New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-11
CITY COUNCIL.
EMERSON BENTLEY.

The regular weekly meeting of the City
Council was held at noon yesterday.
The Mayor and all the Administrators
were present except Mr.. Lewis, Admins
traitor of Police.
In the absence of Mr., Clarke, by reason of
Illness, Mr.. Harrison. of Administrator
Remick's Office, acted as Secretary.
Mr.. Delassize presented the following re-
port, which was laid over:
To the City Council of New Orleans
l beg leave to lay before you the accom-
panying extract of letter from the super
vising architect of tee Treasury Depart
ment to Superintendent Morse, of the New
Orleans Cdst0mhouse, which has been
transmitted to me for nv information. 1t
| will be seen that the United States authori-
ties have ordered the dismantling of the
wings Of the Marine Hospital, which will of
| course necessitate the removal Of the insane
| therefr0m.
Letters have been written to the super
vlsing architect urging the cOuntermanding
of the order for dismantling so far as re-
lates to the wing to be occupied by the CITY,
or at least deferring OF action Hereunder
/ will lay before the Council at the earliest
moment the response Of the Washington
authorities to the request made.
l.. 1. DELASSIZE, Administrator.
Annexed were extracts from the letter con-
tanning instructions to dismantIe the Marine
Hospital, carefully marking each piece of
iron and beam, and forwarding them and
schedule to Washington, as no plans are
there, and it is the InBntion of the United
States government to erect the building in
some other spot.
The Mayor said that, according to letter
from the government its action in coDnec-
tion with the lease Of the hospital would be
somewhat modified.
Mr.. Remick reported that he had sold the
revenues of the Algiers market for the
balance of the month Of September and
for the months of October, November and
December, at the average price Of $40.
An ordinance by Mr.. Shaw passed its
third reading, making the following appro-
priations: City Workhouse, $I9G 76; Boys
House of Refuge, $2l79 70; Girls House of
Refuge, $62 50; public squares, $43 so; in.
digent sick and dead, $40; recorders
courts, $50 25; public pounds, $l65; lighting
city, $2l ,OO4 so.
Also, an ordinance to defray the expenses
Of the Department Of Waterwor6s and Pub
lie Buildings, amounting to 5000 68; the
expenses OF the Department of Police, $23.-
7O5 81 of the Department. of Assessments,
$793 25; of the Department of Improve.
ments, S6O77 Of.
An ordinance to provide for the payment
of sundry accounts was called up by Mr.
Shaw, and passed. This ordinance covers
the claims, among others, OF the FIremen's
Charitable Association Of New Orleans,
$lI ,666 67 for the month Of August, and the
Firemen's Charitable Association of the
Sixth District for the same month, .$966 e., |
and the Firemen's Charitable Association
Of the Fifth District for the same month,
500
Mr. Shaw called up the following:
An ordinance for the payment of the pay
roll therein named
BE it ordained, That the sum OF SI55G0, |
lr SO much thereof as may be found neCes- |
sary, is hereby appropriated for payment |
If the weekly pay rolls Of the city for the |
week ending September lisp.
Mr.. Cockrem offered an amendment in
ereasing the amount to $4,000, when it
was passed,
A similar ordinance, providing the same
amount for the week ending September l6
vas read twice and laid over.
Mr., Remick offered the following ordi
lance assigning a steamboat landing:
BE it ordained, etc, That the landing at
POSTS l3, IA and Is, in the First District are
hereby assigned as a steamboat landing.
That every craft OF vessel found in contra
'ention of this ordinance shall be liable to
fine of $50; and every person who shall,
Without the sanction of the city authorities,
rider, direct or permit the landing of any
raft or vessel in COntraventiOn hereof
hall be liable to fine of $50, or ten days
Imprisonment That all ordinances or
arts of ordinances contrary to the prov1-
ions of this ordinance, be and the same
re hereby repealed.
Read twice and laid over.
Mr.. Remick offered the following:
ResoIrea, That pursuant to ordinance No.
8 Administration SERIES the Office of as.
stant city attorney, of which Rufus
Faples is the incumbent, be and is dis
onsed with from this date.
Yeas-Cockrem. Delassize and Remick-3,
Nays-Shaw, Walton and Bonzano-3.
There being a tie vote, the Mayor voted
ca, giving as his reason that the measure
ould reduce the expenses of the city.
Touching the petition Of the Jackson rail
Dad for further privileges, Mr.. Remiek
oved that a committee be. appointed to
onsider the petition and all matters per
lining to it, Adopted.
The Mayor appointed Messrs. Remick, i
ockrem and Bonzano, to which committee !
le Mayor was added.
Mr.. Shaw offered the following: i
Resolced, That the limit of time in which
be Magazine Street Railroad Company is
equired to complete One-third of it's exten /
on according to article seven of ordinance I
o. 1863 Administration-seri be extended !
K months, the said company agreeing to
bound by all the other provisions of said
'dinance. |
Referred to the Administrator of I'm
,oyements.-
Mr.. Coekrem offered the following:
q ordinance fixing an extent and limit to
the issue of new consolidated bonds for