New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-08
se fepeaied slOug rs the said tgo acts of
the Legislature are in force.
h Very respectfully.
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The following was concurred in:
neso.oed, That the Board of aldermen be
IN egu ~ 70 meet this Board this evening
s ,or the purpose Of electing one Arbitrator
resigned. : p'"0e "a mr. D i&'l'
PETrIoNs
L. OF Mr.. Z. L. Brewer. ASKING to. he -a;,,
ourSed the amount of the depreciation in
city currency deposited ,y him win the
City Notary as partot the purchase MONEY
OF certain market stalls, was laid on the
table. '
REPORTS OF STANDING OO4IMTIrHEs.
The following report Of tue Finance Com.
mittee was received:
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GENrLENEN- Fluauce Committee have
the hoaor ~ report upon the following mat
ters Referred to them, viz:
Upon the bill OF rent by Il. I. Hill for
inc temporary occupation Of his building
w tue Guy compensation at dh6 rate OF
eighty dollars per mouth.
Tue returned resolution in hgisf }at ~ r
bell seeking Information o. ~ psr5a tiara
involved in his account, " si@es0 dAtgd
November 1, 1861, WAS fl ~ fHf4ltshinr of
a A7rse anu driver Il w cons yai,ce OF
the sick poor of the f ri f,tfeh ilistricts
At night during J tuber. and
Oct0Oer, at S. per % Iikpwise a
sImilar bill for like Tor the second
aud third districts, usCE Der night. san
Aud on December an additionil charge
idr two CHARITY Wagons BY nIght from No
vember To December ., inclusive, 10 king
thirtytwO nights At $40, $500. Total,
Sl,240.
The market ordinance that has been sub
mitted 20 our consideration we have con.
TERED upon with the City Attorney, and in
lieu thereof beg leave TO present tie accom-
panying substitute, which, in our best
judgment, embraces the opiHien Of the
committee.
Having the concurrence Of the City At
toruey, we report in favor Of the petition OF
[. N. Marks, President of the Mechanics
and Agricultural Fair Association, exempt
ing the Fair Grounds from taxation, pro-
viuiug the city be put 70 no expense in
granting the relief.
Likewise in behalf OF Bernard Soulie
whose petition was laid before Us through
the Recommendation Of the City Surveyor,
allowing him nine hundred dollars tor the
two lots of ground absorbed by the contin-
Uance of Claiborne street, without regard,
however, to interest and back taxes
JOHN CLAY, .
JAMES J.. TUCKER.
And the following resolutions, referred TO
therein, were, under suspension of the
rules, read twice And adopted By the fol
lowing votes
BeSolred, That the adjudication made BIZ
the Controller and reported in his commu-
uication of thtrty'drst March TO the Coun-
Gil, of tue sale of tire house on Claiborne
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section Of Ereuctmeu street TO Dennis
Cronan for the sum OfS570, be and the same
is hereby approved, and The street COmmis-
siOner is hereby instructed TO notify the said
Dennis Cronan to pay the amount OF pur
chuse into the public treasury, and GO re-
move the building without delay.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs
Burbank, Clay, Devices, Kellogg. 6tapletou,
and Tucker.
Nays: None.
Resol5ed, That the Controller be author
lied to draw upon the Treasurer, in favor OF
Mr.. Bernard SOulie, for nine hundred dol
lars, city currency, In full settlement Of hi4
claims.
Yeas; President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank, Clay. Devices, kellogg, staplaton,
and Tucker.
Nays; None.
The following were adopted on their drst
reading:
RssuUe6. That the Controller be author.
thorized TO warrant In behalf Of II. {. Hill
for thirty Eve aud 50 100 dollars in full set
tlement Of his rent claim against the city.
Rescued, That the sum of twelve humid
red and forty dollars be paid by warrant
from the Controller in behalf Of William r.
Bell in accordance with his claim for am-
balances as particIarized in the account.
The following, or motion OF Mr.. Graham,
was indefinitely postponed:
An ordinance for the leasing for term
Of ten years certain markets.
The following report from the COMMITTEE
on Streets and Landings was received:
COMMITTEE o. sTRgETs .Ayo LANDHsss.I
Board Of Aldermen. I
City Hall May 8. IS6s.
t. the Eono-ablo tho Board Of Aldermen:
GENTLEHRN-Y0ur Committee have the
honor 10 report upon the following subjects
referred to them, viz;
Upon tho resolution that the City Con
trolIe- be authorized TO sell to the highest
bidder, after ten days notice in the OfDcial
Journal, cOntrSct to lnClose Taylor square
with wooden fence, your Committee would
report uufavOrably at the present time.
Upon the resolution that the Mayor be
authorized 20 enter into contract By nota-
rial act, ia behalf OF the city, with the
Southern Paving Company, security Y. J.
Hart & Co. for paving Race street, from
TChoupitoulas street to Coliseum street,
with Nicholson pavement, at So SO per SUI
perfcial yard your Committee would re
port uufavorably, owing to the large pro
portion the city would be Obliged TO paw
for and the high price at which the work is
asked to be performed.
Upon the petition Of L. II. Lameyer, ask
Ing that reut be paid for the two lots OF
ground in square No. So, bounded by Love,
Goodchldren, Vaudeville, and Spain
streets, claiming to have been occupied by
the city officials to December, 1867, Jas depot
for materials belonging to the city, your
Committee would report unfavorably, rs
the city Ia 1868 was under martial law, aud
We have no authority that the city occH-
pied it during the length Of time claimed, 70
permit compensaticnt0 be allowed for open
lots of ground.
Upon the petition OF merchants, and 9th
ers in the vicinity of FOucher street, be
tween Poyeras and Girod streets, to have
gas lanps placed on said street, IN order TO
prevent depredations being committed on
their property, your Committee would re
port t,sVOrahly, and oder the necessary res
D. S. DEVICES,
Il ". BURBANK,
GEO. KELLOGG.
And the following, referred to therein.
was. under Il suspension Of the rules, read
twice and adopted By the following votes;
Resolpea, That 8 gas lamp be placed In
the centre Of the square on Foucher street,
be ween Poydras aud Lafayette streets.
Yeas. President Graham, and Messrs.
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