The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-24

CITY HALL, NEW ORLEANS,
July 81, 1868. I
The board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: President Kearny and Messis. Rose,
Ahkens, Walker, Pemberton, Fisher. Psndely,
Wynne, Farrell and Breen.
On motion OF Mr.. Farrell, the reading Of the
minutes was dispensed with.
Mr. Farrell moved for suspension Of the rules
10 introduce the subjoined resolution, which was
read and adopted, and on motion transmitted to
1he Board Of Aldermen for concurrence
Resotued, That the Board of Aldermen be re.
quested to meet this board in joint session at So
O'Clock tonight, for the purpose Of electng
clerk of the City Workhouse.
The foregoing resolution was returned by the
upper board SO amended as to fix the hour of
meeting in joint session at O'Clock, instead Of 81.
The amendment was concurred 10 and the upper
board so notified.
Mr. Sturcken here entered and took his seat.
The treasurer's report for the 18th, l4th and
18th July, 1868, showing receipts $50 252 %, ex.
penditures SIS, 267 e. balance on hand $751;.
b29 IA, bills receivable on hand in vault $780,.
662 81, notes passed due 1885, 24-was referred
TO the finance committee.
The treasurer's report for the 10th, 18th and
18th July, ls6s, showing balance from late treas
urer's report $751; 500 IA; receipts sl9,s7l So
expenditures none /; balance on hand sl5l 400 II,
was referred to the finance committee.
The controllers statement for the week ending
July 81, 1868, showing checks drawn by the
treasurer on Mechanics and Traders Bank
s69,1O5 So, was referred to the committee on
finance.
The following communication from the city
surveyor was read and referred to the streets and
landings committee:
SURVEYORS OFFICE,
Room No. Is City Hall, :
City of New Orleans, July %, 1868.
To the Honorable theCOmmOn Council Board Of Assistant
Aldermen:
Genaemen-Having been requested to report
upon the petition Of property holders on Peters
and Clay streets, asking for the construction of
new bsnquettes, found, that by some oversight,
their petition has only been published in the
English language, instead of French and English,
as section 40 of the city charter requires.
Consequently new publication of said petition
must be ordered by the Common Council.
The commissary Of the Magazine Market has
Informed me that the gutter valleys of said market
are leaking badly; that also, the tagging of the
sidewalk on Magazine is in bad order, and also,
the fre-plugs within said market.
The Soraparu market house is also reported as
being in very leaky condition and otherwise out
remain, respectfully, your obedient servant
l.. SURGI, City Surveyor.
The subjoined resolution from the upper board
was read and adopted on its several readings,
with the following vote: Yeas-Messrs. KearDy,
Rose, Athens, Walker, Pemberton, sturcken,
Fisher, Pandely, Wynne, Farrell and Breen.
Nsys-None:
Resolued, That the controller warrant on the
treasurer for the sum of nineteen hundred and
fifty three dollars twelve cents Sl953 l2) in favor
of A. ID. Grief, agent, for corn and cattle pur-
chased through ]. f. Belknap, under ordinance
No. 6026, in ls62, to supply the suffering people Of
New Orleans.
The following resolution from the upper board
was read and referred to the finance committee /:
RESOLVED, That from and after the passage of
this resolution it shall not be lawful for the con.
troller to warrant on the treasurer, nor for the
treasurer TO pay any warrant unless resolution
authorizing the issuing of said warrant shall have
passed the Common Council and have been duly
promulgated.
Mr. Camp here entered and took his seat
The following report of the finance committee
FINANCE COMMITTEE ROOM
No. % CITY HALL,
New Orleans July FL, 1868.
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Geaaemen-The finance committee beg leave to
report as follows on the different subjects referred
10 them:
l. On the resolution providing that ell city
money or coupons hereafter received into the city
treasury be Cancelled by clipping, as done by
banks in the case of checks. Favorsby.
Q. On the petition of Gabriel Duvignesud offer
ing TO pay $3.50 per month for the lease of the
Claiborne market. Unfsvorably.
The committee are OF opinion this market should
be leased in the usual way, by an adjudication Of
the controller to the highest bidder. The neces-
sary resolution is offered.
s. On the communication Of the city attorney
in reference to the suits of the Carendelet Canal
and Navigation Company US. the City Of New Or
leans, with copies Of judgment attached. The
Anl1 III 81 -. .f.1l.
examined the matter, have had frequent inter.
views with the lessee of said canal Mr.. Louis Gag
net, and have, with the advice of the city attor-
ney, entered into an arrangement which is fully
explained by two resolutions accompanying aud
submitted to your approval. Their adoption by
the council would satisfactorily settle the whole
matter at issue. The completion Of this arrange
ment would do away with the necessity Of that
part Of the projected tail race between the BeR-
vile draining machine and Orleans street, aud In
such case the commtte would recommend that
the contract of John f. Rust, when reported for
approval, be SO modified as 10 cause the con-
templsted work to begin at the Bayou ST. John on
Orleans street, and to extend TO the Metairie
ridge or beyond.
Respectfully submitted.
tn. F. FISHER,
Chairman Finance Committee.
r. WYNNE,
ALFRED KEARYY,
JOHN BREBN.
The following report from the committee on
streets and landings was received
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
City Hall, July Fl, 1865.
To the Honorable Board OF Assistant Aldermen:
Gefhemen-Your committee have the honor 10
report upon the following subjects referred to
them, viz:
Upon the petition of property holders and
residents on Gravier street, between Baronne
and Circus streets, complainngiof the overho vi 6
OF their bsnquettes whenever there Is rain, rem
dering 1t impossible for the residents Of that To-
cslty TO reach their homes for hours, your CON-
mittee ind, upon examination OF that portion OF
Gravier street, and in fact in all the portion Of
the city extending from Canal street 10 Julia
street, and from Bsronne 10 Claiborne street,
nearly all too low and below the crown of the
paving. The only remedy would be to have new
bsnquettes built with higher grades and deeper
curb stones. Your committee would therefore
recomH end that the aforesaid petitioners petition
again the Common Council To have nav han,