New Orleans Republican., 1868-09-18

my uuty w lnloTm you that the respective
contracts for cleaning and Keeping IN repair
the unpeved streets of the First, Second.
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Tenth and
Eleventh Wards are all complete, duly
signed by the Mayor and City Attorney, and
deposited in my Office; in consequence,
have given up all that portion of the city
work TO the contractors, who commenced
work on Saturday morning last.
A contract has also been made with Mr..
John b. Fitch for repairing and keeping in
| repair the paved streets of the Third Ward,
tor amount of So, 500 per annum, which has
been in operation over thirty days, and
working very satisfactorily.
l am, very respectfully,
| Your obedieht servant,
JOSEPH MURPHY,
Street Commissioner.
| communication from the Treasurer was
received and referred to the Finance Com
mittee:
| The following resolution from the upper
| Board was received for concurrence:
WHEREAS, The different Pounds as now
conducted, and the ordinance creating and
| governing the same, are constant source
of annoyance and oppression to the people,
and heavy burden on the finances Of the
city; be it therefore
ReSoLoed, That a committee of six men,
bers, three from each Board, be appointed
to examine into the pound ordinances, and
report as to the expediency of their revision
| or repeal.
This was unanimously concurred in, and
Messrs. Kaiser, Pessou and Boguille were
appointed on the committee.
| The following were referred to the Fl
nance Committee:
Resolred, That the Controller be and he is
thereby authorized to warrant on the Treas.
1 .ureFin favor of w. r. Harrison, for the
sum ofSone hundred and one dollars and
foftyssi xiGents, for his salary as Policeman,
from tNrenty- June to Augdst Sd, 1865.
Resolpe3S That so much of ordinance No.
PIG, approQed May IS, 1855, as relates to the
| publication in tbe official journal of specif-
cations forspuhlic works, ETC., be and is
| hereby repeale1
ReSolued, tttrlleS, That the Controller be
| and he is hereby sd thorized 10 have all spe-
| cifcations for puehc works printed in slip
form, in quantitfes spfficlent to be exhibited
| In the offices OF tlit Controller, City Survey.
or, Street Commissioner Committees on
Streets and Landings and Finance, and in
| conspicuous places about the Hail. and in
the Mechanics Bk0hange.
The followingtwa referred to Streets and
Landings Committee:
Resolced That the Controller be and he is
! hereby authorized to warrant on the Treas
| urer in favor of NJ. Condor, for the sum OF
| S5S5, i'll payment OF seventy tons of ballast
at So per ton, and 1900 barrels of oyster
shells at rs cents per barrel.
The following was concurred in on first
reading, and the rules being waived on sec.
ond reading by the following vote:
| ResOlged, That the City Controller be and
| he is hereby authorized to adiudicate to the
! lowest bidder, after ten days notice in the
| official journal, a contract to shell Eighth
| street from Magazine to Tchoupitoulas
| streets, in accordance with plans and speci-
| fcatiOns by the CITY Surveyor.
Yeas: Messrs. Boguille, Brady, Kaiser,
| Pessou Poynot aud Shields-G.
Nays; Messrs. O'Brien and Prados-2.
| The following resolutions were concurred
in on first reading:
| Resoloed That the Controller warrant on
| the Treasurer IN favor OF f. Mouney for
sixteen hundred and siXty-two dollars and
| seyenty-fve cents, for shorts of the clerks
i'll the Traasurer's department.
| RSSoL1ed, That the Controller warrant on
| the Treasurer in favor of Randel Hunt for
the sum of $500, for professional services
rendered to the Hon. John Il. Conway,
! Mayor.
The following:
| RESOLVED, That the Street Commissioner
be and he is hereby authorized and directed
TO erect or cause to be erected gas lamp
on IRENE street, between BienVille and
Cont streets.
Was concured in on first reading, and
the rules being waived, on second reading
by the following vote:
Yeas: Messrs. Boguille, Brady, Kaiser,
o'Brien, Pessou, Poynot, Prados and
| Shields-s.
Nays: None.
The following:
WHEREAS, The commission appointed to
assess the cost of opening Lafayette avenue
| from Claiborne street to Gentilly road, have
placed the damages at one hundred and
| twenty-six thousand dollars, (Sl26, 000) one.
half of which is to be paid by the property
| holders; and
Whereas. Many of the property holders
have opposed the homoIogation of the com
mission, and
Whereas, The city of New Orleans is not
in condition at the present time to expend
so large sum of money as sixty-three
thousand dollars, 1858 000) be it therefore
Resolced, That the City Attorney be and
he is hereby instructed to discontinue the
proceedings in the Fifth District Court, for
opening of Lafayette avenue, from Clai-
borne street to Gentily Road.
Was concurred in on first reading and
the rules being waived, on second reading
by the following vote:
Yeas: Messrs. Bnguille, Brady, Kaiser,
o'Brien, Pessou, Poynot, Prados and
Shieids-s.
Nays: None.
The following communication from the
City Attorney was read, and the resignation
indicated was accepted.
OFFICE CrrY ATTORNEY,
New Orleans, September l5, 1853
To the President of the Board of Aldermen:
STR have the honor to tender my resig-
nation, to take effect as soon as my succes.
sor qualities.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. B. EUsTIs.
The following resolution of the lower
Board was concurred in:
ResoIoed, That the Board of Aldermen be
and are hereby requested TO meet this Board
in joint session, at eight o'clock this even
ing, for the purpose of eIecting City Attor.
ney, to fill the unexpired term Of ]. B.
Eustis. Esq, resigned.
The following resolution of the lower
Board:
Resoioed, That the adjudication of the
contract for furnishing lumber for the use
OF the city by the Dontrolior to ]. B. st.
Amant be and is hereby approved.
Resoioed, further, That the Mayor be and
he is hereby authoriz d 20 enter into con-
tract with the City Notary on the part Of
the city with j. 3, st. Amant, hs principal,
and 2. f. Thomas, rs security, for the fur
n1shtDg of lumber TO the CITY during one