New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-14

reductions from the assessment of 1873
as were demanded by equity, and after
adding assessments upon several mill
ions dollars worth of property before IN
assessed, his rolls amounted to Sl30.9l3,3 Bob.
The assessment has been so made as to cause
the pressure of our public debt and ex
penses to fall uniformly AM equitably upon
all taxable property. The few inevitable
cases Of injustice which occur will be dill
gently examined and properly arranged,
with no unnecessary delay and without par
TALLY or tavOritism OF any kind
improvements.
have been furnished by the Admins.
traitor of the Department of Improvements.
Hon. James Lewis. with a carefully pre-.
pared tabular statement Of the eXpendi.
lures Of each month of 1873 in each OF the
three Bureaus Of Streets, of Wharves and
Landings and of City Drainage, with a cor
responding statement for the year 1877, by
comparison with which reduction is shown
OF more than Sj00,0G0 The accompanying
report OF the Administrator gives sum.
mary OF expenditures and operations as
tol!owe:
The following review embraces the total
expenditures for the twelve months of 1872
and 1873. excepting the amounts paid the
Mississippi and Mexican Gulf Canal Com
pany. in bonds. for excavations and EN-.
nankineHts. under an act OF the Legislature:
Administrators Office
Expended in cash in 1872. S..5.9 &;
Expended in cash in 1873. c.3'2 %
Bureau OF Streets
Expended from. bulge: anu in
bonds in 1872. 1oo,e!c q!
Expended from budget and il
bonds IN 1875. 34o.9-,' 40
bureau of Wharves and Landings
Expended from budget and in
wharf bonds in 1872. .......... 23l, oi 30
Expended from budget and in
What: bonds in Il .3........... l6l Id -
Bureau of City Drainage
Expended from budget and in
consolidated bonds in 1872 49,. i3o, 1854 :,3
Expended from budget and in
consolidated bonds in 1873 %. 2i3.ii! II
Total expenditures in 1872. 81. 1888. 1907 81
Total expenditures in ls73..... si6,S9s as
Showing reduction in 1873 of. 5il ,405 0!
The Council, entering upon the admins.
traton of city affairs, adopted economy as
its motto. and to carry this programme into
effect re-. ured. Oh the part of this depart.
inent, not to engage upon any extensive
work OF permanent improvement which
would involve the city in expenditures not
calculated TO correspond with its resources.
charged with the Improvement and cleanii.
ness of go miles of streets. was i'll cOndl-
ton which did not permit the employ ment
OF force required to Go justice TO
al! PARTS Of this vast area; besides,
heavy rains from May 70 September
retarded its operations. and to meet after
ward the requirements and the numerous
complaints on the condition OF the streets.
appeared almost impossible with the force
ut 1jsnnSay However all etfnrtG aIa
20 place, at least in the most populated sec.
lions ot the clfy. the thoroughtareS III a
condition to satisfy public demands: and
ain new pleased TO say tba; at the end OF
the year we found them in az fair or better
condition than they were with almost double
the ontiay az the close OF 1872. That the
streets in the rear part coui! not nave the
attention which desired. was only owing
~ the insuIilc!-ncN "i means al my disposal.
In the Bureau .. Wharyes and Landings
much has been done 10 benefit our CONNER
ola! and shipping interests. Almost every
whal: in the Fl:s:. Second. Third and
Fourth DISTRICTS received tGc required !t'
pairs. the most "f the work BENG done ny
employees OF this department: and from the
budget. \ strong force was also employed
constructing "nlkhead- for protection OF
the ievee IN the Ihlrd District.
IN the bureau VI drainage. 10Y cohs.!'
'''s''' t''NAs vs. Nt.f = S't'' .'iS ''AS" -
V.'ii.nts ci II. LAKE shore protection ieVee
was prosecuted. but finally. on account o!
our financial en,bar,assmeIt.. Abandoned. "r
TIE present. Numerous bridges over the
various 'irainlns canals "er. constructed
am. repaired. protection ieveeS raised ant!
strengthened. and Orleans street to the lake
and Cppcr!ine protection leve- graded
an! placed in l..ssabl. condition. lac
draining machines received extensive re.
I'D n yttIcI, will
secure fheic "r:ElAs: oGIe: ana Jess I!,s q.
inuniation:
C!osin: til. report. thank r"n and the
Council! as large Tor your cooperation an!
confluence during me 'as'. A"plhc inat
i:Ger more iaV"Eahic circumstances caring
'he present and coming year: may He able
80 continue 20 90 .u..i "oIis as VIII result
il general good. an! !" me bes: interests o:
this community.
an aH"'"s' pace .ie ''"o'i'e''H''' ''
..Th o.,s. ~. ..;;... &c o.. "a.
,,,.,na,. ,,rn,,e- AND ia Lnreaus for .,,.
;innery ,er, IT.. were reduced AZ the rate
~. ,;xfv.ay. ~ .i,.',tv.fye ne- cent. In
.h ,,,.sl,as. ~ ...,,n,i;n, spd ,na,a,;.,s
sri; ,u,,,,a. reLuc,;n mich. have heen oh.
,,;,.aS :, .b.. c;., .,e,ceS had nee, unon q
i..s;. =, ,.n,cbas. .. cas,, rates- 4, it j.
.h.. a..',.,,i', e,nan1ec comnarej with tbc
eos, nnecr .ha fnr,ner .dministratiop lids
80 :" warran, .b., .a.i.f,c,inn Of RI. .,r.
,,.ra,s ,aLin, into consideration .he season
,nt uo,ir ,ar:orn,et -
II will he observed ,hs. .ccno,nica, and
i,i;e;,n. ,nans yemen. in .bis .ianartmsnt
has ,.su,.rd l., cn.. year in , savinr ot
a,ii an, T., ui,: 500. in 1L, Adminis,ra.
to,., ntt;ce. slGns., in the Bureau Of
streets: a.: go in IN. Eurea, Of Wharves
aud l,,uiinc. and $40, 81, in tho Rurca,,
of Erainaos' Facts Xix. these REQUIRE no
comments.
Th. business If ,b. dana,,,,sn. = car.
arc.ea viii .Smir.l,,n nrdey and rom.
i.ri,r AZ yeu-i. ;a. ,'.yntei i,imself to
"a i,'.;o. IN ar.o, a,orar o,d ;ndnstr.