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moved to the rear alley and connected with one Of
the existing wells.
The covering Of the two wells shall be made
movable and laid flush with the new tagging.
The new building shall receive three coats Of
the best oil paints, and the old work only Two, Of
the color designated. l-
The roof and cutters of the old market shall be
thoroughly repaired. .,rr
The Old plastering shall be also repaired when
A new banquette with curb stones and wooden
gutter covered with the best lake bricks shall be
made on Harmony street, beginning to the end of
the present market and extending as far as the
line of the said CITY property.
The whole work shall be made OF the best ma
terials and in the best workmanlike manner, and
under the supervision Of the city surveyor.
The work shall begin ten days after the approval
of the adjudication by the Common Council. and
shall'be completediD ninety days under penalty Of
five dollars per day for each and every day there
after the same is not completed.
Good and solvent security in the sum Of three
thousand dollars shall be required from the con-
tractor to insure the faithful execution of the con-
tract.
Payment in cash on the completion Of the work
and its acceptance by the surveyor aud the chair
men Of the committees on streets and landings.
1t Is well understood. that in case of failure by
the contractor 10 begin or finish the work. or any
part thereof, within the period fixed, or in case
the Common Council be dissatisfied with the man.
ner In which the same ia being executed, the Com
mon COuncl snail nave tne r1gnt 10 annul Lne
contract without putting the contractor in default
as required by article 1905 Of the Civil Code, and
without applying TO court of Justice to annul the
same, and without indemnity; and 1t is also well
understood that in case the contractor SHALL at
any time, abandon the work or not finish and COM
plete the same In conformity with his contract,
the said contractor shall forfeit all claims he may
have for any part of the work done by him up to
the date Of his abandonment, and that the city
shall be thereby discharged and released from any
and all liability therefor and 10 10 also we'll under
stood that in case the contract be resold, the
tractor and his securities shall be held and bound.
In solido to pay unto the city all loss or difference
between the price at which the contractor origin.
ally contracted to perform the work, and the price
at which it may be adjudicsted at resale or read.
Indication.
Bids to be for the whole work complete.
New Orleans, September l, 1868.
(6igned) LOUIS SURGI, City Surveyor.
Approved by the committees on streets and
landings Of both boards of the Common Council.
(Signed) THos. H. SHIELDS, r,..;..,
(Signed) GERALD FARRELL,
Registered September 9, 1868. Oh
PAS. LABARRE, Deputy Controller.
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SPECIFICATIONS CONCERNING THE RETENTION OF
THE NINTH STREET MARKET IN THE SQUARE
BOUNDED BY MAGAZINE, HARMONY CONSTANCE
AND NINTH STREETS.
The extension of said market shall have the
size ana dimensions marked on the plan, and the
new building shall be in all respects similar for
materials and workmanship TO the portion already
built, and in strict accordance 70 the plans and
elevation made by thecity surveyor.
1.-THE new tables and stalls shall be similar to
Hose already in use. The new tagging shsl be of
lie best North river blue flags well laid in bed Of
rood mortar, made Of lime and sharp sand, and
he borders on the street and alley side shall be
made of North river curb stones, well jointed and
buried foot below the level OF the banquettes
sad alley.
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The prayer meeting at John Aliens, on the
10th, was diversified by the appearance of q new
notability on the boards-a Fourth Ward rough,
known as Tommy" Hadden, one Of the wicked.
est men in New York. He was introduced to the
audience by Allen himself Tommy said nothing,
but many prayers were said for his conversion,
and to these there were many Amens MADDEN
IL known to the police as an adept in " Shanghai
ingn poor sailors.) The leader of the services
on the occasion was the Rev. Mr.. Ward, who says
he has no doubt of the sincerity of the whole
movement
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OFFICIAL.
MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS, |
City Hall, September II, 1865.
mo. lOl4-N. 81

