The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-03
REGULAR SESSION.

4. REGULAR SESSION,
CRY HALL, NEW ORLEANS,
December l, 1868.
The roard met pursuant to adjournment.
fresqat: President Kearny, Rose, Aitkens
walker, Pembertcn, Camp. Montgomery, Pan
dely ana Farrell.
The,resding Of the minutes of last meeting was
on motion of Mr.. Farrell, dispensed with.
The tfeasurer's report for the week ending Nov
18th, lsSs, showing receipts for the week ssos.
I72 81, expenditures s22 963 %, balance on hand
s4sO,2OS "a, was referred to the finance commit
tee.
The following resolution from the Board OF
Aldermen was read and referred to the committee
on education:
WHEHsAs, Mr.. Richard Terrell agrees IN nav
szIOO cissh, and transfer the title TO the city 81
New yreans, OF two lots Of ground at the corner
OF Meipomene and Magnolia streets, for and In
OF the transfer to him by the ctv of
new orleans OF the title TO three certain lots of
ground at the corner Of Richard and Chime va
street., and forming the corner Of said streets;
END a. the public schools in the rear of the First
District are too crowded to accommodate ali the
pups WHO apply for admission; be it, therefore,
RESCUED, That the mayor Of the CITY of NeT
yriesns be and Is hereby authorized to transfer
the above described three lots of ground TO Mr.
Hchard Terrell, and receive in lieu thereof the
Two lots above mentioned and twenty-seyen hun
ored do3ars In cash said lots TO be Appropriated
70 the uee OF the public schools, and the cash to
city of Few Orleans.
The committee on streets and landings sub.
mitted the following report: T
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LAspNasl
Board of Aldermen,
- City Hall, Dec. l, 1865.
10 the b. porable Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
Genafnen-Your committee have the honor TO
report spon the following subjects referred to
!. UpYn the resolution that the mayor be sutb.
orized u sign an act before the city notary To
transfer&he contract of j. j. O'Hara for cleaning
a. anu the unpaved streets of the first ward
10 +. h4iphy, your committee report favorably |
py amegding said resolution provided said p. |
murphy Jays cost OF printing and notarial actv
y. optn the communication of the city surveyor |
relative 20 the petition of property holders on the
souihwet side Of st. Andrew street, between
Liberty tud Claiborne streets, reporting to your |
honorable body that said petition concerning the |
construction of sidewalks on said street. has been
publishqi according TO law, and no Opposition /
having Been made thereto, your COMMITTEES report
fsvorabll on the adjudication of contract by the
controllfy, and offer the necessary resolution for /
8. Upkn the resolution that the CITY surveyor he
and he l; hereby author ized.to place one or two
cuvertss across 81. Mary street, at the intersec.
non OF rev Camp street. so as to relieve st.
Mary street from the overflow of water. your
committee report favorably.
4. Uptn the petition of the board of directors
OF the NV Orleans and Carrollton Railroad Com |
pany sne property owners on Baronne street. be. |
tween CDmmon and Canal streets, praying that the
banquet in the vicinity be raised to a proper
grade, your committee report favorabIy. and
oner the necessary resolution for adoption.
D. Up<n the communication of the city controller
morning the council of the adjudication agreed.
by 70 q dinsnce No; llO9, new series, Of con.
lacd ZOE building and repairing of the break water
It Miints:urg, fronting the lake. between French
men ans 81. Anthony streets, to Il. Eleman "a
'rincipai. and Z. A. Eager. security, for and in
consideration of the SUM of sl2 $50, your commit.
ntirely 10 high resolution rejecting said adj.
udcatign Is presented for adoption authorizing
he CONTROLLER to readjudicate said contract.
GERALD FARRELL, Chairman,
w. W. WALKER,
G. PANDELY.
Messrs Fisher, Breen and Morphy here entered
nd took their seats. {
The following resolutions accompanying the re.
ort Of the committee streets aud landings '
ere UNANIMOUSLY adopted on their several read.
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Resotced. That the adjudication by the con-
oller agreeably to ordinance No. ll09, new Sc
es. OF contract for repairing the break. water T
Milneburg. fronting the lake, between French. !.
IAN and 81. Anthony streets, TO II. Eerman "a
rincipsl. and Z. A. Eager as security, for the U
I'm OF $l2 $50, be and the same is hereby re. o
cted, and the controller authorized to readiud. q
tie to the lowest bidder or bidders, after five
iys notice IN the official journal, said contract:
e work'to be done In accordance with speci6ca. O.
'ns on file in the office Of the city surveyor. u
Reso'r5d, That the controller be and he is here a.
authosized after five days notice in the official n
urnal, 10 adJudicate contract to the lowest
dder OF bidders, for the construction of size.
alks OF the southwest side of ST. Andrew street 81
tweeI Liberty and Claiborne streets, the work Ii
De dc1e In strict accordance with specifications H.
hle IL the Office of the city surveyor. y
Resotccd, That the city surveyor be and he ia y
reby authorized to place one or two culyerts 10
ross 81 Mary street at the intersection of New
mp street, so as to relieve st. Mary street from r.
overflow OF water. and carry the water to the q,
mp stseet canal. PrOuided, That the expense ~
Nj noEexceed five hundred dollars. fr
The fo lowing resolution, reported upon favor. p'
y BY The committee on streets and landings. m
., on imotion, referred to the city attorney 10
his opinion Is to the legality of the contract Up
question
Pssolrsd, That the mayor be and he is hereby an
horiz to sign an act before the city notary 10 ~
Dnei We contract OF Jas. J. O'Hara for clean re
ana sepalrlng the unpaved streets of the frat f.,
70. hst District to p. Murphy as principal. ~
uritie remaining the same; Provided. said p
rphy gays cost OF printing and notarial act. IS
he following resolution from the committee ke'
street, and landings was adopted on its several col
iings i,y the following vote: ]
cas- Nessrs. kearny, Rose, Athens, Walker. ing
fsonsry, Fisher, Morphy, Pandely, Farrell TO
sys-ss Messrs. Pemberton and Camp. Wa
esol; id. That the city surveyor be and he Il ing
eby sautborized to raise the banquettes of con
onnt street, between Canal and Common I
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