New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-13

Camp Parspet the danger was great. Th'
carts had to DO largely increased to provide
ready means tor the transportation of ma
terial and implements to the differen
points of imminent danger. The purchase
of large quantities of lumber, hardware ani
other material was required to meet the
emergency, for which the greater portion
Of the accounts have already been present
ed and are now in the course Of settlement
The nuisance wharves and boats were
also repaired and placed in serviceablt
condition at less cost than 1t could have
been done by contract.
The expenditures of this bureau amount
ed to $549 SO for salaries, $3l, 563 Is fol
hire of labor and carts and $367 81 fol
materials, showing total of $35, 746 IS.
1t is due and proper to mention the kind
ness of the honorable Administrator Of
Commerce to obtain and the generosity OF
captains and stevedOres of many vessels te
donate piles of ballast for public use, and
take with pleasure this opportunity tc
thank them all for the great interest they
have taken in assisting this department
| with this SO much needed material, at q
time when the appropriation to purchase is
completely exhausted. / also remember
with gratitude the many favors shown the
department in those trying hours BY G. L.
/ IL DE-
| District, and Captain w. F. Loan, harbOr.
master of the Third District, and Others
connected with the supervision of the
shipping.
| BUREAU OF DRAINAGE.
The number of carpenters, labOrers and
! carte were increased to meet the conse
| ouences of the continuous rains and winds
which we're the means of forcing the lake
water into the navigation canals. and rails
| ing the same to within eighteen inches OF
the tops of the levees. By strict attention
| and constant watching we were enabled to
avoid the overflow from the rear. Bulk
heads were repaired; also the rear protec-
| ton levees raised and strengthened, and
| several canal bridges built, and quite a
number repaired.
| The draining machines worked at their
| full capacity more than half the hours
| throughout the month, and for nine days
| without intermission, day and night. All
praise is due the superintendent and men
employed on the levees and canals, and the
| engineers, tiremen and lab0rers at the ma
chimes, who stood indefatigable, doing theil
| duty in this emergency. The amount Of
| fuel consumed during this month was over
| 1000 barrels of coal and upward OF 200
| cords of pine wood.
| The machines are, after this great tria
! of their efficiency, in need OF many extern
slve repairs, and bricklayers. carpenters
| and machinists are now busily at work tG
| place them again in servicable condition
| The cost of these repairs will be consider
| able. but can neither be avoided, nor the
work deferred to some future time without
serious consequences. At the Bienville and
| Dublin avenue machine, one new set Of
boilers is urgently required, but it is not
| within the reach of the budget to meet thit
outlay. l respectfully ask that some pro
vision be made to pay for them by issue Of
bonds.
| For the Administrator Office were ex
| pended 1915 81, for salary Of chief clerk,
clerk and messenger, and $50 for forage. as
the only item OF expenses. Total 1856 g.
Before closing this report l would re
| spectfully invite your attention to the sub
| iect of our wharves and river levees, which
undoubtedly, immediately after the reced
| ing Of the river. will require large amount
| of expenditures for repairs to place them in
proper condition for the shipping interests
and future safety Of the city. The budget
being exhausted, other means will have to
be resorted to to pay for the labor as well as
the material needed therefor.
JAMES LEWIS, Administrator.
Financial Business and Other Bills on
Final Passage.
Mr.. Calhoun called up the ordinances
described as follows, which, having been
read twice, were now on third reading, and
passed unanimously, the yeas and nays
having been called on each, and all the
members present at roll call voting:
Providing for the payment of the seve
raj accounts therein named beginning
Firemefis Charitable Association of New
Orleans, passed with amendments, chang
ing in the item of New Orleans Republican
Printing Company, advertising proceedings
of Council to $l93 20, and advertisings or
dinances to $292, and in the item Of J.
McPhelin changing $345 to $435.
Providing for the payment Of the seve
raj accounts therein named,' beginning
A. w. Dearie.
"Levying city taxes for the year 1874, in
conformity with act No. 50 of the acts of
the General Assembly of Louisiana, ap-
proved March II. 1874. to modify and re-
duce the last tax levy for the same pur.
poses,' with an amend ment filing up the
blank, in the first section, with the figures
$780,
''Levying a special Metropolitan Police
tax for the year 1874, with an amendment
tillingup the blank with the figures $780,
providing for the payment Of disinfect
ants ordered by the Board of Health during
the summer of 1872
"Providing for the pay ment of the several
accounts herein named" beginning K. l..
Bruce.
Reports of Committees.
The Mayor, for the committee Of the
whole, reported unfavorably on the propo-
sal of E. w. Foster to buy LAND "Trip be-
longing to the city, in the McDono sh land
claim case. Received.
Mr.. Lewis reported unfavOrably on the
petition of proprietors for the repair of the
sidewalk, on the south side of Poydras
street, between Broad and Galvez streets.
Received.
Mr.. FItzenreiter reported that in response
to his advertisement for proposals to sup
ply water pipe, he had received bids at $50
per ton from Schickle, Harrison & Co., of St.
Louis, and Dennis Long, of Louisville, Ken
lucky, and recommended that the bid of
the latter be accepted, as he would sell on
time and the former would not. Received.
Mr.. Sturcken reported unfavorably on the
petitions of the estate of P. Dalman, A. d.
Doriocourt, heirs Of Dufossat, Sisters of the
Holy Cross, r. Erickson, w. NJ. Goodrich
and J. Nj. Moss, for reduction of assess
ments. Received.
Mr.. Lewis, Tor himself and the Admins
traitor of Waterworks and Public Buildings,
reported favorably upon the recommends
ton of DR.. Joseph Holt, sanitary inspector