The New Orleans crescent., 1868-07-23


commissioner was referred to the committee o
streets and landings:
STREET COMMISSIONERS DEPARTMENT. J
Room No Z, City Hall,
New Orleans, July 2l, 1868. }
To the HOsOrable President and Members of the Com moi
Council Of New Orleans;
GeflHernen-In consequence OF representation
made me by citizens residing in the vicinity Of thu
ditch on Julia street, between Galvez and Broad
j have given it a personal inspection, and would
now respectfully report: That the ditch instead Of
being q benefit, has become a nuisance, as the
water therein, remaining staguant, emits an un
Wholesome effi1vis, which, particularly at the pres
health.
Under these circumstances and In view of the
inutility Of said ditch with regard TO drainage,
would most respectfully suggest that orders be Ia.
sued TO have the same filed up.
also deem il my duty to call your attention to
The state of the plank roads on Felicity and Lib
erty streets. That on Felicity street, between
Baroune and Franklin, is in condition that rem.
ders it iniudicIous to make repairs as the neces.
Eary outlay would not be justified by the results
obtained.
That on Liberty street is in a still worse condi.
fon. rendering it perfectly useless as a road and
really is IN fact in dangerous condition.
In consequence OF the state Of these roads,
would respectfully ask for some instructions from
your honorable body, and whether it would not be
advisable for the present to take up the planks
and convert them into dirt roads in order TO rem
der them of some public utility.
Very respectfully,
Your most ob't serv't,
JOSEPH MURPHY,
Street Commissioner.
The following resolutions from the Board of As
sistant Aldermen were read and concurred in:
ResotUed, That the controller be and he is here.
by authorized TO cancel tax bill of Joseph GROWER
amounting to $500, on assessed capital.
ResotUed, That the controller be aud he is here
by authorized to alter the tax bill the property
OF Robert Freeman so as to change the assessed
value of said property from $500 to $500.
ReSOlUed, That the controller be and he is here.
by authorized to alter tax bill No. $50 and 174S-
transferring the assessed capital of Michael Rourke,
amounting to $4,000, from tax bill No. $50 to tax
bill No; l74S, and making tax bill No. $50 to the
name of G. Kohn.
ResolUed, That the controller be and he il here
by authorized to cancel the tax bill on the income
OF Louis Miegs.
Resotued. That the controller be and he is here.
by authorized to cancel the tax bill against Messrs
Burnhsm q Dexter, for capital assessed.
RESOLVED, That the controller be and he ia here
by authorized to alter the bill of taxes OF Mrs E.
Corcoran--m making the amount Of property assessed
$500 instead of $1,000.
ResolUed, That the controller be and he is here.
by authorized TO alter the tax bill on the property
of Samuel Wolf SO as TO change the assessed
value of said property from $4,000 to $4,000.
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by authorized to modify tax bill on the property
of s. Herberger. and cancel the amount derived
from the furniture assessed at $500 and refund to
MIN oy warrant drawn on. the treasurer the
amount OF taxes paid by him on said furniture.
Resolved That the controller be and he is here
by authorized TO draw a warrant in favor of Jhn
COusly for s22 so, as a reimbursement Of taxes
enormously paid him.
Resolved That the controller be and he ia here
by authorized to alter the tax bill on the property
OF Chas Campbell SO as to change the assessed
value OF said property from $4,000 to $780, and
that be draw warrant on the treasurer in favor
OF said Chas. Campbell in payment Of the differ
ence arising from said alteration.
PETITIONS.
A petition of officer W. II. Webb for paw, was
read and referred to the finance committee.
petition of John N. Ssux for payment Of claim
Tor cleaning Streets etc., was referred to the com.
mittee on streets and landings.
resolution from the lower board providing for
aJoint session at s. O'Clock this evening for the
election Of clerk of the workhouse, was amended
to O'Clock and concurred in as amended.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Kaiser offered the following resolution
which was referred to the committee on streets
and landings:
Resolced, That the controller be and he is here.
by authorized, after ten days notice in the official
Journal, to sdjudicate to the lowest bidder or bid
ders contract for the extension OF "Ninth Street
Market" the work to be done in strict accordance
with plans and specifications on file in the Office
of the city surveyor.
Mr.. Kaiser offered the following resolution (:
ReSolued, That the city surveyor be and he Is
hereby authorized to grade and macadamize Cal
Hope street. between Rampant and Magnolia
Streets using for the purpose the round stone
now in possession of the city; said stone TO be
broken up by the inmates Of the City workhouse.
Which was adopted on its first reading, and the
rules being waived, read a second time and adopt
ed by the following vote: Yeas-Presidsnt Mar.
key, kessrs. Boguille, Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien and
Prados-6. Nays-none:
The following resolution Of the lower board was |
conourred in:
ReSOlUed, That the controller be and he is here |
by authorized, after ten days notice in the official
journal, TO sell TO the lowest bidder the contract
IoI borying the lndigent dead and conveying the |
INDECENT sick to the hospital, for one year.
The following report from the committee on
streets and landings was read and accepted:
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANpIEes.) |
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, |
City Hall, July 2I, 1865.
To the Honorable Board AZ Aldermen:
GenNemef-Your committee have the honor IN
report upon the following subjects referred to
them, viz:
Upon the petition Of John F. Walsh, contractor
Tor repairing Soraparu Market awarded TO him in
he month Of May, 1856, for and in consideration
of the sum OF twenty-nine hundred and fifty dol
ars (s2s6O the petition setting forth that be has
completed the said contract in accordance with
specifications furnished by the city surveyor, and
also that he, the said petitioner, has not been paid
me amount of adjudication, nor any part thereof
I our committee would respectfully recommend the
payment OF said amount to Jno. f. Walsh, and
'ner the necessary resolution for adoption.
PETER KAISER,
Chairman,
LUDGER BoGUILLE.
Tne following resolution from said committee
vas adopted on its first reading, and the rules
being waived, read second time and adopted
~ the following vote:
Yeas-President Markey and Messrs. Boguills,
3raiy, Kaiser, 0'Brien and Prsdos-6.
Nsys-None.
hesotued, Thatthe controller be and he is hereby
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