New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-28

supplying the different puDllc institutions
of the city with beef during the year 1868 at
the rate of three cents and half per pound.
Resolued, That the contract for cleaning
sinks OF the public institutions, which was
adiudioated on the 23d March last to A.
Conrad at the rate of S4500 per year, be and
the same is hereby approved.
ResolUed further, That the Mayor be and
he is hereby authorized to enter into con-
tract before the City Notary, in behalf of
the city, with A Conrad as principal, and G.
Bonet as security, for the cleaning of the
sinks Of the different institutions of the city
for and in consideration of the sum of forty
i've hundred dollars. (S4500)
The following report OF the Committee
on Streets and Landings was received:
CoMsur1EE OF STREETS AND LAsD1yGs,)
Board OF Assistant Aldermen,
City Hall, May %. 1868
Te the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen;
GENTLEMEN-Your committee have the
honor to report upon the following subjects
| referred to Them viz:
Upon the communication Of the City Sur.
veyor suggesting that he be authorized to
| raise the curb and tagging of the intersec.
lions of the bauquettes on Canal street from
Magazine to Rampant street to level with
the top OF The iron bridges, and recommend.
| ing that long iron crossing plates be used
| instead of the present narrow stone cross
lngs, your committee would report favora.
bly,, and offer the necessary resolution.
Upon the petition of the Board of Managers
| OF the Poydras Asylum for the donation of a
| burial lot in the Washington Cemetery, OF
dimensions suitable for the requirements of
| the Asylum, YOUR Committee would report
| favorably, aud offer the necessary resolu
ton for adoption.
F. W. PERKINS,
Chairman;
G. S. SAUVINET,
j. L. STERRY.
The following from the same committee
underwent its several readings under sus-
pension of the rules by a unanimous vote:
RESOLVED, That the City Surveyor be and he
is hereby authorized to raise the curb and
| tagging the intersections fthe banquettes
on Canal street, from Magazine to Rampant
| street to Level with the top of the iron
bridges, and replace the stone crossings
with long Iron crossing plates.
The following, also from the same com
mittee, passed its first reading unanimously,
and, the rules being suspended, was adopted
on its second reading by the following vote:
Yeas: Messrs, Chadwick, sterry, Scott,
Kearny, Shields, Perkins, Mary, Breen,
Flood, Thezan, Dunn, Sullivan, and sau.
vinet.
Nay; Mr. Joubert.
Mr.. Shields gave notice of .reconsidera-
ton of the above vote at the next meeting.
Resolued, That lots Nos. 337, 3Ss, 339, $40,
| BAL, 3l2, 343, 34i, 345, 346 347, 34S, 3i9 $50,
measuring twenty feet by forty one feet in
all, in section No. 4, in Washington Gene
terry No. l, be and the same are hereby donat.
ed to the Poydras Orphan Asylum.
The following report of the Committee on
Improvements and Buildings was received,
and the resolution accompanying read twice
under suspension of the rules and adopted
| by unanimous vote:
To the Honorable Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
CONTAMINATION Committee on Improve
ments and Buildings, to whom was referred
the petition of U. Winteler, praying for per
mission to erect a steam engine and boilers
! on bis premises, No. 20 st. Ferdinand street,
third district, beg leave TO report favora.
bly,, and offer the necessary resolution.
JOHN L. STERRY,
Chairman;
EDMOND FLOOD,
ARISTIDE MARY.
ReS0lued, That permission be and it is
hereby granted to U. Whit eler to erect a
| steam engine and boiler on his premises,
No. % st. Ferdinand street, third district,
provided the same be erected in accordance
with city laws aud ordinances, and remain
during the pleasure of the Common Council.
The following report of the special COM
mittee on the resolution offered by Mr.. Da-
vies at the last meeting, was received, and
the resolution accompanying referred to
the Finance Committee:
Report of Special Committee appointed to
carry out Ordinance No. 70S new
series.
Your committee have the honor to report
that they have duly considered the best
means of carrying into effect the provisions
of ordinance No. 70s, and have arrived at
the conclusion that the city will save more
than ten thousand dollars costs in comply
ing at once Herewith, and making the nee
essary disbursements for completion of
books and registry of judgments, and to
that end empower the City Treasurer to
borrow, by pledge If necessary, an amount
sufficient to that end.
That it is highly proper that the attorney
in charge of the collection of the judgments
mentioned in said ordinance be authorized
to revive such Of said judgments as in his
opinion may be susceptible of collection.
And to that end they submit the accom-
panying resolutions.
JOHN L. DAVIES.
ALFRED KEARNY,
J. l.. STERRY.
fsssoireo, That the City Treasurer Dc su-
thOrized to borrow an amount sufficient in
legal currency to carry out the provisions
of ordinance No. 70e, new series, and if
necessary pledge city obligations to
that end.
Resolued further, That the attorney in
charge of claims under said ordinance be
empowered to revive such of the judgments
therein mentioned as in his opinion may be
susceptible OF collection by the city.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Joubert:
Resolued, That the Board of Aldermen be
and they are hereby invited to meet this
Board in joint session for the purpose of
electing Collector of Levee Dues for the
second and third districts.
Adopted and sent up for concurrence,
Mr.. Sullivan introduced a resolution
making it incumbent on this Council to
memorable General Buchanan, asking him
to use his power to order the collection Of
taxes in arrear due this city, which was
adopted on its several readings and sent up
for concurrence. l19a
minutes Of Board Of Aldermen.l
The chair appointed on this committee
Messrs. Sullivan, Scott, and Kearny.
Mr.. Dunn offered resolution authorizing
the City Surveyor TO build bridges across
Broad Street canal and at Gragier and Per
dido streets Adopted on It's several read
ings BY unanimous vote and sent up for
concurrence. evth I'D g. rl q. 3eaaI
Tsee proceedings Board Of Aldermen.l