New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-19

Respectfully submitted,
J. l.. STERRY,
Chairman;
JOHN L. DAVIES,
ARISTIDE MARY.
Resolced, That permission be and is here
by granted to Patrick Quinn to put up two
FORCES in the premises Nos. 100 and 1902
Philippa and Union streets, provided that
the said FORCES be put up in accordance
with the city laws and ordinances.
ResolUed That permission be and is
hereby granted to Z. & w. Salter to erect
steam engine on the premises No.
&c Dauphine street, between Montegut aud
Clouet streets, provided that the said steam
engine be erected in accordance with the
city laws and ordinances.
FOR CONCURRENCE.
The following resolutions from the Board
of Aldermen underwent their several read
ings under suspension of the rules, and
were unanimously adopted;
Resolred, By the Common Council Of the
city of New Orleans, that the Superiuteud-
ent of the Fire Alarm Telegraph be and he
is hereby authorized and required to place
signal box at the depot buildings OF the
Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad com.
pany on Common street, between T0uti and
Rocheblave streets.
WHEREAS, By resolution No. 19l, new Sc
ries, a contract was entered into between
the city of New Orleans and William TObin
for furnishing the city with 100000 feet Of
wharf plank, at S22 IS per thousand feet,
the said contractor has furnished or his
contract lOl 700 feet as appears from two
certificates from the Surveyor, now on file
in the Controllers office, whereby 1921 50
was retained as the ten per cent condition
of the contract. The said William Tobin
proposes to fulfill his contract by furnishing
the city the balance remaining due, Us, 800
feet at S22 Is per thousand, contract price,
or to annul the contract by the payment of
| the ten per cent retained on the two GER
tlicates issued; therefore be it
ReSolced, That the contract entered into
by the city of New Orleans with William
Tobin, according to resolution No. 10l, new
series, for furnishing $50, 900 feet of lumber,
be and the same is hereby declared can
celed.
Be Hftuther resolued, That the Controller
be and he is hereby authorized to warrant
on the Treasurer for the sum of two hundred
and thirty.one and thirty-six one hundredths
dollars, (S23l 36), being final settlement
with William Vobin on his contract for fur
nishing lumber to the city, as per resolution
No. l9l, new series.
The following also from the Board of Al
dermen was referred to the City Attorney:
WHEREAS, Although the commissioners OF
the first draining district-a body created
by an act of the Legislature of this State,
approved March l8, lS5S-have received
their proportion of the ISL, 000 appropriated
by said act, and are now collecting the
sixth installment of the tax imposed, with
the object of draining said district, they
have in return done nothing whatever but
to make the required plans and to take the
cfa 10,
OF the tax by subjecting the property to
mortgage; and
Whereas, The large amount of money
which the commissioners have received and
collected should be at once used to meet
the general demand for the much needed
drainage of said district; be it therefore
Res0lced, That the City Attorney be and
he is hereby authorized to take such legal
steps &c he NAY deem proper 10 compel the
said Board of Commissioners to perform the
duties imposed on them by the said act, or
70 show cause why their duties have not
been performed.
The Board of Aldermen were Announced,
entered, and the Conncil went into
Joint Session.
The roll was called, and the following
members answered to their names:
OF the Board of Aldermen,
Mr.. Graham, President; and Messrs. Dew
ees, Clay, Woolhey, Kellogg, Burbank, and
Stapleton-7.
OF the Board Of Assistant Aldermen,
Mr.. W. 7. Hepp, President; and Messrs.
sterry, Sampson, Scott, Chadwick, Perkins,
Mary, Davis, Flood, Thezan, Dunn, Straight,
Sullivan, sauvinet, and Joubert-l5.
On motion of Mr.. Sullivan the Council
went into executive session.
On the door being thrown open
Mr.. Sauvinet nominated Mr.. E. Filleul
for the Office of City Attorney. Mr.. Filleul
received nineteen votes, and was declared
duly elected.
On motion of Mr.. Burbank, the Board Of
Aldermen withdrew, and the Board of As.
sisiant Aldermen resumed their regular or.
der of business.
Mr.. Perkins obtained a suspension of the
rules to take up the resolution relative to
the grain elevator, and moved its adoption.
Mr. Dunn offered as an amendment, that
the privilege should not be granted for a
longer term than fifteen years.
Mr.. Davies also offered an amendment to
make the term ten years instead of fifteen
Mr.. Davies amendment was adopted on
its first reading by the following vote:
Yeas; Messrs. Sterry, Mary, Davies, The.
zan, Flood, Dunn, sauvinet, and Joubert-s.
Nays: Messrs. Hepp, sampson, Scott,
Chadwick, Perkins, Straight. and suln
yan-7.
On motion of Mr.. Sullivan, the Board ad.
journed.
ALFRED BoURGEs,