New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-09
ana rigid enforcement on my part Of suclr
ordinances as you may enact against those
levees for protection,
Very respectfully. etc.
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Very respectfully, etc.,
JOHN r. CONWAY, Mayor.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LOWER BOARD.
The following resolutions from the lower
board were concurred In on first and
second readings by the vote annexed to
each resolution, the rules being waived:
Resolred, That permission be and is here
by granted to G. W. Stockton to erect upon
the triangular piece Of ground at the juno
tion OF Liberty, Delord aud Euphrosine
streets, small portable engine and boiler
ior the purpose ofgrinding corn; provided,
lhe said engine and boiler be erected in &C.
cordanee with existing laws and ordinances,
ana remain during the pleasure of the Com
mon Council. l..rs.r
Yeas-President Markey, and Messrs. Bo-
guile, Brady, o'Brien, Pessou, Poynot, Pra-
dos and Shields-s.
Nays-None.
Resotred, That the Controller be and he is
hereby authorized to adjudicate, after five
days notice in the official journal, contract
to the lowest bidder or bidders for making
the necessary repairs to the stalls of Treme
Market the work to be done in strict accor-
dance with plans and specifications on file in
the office OF the City Surveyor.
Yeas: President Markey, and Messrs.
Boguille, Brady, o'Brien, Pessou, PoSnot
and Shields-7.
Nays:-None.
Resolued That the Surveyor be and he is
hereby instructed to extend the Third Dis.
trict nuisance wharf twenty feet further
out provided the work does not cost
over $780,
Yeas: President Markey, and Messrs.
Boguille, Brady, O'Brien, Pessou, Poynot,
Prados and shields-S.
Nays-None.
The following resolution:
Resolred, That the Surveyor is hereby in
structed to construct q culvert across Com
mon street, at Liberty, and also to have the
bridge in front of engine house No. II, on
Common street, widened,t
Was concurred in on first reading.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions. by Mr. Shields,
were read and referred to the Finance Com
mittee:
ReSoiced, That the Treasurer of the city
receive from Mr.. H. T. Hill the amount of
r twentgthree hundred and thirty-three dol
= lars (S2333), in warrants; being amount due
the city on his notes, the interest of said
notes to be added
Resolred That J. A. Maybin be and he is
d hereby authorized to repair, with similar
8 material, the shinele roof now upon the
4 one-story brick building owned by him, on
Magazine street (west side), between st.
| JO-t IJll anu DGloLu slIttloa
The following, by Mr. Prados, were
g adopted on first reading:
= Besoiued, That the License Inspectors on
the levee be and are hereby authorized to
arrest. or have arrested, any person or per-
sons found dealing, merchandising, or
trahcking on the leyee without the necessa-
d ry or required license, and to have them
duly arralgned before any Recorder of this
! city, who upon due proof that said parties
CARVING Of the abova trgd mr..
4 business, shall impose fine of twenty dol
lars, for the benefit Of the city, one.half to
=. 90 to the informer.
ResolCed, That it shall not be lawful for
i any owner, captain, or consignee of any
II teamboat, schooner barge, fatboat, or any
L other water craft, not paying license for
lumber yard, to retail and sell lumber in
quantities less than whole cargo.
: HeSolcedt}7Htef, That any party or parties
found retailing and selling lumber in con-
o traveution to this ordinance, shall be fined
500 for each and every ofiense, recoverable
before any court of competent Jurisdiction,
e one half 10 go to the informer.
? The following were adopted on first and
second readings, by the vote annexed re-
spcotively to each, after the rule being
waived TO that effect and sent to the other
Board by unanimous consent.
By Mr.. Poynot:
Is ReSolred, That the contractor for tie
cleaning of the streets of the Second Dis
trlct be aud he is hereby instructed, during
the present low stage of water in the river,
to dump the offal, etc., from the markets
and streets in the sinks or holes on the bat
! ture, opposite Ursulines street.
t. Yeas; President Markey, and Messrs. Bo-
5. guile, Brady, o'Brien, Pessou, Poynot, Pra-
d dos and Shields-S.
Nays: None.
By Mr. Shields.
y Pesnlred, That the Surveyor be and he js
p hereby authorized and instructed to grade
ana shell that portion of the leyee in front
OF the Pontchartrain Railroad, between La
I fayette and Girod streets Provided the cost
J OF the same does not exceed five hundred
dollars (S500I.
y Yeas: President Markey, and Messrs. Bo-.
= guile, Brady, o'Brien, Pessou, PoynOt, Pra-
e dos and Shields-S.
4 Nays: None.
, EBy Mr.. Shields:
! RESOLVED. That the Surveyor be and he is
hereby instructed to prepare the necessary
a plans and specifications for the sale of the
: right OF way of trunk railroad on Canal
! street (ooth sides), from Water to Franklin
: streets.
!. Yeas: President Markey, and Messrs.
, Boguille, Brady, oBrien, Pessou, Poynot,
{ Prados and Shields-s.
\ Nays: None.
t. By NIr, Shields, by instructions of Streets
r and Landings Committee:
4 WHEREAS, Daniel Mulligan, contractor
! for repairing and keeping in repair and
building new bridges in the First, Second
!, and Fourth Districts of the city, has failed
{ TO comply with the terms of his contract,
! and has been put in default by the Street
= Commissioner, therefore be it
Q ReS0lced, That the Controller be and he
e is hereby authorized to adjudicate, after
! five days notice in the official journal, to
9 the lowest bidder or bidders, contracts for
: repairing and keeping in repair and building
q new bridges in the First, Second and Fourth
e Districts of the city, under the original spe-
I ciHcations on file IN the office of the Street
Commissioner; and further, that Daniel
Mulligan, contractor, and his securities be
he'e liable under said specifications OF said
contract
Yeas: Messrs. Boguille, Brady Pessou,
: Poynot Prados and Shields-6.
, Nays; President Markey-l.
REPORTS.
! The following report from the Finance
Committee was read and received:
! ! FINANCE COMMITTEE Roos,