New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-13

" 1t simply created board consisting OF tn
g Mayor and the Administrator Of Finance
l. assisted by himself, to settle these claims II
q such q way as they might deem just.
+ The Mayor remarked that he. himself
did not understand the purpOit OF the ordl
= nance till this explanation.
The ordinance was then unanimously
+ adopted.
}; By Mr.. Shaw:
Be it ordained Ivy the Council of the City
e. OF New Orleans, That bonds drawn in con
l. f0rmity with the provisions of ordinance
j. No. 796. Administration series, be issued t.
the following named contractors for recon
j.. structing and repairing the wharves, as pei
bills approved by the Administrator of I'm
prOvementS viz:
o Eager, Ellerman g. Co., on account
. $4,000.
Michael Carvin, on account, $l1, 900.
E Adopted.
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 a,l-
thOrized to settle with the holder Of the
following claim, at the option of said hold
ers, by the issue of certificates under ordi-
nance No. 1872, Administration series:
P. Halpin, for amount of registered bill,
80.
Passed, and referred to the Mayor with
power.
The ordinance to facilitate the settle
ment OF accounts with police jurors. intro
duced and read twice last week, was
finally passed.
The ordinance for settlement Of August
expenses of Department Of Assessments,
introduced last week, was adopted
Mr.. Shaw observed that there were some
printing bills included in this ordinance.
He wished it understood that the respon-
sibility of ordering these printing bills
rested with the Administrator OF Assess
ments, and not with tie Council, and the
Administrator of Assessments was alone
responsible for any contempt which these
accounts might imply of the injunction
taken out by the Republican Printing Com
| pany.
Mr.. BOnzano said some of the printing
was for notices and posters. Did the act Of
the Legislature require the Republican
Printing Company to do his bill posting!
Mr.. Shaw said that was matter for the
Administrator of Assessments and the
courts to settle between them.
The August expenses of the Department
of WaterwOrks and Public Buildings were
passed.
Claims of Norbert Trepagnier, Sl632 40; j.
A. Mascot, s60l7 20 and $l926; Republican
Printing Company sl32, 1892 90 and s3o95
were passed.
Claims of P. Creagh, coroner, $l162, and
j. T. jackson, coroner. Sl25l, were referred
to the Mayor with power.
The expense account OF. the Department
of improvements was adopted with some
trifling alterations.
The expenses of the Department of
Police, for August, were passed in the same
way.
General Business.
The res olution giving the privilege to |
Paul Waterman to erect an ornamental |
news stand on the levee was called up by |
Mr.. Cockrem, to whom it was referred, and |
was passed.
Mr.. COckrem's report and resolution rela- |
tive to square block pavement on Bourbon |
street. introduced last week, were finally |
adopted.
By Mr.. BonzanO
Resolred, That the Administrator of Pub
tax bill for 1870 against +. Laville mo.
1881, amounting to ten dollars. the same
being for double assessment on real |
estate in square No. J23. fifth assessment |
district.
Adopted.
Various petitions of steamship owners for
reimbursement of sums paid to Jefferson
City wharf lessee were referred to the Ad-
ministrator of Commerce ad interim.
A complaint Of merchants on Charities
street was referred to the Administrator of
Improvements.
A petition of DR.. Ridgely to be released
of fine imposed by the Fourth District
Recorder was referred to the Administrator
of Police.
A petition Of Tim Ryan to be reimbursed
damage to carriage was referred to the Ad-
Of Improvements.
A tax petition of D. Malone was referred
to the Administrator of Finance
A petition of property holders on jose
phine street for shell road was referred to
the Administrator Of Improvements.
A tax petition Of Hermann, Levy L. Co.
was referred to the Administrator of Fl.
nance.
A petition of p &. r. De Verges for per-
mission to erect coal scales was referred to
the Administrator Of Commerce ad in
.erim.
A complaint against the nuisance oc.
'asioned to the neighbors by the revival
services at Mr.. Otis church on Vallette
street, Fifth District, was referred to the
of Police and Assessments.
o visit and report upon.
Apetition of property holders on Marengo
trect, for shell road, was referred to the
of improvements
A petition of H. A. Battles to erect a
team engine was referred to the Admins
rator Of Commerce ad interim.
petition Of A. Bonneval for return of
money from sale of impounded stock was
eterred to the Administrator of Police.
petition OF residents of the Second Dis.
riot for wharves was referred to the AID.
of Improvements.
The Council then adjourned.
II. CONQUEST CLARKE, :
Secretary.