The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-06

Resolved That permission be and the same is
hereby granted TO U. Winteler to erect a steam
engine and boiler on his premises, No. % Ferdi-
nsnd street, Third District. for the purpose of
carrying on a distillery; Provided, the same be
erected IN accordance with existing city laws and
ordinances. ... -r.
Mr.. Camp offered the following resolution,
which was read and adopted on its first read
ing:
WHEREAS. Great inconvenience and loss is felt
by the inhabitants in the rear of the city, and by
the community at large, through the present i'm
perfect system Of drainage; and
WHEREAS, 1t is incumbent on this council that
some action be taken to remedy the evil there
fore, be it
Resolred, That the city surveyor be and he Is
hereby instructed to report at an early date to
the Common Council plan for the thorough aud
complete draining of the city of New Orleans,
accompanied by statement OF the cost.
An ordinance entitled can ordinance concern
ing the wharves of the city Of New Orleans aud
providing for farming the revenues thereof"
was read by title and referred to the committee
on streets and landings.
Mr.. wynne here rendered his resignation as
chairman of the committee on police and health,
action upon which was indefinitely postponed.
An ordinance entitled "An ordinance provid-
ing for the sale Of the right OF way to establish
IdlIOduh VI OduaAs OoulmOu, OdIfOnlOu ANcuue
and other streets, for passengers only" was read
by title and referred to the committee On streets
and landings.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Farrell,
was referred to the committee on improvements
and buildings and his honor the mayor, conjOint-
ly, with power to act:
Be IL resoEued. That permission be hereby
granted 10 j. q. Roche, coroner of the First and
EOurth Dafricta right hank Of the nariah NJ 0r
leans and city of NeF Orleans, TO occupy pOr-
ton of the room occupied by the street commits.
sioner for the purpose of transactng the business
pertaining TO his Office as coroner, during the
pleasure Of the Common Council.
The following resolution, presented by Mr..
Breen, was read and referred to the committee on
streets and landings:
Resolued, That the controller be and is hereby
authorized 10 sell the contract for the Smelling Of
Eighth street, from Magazine TO Tchouptoulas
street, after five days notice In the official
journal. This street is in very bad condition,
having been planked and paid for by the property
holders; the planking was taken up and used by
the city for repairing bridges during the war.
Mr.. Wynne offered the following resolution,
which was read and referred to the finance com.
mittee:
city of New Orleans shall be paid in bonds or
greenbacks in the satisfaction for parties inter.
ested.
Mr.. Grandpre presented the following preamble
and resolutions which were read and unanimously
adopted on their several readings:
WHEREAS, the frauds perpetrated upon the
revenues of the city by several contractors of the
public works Of the city, aided and abetted as it
is reported, by certain city and ex-city officials
and as duty that this honorable body owes to it.
self, as well as 10 the people and the interests it
represents, the investigation and inquiry into all
these transactions andireports are mperatively de-
msDded. Be 1t therefore
ReSotUed, That special committee Of three be
at once appointed by the president Of this board,
whose duty il shall be to institute, as pos
sible, minute and correct inquiry and examination
into this contract system, and into the truth or
falsity of the reports and rumors sfoat in re-
gard to 1t; and for this end, and for these pur-
poses, that the said special committee be and are
hereby empowered TO send for persons and papers.
Be 1t further
Resolued, That the particular attention of the
said committee be directed to the late contracts
for building the two culverts or dykes at the in
terseotiOn Of Exchange alley, Bourbon and Canal
made street, that correct survey and measure.
ment Of the said works be made, and a fair and
just appraisement and valuation from experienced
responsible and honorable parties be obtained
thereupon together with all other necessary facts
and information relating to or bearing upon -hese
works or contracts, and that the committee be re.
quired to report the same at the next regular
meeting of this board.
The foregoingsresolutions were, upon motion,
transmitted to the upper board for concurrence.
The following ordinance, entitled Gan ordinance
to establish floating baths in the city of New Or.
leans" was read, and, on a suspension of the
rules, unanimously adopted on its several read.
ings:
AN ORDINANCE to establish Floating Baths city of
New Orleans.
WHEREAS, The facilities for bathing in pure
running water in this city are totally inadequate
TO its population and
WHEREAS, No public baths are erected along
the banks OF the river wherein cheap, cool and
refreshing bathing might be enioyed-a want
which has caused surprise of all strangers visiting
this city; and
WHEREAS, The supplying of this desideratum
meets with the appreciation Of the whole com.
muDlty, and as sanitary measure would prove
invaluable in promoting the health and comfort of
the people;
BeuordGinedbytAe Common Council of the Cty
Of Nelc Orleans, That Paul Waterman q Co.
OF this city, have and are hereby granted for the
term OF i've years, dating from the 18th day of
May. 1869, the sole privilege for themselves, their
legal representatives or assigns, of establishing
floating baths in the river, opposite the Second
District in this city and said district only. Pro.
rtded, That the cost of bathing shall not ex.
coed ten cents for each person bathing And
prOUided, That the baths are adequately con-
structed, and conducted with due Difference to
morals, decorum and the public safety; the whole
subject to the approval Of the city surveyor.
Be Il further ordained, That 10 consideration
Of the general utility Of such baths, said Paul
Waterman Co. are hereby granted exemption
from The usual wharfage dues while engaged in
conducting said floating baths, whichwill be from
he 18th Of May to the 18th of September of
each year, and then only. Provided further.
| hat said baths shall at no time interfere with
commerce or navigation, established or hereafter
70 be established by law, and to exist subject to
he pleasure OF the Common Council.
Mr.. Pemberton offered the following resolution,
which wss referred to the finance committee
Resolced, That the railroad companies, the far.
ners OF the markets, and all other collectors of |
evenue for the city, shall pay into the city |
treasury the same kind of money received by |
benz, and in case any collector fail TO comply |
With this resolution will be summarily discharged.
The petition Of taxpayers residing on Louisa
treet, Third District, complaining of the diff !
'uty Of travel for pedestrians in rainy weather
n that vicinity was read and referred to the com.
nittee on streets and landings.
The petition Of the Canal and Claiborne streets |
railroad COmpanv asking for an avtan.;on -