New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15


Nays; None.
By Mr.. Woolhey:
Resolued, That section five of ordinance
No. SlS, new series, ito establish uni
form rate Of taxes and licenses on pro-
| fessions, callings, and other business,
etc. for the year 1868, approved De-
cember q, 1867, be and the same
is hereby amended so as to read as
follows, viz Every theatre, amphitheatre,
| opera house, or place used for public
theatrical amusement, seven hundred and
fifty dollars.
Which was adopted upon its first reading.
Mr.. Woolhey in offering it stated by
way of personal explanation that since
similar resolution had been laid
on the table at recent meeting of
the Board, he had been shown a full ex-
hibit by Mr.. De Bar of the receipts and ex-
penditures of his theatre, showing conclu.
sively that the present license was excess
i've, and disproportionate to their profits in
comparison with those of other callings.
By Mr.. WoolAey
Resolued, That the Surveyor be author
lied to have the necessary repairs made to
the wooden sidewalks on Hancock and De
lery streets, third district, provided the cost
thereof does not exceed two hundred dol
lars.
Which was adopted under suspension
the rules upon its first and second readings
by the following vote:
Yeas: President Graham, Messrs. Carrier,
Clay, Devices, and Woolfey.
Nays: None.
PETITIONS.
!. orr. v. Salter for permission to
erect steam engine, 676 Dauphine street.
Referred to Committee on Streets and
Landings, with instruction to report at next
meeting.
2. Of Fairchild & Bingham and fifty mer-
chants and property holders for the placing
of lights on Foucher street, between Poy-
dras and Girard streets.
Referred to Committee on Streets and
Landings.
The following report was received from
the Finance Committee:
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen:
GENTLENEN-You committee have the
honor to report upon the inclosed resolu-
ton granting permission TO H. Kern and
| B. Fellman to erect building upon the
square bounded by Poydras, Baronne, Per-
dido, and Penn streets, sent up from the
Board of Assistant Aldermen for concur
renee, favorably.
Respectfully,
JOHN R. CLAY,
A. CARRIERE.
The following resolution accompanying it,
and referred to therein, passed its first
and second readings, and was concurred in
by the following vote:
WHEREAS, The New Orleans and Carroll
ton railroad company have sold to Messrs.
Henry Kern and B. Fellman all their right,
title, and interest to a certain lot of ground
in the square bounded by POydras, Baronne,
Perdido, and Penn streets, and transferred
to them the usufruct acquired from the city
by act passed before Felix DeArmas, notary
public, on the 18th of July, 1883; therefore
Be ii resolUed, That Henry Kern and B.
Fellman be and they are hereby authorized
to erect a brick building of three stories,
with iron front to the first story, on the lot
belonging to the city of New Orleans, in the
square bounded by Perdido, Baronne, Poy.
Gras, and Penn streets, measuring sixty-two
feet nine inches on Baronne street, seventy
four feet six inches front on Penn street,
siXty.eight feet four inches in depth on the
side line nearest Poydras street, and
line, according to the plans and specihca
lions to be submitted to and approved BY
the City Surveyor.
Be il further rescued, That if the Cit
Surveyor shall on completion Of the afore
said building approve its construction, thu
city of New Orleans will after the expira
ton of the present charter of the New Or
leans and Carrollton railroad company, Il
wit: on the 9th of February, 1888 purchas
! from Henry Kern and B. Fellman the build
, ings erected by them at a value to be tixet
by four appraisers, two to be selected b,
I a
y appoint an umpire, whose decision will b
final.
. Be it further resolued, That the Mayor i
authorized to enter into any notarial &C
necessary to the execution of this resolr
/. ton.
2 Yeas: President Graham, and Messri
Carriere, Clay, Devices, and Woolfey.
: Nays: None.
f The following report from the Commute
on Streets and Landings was received:
y COMMITTEE OF STREETS A,sD LANDINGS,
> Board Of Aldermen,
City Hall, March 10, 1868
J. To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
GESTLEMEN-Your committee have tn
honor to report upon the following subject
referred to them, viz:
d Upon the ordinance providing for the sal
l. of the right of way to establish railroad o
" Canal, Rampant, st. Philip, Marais, Nj
D. rales and other streets, for passengers onll
> sent from the Board of Assistant Alderme
- for concurrence, your committee would
port favorably.
Upon the resolution sent from the Boar
of Assistant Aldermen for concurrence
that the City Surveyor be authorized {
level the protection leyee, put the ditch
order in the vicinity of Harmony ard S
Denis streets, your committee would n
port favorably.
q Upon the resolution sent from the Boar
e of Assistant Aldermen for concurreuc,
a hat permission be granted to the Canal an
Ie Claiborne streets railroad company to r
~ pair aud strengthen the bridge acroI
:, Canal CarOndelet, at Claiborne stree
Of and to build at that point new bridge {
Re any time the Common Council may dlrec
Ie your committee would report favorably.
a Upon the resolution sent from the Boar
of Assistant Aldermen, that the City Su
10 yeyor be and he is hereby authorized
= grade and macadamize st. Joseph street, 0
the New Basin, from Magnolia street to II
At toll gate, your committee would report +
y Yorably.
u Upon the petition of Mrs. A. L. Pagan,
~ President of the Protestant Orphans HON
- asking that the city donate certain lets
Il ground in lieu of those taken for the opel
" ing of an avenue through the land heret
v fore donated TO them, your committee woul
a. report favorably, and offer the necessal
: D. S. DEVICES,
Chairman.
D. The following resolutions, referred
Y therein, passed both readings under 81
e pension of the rules, and were adopted
r the following vote:
n.