New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-26

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hereby authorized, after five days notice In
the sfhcisl journal, to sdjudicate contract
to the lowest bidder or bidders for Smelling
| and grading Liberty street, from Thalis
street 10 Felicity road, the work to be done
In strict accordance with specifications on
file in the Office of the City Surveyor.
The Chair here caused to be announced
the following gentlemen as composing, on
behalf of the Board, the joint committee
authorized by previous resolution TO wait
on the authorities Of jefferson City in rela-
ton to the boundary line: Messrs. Farrell,
Rose and Montgomery,
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Pandely was adopted on its several readings
with the following vote:
Yeas: Messrs. Rose, Athens, Walker,
Camp, Montgomery, Sturcken, Grandpre,
Pandely, Farrell and Breen.
Nay: MIR. Kearny.
WHEREAS, J. NJ. Weymouth has presented
a claim against the city of New Orleans for
the sum of $780, being amount alleged to
have been paid into the city treasury by
Crump Il McMlllen under military order in
the month of July. 1862; aud
whereas, This Board did by resolution
on tenth instant reject said claim; be it
Resotoed, That in refusing payment this
Board did not design to debar the claimant.
on account OF prescription, from bringing
suit; and be it further
ReSolced, That the City Attorney be and
is hereby instructed to waive prescription,
should it apply i'll this case.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Breen, was read and referred to the Finance
Committee:
ResolUed, That the Controller be and is
hereby authorized to adjudicate to the high
est bidder, after ten days notice in the Off
clal journal, the farming out of the licences
oil merchants who frequent this city without
any ostens BILE place OF business, and sell
goods by sample or otherwise.
Mr.. Athens submitted the following reso-
luton, which was referred to the special
Committee on Markets:
ResOlred, That from and after the first
day of January, 1869, all persons selling
fresh meats in other places than the public
markets, shall pay the same dues on all
horned cattle, veal, mutton, Vehison and
pork, as are paid in the public markets,
and any personJ selling fresh meats who
shall refuse to pay said dues when de
manded, shall be subject to fine of ten
dollars for each refusal
RESOLVED, That the Controller shall adju-
dictate, or cause to be adjudicated to the
highest bidder. the collection OF the reveu-
ues in each District separately, from ali
persons selling fresh meats in other places
than the public markets, ut the same time
aud manner, and on the same terms as for
the pubic markets, and he shall give notice |
in the official journal ut the same time or
for such time as may remain after the pas
sage of this act.
Mr.. Montgomery offered the following re-
snlufInn which yuu IN 4 Oh
on its several readings:
WHEREAS, The flagstaff in Annunciation |
Square is in rotten and unsafe condition, |
thereby endangering the lives of pedestri- |
ans: and,
Whereas, The flagstaff in TivoH Circle is |
a nuisance and obstruction to the same;
therefore, be it
ResOtoed, That the City Gardener be and
he is hereby directed to have the same re.
moved without delay.
Mr.. Pandely called up an ordinance enti- !
tied an ordinance providing for the sale I
the right OF way to establish railroads OH
Canal, Common, Carrollton avenue and /
other streets, for passengers only, which |
was placed upon its second reading, but be. |
ore any definite action was had thereon a
molten prevailed, after considerable time &C /
,upied in parliamentary tactics, to postpone
or one week.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. 7
Wynne, was, after being adopted ordered to
be sent to the City Attorney for consumma.
lion:
Resolued That the City Attorney be and
lf Is hereby requested tO report at the next
meeting of thus Board what progress has
'ten made in the proceed ngs for the OPEN
ng OF Chaltres ami Royal streets, Third
District.
The petition of H. II. Stewart, asking
to erect frame building within
he fire limits, was referred to the Commit.
ee on fires.
The following resolution, sent to the
)ard of Aldermen for concurrence, was
eturned by that body so amended as TO
id the words mot to cost beyond five
undred dollars" this Board, however, re-
ised to concur in the amendment and
lotion prevailed to persist in the original
regardless of the action of the
GARD of Aldermen:
ReSouled, That the Surveyor be and he is
ereby directed to have the wharves and
wees, where the several slides or caves
III tuC AlllIu DlSLtiGN, pau Ill
erfect order and condition; the work to be
without delay.
Mr.. Walker, having voted with the ma
'rity at the last meeting of this Board, to ,
istain the Mayors veto on the resolution
roviding for paving Race street with
lcolson pavement moved for a recon- .
deration, which motion was adopted. The
solution, together with the Mayors veto,
rs then on motion referred TO the Com
ittee on Streets AID Landings, conformity
18th the City Attorney.
The Board then adjourned.
JOHN TOBIN,