New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-31


L. T. DeIassize tWaterwOrks and Public
Buildings) F. c. Remick Commerce,
James Lewis (PoIce), John S. Walton Ell
nance), and H. BonzanO tAssessments).
Reports.
By Mr.. Cockrem:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,
July 80, 1872 5
To the City Council of New Orleans
1 have the honor to report the following
change of officers. in this department, and
respectfully ask confirmation OF the same /:
John AstredO appointed district superIn-
tendent Of streets, First District, July %,
1872, wee w. II. Waters, removed.
JOHN COCKREM, Administrator.
Laid over to be printed.
Mr.. Lewis presented the oath of Office of
Mr.. G. P. Houghtcn as recorder of the
First District, dated May 81, 1872
Received and filed.
DEPARTMENT or Police,
July 80, 1872.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
On the petition of residents in the vicini-
ty, asking for an abatement of the nuisance
created bv the Atlantic Garden, | have the
January last, a petition was handed NE
from the residents of that square, Offering
no objection to the establishment of a cot
feehouse at Nos. II and 46 BarOnne street,
with instrumental music. l carefully eX-
amined into the matter and finding the ap-.
plicatiOn Of the proprietor lawfully sus-
tanned, the license was issued. Since that
time the place has been closed, but reOpened
without my knowledge, and vocal music
Of for
added to the list of attractions"
While | am no advocate of such amuse-
ments, city ordinance has provided for
the manner in which they may be conduct
ed, and if a proper petition is not handed
in to-day, | will report with advice to his
honor the Mayor, and ask for an order to
close the place.
JAMES LEWIS, Administrator
Received and ordered printed.
administrators Shaw took his seat at the
Council
Increase of Salary.
The Mayor asked permission of the COun-
Gil to make statement with regard to the
ordinance increasing the salary of the chief
clerk of the Department of Finance from
$4,000 to $1,000 year, dating back to Sep
TENDER, 1870.
Permission being given, the Mayor stated
that he was on the floor when the ordinance
passed, and supposed it to be new Ordi-
nance, and not the one he had vetoed three
months ago He cited "JeffersOn's Manual
which, by the rules of the Council, was
made their guide where their own rules
we're not explicit, and cOntended that the
passage of the ordinance, without recon
was not valid.
Mr. Shaw stated that the extra Compen-
sation awarded by this ordinance was in
virtue of a distinct understanding on the
part of the Council.
Mr.. Walton said the ordinance did not
increase the expense of the city, for if Mr..
Chadwick did not himself perform the
duty (which did not strictly belong to his
he, lMr. Walton would be
obliged to employ extra assistance, at an
of at least $1,000 year. He him
self had suggested to Mr.. Chadwick to
give him extra help, but Mr.. Chadwick pre-
ferred to have no one NEEDLE with his cash
accounts, and to pay these labOrers fire.
worked from nine in the morning
till after midnight.
The Mayor denied that MT. Chadwick
was performing more duty than his posi-
ton naturally imposed upon him. II he
was to be paid for staying over office houlS
to pay the hborers, the laburers ought to
be paid for staying over their working
hours waiting to be paid by him. He also
conterded that the handing out Of pieces
of paper to the labOrers was no such adj
ditionaI responsibility that any officer Of
the city need hesitate to intrust to another.
He regarded the precedent of increasing
salaries when so many equally deserving
employees were working fOI a mere pittance
in the deprecated condition Of the city
finances, as most inexpedient.
After further discussion the subject was
dropped.
Leave of Absence
Was given to the City Attorney tor sixty
days.
The following veto was read and laid
over.
July 30, 1872.
To the City Council of New Orleans:
/ veto, for the purpose of further consid-
Grafton, the following claims passed at the
last meeting Of the Council:
Thomas Lynne, clerk of Eighth District
Court, for transcripts in the following suits:
New Orleans. Mobile and Chattanooga Rail
road Company vs.. city, No. A, S3O2; New
Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad
Company vs.. city, No. 10, 1914: S. Belden,
Attorney General, vs., city, No. 30, $3.50
Total-$ll22.
The city was not the plaintiff in any of
these suits, and | do not see why there
should be a special deviation from the rule
universally enforced by the clerks of courts
against ether litigants (priOr to the passage
of the recent act of the Legislature on this
subject. that the plaintiff should be re-
spunsibie for costs simply because the city
is the defendant The city should at least
have the same rights as other litigants.
BENZ. +. FLANDERS, Mayor,
Appropriations.
Mr.. Shaw called up the ordinance pro
viding for the expenses of the Department
OF Police, read twice last week, commend
ing John w Madden, $6S 25.
Adopted:
Mr., Shaw called up the ordinance, read
twice last week, providing for certain eX-
penses of the Department of Improvements,
which, with the addition of one typograph-
ical omission Of Thomas Hasam, lumber,
$226-I7 was adopted
Nj Shaw called up the monthly pay roll
ordinance, commencing Mayors office,
$3.50. read twice last week.
Adopted
Sir. Shaw called up the ordinance, read
twice last week, commencing New Orleans
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