New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-21

privilege, on valuation to be ascertained
by two disinterested persons, one TO be ap-
pointed by the city, and the other by the
contractor, ana in the event Of disagree
ment as to said valuation between said per
sons thus appointed, third person or UNI
pire shall be appointed by one of the Dis
trict Courts of New Orleans, the decision
thereby had to be final.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank, Devices, Kellogg, Tucker, Wool
fey, and Zacharie.
Nays: None.
WHEREAS, John Coleman & Co. have petit
toned the Common Council for an extern
sion OF time for the completion of their con-
tract, and whereas the city is at present in
8 state of financial embarrassment, owing to
the temporary depreciation OF its currency,
and whereas the reduction of expenditures
for the present will be relief for the city,
therefore be it
Resolued, That an extension of two years
from the first of November, 1868, be and the
same is hereby granted to John Coleman d
Co., for the completion of their contract
with the city.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank, Devices, Kellogg, Tucker, Wool.
fey, and zacharie.
Nays: None.
ReSolCed, That the Orleans Railroad com
pany be and they are hereby authorized to
| make change in their route, as follows,
viz: To abandon the right before granted
them to lay their road from Broad street
| down Bayou Road to White street, thence
down White street to their depot. and to
| Law instead thereof track from the inter.
section of Bayou Road and Broad streets,
| down Broad street to Laharpe street, thence
| down Laharpe street to their depot.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank, Devices, Kellogg, Tucker, Wool
fey, and Zaeharie.
Nays; None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The following resolution came up in its
regular order upon its second reading and
was adopted by the following vote:
Res0loed That permission be and it is
hereby granted to Jacob Stein to erect a
steam engine on his premises, corner Indus
try and Frenchmen streets, for making
bone dust; provided that the same be
erected in accordance with city laws and
ordinances, and remain during the pleasure
Of the Common Council.
Yeas: President Graham; Messrs. Bur.
bank, Devices, Kellogg, Tucker, Woolfey,
and Zaeharie.
Nays: None.
The following were referred to the Com.
mittee on Streets and Landings:
Resolued, That permission be and it is
hereby granted to Messrs, Trower & Smith
to erect portable steam engine in the
building corner Orange and Religious
streets; provided the same be erected In &C.
cordance with city laws and ordinances,
and remain during the pleasure of the Com
mon Council.
Resolued, That permission be and is
hereby granted to Joseph A. Brown to erect a
small portable steam engine on his prem
Uses, in square bounded by Bienville, Peters,
Clay, and Customhouse streets, provided
the said portable steam engine be erected
in accordance with the city laws and ordi.
nanCes, and remain during the pleasure of
the Common Council.
The following was concurred in:
ResOlUed, That the Board of Aldermen be
invited to meet this Board for the purpose
of electing three directors of the Jackson
and Northern Railroad on behalf of the city,
The Board proceeded to the hall of the
Board OF Assistant Aldermen for joint ses.
sion.
[See proceedings of Lower Board.
The Board withdrew from joint session,
and having returned to their hall, adjourned
until Tuesday next at P. NJ
HUGH J. CAMPBELL,
Secretary.