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moved to the rear alley and connected with one Of
the existing wells. .u
The covering Of the two wells shall be made
movable and laid flush with tne new nsessns. ~
The new building shall receive tnree coss y.
the hest oil paints, and the old work only Two, oil
W The roof and cutters of the old market shallb'
thoroughly repsired. vhan.
e'si nsx bsnouette with curb stones and wooden
gutter covered with the best lake bricks snail De
made on Harmony street, beginning 70 tne ena o.
the present market and extenalng % iAi DC INC
line Of the said CITY property.
The whole work shall be made OF the pest ma
,erials and in the best vorkmanlike manner, ana
under the supervision Of the city surveyor.
The work shall begin ten days AFTER the spprovai
of The adjudication BY the Common Council: and
sballbe completed in ninety days under penalty OF
Eve dollars per day for each and every day there
after the same is not completed
Good and solvent security in the sum OF three
thousand dollars shall be required from the con-
tractor to insure the faithful execution Oh the con-
tract.
Payment in cash on the completion OF the work
and its acceptance by the surveyor and the chair
men of the committees on streets and landings.
1t rs well understood that 10 case OF failure oy
the contractor TO begin or finish the work, or any
part thereof, within the period fixed, or IN case
The Common Council be dissatisfied with the man
ner In which the same Is being executed, the Com
mon Council shall have the right to annui tne
contract without putting the contractor in default
as required by article 1905 Of the Civil Code, and
without applying 70 q court Of justice to snnu the
same, and without indemnity; and II is also well
understood that in case the contractor snail, al
any time, abandon the work or not finish and COM
plete the same In conformity with bis contract,
the said contractor shall forfeit all claims he may
have for any part Of the work done by him up to
the date of his abandonment, and that the city
sball be thereby discharged and released from any
and s liability therefor and Il Is also well under.
stood that IN case the contract be resoid. tie con-
tractor and his securities shall be held and bound
in solido, TO pay unto the city all loss or difference
between the price at which the contractor origin
ally contracted to perform the work, and the price
at which it may be adjudicated atsresale or read
Indication.
Bids to be for the whole work complete.
New Orleans, September /, 1868.
(signed) LOUIS SURGI, City Surveyor.
Approved by the committees on streets and
landings of both boards Of the Common Council.
(Signed) THos. II. SHIELDS, Chairmen
(Signed) GERALD FARRELL,
Registered September ., 1868.
PAS. LABARRE, Deputy Controller.
ael0 1T
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Market, until the 3lst of December, 1865, for and
In consideration Of fli90 per month.
PesoIred, That the adjudication by the control.
Ter Of the contract for collecting the revenues OF
the Drysdes Market to Louis Smith. security John
Berthin be and is hereby approved.
Res0lUed further, That the mayor be and be IS
hereby authorized 10 enter into contract before
the city notary In behalf OF the city, with Louis
Smith as principal and John Berthin as security,
for the collection of the revenues OF the Dryades
Market until the 3lst December, 1865, for and in
consideration Of $3.50 per month.
Resolved, That the controller be and ne Is
hereby authorized to draw warrants IN favor OF
all such tax payers as have paid taxes on pro-
perry enormously assessed provided, that all
claims for reinforcement shall have been exam.
ined and approved by the finance committees OF
both boards, and that the warrants be issued on
the order Of the said finance committees.
The following resolution from the upper board
was eoncurred in unanimously on Its several
readings: @
Resolued, That the controller be and he is
hereby authorized to cancel the assessment and
tax bill on the lots situated Caope street. be-
tween st. Charles and Prytania streets belonging
TO the Hebrew Education Society, for the year
1867. va
The committee on streets and landings submit
ted the following report:
Committee or STREETS AND LANDINGS,
..r BOARD oFAsslsTANT ALDERMEN, 7
City Hall, Sept. Is, 1857
To the Honorable Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
GenRemen--Your committee have the honor to
report upon the following subject referred to
them, viz:
Upon the resolution that the controller be and
he is hereby authorized 10 sell, after five days
notice in the official journal, contract for clean
ing out all the draining CANALS your committee
would report favorably.
GERALD FARRELL, Chairman.
g. PAEDELY.
w. w. WALKKR. 49, i. =.
The following resolution, accompanying the
above report, was adopted on its several readings
Yess-Messrs. Kesrpy, Rose, Walker, Pember'
ton, Grsndpre, Fisher, Pandely, wynne, Farrell
and Breen.
Nay-hr. Camp.
Resolved, That the controller be and he is here
BY authorized 10 SELL after five days notice 10 the
Official journal, the contract for cleaning ont al
the draining canals, according to specifications 10
the Surveyors department.
The board then adjourned.
JOHN ToBN, Secretary.
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OFFICIAL
MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, September II, lS6S.

MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, September II, lS6S. !
mo. l0l4-N. s.
ReSolUed That the mayor Of the city be and
he is hereby authorized to contract in behalf OF
the city OF New Orleans. by notarial act before
the city notary, with John F. Rust as principal,
and G. Crowley as security, for the digging the
necessary draining canals, and for the construc-
ton of the necessary dams and levees 80 as to
carry the water from the Bienvile street draining
machine to the swamp on the other side OF the Me-
taire Ridge for and in consideration of 1890 per
running acre of EOS feet of so feet broad canal (;
$3.50 per running acre of 20S feet canal; s25 per
running acre Of 20S feet for feet ditch; the
dams and pilIng per running foot $40 I; the under
ground sewer seventy five (75) cents per running
loot provided that the said work shall not be
commenced before the LIST day of October, 1867.
(SiRned) THos. S. MOORE,
President Board Assistant Aldermen.
(Signed) GERARD sTITH.
President Board Of Aldermen.
In force by virtue OF law.
JOIN W. OVERALL. Secretary. sells st
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MAYoRALTY OF NEW OsLEANs,
City Hall, Sept. IL, 1865.
mo. 1Ol3-N. 81


AN ORDINANCE Authorizing the of city bonds, and
providing for the payment Of same
SECTION /. Be IL ordained by he Common
Council of he city of Neio Orleans, That the
mayor, controller, treasurer and charmen OF
thefnance committees Of the Common Council be-
and they are hereby authorized to issue bonds oil
the city Of New Orleans, under the act OF the
General Assembly entitled % An act to enable the
city Of New Orleans to procure loan Of money
20 meet Its current liabilities" approved sep
TENDER 5th, 1865 TO the amount OF one million dol
lars, having not more than nve years 10
mature, al rate Of interest not to exceed
ten per centum per annum, payable in semi
SIC. 2. BE Il further ordained; etc., That the said
mayor, controller, and treasurer and chairmen OF
the finance committees of the Common Council, be,
and they are hereby authorized and empowered TO
sell at not less than par the bonds provided for in
section l OF this ordinance, and to apply the
proceeds to the payment of the floating indebted
ness Of the city in the following order, towit:
First-.The pay rolls and warrants, for the pay
ment Of all salaries and wages due TO all the city
employees, the police, the public schools and the
monthly instruments of the appropriations due
the various charitable institutions.
Second-The judgments against the city, with
costs on same, as may be designated oy ne
finance committee and the city attorney.
Third-The controllers warrs@'s on the trea-
eurer beginning with those dated 10 September.
1868, next those dated in August. next those dated
in July, June, May, and so on 10 the OLDEST uate.
SEC. 3. Be Il further ordained, That one-fourth
of one per cent of the tax assessed annually on al
of the real and personal property, (not exempted
by law from taxstion) within the city of New Or.
leans, be and the same is hereby set aside and
pledged to be used solely for the payment OF the
interest coupons, and the final redemption OF the
bonds to be issued by virtue of this ordnance;
and that said proportion of the annual tax snail be
deposited daily as collected, in such bank 10 the
city of New Orleans as may be designated by the
mayor. controller, treasurer, and chairmen OF the
finance committees.
SIC. 4. Be further ordained, etc., That the
bonds TO be issued under the provisions Of this or
dinance be and the same are hereby exempted
from all taxation by the city.
SIC. 5. Bet further ordained, etc., That all or
dinances or resolutions conflicting with this ordl-
dance be and the same are hereby repealed, and
that this ordinance shall take effect from and after
its passage.
(Signed) ALFRED kEAKNY,
President Board Assistant Aldermen.
(Signed) THOMAS Marley,
President Board Aldermen.
Approved September H. 1868.
ISigned) JOHN r. CONWAY, Mayor.
A true copy:
JoHs W. OVERALL, Secretary. sell lot
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T'HK AXIOM PIANO FORTE.
GRAND rRIUxPH ovER ALI oTHEz PIANOS IN
EUROPE AnD AMERICA.

ne AXIOM PIAEo FORTE declared BY she Judges tss
late Fair Of the American Institute he'd "A September sne
Octoee 1851 g be the best piano exhibition, and eer
test trial ordered By the American Institute With the Pianos
Ofthe successful exhibitors the ans Exposition. do
csred b. their Judges Be the best Piano known s
AGENTS WANTED Firstclsss ard respo1 SHE n ge1u
wanted n city and where We have not srs1y
pointed thsz
Send for circulars, price list ts-ns, etc
MAnufactory and Ws-ero0ms, l5 and ls9 Bovery,
ps,snsy street EeE YORK MANNER 90.
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pENsACoLA oBsERvER.
PUBLISHED TBIwEEKLY BIZ WIZ KIRK 90.

