New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-10

VI. III hu. oSslCI l. coO ~
John Coleman, stone cross
ings 72s 20.
Page Il Co., repairs on
POydraS street .......... 1873 81
j. w. Mccormick, ballast. % 90
Dennis Cronan, ballast and
gutter stone. ............ III 90
}. w. Madden, stationery. 1I9 %
l.. Z. Shaw, hardware..... III 81
j. b. Kemp, repairing
Common and Dryades
streets. 400 W--S1332 W
BUREAU OF AND LANDINGS.
William kneale, hardware 20 90
Fred klees, lumber. ...... $50 o. $50 W
BUREAU OF CITY DRAINAGE.
L. c. Shaw, bolts, etc. 1876 %
H.. Hoetling, lumber...... 1876 06
j. w. Madden, stationery. lOl o. 81 81
Total. $4,s20 &C
SURVEYORS DEPARTMENT.
j. w. Madden, stationery. .......... $I07 30
A. Hero, copies Of contracts. 81 90
Total. .sl3G 50
Read twice and laid over.
General Business.
BY Mr.. Lewis:
'"'tt nay H' tHIillSkIdltI VI / ~
lice be and is hereby authorized to negoti-
ate with the Mayor. as eX-otficiO custodian
OF the Girod fund. for the lease ofthe build
ing known as the Girod Asylum for a term
OF three years, to be used as a Boys House
of Refuge.
Adopted.
Mr.. Lewis, in difference TO a communlca-
ton from the Board of Health, withdrew
the resolution authorizing the establish.
Hent OF a cemetery IN Washington street.
Mr. Lewis presented the following com
munication:
NEW ORLEANS, April 9. 1872.
To the Honorable Mayor and the Administrator of
the City of New Orleans:
| respectfully transmit herewith myclaim
against the city tor my salary as recorder
OF the Fifth District for eight months and
slN days. viz: From July pc. 1871, to April
l.. 49,. amounting to Sl70S 3223, and in
which sum the city is justly indebted to me.
A. DUMONT.
MIR. Remick suggested that inasmueh as
the proceeding" which called forth this
communication had been framed and adyo-
Gated by the Administrator of Public Ac-
counts, that the petition be referred to the
u vi ACCOUNTS ana once.
The motion found no seconder. and the
question was referred 70 the Administrator
of Police alone.
BY Mr.. Delassize:
Resotce0, That the Administrato of
Waterwork and Public Buildings be and he
Is hereby authorized to advertise BY ten
days notice in the public prints for pro-
posals to repair the walls of the Water
works reservoir, in accordance with plans
and specifications on file in the office of the
City Surveyor.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Delassize:
Resoired. That the sum of $1,000. or so
much thereof as may be necessary, be and
Is hereby appropriated for the payment of
a bill for stopcocks for the use of me
WaterWOrks.
Read twice and laid over.
BY Mr.. Cockrem:
WHEREAS, p. Marcere, Charles Jaeger.
Jacob Weilbrenner, Perre Caritaron. on his
own behalf and as agent, Jean Marie SauX.
and Others. have instituted suit against the
city OF New Orleans and other persons. are
ent tied to recover alleged damages TO their
iaI"'s on both sides OF the Orleans canal,
l'.ih the Metallle road to the bayou st.
''''b "''' y ~ o4SStllg. uttIbtIlDU anu
widening OF said Orleans canal; be it
Hcsotrcl. That the Mayor be and he j
hereby authorized to appoint a suitable per
son on behalf OF the city, as an expert. 20
meet and confer with an expert to be ap. |
pointed by the parties above named. who |
mall lnqnlre INTO and fix and report upon
the amount OF damage done to each individ-
lal asserting a claim as aforesaid, and shall |
inquire into, fix and report upon the value
III tha prnpertv and IuilliuuS taIy.D Tow +lo |
OF the said canal, or whose
and removal nave become neces-
'ary by reason of the construction of the
'aid canal, and the value of any lands which
he necessities of the city NAV require for
he purposes of a street ON either side OF the
aid. canal: but that the said report to be
made 10y the said experts shall not be bind
ng on either the city of New Orlean. or
lie claimants.
Adopted.
Mr.. Lewis called up the ordinance giving
he privilege to Girardey & Co. to light the
nth District lAlgiers) with gas. and moved
8 passage.
Administrator Shaw in the chair
After considerable discussion, tue ordi-
anca was postponed, to be finally acted
pom next week, and, in the meantime. 10 he
Dnsidered with the other ordinance bear
z on the same subject in committee of the
hole.
Petitions, Etc..
License petition of v. Dandig. referred
ADMINISTRATOR of Assessments.
Assessment petition of Frank Williams.
.terled to Administrator of Assessments.
Protest Of citizens against grade of Caron
Strert and Carrullton railroad. re-
rred to Administrator of improvements.
petition of A.. NJ. Helberf. re-
rrtt to administrators OF Assessments.
Communication Of Messrs. Jenkins &
with regard to Franklin statue. ,
terreG 10 Administrator Of improvements !
Communication of II. ID. Ogden in rela-
N to Arrowsmith suit, referred to Admin.
traitor Of Public Accounts.
The Council then adjourned.
II. CONQUEST CLARKE.
Secretary.