New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-30

An ordinance amending ordinance No.
8l4, relative to settlements with the MeU
can Gulf Canal Company, which passed
two readings last week, was adopted.
Mr.. Shaw, by request, and as matter Of
courtesy, introduced the following amend
ment to be added to the tax-cOllecting OK
dinance introduced last week:
SEC. s. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
this contract shall be and exist for and
during the term of eighteen months from
the date of passage of this ordinance, and
during such further time as may be deemed
necessary to complete the work on hand; at
the expiration of which eighteen months
the city reserves itself the right, by a ma
jOrity vote Of the Council, to rescInd and
terminate the same for cause, and upon res
cision all bills, papers, books and doeu-
ments necessary to further prosecution of
suits and recovering taxes and costs shall
be surrendered and turned over to the city,
according to the direction of the Council;
provided, that said collectors shall be re-
imbursed by the city for all clerks costs,
sheriff's fees, recording mortgages, and
printing actually paid on such unfinished
work.
Claims of J. w. Madden, office furniture
$l23, and Paul w. Dunbar, maintenance of
dogs $33, $50 IS and 500 81, laid over two
weeks ago, were passed.
Resolutions, Etc.
By Mr.. Cockrem:
RESOLVED, That the Administrator of I'm
prOvements be and he is hereby directed to
advertise for proposals for filing the canal
on Canal street, from Claiborne to st. Pat
rick street, in accordance with specitica-
tons on file in the office OF the City Sur
veyOr ..H.#
Adopted.
By Mr.. Cockrem:
DEPARTMENT OF INPRoyENEyTs,}
May d, 1872. 5
To the City Council of New Orleans;
The petition of citizens and property
owners on Metairie ridge for plank side
walk on that street is herewith respectfully
returned, for the reason that the number of
feet required by law is not represented.
JOHN COCKREM. Administrator.
Laid over to be printed.
By Mr.. COckrem: sae
Resolped That in accordance with section
ten, act No. 48, approved March IL, 1871.
notice is hereby given of the intention of
the city of New Orleans to pave with
square block stone Carondelet street, frem
Poydras to DelOrd street, and Girod street,
from st. Charles to CarOndelet street; also,
to make a shell road on Henry Clay ave
nue., from st. Charles avenue to Breslaw
street; also, to construct shell road on
Soniat street, from Tohoupitoulas to Clai-
borne street, and on the south side of
Claiborne street, from SOniat to NarengO
street, the same having been petitiOned
for by majority of the property owners.
Laid over to be printed.
By Mr.. Cockrem:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS
May %, 1872. {
To the City Council Of New Orleans:
The undersigned herewith respectfully
submits the following bids received in an
swer to an advertisement inviting SEALED
proposals for paving"
John Coleman, for square block paving
including the gutter stones, per superficial
yard, so 30, for curb stones taken up and
relaid, per running foot, seyenty-tive cents;
new curbstOne furnished and laid, per super
fetal foot, 81 80; for ca 3h cast iron ri lge
furnished and laid complete, inclualng cast
iron plates for foot crossings, So 30. .
G.. J. FayssOux, for square block paving,
including the gutter-stOnes per superficial
yard, s. 80; eurb-stOnes taken UP and relaid,
per running foot, eighty CENTS new curb
stone furnished and laid, per superficial foot,
81 so; for each cast iron bridge top furnished
and laid complete, including cast iron
plates for foot crossings, So SC; and the bid
of c. j. Fayssoux being the lowest, it is
recommended that the accompanying TesO-
luton be adopted, adiudicating the con-
tract 20, and accepting the security offered
by said FayssOux.
JOHN COCKREM, Administrator.
Res0lred, That the proposal of C. j. Fays-
SIOUX for square block paving of Canal,
Julia, DelOrd, Rampant, and other Streets
at So 80 per superficial yard for square
block paving including the gutter stOnes
eighty cents for curb stones taken up and
relaid per running foot; ST. so for new curb
stones furnished and LAID per superficial
foot, and $3.50 for each cast iron bridge-tOp
furnished and laid complete, including cast
iron plates for fOOt-crOssings, and offering
such security as may be satisfactory to the
Mayor and Administrator of Improvements
in the sum of Sl25, 900, 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, tor
the faithful performance of said contract;
payment to be made in street improvement
bonds at par.
Laid over to be printed.
BY Mr.. Remick;
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
May 2si 1872. 5
To the City Council of New Orleans:
The petition of V. j. Wood, manager,
asks for remission of the levee dues upon
the steam boats Belle Ida and E. Hensley,
which boats the Lower Coast Packet Com
pany has hired to the American Union and
German Veteran clubs for the purpose of
running from this city to the Chalmette
Cemetery on decoration day, the thirtieth
instant. l respectfully recommend that
the petition be granted, and offer the fol-
lowing resolution.
+. C. REMICK, Administrator.
ResolUed, That permission is hereby
granted to Mr.. V. j. Wood to run the
Belle Ida and E. Hensley be-
tween the city of New Orleans and the
Chalmette Cemetery on the thirtieth in
slant, and wharfngers are hereby author
lied not to collect any wharfage or levee
dues on said day from said steamboats,.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Remick:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCR,(
May %, 1872. 5
To the City Council of New Orleans:
return the petition of Messrs. Leberman
d Co, referred to me on the twenty-irst
instant, and respectfully offer the following
resolution in favor thereof.
F. G. REMICK, Administrator.
ResOLUed, By the City Council of New Or
leans, That permission is hereby given to
Leberman & Co. to erect and operate
steam engine for the purpose OF manufac-
turing soap on square No. 677, bounded by
Common, Gravier, Rendon streets and
Hagan avenue, provided said permission is
subject to revocation at the pleasure OF the
City Council.
Adopted, with the understanding that the
Mayor would hold it over if there were any
objections to the locality.
By Mr.. BonzanO
The Administrator of Assessments reports
IN fawnra hlr tho rnntitinrs of Ir Ntntc,