The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-21

Aikens, WAGER, montgomery, Fisher, Pandely
Wynne. Farres and Breen.
The readingFof the minutes of last meeting wa
on motion, dispensed with.
On motion II Mr. Pandely, an ordinance emit
tied 4" An ordinance providing for the sale of the
right OF way y establish railroads on Canal Com
mon' Carrollt'si Avenue and other streets for pas
seneers only, was called up and adopted on it.
nrst reading, then, on motion of Mr.. Montgom
cry, further consideration of the subject was
postponed unity next meeting.
Mr.. Farrell lonered the following resolution.
which was unanimously adopted on its several
readings, ate which, 1t was, on motion, trans.
mitted TO the picard Of Aldermen for concur.
renee:
WHEREAS. re adjudicatious of the contracts for
repairing and teeping in repair, and building new
bridges 10 the rst second and fourth districts of
Inc CITY, as adydicsted by the city controller are
preludlcal to ne interest of the city, therefore
Resotred, Tsat the controller be ana he is here
by authorized, after five days notice In the official
journal to re Indicate the contracts for repair
ing and Keeling in repair, and building new
bridges In the srst second and fourth districts of
the city; saidscontracts to be adjudicatsd un der
the former Specifications, and subject to the sp.
proval OF the Common Council.
Messrs. sturtken and Pemberton here entered
and took theirkseats.
Mr.. PandelY submitted the following resolution
which was onSmotion referred to the committee
on streets and andipgs:
WHEREAS, FNblic interest and better drainage
oil the city require the widening of the Metairis
road to one HUNDRED feet from Bayou At Jobn "a
tue New Canal; the opening Of Carrollton avenue
from Orleanst street TO Bayou st. John; III
widening OF Claiborne street from Elysisn Fields
to Fishermen tsanal
BE it'resotr ID 6y he Common Council. That
me mayor beSsnd is hereby authorized to ad.
vertse, ACCORDING TO law, of the intention of the
Common Coukcil to widen and open the above
named road, aSenue and street.
Mr.. Montgo;lery offered the following resolu-
ton, which wst unanimously adopted on its sew.
eral readings, otter which il was forwarded to the
Board Of Alderlnen for concurrence:
ReSotred, Tl4t the surveyor be and he Is hereby
directed to harf the wharves and leyees where
Ine several slices or caves have occurred in tue
Third District, Gut In perfect order and condition.
The work to beiperformed without delay.
Mr.. Morphy lere entered and took his seat.
Mr.. Farrell Eresented the following resolution.
which was unanimously adopted on its several
readings, afterSwhich it was transmitted TO the
Board of Alder, aen for concurrence:
Resolced. That the adjudication by the control.
Ter of the contract for Smelling st. Andrew street
from Carondelst street to Baronne street. one
square, be and he same is hereby approved.
Resotced J1fpe-, That the mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to enter into contract before
me CITY notary, on the part Of the city, with |
Frank Marques as principal, and Pat Irwin as |
security. for tSelling st. Andrew street, from |
Bsronne 10 Cars.ndelet. at two dollars and fifty |
cents lsz 5O) pr running foot, in accordance |
with plans and Specifications of the city surveyor
Mr.. Pandely tpresented the following resolu-
lions, accompanied by petitions, and asked their
reference to thu committee on water works
granted:
Resolved, Tiff permission be and the same is
hereby grantedeto M. Wenteler to lay a pipe for
water from thiS river to No. Fl st. Ferdinand
street, he reayt g the paving to the satisfaction
Of the city survivor.
Resolved, ThSt permission be and the same is
hereby granted 20 M. Sanchez to lay pipe for
water from his Bsemises, No. l56 Peters street. to
ne river, ne relEving the paving to the satisfsc.
ion Of the city lirveyor.
The following resolutions were read and unani-
nously adopted IN their several readings:
BY Mr.. Farref-
Resolued, Thst the surveyor be and he is hereby
authorized to n<ke the necessary repairs to the |
ioors OF engine fouse OF No. Is: Provided, the
'ost Of same d; not exceed one hundred dol.
srs (sl00).
By Mr.. Breens-
ResolUed, Thst the city surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized to repair the levees aud
' harves at thegfoot Of Felicity and Soraparu
ueets, Fourth Itstrict, where requiring it.
By Mr.. SturchSn-
Resolved Thss permission be and 1t is hereby
Iranted TO b. Custer to continue her sausage
cctner OF Annuncistion and Sixth
ueets, provided the said factory be kept in strict
ccordance with Existing laws and ordinances, and |
My to remain dt+ing the pleasure of the Common
'ouncil.
motion by Tyr. Fisher, providing for the cleo
ion In JOINT sessSon Of a member of the Board of
ieslth, to Oil Vacancy occasioned by the demise
DR.. Foster, was read and consideration thereon
osponed until uext meeting.
Mr. Farrell cs{ed up resolution authorizing
he controller e warrant in favor of Patrick
IcNamsrs in stise sum Of $500, and moved a
consideration OF the vote by which at previous
eeting 1t had been laid on the table. A point of
rder was raised that the vote by which the reso-
tion had been jaid on the table was not suscep.
BILE of reconsideration. The chair ruled the
pint of order not we'll taken, when an appeal
ON the chairs decision was had. Upon being
1t to vote the board refused to sustain the de-
SION OF the chair, thereby defeating the motion
reconsider.
The following resolution from the Board of
dermen was rad, and after having passed its
st reading was out upon its final reading, when,
on motion to adopt, the resolution was de-
'red lost by vote of six yeas to seven nays:
esotced, That the finance committee be and thew u
; hereby authorized to make any arrangements Of
the prosecution of any claims of the CITY
ich Il may deem for the benefit of the corpora. fc
q; Provtded, That said claims have not already Of
% confided to the city attorney, assistant city
orney, or other officials or employees of the c.
y, or by any contracts heretobefo determined &C
law or ordnance And pr0Uided further. Thar &C
city shall In no wise be responsible for anv AT
q, costs or other expenses attending the nrose CT
ion OF said SUITE aud in no case shall comnen. Is
ion exceeding320 per cent. on the amounts /,
overed be alleged upon the proceeds of said IN
ts returned to &c city And provided further %
at those casesSshal be unknown to the city .e
GERS. 4 nt
he following resolutions reported upon favor h,
by the fnancs committee, were read and after al
ne debate laid IN the table: nc
Pesofred. That from and after the LIST dsy of az
tober, 1865, the salaries of the superintendents pa
carts in the Surveyors department shall be :,
ID at the same rae those of the superinten. al
It's OF bridges nd levees. 10
fesOtued, further. That the salary of the mes al
ger OF the committee on streets aud landings SO
and Is hereby gxed at $45 90 per month. an
he following sresolutiOns. introduced by Mr.. liz
zen, were read md referred to the committee on n,
Gets aud landings. an