New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-30
oIrY couMclL--oFFloiAL.
BOARD OF ALDERHEN.

1 AubuSb IOt 1oOos J
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present President Markey, and Messrs
Boguille, Brady, Kaiser, 0'Brien, Pessou,
Poynot, and Prados--s.
The minutes were read and approved.
The following resolutions from the other
Board were read and referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Landings,
Resolced, That the Surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized to construct or cause to
be constructed, two bridges on the South
side Of Bank street-one at the corner of
Tonti and Banks streets, and one at the cor.
ner of Rocheblave and Banks streets; and be
it further
Resolred, That the Surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized to grade and fill Banks,
Rocheblave, and Tonti streets, around the
| depot of the Canal aud Claiborne Streets
Railroad: provided the whole work does
not cost over (S500) five hundred dollars.
ResoL1ed, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized to sell, after five days
notice in the official journal, to the lowest
bidder or bidders, a contract for construct
ing the following plank sidewalks, viz: on
| one side of Magnolia street. from Keller
market to Washington street; also on one
side of Third street. from Magnolia street to
Willow street; and also on one side of Will
low street, from Felicity road to Jackson
street, according to plans and specifications
on file in the Office of the City Surveyor.
Res0lued, That the Controller be and he
| is hereby authorized to sell, after ten days
| notice i'll the official journal, the building
| OF foot bridge across the New Canal basln
| at the foot of Liberty street, according to
plans and specifications on file in the Sur.
veyor's office since July TO- 1866.
ReSotred, That permission be and the
| same Is hereby granted to W. Winteler to
erect steam engine and boiler on his prem.
lses, No. % Ferdinand street, Third District
| for the purpose of carrying on distillery
Provided, The same be erected In accord.
ance with existing city laws and ordinances
ana during the pleasure of the Common
Council.
Resotced, That permission be and is
hereby granted to Mr.. Robert Alexander to
erect steam engine on his premises, No.
$40 New Levee street, between Erato and
Benjamin streets; Provided, that the same
be erected in accordance with the city laws
ana ordinance, and TO remain during the
pleasure Of the Common Council.
Yeas: President Markey, and Messrs. Bo-
guile, Brady, Kaiser, oBrien, Pessou, Poy
not and Prados-S.
Nays: None.
ResOlued, That the City Surveyor be au.
thoriZed TO take sufficient number of
prisoners from the Workhouse to clean the
bricks at the ruins of Touro AsyluIl build.
ing, and to sell the brick to the best ad-
vantage; the proceeds to be turned over to
the City Surveyor. That the rubbish be
be spread and the ground leyeled and rent.
ed during the pleasure of the Council; the
tenant TO keep the fences is repair.
The following resolution from the same
Board was read and adopted:
WHEREAS, Great inconvenience and loss
is felt by the inhabitants in the rear of the
city, and by the community at large,
through the present imperfect system OF
drainage; and
Whereas, 1t is incumbent on this Council
that some action be taken to remedy the
evil; therefore, be it
Resoloed,, That the City Surveyor be and
he is hereby instructed to report at an early
date to the Common Council plan for the
thorough and complete draining of the
city OF New Orleans, accompanied by
stateuent of the cost.
The following resolution from the same
Board was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings:
Resolced, That permission be and is here
by granted to Henry Walker to establish a
cooper shop on the vacant lot corner of
Thalia and White, now Basin street; Pro.
vlded the same be established in accord.
ance with the city laws and ordinances,
and to remain during the pleasure of the
Common Council.
On motion, it was resolved that leave of
absence for two weeks be granted to Messrs.
John A. o'Brien and Thomas H. Shields.
REPORTS.
The following was read:
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDISGsO \ |
Board OF Aldermen. : |
City Hall. August %, 1868 } |
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
GRNTLRNEE-Your committee bave the
honor to report upon the following subject
referred to them, viz:
Upon the resolution sent from the Board
oil Assistant Aldermen for concurrence. not.
withstanding the veto Of his honor the
Mayor, concerning the sale of the right OF
way for railroad on Esplanade and other
streets, which was adjudicated on October .,
1861, % y. WlntZ and Jackson Manson, and
and Biscoe Simms as securities, favorably;
and your committee recommend that the
resolution be adopted, Notwithstanding the
Mayors veto.
Kespectfuilv suhnitfed