The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-12

The treaeurer's report Tor the week eQQlng Oct
81. 1868, showing receipts $476, SO ~, expendi
lures SIS, 500 o6, balance on hand $ssGs28s IS,
wss referred to the finance committee.
The treasurer's report for the week ending
Nov. z, 1865 showing receipts $5so,544 0s. ex.
pendtures $l2S, 004 rs, balance on hand $l52,.
$50 50, was referred to the finance committee.
The controllers statement Of checks drawn by
the treasurer, from Sept. %, 1858. to Nov. 10,
1865, inclusive, amounting to SIS so, was referred
TO the finance committee.
The following communications from the con-
troller were read. and on motion, referred to the
finance committee:
CONTROLLERS OFFICE,
City Hall. New Orleans Nov. 10, 1868.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gendemey,-I beg leave to report TO your hor-
orsble body that Mr.. F. Mouney. the late assist
ant treasurer, has called upon me to issue the fol-
lowing receiving warrants, viz:
On the 18th Of August, 1868, amount
warranted for on the pay roll of police
for the month Of May. 1868 ........s SSs2 90 80
And also on salaries for officers for Feb
ruary, March, April and May. ........ 1888 SO
Which amounts he has neglected until this day
to deposit with the city treasurer. -..
Respectfully, your obedient servant.
-- 81, - =. ]. o. LANDRY, Controller.
The following communications from the con.
troller were read and referred to the COM
mittee on streets and landings:
CoSrReLLER's OFFICE. CITY HALL
New Orleans, November 10, 1868.
To the Hon rable the Common Council:
GenaemeR-I have the honor to offer the fol-
lowing statement of the one million bonds signed
in this Office, and transmitted to the city trea-
sureI
l, and 8 years bonds, No. to No.
l, ? and years bonds. No. to No. a..
45UO, $lUO. t4oU,UVU
/, 2 and years bonds, No. to No.
zoo, $1,000. ....................... .szooo oo
Total amount. 1851 500
Respectfully your obedient servant, ND
j. o. LANDRY. Controller.
CoNTRoLLER's OFFICE, CRY HAIL.
New Orleans, November 10, 1865. I
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Geratemen-I have the honor to report to your
honorable body, that on the 3lst October, and
after legal advertisement In the official journal,
adjudicated the following contracts, to wit:
/. According to ordinance No. 1882, the con.
tract for constructing plank sidewalks on one side
of Magnolia street, from Kellsr market to Wash
iDgtoD street; also on one side of Third street,
from Magnolia to Willow street; and also on one
side Of Willow street, from Felicity Road to Jack
~
Henry McGuinn, at forty.two az cts) per running
foot.
.. According to ordinance No. 1887, the con.
tract for Smelling Claiborne street, between Es-
plaDade and Eysian Fields streets. to James Fall
Ion as principal, and William Cullinan as securi.
ty at one dollar and ninety cents Isl 99) per
running foot.
8. According to ordinance No. 1851, the con.
tract for furnishing the city with fifty thousand
barrels of oyster shells, to NJ. Condran as prin-
cjDal and p. Ieahv IA securitv at thirty ceuta
per barrel.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
Pas. LABARRE, Deputy Controller.
CONTROLLERS OFFICE, CIrs HALL,
New Orleans, Nov. 10, 1865.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Genaenen-I have the honor to report to your
honorable body that this day. at IL NJ, and after
legal advertisement In the official journal, adju.
dicated the following contracts, to- wit:
l. According to ordinance No. 10S2, N. s., the
contract for grading and Smelling Magnolia street.
between Washington street and Felicity road, to
Henry McGuinn, as principal, and John McVittie
security, at two dollars and seventy five cents
($2 75) per running foot.
2. According to ordinance No. 1888, N. g., the
contract for Smelling Foucher street from Caliope
street to Deord street distance two squares), to
Henry McGuinn, as principal, and John McVittie
as security, at two dollars (s2 OO) per running
foot
All of which is respectfully submitted. -
Pas. LABARRE, Deputy Controller.
The following communication from the street
commissioner was read and referred to the COM
mittee on streets and landing: yat
STREET COMMISSIONERS OFFICR,)
Room No. Z, City Hall,
New Orleans, November 10, 1868.
To the Honorable Board Of Assistant Aldermen
Gentlemen-H Herewith, respectfully hand. for
your consideration, the report Of Mr.. Wallace,
city gardener, concerning the planting OF trees,
and the purchase Of bulbs, etc., for use in public
/ also avail myself Of this opportunity to remark,
that am still laboring under disadvantages with
regard to getting sufficient lumber to keep all my
gangs at work on the street bridges, and in conse-
quence of which, many OF them still remain In
dangerous condition. -LlU
regret to say, that fear Messrs. st. Armand
& Co. are unable to supply lumber as rapidly as it
10 required, in consequence OF their numerous
other engagements; l would, therefore, respect
fully ask your opinion as to the propriety of some
times buying lumber of other parties, In cases of
emergency. q
Your obedent servant,
JosEPH MURPHY,
Street Commissioner.
Mr.. Breen here entered and took bis seat
The following communication from the city
gardener was read, and on motion, special COM
mittee of three consisting Of Messrs. Montgomery,
Sturcken and Camp, were appointed to investi-
gate and report on the subject
NOVEMBER 5, 1868.
Mr. Joseph Murphy Street Commissioner city New Orleans
Sa-In compliance with your instructions,
have examined the condition of all shade trees
recently planted in the public squares and prone
nsdes of the city. find five hundred Of the trees
planted by John NJ. Nelson, under contract, in
the year 1866, are now dead, and many of those
now showing signs Of life will die next summer.
Whenever such work lie done by contract the re-
sult will be always the same. Most OF these trees
were procured from the low swamps by inexperi-
enced persons, who had Q sub-contract for the
same, and being transferred from water to dry
soil, nothing else could be expected. Together
with these causes, most, il not all, were too old
for transpantDg, being three to four inches in di.
smeter, from fifteen to twenty feet high. and when
cut down to the proper height for planting, there
was nothing left but stump entirely destitute of
branches or leaves, either to induce growth or
protect them from the summer sun. Now that
have my work well under control, am prepared
to procure and plant all trees which you may find
il necessary TO have planted. Herewith is requi-
siion for such shrubs, bulbs and seeds as are ne
cessary to the squares. The seeds and bulbs are
all self-propagsting and will yield an ample sup
ply for all future time.