New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-22
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Breen.
Nays: Messrs. Kearny, Pemberton, Mont
gomery, Morphy and Breen.
WHEREAS, The parties who had contract
ed for the building and leasing of the ex-
tensions to the POydras Market, known as
the Pile Market, had entered into said con.
tract prior to the passage by the General
Assembly of this State OF the act creating
| tree markets throughout this city; and
Whereas, The establishment of said free
markets has destroyed the market monopoly
| heretofore existing, and upon which said
! contracts were based, said contractors, after
buying the same in good faith, are now exc
cutting the same faithfully, and are heavy
losers on account of the establishment of
said free markets; be it therefore
| ReSotUed, That an extension Of two years
| time be granted James Mohan 4 Co., for
| collecting the revenues OF the Pile Market.
ResOlUed further, That the Treasurer be
and he is hereby instructed to return to
| said James Mohan Il Co., all the promissory
| notes given by them on said contract, and
receive in lieu thereof twenty notes of $20O7
90 each, payable half yearly.
The following resolution coming up on its
second reading was, on motion, laid on the
| table:
Resoloed, That the City Surveyor be and
| is hereby authorized to prepare the neces-
sary plans of all vacant batture property
owned by the city, and of any other vacant
property that the city may be interested in.
The petition of j. H. Keller, together with
the following ordinance, was read and
adopted on its several readings:
Yeas Messrs. Rose, Walker, Montgomery,
sturcken, Fisher, Pandely, Wynne, Farrell
and Breen.
Nays Messrs. KearDy and Aitkens.
An Ordinance Regulating the Construction
OF the Keller Market, and Collection of
the Revenues thereof
ReSOtUed, That city ordinance No 524,
new series, approved, March 20, 1867, be so
amended as to expunge therefrom the words
fifteen years." and substitute therefor the
words "thirty years.
Provided, That John II. Keller the
grantor of the square upon which the mar
kethouse, described in said ordinance, will
be built, and the lessor of the same be re-
quired to build, at his own expense, side
walks around said markethouse, Gas de-
scribed and specified in ordinance No. 865,
new series) the performance of which
work must be accepted by the City Surveyor.
ResolUed, That all resolutions aud ordi-
nances in conflict with the subject matter
of this ordinance be and are hereby re.
pealed.
Provided, That at the expiration of the
time allotted, Mr.. Keller, his heirs or
assigns, shall return said market and ex-
tentions thereof in good and first class con-
ditisn and repairs.
The petition of the Rough and Ready Club
was read and received.
The petition of VIM. Cullnan, asking to
be paid for mule which was drowned in
the recent overflow, was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
The petition of John F. Rust, contractor,
asking to have refunded the sum of $500,
deposited with the Controller upon the ad-
Indication of certain contract, was referred
to the Finance Committee.
The petition of property holders in rear
OF the Third and Fourth Wards, complain
ing of the contractor of the Bienville drain.
ing machine and the damage sustained by
the recent overflow, was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings.
The petition of William Barrett, also of
B. Bloomfield II Co., asking payment for
stationery furnished the Surveyors De.
partment, was referred to the Finance Com.
mittee.
The petition of the porter of the Fourth
District Recorders Court, asking an in
crease of salary was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The petition of property holders on
Locust street, asking to have said street
graded and shelled, was referred to the Sur
veyor.
The Board then adjourned, to meet on
Thursday. the twenty.second of October,
1865, at six O'Clock P. NJ.
JOHN TOBIN. Secretary.