New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-24

John Coleman, curDstOneS
and crossings. ......... 5S2 ~
j. q. Mclean, ballast. l2O 90
George C. Oliver. lumber SIS l9-$4,2l5 81
BUREAU OF wHARvEs AND LANDINGS.
George C. Oliver, lumber....... ZIG 4:
BUREAU OF CITY DRAINAGE.
Blanchin & Giraud. levee
George c. oliver, lumber. IL 80
Spencer Field, Jr., coal. 1900 90
w. G. Wilmot & Co., coal.22l4 90 4,00l 81
fetal. .................... ,493 D;
Read twice and laid over.
General Business.
By Mr.. Delassize:
An ordinance prescribing penalties fOI
opening or tampering with fire hydrants
or stopcocks of the city waterwOrks.
WHEREAS, The fire hydrants of the city
clusi<ely, in the cleansing of streets and
the extinguisbing of fires; and
Whereas, For the purpose stated, it is
essential that the city, through its officers,
should have control over said hydrants, as
security against q wastage Of water which
might ensue if any and all persons who
choose to do so were allowed to open said
MIGRANTS; and
Whereas, Unauthorized persons are daily
imperiling the supply of water by opening
hydrants and using and wasting water;
therefore,
Be it ordained, That from and after the
passage of this ordinance any person not
authorized by the Administrator Of Water
works and Public Buildings found opening
or tampering with any of the fire hydrants
or stop cocks of the city waterwOrks, or
any person using a spanner for the purpose
Of opening said fire hydrants or stop cocks,
except fremen in the discharge Of their
duty, shall be liable for each and every of
tense to a fine of not less than twenty-five
nor more than fifty dollars, or, in default of
payment, to an imprisonment of not less
than ten nor more than thirty days.
Be it further ordained, That the Metro
politan Police Board be and are hereby re-
quested to cause the police to arrest all per-
sons found acting in cOntravention Of this
ordinance.
Be it further ordained, That this ordi-
nance take effect from and after its passage.
Read twice and laid over.
By Mr.. Remick:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
April %, 1872. 5
To the City Council of New Orleans:
l return the petition of Henry Shaw,
president Of the Southwestern Exposition,
and recommend that it be granted.
F. C. REMICK, Administrator.
Rcsolrcd, That permission is hereby
granted to the Southwestern Exposition As
ISOLATION to erect and operate steam engine
on the premises occupied, in the square
bounded by St. Charles, Julia, G;rod and
CarOndelet streets, subject to revocation at
the pleasure of the City Council Of New
Orleans.
Adopted.
By Mr., Remick:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
....--.-. april %. 1872.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
l return herewith the petition of B.
secretary of the Louisiana
Fertilizer Manufacturing Company, and re-
spectfully offer the following resolution.
+. C. REMICK. Administrator.
Resolced, That, permission is hereby
granted to the Louisiana Fertilizer Manu-
Company to erect and operate
steam engine on the premises Of said COM
pany, situated on the squares bounded by
Common, Gravier White, Dupre and
GayOso streets, provided that this per-
mission is revocable at the pleasure of the
City Council of New Orleans.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Lewis:
Resoired, That in accordance with resolu-
lion No. 1449, Administration series, the Ad-
Illustrator Of Police be and is hereby
and directed to lease for a term Of
;hree years. at q rental of $4,000 per annum,
The Girod Asylum building, to be used as
Boys and Girls House Of Refuge.
Adopted, Mr.. Delassize voting no on the
,round that he believed the site unhealthy
By Mr.. Walton:
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
April %. 1872.
% the City Council Of New Orleans:
The petition OF B. Laplace, referred to the
Administrator Of Assessments, on the nine
zenith of March, and by him transferred to
ne, asks us to refund the amount paid by
i'm for a lot of ground at city tax sale by
he Sheriff in 1861; in suit No. IA ,065 of the
fifth District Court VS.. Oscar Painpare, for
he reason that he has never been able to
he Shcriff's deed of sale.
l have meyer believed that this admins
ration ought to settle all the old claims
bat grew out of the blunders of our prede-
essOre, and for that reason, - we'll as be-
ause can discover no evidence that the
honey asked to be refunded in this case
YER went into the treasury of the city, l
that the petition be not granted.
In the investigation of this case it ap-
ears that there was an error in the meas
rement of Oscar Painpare's lot, in square
10. 376, in the third assessment district.
lie sold the lot in May, 1859, and the trans
IT was made for the true dimensions, while !
ne excess was continued on the assessment |
)lls until the more accurate returns of the |
resent assessor discovered the error and |
)rrected it.
1t now becomes necessary to cancel the |
X bills, which have been made every year, |
yainst the imaginary lot created by the |
'rOr aforesaid, and offer theaccOmpany |
g resolution for that purpose.
JOHN S. WALTON, Administrator.
Resolred, That the Administrators OF
nance be and is hereby authorized to
'ncel the judgments against Oscar Pain
are for city tax upon lot supposed to be
square No. 376, in the third assessment
strict, bounded by Freret, Lafayette,
erlllat and Locust streets, for the years
81 to 1870. inclusive, the bills tor said
xes having been made in error.
Mr.. Cockrem called up the report and
printed last week, for settlement
til r. Pritchard for damages for canal
e through his property.