New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-12
,iIY coUMcuL--oFFIciAL.
,o.KDOF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN

Regular Meeting
CRY HALL, NEW ORLEANS,
January Z, 1868. !
u,o Roard met pursuant to adjournment,
assistant Alderman Perkins IN 'he cna'r'
A ss .Se following members present; Messrs'
snu ~, sampson, Gauche, Mary. Flood,
D~nn straight, sauvinet, and Joubert.
'" ~, n,inutes of the last REGULAR meeting
,ore read and approved.
EXPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS.
The report of the Treasurer for the week
% a1st of December, 1867, showing a
en ,nneo On hand of $751; 0l 81 was referred
= the Finance Committee. ou
4 communication from the controller
oiative to the action of the Finance Com
i,.ao was referred to the City Attorney
w. ~ snecial committee appointed at the
last meeting oo.o,.
80 10 copper pipes and other material
.olor from the Bienville draining machine
=. referred to Streets and Landings.
M f,,owing communication from the
-, commissioner was referred to the
n,,,tae,ou improvements and Buildings:
srpEEr COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
No. City Hall, :
New Orleans January Z, 1868
49, t,ono,abe the Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
n s-S respectfully inform you that
" Contract which the city entered into
I'M Messrs. Wessenbach buhier on the
nublic buildings for one year, VIII ex'
~, Qath Aay of this month.
~ tba work is a necessary and indispens-
ia o s and one that can not be delayed,
~ rssnpctfully suggest that your honor
NJ hody take such steps as you may deem
Soner, 40 as to secure the performance OF
. work upon the expiration oil the present
bntrsct on the 30th instant.
WILLIAM BAKER,
Street Commissioner.
The following from the same officer was
prred to the Committee on Streets and
bindings:
s,rrzr CoNNtssIoNER's Department.
Room No, City Hall, I
New Orleans January 7, 1853
8 thu Honorable the Common Council;
cpNr1EMEy-In making you my regular
onthiv report of the work of this depart.
anti i have nothing of especial Importance
mention. Ia compliance With the re-
ahest of the Finance Committee the num-
~ Of laborers has been reduced cohsldera-
during the past month.
The cemeteries are In fair order, and well
nd sumo repairs are needed to the fence
Lafayette No. 2; aud also OF Locust
oye, previously reported.
Fifteen street bridges have been rebuilt,
a seven have been repaired, besides foot
essng, ETC., in the third district during
mast month.
mia street. between Rampant and Mag
IA Streets is much in need of repairs
that is necessary is supply Of ballast
make it good road again. l am in
med that its present bad condition Is IN
bseouence of a great deal OF the broken
me having been dug up, and carried off
newhere else-some time before l was in
ma number OF burials on charity in the
during the past month has been II
ites and SIS colored-totsl ~.
he burials on charity during the gear
h have been: white, 299; colored, 3S2-
hi, 6Sl.
ne number of INDECENT sick sent to the
pitfalls were, viz:
the Charity hospital ............. 1872
the Marine hospital (cOntraband). 400
the Smallpox hospital, ..,.......... l6
the Insane asylum. ........,.,..,.,
!, Total. .......-,..,,.. 100
Ir. F. J. Stokes, Assistant Deputy for the
tn ward having resigned his position
N the 3lst ultimO, has requested me to
your honorable body to have his bond
ceed. There being no complaint
inst him. most respectfully recommend
his request be granted. ! have not
do not propose to fill the vacancy ocCa
bed by his resignation until such times
1 learn whether your honorable body
I esnch changes in the number OF Assist
Deputies as has been proposed. In the
atlme the Assistant Deputy of the tenth
d Is performing the duties.
q Very respectfully yours,
Y WILLIAM BAKER,
ii Street Commissioner.
r report from Juste Trudeau, superin-
ent Insane Asylum, showing the total
m lber Of inmates in the said institution
lng the month, etc., was received.
w EXPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
he following report from the Finance
uiiiittiies was received:
n FINANCE COMMITTEE RooM
" January :, 1868. |
Z Z, Honorable Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
STLEMRE-Upon the following subjects |
Z ned BY you report is respectfully made; |
II vOrably, by resolution, to pay Miles |
~ q, Esq, six hundred dollars ($6001 in |
: Tor professional services in obtaining |
i use from conhscRtiOn OF the building |
m er Of Hevia and st. Charles streets.
yorably upon the claim of Alexander |
IA kel, Esq, for his services in obtaining |
the United States refundment OF |
nue. tax on city currency and exemption |
n eisom in future; by resolution. appro-
ing four thousand dollars (S4OO0.)
ur committee recommend the adoption
N accompanying resolution amendatory |
j aeance No. 3Ol7, approved August q,
y entitled IAN ordinance organizing the /
soliers department; also, resolution
onAng the Mayor to contract for the |
a' street railroad with Robert ]. Ker as
% ipal, 7. Rooney, J. Q. A. Fellowes, and /
= Oioih at one and thirteen-slxteenth
rs per passenger.
respectfully,
; Chairman Finance COMMITTEE;
B. F, J0UBERr,
ARISTIDE MARY,
Al Q. O. SAMPSON.
following resolution accompanying
Port vas read twice under suspension
rules, and adopted by unanimous
4 ored That the Mayor be and he is
= Hutnorized to contract by notarial /
s,9ia the city notary, on behalf of the |
- AsW Orleans, with Robert J. Ker as
=. al, and P. Rooney, J. Q. A Fellowes,
WV ufoit as securities, for ''the right /
"a lof ne Julia street railroad, y at one !
l-elxteenth cents per passenger, |
wig 2 the terms Of sale and speoif- /
~ me Controllers office.
49, loiloWing, also accompanying the re-
~ read twice under suspension Of |