The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22

reta1ned TO secure IN faithful execution. IN
surveyor states that. notwithstanding he has o
tam roads, Marquee has failed to comply with hi
notheations, which were in accordance with tn
I specifications Of the contract; be, therefore, re
cemmends that the surveyors department rspai
NE roads CT the expense OF Marquee. Accom-
Panying the communication Is petition of Stat
OF Louisiana, on the relation OF Frank Marque.
vs. w. II. Bell, city surveyor, praying for a wri
Of mandamus land the writ itself) OF
the grounds that petitioner having faithful,
complied with his obligation under his contract Il
she'll aid grade Constance street. from Calliope
street 10 Race, nevertheless, w. A. Bell. cit,
| surveyor, has, from malicious aud personal mo
! yves, refssed to receive said work and give pc
titioner the certificate to which he Ia entitled ID
| order to receive the sum Of five hundred and
ninetysix dollars aad thirty one cents retained u
guarantee for one year by the city; that this
amount Is cue since the 18Th January, 1851, but
that said w. II. Bell, by false, oppressive aud
wrongful presexts. refuses TO grant petitioner his
certificate. though frequently demanded so to- do.
The mandamuo calls for the certificate or the ap-
( pearaDce before the Sixth District Court of Mr.
Bell, to show cause, on the 4tti February next,
san tnopd a fEs &c dgsssa aa i r ass E
the committee on streets and landings, aud the
| wilt to the city attorney, on motion Of Mr. Dunn
From the upper board for concurrence reso-
luton authorizing the building OF two bridges
over the Claiborne canal in the Fourth District.
Adopted. ....
resolution authorizing the payment of $1,000
to Judge Alexander Walker, for services rem
dered. was returned from the upper board
amending the the resolution by authorizing the pay
ment OF $1,000 only. Mr.. Straight opposed the
amendment, which passed on first reading but
failed TO obtain second reading, the rules not
being suspended.
resolution authorizing the purchase Of 10000
barrels of shells from j. Massina at twenty y-ige
cents per barrel Concurred in.
From the finance committee
resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into
a contract TO annul the contract with S. Johnson
for building the Girod Asylum, and to pay the
said 8. johnson sl2 900 out of the Girod fund to
indemnify him for work already done 10 accord
snee with his said contract. Adopted and sent
up for concurrence.
A resolution authorizing the transfer OF the
contract TO she'll the roads Of the First and Fourth
Districts from A. j. AcCulloch to Henry McGuinn.
Adopted. r5
From the committee on streets and landing:
A resolution authorizing the construction of
brick side walks and curb stone cutters On Bien.
vile street, between DSrgenois and Broad.
Mr.. Joubert offered a resolution inviting the
Board of Aldermen to meet this board in joint
session at O'Clock on Tuesday evening next to
elect recorder for the Second District, the Office
being now vacant in accordance with decision
of the Supreme Court. Adopted.
Mr. Dunn offered resolution repeating ordi-
nance sis, new series, relating to licenses and
adopting for the year 1868 the schedule of 1867.
Mr.. Dunn laid stress upon the necessity of adopt
ing the old schedule, on the grounds OF the de.
pressed financial condition of our people.
Mr.. Sampson and Mr.. Straight opposed the re.
duction, on the grounds that it would affect the
city, whereas the present ordinance did not
seriously affect the people. The increase was
small.
Mr.. Dunn then moved to postpone his own reso.
luton for one week. Lost.
A motion by Mr.. Straight to lay on the table
then prevailed.
A resolution by Mr.. Dunn to authorize the city
surveyor to take the necessary steps TO repair
fha law nf fho ID rfofr IL
dangerous condition, passed a second reading.
Mr.. Straight offered resolution specifying the
manner in which requisitions for furnishing sup
plies TO the city shall be made (through the chair
man of the committee under which the depart
ment requiring the articies) was postponed until
next meeting.
Mr.. sauvinet called the attention Of the board
to Il neglect of the city treasurer to comply with
resolution Of this board requiring him to report
in detail tte balances which he might have on
hand at the time he makes his general weekly
report, and moved that the secretary request the
city treasurer TO comply with the requisition.
Mr.. Flood offered resolution prohibiting the
clerks in the controllers and treasurers Office
from signing city bills and authorizing those two
officers TO employ one or more clerks outside of
the offices, for that purpose.
Mr.. Dunn stated that the parties signing the
notes in the tressurer's Office were not employed
by the city, that they were paid three-fourths of
a cent per sheet for doing the work.
Mr.. Thezan thought that the clerks were too
yosDg.
The resolution was referred to the finance CON-
mittee.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
resolution. which received first reading pre-.
vously, dividing the city into three draining dis
tricts, and authorizing the sale of contracts to
clean the draining canals.
Nr.FFlood moved 20 lay on the table. "We
have had enough of contractors" Motion with
drawn at the request OF Mr.. Dunn.
Mr.. Sampson moved to postpone, but withdrew
his motion.
Mr.. Dunn and the chair called the attention of
the board to the immediate necessity of cleaning
the canals.
Mr.. Flood renewed his motion to lay on the
table. Lost.
Mr.. Sampson moved to suspend the rules for a
second reading. Adopted.
The resolution was then adopted.
resolution authorizing Henry Kerns and d.
Fellerman TO erect three-story iron front build.
ing on piece Of land which is to revert ID thu
city at the expiration of the charter of the Car.
rOton Railroad Company, and now owned by
said company, providing that the building revert
10 the city az such time, was adopted on a Sec
oDd reading. --s-
A petition from the coffeehouse keepers of this
city, complaining Of excessive taxation, was re-
ferred 10 the tiuRDce committee.
A petition from T. L. Morris, asking for the con-
tract for signing the city bills in the controllers
Office, and complaining that salaried employe, in
the said Office have been awarded the said con- !
tract, was referred to tbs finance committee.
asking for the removal of house, on their road 10
the Third District. was referred 10 the committee
ON streets and landings aud the city attorney.
communication from Judge Alexander
Walker, declining the offer Of $1,000 for profe
services rendered. and Withdrawing his claim for
$4,000, which be AYERS having charged OILY in a
way of compromise, was postponed to next
meeting.
petition, from the Water Works Company, in.
quiring whether the city was disposed and ready
to purchase the water works, as Is its privilege,
AT the expiration Of the company's charter. Re-
ferred. HrwE
petition was received from the Julia street
Railroad Company. asking for the use Of
q lot of ground the levee belonging to the city,
on certain conditions. Referred.
resolution, by Mr.. Straight, TO investigate the
facts and circumstances under which $S4 600 of
500 600 bonds issued, were pad after the courts
had decided the illegaty of the issue. and asking
the appointment OF a special cOmmittee of fge foe
that purpose, was adopted. Messrs. Straight,
Dunn, Sauvinet, sampson and J0ubert were aD-
pointed as such committee. The chairman was
thereafter added to the committee. --
The board then adjourned.
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