New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-21
BY Mr.. Landry, and read twice:

| Dy AAA' AoAuAyp anu IcAU TWICE..
WHEREAS. On the thirtieth Of June, 1871
| a contract was made between the city Of
New Orleans and the owners of the follow
| ing steamboats,, to wit: the Natchez, the r
Il. Lee, the Gladiola, the D. l.. Talley. the
Era No. 10, the Carrie Converse, the Texas,
the Tidal Wave, the b. L. Hodge, the La
Belle, the Bradish johnson, the Lessie Tay.
Tor, the Southwestern, the Henry Tete, the
Bart Able, the Nick Lsngworth, the C. II.
Durfee, the Lotus No. g. the w. s. Pike, the
Belle Lee, the James Howard, the Katie,
the Ouachita Belle, the Frank Pargoud,
the Richmond, the Dexter, the Olive
Branch, the Commonwealth, the Bismarck,
the Continental, the City of Alton, and the
Governor Allen, in order to effect COM
promise and settlement of the claims
against the city growing out of said con-
tract and the decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States:
SECTION l. Resolved, That the sum of
SoO,OOO, payable in equal installments,
monthly, in from one to sixty months, be
and is hereby appropriated, out of the
revenues received from wharfage, to George
II. Kirk, the agent of the owners of said
steamboats,, to be by him transferred to his
principals as they may direct, in proportion
to their respective interests; the said sum
to be IN full settlement and discharge of all
claims whatever on the part of said owners
against the city.
Sec. 9. Be it further resolved, That the
parties to whom the said Kirk shall have
transferred portions of the foregoing ap-
preparation shall be permitted to retransfer
the same by the city authorities.
SEC. 3. Be it further. resolved, That this
ordinance shall not 90 into effect until after
the said Kirk shall have filed with the
notary of the city satisfactory evidence of
his authority and power to represent said
boats and to make this compromise and
settlement, ana shall sign a notarial act
slgnifying his acceptance of the terms and
conditions of the ordinance.
Petitions.
The aforementioned petitions, presented
by the Mayor, were severally referred as
stated:
From c. Delayigne for G. Z. Dubreuil,
relative to three lots of ground on Aubry
street. Referred to a special committee on
city property.
From II. I. johnson, claiming pay as
for draining machines in Decem
Der, S74. To the Administrator Of I'M
pro vements.
From S. J. Hart, Mrs. j. H. Stockman, j.
Marsoudet, G. NJ. Lewis, Julia Riley, T.
Miles, j. Gross, for reduction Of their
respective assessments, and from C. Seller
4 Co, for a correction Of an erroneous
lsse ssment. To the Administrator of AS
es sments. i
Fro A. Pilot, agent of Widow J. Avet
IS king relief on tax BILL Alcus, Scherck e. |
Autey, asking permission to pay taxes with
npaid coupons, and from w. Morton, to
70 paid for coal furnished Department of
Va terworks and Public Buildings in No.
e m Der, 1874. 70 the Administrator of
nance.
From c. H. Allen, general manager of
10 New Orleans and Texas railroad, for
10 setting apart Of fifty feet of the wharf
,ot of Canal street; D. NJ. Valeton. fore
ian of Creole Fire Company No. 9, for
pairs to said engine house and from pro-
Dr. ty owners OF the Sixth District, relative
he reduction of wharfage dues on coal
bats lying in said district. To the Admin
tr ator Of Commerce.
From residents on Baronne street, be-
veen Washington and Sixth streets, for q
Is lamp on said block. To the Admins
ator of Police.
The Council then adjourned.
J. H. HARDY Socretarv