New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-06
LOUIS SCHNEIDER, Administrator.

Financial Business and Other Bills on
Final Passage.
Mr.. Calhoun called up the ordinances de-
scribed 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:
"An ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts and pay rolls therein
named, beginning officers, clerks and en-
ployes in the Department of Finance.
providing for the payment of the several
accounts therein named" beginning Lagan
& Mackison.
"Providing for the payment of the several
accounts therein named" beginning New
Orleans Times, with amendments proposed
by Mr.. Calhoun changing the total of items
under the head of "Waterworks" to 1878 Is.
and the item of John Casey, under the head
of "Public Buildings" to $243 50.
providing for the payment of the several
accounts therein named" beginning James
Buckley, with amendments offered by Mr.
Calhoun, changing the item of Thomas
Pickles, under the head of Fighting city,"
to $26S2 SO, and the total of items, under
the same head, to ST., Jas 81.
To pay P. g. Z. De Verges for coal.
providing for the payment of the several
accounts therein named" beginning Barrett
& Weimann.
providing for the payment of the sew
eral accounts therein named" beginning
Bureau of Streets, with amendments pre-
sented by Mr.. Calhoun, changing the item
of Bureau Of Streets to $24, 604 so; tn item
of Bureau of Wharves and Landings to
$26, l4l IS; the item of Bureau of Drainage
to $l3.85O SS: the total of these items to
$64,597 IL; the item of Surveyors Depart
ment to $4S90 25, and the grand total to
.s69, 4s7 80.
Gan ordinance adopting an estimate of
expenditures of the city of New Orleans for
the year 1874" with an amendment sub
mitted by Mr.. Calhoun, changing, under
the head of ''ofice expenses" (administra
tom the item Office expenses. Department
of improvements and Bureaus from
s6,OOO,OOO to $4,000.
Reports of Committees.
By Mr. Lewis-That the only proposal re-
ceived for the towing and moving the nui
sance boats at Robin and Toledano streets
was from Frank Ottendorfer, at the rate of
SIG 66 per day for both boats. Received
and laid over.
By Mr.. Lewis-That he had received the
following bids for the proposed contract for
square block pavement and flag banquettes
on Baronne street, between Common and
Canal streets:
John Coleman
Per superficial yard square block paving,
finished and laid complete. in cash, $5 81;
bonds, S. %.
Per superficial foot new North River curb
stone, complete, in cash, IS cents; bonds,
81 %.
Per running foot old curb stones, relaid, in
cash, 25 cents; bonds, 80 cents.
Per superficial yard North river flag stone,
new, in cash, 81 50; bonds, So IS.
Per superficial yard old flag stones. relaid.
in cash, 81 so; bonds, 81 %.
Per cast iron bridge tops and covering
plates, including all curb stones for
sides and bottoms, etc., in cash, Sl075;
bonds, $l6l3.
Mr.. C. j. Fayssoux-
Per superficial yard block stone, furnished
and laid complete, including gutter
stones, in cash, S. 60; bonds, s. 40.
Per superficial foot new curb stone, COM
plete, in cash. 80 cents; bonds, 81 30.
Per running foot old curb stone, relaid, in
cash, % cents; bonds, AZ cents.
Per superficial yard old flags, relald, in
cash. q IS; bonds, % IS.