The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-27

Present-President Marley, and Messrs. Bo.
guile, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot and
Shields.
On motion the reading Of the minutes for the
two preceding meetings was dispensed with.
Mr.. Shields moved to suspend the rules, that
motion might be entertained for the reconsdera-
tion of the vote at last meeting concurring in the
market ordinance.
Motion lost.
FROM THE LOWER BOARD.
The resolution of this board, providing for
board Of engineers to recommend plan of drain
age, was returned, amended, so that the council
should elect said board and that said board should
serve without pay or compensation.
On motion, the amendment was concurred in.
The following resolutions were referred to the
finance committee: aif7sis
Resolued, That the sum of forty dollars for each
and every month, from the first day of November,
eighteen hundred and sixty-eght, until the thirty
first day Of october, eighteen hundred and sixty
line, be and the same is hereby appropriated for
the payment OF the rent of the Office occupied by
the custodian Of notarial records, In his official
capacity. u rrr. r-wrrrrn ..sn.- -
Resofued further, That the controller be and he
is hereby instructed TO warrant on the treasurer,
in favor Of said custodian of notarial records, at
the end Of each and every month, during the
period aforesaid. for the monthly sum of forty
dollars aforementioned. .+r slI..Il
Resolred, That the controller be and he is
hereby authorized TO warrant on the treasurer, ia
favor of w. b. Mount, president OF the Board of
School Directors, for aud in the sum OF two
thousand dollars, ($2000,) the sum being for rent
pact due for the use Of lots on Erato street, now
occupied by the street commissioners DEPART
ment and belonging to the Normal School.
Resolued further, Thstths street commissioner
be and be Is hereby authorized and directed to
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possession OF the aforementioned lots on or before
the first day Of July. 1863. rr
The following were referred to the committee
on streets and landings:
Resolced That the city surveyor be and he Is
hereby authorized to repair the levees and
wharves at the foot of Felicity and Soraparu
streets, Fourth District. where requiring it.
Resolred That the surveyor be aud he is hereby
authorized 10 make the necessary repairs to the
floors of engine house Of No. 10: Prouided, the
cost of same does not exceed one hundred dol
lars (sl00).
The following were concurred in on first read
ing and on second reading by the votes annexed
to each. the rule having been waived:
WHEREAs. The constiiutonality of the State
printing bill will be contested through the courts,
and. -.
printer. has applied to the controller for war
rant, it's hereby
Resolved, That the controller be and is hereby
instructed to refuse TO issue any warrant to said
Gen. Lee, as State printer. and he Is further in
structed not TO prejudice or compromise the
rights Of the city in any way as to the printing
bill.
Yeas-President Marley, and Messrs. Brady,
Kaiser. Poynot, Prados and Shields-6.
Nsys-Messrs. Bogule and Pessou-2.
Resotued, That the adjudication by the con.
troller of q contract for grading and Smelling
Foucher street, from Callippe to Delord street
distance two squaresl, to Henry McGuinn Is prin-
consideration of the sum of two dollars tt2l per
running foot, be and the same is hereby approved.
the security accepted, and the mayor authorized
TO enter into contract with the parties per notarial
act for the performance of said work.
Yeas-President Markey, and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien and Pessou-6.
Nsys-None.
Resolred, That the adjudication by the con-
troler Of contract for grading aud sheIng Mag
nolia street, between Felicity road and Washing
ton street, to Henry McGuinn as principal and
John McVitrie as security, at two dollars and
seventy five cents (s2 75) per running foot. be
and the same is hereby approved, the security
accepted, and the mayor authorized to enter into
contract with the parties per notaral act for the
performance OF said work. a
Yeas-President Marley and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Raiser, O'Brien. Pessou, Poynot and
Shields-s.
Nsys-None. Il
Resolved, That the controller be and he is
hereby authorized TO warrant on the treasurer In
favor Of Gus. Freret for $500, in full payment of
his salary secretary of the board Of arbtrators
for the purchase of the Commercial Bank Water
Works by the city of New Orleans. ..9--s.al -
Yeas-President Marley and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien. Pessou, Poynot and
Shelds-s. ~
Nays-Nope. ELE
Resoued. That permission be and is hereby
granted to l. Jacobus to establish and erect
soap factory at the corner of Dumaine and
Gayoso streets. to remain during the pleasure of
the Common Council
Yeas-President Markey and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou, Poynot and
Shields-8.
Nsys-None.
ResOlued, That the adjudication by the con-
troller of the contract, in accordance with ordi.
nance Nc: liol, for grsdisg and Smelling the east
eide of Washington avenue. from Goodchildren 10
Claiborne streets, to James Fslion as principal,
and N. Cullinan security, for the sam of two dol
lars snd five (s2 06) cents per running foot, be
and the same Is hereby approved. the security &C.
cepied, and the mayor authorized to enter into
contract with the parties per notarisl act for the
performance of said work.
Yess-President Markey, and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady. Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou, Poynot and
Shieds-s. nralt
Nsys-None. 800 .....-
ReSolced. That the controller be and he is here.
by authorized, after five days notice in the official
journal, to sdjudicate to the lowest bidder or
bidders contracts for repairing and keeping ia re-
pair the paved streets OF the fourth ffth seventh,
eighth and ninth wards Of the city, the work to |
be done in strict accordance with plans aud |
specifications on file IN the Office of the street |
commissioner. ~. RI
Yess-Presidsnt Marley, and Messrs. BoguiIle.
Brady, Kaiser, 0'Brisn. Pessou, Poynot and
Shields-S. -
Nsys-None. -
WHEREAS. The adjudicaiions of the contracts for \
repairing and keeping in repair, and building new
bridges 10 the first, second aud fourth districts of
the city, as sdudcated by the city controller, are
prejudicia TO the interest Of the city. therefore
Resolred, That the controller be and he Is here
by authorized, after five days notice in the official
journal to re sdjudicate the contracts for repair
ing and keeping in repair, and building new
bridges in the first, second and fourth dstricts of
the city I; said contracts to be adjudicated under
the former specifications, and subject TO the ap.
prevail Of the Common Council.
Yess-President Markey and Messrs. Boguile,
Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou, Poynot and
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