New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-30
OInt Session.

| When the Common Council convened il
joint session. President Marley in thu
chair, explained the object of the meeting
to be the election of Superintendent o
the Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph, vict
Mr.. Samuel Weeks, removed.
Nominations being in order, Mr.. Shields
nominated Mr.. John X. Mingle, who having
received a majority of the votes cast, wal
declared elected.
The Board of Aldermen having retired
the Assistant Board resumed business.
The following resolution from the Board
of Aldermen, upon its second reading, was,
on motion OF Mr.. Fisher, laid on the table:
RESOLVED, That the license inspectors on
the Levee be and are hereby authorized to
arrest or to have arrested any person or
persons found dealing, merchandising or
| trathcking on the levee without the neces.
sary OF required license, and to have them
duly arraigned before any Recorder of this
| city, who, upon due proof that said parties
were carrying on any of the above trades or
business, shall impose fine of twenty
dollars for the benefit Of the city, one half
to go to the informer.
An ordinance entitled "an ordinance pro-
viding for the sale of the right of way to es-
tablish railroads on Canal, Common, Car
rollton avenue and other streets, for pas.
seDgers only" was read by title and action
thereon deferred until the next regular meet.
ing.
The petition ofproperty holders on Tonti,
between Main and Esplanade streets, asking
10 have brick sidewalks built on said street,
was referred to the City Surveyor.
The petition ofproperty holders on Mag
nolia street, asking that curbstoIes be
placed on said street and that sidewalks be
laid, was referred 10 the City Surveyor.
The petition of s. Jacobs to erect soap
factory at the corner of Main and Gayoso
streets, was referred to the Committee on
improvements and Buildings.
The petition of Firmin Levasseur, asking
payment for sixty barrels of sand washed
away by the recent overflow, was referred
to the Finance Committee.
The petition OF H. D. Keen, Pound Keep
er First District, praying that the amount
of a Judgment rendered against him in the
Fourth Justice Court be refunded, was re
ferred to the City Attorney.
The petition of residents of the Seventh
Ward, praying that Frenchmen street BE-
shelled from Claiborne to Industry, and that
the bridges be repaired, was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings.
Mr.. Fisher offered the following resolu
tons, which were adopted on their several
readings unanimously:
RESOLVED That The Office Of keeper of the
powder magazine be and the same is hereby
abolished.
ResolUed, That the City Auctioneer be and
| he lie hereby authorized to sell at public
auction, after ten days publication in the
official journal, and IN the Bee, Times AND
Picaygne. the property belonging TO the
city Tying in the parish of 81. Bernard, neal
the Jackson Barracks.
Mr.. Psndelly offered the following resolu
ton and moved Its reference to the Commit
tee on Streets and Landings, which motor
was adopted .-s-----
WHEREAs, The contractor for planting
shade trees on Elysian Fields street, and fol-
| replacing such ~ may have died, has failed
to execute bis contract;
| Resoiued, That the Street Commissioned
| be and he Is hereby authorized TO continue
| the planting of said trees from Roldidellt
that he replace such trees as may have
| died; Provided, That cost does not exceed
| i've huadred dollars.
On motion Of Mr.. Fiaher, the Board tool
a recess until o'clock P. n.
Evening Session.
The recess taken by the Board having ex
pired, tho session was again resumed. Pres