The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-22

three hundred dollars, in full payment of her
claim, for ballast, ag Ainst the city.
The following resolution, originating in the
Board or Aldermen, coming up upon its first
reading, was concurred In with the following
vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Rose. Athens, Walker. rCanpA
Fisher, Ptndely, wynne, Farrell aud Breen. =
Nsys-Aemrs. Kearny, Psmberton. Montgom-
cry, Morphy and Breen.
WHEREAS, The parties who had contracted for
the building and leasing of the extensions to the
Poydras Market, known as the Pile Market, had
entered irto said contract prior the passage by
the General Assembly OF this State of the act
creating free markets throughout this city; ard Z
WHEREAS, The establishment of said free Ular.
kets has destroyed the market monopoly hereto-
fore existing, and upon which said contracts were
based, said contractors, after buying the same In
good faith. are now executing the same faithfully.
and are heavy losers on account OF the establish
ment Of said free markets; be IL, therefore,
Resotred, That an extension of Two years. time
be granted James NOLAN &c. for collecting
the revenues Of the Pile Market. tt l.fF
Resolved further, That the treasurer be and he
Is hereby instructed to return to said Jas Mohan
x Co. all the promissory notes given by them on
said contract. and receive In lieu thereof twenty
notes Of s2007 50 each, payable half yearly.
The following resolution coming up On its sec
ond reading was, on motion, laid on the table
Resolved, That the city surveyor be and is here
by authorized to prepare the necessary plans OF
all vacant batturs property Owned by the city,
and of any other vacant property that the city
may be Interested in.
The petition of ]. q. Keller, together with the
following ordinance, was read and adopted on its
several readings: So
Yeas-Messrs. Rose. Walker, Montgomery.
Sturcken. Fisher, Pandely, wynne, Farrell and
Breen.
Nays-Messrs. Kearny and Aitkens.
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THE KELLER MARKET, AND COLLECTION or rHR
REVENUES THEREOF. 1t
Resolred, That city ordinance, No. 524. new
series. approved March %, 1867. be so amended
e e sagqags :asIs.~@ ns s y words hss9
years." ......--,-' - '-..s
az square upon which the market house, de-
scrbed in said ordinance. will be built, and the
lessor Of the same be required to build at has otcn
expense, sidewalks around said market house, las
described and specified in ordinance No. SOS, new
series,) the performance Of which work must
be accepted by the city surveyor. Uor -1iTsd
Resolred. That all resolutions and ordinances In
conflict with the subject matter Of this ordinance
be and are hereby repealed. r. t
Prouided, That at the expiration Of the time
allotted, Mr.. Keller, his heirs or assigns, shall re-
turn said market and extensions thereof in good
and nrst class condition and repairs. M
The petition of the Rough and Ready Club was
read and received.
The petition of VIM. Culfnsn, :asking to be
paid for q mule which was drowned in the recent
overflow, was referred to tie finance COM
mittee. ID .I-
The petition of John F. Rust, contractor, ask
ing to have refunded the sum Of $500, deposited
with the controller upon the adjudication of Q
certain contract, was referred to the finance
committee. -tt-Ff
The petition of property holders in rear Of the
Third and Fourth Wards, complaining Of the con-
tractor of the Bienville draining machine and the
damage sustained by the recent overflow, was
referred to the committee on streets and
landings. - --t -4-1 esq
The petition Of William Barrett, also of B.
Bloomfield & Co., asking payment for stationery
furnished the surveyors department.. was re-
ferred 70 the finance committee. ----.--ss
The petition of the porter Of the Fourth District
recorders court, asking an increase of salary,
was referred to the finance Committee.
The petition Of property holders on Locust
street, asking to have sale street graded and
shelled, was referred to the surveyor. Hori
The board then adjourned, to meet on Thurs
day, the 22d of October. 1868, at 6 o'clock PM.
.4srr JoHr TOBIN Secretary.