New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-22

2 ~ oonsauons ana rights OF the clty unuer
same to this Council.
Mr.. Rose, under a suspension of the rules,
introduced the following resolution, which
; was adopted on its several readings, and,
on motion, transmitted to the Board of AL.
dermen for concurrence:
Resotued, That the Street Commissioner
be and he is hereby authorized to repair the
ballast road on Thalia street, from Rampart
to Franklin street, provided the cost does
not exceed five hundred dollars.
Mr.. Sturcken, under suspension of the
rules, submitted the following resolution,
/ which was adopted on its several readings,
I and, on motion, forwarded to the Board of
Aldermen for concurrence:
Resolped, That the City Surveyor be and
| he is hereby authorized to construct the ne
cessarY foot bridges On each side of Bienville
street, at the intersection of Broad street.
Mr.. Pandely, under a suspension Of the
rules, introduced the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted on its sew
eral readings, and, on motion, transmitted
to the Board of Aldermen for concurrence:
Resolued, That the City Surveyor be and
| he is hereby authorized to cause to be made
/ on Claiborne street, from Elysian Fields
street to st. Bernard street, such bridges as
| he may deem necessary for the proper
draining of said street into the canal.
Mr.. Fisher, under suspension of the
rules, offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted on their
several readings:
WHEREAS, The drainage of the city and
the compromise between the city of New
Orleans and the Ca-ondelet Canal and Navi-
nAvr, a
canal on Orleans street from Bayou St. John
to point bevond the Metairie Ridge; and,
Whereas Said canal will have shortly to
be widened to sixty feet in order to be of
sufficient capacity to receive and lead the
drainage waters to the draining machine
which Is to be erected on Orleans street, at
the intersection of Taylor avenue; and
Whereas, Said Orleans street is not open
from Bayou st. John to st. David street, and
that the portion already open has not the
width required; be it ..-
ResOlued, That the Mayor be and is here
by authorized to give notice according to
law that it is the intention of the Common
Council of New Orleans to open and widen
on the northeast side Orleans street from
Bayou st. John to the Metairie road to a
uniform width of l6O) one hundred and
eighty feet.
ResoIued, That the Street Commissioner
be and he is hereby authorized to have gas
lamps at the following named places, viz:
One at the corner Of Villere and Bar
racks.
One on villere, between Barracks and
| Bayou road.
One on yillere, between Bayou road and
Ursulines street.
One at the corner of Robertson and Bar.
racks.
One on Robertson, between Barracks and
Bayou road.
One on Robertson, between Bayou road
and Ursulines street.
The following resolution from the Board
of Aldermen was unanimously concurred
in on its several readings:
ResolUed, That the Treasurer be and he
9 is hereby authorized to issue quarterly H.
cences for the balance of the year 1865
, provided the parties applying for the same
! have not begun business previous to the
> first of October, 1868.
Mr.. Aitkens, under suspension of the
e rules, offered the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted on its severa
readings, and on motion, transmitted to the
Board of Aldermen for concurrence:
WHEREAS, The Fire Department is greatly
/ | embarrassed and its efficiency liable to bt
impaired by the want Of funds due them b!
the city, and
Whereas, The insurance companies as vel
\ as the city are interested in the efficiency o
D | the Fire Department, therefore be it
= ReSolred That the Chairmen of the
: | Finance Committees of both Boards be anC
Y | are hereby authorized to confer with the
y Board of Underwriters, to make some ar
, | rangement by which they may be willing t
: | supply the amount required to pay the Fire
/. | Department, either in exchange for tht
s bonds of the city, or in such other manner
D as they may suggest, subject to the approva
| OF the Common Council.
9 Under suspension of the rules. Mr.
, c mp introduced the following reso u ion
f. which was unanimously adopted on it
G several readings, and on motion sent to tht
Board of Aldermen for concurren ce:
G Resolued, That the Street Commissione
t be hereby instructed TO Immediately repai
c the streets, bridges and crossings in the sec
v ton lately inundated.
Mr.. Aitkens, under suspension of tn
d rules, introduced the following resolution
e which was adopted on its first reading:
:. ReSolued, That the Surveyor be and he /
hereby required to report to the Commo
7 Council at its next regular meeting wha
' portions of the levees for the protection q
the city fr0m overfows require to be re
"a placed or repaired, and in what manner tn
materials required for said repairs can b
obtained, and the probable cost of each poi
ton Of said repairs.
u u The Finance Committee submitted tn
= following report, which was received:
l. FINANCE COMMITTEE Room,
No. q, City Hail,
New Orleans October 20, 1868.
a To the Honorable the President and Members of tn
Board of Assistant Adermen:
n GENTLEMEN-The Finance Committee be-
leave to report as follows:
! On the petitions of F. Dumonteil and
u Brisolara, claiming payment for damage
y | sustained by them in having their confec
y tionary establishments broken into by
- mob on the night of the - September
'' after careful examination into the matter
y the committee think the city liable for thes
: damages and these parties entitled to tn
following amounts, viz: A. Brisolara, $500
n F. Dumonteil, $3.50. The necessary resolu
a tions are offered.
I, On the petition of Mrs. p. Lane, askin
: payment for labor performed on the pave
. streets of the Eighth Ward of the Third Dii
= trict of this city, accompanied by favor
able report of the present Street Commis
S sioner, favorably by resolution.
d On the petition of G. Freret, asking pay
ment of $500 for his services as Secretary {
the Board of Arbitrators for the purchase {
), the Commercial Bank Waterworks by tn
r, city OF New Orleans, favorably by resolution
On the petition of Samuel P. Russ an
-. George w, Campbell, praying to be relieYe'
OF the taxes of 1867 on buildings erected oil
piece of ground belonging to Female Or
e phan Asylum unfavorably. The city char
c ter confines exemption from taxation tc
: property actually used for charitable pur
d poses, and no special legislation exempt
o the productive property OF any charitable
II institution from taxation.
,f On the resolution requesting the Mayor L
proceed by suit against Howell and Mandell
/ late Treasurer and Controller, and F