The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-29

The boaro met pursuant 70 adjournment; pres
emit /: President Kearny. Messrs. Rose, Athens,
Walker, Montgomery, Sturcken, Fisher, Pandely,
wypne, Farrell and Breen.
The reading of the minutes of last meeting was
disptnsed with.
Tie treasurer's report for the week ending Oct.
"a. fass, showing receipts s2s4.ls5 IS. expendi.
tures $25,3l6 %. balance on hand s2Os,s7s Is,
waslreferred to the finance committee.
Utder suspension Of the rules Mr.. Fisher in.
tro4lced the following resolution, which was
adotted by the necessary two-thirds vote on it's
sevtral readings IS follows:
Afes-President Kearny, and Messrs. Rose,
Walker, Montgomery, Sturcken, Fisher, Pandely,
wysne. Farrell and Breen-l0.
~. Atkinson voting blank.
kesolred, That BY virtue of the authority vested
in tfe Common Council of the city Of New Orleans
by section l2s, of the statute Of 1856. known as
theI ity charter, Samuel Weeks, superintendent
of he Fire and Alarm Telegraph, be and he is
hereby removed from said Office because of want
of confidence Of said Common Council In said
SaI luel Weeks.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, and by unanimous
consent Of this board, the foregoing resolution
was transmitted to the Board Of Aldermen for
concurrence.
The following communication from the city sur
vey0r was read and referred to the committee on
streets and landings:
SURVEYORS OFFIcs,)
Room No. 10, CRY HALL,
City Of New Orleans, October u, 1868. J
men
Genaemen-The petition Of property holders
concerning the making of banquettes on Peters
and Clay streets, between Customhouse and Cont
streets, has been published according to section
lis of the city charter.
No opposition. has been made to said petition,
consequently the Common Council can order the
sale Of said banquettes agreeably to the petition
am respectfully, gentlemen, your obedient
servant. l.. SURGI, City Surveyor.
The committee on streets and landings submitted
the following report:
Committee OF STREETS AND LANDINGS
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
City Hall, Oct. 81 1868.
To the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen:
Genaemen-Your committee have the honor to
report upon the following subjects referred to
them, viz:
LIST. Upon the petition of Gabriel CorrejolIes,
asking permission to transfer his contract for
cleaning the streets Of the fourth, fifth and sixth
wards Of the Second District to John Bietry, secu-
rites remaining the same, your committee report
favorably. and offer the necessary resolution for
adoption.
I'd. Upon the petition of property holders resid-
praying for shell road on the swamp side of said
bayou from Esplsnade street bridge to the City
Railroad, distance of about five hundred feet,
your committee report favorably, and offer the
necessary resolution.
Sd. Upon the report of ]. o. Landry, city con-
troer, Informing the Common Council of the sd-
Indication OF q contract for building foot-bridge
the new canal at the foot of Liberty street,
to Robert Meadowcraft as principal, and John
Clark, as security, for the price and sum Of six
thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars, your
committee report fsvoraby and offer the neces-
eary resolution for adoption.
4th. Upon the report of the controller, inform
ing the Common Council that according TO Ordi-
nance 1904, N. s., he adjudicated contract for
grading and Smelling Eighth street from Magazine
10 Tchoupitouas street. with lake shells, TO j. j.
o'Hsrs as principal, and @. Correjolles, security
at one dollar and ninetyye cents per running foot
your committee report favorably and offer the
necessary resolution for adoption.
5th. Upon the report Of the controller, inform
ing the Common Council, that according to Ordi-
nance 104s, N. g.. he adJudcsted the contracts for
cleaning the streets and repairing the unpaved
streets Of the seventh, eighth and ninth wards Of
the Third District, for term Of two years, to 8.
w. Cotton, principal, and E. Flood A. c. kerkel
and v. F.. Cotton, as securities follows, to-wt !:
The seventh ward, at four thousand nine hundred
and seventy five dollars per annum; the eighth
ward three thousand nine hundred dollars per
annum, and the ninth ward at three thousand
seven hundred dollars per annum, your committee
report favorably and offer the necessary resolu-
ton for adoption.
GERALD FARRELL, Chairman.
G. PASDELY,
w. w. WALKER.
The following resolutions, accompanying the
above report, were read and unanimously adopted
on their several readings, after which they were
ordered transmitted to the Board of Aldermen for
concurrence:
Resolred That the mayor be and he Is hereby
authorized to enter into contract by notarial act,
In behalf of the city Of New Orleans, with 8. w.
Cotton as principal, and E. Flood, A. @. Merkel
and ". F. Cotton; ss securities, for cleaning and
repairing the unpaved streets of the seventh,
eighth and ninth wards Of the Third District for
term Of two years, az follows, to-wit:
Seventh ward at four thousand nine hundred
and seventy five dollars per annum.
Eighth ward, at three thousand nine hundred
dollars per annum.
Ninth ward, at three thousand seven hundred
The work to be done in strict accordance with
specifications on file in the Office Of the street
commissioner.
RESOLVED. That the controller be and he is hereby
Journal TO sdjudicste to the lowest bidder or bid.
ders contract for grading and shelving with lake
shells the swamp aide OF Bayou ST. John, from
Esplanade street bridge to the city railroad, 90.
cording TO plans and specifications on file In the
Office of the city surveyor.
authorized to enter into contract in behalf of the
city Of New Orleans, before the city notary, with
Robert Mesdowcraft as principal, and John Clark
security. for building foot bridge across the New
Canal Basin ct the foot of Liberty street. for the
price and sum Of six thousand nine hundred and
eighty dollars (s69S0.) "
Resolved, That the mayor be and he is hereby
authorized TO enter into contract before the city
notary, in behalf Of the city of New Orleans, with
J. j. 0'Hara, o. principal, and G. Correjolles, as
security, for grading and shelling Eighth street
from Magazine to Tchoupitoulss street. with lake
shes, at one dollar and ninety-iye cents per run.
Ying foot, the work TO be done according to speci
ticstions on file In the office of the city surveyor.
Resolred, That the mayor be and he is hereby
authorized to sign an act before the city notary to
transfer the contracts Of Gabriel Correjolles for
cleaning the streets of the 4th, 9Th and 9Th wards
OF the Second District to John Bietry, principal,
securities remaining the same.
Mr.. Montgomery submitted an ordinance entitled
g An ordinance concerning the markets Of the
city Of New Orleans,n which was ordered printed
And referred to special committee Of fve-con.
nsting ofMessrs. Montgomery, Fisher, Rose, Breen
and Morphy.