New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-09
CITY coUMcIL--oFFIcIAL.
BOARD Of ALDERMEN.

August A. 1868.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present; President Marley, and Messrs.
Boguille, Brady, Kaiser, 0'Brien, Poynot,
Prados, and Shields-s.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The following message from the Mayor
H was read, and laid on the table subject to
n call:
II MAYoRALTr OF NEW OR1F FANS, !
II City Hail, Augusta Ieos !
\ATo the Honorable Board of Aldermen;
Y GENTLEMEN have the honor to lay be-
fore you the names of the seven Commits
sipners and Superintendent of the Water
Works, appointed by me conformably with
joint resolutions of the Common Council
Wis
l.. William McCulloch,
2. Harry 7. HAYS,
5. Gabriel De Feriet,
4. F. H. Hatch,
5. Eugene Waggaman,
6. A, W. Bosworth,
Z. Thomas Mcknight, Commissioners.
Braxton Bragg Superintendent.
Very respectfully,
JOHN r. CONWAY, Mayor.
The following resolutions from the other
Board were received for concurrence:
Resolved, That the time of loading and
unloading barges of the Mississippi Valley
Transportation Company, and all other
barges, be and is hereby extended from five
to eight days, sand said time to remain so
nXed during the pleasure OF the Common
Council.
Resolved further, That all ordinances or
parts OF ordinances IN CONNECT with the fore
going be and the same are hereby repealed
- This was read and coneurred in, and, the
rules being waived, read second time and
corcurred in NV the following vote.
Yeas. presidant Martav and Massr, Ro-
euille. Bradv Kaiser pRrien povnot
6-.,,~. ~, q. '
1lauoS' anu 0nieluS-o'
Nays: None.
WHEREAS, Numerous accidents are con-
tinually occurring from imprudence on the
part of the public, and also on that of the
different railroad companies. and
Whereas, 1t is the duty of the Common
Council to prevent as far as possible the
1 tSa % acciuents anu PUNISH neglect;
Dissolved. That the proper authority be
and is hereby ordered to detail two or more
POI ior the dii I statlonhouses of
civ whose dutv If SHAH he to Tsr u s anS
when Judged necessary prevent parties from
entering, or jumping into the cars after they
Pa az vi oe s ~ 5uatne
or cause to- be placed signs and plscards in
conspicuous places, warning passengers and
Ctner persons OF the danger OF crossing the
tioHa ~ r. ttvO 'ne 0SAe "He Ia nlo
SA1a' anu Oe ~ Iultuef .
hesoIYe1, Inat any company VINO snail
fau or reGuse to comply with these reSolu.
lions in putting up signs and having pla-
Cards placed on tne columns ana other con,
splcu0us places In tnelr statlonhouses snail
oe naole 10 prosecution and me.
Which was read and referred to the Com
nittee on Streets and Tandings
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Resolved, That the controller be and he is
hereby authorized to adJ ndlcate contract,
AFTER ten days notlce IN the o1hclal Journal,
10 the lowest BIDDER or bidders, Tor shelnng
ana grading Josephine street, between
Apoho ana LlDerly streets, the work TO De
done IN strict accordance with plans and
speclncatlons on ME III the once OF the CIty
surveyor
Which was read, and, the rules being
waived read a second time and concnrrad
~
Al on inc loAo"ins Note'
Yeas: President Marley, and Messrs.
Boguille. Brady. Kaiser. O,Brien Povnot
yora5os ar5 cl,;o1da o
4taNV'' HnN SiA0A"'
Nays; None.
The following petition from Mrs. Wilson
on5 otbars in onnositirr ~ NJ Won, H..
t'-N oSHeA'' - NPP0sA'4"a " DAA' 'Onh AAole
application Tor permission to use steam
engine at his piano factory, was referred to
&be Committee nm Stroets and Iandinos.
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