New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-26

iOllarS NSlOVl IN IaVOr OF n, u. AagAV ",
Iiceman, first district being for two months
pay from November s. 1867, during which |
time he was confined by sickness
Read twice under suspension Of the rules, |
and concurred in unanimously.
RESOLVED, That the Controller be and ne
Ia hereby authorized to warrant on the
Treasurer for the sum of four thousand dol
lars, in favor of Alexander walker IN lull
for his services in obtaining from the United
States government refundment OF revenue
tax ON city currency, and exemption there
from in future.
The above resolution, amended by the
Board of Aldermen by striking out the
words -four thousand and inserting the
words "tKo thousand and by adding the
following proviso: That the said warrants
shall be issued upon the receipt BY the City
Treasurer of the tax refunded, p and not
before, was adopted as amended on its hrst
reading, and laid over under the rules
Resolued, That the City Surveyor be and
he is hereby authorized to measure zen
thousand barrels of oyster shells, TO DC
purchased for account and use OF tne CITY OF
New Orleans belonging to John Messlnl-
price twenty.six cents per barrel-for the
immediate repairs of Julia street, from
| Rampant TO Magnolia street, and Calliope
street. from Rampant street to the New UT
leans jackson, and Great Northern railroad
depot.
Read twice under suspension OF the
rules, and conourred in unanimously.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following report from the Committee
on Finance was received, and the resolu-
lions accompanying read twice under sus-
pension of the rules, and adopted by a
unanimous vote:
FINANCE COMMITTEE ROOM, CITY HALL,
New Orleans, January 81. 1863
To the Honorable Board of Assistant Aldermen;
GENTLEMEN The Finance Committee
have the honor to report upon the follow
| Ing subjects referred to them:
| On the Mayors message OF the nth of
| December, 1867, in reference to the Girod
| Fund and the contract made by John T.
| Monroe, mayor, with S. johnson, on the
| 18th OF February, 1867, for building an
asylum for French orphans under the will
OF Nicholas Girod, your committee submit
the accompanying resolution.
| On the petition OF A. j. McCulloch, OF
January III, 1868, proposing to transfer his
contract for repairing the shell roads Of the
| first aud fourth districts Of the city Of New
| Orleans to Henry McGuinn as principal,
and Thomas Markey aud w K. Bell as &C.
curities, favorably by resolution.
On the petition of auctioneers, and OF
owners Of wagons, praying for the reduc'
ton of licenses on their occupations, I'm.
favorably.
On the petition Of P. R. Fell. insurance
1 agent, of January II, 1868, praying for a
revision of tax levied upon insurance com
panies for the year 1868, and that the same
be presented to the Council for their action
| JOIIN cAJrcITE
Chairman Finance Committee;
| B. f. J0UBERT,
C. C. SAMPSON.
| ARISTIDE MARY.
Resoiued, That the Mayor be and he il
hereby authorized to sign an act before thu
City Notary, transferring the contract o
A. J. McCulloch, for repairing and keeping
in repair the shellroads of the first anC
fourth districts of the city of New Orleans
to Henry MeGuinn, as principal, and Thomal
Marley and w. r. Bell, securities.
Resolued That the Mayor be authorized
to pass an act before the City Notary, witt
Mr.. s. johnson, ITO which act Mr.. Johr
Petit the security and partner Of Mr.. John
son, will be party to cancel and annul 9
February, 1867, by act before J. W. Casteil
notary public, by John I. Monroe, theT
Mayor Of the city OF New Orleans, with the
said S. johnson, for the building of an asy
lum for French orphans, under the will o
Nicholas Girod, and that the Mayor be fur
ther authorized to pay to said s. johnson
the sum Of twelve thousand dollars, in full
discharge and release Of all claims of thu
said s. johnson against the city of New Or
leans, by virtue of and growing out of thu
said contract, and of al damages for the
canceling of the came. In consideration
of which payment, the said S. johnson ant
the said John Petit shall Jointly and sew
I aFsaIiu NJ he nit Of Notr- nrla
against all claims and demands of workmeI
aud materials, and Of whatsoever nature TO
work and labor done or materials furnished
in and for the construction OF the saiC
Girod asylumN to the said contractor. S
johnson, and against the claims Of all sub
contractors and
Be Il further resoloed, That the twelv
thousand dollars to be paid as aforcsaiI
shall be charged by the Controller to th
"Girod fund.-
Be ii Jatythes. Fesolred, That all the mate
rails on the ground shall belong to the sal
s. johnson.
The following from the Committee o.
Streets and Landings was received, anu ia
resolution accompanying, read twice unde
suspension Of the rules. aud adopted unani
mousiy;
CoMAurrEE or bTnEEra AED LANDIyGs,
Board Of Assistant Aldermen,
City HAL. January 20 1853.
Toths Honorable Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
GENr1HfEs-Your committee have th
honor to report upon the following subject
referred to them, viz;
Upon the communication of the Cit,
Surveyor that the petition Of propert,
owners on Bienville street, (b0th sides,
from Dorgenois to Broad streets for bricl
/ sidewalks, with curbstonea and Woodei
CUTTERS, has been published as required b,
articles iI9 and III OF the city charter
your committee would offer the necessar,
resolution to have the work performed.
i Upon the petition Of B. Emanuel an
others. property holders on COnstanc
t street. for gas lamp, y0nr committee Woul
F. W. PERKINS.
II Chairman;
81 C. s. SAUyINET,
s. STRAIGHT.
] Resolgsd, That the Controller be and b
1 e hereby authorized to advertise for fv
Q days IN the official Journal to sch c0ntFae
! 70 the lowest bidder for making brick sid
t walks. with curb1tones and wooden GUTTER
on BioHEilae street, tectk ssaes,l from Do
! genois TO Broad streets according I
/ specifications on Gle IN the Office Of the Oh
Surveyor.
The following from tho Committee on d
Z pr-sements and Buildings was receive,
and the resolution accompanying res
twice, under suspensIon Of The rlies. an
adopted unanimously;
BoAnp or Assnz1Nz AIoERalaN. Cfrx HAIL.
COMMITTEES lupro cla4ntg ard bniifinF1,
New Orleans, Janusrg q Ies4
( 70 tho Honorabls The Board Of Assistant Aidsrms
GHHgLnNRw- committee 70 who
4 was referred the petition OF HeimOnenV
g DeBloia for permission 70 erect at No.