New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-12

be and he is hereby instrNa ine. commissioner
cause ali the offals of The second "a Ss TEis4
pletf1cts 70 De dumped on Lafayetfe svenne
between Claiborne street ana Florids.
This was adoptedon first reading, and the
rule being waived, read second time and
concurred IN BY the following vote:
Yeas: President Markey, and Messrs. Bo.
guile, Brady. Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot, and
Shields-7. -
Nays None.
8. Hesot9ea, That the Controller be and he
Is hereby authorized to warrant on the
treasurer in favor Of William Henry for
and In the sum Of four hundred and ffty
dollars, ($450), in full Compensation, for I56
tons Oh paving stones used in Street Com
TIIhsssloners Department in the month of
February last.
This was adopted on frat reading and the
rule being waived, read q second time and
concurred in BY the following vote:
Yeas-President Markey and Messrs.
Boguille, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot
and Shields-7.
Nays-None.
Resolred, That the Controller he and IL
hereby authorized, after five days' notice
ID the ohclal journal, to adiudicate a CON
tract to the lowest bidder or bidders for
Smelling claiborne street. between EspIa.
haus " anu Elysian tlelcs streets, the work to
pe zone ~ strict accordance with plans and
specifications on file in the Office of the
City Surveyor.
This was adopted on first reading.
RESOLVED, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to surrogate David G.
McCan 70 al the rights of plaintiff in the
case OF the city of New Orleans VS.. William
Goiding, No. "a. 304 of the docket Of the
payment, by said McCan. of the claim, saw
| costs and charges. ''-N
This was adopted on first reading. M
| N+ - cohMUNIcATIoNs. f5a
TREASURER OFFICE OrrY HALL
new orleans, September 8, 1868
10 the Honorable the Board OF Aldermen ;l
| GENTLBMES-A few days before the ma.
turlty OF the market notes, viz: first to fourth
september, had them discounted to com
Ply with the resolution appropriating twenty
thousand dollars to the Materworks.
l, however, did not draw the money. as
feared they might not pay them.
| HAey were all protested, and are now in
the treasury department awaiting your de-
cislon-Whether to receive the amounts in
city moueS or legal tender.
| II YOU'D Mcguire philosophers stone to
recelve ohlysclty money and pay out United
States treasury notes.
Very respectfully.
... NV. S. MOUNT, Treasurer.
This was raad and referred to Finance
Committee.
Mr. Brady offered the following resolution
based on petlon to the same effect:
Resolced, Tat permission be and is hereby
granted the tsrmer of St. Mary's Market to
extend stall No. toward stall No. T. pro-
vlded the sane be done without expense to
Which WAS adopted on first reading, and
the rules Being waived read the second time,
and adopted by the following vote:
Yeas: President Markey, and Messrs. Bo-
guile, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot, and
Shields--7.
Nays; None
Mr. Kaiser offered the following resolu-
tion
Rescued That the Controller be and he is
hereby authorized to adiudicate contract.
after five days notice in the official Journal.
Tor cleaning the sinks of the public build
ings OF the city for and during the term of
one year; the work to be done in strict ac-
cordance with specifications en- file in the
otlee OF the Street Commissioner.
Which was adopted on first reading, and
the rules being waived, read the second time
and adopted by the following vote:
; Yeas: President Markey, and Messrs. Bo-
guile, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot. and
shields-7.
Nays: None.
Mr.. Kaiser offered the following:
Resolged, That the Mayor be and he L.
hereby authorized to enter into contract in
behalf Of the city Of New Orleans, with j.
B. st. Amand; security, P. F. Thomas, for
furnishing lumber for use of the city for
one yeaF, at thirteen dollars ami forty cents
1913 40) per thousand feet for pine. and
seventeen dollars and seventy-fve cents
tSlI I5) per thousand feet for cypress in
strict accordance with specifications on file
in the Office Of the City Surveyor.
Which was adopted on its first reading,
and the rules being waived read the second
time and adopted by the following vote:
Yeas; President Markey, and Messrs. Bo-
guile, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot, and
Shields-7.
Nays: None.
Mr. Kaiser offered the following:
Resotred, That the Controller be and he
4 is hereby authorized, after i've days notice
in the official jonrnal to adjadicate to the
lowest bidder or bidders, contracts for
cleaning OF the paved and unpaved streets
/ OF Ile EcNeulH4 El2ntnt anu Al0tn W ar0s OF
the city for two years the work TO be done
in strict accordance with plans and specif-
cations on file in the Office of the Street
Commissioner.
Which was adopted on first reading.
Mr. Shields offered the following:
Resolved That from and after the passage
and approval of this resolution, the public
| library in the City Hall, known as the Ly-
ceum and Library Society shall be under
the sole direction and control of i've direc.
tors. to be nominated by the Mayor and ap-
| proved BY the Board of Aldermen.
| ResoEoed, That so much of the law regu-
Iafino, she management of said library as
| conaicts wiss this resolution be and the
same is hereby repe@lsed'
which was adopted on as,-Sst reading and
the rules being waived, read the second
time and adopted by the following vote.
Yeas: President Marker, aIllf fiffessrs. Bra.
dy, Kaiser, Shields--4.
Nays; Mr.. Boguille-l.
A petition from Southwestern Bible socie-
ty was referred to the Finance Committee.
The following report from the Committee
on Streets and Landings was read and ep-
proved;
CoMsrTrEE oE SraEErs AND Isvn4ras
Beard OF Aidermer
~ e.V Citk ft9ll September l5ss
10 the honorable Board OF Aldermen.
( GEHTLzaRN-four COMMITTEES have tbcg
honor toreport upon the following subjects
referred to them, to wit:
Upon the resolution sent from the Board
Of Assistant Aldermen, that the SurvevoT-
be and he Is hereby authori tads N fsnt3at5.ssss