The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-20


Resolued. That the surveyor be and he is here.
by authorized to grade and fill Banks. Roche
biave and fopti streets, around the depot Of the
Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad.
Mr.. Breen moved to amend by adding the words,
provided the whole does not cost over $780,"
Accepted.
The resolutions as amended were then put upon
their several readings and unanimously adopted.
Resolred 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 bidders
a contract for constructing tie following plank
sidewalks, viz one side OF Magnolia street,
from Kelar 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 to Jackson street, &C.
cordiDg to plans and specifications on file In the
office of the city surveyor.
The above resolution was unanimously adopted
on its several readings.
The following resolution was read and unsni.
mously adopted on its several readings:
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 on
file in the surveyors Office since July 10, 1866.
The following resolution was read and adopted
on its several readings, with the following vote;
Yeas: Messrs. Kearny, Athens, Walker, Penn
berton, Camp, Fisher, Pandely. Farrell and
Breen.
Nays: Messrs Rose and Grandpre, Mr.. sturcken
voting blank.
Resolued, That the upper board be invited to
meet this board 10 joint session at 8 O'CLOCK TINS
evening for the purpose Of electing az inspector
Of wood and coal for the city Of New Orleans.
On motion the above resolution was trans
mitted to the upper board for concurrence.
Mr. Camp offered the following resolution which
was read and referred to the street commissioner,
with instructions to said officer to report to the
| committee on streets and landings the result OF
his Investigations:
Resolued, That the attention Of the street COM
/ missioner be called TO the bad condition OF the
| bridges in the Third Ward.
Mr.. Fisher here moved reconsideration Of the
vote by which the following resolution had at the
last meeting been adopted:
Resolutd, That ordinance No. 26l, OF LeoVy 8
Digest be and the same Is hereby repealed.
The motion to reconsider having been adopted,
Mr.. sturcken called for the reading of the follow
ing resolution, which he offered a substitute to
Mr.. Fishers resolution:
Rescued That ordinance No. 26l be and
| Is hereby amended to read as follows Ex-
| eept in cases where permission is granted by
the mayor il shall be the duty of the chief OF po-
lice to arrest all persons who shall De found play
| room eO1eehOuse. or other place where liquors
| are sold who upon conviction shall be liable TO
fine of not more than $500 fifty dollars for each
and every ofense, and the coheehouse Keeper
ahall be liable to the same penalty.
The above resolution was adopted on its several
readings, and, on motion, transmitted to the up
per board for concurrence.
Mr.. Fisher, having given previous notice at the
last meeting of motion to reconsider the vote
by which the city attorney be authorized to en-
poy additional counsel to aid him in certain suit;
against the city, called for the reading of the reso
luton, and the motion to reconsider having beer
carried. moved its reference to the finance com
mittee which was adopted.
The following resolutions coming up on thei
second reading were unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That permission be and the same i
! hereby granted TO w. Winteer to erect steam
engine and boiler on his premises No. % Ferdi
nand street, Third District. for the purpose o
carrying on a distillery; Provided, the same b
, erected in accordance with existing city laws an
ordinances, and during the pleasure OF the Com
mon Council.
Pesolred, That permission be hereby granite
10 j. G.. Roche, coroner of the First and Fourt
Districts, and right bank Of the parish OF Oh
+ leans, TO occupy a room at the end of fourt
T | story City Hall, for the purpose OF transactin
the business sppertaining to his office as coroner
{ during the pleasure of the Common Council.
hfSOtDfQ,
e granted to Mr.. Robert Alexander to erect steal
q engine Oh bis PREMISES, No. $40 New Levee stree
e between Ersto and Benjamin streets; PROVIDED
J.. that the same be erected in accordance with u
g city laws and ordinances, and to remain durin
IL the pleasure of the Common Council.
/ Resolued, That the city surveyor be authorize
Y to take a sufficient number Of prisoners from Il
4 Workhouse to clean the bricks at the ruins OF u
/. Touro Asylum building. and to sell them 70 u
e best advantage; the proceeds to be turned ov'
TO the city treasurer. That the rubbish be sprea
r and the ground levelled and rented during u
n pleasure Of the council the tenant to keep Il
10 fences in repair.
" ResoIUed. That permission be and Is heret
N granted to Henry Walker to establish coope
i. shop on the vacant lot corner of ITALIA and Whit
to now Basin street; Provided the same De esta
IN li-hed in accordance with the city laws and or,
Y, nances and TO remain during the pleasure Oh u
y Common Council.
II WHEREAS. Great Inconvenience and loss is Il
n by the inhabitants in the rear OF the city, aud
n the community at large, through the present Il
e perfect system OF drainage; and
a. WHEREAS 1t is incumbent on this council tn
ne some action be taken to remedy the evil; ther
ne fore, be IL
@ Resolred, That the city surveyor be and he
Te hereby instructed TO report at an early date
III the Common Council plan for the thorough a
in complete draining of the city Of New Orleal
st accompanied by statement OF the cost.
On The following resolution from the upper boa
Is was adopted on lis several readings, with I
nd following vote
Ir. Yeas-Messrs. Kesrny. Rose, Aitkens, Walk
ee Pemberton, Camp, Sturcken, Grandpre, Pande
Farrell and Breen.
Nay-Mr. Fisher.
RESOLVED. That from and after the passage
this ordinance, all orders, acquisitions, certifca
J.. and bills, before being issued or delivered sh
no be al proved and signed by the two charmen
IS, the committee from which they emanste and {
member of the said committee from each boar
bv The petition of certain citizens, asking to KIN
q. why the lsre keeper of the Carrollton aver
on bridge was removed, was laid on the table b
"a unanimous vote.
of An anonymous communication relative to
N. present condition of the streets, was, with
to being read, laid on the table.
nc The following petitions we're read by title
net referred to the committee streets and landin
The The petition of property holders on Conn
hts street asking to know if il is the duty Of the
tbs or the railroad company to keep the shell road
md said street in repair, was referred to the conn