The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-03


or fraud, and shall keep list OF the numbers OF
all bills 80 stamped and the said notes SHAH De
paid out 10 all persons that the city indepsed"
Tor services, supplies or contracts, etc.. etc.
Upon motion the above resolution was fof'
warded to the upper board for concurrence.
The following resolution from the upper board
was concurred 10, on It's several readings, unani-
mously:
Resolved. That the controller shall hereafter
nrepsre four books. corresponding with the dis
tributiou of the tax bills in the tressurers office,
viz One from to e. one from e to K, one from
l. TO P, and one from Q 10 q, wherein the names
of delinquent tax payers shall be at once entered,
after the publication according to law; Prorided
that for the taxes payable this year aud now over
due, be shall forthwith cause to be prepared, 10
addition to the book or index already used, two
books, one from L 10 P and one from Q to q.
Mr.. Fisher offered the following resolution,
which was adopted on its several readings unani-
mousIy, and on motion transmitted to the upper
board for concurrence:
Resolved, That the mayor be and he is hereby
authorized TO enter into contract, by notaral act,
in behalf of the city Of New Orleans. with Grsyer
& Millspsugh o. principals. and John II. Williams
as security, for buryns the INDECENT dead, and
conveying the INDECENT sick to the hospital for one
year, at two thousand dollars, (t2000) adjudcated
August Is, 1868, as per ordinance No. s4i, N. s.
Mr.. Fisher also offered the following resolution,
which was adopted on its several readings.
Ayes Messrs. Kesrny, Rose. Athens. Wal
ker, Fisher, Morphy, Pandely, wynne, Farrell and
Breen. aua g
Nsy-Mr. Grandprs. Msssrs. Camp and sturok-
en- voting blank.
Resolved, That the mayor be and he is hereby
authorized to surrogate David Q. Mclean to all the
rights Of plaintiff In the Of the city OF New
Orleans vs.. William Golding, No. "a 304 Of the
docket of the Third District Court OF New Or
leans, on the payment, by said Mclean, Of the
claim, say six hundred and eighty.tWo dollars, and
The committee on streets and landings submit.
ted the following report:
COMMITTEE ON STREETS AND LANDINGS
Board of Assistant Aldermen,
City Hail, Sept l, 1868.
To the Honorable Board Of Assistant A idsrmen:
Ge1atlemen-Your committee have the honor to
report upon the following subjects referred to
them, viz:
Upon the petition of property holders and resi-.
denis on that portion of Claiborne street, be-
tween Esplsnade and Elysian Fields streets, rep
resentiDg that said street was shelled at their
expense, and by the failure Of the city to keep
the said street in repair it has become almost i'm
toners as spd pr aSsh1s 70 sve. o. .aa ssu
reshelled, your committee beg leave TO report IA
| vorably, and offer the necessary resolution for
| adoption.
Upon the petition of VIM. Henry, representing
| that early in February, 1868, he furnished the
| street commissioners department with one hun
bred and fifty tons of paving stones amounting to
the sum Of four hundred and fifty dollars, (s45O)
your committee, after due examination Of the
aforesaid claim, and vouchers thereto attached,
beg leave to report favorably, and offer the ne
| cessary resolution for adoption.
Upon the petition Of W. Thiel. Esq, praying for
1 the privilege Of erecting swimming school, with
bath houses attached, at any place on the batture
| of the First and Fourth Districts that the council
rrx.eNr uAnIA IA
vorably. and offer the necessary resolution for
| adoption.
| Upon the petition Of property holders on La
| fay cite avenue, Third District praying for the
opening of SAID avenue TO GENTLY Road. and that
| market be established on the neutral ground of
| said avenue, your committee would beg leave to
| report that, upon examination Of the petition /:
| that experts have been appointed BY order OF
court to the costs of said improvements, and
that the said experts have reported the cost at
| one hundred and twenty.six thousand dollars,
(sl26 OOO) one half of which is to be paid by the
property holders and the other half By the city Of
New Orleans; your committee would therefore re.
| port unfsvorsbly on said petition, as the costs OF
the improvements being too onerous, both on the
properly holders and the city, we therefore re-
commend that the city attorney be instructed to
discontinue the proceedings in the Fifth District
Claiborne street to GENTLY Road, and In place Of
| opening said avenue that the surveyor be author
lied to dig and clean out the bitches Of Lafayette
avenue from Claiborne street TO Florida avenue,
and that the street commissioner be instructed to
cause all the ofas of the Second and Third Dis
tricts to be dumped on said avenue from Claiborne
street to Florida avenue, and of1er the necessary
resolution for adoption.
GERALD FARRELL, Chairman.
4 DIED q. PANDELY,
| WV. WALKER,
| H. f. STRICKEN.
The following resolutions, accompanying TIT
above report, were read and unanimously
adopted on their several readings:
Resolued, That the controller be and he /
hereby authorized to warrant on the treasurer, II
favor Of VIM. Henry, for snd in the SOM OF fou
| hundred and fifty dollars, (s45o,) In fall compen
sstion for $50 tons of paving stones used Ia stree
commissioners department in the month OF Febru
airy last.
Resolued, That the controller be and be Is here
| by authorized, after i've days notice In the ON
cial journal to adjudicate contract to the loves
bidder or bidders Tor Smelling Claiborne street, be
tween Esplansde and Eysian Fields streets, th
| work to be done in strict accordance with plan
and specifications on file in the office OF the cit
| surveyor.
Resolced, That the street commissioner be AM
he is hereby instructed to at once cause all IN
ofals of the Second and Third Districts TO b
dumped on Lafayette avenue, between Claiborn
street and Florida avenue.
Resolued, That the city surveyor be and he
hereby authorized TO dig and clean out the ditche
on DOM bl0cb Oi Lnldycttc btcuuo, rum OiatbotH
street 10 Florida avenue. '.r
Resolued, That permission be and It is hereb
granted to W. Ihiel, for the term OF five year
. dating from the 18th day Of May, 1863, the sol
privilege, for himself and his representatives o
assigns, Of establishing Q swimming school an
bath house attached, at any place In the battur
the surveyor may select in the First or Fourth D
! tricts Provided. That the cost Of bathing shs
not exceed ten cents for each person bathing; An
.. provided further, That the baths are sdequstel
constructed and conducted with due Difference I
morals, decorum and the public safety, and subjee
| to the approval Of the city surveyor.
BE IL further resolved. That 10 consideration {
| the general utility OF such baths, said W. Thiel
hereby arantad axauption fzana- sh-a- aAz,al .ha.
I age dues while engaged In conducting said swim
. | ming school and bath house, which will be fro
the 18th Of May to the 18th Of September OF eac
= yesr and the n only: Prouided further, That q
: said baths shall at no time interfere with con
merce or navigation, established or hereafter
n be established by law, and exist subject to q
. pleasure Of the Common Council.
y The following resolution reported upon fsvo
ably by the committee on streets and landing
: was read and adopted on its FIRST reading
WHEREAS, The commission appointed to ssse
the cost of opening Lafayette Avenue from Gil
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