The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-13

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| would recommend that contracts for cleaning snt
widening all the draining canals should Immediately
be sdjudicsted by the controller, so $50 give tint
to your honorable body to approve or reject th'
different bids before the month of September, the
time at which the work must begin. the fall season
| being the most propitious for that description OF
work your committee therefore report favorsbl ,
on the aforesaid communication and offer the
necessary resolution for adoption.
| GERALD FAxRELL, Chairman.
w. W. WALKER
| H. F. SrURcKEN,
G. PANDELY.
| The following resolution, accompanying the re-
port of the streets and landings committee, was
read and upon motion laid on the table subject to
| call:
| ResolUed. That the controller be and he is here.
by authorized TO adjndicate 9 contract, after ten
days notice in the official journal, to the lowest
bidder or bidders, for cleaning and widening all
| the draining canals Of the city, the work 70 be
done in strict accordance with plans and specif.
cations on file in the Office Of the city surveyor.
The treasurers report for the week ending Aug.
sth, ls6S, showing receipts, $40 1896 s3 expendi.
lures none; balance on hand, s845 ,lo6 54-wss
referred to the finance committee, and on motion
subsequently transmitted to the upper board for
its information.
The following report Of the committee on i'm.
provements and buildings was received:
CITY HALL, New Orleans, La,
Aug. IL. 1868.
To the Honorable the Board Of ssistant Aldermen:
Gentemen-Your committee on improvements
and buildings have the honor to report on such
matters as have been referred to them for con.
sideration, as follows:
On the petition of W. winteler, to erect steam
engine and boiler on his premises, at No. % 81.
Ferdlnsnd street, Third District. faVorsbly, by
On the petition of Henry Walter, to establish
cooper shop, on the vacant lot. corner of Thalia
and White, favorably. by resolution.
On the petition of Robert Alexander, to erect
steam engine on bis premises, No. 80 New Levee
street, between Erato and Benjamin streets, ia
vorably, by resolution.
On the petition of J. G. Roche, coroner of the
FIRST and Fourth Districts and right bank, asking
for the use of vacant room in the City Hall, for
the transaction Of the business of his Office favor
ably. by resolution.
In the matter of the ruins OF the Touro Asylum
building your committee recommend that the city
surveyor be authorized to take the necessary
prisoners from the Workhouse and to have the
bricks cleaned and sold, the money to be turned
over to the city treasurer; the rubbish to be
spread and the squares to be levelled. We also
recommend that the ground be rented during the
pleasure OF the council, and that the tenant be re-
quired to keep the fences in repair. We offer a
resolution on the subject
On the petition to remove the court OF the re.
corder Of the Second District. to the Orleans Bail
Room, unfavorably.
On the application Of Oberi Bros, TO rent the
Iron Building, at the foot of Canal street. ap-
proved by the mayor and referred to this commit
lee, unfsvoraby, because the question of its
sale is now before the council.
Very respectfully,
JOHN BREEN Chairman.
II. F. STRICKEN,
@. CAMP.
The following resolutions accompanying the re-
port of the committee on Improvements and
buildings, were read and adopted on their first
reading:
Resolred, That permission be and is hereby
grated to Mr.. Robert Alexander to erect steam
engine on his premises, No. $40 New Levee street,
between Ersto and Benjamin streets; Provided,
that the same be erected in accordance with the
city laws and ordinances, and to remain during
the pleasure of the Common Council.
ReSolued, That permission be aud is hereby
granted to Henry Walker TO establish COOPER
shop ON the vacant lot corner of Thalia and White
now Basin street; Provided the same be estab.
lished in accordance with the city laws and ord.
nsncts. and TO remaniduring the pleasure of the
Common Council.
TO take sufficient number OF prisoners from the
Workhouse to clean the bricks at the ruins OF the
Touro Asylum building. and TO sell them to the
best advantage; the proceeds to be turned over
to the city treasurer. That the rubbish be spread
and the ground leveled and rented during the |
pie asure of the council; the tenant to keep the
fences in repair.
Resolued, That permission be and the same ia |
hereby granted TO W. Winteler to erect a steam |
engine and boiler on his premises, No. % Ferd- |
nsnd street, Third District, for the purpose of |
carrying on distillery Provided, the same be
erected in accordance with existing city laws and
ordinances, and during the pleasure Of the Com
mon Council. |
Resolred, That permission be hereby granted
10 j. q. Roche, coroner of the First and Fourth
nj sha ~ n |
cans, 10 occupy room at the end of fourth
tory, City Hall, for the purpose of transactinp
he business sppertainiDg to his Office as coroner,
Turing the pleasure Of the Common Council.
The following report of the special committee
o investigate certain frauds, was received:
The Honorable the President and members of the Board
Gertlemen-Your committee on frauds in con-
rscis, beg leave to report that they have taken
measures to give the subject thorough examins-
ION and that they have appointed Mr.. d'Hemecourt
0 measure, estimate and report on certain con- |
racts and on the works done by requistiop, and
our committee hope to report more fully at an
srly day.
Respectfully submitted,
Chs. GRASDPRE,
@. CAMP,
...- -... H. F. STURcKEN
The following report of the special committee
one deputed to wait on General Buchanan re.
ardDg the transfer to the city of the building oc.
1pied as q military prison, was read:
beg leave to report that waited on General
uchansn in relation to the Parish Jail now used
J military prison. He will give up the prison
hen demanded, provided we take charge of a
risoner and guarantee to keep him safe 10 the
srish Prison until called for. We therefore re-.
'mmend that Mr.. Wurtzburger, the criminal
lerif take charge of said prisoner at the expense
the city until called for.
JOHN BREKN.
New Orleans, August 10, 1858.
Mr.. Wynne offered the following resolutions
hich were read and referred to the committee
D streets and landings:
ResolUed, That the city surveyor be requested
I'd authorized TO clean and dig out ali the cutters
the Third District from Elysian Fields to Poland
rect.
Resotred, That the city surveyor be authorised
clean and dig out Claiborne Canal, from Elysian
elds street TO Poland street. .
Mr.. Sturcken called for the reading Of the fol.
wing petition: {
NEW ORLEANS, August 18th, 1868.
the Hcncrabs the City Council ofHew Orleans Louisiana
Ge'dener-We, the undersigned proprietors =
ID managers of the different "beer saloonsU of
e city of New Orleans, respectfully appeal to