New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-08

Va s Aldermen Of the city of New Orleans,
e nlsce of previous appointees who had
I.iHjined or failed to qualify, is, in conse-
.Sgsrce, also revoked.
b. command Of Major Gen. Hancock;
GEO. l.. HARTSUFF,
Assistant Adiutant General,
l'''''' NATHANIEL BURBANK,
s.eoad Lieut., Thirty Inf, Byt.
FIRST Lieut.. u. s, A., A. A. a. q.
MAYORS MESSAGE.
The following message from the Mayor and
,,fonpanying documents were received:
NATIONALITY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, March 2, 1858. !
!, the Honorable the Board of Aldermen;
cvy7rENEN-I herewith transmit to you
!, All of the Legislature approved Blarch
= 1877, ''For the relief of the board Of di-
rsato-s of the Touro Almshouse,o together
Nh the opinion of A. N. Buchanan, ESQ.,,
III Attorney, in reference to the same,
coc0npanied by the form of resolution
sroepting, on tho part Of the city, the real
s,tste and movable property and moneys ON
fsla belonging to the Touro Almshouse
Tlder the aforesaid act.
/ also transmit to you the copy OF paper,
d1ly certified, purporting to be the form OF
4 sonation to the said TOuro Almshouse of
i esTtain lot of ground in the city of New
cleans by Rosin d. Shepherd, Esq, OF Vir-
.ginig. duly executed May IL, A. D. 1850,
1EIued at the sum of fifty thousand dollars:
IN addition to which donation the. said
ehepherd binds himself, his heirs, and sue
fasso-s TO give the sum OF fifty thousand
dollars. under certain conditions specified
IL the paper referred to.
/ respectfully invite your attention to
siesa important documents, and recommend
Ia adoption of such measures as may be
f-oper and necessary in the premises.
Very respectfully,
E. HEATH, Mayor.
CITY ATTORNEYS OFFICE
New Orleans, February 2s 1865
bon E Heath, Mayor:
sR-I have examined the copy Of the act
h tie Legislature approved March %,
SsT. " for the relief of tie Board of Direct
IS Of the Touro Almshouse,n which you
III ne Yesterday, and find that it author
les the city Of New Orleans, through the
gavor, to accept from the directors OF the
F91rO Almshouse O transfer of all the real
state and movable property of the said
mshouse, to be made by act passed before
he City Notary.
Annexed is the form of resolution &C
ssptiDg said transfer.
Twill add that under the nineteenth sec
san of the charter the resolution ought to
eConcurrcd In by majority of the mem
srs elected to each Board Of the Common
/ remain respectfully,
A. NJ. BUCHANAN,
City Attorney.
Res0lred, That the city Of New Orleans
apepts the transfer of the real estate and
Dyable property and moneys on hand be-
nging to the Touro Almshouse, under the
rt Of the Legislature approved 23d March,
3ST, entitled "An act for the relief OF the
bard of Directors Of the Touro Aims
ouse.T
Resolued, That the City Notary be author
BED to prepare an act of transfer, in con
srmity with the act of the Legislature
fOresaid, and the Mayor to sign the same
n behalf Of the city.
Res0!ued, That the moneys on hand be
Singing to the said Touro Almshouse be
hid over to the City Treasurer, and that Q
stailed statement Of all moneys on hand
aal estate, and personal property. of the
bid Touro Almsh0use, conveyed and trans
s-red as aforesaid, be submitted to the
lommon Council by the City Controller 81
oOl as practicable after said conveyance
ad transfer are completed.
The foregoing resolution was adopted
Pc. e! IL ::liEss.. reading unanimously.
gRRVNICATI0N FROM THE BOARD OF ASSIST
ANT ALDERMEN.
The following resolutions received for con
Grre2ce, were concurred in upon their hrs
saiing
Rss0lUed, That permission be and the SAM
hereby granted Co John Doell to erect ;
akeoven on the premises No. IA Serapurl
reet, fourth district, provided the same b.
zected in accordance with city laws ant
ordinances, and remain during the pleasure
the Common Council.
Resolued, That the City Surveyor be ant
ais hereby authorized to build a bridg
tross Claiborne canal at the foot OF FeliS
II rosd.
Resolued, That the City Surveyor be an,
Is hereby authorized to have Magnoli
rect between Poydras and Lafayett
Eeets, macadamized, using for that purpos
be round stone now on hand and beini
Broken up in the workbouse.
Resolged That the resolution reported b,
{. he Finance Committee on the lAth of Jan
? afy, 1868, in compliance with section IL
the city charter, estimating the probabl
receipts and expenditures of the city Q
eW Orleans for the year ending Decembe
1868, be and the same is hereby amendei
athe column of ''probable expenditures
zaer the head of public schools, (whit
ad eolored) by striking out S240,O00, an
hserting in lieu thereof three hundred an
Rzty thousand dollars (S360, 00O.)
Bes0lped, That Judge Henry ID. Ogden D
lpointed and employed to represent tn
L iy of New Orleans in the suits now penC
g on appeal in the Supreme Court, and eI
lied, "The city praying for the opening
lsacalVo and MOreau, otherwise callel
9yal and Chartres Streets and secon
HE city praying for the making Of ne'
zee at the tobacco warehouse, in the thir
striot.r
Be 4 further resoIUed, That the Mayor {
lecIty Of New Orleans be and is hereb
alhorized and solicited to contract wit
Sadge Il. D. Ogden for his services In th
ooFe suits, provided that the fees do nc
teeed $3.50 for the first named suit, an
70 for the second named suit.
The following were referred to the Con
lltee on Streets and Landings
Resolued, That the City Controller be al
els hereby authorized. after Ave days M
e in the official journal, to sell the leas
the open space on the east end of Pc,
@ market for the balance Of the yes
70 the highest bidder, said space to
e only for the sale of fruits, vegetable
y b poultry.
Ass0loed, Fhat the City Surveyor be an
g hereby authorized 70 level the pr
etion leyee, put the ditch Ia order In d
einity OF Harmony and st. Denis street
~ properly grade and ditch the roal
y aere this leyee has been built.
hesolUed That permission be and Il
ne Is hereby granted to the Canal al
borne streets railroad company,
Fair and strengthen the bridge aero
q 1el Carondelet at Claiborne street, und
direction ofthe City Surveyor, and
the same for its railroad during q
1ere Of the Common Council, the ci