New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-26

lowing vote:
Yeas: Messrs. Hepp, sterry, sampson,
Scott, Perkins, Mary, Davies, Straight, Sal
ligan, and Dunn-lo
Nays: Messrs. Chadwick, Flood, Thezap.
Sauvinet, and Joubert-5.
Mr.. Dunn gave a notice of reeoRsidera.
ton at the next meeting.
/. Resolced, That the Controller be and
he is hereby authorized to warrant upon
Walker, for the sum of four thousand dol
lars, $4,000, in full compensation for profes-
sional services rendered to the city in OBJ
tanning the revocation of the United States
tax on the currency Of the city Of New Or.
leans.
The following by Mr.. Davies was referred
to the Finance Committee:
BE I resolued, That E. Bermudez, Esq,
De and he is hereby requested to take i'm.
mediate steps to carry out the provisions of
ordinance No. 70S, new series, approved,
September 90 1867.
Another resolution by Mr. Davies, in
structing the Surveyor to remove obstrnc.
tions on certain streets in the Fourth
District, was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings.
The following by Mr.. Sauvinet underwent
its several readings under a suspension Of
the rules, and was adopted unanimously:
RESOLVED, That the sale of the iron build.
ing, head of Canal street, reported by the
Controller to the Council April "a, 1868, be
and it is hereby rejected.
Resolred further, That the Controller be
and he is hereby instructed to sell, after
ten days notice in the official journal, the
said iron building to the highest bidder or
bidders.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The ordinance relative to certificates OF
Indebtedness, and prohibiting the Treasurer
from paying out any more city money,
amended by the Board of Aldermen, was
then taken up, and on motion of Mr.. Sulli-
van it was laid on the table subject to call.
The following ordinance from the Com
mittee on Streets aud Landings as amended
at the last meeting was then taken up and
adopted on its several readings by the fol.
lowing vote:
Yeas; Messrs. Hepp, sterry, Sampson,
Scott, Perkins, Mary, Thezsn, Dunn,
Straight, Sullivan, Sauvinet, and Joubert-
II.
Nays: Messrs. Chadwick, Davis, and
Flood.
An ordinance concerning the New Orleans
Elevator and Warehouse Company" and
providing for certain privileges 10 be
granted thereto.
Be il ResoLoed, l. That in consideration Of
the establishment in the city of New Or
leans Of grain elevators, warehouses, aud
appurtenances on the part of and at the ex-
pense of the New Orleans Elevator and
Warehouse Company said works to be
commenced within sixty days and to be
completed within one year after the promul-
cation of this ordinance, the city of New
Orleans does hereby grant to the said New
Orleans Elevator and Warehouse Company
the privilege of building wharf equal 10
any now existing in the city; said wharf to
be built at a point on the river bank op
poslte the square Of ground bounded by
Pleasant, Harmony, TchOupitoulas, and
Leyee streets, TO occupy two hundred and
seventy-fve (275) feet Of the river bank, and
to be built into the river to sufficient dis.
lance so as to be in twenty feet of water at
low water; said wharf to be built and kept
in repair at the expense of said company,
and under the supervision of the City Sur
veyor.
2. That all steamboats, or vessels con-
signed to the New Orleans Elevator and
Warehouse Company" and landing at their
ceiving grain, shall be exempted from wharf
and levee dues while at said wharf.
3. That the city Of New Orleans does fur.
Their grant to the New Orleans Elevator
and Warehouse Company the privilege Of
constructing and working Conveyors from
their elevators across and over the sidewalks
and street to their wharf, said cOnyeyoTs 70
be constructed at least twenty feet above
the level of the street.
4. That the city of New Orleans does grant
these privileges before named to the New
Orleans Elevator and Warehouse Company
for the term of fifteen years, and at the ex-
piration Of this privilege said wharf to revert
to the city at valuation to be fixed by two
disinterested parties, one to be appointed
by the city, and the other by the company;
and in the event OF q disagreement as to
said valuation between said parties an nm.
pire shall be appointed by one Of the Dis
trict Courts of New Orleans, the decision
thereby had to be final.
3. That all ordinances or parts OF Ordin.
ances in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
The following ordinance by Mr.. Straight
was read twice under suspension of the
rules, and adopted by the following vote:
Yeas: Messrs. Sterry, Sampson, Scott,
Chadwick, Perkins, Mary, Davis, Thezan,
Dunn, Straight, Sullivan, sauvinet, and
Joubert.
Nay: Mr., Flood.ss
mir. Dunn gave notice that he would move
a reconsideration of the above vote at the
next meeting.
An ordinance for the sale Of the revenue
for term of ten years Of the several mar
kets of the city Of New Orleans.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Common
Council that the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorized and empowered to cause to be
offered for sale in block, through the City
Controller at his office in the City Hall, 10
the highest bidders, at public auction, after
five days advertisement in the official
journal and by posters in the French, En-
glish, and German languages to be affixed
to the several markets, the revenue of the
markets now established in the city of New
Orleans for and during the term of ten
years from the first day of January, 1859, to
the thirty-frst day of December, 1878, the
sale to include the following only;
IN THE FIRST DISTRICT.
l. The Poydras market.
2. The st. Mary market.
IN THE SECOND DISTRICT.
3. The Meat market.
4. The Vegetable market.
5. The Fruit market.
G. The IRENE market.
IN THE THIRD DISTRICT.
Z, The Port market.
s. The Washington market
9. The St. Bernard market.
10. The lie Breton market,
IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
II. The Magazine market.
u. The Sorapuru market
Is. The Ninth Street market.
Sec. 2. The purchaser or purchasers shall
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