New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-21

Hh1utGA 70 IN. WcubctCN W A1y a
PIPE for water from the river to No. 81 81.
Eero1nand street, he relaying thep paving to
Inc satisfaction Of the City surveyor. ,--
RESOLVED, That permission be and the same
is hereby granted to n. Sanchez to lay a
pipe Tor water from his premises, No. 1856
refers street, to the river, he relayiDg the
paving to the satisfaction of the City Sur
Veyor.
h following resolutions were read and
unanimously adopted on their several read
ings:
By Mr.. Farrell:
Resotoed, That the Surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized to make the necessary
repairs to the floors of engine house No. 10:
provided, the cost of same does not exceed
one hundred dollars ($lOO).
By Mr.. Breen:
RESOLVED, That the City Surveyor be and
ne Is hereby authorized to repair the levees
and wharves at the loot of Felicity and So
raparu streets, Fourth District, where re-
curing it.
By Mr.. Sturcken:
Resolred, That permission be and It is
hereby granted to b. Rister to continue her
sausage manufactory, corner OF Annuncia-
ZION and Sixth streets, provided the said
factory be kept in strict accordance with
existing laws and ordinances, and only to
remain during the pleasure of the Common
Council.
A motion by Mr.. Fisher, providing for the
election in joint session of a member of
the Board of Health, to fill a vacancy occa.
stoned by the demise of DIR. Foster, was
read and consideration thereon postponed
until next meeting.
Mr.. Earrpll callod ,n n raeolrf;op ou4bor
izing the Controller to warrant in favor of
Patrick Mcnamara in the sum of $500, and
moved a reconsideration of the vote by
which, at a previous meeting, it had been
laid on the table. A point of order was
raised that the vote by which the resolu-
ton had been laid on the table was not sus.
ceptible Of reconsideration. The Chair
ruled the point of order not well taken,
when an appeal from the Chairs decision
was had. Upon being put to a vote the
board refused to sustain the decision of the
Chair, thereby defeating the motion to re-
consider.
The following resolution from the Board
Aldermen was read, and after having
passed its first reading was put upon its final
reading, when, upon a motion TO adopt, the
resolution was declared lost by a vote of 6
yeas to mays:
ReSoloed, That the Finance Committee be
and they are hereby authorized to make any
arrangements for the prosecution of any
claims of the city, which it may deem for
the benefit of the corporation; Provided,
said claims have not elreadV been
to the City Attorney, Assistant City
Attorney, or other officials or employees of
the city, or by any contracts heretofore
determined by law or ordinance; And pro-
vided further, That the city shall in no wise
be responsible for any fees, costs, or other
attending the prosecution of said
suits; and in no case hall compensation
exceeding twenty per cent on the amounts
be allowed upon the proceeds of
said suits returned to the city, And provided
further, That those cases shall be unknown
to the city officers.
The following resolutions, reported upon
Fayorably by the Finance Committee, were
read, and after some debate, laid on the
Resolued, That from and after the first
Jay Of October, 1868. the salaries of the su-
perlntendents of carts in the Surveyors
department shall be fixed at the same rate
those of the superintendent OF bridges
and levees.
Resoloed, further, That the salary of the
messenger OF the Committee on Streets and
landings be and is hereby fixed at SIS per
month.
The following resolutions, introduced by
Mr.. Breen, were read and referred to the
on Streets and Landings:
ResolUed, That the City Surveyor be and
he Is hereby authorized to place one or two
across st. Mary street, at the inter-
ection of new Camp, so as to relieve st.
Mary street from the overflow of water, and
larry the water to the Camp street canal.
Be IL further resolOed, That the grade of
IT. Mary street, from Prytania, and of old
lamp, shall be so changed as to facilitate
he object of these culverts; Provided, That
he expense shall not exceed five hundred
lollars.
The petition of James J.. O'Hara, asking
hat his contract for cleaning and repairing
he unpaved streets of the First Ward be
transferred to I. Murphy, was referred to
he Committee on Streets and Landings.
The petition of Eliza Lands, tutrix Of
children of L. H. Place. deceased,
that the sum of $977 GO, amount
lleged to be due by the city to L. H. Place,
s a member of the Board of Assessors dur
ng tue years 81 and 1872, was referred to the
finance Committee.
The petition of the farmers of the Vegeta.
lie and Fruit Markets, Second District, CON.
laining of vendors on the sidewalks who
ay no license. was referred TO the Finance
ommittee.
The petition of Jos. Bonpart, asking for
lie construction of a bridge across the
laiborne canal at Port street, and the
and grading of certain streets in
he Third District, was referred TO the Com
Iittee on Streets and Landings.
The petition CT R. M. Lusher, agent Of the
educational fund, asking that rent
allowed for four lots of ground on Erato
rect, ut present occupied by the Street
commissioner, was referred to the Commit
70 on Education.
The petition Of P. Ariel, A. Peralta and
W. Taylor, asking payment of sl694 for
destroyed on the night of October
I, 1868. as alleged by an armed mob, at
economy Hall, was referred to the Finance
ommittee.
The petition of William stratmeyer, pray
lg, for the third time, that the wharyes on
later street. between Adele and Josephine
reefs, be repaired, was refe Fred to the
ommittee on Streets and Landings.
The petition of J. j. Foley, attorney for
. Shannon, asking that a fine of twenty
pillars be refunded him, was referred to tie