New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-20

to the public. We offer the necessary reso-
luton for adoption. "a
Upon the communication Of the president
OF the Canal and Claiborne streets railroad,
requesting that the necessary steps De
taken for the removal OF small house
ground of Claiborne street at the tntersec-
ton Of Claiborne and Frenchmen streets,
your committee would report favorably by
resolution, 1t appearing that in the proceed,
ings of municipality No. for the opening OF
/ claiborne street, being suit No. 400 Of the
fifth district court, and No. $500 81 the SUI
preme court, there was hnal decree on me q
l twenty.third Day of April, 1866. whereby the
street was ordered to be opened on payment
of fifteen hundred dollars to Hongue, the
/ owner Of the house. In accordance with tins
| decree the house should have been removed
long since, and there is no necessity tor
| longer delay in the matter.
Upon the communication OF the same com.
\ panY asking permission to strengthen and
| use temporarily the bridge across Canal Ca
| rondelet, at its intersection with Claiborne
| street. your committee would report favOra-
| bIv BY resolution, for the folloN,Sg reasons,
viz: That while the railroad . StnRqny is
prepared to build a bridge according to the
specifications OF their contract the
New Orleans, Mobile, and Chattanooga
railroad company is also required
to build a bridge at the same pont
of such character as to render any other
useless, The Chattanooga railroad compa-
nv are not vet ready to build their bridge,
and in order to avoid the inconvenience 20
the public and interruption OF trailic neces-
sarily resulting from the CONSTRUCTION OF
bridge, which can not be used more than a
few months. this privilege should be grant
ed. The city should retain the right of re-
oniring the Canal and Claiborne streets
Tailroad company to build the bridge re-
ouired by their contract at any subsequent
time, should the New Orleans, Mobile and
Chattanooga railroad company fail to build
q bridge at hatpoint.
sale of the right of way to establish rail
road on Canal, Rampant, st. Philip, Ma.
rails, Morales, and other streets, your com
mittee report favorably.
Upon the communication of the City Sur
veyor recommending that a tailraoe canal
be opened from the rear of the Btenville
street draining machine along the Bayou
leans street to the draining canals now
open through the park, your e0mmitte
would report fayorably.
The city of New Orleans has been for a
long time and is now throwing water with
Bienville street draining machine, and the
old draining machine at the junction OF
BAYOU st. John and Orleans streets into the
Bayou st. John in violation Of the acts Of
the legislature of the state of Louisiana,
and the city is liable to suit for damages for
continuing in this violation of law. If the
above measure is carried out the old drain
ing machine at the junction Of Bayou st.
John and Orleans streets may be dispensed
with, and the buildings and machinery sold,
and in few months the nuisance caused
by the great stencil arising from the putrid
waters Of the Bayou st. John may be abated.
BY ordinance No. 46l, new series, promul-
gated February 20, 1867, the Controller was
authorized to sell the contract for digging
the necessary canals and constructing the
necessary dams and levees, and on April
the Controller adjudicated the contract to
], F. Rust, security G. Crowley. at the fol
lowing prices, viz: eighty feet canal per
running acre $1,000; twenty-five feet canal
$3.50; eight feet ditch $25; dams, piling, run
ming foot, $40; underground sewer seventy
i've cents per running foot. We offer the
necessary resolution for the approval of this
adjudication. 1
Upon the further recommendation of the
Surveyor, that as the foundations are COM
plete for another wheel, machinery, and
boiler at the London avenue draining ma
chine, that the same be completed, we re-
port faVorably, and offer the necessary reso-
luton for adoption.
Upon the petition of property holders of
the iirst and fourth districts for bridge to
of Felicity road, your committee report IA
Vorably and offer resolution.
Upon the petition of property owners on
Magnolia street, between Poydras and La
fayette streets, to have street macadamized,
your committee report favOrably, and offer
q resolution.
Upon the resolution now pending be-
fore the Board of Assistant Aldermen,
relative TO authorizing the City Surveyor
to put the shellroads on st. Andrew, First,
Eighth, and Ninth streets in good repair at
the expense Of the contractor, your commit.
tee would report that they have carefully
inspected these streets and ind that st.
Andrew and First streets are not yet IN such
order as would justify the City Surveyor in
accepting them; Eighth and Ninth streets
have been repaired and furnished with
more shells since last reported upon BY this
COMMITTEES, and are now in fair condition.
Your committee have also taken upon
themselves the duty 81 examining the roads
in the vicinity Ct the Jackson and Great
Northern railroad, and ind most Of the
avenues Of Kpproach to the depot Of this
railroad in WFstched condition. Tho reads
are generally diftroads, and many Of them
impossible. As the whole public are deeply
interested In improving the condition Of
these thoroughfarea over which there ~
more travel than In any other
portion Of the city, and Is the city
fhis road, there Is every reason tor
giving Immediate attention Is this pat q
ne City; We ahall from tine 70 time recon-
mead action Will = vieW TO the general
welfare In this direction. etepa have al
ready been taken 10 feraiI Caniops street.
eu1alq1nl NOW ttnf 81 3oseph Btreet,
gon fae NaW Basin above Afagn ola street, Be
able tloas ana No Offer the necessary
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