New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-08
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Reard Of Aldermen.

ny, y sen ~ urDAhk tne same was accepted.
The following resolutions were received
from the board of assistant aldermen:
Resolution authorizing the city controller
to advertise for sealed proposals for the re-
pair of the iron railing around Iafayette
square. Alderman Burbank offered as an
amendment that the cost shall not exceed
five hundred dollars. Resolution passed as
anne ded.
Resolution of Alderman Woolhey author.
izing the superintendent of the fire telegraph
to locate a fire alarm in the depot of the
Canal and Claiborne streets railroad com
pany was passed, and upon suspension of
the rules was read a second time and
adopted.
Resolution authorizing the mayor to es-
tabllsh police station in the second dis
trict, and accepting the offer of G. H. Slo-
comb of one of the ticket offices on the
Fair grounds, rent free, for the purpose,
came up on its second reading, and was
adopted.
Resolution authorizing the street commits
sioner to procure a suitable lot in the vicin-
ity of the Jackson Railroad depot as a de-
p0sit for the refuse of stables, was on its
second reading adopted.
Resolution authorizing the city surveyor
to employ three hundred men for the pur-
pose Of cleaning out the canals came up on
It's second reading. Mr.. Graham offered a
substitute for the foregoing, that the city
attorney institute legal proceedings to com.
pei the drainage commissioners to perform
the labor, or show cause why they should
not perform the same. Adopted.
Board adjourned to joint session.
Board OF assistant AIdermen.
This board met in regular session last
evening, Mr.. w. I. Hepp in the chair.
Present: Messrs. Sterry, Sampson, Sauvinet,
Straight Scott, Sullivan, Davies, Dunn,
Thezan, Flood. Perkins, and Joubert.
nv,, .oFn De- To-,
suspended to take up report of streets aud
landings committee, principally for the pur.
pose OF taking up the matter relative to
electing an expert for the city to meet other
experts appointed by the Carondelet Navi.
| CATION company to arrange the difficulty
| between the city and the company in q
| joint session OF the two boards. The ex
perts are to arrive at some conclusion rs to
the damage caused by the city draining into
the canal.
The seTgeantat-arms returned from the
| upper board and announced that they Wert
not in session, hence no further action.
The treasurer reports receipts for the
week ending the fourth instant, S3O3, ,5l6
| expenditures S34l, ,702; balance on hanC
$25,659. The balance is composed as fol
lows: In United States currency Sl05 40
$40 city notes $1,000; $40 city notes $500
SIS city notes $6500: ST., 81, and 50 city note
SS92S; fractionals Sl996 rs; old issue S297 IS
CItJ SOS 1882 90.
The following communication was re
ceived from Mayor Heath:
GEETLEMEN-Breyet Major General Blu
chanan, commanding fifth military district
having requested the opinion of the city
council on two points; First as to tn,
regular day under the city charter for hold
ing the election of municipal officers TO
the government of this city. Second
whether there was anything in the constitu
| q ION, 1Na tot in "a cd U
ventiOn which recently held its session i
this city which was inconsistent with tn
charter in respect to the day of such eleC
tion. Thinking it advisable, before submit
ting these queries to you for consideration
the iudg .nent of the city attorney shoull
be had on the subject, ! verbally It
quested Judge Buchanan to express hi
opinions on The points raised; but his re
spOnse not coming in until q late hour, an
fearing it would hot reach me in season,
in the the meantime applied to Judge Whit
taker for counsel in the case. Judge Whit
taker and Judge Buchanan differed IN thei
opinions. In the opinion of Judge Bu
chauan the l54th article of the new const
| tuition requires that an election OF city OF
GERS be held ON the 18th aud 18th instant
aud that the article controls the act of -th
legislature (Leovy's Digest, p. 5S) fixing til
second Monday in March as the day OF th
city election.
The remainder of the communication
composed of the views of Judge Whitaker
The message was referred to specia
committee of three, composed OF Messrs
Sullivan, Joubert, and Perkins, to repor
this "wednesday night.
The surveyor recommended that Julil
street, out as far as Magnolia Street bridge
be newly paved, so that large steamer
| might moi be compelled w come 10 u
river side of the bridge to land freight. II
ferred.
The controller is to advertise for PR
posals for binding certain notarial record
of the city. Adopted on second reading.
resolution of coincidence to the famil
of the late John Gauche was adopted.
1t was resolved to grant certain priv
leges to the Grain Elevator and Warehou:
company. 1t is proposed to grant the con
pany use Of the landing on the levee b
tween Harmony and Pleasant streets II
twenty-five years. Messrs. Sullivan, Straigh
aud Perkins spoke at length in favor
granting the company the few trifles aske
: for.
CITY Surveyor Bell sent in commune
ton recommending the adoption OF a res
| luton requiring the city railroad con
NAMES to attach to their cars the Ind
rubber drum of Mr.. Daunoy fer the safei
and protection of the people against acc
dents. The resolution passed its secon
} reading.
The board Of aldermen was announce
and on motion of Mr.. Perkins went I'M
secret session.
, At 1890 the doors were opened.
f The following named gentlemen wei
, named AS commissioners TO appraise,
! company with others, the value of IN
| waterworks to be purchased by the city
! Josiah Richardson, E. Filleul, w. ID. Bel
! j, N. G. Parker, aud D, Blair.
: Mr., G. W. R. Bayley was chosen as expei
! for the city to meet two other experts Y
! assess the amount Of damage sustained .
the Carondelet Canal and Navigation con
pany in consequence of the city drainin
into the canal. .,.. e.-.
Mr. Dunn presented petition from man
residents of st. Charles street, from 1.-Two
I circle to ToledanO street, asking for Il
q NicoIson pavement on that thoroughfar
Referred, to be reported on at the next re
ular meeting.
|. The question of appointing a chairman
; the tnance committee was agitated, pen
. ing which the board adjourned until th
evening. -
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens has written L
ter in which he says;
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