New Orleans Republican., 1868-06-14
M0AHD OF ASSISTANT ALDEKeEEN
Regular Meeting.
CITY HALL, NEW ORLEANS,
Tuesday, June 8, 1868.


The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present Mr.. =. H. Chadwick, President;
and Messrs. J. E. Scott, Sullivan, Perkins,
Kearny, Shields, Mary, Breen, Thezan,
Dunn, sterry, and Joubert.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The following message Of the Mayor was
read and received:
MAYoRALIY OF NEW O6LEAEs,
Oity Hal, June s, 1858.
To the Honorable the Members of the Board OF
Assistant Aldermen;
GENrLEMRN--The action of General Bu-
chRnan in postponing the meeting OF the
Legislature till November next II carried
ont. will work such serious damage TO the
interests of the city that feel constrained
10 rall vonr attention again to the subject
of tbs city finances The serious losses
which the CITY sustains in making its pur-
chsses. and which all the departments of
the government, including employees and
teachers of public schools, suffer in receiv-
ing their pay in deprecated city currency,
and for which no relief can be obtained for
ak months to come, If we wait for the meet
ing of the Legislature, have painfully af
fected nv mind and lead me to hope that
sonFa ,aethOd will suggest itself to your wis
dum hy which to extricate the city from its
HAal0all AfAlcuESs AlsEOuRA luC DiAu Vi
LII As,eguO is liable to some objections, yet
Is has t5en successfully resorted to In other
cit, 9 aia cnnu tries, not less scrHpulous on
the 1bjpCt Of morality than are the Ameri-
can peogil4, and Il seems to supply certain
and reliable remedy for the financial diff
culties under which we at present labor.
As deTnieT resort inasmuch as we have
exhausted other propositions, which have
not met the popular expectations, there
fore recommend its prompt consideration
and immediate adoption.
Very respectfully,
d. HEATH, Mayor.
The Treasurer's report for the week end
ing June 6, 1868, showing receipts $l2l,
5A4 so; expenditures $4994 62; balance en-
hand Sl35,463 Is, was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
The following communication from the
Surveyor and documents accompanying
were referred to the Committee on Streets
and Landings;
SURVEYORS OEFICE,
Room No. 10 CrtJ Hall :
City of New Orleans, June 1868 }
To the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen
Of the Common Council:
GERTLEMES-The accompanying eommu-
nicaNOus relative to the new iron bridge
across the New canal at Magnolia street,
are respectfully submitted to your honora
bic body; in connection with this matter |
would again recommend that this depart
ment De authorized to macademize Julia
street from Magnolia to Claiborne street
inclusive. The effect of good roadway TO
haul freight upon will enable the steam
boats to land outside the bridge, a result
very much desired by the owners and OH
GERS Of the various boats as well as the pub
ltc who cross the canal at that point. The
bridge and Rbutments have been repeatedly
injured by the boats, and will be liable to
future injury unless a good roadway be
provided Tor them beyond the bridge. The
fender piles fully protect the works against
sChoOners, but arc of no avail against
vessels with projecting guards.
] an, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
w. H. BELL,
City Attorney.
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SURVEYORS OFB1cE,
Room No. 49, CITY hHii, J
City OF New Orleans, June 3. 1858. }
John Clark, Esq., Contractor:
SIR-Whereas the Common Council have
called upon me to know the reasons why
the double track iron bridge across the New
canal has not been delivered over to the
city IN conformity with your contract,
respectfully address you this commuuica-
tiOn setting forth the following facts relative
10 the same:
On the tWenty-seventh day of May, 1867,
the adjudication Of your contract was ap-
proved by the Common Council. Allowing
you therefore ten days to begin the same,
this date would be June 6, 1868.
On the tenth day Of Septembes 1857,
addressed communication to the cmmon
Council setting forth that, IN my opinion,
the bridge, If executed in conformity With
the plan, would prove weak and dangeF-
Gus structure, and would not sustain It's
own weight when swung clear of the abut-
ments or supports at each end, and on the
aame date all operations ceased until the ac-
ton OF the Common Council.
On the sixteenth day Of December, 1867
resolution No. 797, new series, was promul-
gated. approving Of the alterations and
modification to make said bridge safe and
proper structure, which caused delay of
three months aud six days for legislation,
y 0otaiB JusS SpStye IiIontns from JIIg pesiu-
Eing Of she contract TO date, and by deduct
ang the delay BY the city Of three months
and SIX days, makes eight months aud
twenty four days you have had for the
CONSTRUCTION of the same, being four months
and tw0hty.four days over or ABOVE the
time prescribed by your contract. -
Therefore ] would respectfully ask ynu n,
inform this department the cause of saId
delay ana why the said bridge has not been
turned over TO the city in accordance with
your contract.
] am very respectfully
Your obedient servant.
(Signed) III. BRILL,
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