New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-19
NEW ORLRANs. WEDNESDAY MORNING. !.


Messrs. Burbank, Carriere, Devices,
Schneider, and stapleton. In the absence
of President Woolhey, Alderman Carriere
was called to the chair.
A communication from the city attorney,
Judge Buchanan, relating to certain cases
pending at the time he was elected, and
requesting that the former city attorney,
| ii. D. Ogden, Esq, be employed to conduct
the cases for the city, was referred to the
finance committee.
From board of assistant aldermen, OrdIn-
ance for the Villere, Dumaine, and Marais
streets railroad, amended in that board to
alter the route TO some extent. The
amendment was conquered in, and the
route now accommodates Basin street.
From committee on streets and landings,
reporting favorably on several matters,
and unfavorably on proposition to sell the
iron building at the foot OF Canal street as
q market. m s
BY Alderman Devices, resolution to ad-
| Indicate the lease of the iren building for
the term of two years as public market.
He explained that the committee reported
unfavorably on the first proposition be-
cause the form or the resolution was such
that the mayor would be likely to veto it.
The resolution offered BY Mr.. Devices was
adopted. .I-f
Resolutions on the second reading
amending the limits sf The third pound
j district Passed. 80. ii9
Granting permission 10 John Durkin to
establish stable on Union street. Passed.
Cancsling the contract between the city
and S. johnson, and providing to pay him
$4,000 ont of the Glrod fund for what he
has done on the Girod asylum. Laid over
Adjourned at g. 10 P. NJ. on molten of
Alderman Burbank. 5f
Hoard of Asslsta1s AIdermeA.
This board met in regular session last
evening, President Hepp In the chair, and
Messrs. Oglesby, Perkins, Whitaker, Leau-
| mont, Sampson, Sterry, and Smith present.
Mayor Heath returned, without his sigma
ture, the resolution to sell a contract to
clean the various draining canals. He
proposed thatth male inmates Of the work
house be compelled to perform the labor.
! He stated that at presens the workhouse
contains l54 white men, lac colored men,
and 1e3 women.
Mr.. Smith favored the mayors proposi-
ton. He was opposed 10 working men, as
formerly, in chain gang and believed that
the prisoners generally would be glad to
be sent into the Streets Referred to com
mittee on prisons.
The treasurer's report showed receipts
for the week ending 18th inst. S263,524
ependitnres S85 ,466; balance on hand
$902 1923. Referred.
The subject Of purchasing the CONNER
cial waterwerks was taken UP on q repor
from special committee, who recon
mended that the city purchase the property
after the first Of April; the city and the
f waterworks company TO each appoint ar
arbitrator, who are to determine the value
of the works. Referred,
The budget of annual expenditures wa
, amended in reference to public schools 81
, as to make it read $3.50, 900 instead of S240,
900. Adopted on second reading.
A resolution was adopted on second
reading decreasing the amount of licenses
; for this year on all theatrical establish
ments to $3.50.
The finance committee reported ad
versely to the petition Of Mr.. Harmon, whC
asked fer remission Of wharf dues on hi
fats.
: The surveyor is to level the protection
t Ievee at st. Denis and Harmony streets
/ The house obstructing Claiborne stree
6 ;s 10 ha snld At aunt3on The honse /
! ! ,u near Frenchmen street, street, and Is tn he re
4 moved by street commissioner in FIVE day
ri Bids T viii he reesivea for wheel boils,
and otbe. nacbinery ~ eomnIeta a drain
|. ing machine at London avenue crossing.
i a bridSe across e 0Is,horre RE-. canal nal FeIicit
rosJ sJsnte5 81, ssco,,5 rosJino %
' Git1 Attarnev Rncbsnsn asked that som
citv suits IA he snnrene court he attende
h Nv Ar Ogden pncsrr"J =
T;fa I'm insngs.sc .. ,,,SasSes SeS asked fora r,
$ 5nction IN nm their husineg
Rsfsrred 10 llrsnca cs,S,nittea a1D'
commnn;cafioS from Goodchil5re
d street RAILROAD sienad nv NJ Gabnzan. wa
d rafarred =
n Resolution to seil riybt of wav of a sire,
(. railway from Canel slreat down Rampa
was adopted on second reading.
COMPLIANT from Nessrs. Rust & Hem