The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-20

1ne DOdIu met purbudnt W duJOuIumeut.
Present-President Marley. and Messrs.
Bogulle, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou. Poynot. Prados
and Shields.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed with.
FROM LOWER BOARD.
The following resolutions were coucurred in on
first reading, and the rules being waived, con.
CURED in on second reading by the vote annexed
to each:
Resolved, That the controller be and he is here
by authorized after five days notice 10 the official
journal, TO adjudicate contract to the lowest
bidder or bidders for Smelling and grading Con-
stance street from Josephine TO st. Andrew
street, the work to be done 10 strict accordance
with specifications on file in the Office of the city
surveyor.
Yeas-President Msrkey and Messrs. BoguIlle,
Brady. Ksiser, Pessou, Poynot, Pfados and
Sbields-s.
Nays-Nobe.
Resolred, That the adjudication of the contract
for furnishing the city with $4,000 barrels Of
oyster shells to NJ. Condran be and the same is
hereby approved.
RESOLVED 5ia tier, That the mayor be aud he is
hereby authorized to enter into contract before
the city notary on the part of the city with NJ.
Condran, as principal, and P. Leahy, as security,
for furnishing the city with 1000 barrels of oys.
ter shells a. thirty cents per barrel in accordance
with specifications of the city surveyor.
Yeas--P!esident Marley, and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser. Pessou. Poynot, Prados and
Shelds-s,
Nays-E1ne.
wHEREAs Nicholas Cornell, contractor for
shelling aid grading Josephine street, between
Apollo and Howard streets, having failed to COM
mence saif work in accordance with the terms
and specifications of his contract; therefore,
Resotue5, That the controller be and he is
hereby aut1orized to adjudicate, after five days
In a. fka lAuv - a
or bddersts contract for Smelling and grading
Josephinetstreet, between Apollo and Howard
Streets uIsler the original plans and specifications
on file in the Office Of the city surveyor; and,
further. tat said Nicholas Connell. contractor
and his Securities be held liable IN sOido. for any
loss OF damages which may be sustained by the
city in sai} adjudication.
Yeas-tresident Marley, and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Haiser, Pessou, Poynot, Prados and
Shields,
Nays-Fone.
ResolutI, That the mayor be and he is hereby
authorizet TO sign and execute before the city
notary arbct OF agreement, relative to the modif-
cations aIsi alterations made in ordinances 524
and S65, few series, embodyng the tenor and
scope offs ordinance No. lll4, new series. rela-
tive to Heller Market, approved November 4th,
1868.
Yeas President Marley and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, POynot, Prados and
Shields-t
Nays-Eone.
Resolr9i, That the adjudication by the control
Ter of al contract for constructing plank side
walks on i,ne side Of Magnolia street, from Keller
Marset to Washington street; also one side of
Third stjeet from Magnolia street to Willow
street, aid also on one side of Willow street,
from Felicity Road TO Jackson street, to Fl. @.
Brown 81 principal, and Henry McGuinn as
security, aor and in consideration OF the sum Of
forty-twd cents per running foot be and the same
IS herebt approved, the security accepted. aud
the may3 authorized 10 vuter INTO contract with
Of of said sii siork - H''''''' '''
Yeas-Sresident Marley and Messrs Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot. Prados and
ShieIds-S.
Nsys-iNone.
Resolrid, That the surveyor be and he is hereby
AUTHORIZED TO have the stable Of Fire Engine Com
pany NOD Il repaired Provided, The cost does
not exce}d five hundred dollars.
Yeas president Mafkey and Messrs. BoguilIe,
Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot. Prados and
Shields 3.
Nays-,None.
Resoleyd. That the controller be and he Is here.
by auth, rized after five days notice in the official
journal, 20 sdjudIcate q contract to the lowest bid
der OF bidders for the const uction of brick side
walks OF Peters and Clay streets, between Custom.
house and Cont streets; the work TO be done in
strict accordance with plans and specifications on
file In the office of the city surveyor.
Yeas President Marley and Messrs. Boguille.
Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot Prsdos ard
Shields-As.
Nays-None.
On motion, the rule being waived, Mr.. Shields
offered the following resolution:
ResoSed, That the shells purchased from n.
Condrap by adjudication shall be subject to the Or
Aarn If fha ffu md hair Of
tee on streets and landings.
Which was adopted on first reading. aud, the
rule being suspended, adopted on second read.
ing by the following vote:
Yeas President Markey and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser. Pessou, Poynot. Prados aud
Shields s.
Nays--None.
The following:
RESOLVED That the controller warrant on the
treasurer in favor of John F. Rust for the sum of
five hundred dollars in U. 8. currency, in reim-
bursemGut Of q similar amount deposited by MIN
at the time OF the adjudication Of the contract for
digging psnals.
Was spended by striking out the words "U. S.
CURRENCY" aud then referred to the finance com.
mittee.
The following resolutions
wHEFs;As. The contractor for planting shade
such as bay have died, has failed TO execute his
coBtracl;
ReSOi{ed, That the street commissioner be and
be is he Ssby authorized TO continue the planting
of said ices from S0lIdee street to the elbow Of
Marignyvs canal Provided, The cost does not ex-
coed fv3 hundred dollars.
ReSOl'ed That the neutral ground or circles on
Canal sireet at the intersection of Burgundy,
pryadettand Rampant streets, be removed, and
the sam5 be paved with square blocks, the work
to be dote by the city surveyor.
Were deferred TO the committee on streets and
l'ndiPgj rrTi-,or,
One fsom David Magner claiming dauages in
recent riots, and one from j. l.. Jacobs 10 refer
ence to: goods sold by sample without license,
were re erred to finance committee.
On m.iion of Mr.. Shields the following rssolu-
ton: I
ResolSed. That the finance committees be and
they ar. hereby author lied to contract for and
have d. nted bonds OF the city of New Orleans
10 the mount of two millions of dollars bear
ing date uy 22d 1868 payable ia thirty years after
date, and bearing interest at five per cent. per an-
nun in ;emi annual coupons said bonds or such
smounJss may be necessary for the liquidation of