New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-04

board OF Assistant AlueFmeNs
This board met last evening in regular
session, Mr. Sullivan in the chair. Present,
Messrs. Joubert, Sauvinet, Sterry, Straight,
Dunn, Thezan, Sampson, Davies, Perkins,
Flood, and Mary.
A communication from Mayor Heath rec
commended that Il petition from number
of respectable citizens on Gentilly road,
near the Fair grounds, be granted.
The residents ask that police station
be established in the neighborhood for
their protection. The mayor states that
Lieutenant Madden and Aid Bradley
are about to make some changes
in the second district police for the purpose
of sending more men in the section referred
to. Referred to police and health commit
tee.
Surveyor W. H. Bell recommended that
the city advertise for bids for $50 600 barrels
OF lake shells, the same being necessary to
further improve and repair the levees. Re-
ierred.
Street Commissioner G. D. Field commu-
nicated to the board that he had called the
attention of the Commercial waterworks
company to section thirty eight of their
charter, which requires them to place two
hydrants on each square at certain dis
tances from each other. The company has
failed to comply with this provision In lay
ing mains on Felicity and Dryades streets,
The response from the officials of the Water
works company was not altogether concilia
tory or satisfactory. Referred
Mr.. Field also recommended some sys
tenn Of dumping manure at d given point
Referred.
The official notification from military
headquarters Teinstating certain members
of this board was read and ordered to be
spread on the minutes.
A petition from the several theatrica
managers. praying for reduction of theiI
| license, was tabled.
| Some gentlemen lately discharged from
| the street commissioners office prayed thai
| some action be taken in their cases. Re
/ ferred to a committee, who are to report al
| next meeting.
Several bankers asked that the license OF
their profession be reduced. Referred.
| A petition from Cleaks in the dlstric
courts was referred to the assistant CIT.
attorney who is to report his opinion mex
| meeting.
| Resolution by Mr.. Davies that the stree
commissioner be instructed to order tn
contractor who furnishes the oil lamps t
| erect one on First, Second, Third, Fourth
| Fifth, Josephine, and MelpOmene streets a
the intersection of Claiborne street, wa
referred.
the resolution introduced at the las
meeting by Mr.. Whitaker to issue four mi
lion dollars worth of coupon bonds, wa
laid on the table.
Resolution by Mr.. Sampson providing TO
the retiring of one million five hundre
Thousand dollars of city notes was reierre
to the city attorney for his opinion, to n
port next meeting.
Mr. sampson announced on the part {
the committee to whom was referred ia
petition of A. D. Grief and Others, that II
progress had been made in the matter.
Mr.. Joubert asked for Information col
corning What progress had been madG
the Investigation OF the $4,000 obtained
the widow OF q. A. Patterson. No progres
q Ii was resolved that this board requel
the mayor to withhold his signature irol
the ordinance adjudIcating contract TO
B. Fitch, at the rate of S9509 per annun
for keeping in repair the paved streets
the third ward.
i John Walsh, contractor, who repalTe
Sorapuru market, prayed for his pay. IL
ferred to arbitration.
Adjourned until next Tuesday evening