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

draining canals Of this city. =
2. That for this purpose the draining
canals Of this city be divided into TIRES sec
sEcrroN i. To include all the draining
canals from the upper limit Of the city to
the New Canal.
SIC. 2, To include all the draining canals
from the New Canal to Canal Carondelet.
SEC 3. To include all tile draining canals
from Canal Carondelet Co lower limits of tho
city. The.contracts for cleaning said sec
lions to be sold separately; the work to be
done according to specifications to be fur
nished by City Surveyor.
The following were referred to the Com
mlttee on Streets and Landings
Resolced, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized to advertise for five
days in the official journal to sell contract
TO the lowest bidder for making brick side
walks, with curbstones and wooden cutters,
on Bienville street. (both sides,) from Dor
genois to Broad street accoriing2 TO
specifications on file IN the office of the City
Surveyor.
RESOLVED, That the City Surveyor be and
he is hereby authorized TO make the neces-
sary repairs to the nuisance wharyes, said
repairs to be made under the supervision of
the Committee on Streets and Landings,
and that for this purpose authority is here
by granted to the City Surveyor to employ
such machinery and as many men as may
be necessary. fstt- .rl 4a7
The following was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance:
WHEREAS, The New Orleans and Carroll
ton railroad company have sold TO Messrs.
Henry Kern and B. Fellman all their right,
title, and interest 10 a certain lot OF ground
in the square bounded by Poydras, Bar0nne,
Perdido, and Penn streets, and transferred
to them the usufruct acquired from the city
BY act passed before Felix DeArmas, notary
public, on the 18th of July, 1888; therefore
BE 1t res0l1ed, That Henry Kern and B.
Fellman be and they are hereby authorized
to erect brick building of three stories,
with iron front to the first story, on the lot
belonging to the city of New Orleans, in the
square bounded by Perdido, Baronne, Poy-
Gras, and Penn streets, measuring sixty-two
feet nine inches on Baronne street, seventy
four feet six inches front on Penn street,
slxty-eight feet four inches in depth on the
side line nearest PoVdras street, and
seventy weight feet in deptl on the other side
line, according to the plans and speciica'
tions to be submitted to and approved BY
the City Surveyor.
Be ii further resoEoed That if the City
Surveyor shall on completion OF the afore-
said building approve It's construction, the
city Of New Orleans will after the expira-
tlon of the present charter of the New Or
leans and CarrOllton railroad company. TO
wit: on the 9th of February, 1888, purchase
from Henry Kern and b. Fellman the build
ings erected by them at a value TO be fixed
by four appraisers, two to be selected by
each party, and in case Of disagreement will
appoint an umpire, whose decision will be
fnal.
Be it further resolced, That the Mayor is
authorized to enter into any notarial act
necessary TO the execution Of this resolu-
tion.
The following was postponed, and made
the order of the day for the next regular
meeting:
Res0lred, That the Mayor be authorized
to pass an act before the City Notary, with
Mr.. S. johnson, TO which act Mr.. John
Petit, the security and partner of Mr.. John
son, will be a party, - TO cancel and annul q,
certain contract made on the 18th day of
February, 1867, by act before j. w. Castell,
notary public, by John T. Monroe, then
Mayor Of the city OF New Orleans, with the
said S. Johnson, for the building of an asy.
lum for French orphans under the will Of
Nicholas Girod, and that the Mayor be fur.
ther authorized to pay to said S. johnson
the sum of twelve thousand dollars, in full
discharge and release of all claims of the
said 3. johnson against the city of New Or
leans, by virtue Of and growing out Of the
SAID contract, and of all damages for the
canceling of the same. Ia consideration
of which payment, the said s. johnson and
the said John Petit shall jointly and sew
orally warrant the city Of New Orleans
against all claims and demands OF workmen
and materials, and of whatsoever nature for
work and labor done or materials furnished
in and for the construction of the said
" Glrod asylum to the said contractor. s.
johnson, aud against the claims of all sub
contractors, and
BE it further resolved, That the twelve
thousand dollars to be paid as aforesaid
shall be CHARGED by the Controller to the
"Girod fund.- 10
Be il further resolged, That all the mate.
rial on the ground SHAH belong to the said
S. johnson.
The following was not coneurred in:
An ordinance referring to the expenses
ofthe city government.
Thefollowing was concurred in:
Resolved, That the Board of Aldermen be-
and is hereby invited TO meet this Board IN
joint session on Tuesday next, at O'Clock
70 elect q recorder for the second district OF
this city, made vacant by the decision Of
the supreme court. s9fFt
And the Board proceeded to the hall Of
the Board Of Assistant Aldermen to
JOINT SESSION..
tsee proceedings Board u Assistant al,
dcfmQ1.} rAt 5aft
The Bean. Waving returned 10 their hall
adjourned aaNii Tuesday next Il seven
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