New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-28
a}e,r Orlta,'s Republican.
EFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL or NEW ORLEANS
CITY COUNCIL--CFFICIAL
REGULAR MEETING.

CITY HALL. New ORLEANS, I
Tuesday February q, 1872.
The Council met in regular session al
noon, and, on motion of Mr.. Bonzano, took
a recess, to meet again at !, and subse
quently at2P NJ, the majority of the mem
bers being engaged at the Legislature.
At 2 2. NJ, Hon. John S. Walton, Admin
istrator of Finance, Mayor ad interim, il
the absence, through sickness, of Mayor
Flanders, took the chair, and there were
present Administrators John COckren
tImprovements), L. T. Delassize Water
works and Public Buildings), +. C. Remicl
fCommerce), and II. Bonzano Assess
ments).
Committee Of the Whole.
The following report was presented:
Cry HALL, NEW ORLEANS
Tuesday, February a. 1872
To the City Council of New Orleans:
have the honor to report that the Coun
Gil, in committee iof the whole, on tn,
twenty-third instant, passed the following
claims:
A. Shelley, drugs. $4S Is.
Pickles e. Albers. disinfectants, 1854 50
{Mr. Shaw voting no.
j. A. Mascot, criminal costs, $3.50 %
reduced to $3.50 %.
n. Trepagnier, costs Sl6i5 20.
&. IL. Gutenberg, convictions, $6l5.
z. Creagh, coroner's fees, $iI67. iMr
Shaw voting no.
The following. claim was referred to the
Mayor:
w. H. Seymour, services as expert, $500
The following claims were referred to the
OF rnt nf lin IN off si
q compromise:
New Orleans Republican, deductions on
printing bill, sl123 81.
New Orleans Republican, balance on
printing bill, $l09S.
The following claim was referred to the
Administrators of Police and Public Ac
counts to investigate:
j. A. Mascot, maintenance of prisoners,
$5i60 So
And the following claims were laid over
T. w. Collens, Jr., short hand notes, SIS.
New Orleans Republican, printing for
Department of Public Accounts, 1874.
j. T. jackson, corners bills, SLIP.
The other matters referred to the COM
mittee were postponed in order to discuss
the funding bill.
JOHN S. WALTON, Administrator.
The report was temporarily laid on the
table.
Subsequently Administrators Alfred Shaw
Public Accounts and James Lewis (Po-
lice) having entered the Council, the report
was adopted. Mr.. Shaw voting in the mega
tive, and the next meeting of the Council
in committee of the whole was fixed for
Monday next at noon.
Department Reports.
By Mr.. Delassize:
DEPARTMENT OF WATERwoRKsAyp}
Public Buildings, February q, 1872.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
At the last meeting of the Council two
propositions were referred to me having
reference to the selection of a site for the
proposed Insane Asylum, as follows:
L. Il. Lees propOsitiOn-The 0. +. Hall
property, situated on the GENTLY ridge, at
the junction of Marigny canal and GENTLY
road, is high and dry; consists of three
squares and three parts of square of
ground; has on it a house, greenhouse,
chicken house, stable and hog house; price,
$4,000.
P. H. Morgan's proposition-His proper
ty, situated on the GENTLY road, at its in
tersection with Marigny canal, consists of
ninety acres of land, ten Of which are high
and dry; price, $4,000.
Neither of the above described properties
are OF extent sufficient to answer the pur-
poses of the city, should it be decided to
locate all Of the charitable and correctional
institutions together. | would, on that
ground, report against their'purchase. But
the situation of both properties is to me a
greater bar to favorable consideration than
even their limited extent, as l regard
frontage on the Mississippi river, either
above or below the settled portions of the
city, as of first Importance in selecting
site for the Insane Asylum. For the above
reasons, beg leave to be discharged from
the further consideration of the PROPOSE
tons of Messrs. Lee and Morgan.
L. T. DELASSIZE, Administrator
On motion Of Mr. Bonzano the report
was received and spread upon the minutes
and the Administrator discharged from
further consideration of the matters there
in alluded to.
By Mr.. Cockrem:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS.
February "a, 1872. )
TO the City Council of New Orleans:
The undersigned, to whom was referred
the petition of Elizabeth Becker, ing
permission to extend her buildings corner Of
st. Charles and Euterpe streets so as to in
clude the neutral ground begs to report that,
inasmuch as Mrs. Becker has no claim upon
the property, and as it may be disposed of
to advantage to the city, he sees no
reason for donating the property to her,
and recommends that the petition be not
granted. The petition is herewith re-
turned.
JOHN COCKREM, Administrator.
Adopted.
by Mr.. Coekrem:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPKovENRsTs,l
February u, 1872. )
To the City Council of New Orleans:
The undersigned respectfully submits the
following bids received in answer to the adj
vertisement inviting proposals for left
bank levees."
New revetment, per lineal foot:
Eager, Ellerman Il Co.....SI 621a
Cescpu AdlstE. l IA
Edward Burns. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90
Nicholas Cornell. ..... IS
James j. O'Hara. ............. 6S
Old revetment, per hneal foot:
Eager, Ellerman n Co.......... 80
Joseph Kaiser. ................... 81
EDWARD burns. ................... oO
Nicholas Connell. Observation-Disclosures. So
James j. O'Hara. ............. 90
Filling and raising old levee, per
cubic yard
Eager, Ellerman & Co... 30
Joseph Kaiser. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2924
Edward Burns. --................. ~
Nicholas Connell ID
James j. u Hara. ................. 81
And the bid of James j. O'Iiara being the
lowest, it is recommended that the accom-
panying resolution be adopted, adjudicating
the contract to and accepting the security
offered by said O'Hara.
JOHN COCKREM. Administrator.
Resolrcd, That the proposal of James j.
O'Hara for constructing and repairing left
bank levee from Louisiana avenue to the