New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-20
CITY couNcIL--o FFIcIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

CRY HALL, NEW ORLEANS,
November II, 1868.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-President Marley, and Messrs.
Boguille, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot,
Prados and Shields-S.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed
with.
FROM BOARD.
The following resolutions were c~oncurred
in on first reading. and, the rules being
waived, concurred in on second reading
by the vote annexed to each:
RESOLVED, That the Controller be and he is
hereby authorized, after five days notice
in the official journal, to adjudicate q contract
to the lowest bidder or bidders for shelllng
and grading Constance street from Josephine
to st. Andrew street, the work to be done IN
strict accordance with specifications on file
IL the office of the City Surveyor.
Yeas: President Marley, and Messrs. Be-
guile, Brady. Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot, Pra'
dos and Shields-s.
Nays: None.
Resolced, That the adjudication of the
contract for furnishing the city with 5O,0Oo
barrels of oyster shells to NJ. Condran be
and the same is hereby approved.
ReSotUed, further, That the Mayor oe ana
he is hereby authorized to enter into con.
tract before the City Notary OF the part OF
the city with NJ. Condran as principal, and
2. Leahy as security, for furnishing the city
with $4,000 barrels of oyster shells at thirty
cents per barrel, in accordance with specln-
cations of the City Surveyor.
Yeas: President Marley, and Messrs. 3D.
guile, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot, Prs-
dos and Shields-5.
Nays: None.
WHEREAS, Nicholas Cornell, contractor
for Smelling and grading Josephine street,
between Apollo and Howard streets, having
failed to said work in accordance
with the terms and specifications OF the con-
ract; therefore,
ResolUed, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized, after five days notice
in the official journal, to adjudicate to the
lowest bidder or bidders, IA contract Tor
Smelling and grading Josephine street, be-
tween Apollo and Howard streets, under
the original plans and specifications OF Tile in
the Office of the Cl.y Surveyor; and, further,
that said Nicolas Cornell, contractor, and
his securities, be held liable in solido for any
loss or damages which may be sustained by
the city in said ad publication.
Yeas; President Marley and Messrs. Bo-
guile, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot, Pra-
dos and Shields-8.
Nays: None.
ResoIred, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to sign and execute be-
fore the City Notary an act of agreement
relative to the notifications and alterations
made IN ordinances 524 and S65, new series,
e%mbodying the tenor and sCune OF ordinance
No. lila, new series, relative 10 kellar Mar.
ket, approved November 4 1865.
Yeas: President Marley and Messrs. 3D.
guile, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot, Pra-
dos and shields-s.
Nays: None.
RESOLVED, That the adjudication by the
Controller of a contract for constructing
plank sidewalks on one side of Magnolia
street, from Kellar Market to Washington
street: also on one side of Third street,
from Magnolia street to Willow street; and
also on one side of Willow street, from Fee
licity Road to Jackson street, to H. G.
| Brown as principal, and Henry McGuihn as
security, for and in consideration ofthe sum
of forty two cents per running foot, be and
the same is hereby approved, the security
accepted, and the Mayor authorized to enter
INTO contract with the parties, per ~notarial
act, for the performance of said work.
Yeas: President Marley and Messrs. Bo,
guile, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot, Pra-
dos and Shields-8.
Nays: None.
ResolUed, That the Surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized to have the stable of Fire
Engine Company No. Il repaired: Provided,
The cost does not exceed five hundred
dollars.
Yeas: President Marley and Messrs. Bo-
guile, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot, Pra-
dos and Shields-s.
Nays; None.
Resolued, That the Controller be
and he is hereby authorized, after FIVE
days notice in the official journal, to adiu-
dictate a contract 10 the lowest bidder or
bidders, for the construction of brick side
walk0 on Peters and Clay streets, between
Customhouse and Cont streets; the work to
be done in strict accordance with plans and
SPECIFICATIONS on file in the office of the City
Surveyor.
Yeas: President Marley and Messrs. Bo-
guile, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot, Pra-
dos and Shields-s.
Nays: None.
On motion, the rules being waived, Mr..
Shields offered the following resolution:
nesotued, That the shells p"naEed from
N. Condran by adjudication shall be subject
to the order of the City Surveyor and Chair
man of Committee on Streets and Landings.
Which was adopted on first reading, and
the rules being suspended, adopted on sec.
ond readings by the following vote:
Yeas: President Marley, and Messrs. b.
guile, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot, Pra.
dos and Shields-S.
Nays: None.
The following:
RESOLVED, That the Controller warrant on
the Treasurer in favor of John F. Rust for
the sum of five hundred dollars in United
States currency, in reimbursement of a sim,
liar amount deposited by him at the time6
adjudication Of the thec contract for digging
canals.
Was amended by striking out the word
"United States currency and then referred
to the Finance Committee.
The following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The contractor for planting
shade trees on Elysian Fields street, and TO
replacing such as may have died, has faile'
to execute his contract;
Resotued, That the Street Commissions
be and he is hereby authorized to continu
the planting of said trees from Solideil
street to the elbow of Marigny's canal, pro
yided the cost does not exceed five hundre,
dollars.
Resolred, That the neutral ground 0
circles on Canal street at the intersection G
Burgundy Dryades and Rampant streets, b
removed, and the same be paved wit
square blocks, the work TO be done by tn
City Surveyor.
We're referred to the Committee on Street
and Landings.
PETITIONS.
Ono from David Mapner ~claiming dauao,
inrecent riots, and n from J. L. Jacobs i