New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-11
CRY ooUMolL--oFFIcIAL.
aOAnD OF AsslsrAnr AnDnnnrEn
Regular Meeting.
Cry HALL, NEW OEhSANs,

The Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present Mr.. E. H. Chadwick, President
aud Messrs. J. E. Scott, Sullivan, Perkins
kearny, Shields, Mary Breen, Thezan'
Dunn, Sterry, and Jonbert.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The following message OF the Mayor was
read and received:
~ MAYCRAtsTY or new OnLEkHs,
70 4tH e Uiry Hall, June 2, ts6S )
To tire. Honorable the Members Of the Board Of
Assistant Aldermen: Aaat
.GRETLEMzS-The action Of General Blu.
chanau in postponing the meeting of the
Legislature till November next, If carried
out will work such serious damage to the
interests of the city that feel constrained
to call your attention again to the subject
OF the city finances. The serious losses
which the city sustains in making its pur
chases, 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
six months to come, if we wait for the meet
ing of the Legislature, have painfully az
tected my mind and lead me to hope that
some method will suggest itself to your Wis
dom by which to extrieate the city from its
endorsements. Although the plan of
Mr.. Avegno is liable to some objections, yet
IL has been successfully resorted to in other
cities and countries, not less scrupulous on
the subject of morality tran are the Ameri'
Can people, and it seems to supply certain
and reliable remedy for the financial dith-
culties under which We at present labor
As de1Rier 1'eSSoly, 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.
E. HEATH, Mayor.
The Treasurer's report for the week end
ing June c, 1868, showing receipts Sl2l,-
544 so; expenditures S4394 c.; balance on
hand SlS5,463 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:
hURYEEoRs OFFICE,
Room No. is City tall
r.. City of New Orleans, June 1858. }
To the Honorable the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
Of the Common Council;
GEsTLRMEN-The ACCOMMODATING comuu.
nicatiobs relative to the new iron bridge
across the New canal at Magnolia street,
are respectfully submitted 90 your honors
BILE 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 Off
Gers OF the various boats as well as the pub
lie who cross the canal at that point. The
bridge aud abutments 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 are of no avail against
vessels with projecting guards
am very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant
W, H. BELL,
City Attorney.
lCspgl
SVRylvOn's OFFICE,
Room No. 70 CITY hail,
CITY Of New Orleans, June 9. 1858.
john Cla-k ESQ. Contractor.
SrE-Whereas Che Common Council have
called upon Inc 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.
ton setting forth the following facts relative
to 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 Juue G. 1865.
On the tenth day of September 1867,
addressed communication to the Common
Council setting forth that, in my opinion,
the bridge, if executed in conformity with
the plan, would prove weak and danger
Gus structure, and would not sustain its
own weight when swung clear of the abut-
ments or supports at each end, and on the
same date all operations ceased until the &C.
ton OF the Common Council.
On the sixteenth day of December, 1867,
resolution No. 791, new series was promul-
gated, approving Of the alterations and
modification to make said bridge a cafe aud
proper structure, which caused delay of
three months and six days for legislation,
IL being Just twelve months from the begin.
ming Of the contract 10 date, and by deduct
ing the delay by the city Of three months
and six days, makes eight months and
twenty four days you have had for the
construction Of the same, being four months
hiiii SWunty.iour dnys over or. above tine
time prescribed by your contract.
Therefore ] would respectfully ask you to
inform this department tie cause Of said
delay and why the said bridge has not been
turned over to the city IN aecordahce with
your contract.
| am very respectfully
l Your obedient servant,
teigned) W, h. BELL,