The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-20

ADOPT some
wants of the people, and therefore beg leave to
submit the following preamble and resolution 10
your consideration.
Respectfully submitted.
Chairman Finance Committee.
ALFRED KEARNY.
JOHN BREEs.
Mr.. Breen here entered and took his seat.
The subioined resolution accompanying the re-
port of the finance committee was read and
adopted on its several readings.
Yess-Messrs. Kesrny, Rose, Athens, Walker,
Camp, Sturckeu, Grandpre, Fisher, Pandely, Far
rell and Breen.
Nays-Mr. Pemberton.
WHEREAS, The suffering of the creditors OF the
CITY demand some immediate action for their re-
lief and
several weeks without atording the relief desired;
ResOlred, That ordinance No. 9l5, which pro-
hibils the payment of the city indebtedness by the
treasurer in city money be and the same is hereby
repealed.
On motion the above resolution was transmitted
to the upper board for concurrence.
The following report from the streets and land
ings committee was read and received:
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGs,l
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDEKMsN.
CITY HALL, AUGUST Is, 1857
To the Hon. Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
Gentlenen-Your committee have the honor to
report upon the following subjects referred to
them, VIZ:
Upon the resolution that the surveyor be and he
is hereby instructed to have lamp placed on
Gaiennie street, between Annunciation and rchou-
pitouas streets, your committee would report IN
favOrably.
Upon The resolution that the controller be and
he is hereby authorized to SELL after ten days no.
tice in the official journal. the building OF foot
bridge across the New Canal Basin, at thu foot OF
Liberty street, according to plans ana specln;a'
| lions on file in the surveyors office, since July
| 10, 1866 your committee would report favorably.
Upon petition of citizens of the Third District
and Ninth Ward, praying that Craps street be
opened from France to MaZan street, your COM
mittee report unfsvOrably, as said petition does
not conform to section III of the city charter
| Upon the petition of J. A. Hen ecOurt, pray
| ing for the construction OF two bridges on tne
| southwestern side of Banks street, one at the
corner of Tonti, and one at the corner OF Roche
| blaye street and also to grade and I'LL Banks,
Tont and Rocheblave ST. eets, around the depot OF
| the Canal and Claiborne street Railroad The SAID
| railroad company has already constructed the
sidewslks around the whole square, aud have
made the bridges at the intersection OF Tonti and
! Common streets, and also at the intersection oil
| Common and Rocheblave streets, and representing
| that the improvements are Indispensable Tor the
| accommodation of the railroad aud citizens gene.
rally. YOUR committee would report fsvoraOy, and
offer the necessary resolution for adoption
Upon the petition OF property holders 10 the
Fourth District, praying for plank sae~alh NJ, 70
Market to Washington street; also plank side
walk 10 be laid on Third street. from Magnolia to
Willow street, and from Felicity Road TO jackson
| on Willow street, your committee report favor
ably, and offer the necessary Tesoluuoh Ior aoop
ton.
Upon the resolution authorizing the mayor to
enter into contract with Louis Gsgnet, lessee oil
Canal Carondelet and Navigation Company, FOL
| a. -ol,,. ivila Of main
of the city all that portion OF tine bed o
BAYOU ST. John extending from the mout
of Carondelet Canal, following said bayou TO tn
N. E. OF lower side OF ST. Ann street, accordln
to plan Of the city surveyor to be annexed to tn
contract, and that the said l.. Gsgnet, lessee
binds himself to grant said privilege during tn
term of his lease, and TO withdraw any and
suits which he may heretofore have entered agsins
the city for damages sustained by him by the CIT
draining into said Bayou St. John and Carondele
Canal, and 10 bold the city free OF all damages III
I'll the LIST of February, 1862 and further, that tn
Carondelet Canal aud Navigation Company bin
themselves to grant to the city for draining p1
+. poses the use of the channel Of Bayou st. job
, from the mouth of the Carondelet Canal to th
northeast or lower side Of ST. Anne street, Il
the tenn Of their charter, according to the pla
above mentioned. In consideration OF said PRIV
. leges the city binds itself TO cease draining I'M
| the nayiRable channel of said Bayou 81. job
and Caropdelet Canal from the LIST OF Februar.
1869, and to pay said f. Gagnett the sum OF twent
I'VE thousand dollars (s25 GOO; and further, th'
in consideration of the above privileges, and o
4 receiving due notice from the mayor of the con
4 pletlon Of the contract between said Louis GA
: net lessee and the Carondelet Canal and Navig
ton Company and the city OF New Orleans, u
controller be and he is hereby authorized TO issJ
l warrants on the treasurer in favor OF Louis "a
r net amounting in the aggregate to twenty d.
thousand dollars 1925 ,OOO) divided into sur
sums as the said Louis Gsgnet may require,
/ foil payment of all his claims for damages again
e the city Of New Orleans; and further, that upt
r completion of the foregoing the city attorney
instructed to withdraw the appeal of the suit
Louis GsRnet, lessee of the Carondelet Canal a.
Navigation Company, the city of New U
d leans before the Supreme Court. Your commit
: beg leave TO report fsvoraby.
y GERALD FARRELL, Chairman.
W. ". WALKER,
J. G. PANDELY.
/. H. +. STRICKEN.
The following resolutions, accompanying {
n report of the committee on streets and landing
3 were read as follows:
Is l. RESOLVED, That the mayor be and he is here
autl orized to enter into contract with Louis Ga
net, lessee Of Carondelet Canal and Navigsti
- Company for the exclusive privilege OF using
the draining Of the city all that portion Of the
- Of Bayou ST. John extending from the mouth
10 CaroDdelet Canal following said bayou to the
E or lower side of st. Ann street. according
plan of the city surveyor to be annexed to
I'd | contract.
id | 2. ResOlUed further, That the said Louis Gagl
binds himself 10 grant said privilege during !
term Of his lease and to withdraw any and all 81
e. which he may heretofore have entered agsi
al the city for damages sustained by him by
ID. city's draining into said Bayou st. John q
et Csrondelet Canal, and 10 hold the city free OF
&c damages until the LIST of February, 1859.
ce 3. Resolred further. That the Csrondelet Ca
and Navigation Company bind themselves to gr
"a TO the city for draining purposes the use OF
= channel Of Bayou St. John from the mouth OF
Gu Carondelet Canal to the v. E. or lower side OF
Ann street for the term of their charter, acco
or ing 10 the plan above mentioned.
OF 4. ResOlUed further. That in consideration
it said privileges the city binds itself to cease dr'
Is, ing into the navigsble channel of the said Bs
al, ST. John ard CaroDdelet Canal from the Is
it February, 1869, and to pay said Gagnst the sun
it twenty five thousand dollars.
all 8. Resolued further. That in consideration OF
le- above privileges and receiving due notice IT
the mayor of the completion of contract bet.'
Dm said Louis Gsgpet, lessee, and the Carond
ed, Canal and Navigation Company and the city OF
os- Orleans the controller be and he Is hereby autl
on lied TO issue warrants the treasurer in fsvo
or Louis Gsgnet amounting in the aggregate TO ts
re-. ~ five thousand dollars divided into such sum