The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-15

Be Il therefore resolued, That an extension Of
two years time be granted Jas. NOLAN & Co. tor
collecting the revenues Of the Pile Market.
is hereby instructsd to return to said Jas NOLAN
Co. al the promisscry notes given by them on
said contract and receive in lien thereof 20 notes
of $2007 SO each, payable halfyearly.
The resolution, on its first reading, Vas then
adopted.
The following resolution, from the Board Of Al
dermen, was read and concurred In unanimously
on its several readings:
Resotced. That the controller be aud he 10
hereby authorized 10 adjudicate. after five days
notice in the official Journal to the lowest bidder
or bidders, Q contract for Smelling Foucher street.
from Delord to Calliope street, distance two
squares) the work TO be done In strict accord
ance with plans and specifications on die in the
office Of the city surveyor. ~ ii no t'- y.1'1r
The streets and landing committee submitted
the following report:
e-Vc COMMITTEES OF STREETS AND LASDTNes,)
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
YAK farrr City Hall, Oct. IL, 1861
To the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen: -
Gentleme'a-Your committee have the honor to
report upon the following subjects referred to
them, viz: CT 0i..I 10" -Nili-l % e-
Upon the resolution that the street commissioner
be instructed to cause gas lamp to be placed on
the east side of Marigny street, between Victory
: Upon the petition of the farmer of sorapsra
Market. asking for repairs to said market, your
committee report fayorsbly by resolution.
he is hereby authorized to adiudicats contract
for shelling and grading st. Andrew street, be-
tween Carondelet and Baronne streets. your CON-
mites psn nss report s1 Ss sale or
right of way t. establish railroads on Canal, Com
mon, Cafrollton Avenue and other streets for pas
sengers only, your committee report favoraoly.
GERALD FARRELL, Chairman.
% G. PANDELY,
w. W. WALKER.
The following resolutions introduced were
adopted on their several readings unanimously.
and transmitted to the Board Of Aldermen for
concurrence
By Mr.. Pandely-
Resolred. That the city surveyor be instructed
to at once macadamize Clay street from Toulouse
TO St. Peter street, 30 as to make that portion of
the street in every respect equal to the portions
comprised between Bienville and Cont, and Cont
and st. Louis.
By Mr.. wynpe-
Resolred. That the street commissioner be in.
structed to cause gas lamp to be placed on the
east side of Marigny street. between Victory and
Moreau streets. -.rr--v --
By Mr.. Farrell .. -r.. .f..
Resolred, That the controller be and he Is here
by authorized to adjudicste, after five DAYS no.
tce in the official journal, contract for Smelling
and grading st. Andrew street, between Caronde'
let and Baronne streets, the work to be done In
strict accordance with specifications on file in the
office of the city surveyor.
Resolved, That the city surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized to have the Magazine Market
repaired, providing the cost does not exceed five
hundred dollars. ~ p
The following resolutions introduced were unan
imously adopted on their several readings:
Resolred, That the surveyor be and he is hereby
authorized to have the necessary repairs made u
the Soraparu Market, Fourth District provided
the cost of said repairs does not exceed i've hun
bred (s500) dollars. q, .-... ..-T
Resolued, That the surveyor be and he Is hereby
requested to prepare and report to the City Coun
ell at the earliest practicable period list OF all
the real estate belonging to the city, its locality
Mr.. Camp, under suspension Of the rules, pre-
scented the petition of certain property holders oil
Bolivar street, between Common and Poydrss
asking that the banquettes be paved, etc., anC
after being read submitted the following resolu
| ton: a
Resolred. That the controller be and he is here
by authorized to sell, after i've days notice in tn
oincial journal q contract for the paving of tn
| side walks on Bolivar street, from Common to La
| fayette street, providing that any proprieto
| has the right to make his own side walk, pro
| viding it is done in conformity to specification
| and before the contractor has commenced hi
| work. .......-
On motion, the resolution was referred to tn
city surveyor.
The following resolutions were introduced an
referred to the committee on streets and landings
RESOLVED, That the controller be and he is here
BY authorized, after five days notice 10 the oicis
| Journal to adjudicate contract for Smelling an
| grading Felicity Road, from Baronne to Howar
| street. according to specifications on he In tn
| Office of the city surveyor.
Resolued, That the controller be authorized
sdjudicate TO the lowest bidder. after Eve day:
| notice in the official journal, the contract TO
| grading and Smelling the east side OF Washingto
| Avenue, from Goodchildren TO Claiborne stree
say distance OF five squares.
The follow ing resolution introduced by Nj
Camp, was unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That joint committee of three froI
the Lower Board and two from the Upper Boar
be appointed to investigate the cause OF the LAT
overflow, in the rear of the city of New Orleans
and that said committee have the power 70 sen
for persons and papers.
The chair caused to be announced the followin
gentlemen On the committee agreeably to th
foregoing resolution: --- ...s-
Messrs. Camp, Morphy, and Sturcken.
The streets and landings committee reporte
favorsbly on an " ordinance providing for the sal
of the right of way to establish railroads on Cana
Common and Csrrollton Avenue, for passenger
only which was referred to the committee 0
railroads. .-... al. I..r.- -r r'-- .r.-
ResolUed. That the city surveyor be and he
hereby authorized to prepare the necessary plar
of all vacant batture property owned by the cit.
and Of any other vacant property that the CT!
may be interested in. an. ssrf ...-
The committee on Water Works submitted II
following report: ta
NEW ORLEANS, CRY HALL,
October 10. 1865.
To tie Honorable the Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
| Genaemel.-Your committee on Water Work
in view of the fact that the city OF New Orleal
has already decided to purchase the Water Work
under the terms Of the charter of the late CON
papy, and that an sppraisement has been made 9
the part and in the interest Of the city, by whic
for the sum of (s2, 900 .000) two million dollars
| the bonds of the city Of New Orleans, the Gil
| shall assume entire control and ownership of u
Water Works, they are of opinion that the matte
should be promptly and definitely settled. III
liquidaiors on the par: of the late company hay
4 .s~o1S hat ha hor1a for tha purah z,