il-f mo. l0l4-N. 81
= Resolved. That the mayor of the city be and
he is hereby authorized to contract in behalf Of
the city Of New Orleans. by notarisl act before
the city notary, with John F. Rust as principal,
and G. Crowley as security, for the digging the
pecessary draining canals, and for the construc-
Eion Of the necessary dams and levees so as to
carry the water from the Bienvile street draining
machine to the swamp on the other side of the Me-
4airie Ridge. for and in consideration of $1,000 per
running acre of 20s feet Of so feet broad canal /;
9450 per running acre Of 20S feet canal $25 per
cumming acre Of 20S feet for feet ditch; the
dams and piling per running foot $40 the under
ground sewer seyenty.fve (75) cents per running
3oot provided that the said work shall not be
commenced before the LIST day of October, 1867.
(Signed) THos. s. MooKH
President Board Assistant Aldermen.
(Signed) GERARD srITH,
. President Board Of Aldermen.
: In force by virtue Of law.
| JOHN W. OVERALL, Secretary. sells st
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/ providing for the payment of same
| SECTION 1. BE Il ordained by he Common
Nouncd Of The city of Nelo Orleans, That the
lmayor, controller, treasurer and chs..alen of
the finance committees Of the Common Council be.
and they are hereby authorized to issue bonds of
the city of New Orleans under the act of the
General Assembly entitled An act to enable the
city of New Orleans to procure a loan of money
ito meet its current liabilities" approved Sep
tember 9Th, 1868, TO the amount of one million dol
yars, having lot more than five years to
tnature, at q rate of interest not to exceed
Fen per centum per annum, payable in semi
annual coupons.
SEC. 2. BE Il Further ordained, etc., That the said
smayor, controller and treasurer and chairmen of
Ethe finance committees Of the Common Council. be,
land they are hereby authorized and empowered to
sell at not less than par the bonds provided for in
ssection l of this ordinance, and t. apply the
proceeds TO the payment Of the floating indebted
ness of the city in the following order, to.wit
First-The pay rolls and warrants. for the pay
ament Of all salaries and wages due to all the city
semployes, the police, the public schools and the
imonthly instalments Of the appropriations due
sthe various charitable institutions.
Second-The judgments against the city, with
costs on same, as may be designated by the
fnance committee and the city attorney.
Third-The controllers warrants on the trea-
surer, beginning with those dated in September.
1858. next those dated in August next those dated
IN July, june May, and so on TO the Oldest date.
SEC. 3. BE ii further ordained That one-fourth
OF one per cent OF the tax assessed annually on al
of the real and personal property, mot exempted
by law from taxation) within the city of New Or
1esns, be and the same is hereby set aside and
pledged TO be used solely for the payment of the
interest, coupons, and the final redemption of the
bonds to be issued by virtue Of this ordinance,
and that said proportion of the annual tax snail be
deposited daily, collected in such bank In the
city Of New Orleans as may be designated by the
mayor, controller, treasurer, and chairmen Of the
finance committees.
Sec. 4. BE IL further ordained, etc., That the
bonds to be issued under the provisions of this
dinance, be and the same are hereby exempted
from all taxation by the city.
SIC. s. Be Il further ordained etc., That all or
einances or resolutions conflicting with this ordi-
dance, be and the same are hereby repealed, and
that this ordinance shall take effect from and after
lis passage.
(Signed) ALFRED KEARNY.
President Board Assistant Aldermen.
(Signed) THOMAS MARKEY,
President Board Aldermen.
Approved September IL, 1865.
(signed) JOHN 3. CONWAY, Mayor.
A true copy:
JOHN W. OVERALL, Secretary. sell lot
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IMPROVED GAS COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, +,
Parish and City of New Orleans.

BE 1T KNOWN that this 18th day ofAugust In the year
Lord thousand eight hundred and sixy eight and
Of the Independents Of the United States OF America the
ninety third,
Before me- ANDREW HERO, JR, q notary public In
and for the parish and city Of Orleans State Of Lou
sans duly commissioned and qualified and In the
Of the witnesses hereinafter named undersigned
ally snd appeared The several parties whose
hsreunto subscribed and who respectively declared that
avapg themselves Of the provisions of the laws Louisiana
in such made and provided they had cDvenanted and
agreed and do by these presents covenant and bind
themselves and those whom they represent form them
selves into and constitute corporation for the
csrburenE the city Of New Orleans and other cities
and towns In the State of Louisiana and under the spula
lions and regulations following to-vit.
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ARTICLE VI.
ARTICLE VII.

