New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21
CITY coUNCIL--oFFICIAL
REGULAR MEETING.

CITY HALL, NEW ORLEANS,
Tuesday, August 70, 1872,
The Council met in regular session at
noon.
Present-Mayor Benz. F. Flanders in the
chair and Administrators John Cockrem
Improvements), F. c. Rcmicka Commerce,
James Lewis tPolice), John 5. Walton
tFinanpe), and II. Bonzano lAssessments).
The Mayor mentioned that Administrator
Delassize (Waterworks and Public Build
ings), had asked to be excused on account
Of important business pertaining to his de-
partment.
General Business.
Mr. Remick asked to have the following
reply to a complaint printed, and it was so
ordered:
New ORLEANS, August II, 1872.
To the City Council Of New Orleans:
The undersigned proprietOrs and owners
of the Fourth District ferry, learning
that a petition had been sent to your
honorable body complaining Of our hay-
ing taken the ferrybOat from her legitimate
business, for the purpose Of towing" on
one occasion during the month Of July last,
thereby causing great Inconvenience to
those who have occasion to cross the river
at that point.
In answer we now reply:
That on the particular day complained
of we dia take in tow from the
Gretna side Of the river steam pile
driver belonging to us, and brought
her over to the city side for the eX-
press purpose of hauling out some fatboat
gunwales, to be used in making a new float
ing wharf for the Gretna side.
The actual loss Of time did not exceed
half an hour, which we are ready to sub
stantiate if necessary.
In reply to the charge made, that We 90
not make the required number of crossings
within the hour, as required by our charter,
we will state that at times we make more
than required, while at other times we are
detained some minutes longer than usual
to get the teams and vehicles on board that
have arrived and are ready to 60 on board;
and should we shove off and leave pOr-
ton of the teams behind without taking
them on while we have room to do so, mere
" because our time was up, would be an
other charge OF neglect on our part So
You may see by this explanation that it is
utterly impossible to please every one re-
curing the accommodation Of a ferry boat.
And upon the whole, we consider the
charge against us as malicious and without
any Just grounds for complaint when the
facts are known. Trusting, gentlemen,
that you will consider our case and the
you will render us full justice in the matter
DRUMM & HANLY.
p. S. We are building new and substan-
tial floating wharf for the Gretna side of tie
river at large expense, for the use of all
who may cross with or without teams. Ii
is nearly completed.
BY Mr.. Remck:
An ordinance amending ordinance No. 1858,
Administration series, granting the right
of way for a railroad from Canal street
in the city Of New Orleans, at or near its
junction with st. Patrick street, to Lake
PontChartrain.
BE it ordained, That the first paragraph
OF ordinance No 1853, Administration series,
be and the same is hereby amended SO as
TO read as follows
Commencing on Canal street at its juno
ton with Canal or CarrOlltOn avenue,
thence along said street to Orleans street,
thence along Orleans street to the shore of
Lake Pontchartrain, with the privilege of
extending said railroad on the roadway of
the lake shore protection levee, from the
upper line Ievee above the New Canal to
the lower line Ievee in Peoples avenue, be-
low the POntchartrain railroad. The rate
of fare for the whole or any distance along
the lake shore road to be five cents per pas
senger.
AAuhAh oNtI W be pIlutcu'
administrator Shaw Public Accounts) |
took his seat at the Council
Financial Business.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance providing for the payment Of /
the several accounts therein named
BE it ordained, That the following appro-
priations be and are hereby made, and that /
the Administrator Of Public Accounts war
rant on the Administrator Of Finance in |
payment of the same:
c. =. Sauvinet, civil sheriff for costs in |
the following city tax suits: Third District |
Court-No lO,22l, $l5 .; No. l6 1872, $50 80: |
Fourth District COurt-No. 23,Ol4 81 so |
No. 23,0I5, 81; No. 25,0l9, 50 so; No. "a, 437, |
S34 10; No. 25, sos S34 IS; No. "A, 659, $42 50;
No. "a 1874, S3S % Fifth District Court
No. 1902, $37 IS; No. 1888, si2 so; Sixth |
District Court-No. 1880, SIS %; No. 1873, |
S37 40 No. 1867, $l2 IS; No. 22S2, 81 50;
Eighth District COurt-NO. Sal, $40 so No.
Col, $50. Total, S435 30.
c. ii. Gutenberg, District Attorney, for
thirty-One convictions in the month OF Au-
gust, 1872, as per bill approved by Judge of |
First District Court, J 100
c. j. O'Hara, for lettering sign for drain |
age office, So so.
j. $. Walton, cash advanced for law |
charges, as per vouchers, $3.50.
John w. Madden, for stationery, etc, |
Department of Public Accounts, S22S.
4. J. KuhnhOlz, binding, staiiunerv, etc, /
Of Public Accounts, Soc s..
d. Crowley, constable, first justice of the
leace, for costs in suit OF succession OF II.
Fisk ". city of New Orleans. NJ. = SIS.
G. :. Samuel, jury warrants. $l4l
j. Brette, jury warrants, $40.
j. T Michel, cOrOneT's Jury warrant, 81
james Morrison. coruner'e jury warrant,
g.
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