New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-04

TO gIO1H TO NNf t41aA NlNI "a lAA@Af 9NANett -
the use OF the Annunciation atreet cars
thence single track up the paved street OIL
the west side OF Canal street TO the terminus
OF the Crescent City railroad, in the neutral
ground, Intersection Of Magazine, Old Levee,
and Canal streets, your committee, after a
careful examination Of the subject OF con.
sidering the number Of privileges. granted
by the city to the several railroad compa'
mics now in operation and the manner
which the companies are located In Csnal
street, would respectfully recommend 70
the Common Council to grant no more
railroad privileges or extensions until
the Common Council shall have the subject
OF city railroads carefully examined, IN
order to protect the revenues and adopt
some general plan as a starting point on
Canal street for railroads.
The first two privileges granted ~ tne
city for city railroads are claimed by tne
companies to be exclusive, thereby render
| ing the neutral ground on Canal street OF
no importance to the city, as one railroad
| company claims to have control OF nearly All
of the neutral ground.
Canal street, one of the most important
streets in the city. with its wide banquettes;
| neutral ground, and paved street., dld
| through the influence of the property hold
ers on said street cause the necessary mu.
| nicipal legislation which gave the street It's
present attractive appearance.
/ Inc large uuulbeE Ot CITY 1aAIOoNo !" AASA
have their starting point on Canal street
have been located without any regard for
| the appearance or convenience Of business
/ on said street. Some of the companies have
| their cars standing in the centre OF Canal
| street, and others close to the Intersections
| of said street. The latter have tendency
to obstruct greatly the travel through each
thoroughtare. Since police regulsHMo Hl
have been established IN the city Of New
| Orleans carriages and cabs have never been
permitted to stand or occupy the centre
| of the streets. Granting the extension to
the Crescent City railroad will further en-
barass Canal street, and we therefore report
unfavorably. d. s. DEVICES,
Chairman;
JAMES S. ZACHARIE,
GEO. KELLOGG.
The following, referred to therein, was
adopted on its first reading:
RESOLVED, That permission be and the
same is hereby granted to Henry Walter to
erect cooper shop at the corner IhSl ~
and White streets, provided the same be
erected in accordance with existing city
laws and ordinances.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The following resolutions came up in their
regular order upon their second reading
and were concurred in by the following
vote:
Resolced, That the City Surveyor be and
he is hereby authorized to construct bridges
across the Broad Street canal at Gravier and
Perdido streets.
Yeas; Messrs. Burbank, Devices, Kellogg,
Tucker, Woolhey, and Zacharie.
Nays: None.
Resolued, That the Controller be author
lied to draw upon the Treasurer, in favor of
Mr. Bernard Soulie, for nine hundred dol
lars, in full settlement of his claims.
Yeas: Messrs, Burbank, Devices, Kellogg,
Tucker, WoolAey, and zacharie.
Nays: None.
The following were adopted by the fol-
lowing votes:
RESOLVED, That the sum of one thousand
dollars be allowed Mime Nelson Foucher for
the property appropriated by the city in
| running through it for the purpose of open.
ing London avenue, with the reservation of
any or all claims the city may have against
said property for taxes or otherwise.
Yeas; Messrs. Burbank, Devices, Kellogg,
Tucker, Woolfey, and Zacharie.
Nays: None.
Resolued, That the Controller be author.
lied to advertise for the binding of the
notarial records in the official Journal.
Sealed proposals will be directed to d. Man.
dell, ESQ.,, and adjndicated after i've days
| advertisement. The number of volumes not
TO exceed sixty. All bids to be in conform
| ity with specifications to be obtained at the
Controllers office,
Yeas: Messrs. Burbank, Devices, Kellogg,
Tucker, Woolhey, and zacharie.
Nays: None.
The following was read:
Resoloed, That the strip or portion of
ground in the square bounded by Brainard,
Apollo, Josephine, and st. Andrew streets,
which measures 100 feet inches and
lines front on st. Andrew street, $50 feet
inches and lines on the rear line, and 10
feet in width and front on Brainard and
Apollo streets. now Carondelet street, des-
| ignated by the letter on plan drawn by
| j. N. De Pouilly, dated March 8, 1860, depos-
/ tied in the office of ]. w. Breedlove, notary
public, which is necessary for a public
| banquette, and the same is offered for sale
to the city of New Orleans by e. W. Hunt
| ington, who proposes to convey IL at q
price to be fixed by two experts, one to be
selected by L. w. Huntington, and the
other by the city of New Orleans, to deter.
mine the value Of said ground, and in case
Il they disagree an umpire to be chosen whose
decision shall be final.
Mr.. Devices moved to amend SO as to read
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as follows:
/ WHEREAS. The strin or portion Of
| ground in the square bounded by Brainard,
/ Apollo, Josephine, and 81. Andrew streets,
which measures $50 feet inches and q
lines front on st. Andrew street, 100 feet {
inches and 8 lines on the rear line, and ID
feet in width and front on Brainard and
Apollo streets (now Carondelet street)
designated by the letter s on plan drawn
| hY L M De pouillv dated March K 1880
deposited in the office Of J. W. BreedloYe
notary public, is necessary for 4
public banquette, and the same Is offered
for sale TO the city Of New Orleans by E. w
Huntington, who proposes to convey 1t at 3
price to be fixed by two experts, one TO bg
| selected by e. w. Huntington and ths
ether by the city of New Orleans, 10 deter
mine the value Of said ground, and in case
they disagree an umpire TO be chosen WhosS
decision shall be final.
Resolued, That the said proposition b.
accepted by the city Of New Orleans, ana
that the Common Council appoint one ar
bitrator to meet one arbitrator TO be ap
pointed BY said 3. W. Huntington to Ak ths
value Of the property Aforesaid; and in CASE
they do not agree they shall appoint al
umpire, who shall fx the value Of sale
strip Of ground.
The amendment was adopted, and ths
resolution Is amended was read twice undel
a suspension Of the rules, and adopted b
the following vote: M
Yeas; Messrs. Burbank, Devices, kellogg
Tucker, Woolaey, and zacharie.
Nays; None.
The Board then proceeded 70 the hall 0
the Board Of Assistant Aldermen 70
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