New Orleans Republican., 1868-05-14
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ResnectfnllY yours.

Respectfully yours.
S. HOWELL, Treasurer.
The following communication from Cap
tain Noble, Chief Warden OF the City
Workhouse, was referred to the Committee
on Workhouse and Prisons:
CRY WoRKBousE,
New Orieans, May IL, 1853. ,
To the Honorable the President and Members Of
ths Board Of Assistant Aldermen;
GEHFLEMEY-l have the honor TO report
that L have appointed w. G. MOrehead
Under Warden III this institution, in place
of Captain Joseph Chellett resigned, and 8.
O. Wilson night Watchman in place OF j. l..
Brown, resigned, subject to the approval Of
your honorable body.
Very respectfully,
J. A. NOBLE, Chief Warden.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following report of the Finance Com
mittee was received, and the resolution ac-
companying adopted on its first reading by
a unanimous vote:
FINANCE COMMITTEE RooN,
City Hall May l2, 1865.
To the Honorable President and Aembers of the
Board OF Assistant Aldermen!
GENTLEMEY-Upon the petitions of S. C.
Hickey and {. W. Gould & William G.
Black, which we're referred to us, We beg
! leave to repOrt that VIC have considered
the plans proposed in the two petitions be-
! fore us, aud we are of the opinion that any
condition of the City Park could not BE-
| worse than its present one, and that any
| change ia its management, which looks as
| both of these plans do, at a continual beau,
| tiiying of it, and multiplication of the
means of public diversion, would be iu-
! dicious and worthy Of adoption; that some
| change ought to be made; that with a soil
| and climate that admits OF perennial YER
| dure and constant use and enjoyment of
| the Park, it is matter OF reprOaCh that a
| CITY Of the wealth and commercial i'm
| portance which New Orleans has, should
| possess a park which affords to the public
| little besides inconvenience and annoyance;
| that the portion available at present to
| the public is but dwarted compared to- the
area that might easily be rendered ac.
| cessible, and that its present sources of en-
| ioyment might with the same ease be in
creased hundred fold.
We would therefore recommend that the
| plan of Gould q Black be IN substance
adopted, and that the City Surveyor be in
| structed to reduce the same to the proper
form, and that the rights which would
spring up under said plan be sold to the
highest bidder through the Controller on
five days notice.
Chairman pro tenn. Finance Committee;
ARlSrIDE MARY,
b. f. JOUBERT.
ReSOlued, That the City Surveyor be in.
structed to draw up plans for the City Park,
| in substance in accordance with the plan
prepared by Gould g. Black, and that the
rights under said plan be sod by the Con.
trOller at public auction, after five days
lawful notice in the official journal.
The following from the Committee on
Streets and Landings was received, and the
resolution accompanying read twice under
suspension of the rules, aud adopted by q
unanimous vote;
COMMITTEES OF STREETS AND LANDINGS. J
Board vi Assistant Aldermen, 7
OIty Hall, May r. 1865. }
To the Honorable Board OF Assistant Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN-YOur committee have the
honor to report upon the following subjects
referred to them viz:
Upon the petition of citizens in the vicin.
ity Of Bienvile and Canal streets, request
ing that sidewalks be placed on the bridges
on Canal and Bienvile streets such as are
now on the bridges ON Melpomene street,
representing that at present said bridges
are unsafe fOr the use of persons on foot,
your committee would report favOrably, be
lieving that thissmall expenditure will tend
TO promote the safety and comfort of large
number of citizens. We offer the necessary
resolution for adoption.
Upon the petition of john Coleman & Co.,
asking for an extension of time for the com
pletion of their contract, your committee
would report that it Is advisable 10 grant
an extension oftwo years, for The following
reasons The immediate completion of this
contract would involve the city in heavy
expenditure at this time, when the city Ii
In state of financial embarrassment. An
extension Of time will, in this view, benefit
the city. 1t is also a hardship upon the con
tractors to receive compensation for theil
services in our deprecated currency. We
offer the necessary resolution for adoption
Y. W. PERKINS,
Chairman;
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