New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-08

tenoence of the Surveyor, may be assigned
as the main cause of the disastrous spreaC
| OF water.
Intending, upon the recession Of the food
IN company with the Surveyor, to give
further personal attention to the importan
subject, would respectfully recommend
tnat authority be given me to appoint two
civA engineers, who shall, Jointly, with tht
city Surveyor, locate and cause to be bull
protection levees in the rear OF the city 81
as to be fully prepared for any equinoctia
STERN, however violent and which, from
our peculiar location and proximity to thu
lake may visit us annually, and as the pas
week has shown, bring ruin and incalcula
Die distress to our people.
Holland has her dykes, behind which hel
people repose and defy the ocean, feeling ri
secure as upon the highlands of Scotland
while the people of Chicago, by indomita
BILE energy and perseverance overcome the
Disadvantages of low and fiat section, il
some respects like our own, by moving and
raising blocks or squares of stone buildings
with as much facility as though constructed
of wood.
Profting by the example of Holland and
chicago, we should not permit the season
| nov opening and favorable for such works
| 10 close without adopting system of not
only protecting our city, but reclaiming a
large section of land back to the lake.
Next to our finances, know of no subject
demanding more deliberation and coopera-
ton on the part of the executive and
| legislative branches of our city government
than the one now earnestly though briefly
presented for your consideration. The
| enterprise, intelligence and skill are here
among our people, and equal to any under
taking however stupendous, and with all
these brought fully into action our lands
can be reclaimed and that section between
the city and the lake be made as desirable
as others now more favorably located, while
the increased revenue by taxation on land
thus enhanced in value would to a.great
extent reimburse the outlay.
| shall be pleased to cooperate with a
committee from your honorable body, look
ing to future protection from inundation,
and rigid enforcement on my part of such
ordinances as you may enact against those
who may in any manner disturb or remove
levees for protection.
Very respectfully, ETC.,
JOHN r. CONWAY, Mayor.
The Treasurer's report for the quarter
ending September 80, ls6s, showing receipts
S533,476 81, expenditures $389,735 AZ, bal
ance on hand s275,27O SO, was referred to
the Finance Committee.
The following resolutions from the Board
of Aldermen were unanimously concurred
in on their several readings:
ReSolred, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to enter into contract be.
fore the City Notary, in behalf of the city,
with John Clark as principal and John
Baker as security, for the repairing of the
iron railing and Of the gates and pillars of
Lafayette Square for the sum of line hun
dred and twenty-five dollars.
ResOlUed, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized to adjudicate, after
five days notice in the official journal, a
contract TO the lowest bidder or bidders, for
furnishing the city with fifty thousand bar.
rels of oyster shells, according to speciica-
tions on file i'll the office of the City Sur
veyor.
WHEREAS, Daniel Mulligan. contractor
for repairing and keeping in repair and
building lew bridges in the First, Second
aud Fourth Districts of the city, has failed
to comply with the terms of his contract,
and has been put in default by the Street
Commissioner; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized to adiudicate, after
five days notice in the official journal, to
the lowest bidder @r bidders, contracts for
repairing and keeping in repair and build
ing new bridges in the First, Second and
Fourth Districts of the city, under the orr
ginal specifications on file in the office of
the Street Commissioner; and further, that
Daniel Mulligan, contractor, and his secu.
rifles be held liable under said specifications
OF said contract.
The following resolution from the Board
of Aldermen was read and referred to the
Finance Committee:
ReSolre5, That the Finance Committee
be and are hereby authorized to make any
arrangements for the prosecution of any
c aims of the city, which it may deem for
the benefit of the corporation; ProUided,
That said claims have not already been con.
hded to the City Attorney, Assistant City At
torney, or other officials or employees of the
city, or any contracts heretofore determined
by law or ordinance; And pr0rided further,
That the city shall in no wise be responsible
for any fees, costs or other expenses attend
ing the prosecution Of said suits; and in no
case shall compensation exceeding twenty
per cent on the amounts recovered be all
lowed upon the proceeds Of said suits return
ed to the city.
The following resolution from the upper
Board was so amended as to add the ords:
g Provided THIS resolution shall only be in
force until the t,oenttefh Of october. 1865,
and passed its first reading as amended:
Resolced That the contractor for the
cleaning of the streets of the Second Dis
trict be and he is hereby instructed, during
the present low stage OF water in the river,
to dump the offal, etc, from the markets
and streets in the sinks or holes on the bat.
ture, opposite Ursulines street; Provided
his resolution shall only be in force until
.he twentieth of October, 1865.
The following resolution from the Board
If Aldermen was read and adopted on its
irst reading:
RESOLVED, That the Surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized and instructed to grade
md shell that portion of the levee in front
If the Pontchartrain Railroad, between La
ayette and Girod streets; Provided the cost
II the same does not exceed five hundred
pillars (S500).
Dir. Wynne offered the following resolu-
ions, which were referred to the Committee
N Streets and Landings:
RESOLVED, That the Surveyor be and he is
ereby authorized to build bulkheads in |
ront Of the levee between Clouet and Louisa |
treets, and fill the same with sand or any
Their material, as the slide at that point is |
our feet from the pavement.
RESOLVED, That the Street Commissioner |
e instructed to cause gas lamp to he ,
laced on the east side of Marigny street, |
etween Victory and Moreau streets.
The following resolution, originating in
his Board, was returned by the Board of
-ldermen, amended by adding the words
and to remain during The pleasure Of the
omnon Council The amendment was
in unanimously:
Resolved, That permission be and is here
y granted to ]. H. Williams to erect
team engine on his premises, in the square
ounded by Piety, Desire, Greatman and
asacalvo streets; provided that the chin.
ball he of nd oar iad oh ~ =