New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-08

| and Religious streets, favorably, and offer
the necessary resolutions.
JOHN L. STERRY, Chairman;
EDMOND FLOOD,
JOHN l.. DAVIES,
ARISTIDE MARY.
Resolued, That permission be and it is
hereby granted to Jacob Stein to erect a
steam engine on his premises, corner Indus
| try and Frenchmen streets, for making
| boue dust; Provided, that the same be
| erected in accordance with city laws and
ordinances, and remain during the pleasure
OF the Common Council.
ResolUed. That permission be and it is
hereby granted to Messrs. Trower d Smith
| to erect portable steam engine in the
| building corner Orange aud Religious
streets; provided the same be erected IN &C
] cordance with city laws aud ordinances,
and remain during the pleasure Of the Com
mon Council.
The Board Of Aldermen entered, took
their seats, and the Council went into
JOInt Session.
The following members Of the Board of
| Aldermen were present:
Messrs. Burbank, Devices, Kellogg, Tuck
er, and Stapleton. Mr.. Burbank in the
chair.
OF the Board of Assistant Aldermen
Messrs. Perkins, Sterry, Sampson, Scott,
Chadwick, Mary, Davies, Flood, Dunn, Sui.
Ivan, Sauyinet, and Joubert.
On motion of Mr.. Sullivan the Council
proceeded to the election of an arbitrator
on the purchase of the waterworks, in the
place of W. D. Blair, resigned.
Mr.. Sullivan nominated Mr.. John E..
Lockwood.
Mr.. Davies nominated Mr.. John t.
Barrett.
Mr.. Barrett received four votes.
Mr.. Lockwood received thirteen votes,
and was declared duly elected.
On motion Of B. W. Devices, the Board Of
Aldermen withdrew, aud the Board of At
sistant Aldermen resumed their regular
order of business.
FOR CONCURRENCE,
The following resolutions from the Board
of Alder men underwent their several read
ings, under a suspension of the rules, aud
we're unanimously adopted.
Resoiued That the Controller be author
lied to warrant upon the Treasurer in be-.
half of Jean b .rricre for the sum of fifty
one dollars aud fifty cents, being the pro.
NFChe VI bdlt "a u lbIht Utsl itHElH2 10 nun
and lmpOunded last August, the facts haV.
Ing been confirmed by the Street Commits
6iuDer.
ResoLced That the adjudication made by
the Controller and repor cd in his cOmmuni-
cation OF 3lst March to the Council OF the
sale of the house on Claiborne street, on the
neutral ground at the intersection of
FrenChmen street, TO Dennis Crouan for
the sum Of $40, be and the same ia here by
qnprAuAA IA in AfrnpN Com M ff1oa tg
hereby instructed to notify the said Dennis
CrOnan to pay the amount Of purchase into
the public treasury and to remove the build
ing without delay.
The following were concurred in on their
several readings by the following vote:
Yeas: Messrs. Perkins, sterry, sampson,
Scott, Chadwick, Mary, Davies, Dunn, Sui.
liVan, and Jou5ert.
Nays: Messrs. Flood and Sauvinet.
RESOLVED, That all that portion of the
public landing embraced between Race
aud Robin streets in the first district of the
city of New Orleans be and the same 10
hereby set apart for the exclusive use for
landing Andlilschaig ing Coal boats.
Be Il further resolued, That all laws ane
ordinances in conflict with the foregoing be
and the same are hereby repealed.
That warrant be dra Vn or an obligation
be issued Ia favor of John Clark for the
sum of ten Thousand dollars, Whenever the
condition Of the treasury admits of such
partial payment.
A resolution relative TO the sale of the
iron building, head of Canal street, amend
ed by the Board of Aldermen, was then
taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Chadwick this Board
refused TO concur in the resolution IL its
amended form, and adhered to their action
on the original resolution as sent up for
concurrence.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Davies offered the following reso.
luton:
WHEREAS. There is great want Of com.
mercial facility 70 connect the jackson
railroad depot with the river front in the
upper part of the city, owing 10 the want of
paved street, therefore be it
ResOtUed That the City Surveyor be and
he Is hereby authorized to macadamize
Magnolia street, between Washington street
and Felicity road, using for that purpose
the round stones now being broken up in
the City Workhouse.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Landings.
Mr.. Dunn offered the following protest,
which was ordered spread upon the min,
utes:
PROTEST.
/ hereby protest against the passage of
tue ordinance for the sale of the markets Cf
this city IN block for the period of ten Years,
rs pars'y zing the action of the City Council
for the term namei, AS damaging to the pe-
euniary interests Of the city. as tending u
create a monopoly Injurious to the business
Interests uf occupants Of market stalls and