New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-06
F. W. PERKINS,
Chairman ;
S. STRAIGHT.
G, s, SAUVINET,

The following resolution accompanying
the report was read twice under suspension
of the rules, and adopted unanimously.
l. Resoloed, That one hundred and fifty
feet Of the wharf and landing at post No.
%, first district, be and the same is hereby
appropriated as a coal landing.
2. That upon the PRONUNCIATION OF this
ordinance the portion OF the landing as
described in paragraph one OF this ordi-
nance be measured and marked by the City
Surveyor for the purposes mentioned in this
ordinance.
Action was postponed on the following
resolution accompanying tho same report:
ResolUed That the City Surveyor be an d
he is hereby authorized to put in good re-
pair and condition the shellroads on First,
Eighth, and Ninth streets, the cost of mate
rial and labor for the making of said repairs
to be charged to the contractor for making
and keeping in repair said roads, and TO be
deducted from the ten per cent retained in
the city treasury in guarantees for the faithful
performance on the part of the contractor
of his contracts with the city for making
and keeping in good repair the roads here
in named.
The following from the Committee on I'm
provements and Buildings was received,
and the resolutions accompanying read twice
under suspension of the rules, and adopted:
COMMITTEE on IMPROVEMENTS AND BUILDINGS
Board of Assistant Aldermen
City Hall. New Orleans, January "a 1868.
To the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen;
GENTLEhEx-Yo committee have the
honor to report upon the following subjects
referred to them:
/. Upon the resolution submitted by the
Committee on Streets and Landings grant
ing permission to the Southern Paving COM
pany TO run portable steam engine in the
open square, corner of Calliope and Clara
streets, favorably recommending its
adoption.
q Upon the petition of Charles Thompson,
praying for permission to erect frame
dwelling on the west side of Spain street,
between MOreau and Casacalvo streets,
faVorably by resolution.
J.L. sTERRY,
Chairman.
Resotued, That permission be and the
same is hereby granted to the Southern Paw
ing company to run portable steam engine
in the open square at the corner Of Calliope
and Clara streets, providing the same is done
in accordance with existing city laws and
ordinances, and remains during the pleas.
ure Of the Common Council.
ResolUed, That permission be and the
apAA-N
Thompson to erect a frame building ON
Spain street, between Clara and Casacalvo
streets; the said building to be rooted with
slate, and to be built in all respects in &C.
cordance with city laws and ordinances,
REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, January q 1863
To The Honorable the President and Members of the
Board OF Assistant Aldermen:
GEHTLRMEN-The committee to whom was
referred the petition of Joseph Butt and j.
]. Growing, lessees of the fruit and vegetable
morkets OF the second district Of this city,
beg leave to submit the following report:
That they visited the grounds between
the beef aud vegetable markets, and found
for sale in many of the booths thereon fruits
and vegetables contrary TO the conditions of
the late lease of those premises.
That they have also consulted with the
City Attorney, who states that he regards
the booths thereon as the property OF the
city, and suggested that the Mayor through
the police cause the removal of all products
illegally there on sale which has been done,
thereby granting theiprayer of petitioners.
no further action necessary in the
matter.