The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-11
REGULAR SESSION.

CRY HALL, NEW ORLEANS, l
December 8, 1865.
The roll was called.
Present-President Markey, and Messrs. 30
guile, Kaiser, Pessou and Shields.
On motion the reading Of the minutes wa
dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Kaiser the rules were waivet
for the Introduction of the following resolution of
fered by himself:
Resolued. That the Board Of Assistant Alder
men be requested to concur with this board in the
election of ten tl0) engineers, including the city
surveyor, for drainage. at the JOINT session OF th'
evening.
On motion of Mr.. Poynot to adjourn the yeas
and nays stood:
Yeas-Messrs. Boguille, Pessou and Poynot-3
Nays-President Marley, and Messrs. Kaiser
Prados and Shields.
Motion lost.
On the adoption of Mr.. Kaiser's resolution the
yeas and nays stood:
Yeas-President Marley, and Messrs. BoguiIe,
Kaiser, Prsdos and Shields-5.
Nsys-Messrs. Pessou and Poynot-2.
On motion the rule was waived, and Mr. Pessou
offered the following resolutions, which were
adopted on first and second readings by the vote
annexed to each, the rule being waived:
| WHEREAS, It Is important for the welfare of the
| city that the Common Council should be always
| informed Of the probable cost of all improve
mepts ordered to be sold by the controller; and
WHEREAS. II is supposed that rings have been
formed in order to force the city to pay for mate
rails or work at price far above their real values
and,
WHEREAS. In other instances contracts have
been sold below their value, to persons not sufR
GENTLY acquainted with the nature of works
offered for sale. thereby involving the city into
endless litiaations; therefore be ii
RESOLVED by the Common Council, That from
and after the passage of this resolution 1t shall be
the duty of the controller, in all sales for public
works, to give the first bid Said bid shall be con-
sidered as the price intended to be paid for said
work by the city, and shall be furnished to him by
the surveyor.
Yeas-President Marley and Messrs. Boguille,
Kaiser, Pessou, Prados and Shields.
Nays-None.
WHEREAS. The property holders on Claiborne
street have made arrangements with tho Gas Com
psny to extend their pipes from Esplsnsde to st.
Bernard street,
Be itresolued. That the surveyor be and is here.
Market replaced with gas.
Yeas-President Marley and Messrs. Boguille,
Kaiser, Pessou, Prados and Shields-6.
Nay-None.
FROM THE LOWER BoABD.
RESOLVED, That the committee on Water Works
be and are hereby authorized to receive comma.
nications for the leasing Of the Water Works now
owned by this city, with view to the leasing Of
the same and extending the same for term of
years.
Be ii further resotred That said committee be
and are hereby directed to report offers that they
may receive for lease of the Water Works owned
BY this city for term of years. with view to
making lease of said Water Works and extending
the same, and that they report by ordinance or
otherwise as they may see fit.
This was referred to the committee on Water
Works.
Resolved, That the finance committee be an.
tborized and instructed to enter into contract with
any attorney to prosecute claims of the city which
are not now known to be under the control of the
attorneys of the city, said contracts to be SUBJ
jected to the approval and ratification of the
council, and not inconsistent with existing ordi-
nsnces and contracts of the city.
Referred to the finance committee.
WHEREAS, The critical and impoverished con.
dition Of the finances of the city of New Orleans
will not authorize continuance Of the expend-
ture of money except in cases where the immedi-
ate interests Of the city are at stake
Resolved, That no more contracts. except those
already approved or ordered to be sold. for the
pairing and keeping in repair any street or streets
in the city of New Orleans, shall be adjudicated
before the 10th day of January, 1869.
Referred to streets and landings committee.
Resolred, That the surveyor be and he is here
by authorized to have repaired the roof. stairs
and plastering Of fire engine house No. 20, pro-
vided IT does not cost over $500.
Referred to streets and landings committee.
The following were concurred in on first aud
second reading by the vote annexed to each, the
rule being waived:
Resolced. That the city surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized to raise the banquettes of
Baronne street, between Canal and Common
streets, to their proper grade.
Yeas-President Marley and Messrs. Boguille,
Kaiser, Pessou, Prados and Shelds-6.
Nays-None.
ResolUed, That the adjudication by the con-
troller agreeably to ordinance No. ll09 new Sc
res. of contract for repairing the break.wster
at Milneburg, fronting the lake, between French |
man and St. Anthony streets, to H. Ellsrman as |
principal, and @. A. Eager as security for the |
sum of $12 $50, be and the same is hereby re. |
jected, and the controller authorized to resdjudi-
cate TO the lowest bidder or bidders, after five |
days notice in the official journal, said contract
the work to be done in accordance with speci6ca.
tons on file in the Office Of the city surveyor.
Yeas-President Marley and Messrs. Boguille,
Kaiser, Pessou and Poynot-5.
Nsys-None.
Res0lred, That the city surveyor be and he is |
hereby authorized to place one or two culverts
across st Mary street at the intersection Of New |
the overflow of water. and carry the water to the |
Camp street canal. Prouided, That the expense |
shall not exceed five hundred dollars.
Yeas-President Msrkey and Messrs. IBoguille,
Kaiser, Pessou and Prados-5.
Nays-None.
Resolued, That the controller be and he is here
BY authorized after five days notice in the official
ourDal, to adjudicate contract to the lowest
bidder or bidders, for the construction of side
walks on the southwest side of st. Andrew street,
between Liberty and Claiborne Streets the work
o be done in strict accordance with specifications
IN file in the Office Of the city surveyor.
Yess-President Markey, and Messrs. Boguille,
Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot, Prados and Shields.
Nays-None.
Be IL resotUed, That in accordance with the
arovisons in Inc amendment of 1850 10 the char
er of the New Orleans Gas Light Company pro.
riding for the lighting of the levees, said COM
,aDy be and is required to lay down the main pipe |
or lighting the levee, between Poydras and Girod
treets.
Be il reSolred further, That the surveyor be and
ie is hereby instructed TO direct the proper plac.
ng of lamps, TO be connected with said main pipe.
This was referred to the committee ION streets