New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-22

the plans on file in the Office of the CITY
Sur veyor for a trunk railroad on Canal
street, ordinance No. ll43, dated May II,
| 1869.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That all or
dinances in conflict with the foregoing be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Mr. Remick moved the following amend
ment:
Provided, that the privilege herein
granted, as well as those granted in ordi-
nance No. 1906, shall be forfeited, unless
the proposed road is completed by the first
of January, 1874
The amendment was adopted, and the or
dinance as amended was passed.
By Mr.. Cockrem:
An ordinance abOlishiDg the present Office
of Assistant City Attorney, and creating
the office of Assistant City Attorney and
attorney for the collection of drainage
assessments.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Council
of the city of New Orleans, That the Office
of Assistant City Attorney, now filled by
Rufus NAPLES, Esq > be and the same is
hereby abolished, and in lieu of said office
there shall be an assistant city attorney and
attorney for the collection of drainage as
sessments, who shall hold his Office for the
term of two years from the date of his cleo
ton, at salary of $500 per annum; pro-
vided, however, that said Assistant AttOr-
ney, in all matters appertaining to his
office, shall be under the direction and con-
troll of the City Attorney.
SEC. 2. All other ordinances or parts Of
ordinances which may be in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed, and
this ordinance shall take effect from and
after its PRONUNCIATION.
fcl~
zano-4.
Nays-Shaw, Lewis, Walton-3.
Mr.. Delassize said he voted yea because
it vas to reconstruct the City Attorneys
office.
Mr.. Lewis said he voted nay because, on
the face of the ordinance, it abolished one
office and created another.
Mr.. Walton said he voted no because he
did not understand the scope of the Ordi-
nance.
The ordinance was declared adopted
By Mr.. Delassize:
ResolUed. That the Administrator of
Waterworks and Public Buildings be and
he is hereby authorized to advertise, by ten
days notice in the official Journal for pro-
pc sails for the sale to the city of one fat
boat load of Pittsburg coal.
Adopted
By Mr.. Delassize:
ResolUed, That the Administrator of
Waterworks and Public Buildings be and
he is hereby authorized to purchase two
thousand feet Of fOur-inch pipe.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Remiek
DEPARTMENT OF ConNRRCE,
May q, 1872. )
To the City Council of New Orleans;
Be it resolved by the Council of the city
of New Orleans, That should the hand en-
CINE companies employed by the Firemen's
Charitable Association choose to substitute
steam engines for the hand engines now in
use, under the sanction of the said associa
ton, such substitution is hereby agreed to
on the part of the city of New Orleans.
Mr.. Walton asked if the resolution in
volved any additional expense to the city.
Mr.. Remiek said no.
Adopted.
Petitions, Etc.
A petition of George Lewis, for compensa-
ton for ditching work done in Algiers, by
order Of the police jury, with accompanying
was referred to the Administra-
tor of Public Accounts.
Other petitions were referred as follows
Dimitry Agapitos- Administrator of
Police.
Cahill & OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of As
DR.. E. Adler-Admlnistra of Assess
ments
DR.. Victor ea-Administrator of
Contractors for repair of fire engine
houses asking reimbursement of discount
on Observation-Disclosures of Water
works and Public Buildings
First Ward Radical Club, for increase Of
pay to city Observation-Disclosures of I'm
Irish Republican Club, for increase of
pay to Observation-Disclosures of Improve
ments.
C. Observation-Disclosures of Assess
ments.
Merchants for lights on levee-Adminis-
traitor of Police.
Liberman 81 o-Administrator of Com
merce.
A. Administrator of Assess
ments.
G. P. Observation-Disclosures of Assess
nents.
The Council then adjourned.
H. CONQUEST CLARKE,
Secretary.