New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-09
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SURVEYORS oFI1cn C1Tr HALL.
Now Orleans, lannary J, ISIS.
To the Honorable the Common UOrncil, Board Of
Aldermen;
GESr1RMEN-I would respectfully recon.
mend that tail race canal be opened from
the rear Of the Bienville street draining ma
chine along the Bayou st. John tu Orleans
draining canals now open through the
park. / would also suggest that as the
foundations are complete for another wheel,
machinery, and boilers at the London
avenue machine, that the same be com
pleted; and the old draining machine Mt
street be dispensed with, and the property,
buildings, and machinery be sold.
The above measures, If carried out. would
tend in a few months to abate the intolera-
BILE nuisance now caused by the great
stencil arising from the putrid waters Of the
Bayou st. John, made SO by the foul waters
thrown into it from the two draining ma
chimes located upon its banks.
/ remain, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
W. II. BELL,
City Surveyor.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM BOARD or ASSISTANT
ALDERMEN.
The following communications from the
Board Of Assistant Aldermen were received
for concurrence, and under suspension Of
the rules were read twice and concurred in
by the following vote: -...... ..-
Resoloed, That the City Surveyor, under
the supervision of the Committees of Streets
and Landings ofboth Boards of the Common
Council, be and he is hereby authorized to
employ such machinery aud such number
of la0orers and mechanics, and purchase
such material as may be required to repair
and put in order the levees and bulkheads
of third district in the vicinity of Poland
and Clouet streets.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank Carriere, Clay, Devices, Dumas
and stapleton.
Nays: None.
Resolued, That the Controller be and hi
/ is hereby authorized to advertise during tel
l days in the official journal for sealed pro
l posals for cleaning the sinks of the public
buildings of the city of New Orleans, &C
cording to specifications on file in the Stree
Commissioners Office.
Yesa: President Graham, and Messrs
Burbank, Carrlere, Clay, Devices, Dumas
and Stapleton.
Nays: None.
Resolued, That the Mayor be and he i
hereby authorized to sign an act before tn
City Notary. transferring the contract c
A. j. McCull0ch, for repairing and keeping
in repair the shellroads Of the first an
fourth districts of the city Of New 0rlean
to Henry McGuinn, as principal, and Thoma
Marley and W. r. Bell, securities.
Yeas: President Graham, Messrs. Bul
bank, Devices, Dumas, and Carriere.
| Nays: Messrs. Clay and Stapleton.
ResoEred, That the Mayor be and he
hereby authorized to enter into contract o
behalf Of the city Of New Orleans, betoI
l the City Notary, with Louis Muh, for th
lease Of the property now occupied as an il
sane asylum, for the term of one year frol
ths 25th day of January, 1868, at two hunt
red dollars per month, payable H1onthly.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messr
Burbank, Carrlerc, Clay, Devices, Duma
and staplcton.
Nays, None.
RESOLVED, That the Treasurer be and he
hereby instructed to pay to Louis Mu
! whatever amount may be due him up
December, as, 1867, on account Of rent
the city Of the property occupied as an /
sane asylum.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messr
Burbank, Oarriere, Clay, Devices, Duma
and Stapleton.
Nays; None.
Resoloed, That from and after this da
| 1 the porters of the first and third district P
. lice stations be allowed fOrty-fVc dollars P
month instead OF thirty-fve.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs. BIZ
bank, carriere, Clay, Devices, Dumas, al
stapleton.
Nays; None. -
Resolved, That in compliance with sectii
I l2I Of the city charter, the following es
z mate of the liabilities and expenditures
I the city OF New Orleans for the year endi
q December 81 1868, be, and the same is hel
I BY adopted;