New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-10


but this was evidently an oversight on the
part of the convention, as such officers are
not elsewhere alluded to, and especially are
not referred to in article 1853. providing tor
the entrance of the officers elect upon the
discharge of their duties, and for the date
of the terms of their offices. That article
reads as follows:
san civil officers thus elected shall enter
upon the discharge of their duties on the
second Monday after the return of their
election shall have been officially promulgRt-
ed, or as soon as qualified according to law,
and shall continue in office for the terms OF
their respective offices herein prescribed,
said terms to date etc.
All civil officers thus elected shall con-
tinue in Office for the terms of their respect
i've offices herein prescribed The only
officers whose terms of Office are thus pre-
scribed are the state officers; those consti-
tuting the executive, judicial, and legislat-
i've department Of the state government.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. S. WHITAKER.
The chair appointed on this committee
Messrs. Sullivan, Jouoert, and Sampson.
Mr.. Perkins obtained a suspension of the
rules to introduce the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
lie sOtteH, lhhL Wnen Ints DOhTu duJOuThS
it adjourn to meet again Wednesday, eighth
instant, at 6 o'clock p. NJ.
On motion Of Mr.. Perkins the rules were
suspended to take up the following report
Of the Committee on Streets and Landings,
which was read and received:
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LAsDINGs
Board OF Assistant Aldermen, :
Oity Hall, April Z, 1868
To the Honorable Board of Assistant Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN-You committee have the
honor to report upon the following sub
ieCts referred to them, viz:
Upon the petition of leading merchants of
the city of New Orleans, recommending to
the favorable consideration of the Common
Council the proposition aud plan Of L. j.
Highly to build and sustain grain elevator
and forwarding warehouse, your committee
would report that they have, as directed,
examined the subject, and find that a com.
pany under the title of the New Orleans
Elevator and Warehouse company" propose
to build extensive grain elevators, ware.
houses, and appurtenances on the square of
ground bounded by Harmony, Pleasant,
rchoupitoulas, and Levee streets. The
company have purchased the land. and are
ready to proceed at once with the great
enterprise. The benefits which will result
to the city from the establishment of an
elevator would Justify the utmost hberality
on the part of the city government, as we'll
as the citizens of New Orleans, to encourage
and aid the scheme. By making cheap rates
of freight, economy, and dispatch in the hand
ling of grain, it will draw much of this kind
of business from the Northwestern cities,
and will give New Orleans equal if net supe-
rior advantages to New York in coastwise
and foreign shipments, and by the great in
crease of business it will tend to restore the
commercial prosperity of this city, which it
has lost by reason of the great reduction in
our staple products.
The plan presents nothing but what is
eminently desirable, and the privilege
asked is most reasonable.
The city is asked to grant the use of 275
feet Of the levee, at point opposite
the square of ground bounded
by Pleasant, Harmony, Tchoupitoulas,
aud Levee streets, the company to
build and keep in repair at its own expense
a wharf, to have control of the same, and
to be exempted from wharf and levee
charges for all boats or vessels while said
boats or vessels are at this wharf; also to be
allowed to construct and operate conveyors
from the elevator ever L4vee street to their
wharf, said coRveyors to be built at such
height as not to interfere With vehicles
passing below; these privileges to be
granted for term of twenty-five years.
The place at which the wharf is to be built
is many squares above where the wharves
of the city end, so that granting the first
privilege can not interfere with the other
shipping Interests of the port. The exempt
ing of vessels from wharf and levee dues
while at the wharf of the company will not
be likely to reduce the revenues OF the city,
as all vessels landing at their wharf will be
likely to land at other wharves before leaV-
ing this port, where they will then be sub
ject to the regular charges for wharf and
levee dues. We heartily recommend the
granting Of the privileges asked, and offer
the necessary ordinance.
Upon the communication of the City At
torney, sent to the Board of Assistant Alder
men BY the Mayor, in which Is enclosed an
order of the fourth district court In the
case Of, the Oarondslet Canal ard Naviga.
ton company VS.. City of New Orleans, by
which the city is required to appoint an ex-
pert to meet two other experts, one ap.
pointed by the plaintiff and the other by
the court to estimate the amount of damage
sustained by the Canal Carondelet Naviga-
ton company by the drainage of the city
into the Bayou ct. John since the 10Th Of
March, 1864, and upon the recommendation
of the City Attorney that the Council take
action so that an expert may be |
appointed before the 18th instant, we
would report by offering resolution in
viting the Board of Aldermen to meet this
Beard IL joint session this evening I0I inc
purpose of electing an expert to act on the
part OF the city.
Upon the proposition Of Mayer Stein ard
Henry Stein to remove daily from the streets |
the dead animals Of the city in close carts, |
and place them beyond the city limits, and |
to pay the city bonus of $500 per annnm !
for the privilege, your committee would re |
port faVorably, with the modification of |
making the contract for Ave instead Of ten |
years.
At the present time this service is per. |
formed by the Street Commissioner, and is 1
an expense instead of source Of revenue. |
The mode of removal, viz; in close carts, will |
also be an improvement upon the present |
We offer the necessary resolution for |
adoption. 4
Upon the petition Of property owners |
asking that sidewalks be built on Peters |
and CIay streets, between Cont and Custom. |
house streets, your committee would report |
the proper number of properly |
owners having signed the petition as re- |
1uired by the city charter; also upon the |
same petition that Clay street, Between |
Cont and Customhouse streets, be graded |
aud macadamized, your committee would |
report favorably, as this is q portion of an /
important thor0ughfare leading 70 the su-
gar landing. We offer the necessary resolu-
lion for Adoption.
+. W. PERKINS.
Chairman;
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