The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-20


pose of electiDg twelve assessors for the term of
two years, as provided by the charter OF the
city.
Were adopted.
The following we're adopted on first reading,
ard the rules being waived, adopted on second
reading, by the vote annexed to each:
Resolred, That the controller be authorized TO
adjudicate TO the lowest bidder after five days
notice in the official journal. the contract for
grading and Smelling Craps street from Eysian
Fields 10 Enghein street, say distance of five
squares. The work to be done in strict accord
ance with specifications of the city surveyor.
Yeas-Preeident Marley and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser. O'Brien, Pessou, Poynot, Prados
and Shields 3.
Nsys-None.
By Mr. Prados-
Resolred, That the surveyor be and he is here.
by authorized to have repaired the roof of the En
zine House No. , Provided it do not cost over
800.
Yeas-President Markey and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, 0'Brien, Pessou, Poynot, Prados
aud Shields.
Nsys-None.
BY Mr.. Shields
Resolued That the street commissioner be and
he is hereby authorized and instructed to imme-
distely remove or cause 10 be removed all OBJ
siructons now iDcumbering the levees in the
shape of shows, flying horses, target shooting,
ring pitching, etc.
Yeas-Presdent Marley and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou, Poynot, Prados
and Shields-9.
Nsys-None.
By Mr.. Shields
In view Of the late disastrous overfows of the
n
loss and great suffering entsiled upon the resi-
dents of the suburbs and of the periodical recur-
renee of these overfows; and
In view of the generally defective system of
drainage of the city of New Orleans, now confded
to commissioners appointed by the State-wh0
have not, and at no time have had, adequate
means TO bring their contemplated works to com
pletion or even fair state of advancement, COM
mensurate with the increasing scope and popula-
ton of the city; and,
In view of the necessity that some means for
preventing repetitions of losses and disaster
should be studied, and that all works and i'm
pravements tending to the better draining OF the
city should be so adapted that those already fin.
ished or projected may not be lost, but combined
In some general aud definite plan, to be gradually
msiured and perfected aud,
IN view of the fact that there are many public.
spirited and competent engineers who would will
inRly give their services, without remuneration,
in a work tending go much towards the public
welfsre-
BE IL reSolred That the mayor be and is here
by uu,fr-rfned sppofnt -ubjeo, 70 the approval
OF the Board of Aldermen, board Of engineers
to mature and recommend TO the Commol Council
some general and harmonious plan for the present
and future draining of the city OF New Orleans
said board to consist of seven practical and com.
petent engineers, one of whom shall be the pre-
sent city surveyor.
Yeas-President Markey, and Messrs. BoguiIle,
Brady, Kaiser, o'Brien, PessoH, POynot, Prados
and Shields.
Nays-None.
On motion the following resolution was called
from the table,
ResOued That the controller be and he is here
by authorized to warrant on the treasurer 10 favor
of +. DumOnteil for $3.50 in full for all damages
sustained by him on the night of the riot, Septem.
Der 10th, 1868.
And concurred in on first reading. The rule
being waived il was concurred in on second read
ing by the following vote:
Yeas-PIesident Markey, and Messrs. Bogue,
Brady. Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou, POynot, Prsdos
and Shields-9.
Nsys-None.
Mr.. Shields offered the following resolution:
AN ORDINANCE for the protection Of the City Water
Works
ReSolued, SECTION /. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person unauthorized by city ordinances or not
take water from any public cstern or fire plug,
or to open the same so as to expose the water to
waste: or to turn any public or private stop. cock,
or in any way or manner iDjure the buildings res
ervoirs or other property belonging to the City
Water Works; and the person so offending shall
be subject to a fine not less than twenty five nor
more than one hundred dollars. or in default of
the payment of the fine shall be imprisoned not
less than ten nor more thaa thirty days.
SIC. 2. No person shall make any attachmentto
n rEa mr. IN
private attachment connected Herewith, or any
alteration in such private attachments, without
special permit in writing, signed by the proper
officer of the Water Works; and any one so of.
tending shall be subject to a fine not less than
twenty nor more than one hundred dollars or, if
the fine be not paid, imprisonment for not less
than ten nor more than thirty days.
FEC. .. Whoever shall himself or by any of
his family. or by any of his servants or agents,
use or waste the water from any part of the
water works. or open any stop-cock or valve,
or shall let on or shut of the water into from
airy pipe. with ut written authority from the
proper officer of the Water Works, shall be sub
Ject to fine OF not less than twenty nor more
than fifty dollars. or in default OF payment of
said penalty shall be imprisoned not less than five
nor more than twenty days.
SEC. 4. Whoever having o water license shall
use the water, or suffer il to be used from the
hydrsnt designated therein for any other purpose
than that specified, or shall suffer any person not
included in the license TO water from said
hydrsnt, or shall suffer such hydrsut to remain
exp~-~1 a. p.hiss -L-ti n aA -
twenty nor more than one hundred dollars, or
failing to pay the fine shall be imprisoned not less
than i've nor more than thirty days for each
oheuse.
SIC. g. Parties paving streets. alleys aud side
walks are expressly forbidden to destroy or cover
up any valve or stop box attached to the water
works, under penalty of not less than twenty.
five nor more than one hundred dollars for
each ofeDse, or in default of payment they
shall be imprisoned for not less than ten nor more
than thirty days.
SEC. 6. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
own or keep Key to any stop.cock, hydrant or
fre-plug Of the Water Works. unless so authorized
by city ordinances. and any one SO offending shall
be liable to a fine of not less than twenty nor
more than fifty dollars, or if he fail to pay the
penalty. shall be imprisoned not less than ten nor
more than thirty 1907 days.
SEc Z. IL il made the duty of all city officers
as well as the police and street commissioners
department to report all violations of this ordi-
nance to the superintendent of the Water WORKS:
ard the assistant city attorney is hereby required
10 prosecute all parties reported TO him by the
board of water commissioners for infrsctions of
the sane.
Which, on motion, was laid over until next
session.