The OF the Stockhoder their residences and the
number of shares held by each declared be
subscribed TO this act OF incorporation aAd set opposite
each OF their names respectively.
The UDiIed States internal stamps Of cents per
sheet required by law for this act have besn hereunto daily
affixed and Cancelled
Thus done and passed in my Office at New Orleans
said in the of George Cenas and Geo. Alfred Hero
competent witnesses, both Of this city who hereunto sign
their with the parties and the said Notary day
and date aforesaid.
Original signed Jules Brady, A Alexander, T. Barton
A. w. Merriam, John G. Fleming " NJ Zeiger W. Frazier
Kelly W. B. Koontz per j. r. Elliott c. A. Labuzan John
Mcintyre and others. George Cenas. George A Hero.
ANDREW HERO JR., Notary Public.
Icer that the aforesaid copy Of the original act
file and OF record in my Office.
New Orleans, Aug. IL. 1868.
ANDREW HERO JR Notary Public
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MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, !
lCity Hall, August 81, 1865. (

NO. IUUz-N. o.
Resolued, That the controller be and he is here
by authorized, after ten days notice in the official
Journal to adjudicate TO the lowest bidder or bid
ders contract for the extension of "Ninth Street
Market the work TO be done In strict accordance
with plans and specifications on file in the Office
of the city surveyor.
(Sgned) THOMAS Marley,
President Board of Aldermen.
. (Sgned) ALFRED KEARSY,
President Board Assistant Aldermen.
Approved August 81, 1868.
(Signed) JOHN X. CONWAY, Mayor.
A true copy:
JOHN W. OVERALL, Secretary.
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CONTROLLERS OFFICE, CRY HALL,
New Orleans, Sept. 9, 1865. (
Notice IL hereby given that the controller viii
at his Office: ION Tuesday, September %, 1865, at
noon, adjudicate to the lowest bidder or bidders
the above contract, as per specifications.
Pas. LABARRB, Deputy Controller.
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FINE ANOs...............FINE PIANOS.
THE ARIoN PIANO roKrE.
GkAND TRIUMPH OVER ALL OTHER PIANOS IN
EUROPE AND AMERICA.

me AXIOM PIANO roErE declared By The Judges Ct The
October 1857 70 Be the paao on exhbition and asr
test trial ordered By the American Insttus the Pianos
Of successful exhibitors at the .s Expostion was a.
cared By their Judges 20 be the Piano Known 10 them
AGENTS WAkTED-Firstelass and responsible Aecnts
wanted 10 every city and town where have not Already a.
pointed them -
Send for circzlArs price list, terms etc
Mandatory and Narsroorus Isl ADD 10 Box,~-v No.,
Delaney street, New York MANNER Co
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GEDDEs, SHAKESPEARE a CO.,

Iron and Brass Founders and Machnists, Manufacture
every variety Of Steam Engines. Sugar Mills Saw Mills,
Draining Machines MN and Gin Gearing and Crate Ban,
Store Fronts. Columns ysnilat0rs and Sash Weights.
Blacksmith Work Of Al kinds.
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asi UNITED STATES on AMERICA,
szAn or LOUISIANA. cur or NEW ORLEANS.

ssAn or LOUISIANA. Orr or NEW ORLEANS. }
zss Known ma. on sni. eighth day February In %.
nd o. tAs iadspsndsnc.. cf tSs United ssss.s sSs
md 70; before ss S G, Ea sns P. q 1' PuS
Is.ns State q Lousisns aforesaid. duly commits
PARTIES and 1c
declared that sy.ne themselves Of the provisions Of the
ton cOpOIsoss in this State they have eovsusnisd snd
and DO p these covenant agree and bind
selves into and constitute for Che object. and
and undsr the stpuA'iOna regulations and osss
ARr1cLKL
ORLEANS sTEAss Il and i. somis !.
nd .as Of snd sm Is.
ss e. these s unless $50
he same and the name Of the Company upon the margin
.ts ARTICLE II. 1W r .n
cure and mains'n steamships to constitute lima
lines q steamships 70 Be owned and Controlled IN the city
Or ports on the Atlantic Gulf Of Msxico. :
whom citations E re where
N ths said Company may be interested
sum s :: 'fss cis A;ssy sas 4 q.
LARS divided into shares Of Fifty Dollars EACH all Of which
capital Be increased o an amount not exceeding nm
ARTICLE ~.
s affairs ofssid Company shall be under the direction and
s ps. Of s & y more sns ,rsass Sss
among The tGckhOdsrs Of the Company subject 70 the s
Agents 70 sss In zansactng the busnsss Of sad Company
sscnos Ia Beg. ssgal. e., nss.ing Of ne s.ss
nencing on the Inst Tuesday IN February 1892 at which
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DENsACOLA OBSERVER.
PUBLISHED TRIwEEKLY BIZ WIN. KIRK co.

