New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-29
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY MARCH 49, 1876

the city, - tho resources which shoul
BE- devoted to tho liquidation Of tho publ
debt WIN be diverted to . private nee IN
invested In . private enterprise. Its in
position must unavoidsbly cause . preseu
and positive burden for . contemplate
benefit which may never DO realized
This violation of correct principle 10 likel
to lead to other demands of . simila
nature, % the reasons assigned in this cas<
can. and possibly will be, used for furthe
contributions in aid of the same road il
order to connect it with the city, or may b
urged in favor of other private enterprise
which may propose equal benefits.
To many tax OF i've mills for four year
times the savings of the people might rem
der its payment comparatively easy; but t.
you, who know the distressed condition o
this community. I need not say that it's col
lection 10 either impossible, or that what
ever may be received for this tax will di
minish to that extent the receipts from
those taxes which have been levied fol
more legitimate objects, thereby seriously
endangerlng the functions of government
- tho existing rate of State and city taxes
upon the present excessive valuation Of
property can hardly be paid by this over
burdened community, Notwithstanding the
great reduction which has been made in
city taxation.
CHARLES j. LEEDS, Mayor.
Financial and Other Business ON FinaI
Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the ordinances de-
scribed - follows, which, having been read
twice, were now on third reading. and they
passed, the yeas and nays having been
called on each, and all the members present
at roll call voting:
IAN ordinance providing for the payment
of the several accounts therein named" be-
ginning, edward Pllsbury."
AN ordinance in favor Of j. n. Howell,
clerk Of the Supreme Court"
Reports Of Commietees.
BY Mr.. Landry and adopted:
l. Fsvorably by resolution ON the petit.
ton of Ulrich Baehr.
9. Favorably by resolution on the petit
ton of Wilson Sewing Machine Company
g. Fsvorsbly by resolution ON the petit
ton of A. Frederick.
The following report from Mr.. Burke was
received and read:
DEPARTMENT OF InPaovnnsNrs,
March ~. 1876 )
70 the City Council Of New Orleans
l have the honor to report the overflow
of . largo portion of the rear of the city,
arising from the excessive rainfall Of yes
terday, March q.
The drainage canals overdowed, and al.
though the draining machines are working
1t their full capacity, the high winds, back
ing tho water up from the lake, iMpedes
the aow of water IN the tail races, and
thereby causes the water to remain upon
the overfowed sections longer than usual
The reservoir capacity Of the draining
Is insufficient, and tho e. liability to overflow
the lands adjoining tho canals will con-
tinue until additional canals are made, or
the draining machines are removed to the
lake. thereby increasing the reservoir O.
pscity.
E. A. BURKE, Administrator.
Ordinances aaa Resolutions offered.
By Mr.. Landry, and adopted:
l. Resolution granting Ulrich Bsehr per-
mission to erect . bakery at No. 203 Ram
part street.
9. Resolution granting the Wilson Sewing
Machine Company permission to erect Q
steam engine at No. l89 Canal street
3. Resolution granting A. Frederick per-
mission to erect soda water stand in front
of the lake shore protection levee.
BY Mr.. Brown. and adopted: =
Ordinance in favor of Adam Brown and
Widow valairien Allan.
By Mr.. Brown, and read twice:
An ordinance providing for the payment of
the several pay rolls therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro-
priations be and are hereby made for the
month of March, 1876, and that the Ad-
ministrator of Public Accounts warrant on
the Administrator of Finance in payment
of the same, Whenever there shall be money
in the city treasury to the credit of the ap
propriate fund for such account, and not
otherwise appropriated:
Officers and clerks employed IN
the Department of Finance. 81, 81 81
Officers and clerks employed in the De-
partment of Public Accounts, viz:
Department proper. ............. $l,NS 81
Tax registry OF mortgages. SoO w
Total. ....................... e1,423 81
Officers and clerks employed in
the Department of Assessments $425 90
Officers and clerks employed in the depart
ment of the Mayor, viz:
MsvOr's Office, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $40 %
CITY Council 2l6 66
City Hall building. 4OS ~
Total. &l,os4 90
Officers and clerks employed IN
the Department of Commerce $2.4S2 96
Officers and clerks employed in the Depart
ment of Waterworks and Public Build
ings, viz:
Administrator Office. S3l6 IS
Waterworks Office. ............. l,25o 81
Waterworks proper. ............. 1,23O w
Conrthouses. 200 90
Home of AGED and Infirm so 90
Insane Asylum. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40 w
clan INSTRUMENTATION. $50 90
Total. 1854 81
Officers and clerks employed in the Depart
Adm;n;strator;s office. 1891 66
CITY Workhonse 545 81
Roys' HOuse of Refuge. AGO 90
Public pounds. $50 90
Home of AGED and Destitute. IO8 so
Burning INDECENT dead rs 90
Total 81, 1870 81
Officers and clerks employed in the Depart
ment of improvements, viz:
Administrators office. ........... $500 w
Officers and clerks employed In the Sur
veyOr's Department, viz:
SurvevOr'e Office 81 ,6O3 50