The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-17


Presenualso: Boguille, Kaiser, o Brien, Pessou,
Poynot, Prsdos and Shields.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
approved.
The following communication from the city sur.
Veyor was read, and on motion laid on the table
subject to call:
SURVEYORS OFFICE,
Room No. 10 City Hall.
City Of New Orleans, July IA, 1857
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Genternen-I have made the following ap-
pointments, and respectfully submit the same for
j. N. Depouilly, assistant surveyor.
A. G. Blanchard. draughtsman.
r. Labranche, chief clerk.
r. Communy assistant clerk.
To take effect from the 9th inst.
remain, respectfully, your obedient servant,
L. SURGI, City Surveyor.
The following matters were received from the
other board and disposed of as follows:
Resolved, That the controller be, and he is
hereby authorized to adjudicate a contract to the
lowest bidder or bidders, after five days notice
in the official Journal for repairing the railing sur
rounding the Lafayette square. The work to be
done in strict accordance with plans and specii.
cations on file in the Office of the city surveyor.
Which was returned from the other board, hav.
ing besn concurred in.
WHEREAS, his honor, the mayor, has communi.
Gated to the Boards of Aldermen and Assistant
Aldermen, the reception for the use of the city,
from his imperial majesty, the emperor OF the
French, his History of Caesar" as a token of his
sympathy and goodwill for our people and
WHEREAS, this Unexpected gift from the head of
O nation renowned for his craftsmanship, literary
and scientific attainments, his efforts for the ad
vancement of Europe in the arts, and the promo
tion of goodwill among all nations; and
WHEREAS, in view of the friendly relations
whichhav existed between the United States and
the French nation since the foundation of our
government, and especially his sympathy for the
people of this State, be it therefore
ReSOtred, That the thanks of our constituents,
the people, be communicated to his imperial ma
jesty, the emperor of the French, for his valuable
gift of the " History Of Cesar
ReSOtUed, That the mayor be, and he is hereby
authorized TO have the volumes suitably bound, in
scribed, and placed for preservation and public
inspection in the archives of the city govern
ment.
requested to transmit certified copy of the fore.
going preamble and resolutions to the secretary
of state at Washington, for transmission to his
imperial majesty, the emperor of the French.
Which was read and cOncurred in.
The following had been vetoed by the mayor,
and insisted on by the other board by the neces.
sary vote:
Resolved, That the adjudication Of the control
Ter TO F. Wintz, on the I'd OF October, 1867, for
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other streets. with the names of jackson Manson,
and Biscoe q Simms, as securities, be and the
same is hereby approved.
Resolved further, That the mayor be, and he is
hereby authorized, to enter into contract before
the city notary, in behalf Of the city Of New Or
leans, with +. WintZ as principal and Jackson
Manson and Biscoe & Simms as securities, for the
right of way for a railroad on Esplanade and
other streets for twenty years, at the rate of one
and one.third cent per passenger, and agreeably
IN
ReSOlUed, That the sale of the right of way for
q railroad on Where, Dumaine, Marais and other
streets, which was adiudicated on the 18th of
May, 1865, to the Orleans Railroad Company, with
ID. B. Macsrty, Geo. w. Hynson, B. SalOy and l..
E. Lemarie securities, be and the same is here
by approved.
Resolved further, That the mayor be and he
is hereby authorized to enter into contract before
the city notary in behalf of the city of New
Orleans with the Orleans Railroad Company as
principals and d. 3. Macarty, Geo. W. Hynson,
3. saloy and l.. L. Lemarie as securities for the
right of way of railroad on Where, Dumaine,
Mariss and other streets, for twenty years, at the
rate of 1882 Of one cent per passenger carried on
the cars, agreeably to specifications by the city
surveyor.
They were read and referred to the committee
on streets and landings.
A communication from the warden Of the Work
house, and another from the street commissioner
containing nominations, were read and laid on the
table subject to call.
The following were read and disposed Of as
stated:
One from Mrs. Myra c. Gaines, proposing ar
amicable arrangementEof litigation with the city
One from Patrick Mcnamara for services in the
McDonogh succession; and
One from Mrs. Nugent relative to property i'm
pounded;
Were all referred to the committee on finance
One from property owners for gas lamp on Third
street; and
One from Charles Peasants and other mer.
chants relative to the fiatboat landing;
Were referred to the committee on streets and
landings.
One from N. A. Lambias. in reference to his
condensation of .he seats held by Messrs. Pessou
and Poynot, was laid on the table, subject to call
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The committee to whom had been referred Mr.,
Lambias's petition contesting the seats of Messrs
Poynot and Pessou made the following report:
The committee to whom was referred the pet
ton of Mr.. Llambias, contestng the seats in this
board of Messrs. Poynot and Pessou, respectfully
report that at the time when reference to then
was made they were not members of this board
as now constituted by popular election, but of the
board as then existing by military appointment
They, therefore, ask to return the petition, witt
the report that the board at the time Of the recep
ton OF said petition was not competent to receive
or act upon 1t.
They, therefore, ask to be discharged from
further consideration thereof
PETER KAISER,
THos. H. SHIELDS.
7. r. BRADY.
Which was received, and the committee dis
charged as asked for.
The petition from Mr.. Llsmbias, heretofore thi
evening laid on the table, subject to call, was thel
called up, and, on motion, laid on the table in
definitely.
STREETS AND LANDINGS.
Mr.. Shields, from the committee of streets an,
landings, made the following report:
The committee on streets and landings, to whom
was referred the resolution granting the use of
vacant Office on St. Peter street for the sccommo
dalton of the criminal sheriff Of the parish of Or
leans, as adopted by the Board of Assistant Alder
men, recommend concurrence therein.