subscriptcn-rvelve months IS; SIX months "a In a.
vance This long established journal very desirable
ct this time In view Of the fact that Pensacola n sscfins
her railroad communications with tho Northwest and
ppecomlng q point OF interest 10 entsrprising msn
IL Is devoted 20 the Development Of the material IN.
teress Of the State Of Florida. and In local de-
partnen deyotcs special attention 10 the immense Lumbar
and Timber trade growing up its vicinity 70 other
commercial items which 70 the careful reader win pdcats
the development Of the great natural advantages
a. port Advertisements solicited
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AND nrasa scnooL
NJ. LUsHER, PRINCIPAL.

E.a FOR BoYEs
Corner Camp and rerpschors Sts pOste Coliseum Plaza
RM LUsHER, PRINCIPAL
The Fourth Annual Session Of th Commercial and Class
cal Institute will be opened MOpAY the slst August
1858 at Pupils from eighteen Of ags)
win be carefully trained for busnes pursuits or for adns
sion to any Of the Southern COliegesS
For and other particulars apply at the School OF
70 the Principal. a Commercial An,S or to
w. IRVING ClsARKE, Assistant,
256 Baronne street
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I EEDp FoUNpEH-
ESTABLISHED In ls1sJ
Corner q Dslsrd and Fsuehsr ssrssss,

wssss leave 10 inform friends and shs puslis es.ay
hat ~ prepared formerly 10 manufacture sssan
kngnss Bsilsrs Sugar Mills Sugar Ksttlss Draining M
chimes Saw Mills Cotton Presses Newell sorsws Gin osar
Ing Furnace hsuhs Grss Barn Ill kinds ct Plantation sn4
ssssnboss WsrnL aad svsu assripesa Of Machinery n
The South. LEEDS 4 90
Orders lsn si Boz n Mechanics ana Dsals' xxehanss,
vinrscsivs promp attention.
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MACHINERY, HARDWARE.

WIN. HI. REYNOLDs,
CRESCENT IRON WORKS,
Kss rs and rs FRONT STREET. NEW OMAN.
Is prepared 70 make contracts for wRoUGHrIRos
WORK Of any Description Quantity. the Lowest Prices
Manufactures Of Crescent Brand HORSE SHOES.
Also. Of c.y's PATENT EARTH BoRER
Orders le at Box 100 Mechanics Exchange or 1880 Post
once. viii receive Prompt Attention
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NOTICE TO TAX PAYEks.
oFFICEECITY ASSESSORS. D
City Hall, Aug. Is, 1853.

OFFICEECTTY AsSEsSoRs)
City Han, Aug Is, 1863 !
The Board Of City Assessors having completed their
Of for the year 1858 and copies thereof having
been left with the Secretary Of the Board Room No rs
City Hail. the may be seen and examined BY
Of property payers of said city, from o'clock
n TO O'Clock daily sundays excepted, during thirty
Gays from the 18th Instant after which time the Board
Assessors win meet their ONCE from clock NJ to
o'clock the I'D sd Path 18th and 18th Of septsm
Der next 70 consider the applications made BY parties
sidering themselves sggrieved.
s. p. HARPER,
Hacretary Haard Of Assessnrs.
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Newcastle located IN the health hue grass region Of
Henry county distant -four mileS from the Louisville
Frankfort and Lexington and the LoU<e aud Cincinnati
Railroads. connected with each BY eysd macadsuized pike.
and about two hours travel BY rail frog Louisville.
The Academy buildings. owned by HIMSELF Of modern
construction, admirably Adspted for purposes and stu
ated In ,he suburbs Of the Of education
viii aim at th0roC ghness in every bSnch Determined
by impartial aud searching examiati$s The discipline will
be strictly military requiring ~ and ponptness
the performance Of duty 1s domestic department.
will be conducted with sud hhens the
health comfort and contentmeut Of ~ scholars Toe schs
ssc session Is divided term Twenty each
the first commencing September 5th The charges for
everything excepting uniform, boosx and medical attsnd
will be three hundred dollars in u D.
eaency for the session of for payable In two
equal nstamens the begnaisy OF each ter OF the
session No deduction from these chg will made for
absence during the except In troactef sickness
honorable discharge and then Tuiton fee Of $50
current term will be required
Uniform furnished the most re rnshle terms Books
and stationery Louisville prices thu number OF pupils
IL limited those wishing sices In the Institution
should apply In thus maky bis per nanent rest
dence in Kentucky and devoting h tbs education OF
It's youth the Principal hopes ha the operation OF his
friends in this Commonwealth - j. 1870
For further information address KIRBY SMITH
Students will leave the at Ems the Louisville
and Frankfort Railroad whence omusss vii convey them
TO Newcastle Il y y
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CHAKEsPEARE FOUNDRY,
NO. as GIRoD STREET. BETWEEN BARoNNE
ANE DRYADEs STREETS.
New Orleans.
John Gedass Jos. A Shakespeare. s. SwOOp.
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Ell UCATIONAL.
KIRBY sMSTHs
MILITARY ACADEMY.
' a. xswe.al..
HENRY COUNTY Il ''orr.
HENRY COUNTY. Kft'ruoKY.
A MILITARY ACADEMY yoR BOYS.

