New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-14

resolution submitted to them relative to protection
As well Is the resolution authorizing repairs to the
| Wharfnger's o1lce First Distrias.
As9 the resolution authorizing the 6iling Of Coli
scum Place
Upon the petition Of Michael carvin for certificate
your committee L that certificate be issued
From the best information the committee able to Oh
tain they believe Mr. Caryin entitled to certificate
although from the jGIlbed specifications which the
contract referred it was rather difficult to find what
he was entitled to-
On the report of the Comptroller notifying the Coan
ell Of the adjudcatons made by him Of contracts
they advise the Board to approve all reported with
exception Of the sale of the Moore
the building of two nuisance boats there no sct
necessity for more than for the present they
advise that contract be made with the party for =,
only and offer the following resolutions.
On the report made the Council by the survers
concerning the number Of and carts employed by
depaf' nent the committee report that they have
iuy examined the list and suggest the following CHAM
and oif-r resolution nsrcting the Surveyor cary
them into effect
Your committee recommend the discharge at the end
OF the month of the Keeper the nuisance boat in the
Second District
That the four employed in attending the bridges
on the Canal carondeiet be discharged
tract for the same be made and resolution for the
sale of which is submitted.
the committee recommend that the pun,her of la
borers employed in cleaning the markets in the Second
District be reduced from four also that the
offices OF two ahorers at the depot Of the Second District
be abolished.
The committee also beg leave offer the following
luton empowering the Wharinger of the Second district
TO employ two additional men laborers
Tn the petition of citizens against removal of the
present hatb9at basin in the First District your commit
tee do not deem any action necessary it is not their
intention to recommend any such removal
at the present time.
On the petition of P CarmodT. asking the Council to
authorize the Surveyor to issue the certificates for work
done under the contract with Messrs. G6rman aIclah
in his the committee do not think advisable
to grant the prayer Of the petitioner.
In view Of the great nuisance and the damage done to
OF water in Watering the streets the committee re-
commend the passage Of the following ordinanee,
On the petition of citizens against the erection Of
Iahr str
committee would that they have concluded not TO
recommend the approval of the audlcated for
building Of q nuisance wharf at that point.
n. f. BAILEY, Chairman
j. LANATA,
I. B. DoLHoSpF,
4. B. SYKES.
The following resolutions presented by Mr.
Bailey :on behalf Of the Committee on Streets and
Landings, were read twice and severally adopted
unanimously, by yeas and nays:
Resulted That from and after the passage of this ori
all carts employed by the city of Newrleans shall
be paid at the rate Of fittyfye dollars per month
lssotd That the Surveyor be he hereby author
ized to have the gutter aud curb stones laid the
triangle comprised between Prytnia Felicity IRA
MA streets and have the space properly filled graded
Resoled. That the Street Commissioner under the rcc
ton OF the Surveyor be- and hereby instructed to have ali
portion of the eyee known the evee
situated on Felicity road Soils and Melpomeue
taken down and the dirt placed back the from
which was originally taken to construct said Leyee
on suc other streets in that vicinity may require it,
and to have the cutters of Felicity road Trpichore Clio
Caiope and Euprhrasyne properly cleaned
Claiborne street canal and also make suitable disposition
of the dirt now being taken out of the Claiborne
canal.
Resotsd, That the Surveyor be and he is hereby au-
thorzed to purchase the following plank and
pieces of the proper dimensions for the First District 60
spars 500 planks $50 pieces; for the Third Dis
trct ~ par 100 cross pieces and 500 panks for the
Fourth District 40 pars 100 pieces and 500 panks
Resoed. That the Wharfnger of the Second District be
hal ttr-;,
borers. whose pay shall be thrtyfye dollars per month
each.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr. Bai-
ley, on behalf of the Committee on Streets and
Landings, were read twice and severally
adopted:
Resolved, That the Comptroller be, and he is hereby
authorized to sell at auction to the lowest bidder after
ten days notice. the contract for lighting all the oil lamps
Of the First Third and Fourth Districts for year in
accordance with specifications file in the Surveyors
office; sale be made subject to the approval Of the
| Council.
