New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-22
yOur COMMITTEES hope 70 report more fIlI
at-an early day --..
2 Respectfully submitted.
NY FUUHIIIIVu.
CHAS. ..GRANDPRE,
2, CAMP,
II p STITRCKEN

Buchanan regarding the transfer to the city
of the building occupied as military pris-
on, was read: si u n.u HaL
/ beg leave TO report that waited on
General Buchanan in relation the Parish
jail now used as military prison. He
will give up the prison when demanded,
provided we take charge of prisoner and
guarantee to keep him safe in the Parish
Prison until called for. We therefore rec
ommend that Mr.. Wurtzburger, the Grim
inal Sheriff, take charge of said prisoner,
at the expense Of the city, until called for.
JOHN BREEN.
New Orleans, August 10, 1863.
Mr.; Wynne offered the following resolu-
tions, which were read and referred to the
,Gommitteeyon Streets and Landings,
. Resolved, That the City Surveyor be re-
qtested and authorized to clean and dig
out all the cutters of the Third District
from Elysian Fields to Poland street.
Resolved, That the City Surveyor be au-
thorized to clean and dig out Claiborne
Canal from Elysian Fields street to Poland
street. ...
Mr.. Sturcken called for the reading Of
SAN ANAAS"ihS pCLAdlOus
NEw ORLEANS, August II, 1868.
To the Honorable the City Council Of New Orleans,
louisiana
GENTLEMEN: We, the undersigned, pro.
prletors and managers of the different 'beer
saloons OF the city Of New Orleans, re-
specially appeal to you, asking an amend
ment to, or repeal Of article 261 Of the city
ordinance, which prohibits music in the
nnhliR ca lOoDG pf ~ H. I
music in our establishments many years and
months, and have never been interfered
with until lately, when the obsolete article
aforesaid was called into requisition. We
would respectfully call your attention TO
the fact that throughout the European and
Northern cities no beer saloon or garden is
complete without the accessory of a band
OF music, and except in cases Of great
trouble, epidemic, ETC., are the proprietors
of said saloons ever prohibited from afford
ing to their customers such innocent enjoy
ment, free Of all charge. Submitting the
above, we earnestly hope for your earliest
consideration, and beg to remain your hum
BILE servants, LOUIS D. BAUER,
HENRY WENGER,
JACOB KRUMMELL
J. L. BALTZ,
OLS1NUG Man lin
Upon concluding the reading Of the
above petition Mr.. Sturcken offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That ordinance No. 261 be and
is hereby amended to read as follows: No.
261-EXeept in cases where permission is
granted by the Mayor, it shall be the duty
of the Chief of Police to arrest all persons
who shall be found playing or causing to
be played music in any barroom, coffee
house, or other places where liquors are
sold; who upon conviction shall be liable
to fine Of not more than fifty CS50l dol
lars for each and every of'ense, and the
cofeehouse keeper shall be liable to the
same penalty.
Mr.. Fisher offered the following as a sub
stitate to Mr. Sturcken's resolution. which
was adopted on its first reading:
Resolved, That ordinance No. PSI Of
Leovy's Digest be and the same is hereby
repealed.
Mr.. Campbell offered the following reso-
luton, which was read and unanimously
adopted on its several readings:
WHEREAS, Major General Buchanan has
informed this Board, through the Hon John
Breen, that he would cheerfllly restore to
the city the Police Jail, low occupied by
the military, for the purpose of having the
same used as an asy lum for lunatics be it
Resolved, That the lunatics now con-
fned in the Muh property be transferred to
the Police Jail, where, prior to the war, it
was customary to keep them.
Resolved further, That the Surveyor be
ant horsvA3 70 rolaaa said po1ioa AL IN
order for the comfortable reception Of said
lunatics, provided said repairs DO not cost
over $500.
Mr.. Sturcken offered the following reso-
lutien, which was read and referred to the
Committee On Streets and Landings
Resolved, That the adjudication made
by the Controller on the sixth day of June,
1867, for repairing and keeping in repair
the paved streets Of the various wards, to
wit:
First Ward-John f. Rust, security W
r. Bell, 81, 500;
Second Ward John F. Rust, security W
r, Bell, $l6,500
Tenth Ward William Henry, security
B Halpin, $4,000 ..
Eleventh Ward-William Henry, secur-
ity B. Halpin, $4,000
Be and the same is hereby rejected and
be it further
Resolved, That the Controller be and il
hereby authorized, after Ave days notice in
the official journal, to sell to the lowest
| bidder or bidders contracts for repairing
and keeping in repair the paved streets of
the various wards, to wit First, Second,
Tenth, and Eleventh Wards, for a term OF
three years. Bids to be so much per yard,
the work to be performed according to
specifications on file in the Office of the
Street Commissioner.
Mr.. Fisher offered the following resolu-
ton, which was referred to the Committees
on Police and Health and Workhouse and
Prisons conformity:
Resolved, That the Committees on
Warehouses and Prisons and Police and
Health be requested to inquire into and
report on the expediency of using ranges
or coal stoves in the Insane Asylum,
Workhouse, and the House OF Refuge, and
for the use Of coal only for fuel, Instead of
Woed.
The following resolution received from
the Upper Board was read and cOncurred
in on the several readings, unanimously:
Resolved, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized to warrant on the
Treasurer in favor of policeman W. II
Webb, for seventy-seven dollars and thirty
five cents, as payment Of his salary during
his illness.
II. Fisher offered the following resolu
ton, which was read and unanimously
adopted on its several readings: