New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-11

| De nloO.
Mr.. Lewis reported that he had received
| but one bid, under the advertised proposals
for dirt, viz: from the Louisiana Portable
Railway Company. and recommended the
| passage of a resolution to give the contract
10 said company. The repor: was re-
ceived.
| Financial Business and Other Bills ON
| Final Passage.
Mr.. Calhoun called up the ordinances de-
| scribed as follows. which had been read
| twice. Said ordinances being now on third
reading. were severally passed. tie yeas
and nays having been called 81 each:
To nav Mrs Ann McGuinn Tor lake shells.
"For the payment of pay rolls OF the De-
partment Of Improvements and Surveyor
for May. 1873" with the following amend.
ments: Substituting $3o,?.9 81 toc $685. 2"
as the total appropriation: Si9.3oa Il for
$40. 1872 - in the Bureau of Streets; S.i95 %
for 5000. the item of "wharves and land
;ngs:" 81. .374 4. for $i7,0N the item OF
drainage" and $3o,l75 30 for l9,j3: % as
the total of these items.
providing for the payInen: of the sew.
era. accounts therein named" beginning
| with T. l., Bruce, $50. and amended as fol-
lows: The items. H. Curtis, si5: II. Weber,
SO 90: and NJ. d. Shaw $3.50 20, struck out
and laid over; the item. NJ. D. Saaw.
changed from $ll7 - to Sl!1 -: the first
| total changed from $oiS2 81 TO s).)3 Is. and
the grand total from $3.50: 3! TO $,lS5 49,
Providing for the payment OF the sew
| eral accounts therein named, beg inning
with Firemens Charitable Association of
| New Orleans, Gil 900 g..
ITO defrsy the expenditures of the De
partment Of Waterworks aad Pcblic
Buildings in the month OF MAY. 1873" with
| an amendment changing the item OF r. II
Benners. 70. sl6 81. from that SUM to
| Gle @.
! "Appropriating money 60 detray tue ex-
penditures Of the Department 0. Police. for
the month of MAY, 1873"
! Reports Of Committee.
| The Mayor. in behalf Of the comm.::ee of
Of the whole, reported:
| l. In regard to the message otthe Mayor,
recommending immediate termination Of
|
Canal Company for drainage. embark
menta. etc, favorably by resolution.
3. In regard to the recommendation Of
he Mayor, that the railing. .nc,os.ag pub
lie squares be removed, !avorab.y bT reso-
| luton. in relation to Lafayette square.
3. In regard to the ordinance 70 change
the name OF the City Workhouse. :ayorabIy
| by substitute.
Mr.. Sturcken reported un;a-ocablc upon
the petitions of John Cordes. Z. Taylor,
Mrs. Eliza z. Meux Mrs. A. and Mss l..
Fortn. McCloskey, Bigiey Il Co. and
Block & Br;tton. relative to thei: respec-
tive assessments.
! Ordinances and RESOLUTIONS Offered.
By Mr. Brewster and passed:
70 change the name OF tie City Work
house.
| BY the Mayor in behalf 0: the committee
of the whole. and adopted:
I To advertise for proposals Z" purchase
and remove ths railing and gate. OF i.a!sy-
| cite square.
By tie Mayor, in behalf OF the Committee
of the whole, and on motion of NJ. Lewis.
ordered to be spread upo. the Minute. and
printed:
An ordinance directing .he Suspects CT o:
certain public works. etc.
SECTION |. Be it ordained by the Council
Of the city ofNew Orleans. That the Mayor.
the Administrators of Finance and Improve
ments be aud they are hereby authorized
| and directed to suspend the WORK o. exca-
! walton Oh all drainage canals. and the wori
| of embankment upon protection .evees and
the work Of filing and embankia2 in rear
of land along the lake shore revetHenc
from and after the prOmui gati0n OF this
ordinance, and that the said public works
shall not be resumed unless authorized by
an ordinance of this Council
SEC. ,. Be it further ordained. etc Ihs-
the Mayor. Administrators OF Finance and
Improvements be and they are hereby
directed 20 notify without delay the Mis-
sissippi and Mexican Cult Ship Canal
Company or the president. agent or
traasferee OF said company. or The person
. or persons at this time controlling the
work OF excavation and elHbankmeHc III
the name Of said company. that the con.
tract between the city and the said com
pany is terminated. and that 40 Work VII!
be permitted to be done by said company
from and after the serving OF tie Notice
herein above provided for. IL icing Che IL
ate the said contract. according to the
reservations made therein. and IN tAe O.
! dinances by which the same was authorized
SEC s. BE it further ordained. e:c. Tina
ali ordinances or parts OF ordinances con
trary to or conflicting in any name. Wiz
J the provisions of this ordinance be ana IL.
same are hereby repealed.
By Mr.. Brewster and adopted;
!. To offer standing reward .os evidence
TO prove arson.
By Mr.. Turnbull and adopted.
,, To rent, during the pleasure Of t..e CoIr
ell, the site of the late Tou:o Alu!s!.ou,e t
Charles Gaulon.
By NJ. Turnbuii and adopted
To gran: permission to }. (. Le Coc-n
to establish a skit. ferry a: the .Iea! Q: L.
per.ine street.
By Mr.. Sturcken and aiopte:
=. For the relief of the Ur.u!:ne nun.
Christian Wardner, Mrs. Nia.o.. P.,ciie.
John McPhelin, Wolkar: {. Ne.i.c.. an
/. W. H. Wilhelmson.
BY Mr.. Lewis and adopted:
To advertise for proposals -: SOFA:
, block paving on Poydras stree:
BY Mr.. Lewis and adopted:
) To contract with the Lo,.!-.a... F.-.ajl
Railway Company 70. the .,u:cna.. 49,
remova! of the earth excaystee. iron. Ce:
) | tain canals.
By Mr.. Calhoun. and read twice.
An ordinance providing for t::e :,av.e:4. G
. the several accounts therein. named.
E BE !: ordained. Tina; the following 3:
preparations be and are hereby made. al.