has been paid on the assess
ment made in square No. IS, seventh assess
ment district.
Laid over to be printed.
By Mr.. Lewis:
An ordinance granting permission to the
New Orleans, Jackson and Great North
ern Railroad Company to run their cars
by steam through St. Joseph street.
Be it ordained, ETC., That the New Or
leans. Jackson and Great Northern Rail-
road Company be and are hereby permitted
to run their trains over their track on st.
Joseph street to and from their present de-
pot, and to the river. by steam, under the
following restrictions, to wit: That the
engine used shall be smokeless dummy
and shall always be kept in front of the
train while in motion; that a Waterman
with red lantern or signal flag shall be
placed at each street crossing while the
train is in motion, and similar lights shall
be attached to each side of the train when
run during the night; that there shall be no
blowing of whistles OF ringing of bells, and
speed than four miles per hour.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That this per-
mission shall be subject to revocation at the
pleasure of the Council.
Be it further ordained, etc, That all
damages to life and property resulting from
the running of trains as herein provided
shall be at the risk and responsibility of said
railroad company
Be it further ordained, etc., That for each
and every contravention of this ordinance
the said company shall be liable to fine of
one hundred dollars, recoverable before the
Recorders Court of the First District.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That the said
company, before exercising the privileges
herein conferred, shall enter into notorial
agreement with the city of New Orleans,
accepting the terms and conditions of this
ordinance.
Read first time and laid over to be
printed. .
Petitions.
Mr.. Bonzano presented the following petit
ton, which was read, ordered printed, and
referred to the committee on wharves and
levees:
NEW ORLEANS, August 6, 1871. i,
To the City Council of New Orleans:
We propose to lease for the Vicksburg
United States mail packets, naming the
Natchez, r. E. Lee and Katie, or their sub
stitutes or representatives, one hundred and
fifty feet OF the. river front, from, Canal
street ferry, south side, running back par
allel line to Leyee or Delta street. The
lessees agree to keep the wharf in perfect j
order, wood and leTee, unless there should
be an extension of woodwork or cave in
the levee, that would require an extraor-
binary expense over natural wear and tear
70 rpn IN lol- tha fOf1