The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-09


street commissioner; therefore be II III
Resofued. That the controller be and he is here
Dy authorized to adjudicate, after i've days no.
nee IN the official journal. to the lowest bidder or
bidders, contracts for repairing and keeping in
repair and building new bridges In the First. Sec
ono and Fourth Districts of the city, under the
original specifications ON file in tie Office Of the
street commissions; aud further. that Daniel
muingsn, contractor, and his securities be held
liable under said specifications of said contract.
Yeas-hessrs. Boeuills. Brady, Pessou, Poynot,
Prados ard ehields-6. rl 6
Nays-Prssident Msrkey-l. ,nl.
n3 REPORTS. rtf.
The following report from the finance committee
was read and received:
FINANCE CoMxIrTEs Roox,)
ils t-- s aif- sia No. % City Hall,
New Orleans, Sept 20, 1851
rs the Honorable the President Members Of
Genaeme,a finance committee beg leave to
report as follows; H.. y 49,. H. ~ = a.
On tie petition Of Jas. NOLAN 4 Co.. contrsc.
tors for building the Pile market and collecting
de revenues thereof during ten years, on pay
they had bought their contract for building said
market, and built the same at o cost Of s57 900,
previous to the establishment of free markets
free markets, the market monopoly IL destroyed,
and they are heavy losses thereby. and praying
for relief. your committee are of opinion that as
these parties have contracted 10 good faith and
are performing their contract satisfactorily not
wfhstandiDg the losses incurred by them, their
prayer should be granted. resolution embody-
ing the views of the committee Is submitted to
your consideration. 1sT rrrf f,1 -
On the resolution granting to DR.. Crawcour
$500 for several chemical analyses performed on
dead bodies BY order of the city in 1861 and 1861
favorably. This resolution originated with this
committee, who examined into the facts set forth
oy Dr Crawcour, In his communication to the
md ~s.1 "a.
last meeting Of the Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
Respectfully submitted, o. PoYNor.
The following resolution reported was adopted
on first and second reading by the vote annexed,
the rule being waived, and unanimously ordered to
be sent to the other board ti i.19 81 "a
WHEREAS, The parties who had contracted for
the building and leasing of the extension to the
Poydras Market, known as the Pile Market had
entered into said contract prior to the passage by
the General Assembly Of this State, of the act
and al ra1 ll eITTv =
WHEREAS, The establishment of said free mar.
ke's has destroyed the market monopoly hereto
fore existing. aud upon which said contracts were
based, eaid contractors, after buying the same in
good faith, are now executing the same faithfully,
and are heavy losers on account of the establish.
ment of said tree markets. a3M "a Ell
BE therefore resolred, That an extension of
two years time be granted Jas. Mohan & Co. tor
collecting the revenues of the Pile Market.
-Resolced further That the treasurer be and he
IS hereby Instructed 10 return to said Jas. NOLAN
Co. oil the promissory notes given BY them on
said contract and receive in lieu thereof 20 notes
Of $2007 so each. payable half.yesrly.
Yeas-President Markey. and Messrs Boguille,
Nays-Mr. O'Bren-l.
On motion Of Mr.. Shields
Resolced, That when this board adjourn Il ad.
iourn tn raaasomb la Thursdav avactno
O'Clock. III. 49,. 81.
The following resolution from the lower
board:
Resolred, That the street commissioner be au-
fhorized to place the necessary gas lamps on
Wafer street, between Girod and Poydras streets.
Was refrrr-o 10 tho commltree OF streets ana
landings.
The following from the same board were con-
CURED in on first and second readings, by the vote
annexed to each, the rule being duly waived:
Resotced That the mayor be and no Is hereby
authorized to enter into contract with Jos. NJ.
Howell. for the extension of Ninth Street Market,
Fourth District. In accordance with plans and spe-
cihcati ms Of the city surveyor, and in accordance
with the adjudication made by the city controller
on the I'D september, 1865, to said JOS M. How.
five (ss,425) dollars, with F. F. w. Bohning as Sc
curty, which adjudication is hereby approved.
Yeas-President Markey and Messrs. BoguilIe,
Brady. O'Brien, Pessou, Poynot. Prados and
Shields-s. 1 ef-- 81
Nays-none. ra on tsuW ~ el ,ds /
Hesolred That permission be and the same Is
hereby granted to Nessrs. G. A. Whitney & Co.,
to place on the wharf opposite the usual place of
landing OF their steamers foot Of st. Joseph street,
two small cisterns for the purpose of obtaining
clear settled water; Provided, That said cisterns
shall In no manner impair the wharf OF impede
business. and shall remain on the wharf only du.
ring the pleasure OF the Common Council. 49,,
Yeas-President Marley, and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, o'Brien, Pessou, POynot. Prsdos and
Shields. 4
Nays-None. t--
kesotoed, That the surveyor be and be is hereby
authorized to purchase and put up. on near the
engine no use of Vielant Fire Company No. 3. |
corner of Galvez street aud Bayou Road. under
the direction Of the committee on fres an alarm |
bell Of sufficient capacity and size to he heard in
the back portion of the Second and Third Dis. |
trcts, provided that the whole cost shall not ex-
coed five hundred dollars. '-
Yess-President Msrkey, and Messrs. Boguille.
Shields-s. lf5G.rt rffF Il "A
Nsys-No thn,s efE saa3 n'QoI
The following report was received and sp.
COMMITTEE OF srsrErs AND LAsprsas,l 1
-' Board or ALDERMEN, } /
aq City Hall, 0ets6, 1861 |
To the Honorable Board Of Aldermen: .i 49,. d
Genflemen-Your committee have the honor to |
report upon the following subjects referred to
them viz:
Upon the resolution sent from the Board of |
Aldermen for concurrence, that the sur.
veyor be and he is hereby Instructed to have the
sioe walks on the front levee, from the sugar re
fneIy 10 -thA LIS BarraGks-l laid " . provided
The cost does not exceed five hundred dollars,
your committee would report fsvorably. 80
Upon the resolution sent from the Board of
Assistant Aldermen for concurrence. that the sur.
seyor be and he is authorized to have the roof of
soraIaru Market repaired, your committee would
report favorably.
Upon the resolution sent from the Board Of
Assistant Aldermen. that the city surveyor be and
be il hereby authorized to have the roof OF the
Market repaired, your committee would
report favorably. ny
Upon the resolution that the controller be and
be Is hereby authorized to sdjudicate, after Eve
days notice in the official journal contract for
sheng Foucher street, from Delord 70 Calliope
streets. distance two squares,) your committee
would report fsvorably.
Your committee also have the honor 10 report
hat. after mature elaboration, they have come
% the conclusion that Dan. Mulligan contractor
or repairing and keeping in repair, ard building
lew bridges OF the First, Second and Fourth Dis