The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-14

lying three bodies Of poisoned persons. Adopted
Resolution to build a bridge and sidewalk iu
mont Of engine house No. II. Concurred In g.
nslly. 49,, - .-.. = = '.-.,.-..-
Resolution allowing the New Orleans Gas Com.
pany per cent. on the bills due the company.
Referred TO the finance committee. o,
hesoluuon OF lower board to grace ano eneu
Msgnolia street between Washington and Felicity
streets. Concurred IN finally. 1f aa =
Resolution Of lower board for the repair Of
Magazine Market. Referred to the streets and
Otber resolutions Of tie lower board were re.
ferred<o appropriate committees.
The board adjourned. ga asal s-7
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALpERxKN.-The board
n ct last evening at the usual hour. President
Kearny in the cnair. Present Messrs. Breen.
Farrell, Walker, Aitkens Rose. wynne. Fisher,
Camp. PembertOn, Grandpre, MorPhy, sturcken
The treasurer's weekly report was read and re-
ferred to the finance Committee. IL states that
receipts were $55 ls5 81. expenditures $257 59S 49,
balance on hand Sl05 235 30. ] 9sfla
a communication from the city attorney rela-
tive to the public printing was read 1t states
that for the first time since 1905 the city printing
is done by two newspapers. Tbs proprietor OF
the CRESCENT. he says. claims the printing BY
virtue of contract for one year under the act OF
1856. This contract being legally and rightfully
entered into, the CBEscKEr n entitled to pay for
tbs printing: This e &c s!smsntsEx. .pEiQciRla qf
is applicable to all Offices. This contract cannot,
therefore, be annulled. .n
The claim of the Republican. continues the at-
torney is based upon section 10 Of the act OF the
Legislature, dated July 10, 1868. The Constitution
of 1868 10 silent on this subject. The previous
Constitutions Of 1872, l845, 1852 and 1864. gave
the city power to direct in what way the printing
shall be disposed of. Still. the General Assembly
has the power to direct in what way the printing
shall be disposed of. 1t may even direct printing
to be done IN all the journslI, by its indubitable
constitutional rghts. The act 10 said to be un-
constitutional, because 1t sets aside the contract
does not annul that contract. 1t only creates an
additional one. .H. . -s.
The attorneys conclusion is that the printing
must be given to both journalistic the CRESCENT
by the act of the council, to the Republican by
act of the Legislature. -
The whole matter was laid over subject 10 cal, I,
the report having been received.
A message from the mayor, vetoing the ordi.
has been known as the Bazaar Market, was read,
and the ordinance itself was passed. the veto to
the contrary notwithstanding.
mai lrity report from the finance committee
was read, offering resolution returning to James
Mohan & Co. the notes given to them for the use
of Pile Market, and receiving In return for the
same sixteen new notes, for $3.50 each, payable
semi-annualy. -l
: A minority report signed by Mr.. Kesrny was
read, expressing Q willingness that the councn
leaving it to future couLcils to afford such further
relief as may be necessary.
AS an amendment it was moved that the original
resolution from the upper board las q substitute
for which the majority's resolution was onered)
be concurred in. Carried to 8.
; The resolution repeating the ordinance for print
ing in the official journal the specifications FOL
contracts was concurred in.
A resolution for shelling Foucher street. from
Delord to Calliope streets, passed its second
: Upder suspension of the rules Mr.. Camp 10.
troduced petition of property holders on BoiivaI
street, asking the curbiDg and paving OF ban
auettes on that street, between Lafayette anc
1;emmon streets. The matter was referred to the
IA resolution by Mr.. Rose for sheling Felicity
road from Baronne to Howard streets was referred
to sire cts and landings committee.
A resolu ion for the Improvement OF Clay stree
was offered by Mr.. Pandely and passed its secont
reading.
a resolution shsIIing east side Of wsshingto.
was referred to the streets and landings commit
| tee. fr Ia .f..e4 .7oga.a. .sT a-a
| A resolution appointing Joint committee o
three from the lower and two from the uppe
| board to investigate the causes OF the recen
overflow and report, was adopted. Messrs. Camp
! Morphy and sturcken we're appointed.
The streets and landings committee presented
| the following resolutions, viz: r.ls -.
To shell and grade st. Andrew street, roi
| reading.
To repair Soraparu Market at cost not ez
ceeding $500. Adopted on second reading.
| To establish q railroad on Canal, Basin, Con
mon streets, Carrollton Avenue, and other streets
| Referred to committee on railroads.
1 Mr.. Breen offered q resolution for repairin
Magszine Market at q cost not exceeding s5O(
| Adopted.
A resolution directing the city surveyor to pre-
| mare plans of the batture and all other vacar
property, and instructing the city suctioneer 8
| offer the came for sale, was amended BY ttrikln
out the latter clause, and then adopted.
The committee on water works recommended
definite settlement of the purchase OF the same
and offered resolution accordingly. which va
referred to the finance committee.
A resolution by Mr.. Fisher, requesting the So
yeyor to prepare and report list OF all real esta'
belonging to the city, its locality ana preses
uses, was adopted on its second reading.
A resolution by Mr.. Breen, paying superinten'
ents of carts in the surveyors department 70
same salaries as superiniendents OF bridges 40
levees. after October LIST, was referred 10 tne
nance committee. ~ -..rI r.ss...
A variety Of petitions were read and referred.
| series of resolutions contracting for repairiu
the paved streets in the seventh. eighth and mini
| wards were read, and referred to the streets "a
| landings committee and the city surveyor.
A resolution approving adjudication OF contra
for fitting mn the Seventh District court room WI
William McVitie for $975O, was concurred In.
The ordinance extending the kellar mark
lease from fifteen years to thirty years was CALI
mn. and being amended by the insertion oftwe
| in place of thirty years, was adopted.
K motion to reconsider was laid ON the table.
The board then adjourned.