New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-11
your honorable body to pass an appropriate
resolution providing for the payment Of our
Es FILLEUL,
JOHN LOCKWOOD,
j. B. RICHARDSON,
w. Il. BELL, .
JOHN N. G.. PARKER.

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To Josiah B. Richardson, four thou
sand dollars. :. .',....1.......-... 1000
dollars ....'. t 1000
To E. Filleul, four thousand dollars, 1000
lars ..,...,"...................... 1000
Total ................ $40, 900
The following resolution from the Lower
Board was read:
RESOLVED, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized, after FIVE days notice in
the official journal, to adjudicate to the low.
est bidder or bidders a contract for paving
the sidewalks in the rear of st. Bernard
market, the work to be done in strict &C
cordance with plans and specifications on
file in the Office of the City Surveyor.
On motion of Mr.. Farrell the above reso>
Ueyor TO hare tie 2cork done.
The resolution originating in this body
granting permission to W. Thiel to establish
swimming school at point designated by
the Surveyor, in the First OF Fourth Dis
trict, TAT any place onthe batture, was re.
turned amended by the Upper Board so as
to read at any place along the batture,'
and amendment adopted.
The following resolution from the Upper
Board was read and referred to the Finance
Committee:
ReSol0ed, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized to cancel the assess.
ment and tax on the lots situated on Cal
Hope street, between st. Charles and Pry-
tania streets, belonging to the Hebrew Edu-
cation Society.
The following resolutions from the Upper
Board were read and adopted on their first
reading:
WHEREAS, The term for which the City
Physicians elected by the Common Council
on the thirtieth June, ls6S, has not been
specified; and
Whereas, It is customary to proceed to
such elections every two years, and it is
proper that the term of said Office be fixed;
Res0lued, That the term Of Office for which
City Physicians are elected be two years, to
date from their entering upon the discharge
of their respective functions.
RESOLVED That the Controller be author
lied to advertise in the official journal dur
lag tiye days that sealed proposals will be re-
ceiyed at his Office for supplying the city
with blanks, blank books and stationery
for one year, agreeable to specifications on
file in his office, as approved by the chair
men of the Finance Committees.
Dir. Fisher here entered and took his seat
The Committee on Streets and Landings
submitted the following report:
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AID LANDINGS,
Board of Assistant Aldermen,
City Hail, September 1855.
To the Honorable Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN-YOur committee have the
| honor to report upon the following subjects
referred to them, viz:
Upon the petition of citizens, in behalf Of
the draymen, representing that at present
| there is no place for watering their stock
| oeptacle at some convenient place between
| Canal and Julia streets, your committee
would report favorably, and offer the neces.
sary resolution for adoption.
Upon the petition of property-holders and
residents in the vicinity of Customhouse
street and Exchange alley, representing that
/ they are seriously Inconvenience by the
want of tagged crossing, and praying that
the omission or oversight may be speedily
| remedied, your committee report favorably,
and offer the necessary resolution for adop-
| ton.
Upon the resolution that the Surveyor be
and he is hereby authorized to construct a
culvert at the head of Camp street canal, in
| order to drain the upper portion of said
street, your committee would report favor
ably.
Upon the petition of property holders aud
/ residents on Livaudais street, Fourth Dis
| trict, praying that said street be graded and
the cutters made, and also representing
i since the opening of said street water accu-
mulates in large pools after every rain
which becomes stagnant and very offensive
/ to the entire neighborhood, your committee
| would report favorably, and offer the neces.
sary resolution for adoption.
| Upon the resolution sent from the Board
of Aldermen, that the Mayor be and he il
1 nd 60 s,,Aa
| notarlal act with James Fallon, security
Robert Dean, for repairing and keeping il
| repair the paved streets of the Fourth Ward
/ for the sum of four thousand five hundred
| dollars (S4500) per annum, for term o.
| three years, your committee beg leave tt
report favorably. ~. ... -
| Upon the resolution sent from the Boart
OF Aldermen, that the Mayor be and he il
hereby authorized to enter into contract, b,
notarial act, with james Fallon, security
Robert Dean. for repairing and keeping il
repair the paved streets of the Fifth Ward
for the sum of four thousand dollars ($4000I
per annum, for term Of three years, you
committee would report favorably.
| Upon the resolution sent from the Boari
of Aldermen, that the Mayor be and he i
hereby authorized to enter into contract, b,
notarial act, with 7. 0'Oonnell, security B
Dougart, for repair ing and keeping in repai
the paved streets of the Seventh Ward, fo
the sum of six thousand four hundred dol
lars ($6400) per annum for a term of tire,
years, your committee would report favora
bly,. ,.s.t u
Upon the resolution sent from the Boar
of Aldermen that the Mayor be and he i
hereby authorized to enter into contract b,
notarial act. with 7. 0Conneli. security B
Dougart, for repairing and keeping in repai
the paved streets of the Eighth Ward, 70
the sum Of five thousand one hundred dol
10r (GE100N nor he kor al,
years, your committee would report favor
ably.
/ Upon the resolution sent from the Boar,
} of Aldermen, that the Mayor be and he /
, hereby authorized to enter into contract. b
nOtarial act, with 7. 0Connell, security +
Dougart, for repairing and keeping in repai
the paved streets of the Ninth Ward. for tn
sum Of ave thousand dollars tSS0OO1 ne be
annum for term of three years, your com
mittee would report favorably.
Upon an ordinance concerning tn
wharyes Of the city of New Orleans, an
J providing for farming the revenues Thereof
your committee beg leave to report faVors
bly, on said ordinance with the folloWin
amendments:
That the number of sections into whic
said wharves shall be divided shalt consis
/ of i've sections in place of six, as follows;
/ Section one shall comprise all of tn
wharves and landings contained within tn
] upper ilne OF said city and head OF Felicit
street, excepting the wharves granted to tn
use Of the United States Quartermaster
Department, and grain elevator
Section two shall comprise all the wharve
and landings, commencing at the head c
Felicity street, extending to the upper lin
Of Julia street, excepting post No. %, hea
, Of Robin street, reserved for the use of tn
New Orleans Gas Company.
i Section three shalt comprise all tn
wharves and landings Commencing at tn