New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-23
Proceedings of the Joint Committees.

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Subjoined we give such proceedings Of the joint
committees of streets and landings and finance
during the last two days. as are of general interest
and are allowed to be published:
A communication from the mayor informing the
committees that legal proceedings mad been taken
TO compel the controller to issue his warrant upon
the city treasurer, in favor of \. &Iarchand tor
5000, alleged to be due r. B. Bell late a city
contractor, and garnisheed by Mr.. Marchand, was
referred TO the city attorney.
Messrs. Smith, Mcknight, LuTges, Kaiser and
Paisley were appointed a committee to confer
with the commercial water works company, for
the purpose Of securing to the public plentiful
supply of wholesome water.
Permission was granted to the prOpTietOrs of
the New Orleans Commercial, newspaper, to erect
steam engine in their establishment st. Charles
street.
Ii. was resolved to allow Mr.. D. Graham to lay a
tug boat at the landing between Julia and Notre
Dame streets.
a communication from the street commissioner,
asking an additional force to keep the streets and
cutters clean, was received, and as those police
regulations are let out by eOntraSs. the commits
sioner directed to place the contractors in de-
fault, and then have the work done at their eX.
pense.
Mr. j. H. Hedges was granted permission to
erect steam engine for ginning cotton on his
premises on Tchoupitoulas street.
The above were the proceedings on Tuesday
Yesterday the following business was transacted
petition from Messrs. Stanley & Co. ant
others, asking certain repairs on Richards street
| was referred to the street commissioner.
| memorial from John T. Rust, praying that he
| be allowed to transfer his contract to make Ger
tain levee Improvements below Caual street tC
John Beltry, was referred to the finance com
mittae.
Mrs. NJ. A. Sergeant was allowed $3.50 for az
| error committed in 1919 in the administration 0
| the surveyors department.
| The contracts adiudicated by the controller fo
| keeping in repair the Washington, Lafayette ant
| Irene markets, were rejected, because the bid
were too high, and the surveyor was directed tt
| have the repairs made under his own direct super
vision.
The following sales of contracts made by tht
| controller were also rejected: For the alteration
Of the BaetOn market-hOuse and for the erection
| Of schoolhouse on Mystery street. These adju
| dcations were annulled likewise, because the bid
| were too high.
Mr.. j. Alfred Swift was granted permission t,
| erect warehouse on the square bounded b,
| Fourth, Levee, Water and Washington streets, TIL
description of building he desires to put up requir
ing the sanction OF the public authorities.
| A petition from Nicholson & Co., proprietors o
the st. Charles street railroad, requesting tha
lights be placed onBarOnne and St. Dennis streets
was referred to the surveyor.
Upon the suggestion OF the street commissioner
the surveyor was authorized to place bridges
where required, from the TourO buildings to til
lower line of the parish.
The controller informed the council that he ha
been enioned against the sale of contract for tn
construction of bridge across the new canal, a
Liberty street. The subject was referred to til
city attorney with directions to strive TO set asd
the injunction.