New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-10

with the exception Of the iron fence d
fayette square, which needs repairs.
Macsrthy's square, in the third district
now being filed up and properly grada
and the wooden Enclosures are being
paired and ne W fences being construcfea
each side of the railroad track.
H" MARKETS.
All of the markets have been placed
good order, particularly the roofs and ~
tiers. New tops have been placed NJ
many of the butchers stalls and other ~
efal repairs made. Seven new gas ian,
have been placed in the lie Breton mar.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
The roof and cutters of the courtAo,
fronting upon Jackson square have recei,
sundry REPAIRS alterations, ETC., and
now in good order. All of the courtFooS
and clerks office have been thorougl
fitted up.
The Supreme Court and clerks oficel,,
received extensive repairs.
All of the police station.houses and
corders' court have received more or
repairs, and are now in good order.
New floors have been laid IN the Dan
prison. Six additional new cells have n
made and constructed in the In
Asylum.
Extensive repairs have been made TO
roof and gutter of the City Hall, as wdi
to the interior of the various Offices, n
as alterations in the arrangements I'M
offices.
SCHOOL HOUSES.
A new school house has lately been en-
ed in the third district, corner Of SolonW
| Frenchmen streets.
ENGINE HOUSES.
Alterations and additions are now ben
made to engine houses Nos. IA, Is, 20
and "a, adapting them for steam fire
gines.
SHELL ROADS.
All of the shell roads under direction
| this department and under contract M
more or less repairs, viz: First street I'd
Levee to Magazine street, st. Anlr
from Prytania to Magazine street. h
contractors have been repeatedly MOTIF
to repair and keep the same i'll thorOli
repair.
New shell roads have been construa
in the vicinity of the Agricultural Il
Grounds, on Broad street from Esplang
street to Laharpe street, and Laharpe fru
Broad street to Gentilly road.
The following shell roads were accepu
and turned over 10 the Street Commissia
to be kept in good order and repair, N
Constance street from CalliOpe to RE
street, Ninth street from Levee to Magadl
street, and Eighth street from Magazine
Apollo street.
STREETS.
The contractors, Messrs. John Colengl
d Co., for paving with square block Esph
ade street, from Levee to Galvez street q
progressing rapidly with the same, AID
have taken up the round stones, etc. AM
rnnaUpd tUith aduara bl,,pk efOpa fn1,,t
ton into Office on the first day of Sspisnl
Der, 1867, eight squares of block payilg,
viz:
Southwest side of Esplanade street, ID
tween Charities and Old Levee streets.
Southwest side of Esplanade street. u
tween Old Levee and New Levee stresl
Southwest side of Esplanade street, u
tween Claiborne and Robertson streets.
Southwest side of Esplanade street, !
tween Robertson and Viilere streets.
Southwest side of Esplanade street,
tween Where and Marais streets.
South west side of Esplanade street,
tween Marais and Where streets.
Northeast side of Esplanade street,
tween Claiborne and Robertson streets.
Southwest side of Esplanade street, d
tween IRENE and st. Claude streets.
Southwest side of Esplanade street,
tween St. Claude and Rampant streets.
Also gangs of city laborers have been e
ployed setting curb and gutter stona
macadamizing Clay, st, Louis, Cont, "a
Canal streets, and completing the ditChil
of streets aud opening streets rear Ofa
fourth district, bounded by Claiborne III
per Line, Broad, and MelpomeRe street
also Cont street, between Hagan aVenu
and Broad street for the purpose Of gigl
the same proper flow of water an
| thorough drainage.
would also state that many of the stree
approaching the ship wharves Of the AT
and fourth districts have been prOpeE
graded and shelled, thereby making it e.
of access to the shipping for removing ta
freights and cargOes.
CANAL NAVIGATION BRIDGES.
All the bridges across the New andi
canals under direction of this departml
are greatly in need of repairs and paintii
The construction of the double track IN
bridge across the New canal at MagnO
street is rapidly approaching complete
and when finished will be one of the fine
and most substantial structures in the cit
A new wooden bridge has been late
constructed across the Old canal at GalY
street.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
W. H. BELL,
City Surveyor,
The following message of the Mayor v
j received:
MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEAS'
Oity Hail, April %, 1865
To the Honorable the Members of the Board
Assistant Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN-I have herewith the hon
to inform you that an election by the Ga
mon Council nv Joint ballot. of 9Th
citizens of New Orleans as directors Of
New Orleans, Jackson, and Great North
! Railroad company, who shall serve as g
T for one year, or until their successors Sd
, be elected is required 20 be made inl
: month of May Of each year, by an act OIL
Legislature approved March Is, 1854. I
{ Acts of the Legislature of tIlouisiana,
! | rs, section ~
/ / have further the honor to inform
i that Mr.. Daniel Blair, appointed an arbt
tor to unite with other arbitrator on
) part of the city 10 adjudge the value Of
City waterwOrks, having declined to ad
= such, it becomes necessary for the Conn
l | Council to appoint another arbitrator
, supply his place.
/ Very respectfully,
r Z. HEATH, Mayo
: Mr.. Sullivan offered the following res
ton, which was adopted and sent to
E Board Of Aldermen for concurrence;
Resoloed, That the Board of Aldermel
g invited to meet this Board in joint sesi
9 this evening for the purpose of electing
! arbitrator for the purchase of the ws
works on the part Of the city, in plac
: D. Blair, resigned.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES,
: The following report from the FiIs
e Committee was received, and the resolui
accompanying read twice under a sus
! sion of the rules, and adopted by IN
: nous vote:
! FINANCE COMMITTEE Roo
No. % City Hall. May 5. $50
3 To the Honorable the Board Of Assistant Alder
| GENTLEMEN The Finance Commit
- | have the honor tn rQOOrt unou the foliOV