New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-02
REPORTS.
The following report from the Committee
on Streets and Landings was received:
REPORTS.

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Board OF Aldermen :
.... City Hall, September g. 1853. }
To the Honorable Board OF Aldermen
GENTLEMEN committee have the
honor to report upon the following subjects
referred to them, viz:
Upon the resolution sent from the Board
of Assistant Aldermen for concurrence, that
the Controller be and he is hereby author
lied to warrant on the Treasurer In favor of
n. Condan for the sum of five hundred and
eighty.fve (Sjs5) dollars, in payment of
seventy tons of ballast and 1900 barrels of
oyster shells, your committee would report
tavorably.
Upon the petition of N. Condan, propos-
ing TO furnish the city with twenty thousand
barrels and upward of oyster shells, your
committee consider that it would be better,
at the present time, to adjudicate contract
for larger quantity-say $4,000 barrels
and offer the necessary resolution for adop-
tiou.
Upon the resolution from the Board of
Assistant Aldermen for concurrence that
the Mayor be aud he is hereby autho i ed
to enter into contract with Joseph Howell
for the extension of the Ninth Street Mar
ket your committee beg leave to report
fayGrably.
THOs. H. SHIELDS,
LUDGER BOGUlLLE,
Is. PESSOU,
PETER KAISER.
The following accompanying resolutions
were concurred in on first reading, and the
rules being waived read second time aud
concurred in by the following vote annexed
to each :
Resolved, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized to warrant on the
Treasurer in favor of NJ. Condan, for the
sum of SiS5, in payment Of seventy tons of
ballast at So per ton, and 1900 barrels of
Psl. pS.'sF Shells at twenty-five cents per bar
Yeas: President Markey and Messrs. Bo-
guile, Brady, Kaiser O'Brien, Pessou, Poy,
not Prados and Slields-9.
Nays: None,
RrSOleed, That the Mayor be ana is here
by authorized to enter into contract with
Joseph Howell for the extension OF Ninth
Street Market, Fourth District, in accord,
ance with plans and specification, OF the City
surveyor, and in a, lorta-uce with the adjl-
dIcat.on made by the City Controller.
Yeas: President Markey, aud Messrs. Bo-
guile, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot and
Shields.
Nays None.
The following accompanying resolution:
ReSolcsd, That the Controller be and he is
hereby authorized to NdiudiCate, after i7e
days notice il the official iyurual a coz
tract to the lowest bidder or bidders, for
furnishing the city with fifty thousand bar
rels Of oyster shells, according to specitica-
ton on file il the office Of the City sur
vcryor.
Was adopted on fist reaitng, and the
rules being waived, read Il second time and
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas: President MarAey, and Iessrs.
Boguille, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot
and shelds-7,
Nays: None.
Mr.. Shields offered the following resolu
ton:
Resolrei That the Mayor be and he is
| hereby authorized to enter into contract
before the City Notary, in behalf Of the city,
| with John Clark as principal and John
Baker as security, for the repairing of the
iron railing and of the gates and pillars OF
| Lataye cite Square, for the sum OF nine hun.
dred and twenty-five dollars
Which was adopted on first aud second
reading by the following vote after tie rules
being waived;
Yeas: President Markey und Messrs. Bo
guile, Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou, Poy.
not, Prados and Shields-9.
Nays None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The following resolution:
ReSOlced, That the Finance Committee bc
and are hereby authorized to nuke any
| arrangements tor the prosecution of any
claims of the city, which it may deem fol
| the benefit of the corporation: Provided
| hot cail as IL, i
| tided TO the City Attorney, Assistant City
| Attorney, or other officials or employees o
| the city, or any contracts heretofore deter
mined By law or ordinance: Aud provided
| further, That the city shall in no wise be
responsible for any fees, costs or other eX-
| penses attending the prosecution OF said
suits, and in no case shall compensation eE-
coed twenty per cent on the amounts recov-
cred be allowed upon the proceeds OF said
suits returned to the city.
Was adopted Oh second reading by tic
following vote;
Yeas; President Markey, aud Messrs
Boguille, Kaiser o'Brien, Pessou, Poyuot
Prados aad shields-8.
Nays: None.
The following resolution of the Lower
Board:
ReSolced That permission be and is hereby
granted TO j. H. Williams to erect a steam
engine on his premises, in the square
bounded by Piety, Desire, Greatmen and
| Casacalvo streets, provided that the chin
ney shall be of brick and carried above the
roof Of the adjoining building, and tha,
the floor about the boiler shall be paved
with the same material, and the whole be
! erected in accordance with the city or
dinances, and to remain during the pleasure
OF the Common Council.
Was concurred in on second reading, as
amended, by the following vote:
Yeas; President Markey, and Messrs. Bo.
guile, Kaiser, o'Brien, Pessou, Poynot, Pra.
dos and Shields-s.
Nays; None.
On motion adjourned.
I'D ag W. B. LANCASTER.
Secretary.
The members of the Republican State
Central Committee are requested to meet
at Mechanics Institute on Monday evening