The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-11

CITY HALL, NEW ORLEANS,
December s, 1865.
Present-President Markey, and Messrs. Be
guile, Kaiser, Pessou and Shields.
On motion the reading Of the minutes wa
dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Kaiser the rules we're waive,
for the Introduction of the folio wing resolution of
fered by himself:
Resolred, That the Board of Assistant Alder
men be requested to concur with this board in the
election Of ten (l0) engineers, including the city
surveyor for drainage at the JOINT session of thl
| evening.
On motion of Mr.. Poynot to adjourn the yeas
and nays stood:
Yess-Messrs. Boguille, Pessou and Poynot-3.
| Nays-President Marley, and Messrs. Kaiser,
Prados and Shields.
| Motion lost.
On the adoption of Mr.. Kaiser's resolution the
| yeas and nays stood:
Yeas-President Marley, and Messrs BoguiIle.
Kaiser, Prsdos and Shields.
Nsys-Messrs. Pessou and Poynot-2.
On motion the rule was waived, and Mr.. Pessou
offered the following resolutions, which were
adopted on first and second readings by the vote
WHEREAS, II Ia important for the welfare of the
city that the Common Council should be always
informed of the probable cost of all improve
neDts ordered to be sold BY the controller; and
formed in order to force the city to pay for mate
rails or work at price far above their real value;
and,
WHEREAS. In other instances contracts have
oeen solo below their value, to persons not sufi-
GENTLY acquainted with the nature of works
offered for sale. thereby involving the city into
endless litigations; therefore be il
RESOLVED oy the Common Council That from
and after the passage Of this resolution it shall be
the duty of the controller, In all sales for public
works, to give the first bid. Said bid shall be CON
sidered as the price intended to be paid for said
work BY the city, and shall be furnished to him by
the surveyor.
Yeas-President Markey and Messrs. Boguille,
Kaiser, Pessou, Prados and Shields.
Nsys-None.
WHEREAS. The property holders on Claiborne
street have made arrangements with the Gas Com.
pany to extend their pipes from Esplsnade to st.
Bernard street,
BE IL resolred, That the surveyor be and is here.
by authorized TO have the oil lamps in ST. Bernard
Market replaced with gas.
Yeas-President Markey and Messrs. Boguille,
Kaiser. Pessou, Prsdos and shields-6.
Nay-None.
FROM THE LOWER BoABD.
Resolred, That the committee on Water Works
be and are hereby authorized to receive commu.
nications for the leasing of the Water Works now
owned by this city, with view to the leasing of
the same and extending the same for q term of
years.
Be 1t further resolved. That said committee be
and are hereby directed to report offers that they
may receive for lease of the Water Works owned
by this city for q term of years, with a view to
making lease of said Water Works and extending
the same, and that they report by ordinance or
otherwise as they may see fit.
This was referred to the committee on Water
Works.
Resolued, That the finance committee be au. |
tborized and instructed to enter into contract with
any attorney to prosecute claims of the city which
are not now known to be under the control of the
attorneys of the city, said contracts to be sub |
lected to the approval and ratification of the |
council and not inconsistent with existing ordi- |
nances and contracts Of the city.
Referred to the finance committee.
WHEREAS, The critical and impoverished con.
iition of the finances of the city of New Orleans
will not authorize continuance of the expendi.
ure OF money except in cases where the immedi.
tie interests of the city are at stake
4, hesotred. That no more contracts. except those
ilready approved or ordered to be sold for the
trading. opening, Smelling, baasting. paving, re-
airing and keeping in repair any street or streets
0 the city of New Orleans, shall be adjudicated
'efore the Goth day of January, 1869.
Referred to streets and landings committee.
Resolred, That the surveyor be aud he is here
y authorized to have repaired the roof. stairs
nd plastering Of fire engine house No. 90 pro-
ided IT does not cost over $500.
Referred to streets and landings committee.
The following were concurred in on first and
econd reading by the vote annexed to each, the
ale being waived:
Resolred, That the city surveyor be and he ia
ereby authorized TO raise the banquettes of
aronne street, between Canal and Common
reefs, to their proper grade.
feas-President Marley and Messrs. Boguille,
aiser, Pessou, Prados and Shields.
Nays-None.
ResolUed, That the adjudication by the con-
oller agreeably to ordinance No. ll09, new Sc
es, of contract for repairing the break.ws
Miineburg, fronting the lake, between French
an and St. Anthony streets, to H. Ellsrman as
1ncipsl, and q. A. Eager as security, for the | ,
I'M OF sIZ 500, be and the same is hereby re-
cted, and the controller authorized to readiudi.
tie to the lowest bidder or bidders, after five
ys notice in the official journal, said contract
e work to be done In accordance with speciica. |
ms on file in the office Of the city surveyor.
Yeas-President Marley and Messrs Boguille,
siser. Pessou and Poynot-5.
h
Resolced, That the city surveyor be and he is q
reby authorized to place one or two culverts a
wv |
mp street, so as to relieve st. Mary street from
9 overflow of water. and carry the water to the =
mp street canal. Provided, That the expense
sll not exceed five hundred dollars.
Yeas-President Marley and MessrsI BoguiIe,
User, Pessou and Prsdos-5.
Says-None. y
Resolred, That the controller be and he Is here n
authorized after five days notice in the official O.
rDal, to adjudicate contract to the lowest
der or bidders, for the construction of side. | =
ks on the southwest side of ST. Andrew street.
ween Liberty and Claiborne streets, the work
be done In strict accordance with specifications
file in the office of the city surveyor.
Markey. and Messrs. Boguille, 4
User, Pessou, Poynot. Prsdos and Shields.
Says-None. N
Be ii resoIued. That in accordance with the
visions in me amendment of 1850 TO the char.
of the New Orleans Gas Light Company pro.
ing for the lighting of the levees, said com. -
~ be and is required to lay down the main pipe .
lighting the levee, between Poydras and Girod =
sets.
Be Il resolred further, That the surveyor be and
is hereby instructed TO direct the proper plac. X
OF lamps, TO be connected with said main pipe
bis was referred to the committee ION streets
landings.