New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-17

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nal, and in accordance with ordinance No.
1865 new series, 4 a6judientsa tine follo~Irpr
contracts Tor repairing, ard keeping in re-
pair the bridges and for bniIdinr new
bridges in the First, Second aud Fourfn mis-
Irlcts ot the city, for the unexpired term OF
TO wit: -,T
First District Repairing and keeping in
repair the bridges, to II. G. Brown. princi-
pa, spencer Field, Sr., security, at [Sl5, 00Ol
fifteen thousand dollars. New bridges to
the same, same security, at five cents (5c)
per foot board measure.
second District-Repairing and keeping
Ia repair the bridges, to John Bietry. priH-
clpal, B. s. Harrison, security, ut (SI4AOOl
fourteen thousand dollars. New bridges 70
tne same, same security, at eurycents Dol
FOURTH District-Repairing and keeping
IN repair the bridges, to Ed. Burns, prfnci-
i've thousand dollars. New bridges To the
same, same security, at five cents (5c,l per
foot, board measure.
weuld respectfully ask your honorable
BODY to annul the above sales and order q
reorganization as soon as practicable, a mis-
understanding having occurred, and the
parties purchasing being under the impress
sion that tine price brought was for the un
expired term, say six months, while the
sale should have been pro rata per annum.
remain, yours respectfully.
j. o. LANDRY, Controller.
Mr.. Montgomery, under a susp ension of
the rules, introduced the following resolu-
tion to cover the recommendation made by
the Controller. 1t passed its several read
ings unanimously, after which, on motion,
1t was transmitted to the Board of Alder
men for concurrence:
RESOLVED, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized to readjudicate the
contracts Tor repairing and keeping in re-
pair the bridges and crossings, and for
| building new bridges and crossings in the
E!rst, second and Fourth Districts, city of
New Orleans, for the unexpired term of
Daniel Mulligan's contract, put in default.
The Surveyor submitted the following
communication, and after being read, the
recommendation therein contained was
adopted:
| SURVEYORS OFFICE
City of New Orleans, December H. 1853
| Assistant Aldermen
| GENTLEMEN-The contract entered into
between the city of New Orleans and Den
mis- Cronan, on the eighteenth of December,
| 1867, for the repairing and running of the
Bienville street draining machine for the
| term of one year, will expire on Thursday
| next. seventeenth instant.
am sorry to have to report that the build
| ings, engines, boilers, etc., belonging to
said Bienville draining machine will be left
| by the contractorin ABOUT as bad condition
as they were when he took possession of
| them year ago.
His attention was called several times to
the fact that he was not complying with
| the con 1ltlons OF his contract, but without
avail.
To protect the city had to withdraw the
| issuance of his monthly certificates since
July last; the contract was made at the rate
OF Sl5 100 a year, payable monthly, and
| then, AS now, left in the hands of the CITY a
sum ofs7, 012 so which will be sufficient to
make the work mentioned in the specifica-
lions, which has not been done by the con.
| tractor.
AS no provision has been made by the
Common Council to resell this contract. it
is important in view of public interest, that
| | should at once be authorized by your hon
orable body, in conjunction with the Com
| mittee on Streets and Landings, to take
| charge of said draining machine, have the
| necessary repairs done, and work it during
| the pleasure of the Council.
l remain respectfully,
Your obedent servant
L. SURGI, City Surveyor.
The Committee on Streets and Landings
submitted the following report:
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS,
| Board Of Assistant Aldermen
| City Hall, December Is 1853 !
To the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen:
| GENTLEMEN-Your committee have the
| honor to report upon the following subjects
referred to them, viz:
l. Upon the message of the Mayor. Sen
TENDER IA, 1865, returning without his ap-
proval the resolution passed by the Com
mon Council at sitting September l, 1865.
| approving adjudication made by the Con.
| troller, under resolution No. 645 new series
| for paving Race street from Tchoupitoulas
to Coliseum street, with the Nicolson pave
ment, and authorizing the Mayor to enter
into contract by notarial act with the
Southern Paving Company as PRINCIPAL
and Z. j. Hart x Co., securities, for paving
said street with the Nicolson pavement Al
three dollars and fifty cents (S3 sol per
| superficial square yard, according to plans
and specifications on file in the office Of the
| City Surveyor; your committee, after care
| full examination of the objections set forth
by his honor the Mayor, and after consulta-
ton with the City Attorney, beg leave to
oher as part OF TINS report communica-
ton from the City Attorney to his honor
the Mayor; and recommend that the resolu
ton be adhered to, the Mayors veto not.
withstanding.
2. Upon the petition of Joseph Boupart
asking for the construction of bridge
/ SlSA OSS NA1stbSiAN Salzai ttft street., YOUR
committee report favorably and offer the
| necessary resolution for adoption,
| 3. Upon the resolution sent from the
Board OF Aldermen tor concurrence that
the City Surveyor, be aud he is hereby su-
thorized to have the wharves and levees of
the First, Second, Third and Fourth Dis
tricts put in perfect repair and condition.
your committee report favorably
4. Upon the Controllers communication
of November II, 1868, relating to the adiu-
| dications OF contracts Tor cleaning all the
draining canals OF the city per resolution
No. lO46, new series, your committee recon-
| mend the approval OF the adjud1cations of
ten of said contracts by said officer, the ac-
ceptance OF the securities, and the Mayor
| enter into contract with the parties for
each contract, separately, per notarial act,
viz:
l. A contract for digging Melpomeue
street canal, from Camp street to Dryades
street, 20 feet al top, 10 feet at bottom and
feet deep. to John Mulrooney as principal.
and VIM. Henry as security at one HUNDRED
and thirty.tive dollars per acre.
| 2. A contract agreeably to resolution No.
1046, new series, Tor cleaning Camp street
canal, from Felicity road to Clio street, 20
| feet at top, 8 feet at bottom and 6 feet deep.
to j. j. OHara, principal, securities G.. Cor
| rejolles and e. A. Davis, at eighty.six dol
| lars and fifty cents per acre.
| 8. A contract agreeably to resolution No.
| 1046, new series, for cleaning Melpomepe
| street canal, from Dryades to Claiborne
| streets, 80 feet wide at top, l6 feet at bottom
and feet deep, to John Mullroney. securitv
William Henry, at two hundred and fifty