The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11

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nances, and returns TO be made to the mayor
all perpops reestered unoer the lato registrston
law Of the State to be considered qualified voters.
| Was adopted on DIST and second rsadiags By
the folio wing VOTE the rule being waived for that
purpose l
Yess-President Marley. and Msssrs. Boguile,
Brady, Kaiser. O'BrieD, Pessou, Poynot, Prsdos
| and Shields. r-,.. +. .----.- ---
| Nayr-None. a.rsr ff
| Mr.. Shields moved to reconsider this vote.
Mr.. Prados moved to lay this motion on the
| table, which motion prevailed. 81
| Mr.. Kaiser gave notice that be would ct next
| NEE ting move to reconsider the vote Of sdop.
ton. lr ,.- r1
communication from the Real Estate wners
Association TO the finance committee was pre-.
scented by Mr.. O'Bren.
On q motion TO lay It on the table, Mr.. Kaiser
called for the yeas and nays. The motion was
lost by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs. Boguille and Brady.
Nays-President Markey, and Messrs. Kaiser,
O'Brien. Prados and Shields.
On motion the document was referred back to
the finance committee.
The following resolution from the lower board
Resolued. That the finance committees be and
they are hereby author lied to contract for and
have printed bonds of the city of New Orleans to
the Il q Sss
and bearing interest ct I've per cent. per snnum
In semi.annual coupons said bonds or such
amount a. may be necessary for the liquidation Of
the city indebtedness % the Commercial Bank, to
be signed by the mayor, controller and treasurer,
and paid over only upon the order of the Common
Council.
Was referred to the committee on water works.
The following report of the committee on streets
and landings was accepted:
. COMMITTEE OF SrRKRrs AND LANDMGs,)
Board of Aldermen,
City Hall, Nov. 10, 1861
To the Honorable Board Of Aldermen:
'Gentemen-Your committee have the honor to
report upon the following subjects referred to
them. viz: 80
l. Upon the resolution sent from the Board of
Assistant Aldermen for concurrence that the
street commissioner be and he IL hereby author.
lied to repair the ballast road on ITALIA street
from Rampant to Franklin street, provided the
| cost does not exceed five hundred dollars, your
committee report favorably.
2. Upon the resolution that the street commits.
sioner be hereby instructed to immediately repair
the street bridges and crossings in the sections
lately inundated, your committee report favor
ably. ..f
8. Upon the resolution that the city surveyor
| be and he is hereby authorized to cause to be
| made on Claiborne street, from Elysisn Fields
street to st. Bernard street, such bridges o. he
| may deem necessary for the proper draining of
laid street into the canal, your committee report
| favorably.
4. Upon the resolution sent from the Board of
Assistant Aldermen for concurrence, that the
mayor be and he Is hereby authorized to enter
into contract by notarial act, In behalf of the city
of New Orleans, with 8. w. Cotton as principal,
and E. Flood, A. @. Merkel and v. F. Cotton as
securities, for cleaning and repairing the unpsved
streets of the seventh eighth and ninth wards of
the Third District for term Of two years. as fol.
lows. viz: Seventh ward. !$4s75 per lannum.
Eighth ward, $500 per annum. Ninth ward,
$500 per snnum-your committee report IA
sorably. 80.
S. Upon the resolution sent from the Board Of
Assistant Aldermen for concurrence that the con-
troller be and he is hereby authorized, after five
and Smelling with lake shells the swamp side Of
Bayou st. John, from Esplanade street bridge to
ably.
Assistant Aldermen, for concurrence. that the
mayor be and he il hereby authorized to enter
into contract in behalf of the city Of New Orleans
before the city notary, with Robert Mesdowcra;t
q foot bridge across the New Canal Basin at the
foot of Liberty street. for the price and sum of
$3.50. your committee report favorably.
z. Upon the resolution sent from the Board Of
ASSISTANT Aldermen, for concurrence, that the
action Of the mayor in entering into contract by
rotarial act with certain parties, viz: James
0'Hara, q. Correjolles, VIM. Henry, and J. Arte-
CUES, for cleaning the streets of the LIST, 3D. Sd,
4th, 9Th, 9Th, 10th and llth wards without having
obtained the consent of the Common Council. is
hereby disapproved, and that the street commits
sioner is hereby instructed TO cause to be discon-
tnued all work being done by virtue of said act of
the mayor by the parties hereinbefore enumerated.
your committee report untayorably.
THos. b. SHIELDS, Chairman.
PETER KAISER.
LIS. PEssoU,
f- LUDGEB BoGUMLE.
The accompanying resolution was disposed of
as follows:
Resolued, That the action of the mayor in enter
ing into contract by notarial act with certain
parties, to wit James O'Hara, G. Correjoes,
William Henry and j. Arteguez, for cleaning the
streets of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth,
sixth, tenth and eleventh wards, without having
obtained the consent Of the Common Council. is
hereby disspproved. and that the street commits
soner is hereby instructed to cause to be discon-
tinued all work being done by virtue of said act
of the mayor by the parties hereinbefore emu
merated.
This was on motion rejected by the following
vote. the yeas and nays being called:
q Yeas-Messrs. Boguille, lily. Kaiser, Pessou,
Poynot, Prados and Shields.
Nays-Presidsnt Msrkey and Mr.. O'Brien-2.
The following were concurred in on first
reading:
ResotUed. That the street commissioner be and
he is hereby authorized to repair the ballast road
on Thalis street, from Rampant to Franklin
street, provided the cost does not exceed five
hundred dollars.
Resolred, That the street commissioner be here
by instructed to Immediately repair the streets,
bridges. and crossings, in the section lately inun-
dated.
Resolped That the city surveyor be and he Is
hereby authorized to cause to be made on Clai-
borne street, from Elysan Fields street to st.
Be- Dard street. such bridges as he may deem
necessary for the proper draining Of said street
into the canal. - ~
Resotred, That the mayor be and be il hereby
authorized to enter into contract by notsrial act
10 behalf of the city of New Orleans, with s.
w. Cotton as principal and E. Flood A. @. Mer-
KEEL and V. F. Cotton as securities. for cleaning
and repairing the unpaved streets Of the seventh,
eighth and ninth wards of the Third District for
term of two years. as follows to-wit:
Seventh ward at four thousand nine hundred and
seventy five dollars per snnum.
Eighth ward at three thousand nine hundred
dollars per annum.
Ninth ward at three thousand seven hundred
dollars per annum.
The work to be done in strict accordance with !
specifications on file in the office of the street
commissioner.