Eubscrption-Twevs months s8; SIX month"; IA m a.
This eng estsslshed journal very desirable
this time In view Of the fact that Pensacola esetine
Der railroad communications with the Northwest and
becoming point of Interest 10 entsrprislng men
IL devoted 20 the development Of the material ms
terests Of The stste Of Florida and IN its de-
DaTtment devotes special attention the
ard Timber trade growing up vicinity AZ also 70 ober
commercial Items which 70 the viii indicate
the development Of the
a . port Advertisements solicited
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SPECIFICATIONS CONCERNING The INTENTION OF
rHE NINTH sTRKEr MARKET IN THE SQUARE
BOUNDED By MAGAZINE, HARMONY, CONSTANCE
L AND NINTH STREETS.
The extension Of said market shall have the
size ana dimensions marked on the plan, and the
new building shall be in all respects similar for
materials and workmanship 70 the portion already
built and in strict accordance 10 the PLANS and
elevation made by thecity surveyor.
The nav tables and stalls shall be similar TO
those already in use. The new tagging shall be of
the best North river blue flags. well aid In bed of
rood mortar, made of lime aud sharp sand, and
The borders on the street and alley side snail be
made of North river curb stones, well jointed and
buried q foot below the level OF the eanqnettes
and alley.
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Iron and Brass Founders and Nschinis;s MAnusAcurs
every variety Of Steam Engines Saga Mills Saw Nils
Draining Machines Nil and Gin Gearing and Crate Bars
Store Fronts Columns, ysatlAtOrs and SssA WEIGHS.
Blacksmith Work o. al kinds
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The City Terminus nxed Head Of Lafayette street,
where within few yards the Steamboat and Bsrge Land
nes and in the immsdste vicinity all the Warehouses and
Western Produce Dealers, the Company has erected
GRAND FREIGHT DEPOT, with capacity Of At leass ten
thousand barrels.
Observing CITY TELEGRAPH TINE n closely As
possible the Trains will follows, hating at Canal
street. at French Market Old Passenger DepOi and At
c aiborne street:
ain md
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A LBERr Lyons SCHOOL
oHArAwE PIKE COUNTY. MISS.
New orlssns Jsekton and Grsa. Northern Railroad.
FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION WILL COMMENCE on
THE FIRST MONDAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1853

Extract Of letter 10 Mr. Lyon published By permission,
from the Right Rev. W. NJ GREEN, d. D., Bishop Of the
Diocese of Missspp Chancellor Of the University Of the
South
If the people only how long you have bsss
engaged In te.chng gov diligently you have trained yourself
for the work how you chosen location for roar
school how much effected within three years.
how wholesome the oral and religious atmosphere Of
school how thorough teaching Of every department and
how the character Of the pupils whom
have already sent for with your ,mpriat upon them
would be panied to n you had for the fourth
part Of those who desire under training
Ths Mississippi Convention Of 1868 publishes that
'he pride and glory 81 Diocese is Albert Lyons schoo
at Chatawa"
Catalogues Of the ychool and general Information may be
obtained in New ORGANS Ct Robert Pkn ESQ., Is and Is
Csmp street
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The NJ Train the Lake will not beyond the Pas
sengsr Depot the head of Elysian Fields street.
The Horse Car will leave the city at and the Lake
~, and cannot for the present. run beyond The Old
q. PANDELY,
General Superintendent.
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NOTICE TO TAX PAYERs.

a.
. OFFICEfCIrY AsSEsSORs.l
City Hall, Aug. Is 1853 !
The Board Of City having completed their rolls
Of for year 1858 and thereof having
been e with the Secretary Of the Board At Room No Is
Civ Hall may be and examined by Of the
ou EN- o property payers Of said city from o'clock
N 70 o'clock daily sundays excepted, during thirty
says from 18th instant after which tne ire Board q
Asses ors will meet II their once from clock n
seioc NJ on the I'D sd 2fth 25th aud 10th Of Septe
consider The Apphcatons Aoe oy parties con
s p. HARPER
Secretary Beard o. Assessors.
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CONTROLLERS OFFICE, Cry HALL,
New Orleans, Sept 9, lses.
Notice Is hereby given that the controller viii
at his Office, on tuesday. September p, lS6S, at
noon. adiudicate to the lowest bidder or bidders
the above contract, as per specifications.
Pas. LABkRRE, Deputy Controller.
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ARTICLE III.

