New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-27
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27. 1868

as security, at one dollar aud ninety-nine
cents Isl 99) per Running foot, be and the
same is hereby approved, the security &C
cepted, and the Mayor authorized to enter
into contract with the parties per notarial
act for the performance of said work.
Yeas: President Markey and Messrs. Bo-
guile, Brady, Kaiser, .Pessou, .Poynot and
Shields-7.
Nays: None.
ReSOlued, That the adjudication by the
Controller of the contract for Smelling St.
Andrew street, from Carondelet street to
Baronne street, one square, be and the same
is hereby approved.
ReSolCed, further, That the Mayor be and
he is hereby authorized to enter into con-
tract before the City Notary, on the part of
the city, with Frank Marquee as principal,
and Pat Irwin as security, for Smelling st.
Andrew street, from Baronne to Carondelet,
at two dollars and fifty cents (S2 SOY per
running foot, in accordance with plans and
specifications of the City Surveyor.
Yeas: President Marley and Messrs. Bo
guile, Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou and
Poynot-7.
Nays: None.
RESOLVED, That the Controller be and he is
hereby authorized, after five days notice in
the official journal, to adjudicate a contract
W IuC lOWCSb Uluutr OF UluueIb lOE SltllluS
and grading Liberty street, from Thalia
street to Felicity road, the work to be done
in strict accordance with specifications on
file in the Office of the City Surveyor.
Yeas: President Marley and Messrs. Bo-
guile, Kaiser, OBrien, Pessou. and
Shields-6.
Nays: None.
Resoloed, That the adjudication by the
Controller, November II, agreeably to
ordinance No. HOB, new series, for grading
and Smelling Felicity Road from Baronne to
Howard street, to Henry McGuinn as prin.
cipal, and John McVitte security, at two
dollars and seventy five (S2 75) cents per
running foot be and the same is hereby re-
jected; and the Controller authorized to re-
adjudicate to the lowest bidder or bidders
after five days notice in the official journal,
said contract; the work to be done in &C.
cordance with specifications on file in the
office of the City Surveyor.
Yeas: President Marley and Messrs. Bo-
guile, Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou and
Shields-6.
Nays: None.
WHEREAS, 1t is manifest that valid iudg-
ments can not be obtained for taxes due the
city for the year 1867, in accordance with
the citation to delinquent tax payers pub
llshed in the official journal in July last,
owing to the changes made in the organ
lzatlon OF the judiciary by the Constitution
of 1868; and
Whereas, Under act No. 1877 of the Legis.
lature, approved October 81, 1868, valid
Judgments may be obtained on publishing
another notice.
Be ii Resolued, That the Assistant City
Attorney be and he is hereby authorized to
carry into execution the provisions OF said
act, and to publish the notice thereby re.
quired.
This was amended by adding the words
d" in the official Journal the Crescent and
was concurred in on its second reading as
aforesaid, by the following vote:
Yeas: President Marley, and Messrs. Bo-
guile, Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou, Poy-
not, Prados and Shields.
Nays: None.
ReSorled, That the Surveyor be and he is
hereby directed to have the Wharves and
levees, where the several slides or caves
have occurred in the Third District, put in
perfect order and condition; the work TO be
performed without delay.
This was amended by adding mot to cost
over five hundred dollars, and as amended
concurred in on first reading.
The rules were then suspended for
second reading BY the following vote;
Yeas: President Marley, and Messrs. Do.
guile, Kaiser OBrien. Pessou, Poynot and
shields-7.
Nay: Mr.. Brady.
1t was concur1ed in on second reading by
the following vote:
Yeas: President Marley, and Measrs. Bo-
guile, Kaiser, O'Brien Pessou, PeYnot and
Shields-7.
Nay: Mr.. Brady.
This resolution was afterwarl return I
from the Lower Board with the amend.
ment rejected. 1t was then referred to the
Streets and Landings Committee.
Resolved That permission be and it is
hereby granted to b. Rister to coutiuae her |
sausage mauufactory, corner OF Annuncia- |
lion and Sixth streets, provided the said !
factory be kept in strict accordance with |
existing laws and ordinances, and only to |
r main during the pleasure of the Common |
Council.
Yeas; President Marley, and Messrs. b.
guile, Brady, Kaiser, 0'Brien, Poynot, Pra-
los and Shields-S.
Nay: Mr.. Pessou--1.
Mr.. Shields gave notice that he would, at
next session, move to reconsider the vote.
ReSOi0ed, That the Board OF Aldermen be !
md they are hereby requested to meet this |
3oard in joint session on Tuesday, eighth of |
December next, for the purpose of electing |
Welve Assessors for the city of New Orleans; |
me member of the Board of Health in place |
If DIR. Foster, deceased; one Commissioner |
If the House of Refuge, in place of E. Bur.
lett, resigned, and to fill any other vacan-
lies that may occur in the interim.
This was amended by striking out the
word Assessors" and adopted as amended.
PETITIONS.
A communication from Office of Chief |
and petition from MIS-. NJ.
Ryan and others, relative to No 1O7 Perdido !
treet; also two from steyedo es in refe:-
nee to ballast left on the levee, were all
eferred to the Committee on Streets and
landings.
One from Southern Express Company in
citation to taxes, and a communication from
he Real Estate 0wners's Association were
eferred to the Finance Committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Shields offered the following:
WHEREAS, Mr.. Richard Terrell agrees to
ay S2T00 cash, and transfer the title to the
ity OF New Orleans, of two lots of ground
t the corner of Melpomene and Magnolia
treets, for and in consideration of the
ransfer to him by the city of New Orleans
# the title to three certain lots of ground AT
he corner of Richard and Chippe wa streets
nd forming the corner of said streets; and
s the Pablo Schools in the rear of the First
district are too crowded to accommodate
IL the pupils who apply for admission; be
t, therefore,