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


river may course through them.
In reference to that part of the commune
cation that relates to action by my depart
ment, would state that have anticipated
the request therein made. having caused
the fire plugs to be opened during certain
periods of the day since the twelfth instant.
L. I. DELASSlZE, Administrator.
Received and ordered printed.
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:
New Orleans Republican Printing Com
panY, balance due for printing ordinances
in the month of April, 1872, $l46 50.
Hinck g. Co., forty tax receipt books,
115 sheets, folio post, $249 25.
Hinek d Co., stationery for Department
Of Public Accounts, approved, 1921 IS.
M. M. Samuels, jury warrant, 500.
j. A. Brette, jury warrant S69
@. S. Samuels, coroner jury warrants,
1862.
j. Samuels, cOroner's jury warrants, $16
NJ. M. Samueis, corOners jury warrants,
$50.
j. A. Brette, cOrOner's jury warrants, $50
j. Chapus, cOrOners jury warrants, S2l2.
r. F. Mcconnell, coroner jury warrants,
$IS.
]. T. Michel, coroner jury warrants, S.
e. H. Gutenberg, District Attorney, for
twenty-four convictions in the month of
May, 1872, as per bill approved by the
Judge of the First District Court, $3.50.
E. P. Boyer, jury warrants, $l3S.
Henry j. LeOvy, fees as curator ad hoe
representing absent parties in the matter of
the city Of New Orleans, praying for the
opening of property along the New canal,
No. 3O,06l of the Fourth District Court,
$780,
John Kline & Co., coroner jury warrants,
S54
John S. Walton, cash advanced for law
charges, as per vouchers, $500 80.
Page & Co., carbOlic acid and drayage,
1921 rs.
Passed two readings.
By Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance providing for a settlement of
the account therein named.
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, under the provisions Of
the law for funding, with H. Lawrence, for
city notes, amounting to S20i.
Passed two reading.
By Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance for the settlement of a bal
ance due the Girod fund.
Be it ordained by the Council of the citv
of New Orleans, That the Mayor and Adj
ministrator of Finance be authorized and
directed to settle, under the provisions of
the law for funding, with the trustees of
the GirOd fund for balance of $l357 II, 1
due said fund, as per account rendered.
Passed two readings. /
By Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance amending ordinance No Sl4j
Administration series, relative to settle
ments with Mississippi and Mexican Gulf
Ship Canal Company.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Council
of the city of New Orleans, That the para
graph numbered four, under section three
Of ordinance No. 8l4, Administration series.
be amended so as to read as follows:
A. The city will issue warrants for tho
payment of the work, as required by the
act of the Legislature, and In case OF the
generalization or non-cOllectiOn of assets
provided for therein, the same to bear eight
per cent per annum interest; the said war
rants to be issued with the understanding,
to be inscribed therein or Endorsed thereon,
that they shall not be enforceable by suit
and Judgment but if not paid within one
year out of the proceeds of the drainage
tax and assets, they shall be fundable Il,
new consolidated bonds of the city drainage
series according to the terms of section
thirteen of act No. 70 of 1872, at the price
of ninety cents on the dollar for said bonds
If not paid within one year from date,
4he holder may, on thirty days notice, d.
mand bonds at ninety cents as aforesaid;
and the city, in like manner, in case theua
be not funds on hand at or before said time
to take it up in its regular order among
warrants outstanding, will have the righb
on thirty days public notice, to call it in
and fund it as aforesaid.
SEC 3. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
the warrants issued shall be in substance
as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AcooUNTsR
New Orleans, -- 1877, Is
TO the Administrator of Finance, city Of New Or
leans:
Pay to the order OF the Mississippi and
Mexican Gulf Ship Canal Company - +
dollars out Of any funds in the city treasury
to the credit of said company.
This warrant, in case of the nOn-realiza-