The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-29
CITY HALL, NEw ORLEANS,

City HALL, NEw ORLEANS,
August rs, lo6S.
The board met pursuant to adjournment; pres
ent President Markey and Messrs. Bogulle,
Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou, Poynot and Prs-
docs.
The minutes were read and approved.
The following resolutions from the other board
were read and referred to the committee on streets
and landings:
ResoEUed, That the surveyor be and he h
hereby authorized to construct or cause to be con
structed, two bridges on the south side OF BANK
street-one at the corner OF Fonu and Bank.
street, and one at the corner OF Rocheblsve and
Banks streets and be II further l.II-..
RESOLVED, That the surveyor be and he Is here
by authorized TO grade and fill Banks, Roche
bIaye and Tonii streets, around the depot OF the
Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad. provided
the whole work does not cost over tsoOO) nve nun
bred dollars.
Resolped That the controller be and he Is here
BY authorized, to sell, after five days notice in the
official journal to the lowest bidder or oidders.s
a contract for constructing TIE iolowing plank
sidewalks, viz: on one side OF Magnolia street, !,
from Kellar Market to Washington street; also on
one side Of Third street, from Magnolia street to
Willow street; and also on one side OF Willow
street. from Felicity Road 10 jackson street, ac-
cordng to plans and specifications on ME In the
Office of the city surveyor.
Resolued That the controller be, and he is
hereby authorized,to sell, after ten days notice
in the official journal, the building of foot bridge
across the New Canal BASIN at the foot Of Liberty
| street, according to plans and specifications or.
file in the surveyors Office since July 10, 1856. -
| Resolued That permission be and the same is
| hereby granted to W. Winteler TO erect a steam
engine and boiler on his premises, No. 70 Ferdi,
| nand street, Third District, for the purpose OF
| carrying on a dstillery; Provided the same -
| erected in accordance with existing city laws asd
ordinances, and during the pleasure Of the Goa
| mon Council.
| Rssolred, That permission be and is hereby
granted to Mr.. Robert Alexander to erect steam
| engine on his premises, No. $40 New Levee street,
| between Ersto and Benjamin streets; Provided,
| that the same be erected in accordance with tho
| city laws and ordinances, and to remain during
the pleasure of the Common Sounci
Yeas-President Markey, and Messrs. Boguilie,
Brady, Kaiser. o'Brien, Pessou, Poynot and
| Prados-S. ~ ,
Nays-Nene.
Pesolred That the city surveyor be authorized
| TO take sufficient number Of prisoners from the
| Workhouse to clean the bricks at the ruins OF the
Touro Asylum building. and TO sell the brick to the
best advantage; the proceeds to be turned over
10 the city treasurer. That the rubbish be spread
and the ground levelled and rented during the
pleasure Of the council; the tenant to keep the
fences in repair.
The following resolution from the same board
was read and adopted:
WHEREAS, Great Inconvenience and loss Is felt
BY the inhabitants in the resr Of the city, and by
the community at large, through the present I'M
perfect system Of drainage; and
WHKRrAs. 1t 10 incumbent on this council that
some action be taken to remedy the evil there
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 and
complete draining Of the city Of New Orleans,
accompanied by statement OF the cost.
The following resolution from the same board
was referred to the committee on streets and
landings:
Resolued, That permission be aud Is hereby
granted to Henry Walter TO establish cooper
shop on the vacant lot corner of rhalia and White,
now Basin street; Provided the same be estab-
lished in accordance with the city laws and ordi
Dsnces, and TO remain during the pleasure Of the
Common Council.
On motion, 1t was resolved that leave Of ab.
sence for two weeks be granted to Messrs join
A. O'Brien and Thos H. Shields.
REPORTS.
The following was read:
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS, !
Board of Aldermen,
City Hall, August rs, 1868.
To the Honorable Board Of Aldermen;
Genaernen-Your committee have the honor "a
.. report upon the following subject referred tC
them, VIZ:
Upon the resolution sent from the Board Of Assis
! tant Aldermen for concurrence, Notwithstanding
| the veto of his honor the mayor, concerning The
: sale Of the right Of way for railroad on Espla
made and other streets which was adjudicated oil
the I'd October, 1867, TO +. Wintz and Jackson
: Manson, and Biscoe Smms as securities, favor
ably and your committee recommend that tn
resolution be adopted notw outstanding the mayor
= veto.
Respectfully submitted,
: Is PEssOU,
LUDGER BoGUILLE
a motion was made TO refer 1t back to the sam
o committee. The yeas and nays being called !
was lost on the following vote
ia Yeas-Mr. Kaiser-l.
d Nays President Msrkey, and Messrs. Boguille
d Brady. o'Brien, Pessou, Poynot and Prados-7.
The report was then adopted.
VI The resolution referred to:
Resolred That the adjudication Of the cor
s. toer to F. Wintz on the I'd Of October. 1851 70
10 the right Of way for q railroad on Esplauane an
c. other streets. with the names Of jackson Manso
lie and Biscoe 5imms az securities, De anu the sam
W Resol1ed further. That the mayor be and he
q. hereby authorized TO enter into contract, oef0r
y; the city notary in behalf Of the city OF New "
O. cans with f. Wintz as principal and Jackso
o: Manson and Biscoe 4 Simms Is securities, fc
s. The right of way for q railroad on Esplanade an
other streets for twenty years, at the rate OF 90
o. and one third cent per passenger, and agreeaol
10 TO specification Of the city surveyor.
I'D Was then read and persisted in notwiihsiandir
g the mayors veto, by the following two-thir'
vote:
W.. Ysas-Prssident Marley, and Messrs. B