New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-26
BOARD OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

RO4RDO ASSISTANT Aide d NJ EN-
Regular Meeting.
Cry HALL, NEW ORLEANS, |
January 81, 1868.
The Board met in regular session.
Present: Messrs. Sterry, Sampson, Per-
kins, Mary, Flood, Thezan, Dunn, Straight,
Sauvinet, and Joubert.
Onmotion of Mr.. Thezan Mr., Perkins was
elected President pro tom.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
coHMuN1cATIoSs PROM CITY OFFICERS.
The Treasurers report for the week end
ing January IS, 1868, showing balance On
hand OF S2l9,62O 80, was referred 10 inc
Finance Committee.
Mr.. sauvinet here inquired of the Secre-
tary whether the Treasurer had IN
the above report itemlzed" his bal
ance. and upon being informed that
he had not referred 10 ordinance No.
SIG. new series, which requests the
s,reasu-e to state In future reports the
Ams sci ately, and moved that the Secre-
tn aga inform him of the desire OF the
bo4t
AGGon opted.
TT CO.. sroller's weekly statement of
checI dra n by the Treasurer forthe week
endiag D.. lary 20, 1858, amounting to
SI85ls 80, was referred to the same com
mittee.
The following communication from the
Street Commissioner was received, and the
petition referred to set aside:
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Room No. City Hail. 7
New Orleans, January 20, 1858
10 the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen
GENTLEMEN-I return you herewith the
petition of sundry vendors OF Poydras mat
ket, respecting q certain restaurant stanq
which has been erected in said market, and
which, it is alleged, is a nuisance, and was
by your honorable body referred to me for
examination. have the honor to report
as follows;
more than year ago, and was ut first used
for butcher stand, but has been for many
months past used as a restaurant. After a
careful examination, only found one per-
son who complained of the stand. The
farmer and commissary of the market are OF
opinion that there is no good cause Of com
plant.
Having carefully measured the space &C.
cupied by the stand in question, BY com
parison with other stands of the same kind
in the market, ind it occupies three inches
more space. / also find the complaint was
in measure provoked in consequence Of a
quarrel between the complainant and the
former farmer of the market.
Under all the circumstances, am OF
opinion there is hardly sufficient grounds TO
jastify an interference with the occupant Of
the stand complained OF.
The matter is one which the commissary
and farmer are fully competent and author
lied to settle.
The commissary OF the market denies eyei
having been called on for his opinion in thu
matter.
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM BAKER,
Street Commissioner.
The following from the Surveyor was re
ferred TO the Committee ON Streets and
Landings:
City Of New Orleans, January q, 1868.
To the Honorable the Common Council. Boil
BoArds:
GETELEMEN- would respectfully call your
attention to the immediate necessity Of re.
pairing the levees of the Third District in
the vicinity of Poland street; the banks aud
bulkheads have caved In, leaving the levee
general wreck. / would also state that
the cavo at Post Ne. Sc, Third District Op
posite ClOuet street, requires immediate at
tentiOn to arrest the constant abrasion OIL
the bank; the line of break is now very neal
the curbstone of the square block street
The above repairs should be made without
delay, as the rise Of six feet in the riVel
during the last thirty days, and strong windl
on shore cause considerable washings to the
unprotected banks
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
W. H. BELL,
City Surveyor.
The following from the same officer wa
referred to the Committee of Streets anI
Landings, with instructions to repor
promptly:
suKyEzoRs oEEIcE, CRY OF NEW caL .s AS
To the Honorable the COMMON Council, Board o
Assistant AldsEmen:
GEErIEMEH-I respectfully beg TO call you
attention to my comm nication of the 6ti
Of October, 1856, relative to the contract OF
Frank MARQUEE 70 construct shcllroads
Whereupon recommended the annulmen
of the contract, and the ten per cent re
tanned by the city be forfeited; and further
suggested that this department be author
lied to place the roads In good order
On several occasions since have notified
ar. Frank Mraquez Contractor Of shell
roads) that his roads were In bad order, ant
20 begin the necessary repairs Immediately
and TO keep and maintain them in good
order, as called for by the terms of his con
tAaot1I VI thO uoy1 a-0 NtAlc5 ASlAoNlnt5
to wit
January 1, 1868 Sheiiroais on Eighth
street from Magazine to Apollo street
Ninth street from Leyee to Magazine
street.
January 6, 1868 ShelIroads on Firs
street from Levee to Magazine street; 81
Andrew from .Prytania to Magazine street
January G. l868-To place In thorough
good order the shellroad on Constanc
street from Calliope to Race street.
January Ia, l908--Examincd and notifie
Mr.. Frank Earquez of tho bad condition {
Constance street from Calliope to Rae
street, as, requiring the following fepairl
to vii. from Calliepe 70 Melpemene stree
q coat Of tlr0 inches |ef shells was requires
60 give proper eurface 70 the road, an
from Aelpomene 70 Race street goo
coating Of Tires inches was required.
Up % the preeens date the contractor Ia
failed y repair the roads IN o proper msr
ner. he has picked up the bard pafts &
the roadway ecIaped up the side-washingi
and scattered few loads Of rotten shells
which IN quantity and quality were ontir,
u inadequate 70 the proper ropairin
needed
IL conclusion would again reeohamen
that the ccntracta be anndllod end this df
partmcnt be authorized to piaco them (
good order agthe expense Of the contractor
The accompanying mandamus paper
from the Sixth Dl8tgicb Co14t relative 10 t1
Constance street Wn4H aEe respectfully Y
ferrsd to your honorable body for c6nsIi
cratIou. They fully tlusi1Nlo The fnnl =
eset e. force paYzaeHb Ter WORK n1s 861s-
AWHft3 st1len AZ plHndering the coIrof
son sorted 70 for namtcE Of yaTfa by