New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-28
NAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS, I
City Hall, April -, 1871.

IAYoRALrr o. NEW ORLEASs,l
City Hall, April -, 1871.
mo. sl4-Administratiou GerieA]
An ordinance to provide for the moro efacient
drainage Of the city Of New Orleans and envi.
rons, and their protection from inundstion.
wnExkAs, By the provisions Of act No. - ofthe
sds Co1ne Of he ey Of
New Orleans to provide Q. the part Of the city for
an extensive system Of drainsse, to lay put the
canals and levees, and In various ways to recognize
the Claims and accounte o. and to make settle.
@ent. With the Aissis:ippi and Mexican Gulf Canal
where's, The Council Of tie city deems certain
the city 70 the proper control Of it, drainage sys
tenn and its right Voluntarily to contract for the
work. and aeree upon : price for the sans. and an
WINGED Of the Importance Of N effective drainage
piish.nent without further delay. and satisfied Of
the capacity and READINGS. Of the eaid company to
perform the work required by the city 10 deemed
lows
SECTION l. Be it ordained BY the Council Of the
Ssy to snd he Of The
inundation he placed under the immediate charge
Of the Administrator Of improvements, aided by
Is SEC ' !. Be Il further ordained. ETC., That the
Mayor and Administrator of Finance shall be 1850
ciated with the Administrator Of improvements
the further pleasure of the Council 1t shall be
the duty Of said committee to prepare . plan of
port to the Council. at its first meeting after the
adoption Of this ordinance, what canals and levees,
or extensions Of present caras and levees are most
urgently required and, upon the approval OF the
same BY the Council the ADMINISTRATORS Of Improve.
ments shall authorize the Mississippi and Mexican
snce Of the said work under his direction.
SIC > Be it further ordained etc, That the city
expressly declares and notifies the Mississippi and
waive its right freely to contract for the work Of
excavating the canals and erecting the levecs re-
sured Nth the said e x. Or any ether
the city, and that the directing OF allowing the
said company to enter upon and perform any por-
sidered Is implying their exclusive right to it's
performance or completion. or continuing the same
further or otherwise than during the pleasure Of
formed with the consent and approval Of the
Council, will be settled for - hereinafter pro-
vided
dimensions of all the canals and levees now exist
far As the same may form part of the canals and
levees to be constructed; the same to be allowed
for by the company in deduction Of their measure
ments of work performed and completed.
2. The canal work to be measured and certified
monthly the levee work also to be measured and
been shaped aud completed, and sufficiently dried
for the passage thereon Of vehicles, it being the
intention hereof that the levees shall have the full
for .'1 use; and al payments shall be based upon
measurements made Of them in that condition.
3. The earth removed from tho canals. and not
city, and disposed Of as the city may deem proper
1. The city will issue warrants for the payment
tur s' and In case Of the generalization or non
collection Of assets provided for therein the same
to bear cent Re. tns the said
be inscribed therein or Endorsed thereon that they
shall not be enforceable by suit and Judgment but
the they .Ss
in bonds Of the city. bearing eight per cent inter
est payable semi'annually, having ten years to
and securing the punctual payment Of interest
and gradual extinction Of the principal The city
shall have power to sell said bonds OF give the same
in payment Of the work performed; but NO sale or
exchange shall be made at price less than eighty
cents ON the dollar. exclusive Of interest," and any
tce # not Said in money may demand bonds for
the same ct eighty cents on the dollar.
s. The payments. ceitifcates and warrants issued
puted according to the measurements made ~
in this ordinance relating to canals and levees shall
be 30 construed ~ to imply that the earth taken
from o canal and placed upon it's banks shall con-
mittee may decide TO b necessary for levee pur-
poses shall be paid for.
SEC. S. Be it further ordained, etc. That the city
atty or validity Of act No 80 Of the legislative SEES
Ss s
y 81 Of 1s ss e S. ., sss
Yeas: Cockrem, shaw, Delassize, Remick. Bon
Nays Lewis. Walton. i
APPS It H. CONQUEST CLARKE, Secretary.