New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-26

the Treasurer, in favor of Alexander
Walker, for the sum of four thousand dol
lars, $4,000, in full compensation for profes-
sional services rendered to the city in o.
tanning the revocation Of the United states
tax on the currency Of the city Of New Or
leans.
Mr.. Davies moved to postpone.
Lost.
Mr.. sauvinet moved to strike out 'S40OO'
and insert s25OO"
Lost.
Adopted on its first reading by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas; Messrs. Hepp, sterry, Sampson,
Scott, Perkins, Straight, Sullivan.
Nays: Messrs. Davies, Flood, Thezan,
Dunn, Sauvinet, and Joubert.
The following from the same committee
was, on motion of Mr.. Dunn, postponed:
2. Resolued, That the Controller be and
he is hereby authorized to warrant upon
the Treasurer, in favor of Miles Taylor, for
the sum of six hundred dollars, $4,000, in
full compensation for professional services
rendered the city in the cases of the city OF
New Orleans VS.. Samuel Jamison, and the
United States VS.. the building at the corner
Of st. Charles and Lafayette streets.
The following report from the Committee
on Police and Health was received, and the
resolutions accompanying read twice, under
suspension Of the rules, and adopted
unanimously:
To the Honorable Board of Assistant Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN Committee on Police
and Health. TO whom were referred the fol-
lowing subjects, to wit:
The petition of property owners and in
habitants of GENTLY road, praying for the
establishing OF police station in or at the
Fair grounds, fronting on GENTLY road, beg
leave to report; That after due consideration
and consultation with the Mayor and Chief
of Police, your committee are of opinion
that the said police station should be estab-
lished as prayed for, and recommend the
acceptance OF the proposition of G. H.
SlocOmb, Esq, rendering gratuitously to the
city, through the Chief of Police, the use of
one of the ticket offices at the entrance of
the Fair grounds on GENTLY road, TO serve
US temporary police statlonhouse buntil
some central position in the vicinity OF the
lie Breton market can be obtained.
Upon the petition of Spencer Field, ESQ,
praying for the removal of hog and beef
slaughter.house situated on Seventh street,
between Tchoupitoulas and Fulton streets,
directly in the rear of and adjoining his
premises, beg leave to report that said
slaughter house is detrimental to the health
of the neighbOrhood, and a nuisance to the
inhabitants of that locality.
Upon the communication of Street Com
missioner Geo. D. Field, recommending the
adoption of a resolution designating place
in the vicinity OF the Jackson railroad depot
as a dumping ground for the manure accu-
mulated in the first aud fourth districts, IN
order that the same be easily loaded on cars,
and distributed along the line of the Jack.
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fertilizing purposes, beg leave to report
favorably, and offer the necessary resolu-
tions.
Respectfully submitted,
B. +. JOUBERT
Chairman Police and Health;
S. THEZAH.
j. f. SCOTT,
JOHN L. DAVIES.
Resolued, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to establish police sta
tionhouse in the vicinity of the LeBreton
market, second district, and to place the
necessary policemen required at said sta
ton for the protection of the inhabitants
of that locality the rent of said station
house not to exceed twenty-five dollars per
month.
Resotued further, That the Mayor be re-
quested to accept as a temporary arrange.
ment, the offer of c. H. Slocomb, ESQ.,, ten
dering free of expense to the city the use of
one of the ticket offices at the entrance OF
the Fair grounds on GENTLY road, to serve
as a police stationhouse until q permanent
one is provided.
Resolued, Thaltthe Street Commissioner be
aud he is hereby authorized to select a suit.
able place in the neighborhood of the Jack
son railroad depot as dumping ground for
the deposit OF accumulated manure OF
stables in the first and fourth districts.
Toea}ro1 further That tho .TapksOn Rail.
road company be and is hereby authorized
to transport and distribute said manure
along the line of said road, for fertilizing
purposes, provided that no compensation
shall be paid by the city to that railroad
company.
ResolUed, That the Street Commissioner
be and he Is hereby authorized to give thirty
days notice to the owner or owners of the
slaughterhOuse, situated on Seventh street,
between Tchoupitoulas and Fulton streets,
to remove said slaughterhouse within the
limited time, in default OF which, the Street
Commissioner is hereby authorized TO cause
the same to be removed at the expense OF
the owner or owners.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolution by Mr.. Sullivan
was read twice, under suspension Of the
rules, and adopted by unanimous votes
Be it ordained, That the Street Commits
sioner cause to be placed within the lamps
at the corner of each public street in the
city the name Of each Of the tntersectinS
streets, upon plan proposed by J. 0'Hara;
providing the same be furnished at . cost OF
not more than thirty cents for each sign so
painted and placed therein.
The following from the same member was
referred to the Finance Committee;
Resolued, That the Street Commissioner
be instructed to take into his possession the
fragments of iron fence which have been
removed, broken, or in any way mutilated,
and which belong to the inelosure about
Lafayette square, and that he be instructed
to erect and repair the same, and make the
tncl0suret complete with all possible dis
patch, and with heleast expense necessary.
A resolution by Mr.. Flood relative to the
employment ofcsrts by the City Surveyor,
making it incumbent on said officer to EN-
ploy but one cartfroin eachind'vidual, was
referred TO the Committee on Streets and
Landings. aa
The President appointed Mr.. James P.
Sullivan chairman pro TEN. of the Finance
Comnittee, Mr. Gauche being i'll and unable
to attend.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
OF the farmers and butchers Of the Maya
zine market, praying fer the removal ofthe
fish stalls from the centre to the extreme
northern side of said market, was referred to
the Street Commissioner for his opinion.
ofwm. J. McCulloh, for the cancellation Of
his bond as Deputy Street Commissioner
first aud fourth districts, was referred q the
Finance COMMITTEES.