New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-11

NEW ORLEANS i
We're referred to the Finance Committee.
3. Of E. h. Laineyer. asking the payment
of $40 60 to him for rent Of certain prem
ises used by the Street Commissioner since
1868,
4. And of Mrs. W. C. Block, correspond.
ing secretary Of the Poydras asylum, ask
ing for the donation Of certain burial lots
for the use of the asylum,
Were referred to the Committee on Streets
and Landings.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS,
By Mr. woslHsy, asse
RESOLVED, By the Common Council of the
city of New Orleans, that the Superintend-
ent of the Fire Alarm Telegraph be and he
is hereby authorized and required to place
a ''signal boxn at the depot buildings Of the
Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad COM
pany on Common street, between Tonti and
Rocheblave streets.
which under suspension Of the rules
was read twice and adopted.
Yeas: President Graham and Messrs Bur
bank, Carriere, Clay, Devices, kellogg, and
Woolfey.
Nays: None. l r.-t
BY Mr.. Devices:
WHEREAS, By resolution No. l9l, new Sc
ries, a contract was entered into between
the city of New Orleans and William Tobin
for furnishing the city with 100000 feet of
wharf plank, at S22 IS per thousand feet,
the said contractor has furnished on his
contract 1Ol. 700 feet MS appears from two
certificates from the Surveyor, now on file
in the Controllers office, whereby 1921 Sc
was retained as the ten per cent condition
of the contract. The said William Tobin
proposes to fulfill his contract by furnishing
the city the balance remaining due, l4s 800
feet at S22 rs per thousand, contract pIice,
or to annul the contract by the payment of
the ten per cent retained on the two GER
tlfcates issued; therefore be it
ResolUed That the contract entered into
by the city of New Orleans with William
Tobin, according to resolution No. 19l, new
series, for furnishing $50, 900 feet of lumber,
be and the same Is hereby declared can
celed.s
Be Il further rescued That the Controller
be and he is hereby authorized to warrant
on the Treasurer for the sum oftwo hundred
and thirty-one thirty-six and one hundredths
dollars, CS23l 36), being final settlement
with William Tobin on his contract for fur
nishlng lumber to the city, as per resolution
No. l9l, new series.
Which under suspension of the rules
was read twice and adopted.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs. Bur
bank, Carriere, Clay, Devices, Kellogg, and
Woolhey.
UsF1S1sHED BUSINESS.
The following resolutions came up in their
regular order on their second reading,
The following was laid on the table:
Resalued, That the Street Commissioner
be and he is hereby authorized to give thirty
days notice to the owner or owners of yhe
slaughterhouse, situated on Seventh street,
between Tohoupitoulas and Fulton streets,
| to remove said slaughterhouse within the
| limited time, in default Of which. the Street
Commissioner is hereby authorized to cause
the same to be removed at the expense of
the owner or owners.
The following were concurred in by the
votes annexed
RESOLVED, That the Mayor be and he is
/ hereby authorized to establish a police sta
tionhouse in the vicinity of the LeBreton
market, second district, and TO place the
necessary policemen required at said eta
ton for the protection of the inhabitants
/ Of that locality, the rent of said station
month. :
Resolusd further, That the Mayor be re.
| quested to accept, as o temporary arrange
ment, the offer of @. ii. Slocomb, ESQ.,, ten
dering free of expense to the city the use Of
one of the ticket offices at the entrance of
the Fair grounds on Gentilly road, to serve
as police stationhouse until permanent
one is provided.
Yeas; President Graham, Messrs. Bur-
bank, oarriere, Clay, Devices, Kellogg, and
woolhey.
Nays: None.
RESOLVED, That the Street Commissioner
be and he is hereby authorized to select a
suitable place in the neighborhOod of the
Jackson Railroad depot asia dumping ground
| for the deposit of accumulated manure OF
stables in the first and fourth districts.
Yeas: President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank, Carriere, Clay, Devices, Kellogg.
and woolaey.
ORDER or THE DAY.
RESOLVED, That the City Surveyor be
and he is hereby authorized to employ a
sufficient force Of men. not to exceed three
hundred, to clean the draining canals Of the
City, the men to be hired upon the most
economical terms.
Mr.. Graham offered the following sub
stitute:
WHEREAs, Although the commissioners Of
the first Draining district--a body created
by an act Of the Legislature of this State,
approved March is, ls5s-have received
their proportion Of the Ssh, COO appropriated
By sasd Get, and are now collecting the
sixth installment Of the tax imposed, with
the object Of draining said district, they
have 81 return done nothing Whatever but
70 make The required plans and to take the
legal steps necessary TO enforce payment
Of the tax By subjecting the property to
mortgage; and
Whereas, The large amount Of money
which the commissioner have received and
collected should be at once used TO meet
the general demand for the much needed
drainage OF said district: be Il therefore
Resolved, That the City Attorney be and
ne 4 hereby authorized to take such legal
steps rs he may deem proper TO compel the
said Board of Commissioners to perform the
duties imposed on them BY the said act, or
to ahoW cause why their duties have not
been performed.
which was adopted On it Hfst reading.
The Board then proceeded 70 the hall Of
the Board Il Assistant Aldermen in joint
session.
TOR proceedings see mtautes Of the Board
Of Assistant Aldermen.
The Board returned to the hall and "a.
jcugned until April saaTP. N,
HUGH J. CAMPBELL,
Secretary
BoAnD or ALDnnmHN.
AdisarAsd session.
f.fs.e Ffas4 Naa3 fAprravs.