New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-30
THE CITY COUNC IL
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Resolued, That the Controller be and he ID
hereby authorized, after five days notice in
the official Journal to adiudicate to the low
est bidder or bidders contract for grading
and Smelling with lake shells the swamp side
of Bayou St. John, from Esplanade street
bridge to the city railroad, according to
plans and specifications on file in the Office
of the City Surveyor.
Resolued, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized TO enter into contract by
notarial act, in behalf of the city of New
Orleans, with S. W. Cotton, as principal,
and E. Flood, A. G. Merkel and V. F. Cot.
ton, as securities, for cleaning and repair
ing the unpaved streets of the Seventh,
Eighth and Ninth Wards of the Third Dis
trict for term of two years, as follows, to
wit:
Seventh Ward, at four thousand nine
hundred and seventy-fve dollars per an
num-
Eighth Ward, at three Thousand nine
hundred dollars per annIm.
Ninth Ward, at three thousand seven
hundred dollars per annum.
The work to be done in strict accordance
| with specifications on file in the Office of the
Street Commissioner.
The following were tabled, subject to call:
Resolued, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized to warrant on the
| Treasurer in favor of F. Dumonteil for $3.50
| United States currency in full for all dam
| ages sustained by him on the night of the
riot, September q, 1865.
ReSoIUed That the Controller warrant on
the Treasurer in favor of A. Brisolara, for
the sum of $500, United States currency, in
full payment of all damages sustained by
him on the night of the riot, September p,
| 1868.
Resolution of this Board instructing the
institution of suit against the late City Con-
troller and Treasurer and Francis Mouney,
was returned and concurred in, with an
amendment striking out the name of Fran
els Mouney. Amendment concurred in.
PETITIONS.
One from property owners on Melpomene
street for changing grade on said street, re-
ferred to Committee on Streets and Land
ings.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. 0Brien offered the following, which
was adopted on first and second readings,
by the annexed vote, the rule being waived
Be ii ordained, That the intent of the
ordinance No. 1913, new series, entitled an
ordinance authorizing the issue of city
bonds and providing for the payment of the
same (section two) was and is that warrants
for the payment OF all salaries due and
wages due to all the city employees, would
be paid by preference only when said war
rants are held by the parties in whose favor
they are made, and not to third parties to
whom SAID warrant may have been assigned
by the original payees.
Yeas: President Marley, and Messrs.
Brady, Kaiser, o'Brien, Prados and
Shields-6.
Nays: None.
On motion of Mr.. Shields
ResOlced, That when this Board adiourns
it shall be to reassemble tomorrow as twelve
O'Clock NJ.
REPORTS.
The following was received:
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS
Board of Aldermen
City Hall, October a. 1868
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen
GENTLEMEN-Your committee have the
honor to report upon the following subjects
referred to them, viz;
First-Upon the resolution authorizing
the Street Commissioner to erect gas lamp
on Thalia street, between Camp and Pry.
tallia streets, your Committee report ia
vorablY.
Second-Upon the resolution authorizing
the City Surveyor to cause Magazine Street
Market repaired, provided the same does
not exceed five hundred dollars, which re.
solution was sent from the Board of Assis-
tant A dermen fer concurrence, your Com
mittee report favorably.
THOMAS H. SHIELDS,
Chairman;
PETER KAISER.
The accompanying resolution:
ReSolUed, That the Street Commissioner
be and he is hereby authorized to erect a
gas lamp on Thalia street, between Camp
and Prytania streets.
Was adopted on the first and second read
ings by the annexed vote, the rule having
been waived:
Yeas: President Marley, and Messrs.
Brady, Kaiser, o'Brien, Prados and Shields
&C.
Nays: None.
On motion, adjourned.
W. B. LANCASTER,
Secretary,