New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-17

me following report OF the nance Com
mittee was received, and the resolution &C.
companying adopted on its first reading by
unanimous vote
FINANCE COMMITTEE Room.
City Hall, May Il, 1s6s. I
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Board OF Assistant Aldermen.
GENTLEMEN-Upon the petitions of S. c..
Hickey and {. ". Gould d William G..
Black, which were referred to US, we beg
leave to report, that we have considered
the plans proposed in the two petitions be-.
fore us, and we are of the opinion that any
condition Of the City PARK could not be
worse than its present one, and that any
change in its management, which looks as
both of these plans do, at continual beau.
tihying of it, and a multiplication of the
means of public diversion, would be iu-
dieious and worthy of adoption; that some
change ought to be made; that with q soil
and climate that admits Of perennial yer.
dure and constant use and enjoyment of
the Park, it is matter Of reproach that 8
city OF the wealth and commercial i'm.
pOrtance which New Orleans has, should
possess a park which affords to the public
little besides inconvenience and ANNOYANCE;
that the portion available at present to
the public is but dwarfed compaLed to the
area that might easily be rendered &C.
eessible, and that its present sources of en-
ioyment might with the same ease be in
creased hundred fold.
We would therefore recommend that the
plan of Gould d Black be in Substance
adopted, and that the City Surveyor be in
structed to reduce the same to the proper
form, and that the rights which wolld
spring up under said plan be sold to the
highest bidder through the Controller on
i've days notice.
]. P. SULLIVAN,
Chairman pro TEN. Finance Committee;
ARISTIDE MARY,
B. F. JOUBERT.
RESOLVED, That the City Surveyor be in.
structed to draw up plans for the City Park,
in substance in accordance with the plan
prepared by Gould & Black, and that the
rights under said plan be sold by the Con.
troller at public auction, after i've days
lawful notice in the official journal.
The following from the Committee OIL
Streets and Landings was received, and the
resolution accompanying read twice under
suspension of the rules, and adopted by
unanimous vote;
COMMITTEE or STREETS AND LANDINGS
- Board Of Assistant Aldermen,
City Hall May l2 ISIS.
To the honorable Board Of Assistant Aldermen;
GENTt ENEH-Yopr committee have the
honor Y report upon the following subjects
referredto them, viz:
Upon the petition of citizens in the yicin.
lty q Bienyille and Canal streets. request.
ing that sidewalks be placed on the bridges
on Canal ana Bienville streets such as are
now on the bddges on Melpomene street, |
representing tbat at present said bridges |
are unsafe for tAe use Of persons on foot, |
your COMMITTEES would report favorably, be- |
heying that this small expenditure will tend |
to promote the safety and comfort of a large |
number OF citizens, We offer the necessary |
resolution for adoption.
Upon the petition OF John Coleman q Co,
pletion Of their contract, your Committee |
would report that il. S advisable to grant |
an extension Of two yea ;, for the following |
reasons; The immediate completion Of this |