The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-22
OFFICE CRY ATTORNEY,
Room No. Is, City Hall
New Orleans. October %. 1865. \

1 new Ofleanb, OctODer ~, 1000 J
| The Honorable the Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
| Genaernen--I beg to inform you that suit has
just been instituted against the city by John Ar.
rowsith In the Sixth District Court of the parish
OF Orleans, in which he claims Two hundred and
sixty thousand and four hundred dollars 1920 400
for certain lots he alleges have been appropriated
by the city for streets. etc., for public use. q
| As in q suit by the same party for q large sum
the city has employed Judge Henry ID. Ogden to
defend IT, and as the grounds of defense are some
what similar, it is respectfully suggested that the
matter be referred to the finance committee with
power to make arrangements with the same at
torney to aid in defending the two suits.
As the answer must be filed before the first Of
once acted upon. OH 80
Respectfully, HENRY J. LEovr.
City Attorney.
The following resolution from the Board of AL.
dermen was concurred in on its first reading:
Resolved, That the license inspectors on the
evee be and are hereby authorized to arrest or to
have arrested any person or persons found deal
ing, merchandising or trafficking on the levee with
out the necessary 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 $40 for the benefit of the
city, one half to go to the iniormer.
Mr.. Fisher, under suspension Of the rules, in
troduced the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted on its several readings, and
on motion, sent to the Board of Aldermen for
concurrence rc1 90 rIr3 p. siL
Resolred, That the finance committee be and
they are hereby authorized to contract with Ii.
ID. Ogden for the defense of the suits Of Arrow.
smith VS.. the city of New Orleans.
The following resolution from the Board of AL.
dermen was read and referred to the committee
on improvements and buildings: - ,,.,-.l Ii
Resotred. That it shall not be lawful for any
owner, captain or consgnee or any steamboat,
schooner, barge, fatboat or other watercraft not
paying license Tor Iumper YARD 10 retail ana sell
lumber in quantities less than whole cargo.
Resolred further, That any party or parties
found retailing aud selling lumber in contraventon
to this ordinance shall be fined 500 for each and
every ofense, recoverable before any court of
competent jurisdiction, one half to go to the in
former.
The following resolutions from the Board of
Aldermen were read, and concurred in on their
first reading:
Resolred That the city surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized to transfer all Of the 80 inch
main and IL inch iron water pipes, now in posses
sion Of the city, to the commissioners Of the city
water works e..
. Resolred, That all specifications for contracts
to be sdjudicated by the controller, shall be made
and published at the discretion of the Common
Council, which specifications shall be approved by
the chairmen of the committees on streets and
landings. .L...s .t,.. .....
Resolred further. That all ordinances or parts
of ordinances contrary to the provisions Of this or
diDance, be and the same are hereby repealed.
The following preamble and resolutions from
the Board of Aldermen were read and concurred
in on their several readings.
Yeas-Messrs. Kearny. Rose, Aitkens, Walker,
Montgomery. Sturcken, Fisher, Pandely, Wynne,
Farrell and Breen. ID u.rr,.
Nays-Messrs. Pemberton, Camp and Morphy.
WHEREAS, Doubts are entertained as to the
consttutionality and binding force of the two acts
of the Legislature-the one establishing the
Metropolitan Police Board, and the other creating
q State printer who claims 20 be paid out Of the
city treasury for advertisements never made by
authority of the city;
Resolred, That the city attorney be instructed
to take proper steps to contest in the courts the
cODsututionality or legality Of said acts, or the liza
biity Of the city under them, and to resist and
prevent by proper legal process, payment out of
the treasury Of the city Of any sum which may be
demanded OF the city by any parties claiming I'M
der said acts of the Legislature.
ResOlred, That this council have not authorized
any payments to be made to any parties claiming
under the acts of Legislature referred to, and ex-
pressy deny the liability Of the city, and that the
controller Of the city is hereby prohibited from
auditing any claims or demands which may be
made upon the city under the foregoing acts of
the Legislature; therefore
Res0tUed, That the finance committee be
authorized and empowered to consult with and
e10es the city attorney feBafu 10 the ooigatous
and rights OF the city under the acts of the Legis
lsture, and report the same to this council.
Mr.. Rose, under a suspension of the rules, intro
duced the following resolution, which was adopted
on its several readings, and, on motion, trans
mitted to the Board of Aldermen for concur.
renee:
be is hereby authorized to repair the ballast road
on ITALIA street. from Rampant to Franklin
streets, provided the cost does not exceed five
hundred dollars.
Mr.. Sturcken, under a suspension of the rules,
submitted the following resolution. which was
adopted on its several readings, and, on motion,
forwarded to the Board of Aldermen for concur.
renee: nss-.
RESOLVED, That the city surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized to construct the necessary
foot bridges on each side of Benvnle street, at
the intersection of Broad street. ,t.. -,--
Mr.. Pandely, under q suspension of the rules,
introduced the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted on its several readings, and.
on motion, transmitted to the Board Of Aldermen
for concurrence:
RESOLVED That the city surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized TO cause to be made on Clai-
borne street, from Elysian Fields street to st.
Bernard street, such bridges as he may deem
necessary for the proper draining OF said street
into the canal.
Mr.. Fisher, under a suspension of the rules.
offered the following resolutions which were unani-
mously adopted on their several readings:
WHEREAS, The drainage of the city aud the
compromise between the City of New Orleans and
the Carondelet Canal and Navigation Company
compel the digging Of q canal on Orleans street
from Bayou st. John to point beyond the Me-
tarie Ridge; and
WHEREAS, Said canal will have shortly to be
widened to sixty feet in order to be Of sufficient
capacity to receive and lead the drainage waters
to the draining machine which is to be erected on
Orleans street, at the intersection OF Taylor Ave-
nue. and
WHEREAS, Said Orleans street is not open from
Bayou st. John to st. David street, and that the
portion already open has not the width required
Be IL reSolued. That the mayor be and Is hereby
authorized to give notice according TO law that 1t
is the intention of the Common Council of New
Orleans to open and widen on the northeast side
Orleans street from Bayou st. John to the Me-
tairie Road 10 q uniform width OF (loo) vuv hun
| bred and eighty feet.
Resolred, That the street commissioner be and
he is hereby authorized to have gas lamps at the
following named places. viz:
One at the corner of Where aud Barracks.
RAJ Ea nd Rav0u