On September 18TH 1863 KIRBY sITH with corps o.
assistants whose qualifications highest order viii
open, at Newcastle, Kentucky,
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ARTICLE II.

The object and purpose for which this Corporation ssab
shed to reduce the Of Of in the
city OF Few Orleans and envrons and all other places in the
State Of Louisiana and TO bring into general
Prov ments in earburettng gas.
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MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, Sept. IL, 1865.
mo. lOl3-N. 81

AN ORDINANCE Authorizing the issue of city bonds aud
providing for the payment Of same
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The b. Train from the Lake will 60 beyond Pas
senger Depot at the head Of Elysan Fields street.
The Horse Oar will leave the city NJ and the Lake
stsP and cannot for the present. beyond the Old
Depot
q. PANDELY,
General Superintendent.
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ARTICLE ".
ARTICLE v.

No Stakeholder In this Corporation shall be liable
responsible for the contracts faults of the Corporation
shall any nfomaty In organization have the effect
rendering this charter null exposing Stakeholder
any liability beyond the amount Of bis stock.
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N. O. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
tgal -"-- u3i 9d.
HEw ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NoWl p " ~ 2 lA.Ialsl 49,
New Orleans Republican., 1868-07-01

carriage. wharfage parchase and repair Of boats,
compensation OF judge advocates, per diem for at
tending couTts martial and courts Of inquiry, and
for constant labor; house rent in lieu of quarters,
board burial of deceased zines, printing, station
cry postage, telegTaphiHg; apprehension OF de et-
erai oil, canoles, gas; repairs OF gas and water TX
tnreai water rent forage STRAW. oarrack furniture;
furniture Tor oteers quarters; bed sacks, wrapping
paper, oil coth crash, rope twine, spades shovels,
axes picks carpenters to0ls keep Of horse for tine
messenger; repairs to fire engines; purchase and re-
pair OF engine hose rchase Of lumber for benches,
mess tables, bunksi repairs to publ carryall; pur
chase and repair of harness purchase and repair OF
chase and repair of gaeys. cooking stoves, ranges;
stoves where there crates; gravel for parade
grounds; repair Of pumps; furniture for staff and
commanding officers Offices; brushes brooms. buck
cts, paving and for other purposes, seventy-five
SEC, q And be it further enacted That the NUN
Der Of persons authorized to be enlisted into the
navy of the Unite States, including sosmen, ordi-
nary seamen, landsmen, and mechanics, and includ-
ing apprentices ana boys is hereby liked and estab
more.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted That all unex-
pended appropriations existing on the first day OF
July next for of the several heads of appropria
ton provided for in thus act shall carried to the
surplus fund, unless the is necessary to pay
penditures made during the current fiscal year.
unless the same is necessary 70 execute contracts
made before said date.
SEC. And be it further enacted. That the Secre.
tary of the Treasury is hereby directed 10 his next
balances of appropriations made prior to the pres
ent OF Congress for each branch of the pub
lie service, and remaining unexpended on the hrst
day of July next and des gnate the amounts neces-
sary to execute contracts pay expen dItures prop
erly ohargeahle tn ch IT such balances.
ApDrOVe0 June II. 1853,