New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-20

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rant on the Administrator Of Finance in
payment of the same:
BUREAU OF STREETS.
Fl. T. Vernard, lumber. 1891 l6
William Henry. ballast. sol 90
P. Carrahan, oyster shells 474 30
| NJ. COndram, oyster shells 76S 80
J. Root ballast and shells. 1923 -
G. c. Oliver. lumber ..... $50 10
j. Q. Mclean, ballast 300 90
j. j. O'Hara, brickbats l23 Go $o5!1 l6
BUREAU OF wHARvEs AND LANDINGS.
Henry Laskey, repairing
levees... .............. oUVU VI
J. j. OHara, repairing
| leyees 5000 90
| William kneale, bolts. 43 -
| G. C. Oliver, lumber. 100 67-l5, "A AZ
BUREAU OF CITY DRAINAGE.
+. Armstrong, swimmers 4S0 0G
HIT. Eernard, lumber. :55 %
Leeds Co, ironwork.. 20 %
l.. {. Shaw. repairing
TOOLS ...... 80 10
Eastman g. Son, bricks,
sand, etc............ 23i 90
G. c. Oliver, lumber. lGt Is 1890 46
Total .....................s2 l $40 o.
Read twice and laid over.
By Mr. Shaw:
An ordinance providing for a settlement
with the Park Commissioners for their
claim upon taxes of 1870, collected in and
since 1871.
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
of New Orleans. That the Mayor and Ad-
ministrator of Finance be authorized and
directed to settle with the Board of Park
Commissioners, in such form as may be al
lowed, for the funding of the floating debt
in onnt hnn 70 he of
ne-eighth of one per cent upon the as
sessed valuation of all property upon which
the taxes of the year 1870 Ecollectable in
lS.lrhave been paid.
Read twice and laid over.
By Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance to provide for the settlement
of a judgment and account against the
second drainage district.
Be il ordaided by the Council of the city
of New Orleans That the following claims
be added. subject to the same provisions, to
the list of accounts referred to the Mayor
and Administrator OF Finance. with power,
according to ordinance No. -. Admins
tration series:
J. Davidson s. Hill, for rent three years
against second drainage commission, with
interest at five per cent, S2l6o.
Same parties, four months rent against
first drainage commission, Sl2O.
Read twice and laid over.
Claims of c. S. Sauyinet. sll IL; L. Pes
SOU. S2Si 40: j. Buckley. 50; I. McGreery,
: -: Y. Hunt. S5l: J. A. Calongue, $5l; j.
Newman. $lS9 and SlC2; H. X Plaud. slO2;
+. p. Boyer, 1859; j. Weidner, s43S; A.
Jardet, $50 j. Dorsey, S.: j. s. Walton,
Si4S, and Roselius & Phillips. for legal
services to late board OF drainage commits
sioners. on account, 1924 Co. were passed.
An ordinance to defrav the expenses of
the Department of Improvements, read
twice last week. commencing New Orleans
Price Current, $40, was finally passed.
i claim of $50 for conducting the prose
ton agans. E. Merle, charged with stealing
seven-thirty certificate. laid over some
time since, was finally passed.
Resolutions.
By Mr. ,Bonzano:
Resolred, That ordinance No. 1909, Ad-
mnistration series, correcting an error in
the assessment against Mrs. Sarah Luyster,
for the year 1870, be SO amended as to
authorize the Administrator of Public Ac-
counts to correct the same error in the
assessment Of 1871.
Adopted.
Bv Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance TO employ an attorney at
law n the cases therein mentioned and
to fix the terms of his employment
SECTION l. BE it ordained by the Council
OF the city OF New Orleans, That Rufus
NAPLES be and he is hereby employed as
attorney at law to represent the city of
New Orleans in its capacity as successor
of the Boards of Drainage Commissioners
OF the draining districts, and also to rep
resent the said city in the folio owing cases:
l. The City OF New Orleans VS.. James
II. Young ct al, in the Seventh District
Court.
,. The City of New Orleans VS.. II. II.
Ronline ct al, il the Fourth District Court.
3. The City of New Orleans VS.. John
4. The City Of New Orleans VS.. George
Mcneil ct al, in the Supreme Court
). The Magazine Street Railroad Com
.pany IS. The City OF New Orleans, in the
Sixth District Court.
6. The Magazine Street Railroad Com
pany VS.. The City of Jefferson. in the
Eighth District Court.
I. The State of Louisiana ex rel. II. II.
Romine vs. j. r. West. Eighth District
Court.
9. The City of New Orleans vs. Henry
Satchell e. al, in the Fourth District
Court.
TO- The City of New Orleans vs. Joseph
Kaiser ct al, in the Fourth District
Court.
And 20 attend to said cases in the SUI
preme Court upon appeal.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, etc, That
said attorney shall be employed on the toll
lowing terms: Upon his acceptance of this
employ ment as attorney at law in SAID cases,
he Shall cease to hold the Office of Assistant
City Attorney, but his compensation per
annum for attending to SAID cases shall be
the same as that now received by him IN
said Office: and the Council reserves the
right to discontinue bis employment as at
toiney at law at any time.
SEC. ;. Be it further ordained, etc. That
this ordinance shall go into effect upon the
acceptance by said attorney of the terms OF
the above sections.
Read twice and laid over
Petitions.
petition of L. Ranlett & Co., to rent |
the Powder Magazine, was referred to the
Administrator of Police.
Al oEer of NJ. Pitcher, Of site of ground |
t?r city institutions, was referred to the
Administrator OF Public Buildings.
A petition OF citizens. with reference to !
fire alarm bell of Vigilance Fire COMPANY
No. 3, was referred to the Administrator of |
Police.
a tax petition of Mrs. Josephine Horrell |
was referred to the Administrator of As