New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-27
CITY couNCIL--oFFIcIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Regular Session.
CITY HALL, New ORLEANS, |
November "a, 1868.

Present; PRESIDENT Marley, ana Messrs'
Boguille, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot
and Shields.
On motion, the reading of the minutes for
the two preceding meetings was dispensed
with.
Mr. Shields moved to suspend the rules,
reconsideration of the vote at last meeting,
concurring in the market ordinance.
Motion lost.
PROM THE LOWER BOARD.
The resolution of this Board, providing
for Board of Engineers to recommend
\ plan of drainage, was returned, amended, so
that the Council should elect said Board,
and that said Board should serve without
pay or compensation.
| On motion, the amendment was concurred
in.
The following resolutions were referred to
the Finance COMMITTEES:
| RESOLVED, That the sum of forty dollars
| for each and every month, from the first day
| of November eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, until the thirty.frst day of October,
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, be and the
| same is hereby appropriated for the pay
the custodian of notarial records in his oil
cial capacity.
Resolved further, That the Controller be
and he is hereby instructed to warrant on
the Treasurer, in favor of said custodian of
uotarial records, at the end of each and
every month, during the period aforesaid,
for the monthly sum of forty dollars afore-
mentioned.
Resolued, That the Controller be and he
| is hereby authorized to warrant on the
Treasurer, in favor of W. S. Mount, Presi-
dent of the Board of School Directors for
and IN the sum of two thousand dollars,
(S2000), the sum being for rent pas: due for
the use Of lots on Erato street, now occu-
pied by the Street Commissioners depart
ment and belonging to the Normal School.
Resolred further, That the Street Com
missioner be and he is hereby authorized
| and directed to place said Normal School or
its representatives in possession of the
| aforementioned lots on or before the first
| day of July, 1863.
The following we're referred to the Com.
mittee on Streets and Landings:
ReSolued, That the City Surveyor be and
he is hereby authorized to repair the leyees
and wharves at the foot of Felicity and So
| raparu streets, Fourth District, where re-
quiring it.
Resolued, That the Surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized to make the necessary
repairs to the floors of engine house No. 10:
Provided, the cost of same does not exceed
one hundred dollars (Sl00).
The follow ng were concurred in on first
reading and on second reading by the votes
annexed to each, the rule having been
waived:
WHEREAS, The constitution atty of the
State printing bill will be contested through
the courts; and,
Whereas, General A. L. Lee, claiming to
be State Printer, has applied to the Control
Ter for a warrant, it is hereby
ReSolued, That the Controller be aud is here.
by instructed to refuse to issue any warrant
to said General Lee, as State Printer, and he
is further instructed not to prejudice or COM
promise the rights of the city in any way as
to the printing bill.
Yeas; President Marley, and Messrs.
Brady, Kaiser, Poynot, Prados and
Shields-6.
Nays: Messrs. Boguille and Pessou-2.
ReS0lued, That the adjudication by the
Controller of contract for grading and
Smelling FouCher street, from Callope to
Delord street distance two squares), to
Henry McGuinn as principal, ana John Nc.
Nittie as security, for and in consideration
Of the sum of two dollars (S2) per running
foot, be and the same Is hereby approved,
the security accepted, and the Mayor au.
thorized to enter into contract with the
parties per notarial act for the performance
of said work.
Yeas: President Marley, and Messrs. Bo.
guile, Brady, Kaiser, o'Brien and Pes
sou-6.
Nays: None.
Resolued, That the adjudication by the
Controller of a contract for grading and
Smelling Magnolia street. between Felicity
road and Washington street, to Henry Nc. |
Quinn as principal, and John McVittie as
security, at two dollars and seventy.tive |
cents 81. 75) per running foot be and the
same is hereby approved, the security ac.
cepted, and the Mayor authorized to enter |
into contract with the parties per notarial |
act for the performance Of said work.
Yeas: President Markev, and Messrs. 30.
guile, Brady, Kaiser, o'Brien, Pessou, Poy.
not, and shields-S.
Nays: None.
Resolred, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized to warrant on the |
Treasurer in favor of Gus. Freret for $500, |
in full payment of his salary as secretary of
the Board of Arbitrators for the purchase of
the Commercial Bank WaterWorks by the
city of New Orleans.
Yeas: President Markey and Messrs. Bo.
guile, Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou, Poynot and
Shields-S.
Nays: None.
ResolUed, That permission be and is hereby
granted to /. Jacobus to establish and erect
a soap factory at the corner of DGmaine and
Gayoso streets, to remain during the pleas.
IRE OF the Common Council,
Yeas: President Marley and Messrs. Bo.
guile, Brady. Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou, Poy.
not and shields-s.
Nays: None.
Resolued, That the adjudication by the
Controller of the contract. in accordance
with ordinance No. II04, for grading ard
Smelling the east side of Washington avenue,
from Goodchildren to Claiborne streets, to
James Fallon as principal and N. Cullinan,
security, for the sum of two dollars and five
($2 05) cents per running foot be and the
same is hereby approved, the security &C
cepted and the Mayor authorized to enter
into contract with the parties per notarial
act for the performance of said work.
Yeas: President Marley, and Messrs,
Boguile, Brady, Kaiser, o'Brien, Pessou,
Poynot and Shields-s.
Nays: None.
ResolUed, That the Controller be and he !
is hereby authorized, after five days notice
in the official journal, to adjudicate to the
lowest bidder or bidders contracts for re.
pairing and keeping in repair the paved
streets Of the Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth
and Ninth Wards of the city, the work to be
done in strict accordance with plans and
specifications on file in the office of the