New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-07


NEW ORLEANS, February 4, 1865.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank, Carriere, Clay, Devices, Dumas,
and Stapleton.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and adopted.
Mayors MESSAGES.
The following message from the Mayor
was received
NfkYoRAITY or NEW ORLEANS, /
City Hail, zlst Day of January, 1855
To the Honorable The Board of Aldermen:
GRNrLEMEN-I transmit herewith letter
from Judge A. NJ. Buchanan, City Attorney,
in reference to the decision OF the thlrd
district court in the case of Joseph II. Nes-
sci vs. the city of New Orleans.
E. HEATH, Mayor.
is CRY ATTORNEY, No. - oIrY HALL,
New Dreams, January II, 1853. y
Hon T. Eisath, Mayor;
siase the last meeting Of the Com
Tncr uneil the suit Of Joseph II. Nessel
vi. I liz Of New Orleans has been tried
bA Jury In the third district court OF
M fleans, and has resulted in verdict
ct hundred dollars damages in favor of
pl4sn44 Nessel established q stall on the
sidewalk at 5r close TO the door of the post
officiI tor d vending of newspapers, peri,
odfci an stationery in the spring Of
1866, and after due notice from the Street
Commissioner in accordance with the City
ordinances his stall, ETC., were removed as
obstructions of the thoroughbred. He
brought suit against the city for damages
Estimated by him at between seven and
eight thousand dollars for loss of stock in
trade, business, ETC., and the result has been
t8 ARONfas.
have applied to the court for a new trial,
which application is set for hearing on
Thursday, the SOth instant. viii observe
that this verdict Of the jury was in direct
opposition 70 the charge of the court upon
matters OF law which we're involved in the
Very respectfully, +
A. NJ. BUCHANAN,
City Attorney,
80. The following message from the Mayor
was referred to the Committee on Streets
and Landings:
.fssa - MkxoRAITx on NEW ORLEANS,
s City Had 18th Day 81 January, 1853
Totha Hon0Eabl0 Board Of Aldermen.
GESrzEalEs have this day approved a
xesplption originating in your honorable
Board, authorizing the City Surveyor to
pprchase 10000 barrels of oyster shells for
the repair of Julia and Calliope streets, be-
8ieFing that repairsto the latter street were
most necessary.
It must, however, have escaped the atten-
tionof the Council that in accordance with
ordtnance No. S3S, new series, the building
Of the Julia street railroad will shortly be
commenced, thereby necessitating the dig
ging up Of julia street, and DESTROYING the
work Intended to De performed BY portion
Of this resolution.
therefore trust the City Surveyor win be
instructed not to use any portion of These
shells on Julia street for The present.
g. Upon careful examination have deem
ed II advisable to withhold my signature
from the contract fol building the "Juiia
street railroad as am convinced that il
would seriously interiors with the .transac-
ton Of ordinary business should q railroad
track be laid at that portion Of Julia street
running along the new basin landing.
respectfully suggest that eftorte be made
TO indace the lessees of this road to consent
20 change Of the proposed route as fol
lows, VIZ. down Julia street to Liberty,
Along Liberty to Cypress, thence down Cy-
press r. it, Intersection with Julia street
I trust you will take such prompt action
3 N fhig matter al its importance demands.
Very respectfully,
z. HEATH. Mayor.
The following message was received and
the appointments therein named approved
afAYonsLrx or NEW onr.Esrs,
Oig Hal 1ath Day Of January, 1855.
Eetha Honorable me Board Of Aldermen:
GFfhRalRa- Controller having noti.
ned me Of the failure of n. Gazsau fo com.
plg With the requirements Of the law In the
ppEehn1e OF the contract for farming the
1cYennee Of the Beef market, second dis-
triek and ofJohn Weber ID the purchase 81
lie contract for farming the revenues of INC
Ninth Street market. have appointed ne
following collectors for the balance Of the
month; Charles Mensuen for the Ninth
Ssrest market, Charles II Boud0usquie for
TIE Beef market, ana Louis T,affnq assista1t
Aof fae Aeei marzet, and respectfully ask