New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-05

immediate repairs. would suggest Lndl
the work be done by contract, and that
notice be given tha: sealed proposals will
be received by the Administrator of Police
for the repairs OF said squares. who will
be empowered 10 contrac: with the lowest
bidder therefor -
ROBERT BREWSTER,
Administrator.
Financial business on Final Passage
Mr.. Calhoun called Up the ordinance
providing for the payment Of the several
accounts therein named beginning with
IL, +. Tower, sl0l - which ordinance
had passed two readings at he last lreced.
ing meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Calhoun, in the second
las: paragraph, providing Cor che pay rol.
of the Department Of Police. S@Ss was sub
stituted for s}.8.
Thus amended, the yeas and nays having
been called. the ordinance passed uDanim-
ously.
Mr.. Calhoun called up r'Ie ordinance 'for
the payment of the several accounts and
nav roll. therein named beginning with
the of cer,. clerks and employees in the
Departmen, of ITaterwo.k. and Public
Buildings for the month OF January. 1885,
etc. which ordinance had passed two read
ings az the last preceding meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Calhoun the apprCpr!-
alton for the Bureau of Streets, under the
head OF "Departmen: Q? improvements"
was made S3l84 g.: instead Of 1898 80; the
total appropriations fog said Department
was made to correspond. viz: Si!8: 3. N.
stead of S4335 3, and the grand total ap.
propriated by the ordinance, also TO oorre'
spond. was made s3l .4Sg 81. instead Of
s3l ,53a 80.
Thus amended, the yeas anu nays having
been called. the ordinance passed by a
unanimous vote
Mr.. Calhoun called III TIE ordinance
providing for the payment OF the several
accounts therein named" beginning with
Il. w. Patton, criminal sheriff, etc.
1888 90" which ordinance had passed two
readings at the last preceding meeting
Being now upon its third reading. the yeas
and nays were called. and i passed finally
by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Calhoun called Up tie ordinance for
the payment of the pay rolls therein
named" viz, the labor rolls Of the Depart'
ment of Improvements. which ordinance
passed two readings d: the Jas: preceding
meeting.
Mr.. Calhoun submitted the following sub.
stitute. which. the yeas and nays having
been called. passed Aaaily by unanimous
vote:
An ordinance for the payr ent'ot the pay
rolls of Department: Of improvements
and Surveyor.
Be il ordained, That the sum Of SSl 100 IS
be and is hereby appropriated 20 pay the
labor and cart hire rolls of the Department
Of improvements and Surveyors office for
the four weeks ending January 20, 1873. as
per certified rolls approved BY the Admins.
traitor OF improvements and Surveyor, and
that the Administrator Of Public Accounts
warrant on the Administrator Of Finance il
payment of the same whenever there shall
be money in the city treasury 70 the credit
Of the appropriate fund .or eacL account.
and not otherwise appropriated:
Bureau of Streets
Labor ...... ....... SS.'i1i ~
Carts. 900 .5-:l5.t05 -:
Bureau OF Drainage
Labor. 1873 60
Carts. I,:3l CO. 1860 90
Bureau OF WhaTVeS
and Landings
LtpoT ...... o'.''.o i.G.' g 800. ~,
tafls .o......o o. ~ -! - -
Surveyor Office. ''"5 y
Total. .......e.....$*! 200 "a
Mr.. Calhoun called up claim OF Gaines
& Ref for clock supplied in 1869, which
claim was referred to the committee Of the
whole on the twenty seventh OF August
last The item being OF its third reading,
the yeas and nays were called, and j: passed
finally by an unanimous vote.
Mr.. Calhoun also called up the following
items, struck out. on The twenty-sixth No
vember last, from ar ordinance presented
by the Administrator OF improvements on
the nineteenth November, viz: John W.
Madden, SlOl 50, $40! Is and $I75.
These items were passed finally 6y a
unanimous vote, with proyiso that the
Mayor and Administrator of Public Ac.
counts be authorized 90 settle the claims q:
their discretion.
Reports of Committees.
The Mayor, il behalf Of the committee o:
the whole. reported:
Upon the proposition Of George Brewer
to sell ballast to the city. adversely. The
report was received and approved.
Upon the proposition of John Ellis and
Percy Roberts, to contract for the cole
of back taxes. that the committee was
considering the matter
Mr.. Turnbul. as Administrator OF Com.
mcic.. in behalf Of himself and Mr.. Lewis.
Administrator 0! Improvements, 20 whom
We're referred Applications for railway
privileges on Water stree; and or the
levee. reported tina: the committee was
considering the petitions.
Cupon the petition o. James Virgil. 10,
additional back rent for property belonging
20 him and used as a public pound. Mr.
Brewster. Administrator OF Police. re
ported unfavorably. and tie yepog: was
received and approved.
Ordinances and Resolutions Offered.
aI-. Schneider offered & resolution au
thorizing loan TO pay the expenditures tol
the month Of January, which resolution
having been amended. or motion Of NJ
Lewis. go that the property Of the city
Nigh. be mortgageG 20 the lender 9,
lenders. and. an motion Q! Mr.. TUrnhul!
50 that the amour. borrowed shal! be re
mhuTsed from the Te' enues OF 1873. passed
unanimously. The following is TIE resoia
zion as il passed:
Resolved by the Council Of the city OF
New Orleans. That with a view 20 return
"a cash basis at the earliest practicable
moment. and thereby 10 advance the credit
of the city. the Mayor and the Admin.stra-
e III Nd or7n. NO