New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-28
CITY couNcIL--oFFIcIAL.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALpER4rx
Regular Session.

Farrell, and Breen.
On motion of Mr.. Rose, the reading oi
the minutes of last meeting was dispensed
with.
The Treasurers report for the week end
ing August 22 showing receipts $32, 1921 43,
expenditures none, balance on hand S449,.
795 SO, was read, and referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Controllers statement for the week
ending August 25. 1868, showing amount
checks drawn Sass.
The following communication from the
Surveyor was received; hr
SURvEYoR's OFFICE !,
Room No. 10 City H al,
City OF New Orleans, August 25 1853.
To the Honorable the Common Council, Board Of
Assistant Aldermen:
GENTLEMES-Th construction ofa culvert
across Felicity road, at the head of the Camp
street canal, is an improvement much
needed at that particular point; its effects
will be 20 relieve The lower part of said road
of more than half mile of accumulated
water. and to tree from overflow the ban
quettes on the west side as far as Prytania
street.
L remain respectfully, gentlemen, your
obedient servant.
L. SURGI, City Surveyor.
The following communication from the
Controller was read, and that portion re-
ferring to the adjudication of contract for
fitting up the rooms Of the Seventh District
Court was referred to the Committee on
improvements and Buildings.
CoNrRoLLERs OFFICE,
City Hall, New Orleans, August %. 1859
GENTLEMEN-I have the honor to report
to your honorable body that on Saturday.
the twenty-second instant, and after due
notice in the official journal of the city,
adiudicated the following contracts, to wit;
L. According to ordinance No. 976-The
contract for lifting up the rooms of the
Seventh District Court, at twelve thousand
dollars (Sl2, ,00O,) to VIM. McF little, security
John McVlttie.
2. According to ordinance No. 977-The
contract for furnishing lumber for the use
of the city for one year. at thirteen dollars
AID forty cents 1918 40) per thousand feet
for pine, and seventeen dollars and seventy
five cents ($l7 75) per thousand feet for
cypress, to j. B. st, Amand, security P. F.
Thomas.
.. According to ordinance No. e75-Tire
contract for furnishing coal to the city for
oue year, at seveuty.three cents per barrel,
W hs bG DOAds SGCuElLy LuLlhlls.
l have also to report that on August the
nineteenth / Cancelled tax bill No. 1S2, in
the name of Mrs. W. +. Hall and Mark F.
Bigney, for sos, said tax bill having been
made twice.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. .. LANDRY,
Controller.
The following resolution from the Upper
Board was read and concurred in on its sew
eral readings unanimously:
Resolred, That the Controller be and ht
is hereby instructed to have an Inventory
taken of all movable public property in pos
session of the various city officers and EN-
ployes, including trucks, carts, wagons
tools, stock, etc. desks, tables, chairs, boob
cases, carpets, curtains, sofas, letter presses
inkstands, rulers, pen racks, paper weights
stamps, water coolers, and every species 0
office and desk furniture not perishable
and that said Controller be required to take
receipts from the officers in possession fol
| all Of said articles, and to keep correct ac
counts Of any transfer that may be made by
any officer ofsaid movable property, whether
to his successor in Office or to any other per
son authorized to receive the same.
RssoLUed further, That the Controller il
hereby instructed to furnish the Council, a
its next meeting, with d true and correct
New Orleans, including all outstanding city
notes, together with detailed statement o
all assets, such as bills receivable, real es-
| tate, etc., in order to satisfy the public, who
| are clamorous for such report
The following resolution from the Uppe
Board was read and concurred in on its sev
eral readings unanimously:
ReSolued, That the Controller be and h
| is hereby authorized to warrant on tn
| Treasurer in favor of J. M. Saux, for thu
amount of six thousand dollars, (S6000) il
| full compensation for ali work performed
| by him as contractor on streets and ballas
| roads of this city.
Aasd be ii further resolved. That in consid
/ Grafton of the amount of six thousand dol
lars (S6000) to be paid J. NJ. Ssux, and up
on its exceptance, he hereby agrees to with
| draw aDy and all suits against the city o
New Orleans, under any and all contract
existing or which may have existed, be
tween said j. N. Saux and the city Of NeN
Orleans. h4
Mr.. .Morphy here entered and took hi
seat.
The following resolution from the Uppe
Board was read and concurred in unani
mously on its several readings, under
i suspension of the rules:
ResotUed, That permission be and th
same is hereby granted to Mrs. johnson, t
maintain in the rear Of her premises o.
| Commerce street, between Delord and Ca
/ liope streets, p stable for the keeping of
dairy; provided the same be conducted &C
| cordiBg TO existing laws and ordinances
aud remain during the pleasure of the Com
mon Council.
The Committee on wcrkhouse and Pris
ons submitted the following report:
III ~. ~. Board or ASSISTANT AIDERaES,
/ rFas COMMITTEES on Workhouse md Prisons.
| City Hall. New Orleans. August Is 1858
10 the Honorabls the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
GENTLEMEN-Your Committee on Work
house and Prisons have the honor to repor
on the following subjects referred to the1
as follows: nr
In regard to the communication from til
4 Warden OF the City Workhouse, after fai
consideration of the subject, they have com
to the conclusion that the sending of pris
oners, by the Recorders of the city, to tn
i Parish Prison, is a cause Of increased e.
! pense of about double. They iuform you
In this regard, that not one prisoner h4
been sent to the Workhouse since july Is
1868, by any one of the four Recorders 3
the city; while, on the other hand, man
have been sent to the Paish Prison. Tn
Workhouse seems to have been establishe
more especially for the reception of vs
grants, and under the new constitution thi
class of people is ignored.
Your committee has also examined th
bill for the subsistence Of the city's prison
srs in the Parish Prison, amounting, frog
the FIRST TO the thirty,frst July, 1868, inclt
sive. to the sum OF SA84l rs, which ezpent
iture Is about double the cost Of subsistenc
IN the Workhouse.
Your committee has also received and e.
amined the bill of Mr.. Wurzberger. sheriff
for the transportation of conVicts TO tn
State fspitentiary, bat are unable to com