New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-10
be repealed as long as the said two acts Of
the Legislature are in force.
Very respectfully,
E. FILLEUL,
CITY Attorney.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM TIE BOARD OF ASSIST
ANT ALDERMEN. s.r
The following was indefinitely postponed
ResolDed That the amounts due the CITY
OF New Orleans from the monthly earnings
OF the following named railroad companies
81. Charles Street Railroad, Crescent CITY
! Railroad, and Canal and Claiborne Streets
Raiiroad shall be receivable by the City
treasurer only in legal tender or national
bank notes.
The following was concurred in:
ResolUed, That the Board of Aldermen be
| requested to meet this Board this evening
Tor the purpose of electing one arbitrator
Tor the Waterworks, in place of Mr.. Blair.
resigned.
! PETITIONS.
/. OF Mr.. E. L. Brewer, asking to be REIN.
bursed the amount of the depreciation in
city currency deposited by him with the
City Notary as part of the purchase money
of certain market stalls, was laid on the
table.
| REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following report of the Finance Com.
mittee was received:
COMMITTEE Room, No. % CITY HALL,
May s. le68 !
~ 't-N AASANAaDlp Ano DOdIu u AlusTmens
GENTLEMEN-The Finance Committee have
the honor to report upon the following mat
tiers referred to them, viz:
Upon the bill of rent by H. I. Hill for
the temporary occupation of his building
by the city, compensation at the rate of
eighty dollars per month.
The returned resolution in behalfof W. r.
Bell seeking information of the particulars
involved in his account, we state: One dated
November l, 1867 was for the furnishing of
a horse and driver for the conveyance of
the sick poor of the first and fourth districts
at night during August, September, and
October, at S. per night, $3.50. Likewise a
similar bill for like service for the second
and third districts, also at So per night, S4G0.
And on December an additional charge
Tor two charity wagons by night from No
vember to December 2, inclusive, making
thirty two nights at $40, 1920. Total,
81, 24O
The market ordinance that has been sub
mitted to our consideration we have con-
ferred upon with the City Attorney, and in
lieu thereof beg leave to present the accom-
panying substitute, which, in our best
Judgment, embraces the opinion of the
committee.
Having the concurrence of the City At
torney, we report in favor of the petition of
|. N. Marks, President of the Mechanics
and Agricultural Fair Association, exempt
luR Jllt T ali TIVuuu5 Ld&dLlOl. DIO
viding the city be put to no expense in
granting the relief.
Likewise in behalf of Bernard Soulie,
whose petition was laid before us through
the recommendation of the City Surveyor,
allowing him nine hundred dollars for the
two lots of ground absorbed by the Contin-
uance of Claiborne street, without regard,
however, to interest and back taxes.
JOHN CLAY,
JAMES ]. TUCKER
And the following resolutions, referred to
therein, were, under a suspension of the
rules, read twice and adopted by the fol-
lowing votes:
RESOLVED That the adjudication made by
the Controller, and reported in his commu-
nication of thirty first March to the Coun-
Gil, Of the sale of the house on Claiborne
street, on the neutral ground at the inter
section OF Frenchmen street, to Dennis
Cronan for the sum OF $50, be and the same
is hereby approved, and the Street Commits.
sioner is hereby instructed to notify the said
Dennis Cronau TO pay the amount of pur-
chase into the public treasury, and to re-
move the building without delay.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank, Clay, Devices, Kellogg, Stapleton,
and Tucker.
Nays; None.
Reso'Ued That the Controller be author
lied to draw upon the Treasurer in favor of
Mr.. Bernard Soulie, for nine hundred dol
lars, city currency, in full settlement Of his
claims.
Yeas; President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank, Clay, Devices, Kellogg, stapleton,
and Tucker.
Nays: None.
Tho f,,Inur;,r ~ uyoro odop4a1 On +bo;r s,,4
reading:
Resotoed, That the Controller be author
thorlZed to warrant Ia behalf of H. T. Hill
for thirty five and $1,000 dollars in fall set
Element OF his rent claim against the city.
ResoiCed, That the sum of twelve hund.
red and torty dollars be paid by warrant
from the Controller in behalf of William r.
Bell in accordance with his claim for am
bulances rs particlarized in the account.
The following, on motion of Mr.. Graham,
was indefinitely postponed:
An ordinance for the leasing for term
of ten years certain markets.
The following report from the Committee
on Streets and Landings was received;
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND. LANDINGS,
Board of Aldermen
City Hail. May ., 1868. }
GENTLRMEN-Yo Your Committee have the
honor to report upon the following subjects
referred to them, viz:
Upon the resolution that the City Con
troller be authorized to sell to the highest
bidder, after ten days notice in the official
journal, contract to inelose Taylor square
with wooden fence, your Committee would
report unfayorably at the present time.
Upon the resolution that the Mayor be
authorized to enter into contract nv nota.
rial act, in behalf of the city, with the
Southern Paving Company, security E. j.
Hart IL Co, for paving Race street, from
TchoupitOulas street to Coliseum street,
with Nicholson pavement, at So 90 per su-
perficial yard, your Committee would re-
port unfavorably, owing to the large pro-
portion the city would be Obliged to pay
for, and the high price at which the work is
asked to be performed.
Upon the petition of E. H. Lameyer, ask
ing that rent be paid for the two lots5of
ground in square No. 80, bounded by Love,
Goodch1ldren, Vaudeville, and Spain
streets, claiming to have been occupied by
the city officials to December, 1861, as a depot
for materials belonging to the city, your
Committee would report unfavorabiy, as
the city in 1868 was under martial law, and
we have no authority that the city occu-
pied it during the length of time claimed, to
permit compensation to be allowed for open
lots of ground,
Upon the petition of merchants, and 9TH
ers in the vicinity of FOucher street, be-
tween Poydras and Girod streets, to have
gas lamps placed ON said street, in order TO
prevent depredatiOus being committed on
their property. your Committee would re-
port tavorably, and offer the necessary res
olution for adoption.
D. S. DEVICES,
III w. BIRRANK