The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-27

two hundred dollars.
Was unanimously concurred in on each reading,
the rules being suspended.
Mr.. Kaiser offered the following resolution,
which was referred to the committee on streets
and landings:
WHEREAS, The increasing demand in the popu-
lous portion OF the First District requires addi-
tiona facilities for the transportation Of merchan
disc of all descriptions; and
WHEREAS, That portion embraced in the Sec
ton bounded by Annunciation, Delord. CalliOpe
and Magazine streets. being entirely destitute o.
such facilities; therefore, be it
Resotred, that the controller be and he is
hereby authorized, after five days notice in the
official journal, 10 adiudicate a contract, 10 the
lowest bidder or bidders for Smelling and grading
Poeyfare street, between Annuncation and Mag
sZne streets. the work to be done in strict accord
ance with specifications on file in the Office Of the
city surveyor.
Mr.. Shields offered the following:
Resolued, That the resolution authorizing the
city surveyor to have the wharves add levees of
the Fret Second, Third and Fourth Districts put
in perfect repair and condition, be and is hereby
reconsidered, and the following offered as asub-
stituie:
Resolced, That the controller be and is hereby
authorized 10 adjudicate, after FIVE days notice in
the official journal, TO thes lowest bidder, con-
tract for the repair and putting in perfect order
the wharves and levees of the First Second, Third
and Fourth Districts, the work to be done in strict
accordance with the specifications in the Office OF
and under the special superintendent of the city
surveyor.
Resolced, That the city surveyor be aud ia
hereby instructed to prepare the specifications
forthwith and in accordance with the time speci-
fled in above resolution.
Which was unanimously adopted on each read
ing, the rules being suspended, Mr.. Pessou
absent.
Mr.. Shields offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the city surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized TO make the necessary repairs
to the engine house of No. 6, provided that the
cost of the same does not exceed one hundred and
fifty dollars (sl50.)
Which was unanimously adopted on each read.
ing, the rules being suspended, President Marley
absent, and Mr.. Poynot in the chair.
Mr.. Shields offered the following:
ResolUed That the keepers of bridges on Ca
nal Csrondelet and New Canal are hereby
instructed to open said bridges after O'Clock
A. NJ, and close them at o'clock 2. NJ, and to
secure the same by means of lock and chain.
Be IL further resolued That any violation OF
this ordinance shall subject the person or persons
SO violating to ine of not less than twenty-five
dollars, nor more than fifty dollars, recoverable
before any court of competent Jurisdiction.
Which was unanimously adopted on each read.
ing, Mr.. Prados absent.
Mr. Pessou offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS. There is great necessity for some
| safe and commodious building in which to pre-.
serve the public archives of both city and State
| and,
WHEREAS, The city of New Orleans is pos.
sessed of a suitable lot of ground for such a
building and has no use for the iron building now
at the foot Of Canal street; therefore,
BE IL resOlred, That the city of New Orleans
does donate for that purpose the square of ground
in the rear of the Cathedral of St. Louis aud
| fronting on Royal street, known as st. Anthony
Square, well as the iron building at the foot of
Canal street; Prouided That the Legislature of
| the State of Louisiana will appropriate a suffi-
| Gent amount of money TO move said iron build
ing, and erect building suitable for the preserva
| ton Of the archives Of both city aud State.
Be IL further resolued, That committee OF two
from each board of the council be appointed to
confer with the Legislature as to plans and appro-
| pristions.
And Mr.. Shields the following on the same sub.
ject:
WHEREAS, Many archives of a public nature,
| relating TO affairs of the State, parish and city,
| and many other important documents, such as
those connected with the registry Of mortgages
| conveysnces, births and deaths, etc., scattered
about this city in such manner as not only to be
extremely difficult of access, but also in constant
danger Of destruction from fire.
Resolved. That it is expedient to construct
one building for the custody of all such archives
and documents and for the transaction of the BUSH
ness of the District Courts and the Supreme Court;
that said building ought to be centrally located.
say on or near Canal street; that it ought TO be
constructed of iron or other fire-proof material.
ResOlUed, That a joint committee be ap.
pointed consisting of three members from
each board, to request of the next Legs.
lature concurrent action with the city
on the part of the State towards this object, and
that said committee be empowered to confer with
| any similar committee from the Legislature 10 re-
ference 10 the details OF said work.
ResolUed, That the city hereby devotes the iron
building at the head of Canal street and the ma
| faria IN ha far as
1t may be applicable, of the building hereby con-
templated.
They were both referred to select committee
of three, consisting of Messrs. Shields, Pessou
and Kaiser.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following report was accepted:
FINANCE COMMITTEES ROOM
No. % City Hall,
New Orleans, Dec. ~, 1868.
To tn. Honorable the President and Members the Board
Gentlemen-Your committee beg leave to re-
port favorsbly on the resolution providing that
the city shall not plead prescription in the OF
J. NJ. Weymouth, relative TO his claim of $500
against the city, should he think proper to test the
same before the courts.
Respectfully submitted,
| JOHN A. O'BRIEN,
Chairman Finance Committee.
The accompanying resolution:
| WHEREAS, j. Nj. Weymoth has presented
claim against the city Of New Orleans for the sum
| of $500, being amount alleged to have been paid
into the city treasury by Cressp & Mcmillan un-
| der military order in the month of july 1862; and
WHEREAS, This board did by resolution on 10Th
| inst. reject said claim be it
Resolued, That in refusing payment this board
did not design to debar the claimant on account of
prescription from bringing suit and be it further
| ReSolred, That the city attorney be and he Is
hereby instructed to waive prescription, should it
apply in this case.
| Was concurred in, unanimously, on each reading,
the rule being suspended.
The following was accepted
| COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS, !
| BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
| City Hail. December o. 1868. J
To the Honorable the President and Members of the Board
Aldermen
| Genleme1s-Your committee have the honor to
report upon the following subjects referred TO