New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-01

Ninth year. ............. ia 60
Tenth year. 10Y 80
Total. .$I4OI 50
SEC. 6. Be it further ordained. etc. That
in pursuance of the authority vested in it
by law Otpreseribing the terms upon which
the property may settle for any or
all of their assessments in advance, the
Council hereby Ordains that upon the pre-
sentatiOn of street assessment bonds to the
full amount of the assessment, with interest
in cash to date, all assessments recorded
against the property will be cancelled, ex-
cept such as may be due within sixty days,
which can only be settled by cash in full.
But the Council reserves the right to repeal
this section, and the terms herein pre-
scribed, without notice, and its prOvis ions
will only be available to those who may
choose to settle according to its tenor while
it shall remain in force.
Adopted.
Mr.. Shaw called up the pay roll ordi-
nance, read twice last week. which, with
some slight corrections, was adopted.
An ordinance commencing G. S. Sauyinet,
$3l 70, read twice last week, was adopted
An ordinance for payment of expenses of
Department Of Improvements, read twice
last week, commencing John Asset, $l2,
was passed.
General Business.
Mr.. Walton said that last week he had
introduced report and resolution with re-
gard to the printing of the seven per cent
funding bonds, but since then the funding
bill had been published, and he had OBJ
tanned some additional information, and
he now asked leave to withdraw that re-
port and resolution.
Leave was given.
Mr.. Lewis called up an ordinance author
izing recorders to make commitments to the
insane asylum.
Adopted.
Mr.. Lewis, as Administrator of Water
works ad interim, called up an ordinance
imposing penalties for tampering with the
fire plugs.
Adopted.
Mr.. COckrem called up the following:
Re$otred, That the New Orleans City
Railroad Company be and is hereby author
lied to remove their double track railroad
on the Metairie road from the New
canal to the Bayou st. John, and in
lieu thereof to construct a good and
substantial twelveinch shell road,
twenty feet wide, according to specifications
to be furnished by the City Surveyor, and
subject to his approval and acCeDtance
when finished, and to be free of any cost or
expense to the city; in consideration of
which the New Orleans City Railroad Com
DanY shall be released from that portion of
its contract with the city of New Orleans
requiring a double track railroad "dOwn
the Metairie road to the Bayou st. John
bridge"
Mr.. Lewis objected, and moved that the
consideration of the ordinance be post
poned.
Mr.. Bonzano offered the following as an
amendment:
RESOLVED, That the president of the City
Railroad Company be notified that it will be
necessary that the directory of the company
pass formal resolution recognizing the
right OF the city to cause the railroad track,
al0ngslde OF the Canal street canal, to be
taken up and replaced in its original posi-
ZION over the canal, provided the city fill up
u GulVert the said canal, and the change
DC deemed desirable By the city author
t tI, SAID change to be at the expense of
me amendment was accepted.
Inc motion to postpone was lost.
Inc question was put on the adoption of
the ordinance.
feas-Cockrem, Shaw, BonzaDo-3
Nays-Walton, Lewis-2.
Mr.. Lewis asked to change his vote fron7
no to yes, and gave notice that he wonId
move a reconsideration next week,
Mr.. COckrem moved an immediate con-
sideratiOn, and moved to lay that motion
on the table.