The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-20
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

IL. Y,
O. PoYNor
JoHS A. 0BRIEN,
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The following resolutions of the lower board
were concurred in on second reading by the vote
annexed to eacn:
ResolUed, That the controller be and he Is here
by authorized to draw warrant on the treasurer
in favor of n. d. Ogden for FIVE hundred dollars,
for legal services rendered the city.
Yeas-President Markey, and Messrs. Boguille,
Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou, Prados and Shields.
Nsys-None.
ResOlred, That the controller be authorized to
issue warrants on the treasurer, in favor of the
New Orleans Gas Light Company, in settlement
OF the monthly bills due said company, and un-
paid with interest at seven per cent. per annum
from their several dates, and to settle all future
bills of said company as due in same manner.
Yeas-Presdent Marley and Messrs. Boguille,
Kaiser. O'Brien, PessOu, Prados and Shields.
Eays-None.
ReSOlued, That the street commissioner be and
be is hereby authorized to repair the ballast road
on Thalia street from Rampant to Franklin
street, provided the cost does not exceed five
hundred dollars.
Yeas-Presdent Marley end Messrs. Boguille,
Kaiser, O'Brien, PessOu, Prados and Shields u.
Nsys-None.
Resolved, That the city surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized TO cause to be made on Cai-
borne street, from Elysian Fields street to IT.
Be, nard street, such bridges as he may deem
necessary for the proper draining OF said street
into the canal.
Yeas-President Marley, and Messrs. BoguiIle.
Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou, Prsdos and Shields.
Nays-None.
Resolred That the street commissioner be here
In, .aA ;.,r, - Al
bridges, and crossings in the section lately inun-
dated.
Yeas-PresideDt Marley. and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, 0'Bren, Pessou, Poynot, Prados
and Shields-9.
Nays-None.
ReSolUed, That the mayor be and he is hereby
authorized TO enter into contract by notarial act
in behalf of the city of New Orleans, with s.
W. Cotton as principal and E. Flood, A. @. Mer-
kel and V. F. Cotton as securities. for cleaning
and repairing the unpaved streets of the seventh
eighth and ninth wards of the Third District for
a term of two years, as follows, to-wit:
Seventh ward at four thousand nine hundred and
seyenty-ive dollars per annum.
Eighth ward at three thousand nine hundred
dollars per annum.
Ninth ward at three thousand seven hundred
dollars per annum.
The work to be done in strict accordance with
specifications on file in the Office OF the street
commissioner.
Yeas-President Marley, and Messrs. Bogulle,
Brady, Kaiser, o Brien, PessOu, Poynot, PradOs,
and Shields-9.
Nays-None.
Resolued, That the controller be and he is
hereby authorized, after five days notice 10 the
official Journal TO sdjudicate to the lowest bidder
or bidders, contract for grading and Smelling
with lake shells the swamp side of Bayou st.
John, from Esplanade street bridge to the city
WroA 1aasr ala 49,
file in the Office of the city surveyor.
Yeas-President Msrkey, and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, 0'Brien, PessOu, POynot Prsdos
and Shields.
Nays-None.
authorized to enter into contract in behalf of the
city of New Orleans. before the city notary. with
Robert Meadowcraft as principal. and John Clark
security, for building foot bridge across the
New Canal basin at the foot of Liberty street,
for the price and sum of six thousand nine hun.
dred and eighty (s6980) dollars.
Yeas-Presdent Markey, and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, 0'Brien. PessOu, Poynot. Prados
and Shields-9.
Nsys-None.
WHEREAS, The numerous complaints of pro.
peTty holders paying taxes and licenses, of the
Bazaar, situated between the Meat and Vegetable
Markets. as public nuisance and detrimental TO
the public interests, be it, therefore,
ResOlred, That the street commissioner be and
he is hereby authorized and instructed to remove,
or cause to be removed, after one months notice,
any and all stands, stalls, or other membranes
now obstructing the levee, streets or sidewalks
between the Meat and Vegetable Markets of the
Second District.
This was adhered to notwithstanding the
mayors veto, by the following two-third vote
Yess-President Msrkey, .and Messrs. BoguiIle,
Brady, Kaiser O'Brien. Pessou, Poynot, Prados
snd Shields.
Nays-Eone.
90 The ordnance originating in this board,
providing for the redemption and absorption of
the various issues of city treasury notes. aud for
the relief of the finances of the city of New
Orleans, to be submitted to the approval or dis
approval Of the qualified voters of New Orleans"
was returned from the lower board concurred in,
amended by striking out the fourth section.
MS amendment was unanimously adopteu.
The president appointed Messrs. Kaiser and
Prsdos the committee on the boundary between
the Fourth District and Jefferson City.
On motion adjourned until Thursday evening
next, the'l9th inst, at O'Clock m.
W. B LANCASTER, Secretary.