New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-24

shall be null and void except on the condi-
tons following, viz: That the New Orleans,
Jackson and Great Northern Railroad Com-
pany shall contract and bind itself to con-
struct branch or continuation of its road
from it's present intersection with Napoleon
avenue or Louisiana avenue, extending
through said avenue to the river, and thence
to the corner of Girod and Levee street;
and that the company shall furthermore
bind Itself to complete the said extension
within one year from the time when the
company shall secure the right of way, and
that the said company shall furnish good
and sufficient security in the sum of -
dollars for the fuiillment of this contract.
SEC. A. Be it further ordained, etc., That
for the purpose of enabling the said COM
pany to complete the aforesaid extension,
the right of way is hereby granted to the
said company along Water street from Tole-
dano street to Girod street.
SEQ. 5. Be it further ordained, etc., That
this ordinance shall take effect from and
after its passage.
The following resolution from the Board
of Aldermen was adopted on its first read
ing, the rule suspended to place it on its
second reading, when, on motion, 1t was
referred to the Committee on Fires:
Resolued, That the City Surveyor be and he
| the necessary repairs the to engine
house No. 6, provided that the cost of the
| same does not exceed one hundred and fifty
dollars (Sl5O).
The following resolution from the Board
Mr.. Pandely, this Board refused to concur
in its sdoption
RESOLVED, That the resolution authoriz-
ing the City Surveyor to have the wharves
| and levees of the First, Second, Third and
Fodrth Districts put in perfect repair and
condition, be and is hereby reconsidered
and the following offered as a substitute:
Resolved That the Controller be and is
hereby authorized to sdjudicste, after five
days notice in the Official journal, to the
lowest bidder, a contract for the repair and
| putting in perfect order the wharves and
levees of the First, Second, Third and
Fourth Districts, the work to be done in
| strict accordance with the specifications in
the office of and under the special superin.
tendence of the City Surveyor.
ResolUed, That the City Surveyor be and
is hereby instructed to prepare the specifca.
tions forthwith and in accordance with the
time specified in above resolution.
Mr.. Pandely here moved to persist in the
adoption of the original resolution, which
motion was carried.
The petition of Henry Meyer, asking a re.
duction of assessment, was referred to the
Finance Committee.
The petition of property holders praying
for the opening of Craps street from France
to Mazsnt street, was referred TO the Com
mittee on Streets and Landings.
The petition of proprietors of bowling
saloons, praying for the reduction of their
taxes, and licenses, was referred to the
Finance Committee.
The petition of Creole Fire Company No.
9, asking for repairs to their engine house
was referred to the Committee on Fire.
The petition of Mrs. Marie vonant, in
which she alleges that judgment has been
obtained against her in the Seventh District
Court, for selling liquor, and which fact she
denies, was referred to the Committee on
| Finance
A petition of John Rooney, representing
that he is owner of the whole front on Poy
dras street, between Locust and Maenolia
streets, complaining of the bad state of the
banquettes and asking that they be raised
and repaired, was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Landings.
The Board then adjourned.
JOHN TOBIN,
Secretary.