New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-09
BOARD OF AssnrANr ALDERMEN


anu ne lOlloWlng MeihueAs PiN0 ~
atarry, Sampson, Gauche, Mary Flood
Dunn. Straight, Sauvinet, and Joubert.
me minutes of the last regular meeting
wert cad and approved.
REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS.
re report of the Treasurer for the week
ep ing Slst of December 1867, showing a
bslsnce on hand of S57 ,3Ol 81 was referred
T. Finance Committee.
communication from the Controller
re We to the action of the Finance Com
M was referred to the City Attorney
AMI special committee appointedat the
las, leeting.
A communication from the City Surveyor
'e at We to copper pipes and other material
Glen from the Bienville draining machine
referred to Streets and Landings.
be following communication from the
Stree Commissioner was referred to the
Comnittee,on improvements and Buildings:
STREET COMMISSIONERS oFFIoE. !
No. City Hail,
New Orleans, January !, 1868
No II, aorshle the Board of Assistant Aldermen
GI rL, NIX 1 respectfully inform you that
BID luTI CT which the city entered into
.ILl NN--H p. w t5stHUdCn q DuuleT ul tUt
toth -a-Ay 1867, for cleaning the SINKS OF
GerlOnc buildings for one year, will ex-
ptre the 30th day of this month.
As the work is IL necessary and indispens.
able one, and one that can not DE delayed,
most respectfully suggest that your honor.
Bile body take such steps as you may deem
roper, SO as to secure the performance OF
me work upon the expiration Of the present
ontract on the 30th instant.
Respectfully yours,
WILLIAM BAKER,
Street Commissioner.
The following from the same officer was
referred to the Committee on Streets and
Landings:
STREET COMMISSIONING DEPARTMENT,
Room No. 7 City Hall. ;
New Orleans, January J, 1868
fo the Honorable the Common Council:
GRNTLEMEN-In making you my regular
monthly report of the work of this depart
ment, have nothing of especial Importance
TO mention In compliance with the re-
quest of the Finance Committee the num-
Der of laborers has been REDUCED considera-
bly, during the past month.
The cemeteries are in fair order, and well
kept. Some repairs are Iteeded to the fence
Of Lafayette No. 2; and also of Locust
Grove previously reported.
Fifteen street bridges have been rebuilt
and seven have been repaired, besides foot
crossing, etc, in the third district during
the past month.
Julia street, between Rampant and Mag
nolia streets, is much in need of repairs
all that is necessary is supply of ballast
to make it good road again. / am in
formed that its present bad condition is in
consequence of a great deal of the broken
stone having been dug up, and carried off
somewhere else-some time before l was in
Office.
The number of burials on charity in the
city during the past month has been II
whites, and IS colored-total 70.
The burials on charity during the year
1867 have been: white, 299; colored, 3s2-
total, 69l.
The number of INDECENT sick sent to the
hospitals were, viz:
To the Charity hospital. ............. s22
To the Marine hospital (contraband).. 400
To the Smallpox hospital. - ......... I6
10 the Insane asylum. .A......... l
TOTAL. .............,.... 1853
Mr.. F. J. Stokes, Assistant Deputy for the
tenth ward, having resigned mis- position
from the 3lst ultimO, has requested me to
ask your honorable body to have his bond
Cancelled. There being no complaint
against him, / most respectfully recommend
that his request be granted. | have not
and do not propose TO fill the vacancy occa.
stoned by his resignation until such times
as | learn whether your honorable body
make such changes in the number OF Assist.
ant Deputies as has been proposed. In the
meantime the Assistant Deputy of the tenth
ward is performing the duties.
Very respectfully yours,
WILLIAM BAKER,
Street Commissioner.
A report from Juste Trudeau, Superin-
tendent Insane Asylum, showing the total
number of inmates in the said institution
during the month, ETC., was received.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
The following report from the Finance
Committee WAS received:
FINANCE COMMITTEE ROoA,
January 1868 |
To the Honorabls Board of Assistant Aldermen.
GBNTLEMEN-Unon the following arbi4ets
referred b. Eou report is respectfully made:
FaVor9SsJs by resolution, to pay Miles
Taylor, Esq, six hundred dollars (S60Ol in
tull for professional services in obtaining
release from coniscation of the building
corner of Heyia and st. Charles streets.
Favorably upon the claim of Alexander
Walker, Esq, for his services in obtaining
nom the United States refundment 81
revenue tax on city currency and exemption
theretrOm ia future; by resolution, appro
prlasing four thousand dollars $4,000
Your committee recommend the adoption
" vac accompanying RESOLUTION amendatOry
OF ordinance No. 3Ol7, approved August 27
1856, entitled ian ordinance organizing thu
controllers department; also, resolution
authorizing the Mayor to contract for thu
Julia street railroad with Robert j. Ker a,
principal, P. Rooney, J. @. A. FellOwes, ant
John Croft, at one and thirteen-sixteentl
cents per passenger
Respectfully,
JOHN GAUCHE,
Chairman Finance Committee:
B. r. JOUBERT,
ARISTIDE NARY,
.. G. SAMPSON.
The following resolution accompanying
the report was read twice under suspension
Of the rules, and adopted by unanimous
vote:
Resolued, That the Mayor be and he /
hereby authorized to contract by notaria
act, before the city notary on behalf Of IN
city OF New Orleans, with Robert ]. Ker 4
principal, and P. Rooney, J. O. A Felowes
and John Croft as securities, for s'the RICH
OF way for the Julia street railroad, = at On
ana nlteen-slxteenth cents per passenger
according to the terms of sale and sDecif
cations in the CONTROLLERS office.
The following, also accompanying the re
port was read twice under suspension Z
She rules, and adopted by the followin
vote:
Yeas heazrs. Sterry, Sampson, Gauch
Perkins, Mary, Thezan, Dunn, and straigl
Is.
Nays; Messra. Flood and Joubert-2.
Resolved, That The CONTROLLER be and he
hereby authorized to warrant On DIE IRE.
urer for the sum Of four fhonar,,,7 dsils,-, Z