New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-19

CONVERSATIONS IRON CITY OFFICERS
The following communications from the
Board of Directors of Public Schools were
received:
No g Burgundy Street, {
New Orleans, March 6, 1865
To the Hon Board Of Aldermen of the Common
Council Of New Orleans:
| GrNrLE,EN-I am instructed to furnish
| your honorable body with the inclosed copy
| of resolutions adopted by the Board Of
| Directors Of Public Schools of New Orleans
at a meeting held on the fourth instant.
Very respectfully,
EUG. DESDUNES, Secretary,
Board of Public Schools, New Orleans.
RESOLUTIONS:
AtA meeting of the Board Of Directors of
the Public Schools of New Orleans, held on
the it'll instant, the following resolutions
were adopted. to wit:
ReSOlceJ, That the thanks of this Board,
Us representing the interests Of the Public
Schools Of the city Of New Orleans, are due
TO his honor Mayor Heath, and to the Com
mon Council Of the city for their action in
restoring the appropriation for the support
of the Public Schools during the current
year to an amount which will enable the
Board, in the exercise of the strictest econ
omy to continue the system which has
hitherto proved successful.
ReSolged, That this Board pledges itself
TO a iUdiciOus and economical disbursement
of the funds so appropriated, and to con
tinucd efforts to promote the efficiency and
usefulness of our noble system of public ed
uCation.
Resolred, That a copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to his honor the Mayor, and
the two branches of the Common Council.
EUG. DEsDUNEs,
Secretary Board of Public Schools of New
Orleans.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD or ASSIST
ANT ALDERMEN.
The following resolutions were received
for concurrence, and the following, under
a suspension of the rules, passed their first
and second readings, and were concurred
in by the following votes;
ReSOlUed That permission be and the same
is hereby granted to D. +. Burden to build
a bakers oven on the premises No. Al st.
Mary street, fourth district, provided the
same be built ia accordance with city laws
and ordinances.
Yeas; President Graham, and Messrs.
Clay, Devices, Dumas, Carriere, stapleton,
and Woolhey.
Nays: None.
ResolUed, That permission be and the
same is hereby granted to Alfred W. J. Ma
son to erect steam engine, boiler, etc, on
the premises No. 109 New LeVee street;
provided the same be erected in accordance
with the city laws and ordinances.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs.
Clay, Carriere, Devices, Dumas, Stapleton,
and Woolhey,
Nays: None.
Be it ordained, That the Mayor be- and he
is hereby requested to take proper measures
forthwith to get possession of all the plates
on which any of the city bills have been
printed, for the purpose Of having the same
destroyed in presence of the city officers
whose duty it is to witness the destruction
of city bills.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs.
Carriere, Clay, Devices, Dumas, Kellogg
and Woolhey.
Nay: Mr.. Stapleton.
RESOLVED, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized, after ten days notice
in the official journal, to adjudicate to the
highest bidder the lease of the iron building
at the head Of Canal street for the, term Of
two years.
The purchaser of the lease TO furnish his
eight several promissory notes for the price
of the adjudication, payable at three, six,
nine, twelve, fifteen, eighteen, twenty-one,
and tWenty-four months, dating from the
execution Of the contract, and Endorsed to
the satisfaction of the Finance Committees
of the Common Council.
The said purchaser Of the lease shall have
the right 10 use Jaid iron building for all
lawful purposes, and he shall keep the build.
lug Ia a Ii5isii else the Interior Of
the building to be arranged and improved
by the lessee at his own expense.
The tagging of the banquette around the
iron building to be made by the city of New
Orleans.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs,
Carriere, Clay, Dumas, kellogg, and Wool.
fey.
Nay: Mr.. staplcton
The following were laid on the table sub
ject to call:
Resolved. That the Cityl Surveyor be
and he is hereby authorized to employ q
sufficient force of men, not to exceed three
hundred, to clean the draining canals Of the
city, the men TO be hired upon the most
economical terms.
Resolced, That the City Controller be and
he IL hereby authorized to sell, after ten
days notice in the official journal, to the
/ lowest bidder, contract for furnishing
the city Of New 0fleans with 100, 009 barrels
lake shells; 10000 barrels to be delivered
| per month, at such places upon the river
bank as the City Surveyor may direct.
The following were concurred in upon
their lrst reading:
ResoIUed. That the Controller be and he Is
hereby authorized, alter FIVE days notice in
\ the official journal, 70 receive sealed pro.
| posals for furnishing fresh beef TO the DIFF.
/ ierent institutions OF the city from thc date
\ of the award and approval Of the contract
\ BY the Common Council 10 the thirty-flrst
i a.
/ specifications by the City Surveyor, and
subject to the approval Of the Oonncil.
Resolusd, That the City Treasurer be aad
he Is hereby requested TO state in his future
reports the items separately, composing
bis weekly balance.
The following was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets aud Landings;
Re U aesol6ed, That the Street Confnia
sioner be and he ID hereby authorized tc
order the contractor fnr lighting the city
with oil TO erect lamps and Light the ssmf
at the following designated places, VIZ
One on Jackson street. enc on First street,
ono on Second street, one on lhiFd street
one on Fourth street, one on WeahiuRion
street. one On hiespom4ne ssrsst. ana one
on Josephine street, al o. the Intersection
ofthaaG streets VITA the NORTH side of clai
borne street.
I 2 % Charles E.aeEess Lewis Miag. and
hieer nnd L8ois Nleg, complaining 81 haas.
10. z5s cnslpmhouse street. g disofdezis
Of iiiiame nhd aaiAance, was reiosvsa Z
thc Mayor
2. OfThomas bEcalleY policeman askipl
for pay during hA Illness, Wss Fegafzed to
nc Fihaace Con- nltot
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