New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-03

By Mr.. Lewis: ,,;ob owners
An ordinance fixing the rates "illci ana
or drivers of public hacks, car f the same.
cabs may charge for the use VI Ca,nc;l
SECTION /. Be it ordained nE lhe :. Shall
of the city of New Orleans, 1 1i,.ar or ner-
not be lawful for any owner, u a,,ar a hub
noe o,;nn charge or authority over a pun
9oh 49, c9rriaoe or cab for hire, 10 ch"l ~
, ~ t11an the following rates Tor tne U7'
'nL Lar CARRIAGES drawn by two horses, az
,:i+,non not exceeding one mile or ["ei
sruares. for one or two perfoh9, e. and
~ Zach succeeding mile. or less IL or
for any distance not exceeding one 'nreons
twelve. squares, for three OF ~ nr less
s.: and Tor each succeeding nii''
81 80 h;roJ nv the
how 81 for the first hour. and - l9r cav
succeeding hour or fractional part tno100'
for the use of the entire carriage ,,orca
For cabs or carriages drawn by one hoi ~
o,,r distance not exceeding one mic w
Twelve Squares, for one or TWO or
Fl and for each succeeding hlilo, AZ
los seveuty-tive cents and tor any We
-o,,ce NOT exceeding one mile Tor tWei we
sruares). for three or tour persons
aI,1 for each succeeding mile, or less =;
For every such cab or carriage hlIe -, ~ ~
tho Lour. s. for the first hour, ana : ..
for each succeeding hour, or 1ractlohai pa
thereof. for the entire cab or carriaGe. IN
These rates shall apply from sunrise IN
midnight From midnight TIL sunrise .le
price shall be fixed 10y agreement WIN tto
driver. but in no case shall d9uole INC ''oI
rates be exceeded: provided, no" w.,
nothing in this ordinance shall be so COB.
s-rned as to restrict the owner or driver u
any of the vehicles mentioned from cCh-
-ractinC ar a greater COMPENSATION imam TIC
rates fixed herein.
SIC y Be it further ordained, That any
owner or driver Of a vehicle found Elola ,iHS
the provisions OF this ordinance sna5l oe
subjected to a tine not exceeding Eloo'
coyerabe before any recorder, anu III uo
fault Of the payment, be llhprleoheu no' q
cee,ling thirty days.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, nat al
owners or drivers of public vehicles to whom
this ordinance may extend are required, w
der penalty of 50 TO have copy OF this
ordinance conspicuously posted IN their can
or carriage. and in default of the payment
OF said fine, TO be imprisoned not exceeding
ten DAYS or both, at the option OF the re
corder.
SEC. I. Be it further ordained. That this
ordinance shall take effect from and atterlts
massage. and all ordinances or parts OF ordl-
napces in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Laid over to be printed.
Mr.. Shaw being absent, Mr.. Bonzano
moved that the Sergeant-at-Arms be sent
for him. and gave notice that next meeting
he should move that the financial business
be placed at the end Of the list, inasmuch
as the Administrator of Public Accounts,
after dispOsing of his own business. invarla-
blv left the Council or obstructed the bust
ness of other Administrators.
The Administrator of Public Accounts
was sent for. and re-entered the Council.
BIZ Nj. Eemick:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.,
January ,, 1917.
To Tie City Council OF New Orleans
Sometime since a resolution was in
traduced by NE requiring the President to
appointa committee OF three to investigate
the charges OF attempted bribery of certain
members of the Council. in connection with
the WaterwOrks ordinance. The President
appointed Administrators Remlck. Lewis
and Bonzano. aud was himself added. As
| was about to leave the city for few
weeks, l suggested that the investigation
be delayed until my return, which sugges
ton was met by Administrator Shaw in
these words: Let the committee get along
as well as they can without YOU" or words
70 that effect.
The committee did nothing in my absence.
and has DELAYED action ever since from one
cause or another As the matter was re
terred to at the last session Of the Council.
and in order to determine the wish of tie
Council in the premises. | respectfully ask
the adoption of the following resolution
+. c. KEMlCK, Administrator.
Rtsolc,d. That the Administrator of Com
merce. as chairman of the committee 10 in
veetigate char yes OF attempted bribery in
connection W i'll the Waterworks ordinance
be and he is hereby requested TO report to
this Council at its next session. on Tuesday,
ninth instant.
An amendment by Mr.. Lewis, that it
should be the committee that was required
TO report. and another amendment by Mr..
Rernick. that this amendment should not be
regarded as intended to shut out any in
dividual member OF the committee from the
right to make minority report, were ac-
cepted. and the resolution as amended was
adopted
Mr.. Remick. at a subsequent stage of the
proceedings. announced his intention of
convening meeting of the committee as
soon as the Council should have adjourned,
BY Mr.. Walton:
An ordinance to provide for the manage
Ment uf the Iouro Almshouse fund.
Be it ordained. etc. l. That the propertv
anu moneys acquired by the CITY from the
directors of the.Touro Almshouse. by acr
passed before II. c. Dbble. notary ui1hlic
on Tie thirticth Of April. 1868, be placed in
charge OF the Administrator of Finance,
subject to the direction and control of the
Council.
:. That all moneys belonging to this char
Ivy sHtH he specially Kept apart and sepa-
of New Orleans. and shall be entered in \
book kept specially for that purpose.
:. mat all moneys paid into this charity
shall DE invested III city securities, the in
terest on which shall be collected and in.
vested IN like manner. until they amount 10
sum sufficient to carry out the intention of
the late Judah Iouro. as expressed in his
VII anu as provided Tor III the act afore-
said.
1. That the custodian of this charity shall
immediately report to the Council all in
Eestinents made under authority of this or
dinance.
Laid over to be printed
BY NJ. Delassize
DFPARrMEST OF WATRRwoRKs AND
FUhHc Buildings, December 28 1871
To the City Council of New Orleans:
a plan by Sylvester Bennett, ESQ. for
the extension and perfection of the New
orleans " aterworks, was presented to the
touncll at It's session of December 10 1871
ami referred to me. | hold that this COM
munlcation should be referred to a com.
mlttee. on account of the great interests in
Tolved, and the wide range of investiaa-
ton necessary to its proper understandable
l would ask the passage of the acro,n-