New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-09
view ORLEANS REPUBIf1AN SUNDAY FEBRUAR9 D 1853

lowest bidders coatTacsn for cleaning the
draining canals Of this city.
2. That for this purpose the draining
cannls Of this city be divided into three sec
bEcrToS j. 70 include all the draining
canals from the upper limit of the city to
the New Canal.
SEC. g. To include all the draining canals
from the New Canal TO Canal Carondelet.
SEc. 3. To include all the draining canals
from Canal Carondelet to lower limits OF the
city. The contracts for cleaning said sec
tions TO be sold separately; the work to be
done according to specifications to be fur
nfshed by City Surveyor.
The following were referred To the Com
mitteS on Streets and LANDINGS; n
ResolUed, That the Controller be and he
IS hereby authorized to advertise for five
days In the official journal to sell contract
to the lowest bidder for making brick side
walks, with curbstones and wooden cutters,
on Blenviile street, (both sides,) from Dor
genOis to Broad street According to
specifications on file in the Office Of the City
Surveyor.
Resolred, That the City Surveyor be and
he is hereby authorized to make the neees-
sary repairs to the nuisance wharYes, said
repairs to be made under the supervision Of
the Committee on Streets and Landings,
and that for this purpose authority is here
by granted to the City Surveyor TO employ
such machinery and as many men Us may
be necessary.
The following was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance;
WHEREAS, The New Orleans and Carroll
ton railroad company have sold to Messrs.
/ Henry Kern and B. Feliman all their right,
| title, and interest 60 g certain lot of ground
in the square bounded by Poydras, Baronne,
Perdido, and Penn streets, and transferred
| TO them the instruct acquired from the city
by act passed before Felix DeArmas, notary
| public, on the 18th of July, 1893; therefore
BE IL Tesolced, That Henry Kern and b.
| Fellman be and they are hereby authorized
| to erect brick building Of three stories,
| with iron front to the first story, on the lot
belonging to the city of New Orleans, in the
square bounded by Perdido, Baronne, Poy'
| Gras, and Penn streets, measuring siXty-two
| feet nine inches on Baronne street, seventy.
| four feet six inches front on Penn street,
1 sixty-eight feet four inches in depth on the
side line nearest Poydras street, and
seventy weight feet in depth on the other side
line, according TO the plans and specitica
lions to be submitted to and approved BY
the City Surveyor.
BE Il furtbef reso!ced That if the Cit
Surveyor shall on completion OF the afore
said building approve its construction, thu
city of New Orleans will after the expira
ton of the present charter of the New Or
leans and Carrollton railroad company L
wit: on the 9th of February, 1883, purchas
from Henry Kern and B. Fellman the build
ings erected by them at value to be fix,
by four appraisers, two to be selected b.
each party, and in case of disagreement vii
appoint an umpire, whose decision will b
final.
be ii further rescued, That the Mayor j
authorized to enter into any notGrial &C
necessary to the execution Of this resolu
ton.
Tho following was postponed, and mad
the order of the day for the next regula
meeting:
ReSolced, That the Mayor be authorize
to pass an act before the City Notary, wit
Mr.. s. johnson, "to which act Mi. job
Petit, the security and partner of hir. John
son, will be a party" to cancel and annul
, certain contract made on the 18th day {
, February, 1867, by act before j. w. Castel
, notary public, by John I. Monroe, the
NJ Mayor Of the city OF New Orleans, with til
said S. johnson, for the building of an asy
, lutA for French orphans, under The will (
I. Nicholas Girod, and that the Mayor be fu
ther authorized to pay to said s. Johnso
the sum of twelve thousand dollars, in tu
, discharge and release of all claims of I'll
I, said s. johnson against the city OF New O
leans, by virtue Of and growing out Of ii
said contract, and of all damages for u
Canceling of the same. In consideratiG
$ of which payment, the said S. Johnaon an
2 the said John Petit shall Jointly and se
0 orally warrant the city OF New Orleal
y against all claims and demands OF WORKING
L and materials, and of whatsoever nature Il
work and labor done or materials fnrnishS
J. in and for the construction of the ga
!. "Girod asylum 10 the said contractor
johnson; and against the claims Of all su
contractors, and t-r-..-r = tt
BE u further reso!Ued, That the twel
@ thousand dollars to be paid as aforesa
J. sshall be charged by the Controller to 4
II "Girod fund"
BE it ftsTglger Tesolrod, That all the mai
r. rial on the ground shall belong TO the So
: S. johnson.
The following was not concurred in;
An ordinance referring to the expens
Of the city government .... .
l. The following was c0ncurred in:
IF Resolued, That the Board Of Aldermen
x and is hereby invited to meet this Board
E. Joint session OF Tuesday next, ut 8 o'cloo
TO elect . recorder for the second district
or this city, made vacant by the decision
!, the supreme court.
g And the Board proceeded to the hall
% the Board Of Assistant Aldermen to
90 JOINT SESSION.
g (ses proceedings Board of Assistant
g dermen.)
g The Board having returned TO their hi
g adjourned until Tuesday next, at seV
&c P. N.
y HUGH J. CAMPBELL,
Secretary