The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-08

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The board met pursuant to adjournment pres.
emit: President Kearny and Messrs. Rose,
Athens, Walker, Pemberton, sturcken, Fisher,
Pandey, wynne and Farrell. i3 nas DISC
The reading of the minutes of last meeting was.
on molten of Mr.. Farrell. dispensed With. p
The treasursr's report for the week ending Oct.
8. 1865, showing receipts s43,9 AZ; expendi-
lures 1881 80; balance on hand l$307.6ls 81,
was referred to the finance committee.
The following communication from the con-
troller was received:
CoNrRoLLER's OFFICE, CRY HALL,
@ New Orleans, Oct. 6. 1868. !
To the honorable Common Coancil:
MISUNDERSTANDING to act No. of the lie.
gislature. entitled an act relative to public print.
ing, signed and approved July oath, 1865. have
paid to the " Republican " the sum Of $l035 for
printing from the 10th to the 30th of August.
ing to $3.50 has been presented and payment
asked. would therefore most respectfully ask
for information on the subject from your honor
able body. Yours, respectfully.
Upon suspension of the rules Mr.. Farrell In
troduced the following resolutions, which passed
their first reading: sa r..-..
WHEREAS, This council did on the 9TH day of
July lees, elect an official journal, in which the
official proceedings of the council, aud all adver
tisemepts of the city should be published, and 9
valid contract was thus created between the city
and the party thus elected; and
WHEREAS, Another newspaper published in
this city, has claimed the right to make such pub
locations and demand payment therefor, at the
rate of one dollar per square and
WHEREAs, Such demand would impose upon the
city the burden of one dollar and forty cents per
square, work for which the city has heretofore
paid forty cents per square therefore
Be ii g;esolred, That this council has not autnor-
,,ol ~ h. mo do tn a ~ a.
publican for publication and advertisements
made in that journal.
Resolred, That the city attorney be requested
TO give his official opinion to the liability OF the
city for the double claim of the propretors OF the
New Orleans CRESCENT and Republican for pub
fishing the proceedings and advertisements OF the
city. and until such legal opinion shall be OBJ
tanned and acted upon, that the city controller be
authorized to withhold his signature, or draft
upon the treasurer for any claim for printing sub
mtted by either of the parties named in the FORE
going resolution.
Messrs. Breen and Morphy here entered and
took their seats. ,r.
The following communication from the mayor
was received and referred to the committee on
streets and landings:
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, Oct. 6, 1868.
To the Hor orable Common Council:
| Gentlenie7,-I deem it barely necessary to do
more than call the attention of your honorable
| body TO the disastrous food with which our city
has been visited and The distress and loss to our
fellow citizens and their families living in the rear
of the city, to believe that immediate action will
| be taken to guard against recurrence OF SINH
| lar misfortune.
Having visited and given the immediate district
my personal inspection, in company with the city
| surveyor, and from the best Information could
gain, imperfect it must be, as the water has not
as yet Ieceded. learn that the protection evees,
together with those in the vicinity of the draining
na,s nse xh;cS in connectia- -s.. a. .s..eas
system OF running the latter by contract instead
OF under the superintendence OF the surveyor, may
be assigned as The MALL Cause OF the oisastfous
| spread of water. dtl.s
| Intending, upon the recession Of the flood. in
| company with the surveyor. to give further per.
sonsl attention TO the important subject, would
| respectfully recommend that authority be given
me TO appoint two civil engineers, who shall,
Jointly with the city surveyor, locate and cause to
be built prote orion levees in the rear of the city
so to be fully prepared for any equinoctla
storm, however violent; and which. from our Pc
cuar location and proximity to the lake may
visit us annually, and as the past week has shown
bring ruin and incalculsbe distress to OIL
people.
repose and defy the ocean. feeling as secure a.
upon the highlands of Scotland, whilst the people
of Chicago, by indomitable energy and perse
verance overcome the Disadvantages OF low an6
fat section. In some respects like our own, o.
moving and raising blocks or squares OF ston
buildings with as much facility as though con
| suucted OF wood.
Profiting by the example of Holland and Chi
cago, we should not permit the season now open
ing and favorable for such works, to close withou
adopting a system Of not only protecting our city
but reclaimDg large section OF land back TO u
lake.
Next to our finances, know of no subiec
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the part Of the executive and legislative branche
| of our city government than the one now earnest
ly though briefly presented for your considers
| ton. The enterprise. intelligence and skin ar
here among our people and equal to any under
| taking however stupeDdous, and with all thes
brought fully into action, our lands can be re
claimed and that section between the city an
the lake be made as desirable as others now NOR
| tayorably located, whilst the increased revenu
| by taxation on land thus enhanced in value
would TO q great extent reimburse the outlay.
shall be pleased TO cooperate with comm
| tee from your honorable body looking to futur
protection from inundation, and rigid enforcemer
on my part of such ordinances as you may ena'
| against those who may in any manner disturb
remove levees for protection.
Very respectfully. etc.,
The treasurer's report for the QUARTER endir
September 3Oth, 1865, showing receipts $685.
476 GA, expenditures sSs9,735 AZ. balance {
hand s275, 270 Sc, was referred to the finance cor
mittee.
The following resolutions from the Board I
Aldermen were unanimously concurred in I
p sh.;. .>.A..l rAAdinea
Resolred. That the mayor be and be is herel
authorized to enter into contract before the ci
notary, in behalf Of the city, with John Clark
principal and John Baker as security, for the T
pairing of the iron railing and of the gates Al
pillars of Lafayette Square for the sum of MI
hundred AID twenty five dollars.
Resolred, That the controller be and he
hereby authorized to adjudicate, after five da
notice in the official Journal contract to Z
!" lowest bidder or bidders, for furnishing the ci
d | with fifty thousand barrels of oyster shells, q
cordng 20 specifications on file In the Office OF
. city surveyor.
, WHEREAS, Daniel Mulligan, contractor for I
pairing and keeping in repair and building N
, bridges in the First Second and Fourth DistriC
q Of the city, has failed to comply with the terms
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