New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-08

quarters, RS appoints certain persons mem
bers OF the Boards of Aldermen and Assist
ant Aldermen Of the city of New Orleans, in
place Of previous appointees who had de-
clined or failed to qualify is, in cOnse.
quence, also revoked.
BY command of Major General Hancock
GEO. L. HARTSUFF,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Of9cial:
NATHANIEL BURBANK, Sec. Lieut.. 37th In.
fantry, Bvt. First Lieut. U. S. A., A. A. A. G.
The following communication from the
Mayor and the inolosed petition were re.
ferred to Police and Health
MAYoRALTY OF New ORLRANs
City Han, Sd Day OF March, 1868.
To the Honorable the Assistant Board Of Aldermen
GENTLEMEN-I herewith transmit to you a
petition from owners Of property and in
habitants Of and in the neighborhood of
GENTLY road, who respecti9liy ask that
police station may be established in the
neighborhood Of or at the Fair grounds,
fronting on GENTLY road, for their protec-
ton, This petition is numerously signed,
and, in my opinion, the prayer of the petit
tieners deserves attention. | would, how
ever, remark that Lieutenant Madden and
Special Bradley will redlstrlct the city forth
with, and revise the peats, IN order to
throw more police il the rear Of the city.
report fully on the subject,
Very respectfully
E. HEATH, Mayor.
of the following communication from the
Street Commissioner, the Ers5 part 20.
ferring to the waterworks, was re.eI ed 10
the Streets and Landings Committee.
The second part, referring to the dump
ing of offal on the batture IN front OF the
CITY, was referred to the Committee en-
Police and Health;
Room No. City Hall.
New Orleans. March g. ls5s }
| To lie Honorable the Common Councu, Board OF
Assistant Aldermen;
| GrNTUFMEN-I would respectfully call
vour attention to the fact that the New Or.
| leans Commercial Waterworks company
| have neglected to comply with the require
ments OF section 80 Of their charter, COM
DelIiug said company TO place fire plugs at
| proper intervals as theg progress n laying
| their mains, Notwithstanding notification
/ was issued from this department calling
their attention to the same, 8 copy of which
is hereby submitted, VIZ:
| STREET COMMISSIONERS DEpArTMt NJ,
New Orleans, february2j, 1858.
General Braxton Bragg, Superintendent New Or
| leans Commercial WaterWorks
S,p-By section IS Of the charter of the
New Orleans Commercial Waterworks, said
conpany is required Us they progress in
LAYING auueducts to place two hydrants in
| front Of each SQUARE at q suitable distance
from each other. In laying the mains on
Felicity and Dryades streets this provision
of the charter has been neglected, and you
are hereby notified that this department., as
representing the interest OF the city shall
insist upon a rigid compliance with the
above requirements. Respectfully,
(Signed) GEORGE D. FIELD,
Street Commissioner.
In rcply to the above communication the
following vague, indefinite and unsatlstac
tory answer was received
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OFFICE, J
| new Orleans, February Y, 1868. }
George D. Field. ESQ, Street Commissioner, New
Orleans:
S1R-Your communication of the 2jtl
inst, calling attention to the requirement:
| of article So of the charter OF this company
relating to the hydrants was referred L
tho president, who makes the following IN
dorsement:
0The city gives us too much trouble W,
have a contract, and our duty is 70 conform
ourself to its tenor. When the city vii
, have possession of this company they viii
. have time enough to conform themselves t
the thirty.eighth section of our charter
am, sir, very respectfully,
(Signed) BRAXT0N BRAGG,
Superintendent.
1t is reasonable to presume from tn
character of the above communication tina
. the said company have no intention to com
1 ply with the said condition of their charter
{ and as It is a matter of vital Importance t
the city that fire plugs should be erected il
:. accordance with the provisions Of article 3
' of the said charter, l would respect
fully ask that some speedy action may b
taken by your honorable body to compe
| the said company to carry out the require
ments of the same.
would also beg leave to call your atter
ton and invite your consideration to maj
q ter which think will prove of some il
a terest and benefit to the city. For the in
r mense quantities of stable manure dali
= accumulated throughout the city there ha
8 never been designated any regular place
/. deposit, in consequence of which 1t ha
been carried and thrown wherever the il
clination of parties has prompted but NOR
l. particularly upon the battures fronting tn
city, creating at times o most intoerabl
nuisance, giving rise to grievou5 coz
a plants, which this department has bee
. almost powerless to remedy or prevent.
would respectfully suggest the passage OF a
d ordinance establishing dumping groun
IA ier the Stable refuse arising i'll the ilrst au
n fourth districts, in the neighborhood Of tn
l. Jackson railroad depot, convenient to
a loaded ON cars, to be distributed on the lin
If of the railroad for fertilizing purposes. Tn
|, officers of said road will cooperate chez
n fully in a matter which will prove OF s
e much benefit to the country. and the eli
:. will certainly derives advantages in
If sanitary point of view should this me-
r with your approval. No additional e.
II penditures will In any manner be incurred
II Trusting that the above suggestions ma
g receive favorable consideration at vol
r hands,
e remain, respectfully,
e GEORGE D. FIELD,
II Street Commissioner.
d report from Mr.. ]. Trudeau, superb
s tendent Of the insane asylum, showing tot
n number of inmates on February l, 1868, 10
II admitted during month OF February, 2
= discharged 20; sent to hospital 2; died
]. total remaining March l, 1Ol; was receive
D. and placed on file.
The following from the City Surveyor W
a referred to the Committee on Streets al
le Landings:
SURVEYORS OFFICE
n Room No 10 lty Hail.
q City Of New Orleans, March 3, 1868
u To the Honorable the Board of Assistant Alderme
GENTLEMEN-In view of the contract f
G. furnishing Q00,000) one hundred thousal
TO barrels of lake shells to the city bell
"a about completed, (about Q2,000) twel
y thousand barrels of shells to be furnished
ce | would respectfully recommend that
TT contract be sold at an early day for t
furnishing of (25000 two hundr
=. and fifty thousand barrels of In
AV shells to be delivered at the rate of go, 0(
twenty thousand barrels per month, t