New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-17

The Mayor said if the Council insisted on
retaining the Office he would take care to
appoint some one who would look after the
archives and bestOw his whole time upon
his duties
By Mr.. Remiek;
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.,
July l6 1872. )
To the City Coun Gil Of New Orleans:
report favorably on the petition of John
e. Weems, who asks for permission to erect,
and operate steam engine on lot No l47
Peters street, between Girod and Notre
Dame streets, for the purpose of cleaning
moss, and respectfully offer the following
resolution.
F. C. REMICK, Administrator.
Resoloed, That permission is hereby
granted to John G. Weems to erect and
operate steam engine on lot No. I47 Peters
street. between Girod and Notre Dame
streets, for the purpose of cleaning moss;
provided, that this permission is revocable
at the pleasure of the City Council of New
Orleans.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Remiek;
DzpARrMENr OF COMMERCE,
July 49, 1879,
To the City Council Of New Orleans:
Messrs. R.. HI. Benners & Co.'s petition
for the privilege Of running fo1r-horse
steam engine in their premises, Ne. Sc Camp
street, to be used in running their printing
presses. | recommend that their petition
be granted, and respectfully offer the fol-
lowing resolution.
F. G. REMICK. Administrator.
ReSolged, That permission is hereby
granted to Messrs. r. II. Benners & Co. to
erect and operate steam engine on their
premises, at No. Sc Camp street, for the
purpose of running their printing presses;
provided that this permission is revocable
at the pleasure of the City Council of New
Orleans.
Adopted.
By Mr.. BonzanOs
Reso5Ued That upon payment of $l2 (one-
half the taxi and all costs, the Administra-
tor of Finance is hereby. directed to cancel
the judgment No. 1863, rendered in the |
Eighth District Court against Moses Lobe, |
for the tax Of 1870 on property in square |
40, eleventh assessment district sold .by /
said Lobe tO.the First Presbyterian Church, |
June 30, 1870, and exempt from taxation |
after that date.
Adopted.
By Mr. Bonzano:
RESOLVED, That the Administrators of Pub
lie Accounts is hereby directed to cancel
tax bill No. Ii ,804, against the First Presby-
.erian Church for 1871, amounting to $33,
5he assessment having been made in error
The property square No. 100, eleventh as
essment district,y being used for church
purposes is exempt from taxation.
Adopted.
Petitions, Etc.
A communication from merchants, urging
he necessity of railroad communication
'etween the grain elevator and the various
was referred to the Administrator
f Commerce.
A petition for lights in the Second Dis
riot Fruit Market was referred to the Ad-
Illustrator of Police
A petition for a floating bath ordinance
Tas referred to the Administrators of Com
lerce.
A tax petition of Sampson Brothers was
eferred to the Administrator of Finance.
A communication preferring charges. of
irt selling against Richard Covert, Super
ltendent of Streets, and William E. Gov
TT, foreman, was referred to the Admins
rator of improvements.
Assessment petitions of Mrs. S. w. New
ian and John w. Dufield were referred
D the Administrator of Assessments.
A communication Of the Young Mems
hristian Association was referred to the
administrator of Commerce.
A protest against the erection of sale
5ables, corner of Dryades and Delord /
reefs, was referred to the Administrator
Police, as was a counter petition.
A petition of Samuel johnson with regard
, the lease of Girod Asylum was referred ]
, the Mayor. ,- {
A petition of property owners on Baronne
rect for banquettes was referred to the t
administrator of Improvements. 4
A petition of the Louisiana Savings Bank
as referred to the Administrator of Public :
a
WaterwOrks Extension. {
Mr.. Delassize called up the ordinance adj =
dicating the contract for an extension of :
10 Waterworks to Sylvester Bennett. @
The ordinance was partly read, when, it t
ling intimated that there were amend
ents and further stipulations to be consid- G
ed, it was resolved, on motion of Mr.. Rem o
K, that the amendments and conditions be D
inted, and that the matter be further !.
,stponed one week. =
The following communication was handed /,
Q secretary to be printed: Up
the Honorable Mayor and Board of Administra. p
traitors of the city Of New Orleans;
The conditions upon which l will engage s;
execute the proposal for the construction "
ID erection of the machinery and build | a.
GO for the extension and improvement of b
Q City WaGerwOrks, assuming the bonds | OF
opposed in payment are both legal and can u
made available at the price stipulated, | CT
Q as follows, to wit: d
First, One-third of the price payable when OF
e contract is acceptably entered into: and b
eond, one-third when the buildings and TO
the brick work is finished; and third, pl
e-third when the entire work is erected d
d completed in accordance with contract CO
Oper penalties to be fixed for delays to re
mplete the work, or failure to perform pl
ty as agreed upon on the part of con- 81
lctOr, and the same on the part of the VI
y, for any delay or failure TO make the e.
yments as agreed upon in contract, or Va
3 bonds in principal and interest, as pro- So
sed in the ordinance. as
To assure the faithful performance of my pS
ntract, and to secure the payments as 1e
owe proposed | am ready to give bond Oh
d security in any amount required by the rs
uncil. h6
No work of 80 costly a nature, involving OF
ge OUTLAWS for material and labor, can be dS
dertaken with safety upon any more OF
eral conditions. The largest and most ~
liable establishments North, considering DJ
, responsibility of the contract and diff re
ties of such work, would exact terms W
ch more rigid than those proposed by 20
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