The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-26
ICfFICIALl
COMMON COUNCIL.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
REGULAR SESSION.

REGULAR SESSION.
CITY HALL. NEW ORLEANS,
November "a, 1865. I
The board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present President Kearny and Messrs. Rose,
Athens, Walker, Montgomery, Sturcken, Grand
pre, Pandely, wynne. Farrell and Breen.
The reading of the minutes of last meeting was
on motion of Mr.. Athens dispensed with.
The treasurer's report for the week ending Nov.
2lst, 1868, showing receipts $5l7.O27 So, expen-
ditures s2s,956 OIL, balance on hand s4S7,07l 81,
was referred to the finance committee.
The following communication from the sur
veyor was received:
SURVEYORS OFFICE,
.-. ..f- Room No. 10. CITY HALL.
City of New Orleans, Nov. "a, 1868.
To the Honorable the Common Council Board Assistant
Genaemen-The petition OF property holders on
the southwest side of ST. Andrew street, between
Liberty and Claiborne strsets, praying for the
erection of banquette, having been published
according to law, IL now becomes the duty of
the Common Council to order the sale of con-.
tract for the making of said banquettes.
remain. respectfully, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant.
L. SURGI, City Surveyor.
Mr.. Fisher here entered and took his seat.
The following resolution from the Board of
Aldermen, was adopted on its first reading, and
under q suspension of the rules, placed upon its
second reading when. after amending the last Sec
ton. it was unanimously concurred in, as follows:
In view of the late disastrous overhows of the
waters Of Lake POntchartrain, and of the vast
loes and great suffering entaed upon the resi-
daufo IF ha n DerOd n
renee of these overtows; and
In view of the generally defective system of
drainage of the city Of New Orleans, now confided
to commissioners appointed by the State-who
have not, and at no time have had, adequate
means to bring their contemplated works to COM
pletion or even q fair state OF advancement, com.
mensurate with the increasing scope and popala-
tion of the city; and,
preventing repetitons of losses and disaster
should be studied, and that all works and i'm.
provements tending to the better draining of the
city should be so adapted that those already fin
ished or projected may not be lost, but combined
in some general and definite plan to be gradually
mstured and perfected; and,
In view of the fact that there are many public.
spirited and competent engineers who would will
inely give their services, without remuneration,
in work tending SO much towards the public
welfare
BE il resolved, That the Common Council elect
board of engineers TO mature and recommend
sose kenei S;,r S III ;,p NJ NJ, .19
a1S haerS - .nnsist Of savan nrac,;c., ga 80,
petent engineers, one Of whom shall be the pre-
sent city surveyor, and said board to serve with
out charge or compensation from the city.
The finance committee submitted the following
report: rrr
FINANCE COMMITTEE ROOM
No % City Hall,
view oiieans, NV 90 looo.l
hs.i.taOs Aldermen: N'A' '"D " '"' ''''N VI
Genaenef-The folio wing resolution authoriz-
ing lae assistant CITY attorney 10 puohsn ne"
nss VI ue o. 20 Payels, W Inoes sue re-
VI 1 1ose 30 '. e ~ Jul o epP.o,eu
M "l ooo 10 ,,s9 =; ~ W Joui Sonsu %
,h ;,a;a;.r1 - ,ha sea- Can.,;.;n ~ 1oe co
le yuucy " s's oe CIasu'u'on ,;S 9i Isoo
. as, .h ,,, ~ =. ,ruu luz
ment agalnst tne osnnqusn; "a. payers caring
~ .be Ia ,sy A'S''1''e " 'Ao ief1'eA'A''
Va The eccomnsnv;no aocnmant from tho hoard NJ
,asv,s"r. apS,n1a,snn 80 ,hs 1910 $780,
s,r;,s &c NJ oi,,, ~ vi ,nu to ssI
insornat;on VI 'A'' ''' rs 'N'''oN ''' e'As'"
Ynur Committee renor, favorah,v nm thu nati,;on
~ NJ EI;za ienais tn,r;x 81 ,ba miner ch;idrsn
of the late L. II. Place, praying to be paid the
sum OF Ssi 6z. que MN ior services as assessor o
The nscsssarv resolution IL offered. -''-
Respectfullv submitted.
tn. F. FISHER,
Chairman Finance Committee.
ALFRED KEARNY.
JOHN BREES.
r. WYNSg.
IT.. touov;nc xa.o,r,;on a,conra,r;,o ,ba
A"o io"o""s 'oo1'oA nv
above report was unanimously ADOPTED on us sew.
eral readings and ordered transmitted to the Board
OF sAldermen for concurrence; previous to sd'
tournament the BOARD OF Aldermen returned tne
resolution so amended as 10 ADD the WORDS IN the
onic'ai !ouina "n'n "i"enu"en' 90 0oH'ui'eu
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WHEREAS, IL Is manifest tnat valid Judgments