corporate powers % the CompsDy shall be exercised
by Board Of Directors and such Offices they may ap
point. ...rI.. 80.
ire Board Directors shall consist Of nine members who
shall have power increase the number not hOsev<. 10
exceed even and number increased shall constitute
the permanent number Of the Board. =
The Directors shs be eced on the second MONDAY Of
January Of 1870 and annually thereafter from the stock
holders BY ballot each member the being entitled
70 many he have shares subscribed and paid
with the terms hereinafter named the cleo
ton 10 be ballot each stakeholder having the right 70
pont proxy of his absence to cast his vote not only
tor election officers but in all business necessary 70 be
had Board Of Directors In The event Of no election
taking place the day xed the President shah cause an
shah give thereof BY advertsemen IN one or more
Of the newspapers published in the city Of New Orleans
The Board Directors shall al It's hrst meeting IN every
year President from It's Huber IL shall also elect
Treasurer at the time and al shall hold
their offices until cir duly elected.
The ard of Directors shall consist Of the following
named stockhv ders, viz:
Thomas 5. Barton. y NJ Zeig'er Cha,les A. Lsbuzan,
William B. kOOntz william y Kelly, Alexis Alexander,
Albert W. Merriam John O. Fleming aud John Mcintyre.
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mACHlNERY, HARDWARE.
I EEBP FOUNDRY
ESTABLISHED IN isssJ
csrnsr o. Dslsrs and FsuehsE streets.

wssss issvs inform sads ana NE pssIe rsassHs
ia. We prepared ~ formerly, 70 rasnaiscsss Steam
Engines Bslsrr Sugar NILS Sugar Ksttlss Draining Ms
ehres Mia Cotton Presses Newell Screws, Gin Gear
ne Furnsoe Mssths Crate BGrs all kinds q Plantation An
s.eemboss Wsru and sven tsssr.psio. 81 Machinery IN
NE South. LEEDS = 90.
Orders lss ct Bsx n nschszios' .ns DsAsrt Rxsasass
~ -so.Ir. nrnn, d stLanrna
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ARTICLE II.

The object and purpose for which this Corporation is estab
shed expenses Of the of In th
city Of Orleans and and al other places In th
state Louisiana bring general certain i'm
Prov ments in esrbnretttDg gss. cd ....
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CnAKEsPEAKE FOUNDRY.

NO. DIS GIRoD STREET. BETWEEN BARoNNE
ANE DRYADEs STREETS,
New Orleans.
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ARTICLE VII.

The names Of the Stockholders their residences. and the
number shares held by each declared TO be .uch
this Of Incorporation, aHd set opposite
each OF their respectively
The Uned States internal revenue stamps Of I've cents per
sheet required by for this have been heeunto duly
Affixed and canceied,
Thus done and passed IN my Office at New Orleans aore
Cenas aud Geo Alfred Hero.
competent Witnesses bob OF tnis city VINO hereunto sign
their With the parties aud the said Notary the day
and aforesaid
orrinal signed: Jules Brady A Alexander T Barton,
w Merriam. John g. Fleming, NJ. Leigler, W Frazier
Kelly, W B. KOOntE per J. y. Elliott, C. A. La5uzsn John
NcIntyre and others. George Cenas. George A. Hero
ANDREW HEko, JR., Notary Public.
certify that the aforesaid copy Of the original act
on file and Of record In my Ofhce.
New Orleans, Aug II. 1865
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J. BALDWIN DUFrs TREATISE on PRIVATE DIS.
EASES. lmpOtency Loss Of Power Nervous Dsoilty with
Notes lnpetmens Marriage should be BY al con.
srpstlng marriage Sent b. mail recer. Of Is csnts b.
r. D. DUFF GRIFFIs,
New Orleans Medical Institute.
H4 Magazine street,
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ARTICLE I.

The name and title 0, this Corporation shsl Be TaE
AMERICAN IMPROVED GAS LIGHT COMPANY OF
NEW ORLEANS and domicil Is HEREBY established in
city Of New Orleans shall commence its business As
thousand dollars shall have been subscribed 0r
Citations suits against the Corporation may be served on
the President his absence from the city, on the secre
The Corporation shall have power and authority FrstIo
have and enjoy succession by ITS corporate name TOT
period twenty five years. SecondTo contract sue and De
sued its corr crate ThirdTO make and use cor
porae seal FourthTo hod rece purchase and Convey
under corporate property both real and personal
FthTo and appoint such managers directors ana
officers interests and convenience may re lue Ah
Sh-To and establish such by laws for the pnrpose OF
regulation Of the affairs Of the Corporation
49, IN. uanh nrnrar
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EDUCATIONAL.
CExEKAL KIEBx SMITHS
MILITARY AoADEMf.via 'sr
AZ Newcastle.
HENRY COUNTY, KENTUCKY.