Resolved, That the Comptroller be, and he is hereby
authorized to resell act and risk of Thomas Barry
the contract for cleaning the streets in Third District
| office.
Resorea. That the Comptroller be- and he is hereby
authorized to sell at auction to the lowest bidder after
ten days notice the contract clean and repair the
streets in the Fourth District in accordance with
and specifications file in the Surveyors office sale
be made subject to the approval of tho Council.
ResOi. That the sale made by the Comptroller. the
10th day Of August to Martin Droderck Of the
for the construction and repairs Of wooden bridges
crossings in the Third District the hereby
approved, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to
into the necessary the same with John Cole
man security at the prices which aIudica
ted viz three and half per foot board measure
for the bridges and one cent foot for the gunwale
Rsoied That the sale by the Comptroller the
contract for the construction of plank road Great
men street be, and the is hereby. approved that
the Mayor hereby authorized to enter into the
ary s. T. contract with P X carmody as principal and
h Finn and Patrick irwin securities. for the work at
the price at which adjudcated dollar and
seyenty-to and half cents per running foot
Resoirtd That the Surveyor he hereby autho-
rzed and Instructed TO discharge at the end of the pre-
sent month the following persons The Superintendent
Of the Nuisance boat in the Second District tn.
aborers employed in cleaning the Markets in the Second
District to abolish the offices the laborers the
Depot of the Second District and Gas contract
shall be completed for doing the work. discharge the
four laborers employed in attending the bridges at the
Resored, That the resolution numbered 1856 approved
July 1852 requiring the Surveyor to report to the
Council twice in each month the Number and description
OF mechanics. aborers horses and carts superutenduuS
and oycrseers employed in his department the comprnsa
ton paid per day month the work works which
employed and also requiring him to furnish information
to this Council which will enable it to understand fully
the duties and requirements of all men thus employed,
and judge of the ropriey and necessity of their employ
inen be amended so as to require the Street Commits
sioncr to make similar reports.
Resord That the Comptroller be and he is hereby a
thorzed to sell at auction to the lowest bidder
uys notice, the contract for the construction of Plank
Road on the west side of Claiborne street from Canal
street to Esplanade street the be in
ance with plans and specifications file In the Survey
ors Office sale to be made subject approval of the
Council
| The yeas and nays being called on the passage
| OF the above resolution, resulted as tollows
leas-Messrs. Bailey, Burthe, Dolhonde
Forbes, Lanata, Leeds, Mackey, Nixon, Place.
| Relf, Stevenson, Stetsou, Summers, Sykes and
Watkns-15.
.Nay-Nr. Wilson,
Rsoitea That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, author
lied to enter into the necessary contract with G. W Will
to make the brick sidewalk the side Of Camp
street between Felicity Road and St Mary street the
The yeas and nays being called on the passage
of the above resolution, resulted as iolows
YeaS-Messrs. Bailey, Burthe, nolhonde
Forbes, Leeds Nixon, Relf, Siewerssen Stetson
Summers, Sykes and Watkins-12
,Ndy-AIr. Place..
Resord That the Surveyor be and he hereby author
lied to have the Wharngers Office at Post To- Third
District repaired provided the of the same shall
exceed the SUN OF one hundred and sixty dollars.
The yeas and nays being called on the pas
sage OF the above resolution, resulted rs follows
feas-Messrs. Bailey, Rurthe, Dolhonde
Forbes, Nixon, Place, Stevenson, Stetson, sum
mers, Sykes and Watkins-ll
.Nays-NleSsrs. Leeds and Relf-2
Resolrd, hat the Surveyor be- and he is hereby in
Structed to have Coliseum Place filed up and graded