New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-17


city of New Orleans as stockholder is In
dependent Of the city as purchaser, and
that the interest of the city must be liquid.
ated in the same manner and on the same
terms as that of any other stockholder. We
would, therefore, recommend the passage
of the accompanying resolution.
". Il. PEMBERToN,
Chairman;
GERALD FARRELL,
CHAS. GRANDPRE,
.... G. PANDELY.
The following resolution, accompanying
the above report, was referred to the Fl
nance Committee:
Resolued, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to cause to be issued, In
the form and manner usual in such cases,
the bonds of the city of New Orleans for
the amount of (S2, 900, 000) two million dol
lars, in favor of the Commercial Bank and
Waterworks Company, divided into such
sums, and made payable at such times, as the
interests of the city of New Orleans may re-
quire: the whole as provided for in the
charter of said company, and bearing inte-
rest at the rate of five per centum per an
mum.
The following resolution, after being
adopted on its first reading, was referred to
the Finance Committees:
Resolued, That from and after the first of
October the salaries of superintendents of
carts in the Surveyors department shall be
the same as superintendents of bridges and
levees.
The following resolution, on its second
reading was, on motion, laid on the table:
Resolved, That the contractor for the
cleaning of the streets of the Second District
be and he is hereby instructed, during the
present low stage of water in the river, to
dump the offal, etc., from the market and
streets, in the sinks or holes on the batture
opposite Ursulines street; Provided, This
resolution shall only be in force until the
goth of October, 1868.
The resolution requesting the City Attor-
ney to give an opinion as to the liability Of
the city to the Crescent and REPUBLICAN for
publishing the official proceedings was read
and, and, together with the opinion Of the
City Attorney, referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The petition of Henry Otis, to erect a
steam engine at No. 81 Foucher street, was
referred to the committee on improvements
and Buildings.
The petition Of Gabriel Correjolles, asking
to transfer his contract for cleaning the
Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Wards, to John
Bietry. was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings. ..-
The petition of property holders on the
south side of Gravier street, between Ba.
rome and Dryades streets, asking that the
banquettes be raised to the proper grade,
was referred to the City Surveyor.
The petition of property holders living on
Bayou st. John, asking that she'll road be
laid from the Esplanade bridge to the rail.
road, was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings.
The petition of property holders in the
square bounded by Piety, Desire, Chartres
and Dauphine streets, protesting against
the adoption of the resolution adopted by
the Council, granting permission to Mr..
William to erect a steam engine in that
square, was referred to the Committee On
Improvements and Buildings.
The petition of the President and congre
cation OF Wesley Chapel, asking for an ap.
preparation of $1,000 to finish their church
was referred to the Finance Committee.
The petition of Joseph Barriere, protesting
against the extension of stall No. 2, St,
Mary's market, granted by the Council, wa:
referred to the Committee on Streets and
Landings. aeat a4-e sy....s. 4r, +
The petition of G.. II. Beauregard, Presi
dent ofthe New Orleans, Jackson and Great
Northern Railroad Company, requesting the
Council to grant to this company an extern
sion of their track from their depot to ths
river, through Delord and St. Joseph streets
or through such streets as may be mostcon
venient to the company, was referred to the
Committee on Railroads. .as s1fs' /
The petition of Phil. MoCabe, Chief Engi
neer of the Fire Department reporting thai
the house Of Orleans Fire Company No. 21 il
uHtenable, owing to the recent overflow
and that said company has been compelled
to seek shelter at the house of Pelican Hool
and Ladder Company No. 4, and praying the
Council for relief, was referred to the Com
mittee on Fires.
The petition of property holders on Julis
from Galvez to Broad streets, asking that
bsuquettes and curbs be placed on said
street, was referred to the City Surveyor.
The several resolutions authorizing the
Mayor to enter into notarisl act with F.
0'Connen for repairing the paved streets o
the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Wards, fol
S640O for Seventh Ward; $500 for Eighth
Ward, and $4,000 for Ninth Ward, per an
mum; contract to continue for a term o
three wears were called up, and, on motion