s.. ,.h ,sss KrRBY SMITH. With q ecrpe q
VI Mons are OF ,hs highest order, VIZ
open, az Newcastle, Keninesy,
A xnTTARS ACADEMY FOR BOYS
Newcastle is located n the healthy blue
Henry courty equi dskut dour miles from nc Lou.nss
Frsnffo Lexingtn and the Louisvle an .j ma
Railroads. connected vh each ey good
and about two Eel BY rail rem Loussis S.r
The Academy buidir "a owned By himself are o. ',
sted in he suburbs Of TIVE town The standard OF
will ain thoroughnes In every branch 20 es III
by impartial and searching examinations me A.,
be strictly military, requiring punctnAity sha
Inc performance every duty. The domestic -
vii be conducted with and Hbsrslty. 80 As 70
health comfort cortcnment Of the scholars ~
ae session divided into tive terms Of twenty ~css n.
everythpg excepting uniform books and mealca m y
sncs will be hr &c hund,ed and seventy ye dollars 70
csrrency for stsion Of forty weeks - az
eoual stament THE beginning Of esnh VI eo-
session No deduction from these charges val Pc ~
ABSENCE during terra except In protractee al -
honorable discharge anS then tuihon iee ~ -
current term will be req sfred -. ..--,s rlo,kx
Uniform furnished oDshe most reasonable terms. ,s
and ststouery al Louisville prices As the number 2.
should apply In thus making AIS .sncst,cr a.
dencs IN Kentucky devoting himself 70 tne ~.
80 cuth the Principal hopes have the opcsnon0 M
friends in this Commonwealth - rrpuv axrru
~ es,.nsr nformation address kirby snlIns,,,
stnSents viii leave the a. Euinence on tne 49,
and Frankfort Railroad. whence emnibuses WIN
10 NEWCASTLE
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ARTICLE ~.

The capital stock Of this corporation hereby Fixed at
dollars by thousand shares
Of one hundred dollars oneourth Of each subscription
shall payable In cash the sging Of these articles AID
the remainder three equal nstaments, notes Of the
subscriber made payable TO his ores and BY him in
doIsed ct six 90 nine o. and twelve 2 months respectively
ater Should subscriber neglect TO pay
puncuay his the may mature and fall Que
thereon the rate of eight cent snnum shall
be add thereto from maturity I'LL payment and the sale
notes paid within thirty days aer they mature and
fall ue Board OF to themselves the right
Of causing shares which any ment
my be due be sod public auction otherwise, after
ten days previous notice TO such delinquent subscriber
ARTICLE v.
No in this Corporation shall ever be liable or
faults OF the Corporation nor
shall any nfoay 10 cation have the effect OF
rendering this null OF exposing Stakeholder TO
any liability beyond the amount Of bis stock.
ARTICLE VI
This charter may modified altered amended, the
Company be dissolved 1T general meeting the stock
that with the assent o. three
fourhs Din amoun Of the stock represented a. such meet
ing.
necessary by of the action OF its Stockholders BY i
sha Immediately placed In liquidation under the charge
md Of three appointed by the
Board Of Declors and ~ho shall remain IN Office until the
pa liquidation the affairs Of he Company. and the dist
button OF its surplus funds among the Stockholders
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GRAMMAR AND HIaH SCHOOL
FOR BOYS
Garner c.mp and rerpchor. Sta opposite Coliseum Plaza
M. LUsHER, PRINCIPAL

The Fourth Annual Session Of this Commercial and CAss
cal Institute will opened MONDAY, the slsi August
1865 at Pupils drOm 10 eighteen years 0, sse
will be carefully trained for business pursuits OF Tor sms
sion 70 any Of the Southern Colleges.
For terms and other particulars apply At the schools "
10 tina Principal. a Commercial Alley, or to
w. IRVING CLARKE. Assistant
256 BarOnne street
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e arsr Company shall be under the dreo.icn and
OF Edward Hggns who may a. any time have
the privilege sssocstng with him more PERSONS from
among stockholders Of the Company subject to the sp
provsf Of the Board Control who shall act Board
Agents 70 assist trsnsaeng the business Of said Company
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A xnTrAKs ACADEMY FOR BOYS.

On sep,snber Issh. 1853 KIRBY sMIrH Nth scrp. IN
a.sistsnss whsse qualifications are o. me nsn'''
or..n Nav Eenku6Ey.