New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-09
THE CITY COUNCIL.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAeE.l


| consideration.
On the resolution granting to DR.. Craw.
| cour $1,000 for several chemical analyses
| performed on dead bodies by order of the
city in 1861 and 1862, favorably. This reso
| luton originated with this committee. who
examined into the facts set forth by DR..
Crawcour in his communication to the
Council, and was reported on favorably at
the last meeting of the Board of Assistant
| Aldermen.
Respectfully submitted,
o. POYNOT.
The following resolution reported was
adopted on first and second readings by the
annexed vote, the rules being waived, and
unanimously ordered to be sent to the other
Board:
| WHEREAS, The parties who had contracted
| Tor the building and leasing OF the extern
sions to the Poydras Market, known as the
| Pile Market, had entered into said contract
| prior to the passage by the General Assem-
bly, of this State of the act creating free
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,
ReSolced, That an extension of two years.
time be granted to James Mchan & Co. for
collecting the revenues of the Pile Market.
ReS0lced further, That the Treasurer be
and he is hereby instructed to return to said
Jas. Mohan ~ Co. all the promissory notes
given by them on said contract, and receive
IN lieu thereof twenty notes of $2007 so each,
payable half yearly.
Yeas: President Marley, and Messrs. Bo.
guile, Brady, Pessou, Poynot and
Shields-G.
Nays: Mr.. O'Brien-l.
On mo ton of Mr.. Shields:
Resoloed, That when this Board adjourn,
It adjonrn to reassemble on Thursday even
ing next, at six o'clock.
The following resolution from the Lower
Board.
ReSolced That the Street Commissioner
pc authorized to place the necessary gas
lamps on Water street, between Girod and
Poydras streets,
Was referred to the Committee of Streets
and Landings.
The following from the same Board were
concurred in on first and second readings,
by the vote annexed to each, the rule being
duly waived:
ResolUed, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to enter into contract
with Jos. M. Howell for the extension of
Ninth Street Market, Fourth District, in &C.
cordance with plans and specifications of the
City surveyor, and in accordance with the
ADJ udlcation made by the City Controller
on the twenty-second September, 1865, to
said Jos. NJ. Howell, for nine thousand four
hundred and twenty-five (S9425) dollars.
with F. F. w. Bohning as security, which
adjudication is hereby approved.
Yeas: President Marley and Messrs. DO
guile, Brady, O'Brien, Pessou, Poynot,
Prados and Shields-s.
Nays: None.
ReSoHed, That permission be and the |
same Is hereby granted to Messrs. c.. A. |
Whitney 81 Co., to place on the wharf OPP
poslie the usual place OF landing of their |
steamers, foot of st. Joseph street. two small |
clsterns for the purpose of obtaining clear
settled water; Provided, That said clsterus |
shall In no manner impair the wharf or i'm
pede business, and shall remain on the |
wharf only during the pleasure of the Com !
mon Council.
Yeas: President Markey, and Messls.
B guile, Brady, O'Brien, Pessou, Poynot,
Pra los and Shields-S
Nays: None.
Resolced, That the Surveyor be and he is |
hereby authorized TO purchase and put IN, |
on or near the engine-house of Yigilant |
Fire Company No. 8, corner of Galvez street |
and Bayou Road, under the direction of the |
Committee On Fires, an alarm bell of sufli- |
cie1t capacity and size to be heard in the |
back portion OF the Second and Third Dis |
lricts, provided that the whole cost shall not |
exceed five hundred dollars.
Yeas: President Marley and Messrs. 30. |
guile, Brady, O'Brien, Pessou, Poynot Pra-
los and Shields.
Nays: None.
The following report was received and an. |
lroved
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS. |
Board of Aldermen |
Clty Hail, October 6, 1863. |
10 the Honorable Board of Aldermen
GENTLEMEN-Your committee have the
honor to report upon the following subjects
referred to them, viz:
Upon the resolution sent from the Board
u Assistant Aldermen for concurrence, that
he Surveyor be and he is hereby Instructed
o have the sidewalks on the front levee.
rom the sugar refinery to the United States
Barracks, laid anew, provided the cost does
not exceed $500 your committee would re.
port iavorably.
Upon the resolution sent from the Board
d Assistant Aldermen for concurrence,
that the Surveyor be and he is authorized
20 have the roof of Soraparu Market re-
paired, your committee would report favor
lbly.
Upon the resolution sent from the Board of
Aldermen, that the CITY Surveyor
De and he is hereby authorized to have the
'oot OF the Magazine Market repaired, your
would report favorably
Upon the resolution that the Controller
De and he Is hereby authorized to adiudi-
ate, after five days notice in the official
)urnal, contract for Smelling Foucher
'treet, from Delord to Calliope street, dds
lance two squares), your committee would
-enr't favoraDly.
70 n committee also have the honor TO
.epu.t that, after mature elaboration, they
nave come to the conclusion that Dan. Null
gan, contractor for repairing and keeping
n repair, and building new bridges of the
FIRST, second and Fourth Districts of the
;lty, has not complied with the specifica.
ions under which the aforesaid Dan. Null
igan purchased said contract; your COM
nittee would respectfully recommend that
he said contractor be placed in default and
hat the Controller be authorized to re.
advertise and SELL after five days notice in
he official journal, the aforesaid contracts,
1t the risk of said Dan. Mulligan and his
securities, and offer the necessary resolution
THOMAS H. SHIELDS,
Chairman;
L. PESSOU,
LUDGER BOGUILLE,
The following reported resolutions were
'oncurred in on first and second readings
'ythe vote annexed to each, the rules hay.
ng been duly waived:
Resolved, That the Surveyor be and he il
lereby instructed TO have the Sidewalks on
r.. - $3.50 W