New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-03
CITY COUNCIL--OFFICIAL
REGULAR MEETING.

| (Improvementsl, Alfred Shaw Public Ac
countsl, L. 7. Delassize (Waterworks an,
Public Buildings, F. c. Remick (Com
mercej, James Lewis Police, John S. Wal
! ton (Finance), and II. Bonzano Assess
| ments).
Department Reports.
By Mr.. Delassize:
DEPARTMENT OF WArERwoaKs AND
| Public Buildings, April ,. 1871
| To the City Council of New Orleans:
1t is my painful duty to announce to YOU
| the destruction of two of the compartments
| Of the reservoirs of the city Waterworks
on the evening of Sunday, March 3D. which
after careful investigation, | believe to
| have been caused by defects in the original
construction of the works. The grounds
| for the opinion expressed are that the
| foundations of the structure were laid en-
artificial soil, and that the walls and floors
| Of the reservoir were constructed entirely
independent one Of the other.
The primary cause of the disaster was
the continual leakages between the outer
wall and the floors, the wearing actlon OF
the water on the artificial soil composing
the foundation causing the structure to give
way.
Fearing further disaster have instructed
the engineer at the pumps to keep the
water in the two compartments remaining
three feet below the top OF the wall so that
the strain on the walls will be as slight as
possible.
have communicated with City Surveyor
Bell as to the remedy proper to be applied
in the present ext gency. and also as to the
best mode of replacing the broken COM
partments, which | hope To lay before the
Council shortly.
1T. DELASSIZE, Administrator.
Received.
By Mr.. Delassize:
DEPARTMENT OF VArsRvoszs AND
Public Buildings, Apui2, 1872. }
To the City Council of New Orleans
On the first instant the following bids
were received, in response to an advertise
ment for the sale OF the iron building at
foot of Canal street:
l.. A. Fourier, S3123.
Shakespear, Smith {. Co., S3605.
John Clark, 5000.
ID. c. McCan, $1,000
Although the offer OF L. A. Fournier is
the best we have yet received, do not
deem it advisable to accept it, as, in my
opinion. the building could be removed to
another locality, and used for the preserva-
ton of city records.
L. T. DELASSIZE, Administrator.
After considerable discussion the report
was adopted and the bids rejected.
Financial business.
NJ. Shaw called up the ordinance provid-
ng for the March pay rolls of officers and
employees. read twice last week.
Adopted with one slight amendment.
Mr.. Shaw called up the ordinance for the
payment OF J. Davidson 4 Hill for rent of
lra;nage Office.
Referred back to committee OF the whole.
Mr. Shaw called up the ordinance to set
lie with the Park commissioners, amended |
o read as follows:
An ordinance providing for a settlement |
with the Park Commissioners toc their
claim upon taxes OF 1870, collected in and |
since 1911.
Be il ordaided by the Council of the city
{ New Orleans, That tue Mayor and Adj
Illustrator of Finance be authorized and
irected to settle with the Board OF Park
in such form as may be al
owed, for the funding OF the floating debt
/ seven per cent bonds, to the extent of
ne-eighth of one per cent upon the as
assed valuation Of all property upon which
he taxes of the year 1879 tcOIlectable in
81 have been paid; and TO continue said
ettlenents for the taxes OF 49, 0, which may
e hereaL ter received.
TIE Mayor ruled that the ordinance. like
le Davidson & Hill ordinance, having
cen referred to committee Of the whole.
,u,d rot be acted upon until reported back
OH the committee.
Mr.. Shaw appealed from the decision Of
,e chair.
To sustain the Chair:
Observation-Disclosures Bonzano. Walton,
Evils. Remick and DeIassize-5.
Observation-Disclosures Shaw. Cocl1rem-2.
Tie ruling Of the Chair was sustained.
NJ. Shaw moved that the committee of
lie whole be discharged from the consiiera-
on Of al matters referred TO it.
Ieas-Administrato CockreIn. Shaw,
classic Lewis-4.
Nays-Remich, Walton. Bonzano-3.
The committee was discha-ched from the
of all matters referred to it.
III. Shaw thereupon moved to take up
e Davidson & Hill ordinance, referred
lex 30 The committee OF the whole.
4 motion to postpone prevailed.
NJ. Shaw called up the park ordinance
JAIN. and moved its final passage.
The Mayor called Administrator Lewis to {
e chair, and took the floor II opposition to J
e ordinance. +
In reply to Mr.. Bonzano, Nj. Shaw said
G park commissioners had already re-
ived $l2J, coo or Sl30G00, and the bonds
opposed by this ordinance would amount
the end to another 100000.
After long debate, the ordinance was
ava referred to the committee of the
lOle.
The ordinance, read twice last week, :
liking appropriations for the quarterly c
owance of the different orphan asylums, /
IS adopted, Mr. Walton voting no.
An ordinance, read twice last week. ap- +
opriating money for the expenses Of the I
partment Of Improvements, was adopted. |