The New Orleans crescent., 1868-12-18

Conway. and that tne CONTAGIOUS 'nerein 10 no1'
fed hereof.
The following by Mr.. Shields. was unanimously
adopted on first and second readings, the rule be-
ing suspended:
Resolped. That the sum Of forty dollars for each
and every month, from the first day of November,
eighteen hundred and sixty-eight unti! the tnlrty
first day of October, eighteen hundred and sky
pine, be and the same is hereby appropriated ior
the payment Of the rent Of the ONCE occupied oy
the custodian of notarial records, in his omcai
Resoired further, That the controller be and ne
Ia hereby instructed to warrant on the treasurer,
in favor of said custodian OF notariai records,
the end of each and every month, during tne
period aforesaid, for the monthly sum Of fory
dollars aforementioned.
Mr.. Shields moved that committee of three be
appointed to have the city records, now In the OF.
fee of the city notary, removed to the room Oh
the city archives.
Carried.
And Mesers. Shields, Kaiser and Pessou were
appointed the committee.
PETITION.
The rule being waived petition from Messrs'
Girardey a Co. was received and referred TO the
finance committee.
The following resolutions for concurrence from
the lower board. were referred to the committee
of streets and landings:
Resoiued, That the city surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized to construct or cause to be
constructed a bridge across Claiborne canal,
at the intersection Of Port street.
Mr. Kaiser offered the following resolution:
ResoEred, That the surveyor be and he is here
by authorized to place or cause to be placed, SIX
gas lamps IN the new extension OF the Ninth street
market.
Which was adopted unanimously on both read.
ings, the rules being suspended.
The following by Mr.. Kaiser:
Resoered, That the controller be and he is
hereby authorized, after i've days notice in the
official Journal to sdjudicate contracts for repair
ing and keeping In repair, the paved streets OF the
FIRST Second Tenth and Eleventh words OF the
city, for term of three years, the work to be
done in strict accordance with specihcations on
file in the Office of the street commissioner.
Was referred to the committee on streets and
landings.
By Mr.. Shields
WHEREAS, In view Of the damage caused to
the flooring of the wharves by vehicles OF all de-
scription being driven upon the woodwork there
BE Il Resolued, That Article No. 1926 of Leovy's
Digest which has been repealed by ordinance No.
81, New Series, be and is hereby revived in full
force and effect, and binding upon all parties con-
traveping the same, or infringing, as expressed In
Resolred. further, All ordinances or parts Of
ordinances or resolutions or parts OF resolutions
in conflict with the above, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
This was adopted unanimously on both readings,
the rules being suspended.
REPORTS.
The following was received:
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS. ].
BOARD ALDERMEN
City Hall. December Is, 1865.
N Ar. rd NJ
Genaemen-Your committee have the honor to
report upon the following subjects referred to
them, viz:
/. Upon the resolution sent from the Board of
is hereby authorized to make the necessary re-
pairs to the floors of engine house No. Ii, your
committee report favorably.
O. Upon the resolution sent from the Board of
Assistant Aldermen for concurrence, that In &C
| cordsnce with the provisions in the amendment OF
| 1860 to the charter OF the New Orleans Gaseht
Company providing for the lighting Of the levees
| said compsny be and is required to lay down the
main pipes for lighting the levee between Poydras
| and Grod streets, and that the surveyor be in
structed to direct the proper placing Of lamps to
| be connected with said main pipes, your COM
| mittee report favorably.
| 8. Upon the,resolution that the surveyor be and
he is hereby authorized to have repaired the roof,
stairs and plasterine OF fire engine house No. 20,
provided tine cost does not exceed $500, your COM
| mities report favorably.
l. THos. H. SHIELDS, Chairman.
| LUDGER BoGUILLE.
| Is. PEssoU.
| PETER KAISER.
The accompanying resolutions:
Resolued. That the city surveyor be and he is
! hereby authorized to have repaired the roof,
airs and pastering of fire engine house No. 20;
| PROVIDED II does not cost over $500.
| Resolued. That the surveyor be and he is hereby
! authorized to make the necessary repairs to the
| floors of engine house of No. Is: Provided, the
| cost of same does not exceed one hundred dol
lars ($l00).
| BE IL resoEued, That liz accordance with the
| provisions in the amendment of 1860 to the char
| Ter of the New Orleans Gas Light Company pro.
vidiDg for the lighting of the levees, said COM
| paDy be and is required to lay down the main pipe
for lighting the levee, between Poydras and Girod
| streets.
| BE IL resolced further, That the surveyor be and
be is hereby instructed to direct the proper plac.
ing of lamps, to be connected with said main pipe.
| Were each unanimously concurred in on both
readings the rules being duly suspended in each
/ case.
| On motion adjourned.
| W. B. LANCASTER, Secretary.