New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-22


and Bayou st. John. and was running to
the city via Bienville street Surveyor
Hardee caused necessary repairs to be
made. The levee from the Luzenburg Hos
pital to Poland street was weakened in
several places, and considerable water over
ran the levee, also at break near Stern's
fertilzing works. Superintendent ONiel
made the necessary repairs.
Colonel Hardee and Assistant Harrod
have been constantly on the alert with
competent corps Of inspectors. and it is be-
lieved that the danger of overflow is over
for the present.
MANY of the levees in the rear of the city
require raising and Strengthening.
Z. A. BURKE, Administrator.
Financial and Other Business On Final
Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the ordinances de-
scribed as 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, &c. Casanave."
IAN ordinance to carry into effect act No.
20 Of the General Assembly of the State
Of Louisiana, approved March 3. 1876" as
amended, passed by the following vote:
Yeas-Bertoli, Brown, Burke, Mccarthy,
Pilsbury-5.
Nay-Landry-l.
"An ordinance in favor OF Lambert &,
Co., for S3l5s H."
Reports Of Committees.
By MIR. Bertoli, and adopted:
/. Unfavorably on petition OF II. S. La
tourelle for reimbursement for repairs made
to the Parish Hall, Algiers, while acting as
fifth justice of the peace.
9. FAvorsbly by resolution on petition Of
b. p. Phillips, chief engineer Firemen's
Charitable Association, Sixth District.
By Mr.. Landry, and adopted:
Favorably by resolution on the petition
of North American Ice Company.
By Mr.. Burke, for the committee OF the
whole, and adopted:
Unfavorably on the petition for sidewalks
on Pleasant street, between Magazine and
st. Charles streets.
By Mr.. Landry, and adopted:
Favorably by resolution on the petition
of the New Orleans Night Watch Com
pany.
The following report of the committee of
| the whole was read and adopted:
Crrr HALL,
New Orleans, March IL. 1916. )
The committee of the whole having I'M
| der consideration the petition of l07 labor
ere for employment, report that an exam
! ination Of the rolls of the department
shows that the force now employed exceeds
without funds to pay an additional force;
| still it is recommended that each rotation
in the flying gangs as may be conducive to
| the public interest be adopted By the Ad-
ministrator of Improvements.
! Ordinances and Resolutions offered.
| By Mr.. Landry, and adopted:
! Resolution authorizing the Mayor to ap-
point two expert appraisers, and the Fire
mems Charitable Association likewise to
appoint two, for the purpose of appraising
city property used by the fire department.
Resolution authorizing New Orleans
Waterman Company to erect small pa
! yilion on the wharves.
| Resolution granting permission to the
. North American Ice Company to erect a
| steam engine corner Delord End Constance
streets.
By Mr.. Bertoli, AID adopted:
Resolution authorizing the Administra
tor Of Waterwo,ks and Public Buildings t
| -, - t1o :, lief ;otn =
houso, and tc place therein g fire alarm bel
aud apI aratus.
Gy Mr.. Burke, and adopted:
l.afolution accepting bid OF Z. NJ. Pix
tOr furnishing Department OF Improve
ments with 25O,OOO feet of lumber.
By Mr.. Brown, and adopted:
Resolution to cancel official bond Of Z. Y
Eassman as wharfnger.
Resolution appropriating $500 in favor o
A. Rimuel for license plates for 1876.
By Mr. Brown, and read twice:
An ordinance providing for the payment o
the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro
priations be and are hereby made ant
that the Administrator of Public Account
| WarTduI Ou tEo Va L AuduC'
in ayment Of the same whenever Their
shall be money in the city treasury to tn,
credit of the appropriate fund for eacl
account and not otherwise appropriated:
Edward Pilsbury, Administrator Of Fl
nance, for cash advanced IS follows, a
per vouchers, VIZ: Law charges, $2lS 81
Office expenses Of Department Of Fl
nance, 800.
New Orleans Bulletin. twelve month
subscription to January !, 1877, for the fol
lowing departments, approved. viz: Depart
mpnt of Public Accounts, $l2; Mayor
office two copies, $2i.
| New Orleans Bee. twelve months enb
scriptIon to January 81, 1877, for the Mayor
Office, approved, Sli.
John NJ. Howell. clerk of the Supreme
Court. for fees in criminal cases from Janu
airy 10, 1876, to February II. 1876, as pc
bill approved By the Chief Justice and tn
assistant city attorney, SO.
Grad total, S3l7 81.
Be it ordained, That the sum of $500 b
ami the same is hereby appropriated il
favor of John NJ. Howell, clerk of the Su
preme Court, for fees in criminal eases
from Nay 81, 1873 to Dec, m5er 81, 1915, a
per bill approved by the Chief Justice ant
Assistant City At 5orney, and that the
| Administrator Of Public Accounts is here
| by authorized to warrant for the paymen
of the came, whenever there shall be None.
in the city treasury TO tho credit OF the ap
pr0priate fund, out of the revenues of Iht
year 1875, and rot otherwise appropriated
Petitions.