New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-20
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by striking out the words 1.-TWO millions"
leaving the amount blank.
As amended it was concurred in on the
first reading, ard the rule being waived on
second reading, also by the following vote;
Yeas: President Marley, and Messrs. Bo-
guile, Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou, Poy-
not, Prados and Shields-9.
Nays: None.
A communication from the Superintend-
ent of Firel Alarm Telegraph, was laid on
the table subject to call.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolution of Mr.. Shields:
Resolued, That a committee Of two mem.
bers Of this board be appointed by the chair,
and that the Board of Assistant Aldermen
be requested to appoint a committee of three
members, to form, with the committee OF
this board, a special joint committee TO con-
fer with the authorities of Jefferson City IN
regard to the proper establishment OF the
boundary line of said Jefferson City and the
Fourth District of this city.
And this of Mr.. Kaiser:
WHEREAS, Section twenty-five of the city
charter provides for the election of twelve
assessors during the month Of December,
therefore, be it
Resolued, That the Board of Assistant
Aldermen be invited to meet this Board IN
Joint session on Tuesday, December s, 1868,
for the purpose of electing twelve assessors
fer the term of two years, as provided by
the charter of the city,
Were adopted.
The following were adopted OF first read
ing, and the rules being waived, adopted
on second reading by the vote annexed to
each:
By Mr.. Shields:
Resolued, That the Controller be au-
thorized to adjudicate to the low
est bidder, after five days notice in the 9TH
cial journal, the contract tor grading and
Smelling Craps street from Elysian Fields to
Enghein street, say a distance Of five
squares, the work to be done in strict &C
cordance with the specifications of the City
Surveyor.
Yeas: President Marley ana Messrs, Bo.
guile, Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou, Poy-
not, Prados and Shields-9.
Nay: None.
By Mr.. Prados:
Resoloed, That the Surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized to have repaired the roof
of the Engine House No. 8: Provided it do
not cost over 5000.
Yeas: President Marley and Messrs. Bo.
guile, Brady, Kaiser, O'Brisn, Pessou, Poy-
not, Prados and Shields.
Nays: None.
BY Mr.. Shields:
Resolcsd, That the Street Commissioner
he and he is hereby authorized and in.
structed to Immediately remove or cause to
be removed all distractions now inCumber-
s-- ~, loco - 4la eI,o, nE r1,u,, Ha,..
horses, target shooting, ring pitching, etc.
Yeas: President Marley and Messrs. Bo,
guile, Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou, Poy.
not, Prados and Shields-9.
Nays: None.
By Mr.. Shields:
In view of the late disastrous overflows of
the waters of Lake Pontchartrain, and of
the vast loss and great suffering entailed
upon the residents OF the suburbs, and the
periodical recurrence of these overflows;
and
In view of the generally defective system
of drainage of the city of New Orleans, now
conided to commissioners appointed by the
State, who have not, and at no time have
had, adequate means to bring their contem.
plated works to completion or even a fair
state of advancement, commensurate with
the increasing scope and population of the
city; and
Ia view of the necessity that some means
for preventing repetitionS of losses aud dis.
aster should be studied, and that all works
and Improvements tending to the better
draining of the city should be SO adapted
that those already finished or projected
may not be lost, but combined in some gem
eral and definite plan, to be gradually ma
tured and perfected; aud,
In view of the fact that there are many
public-spirited and competent engineers
who would willingly give their services,
without remuneration, in awork tending so
much toward the public welfare,
Be ii resolred, That the Mayor be and he
is hereby authorized to appoint, subject to
the approval of the Board of Aldermen, a
Board of Engineers, to mature and recon.
mend to the Common Council some general
and harmonious plan for the present and
future draining of the city of New orleans
said Board to consist of seven practical and
competent engineers, one Of whom hal be
the present City Surveyor.
Yeas; President Marley, and Messrs. Bo.
guile, Brady, Kaiser, o'Brien, Pessou, Poy-
not, Prados and shields-9.
Nays: None.
On motion the following resolution was
called from the table:
Resoloed, That the Controller be and he is
her by authorized to warrant on the Treas
urer in favor of F. Dumonteil for $3.50 in full
for all damages sustained by him on the
night of the riot, September 20, 1868.
And concurred in on first reading. The
rule being viewed it was concurred in on
second reading by the following vote:
Yeas: President Marley, and Messrs. Bo-
guile, Brady, Kaiser, o,Brien, Pessou, Poy-
not, Prados and Shiefds-9,
Nays: Nass.
Mrsee6ields offered the following reso
@asion.
An Ordinance for the Protection of the City
Water works.
Resolved, SECTION l. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person unauthorized by city ordi
nances or not employed by the WaterwOrk'
Commissioners to take water from any pub
lie cistern or fire plug, or to open the SAINT
so as to eXposet the water to waste; or to TURF
any public or private stopcock, or In am
way or manne iniure the buildings, reser
voirs or other property belonging to the
City WaterwoTks; Il the person so offend
ing shall be subject to a ine not less thar
TWENTY-FIVE nor more than one hundred
dollars, or in default of the payment of tn,
fine shall be imprisoned not less than tel
nor more than thirty-days.
SEQ y. NO person snail make any attach
ment to the street mains of the City Water
works, or to any private attachment con
nected Herewith, or any alteration in sucf
private attachments, without a special per
nit in writing. signed by the proper Office,
of the Waterworks; Il any one so offend
ing shall be subject to a fine not less thai
twenty nor more than one hundred dollars
or, if the fine be not paid, imprisonment TO
not less than ten nor more than thirty days
SEC. 8. Whoever shall himself or by an,
OF his family, or by any of his servants Q