The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-24


readings:
Reached That the city surveyor be aud he is
hereby authorized to grade and macadamize Cal
liope street, between Rampant and Magnolia
streets, using for the purpose the round stone
now In possession Of the city; said stone TO be
broken up by the inmates of the City workhouse.
Mr.. Sturcken offered the following resolution,
which was referred to the committee on streets
and landings:
Resolued, That the controller be and is hereby
authorized, after five days notice in the official
journal, to sell to the lowest bidder or bidders,
payable in U. g. treasury notes. contract for re-
pairing and keeping in repair the bridges of the
Third District, work to be performed according
to specifications on Gle in the Office of the street
commissioner.
Mr.. Sturcken offered the following resolutions
which were referred to the committee on streets
and landings:
Resolued. That the controller be and he is here
by authorized, after five days notice in the official
journal, to sell to the highest bidder or bidders,
contracts for repairing and keeping in repairs OF
the paved streets of the different wards, to-wit
first, second third, fourth. fifth, seventh, eighth,
ninth, tenth and eleventh wards, for three years,
bids to be 30 much per year, payable in United
States treasury notes; the work to be done in
strict accordance with specifications on hle In tue
Office of the street commissioner.
Resolued, 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.
contract for repairing and keeping In repair all
the ballast roads Of the city, for term OF three
years bids TO be so much per year, payable In
United States treasury Dotes, according to speci-
ications on file in the office OF the street COM
missioner.
Mr.. Sturcken offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted on its several
readings and transmitted to the upper board for
concurrence
Resolred That whenever the city surveyor
may have occasion to break ballast for the pur
pose of mscadamzing roads, be employ sufi
Gent number of the male inmates of the Work
house TO perform the work, and that he send
them out under the guidance, care and control of
competent foreman, thus avoiding the expense
of hauling.
Mr.. Farrell offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted on their several
readings and sent to the upper board for con-
cuuapce:
Resolued, That the controller be and he is here.
by authorized, after five days notice in the official
journal, to sell contract, payable in United
States treasury notes, to the lowest bidder or
bidders, for furnishing all the lumber necessary
for the use of the city, for one year, according TO
specifications on file in the office of the city sur.
veyor.
Resolved, That the controller be and he is here
by authorized to adjudicate after five days notice
IN the official journal, to the lowest bidder or bid
des, contract, payable in United States treasury
notes TO supply the city with coal for one year. ac'
cording to specifications on file in the Office Of the
city surveyor.
Mr.. FiEher presented the following ordinance,
which was unanimously adopted on its several
readings, and sent to the upper board for con.
cuTrence:
AN ORDINANCE to enforce the Payment Of Taxes and
Judgments due the city.
WHEREAS, Large sums are due the city for
back taxes and unsatis6ed judgments in favor of
the city;
BE il ordained by The Common Council of the
city Of Nelo Orleans, That the assistant city at
torney be and he is hereby authorized and in
structed to enforce forthwith the collection and
payment of all said back taxes, and of all said
unsatis6ed judgments, from the year 1852 to the
| year 1867 nclusvely; Prouided, That his COM
pensation for the additional duties hereby imposed
| upon him shall not exceed five per centum on the
amounts paid into the treasury; And pr0rtded
further That all costs attending unsuccessful at
tempts to enforce said collection shall be at the
risk of said attorney.
BE ii further ordained, etc., That the mandate
given by ordinance No. 7OS, new series, be and
the same is hereby revoked.
Be ii further ordained, etc., That the said Or
dinance No. 70S, new series, and all other ordi-
nances or parts of ordinances conflicting here
with, be and the same are hereby repealed.
The committee On improvements and buildings,
| through its chairman, Mr.. Breen, submitted the
following report, which was received:
To Honorable President and Members Of the Board
Assistant Aldermen:
Genae7nen-Your committee have examined the
court houses, and find that the best and most con.
venie Mt place to locate the Seventh District Court
is in the room between the Third and Fourth Dis
uict Courts. For particulars we would refer to
the plans now completed in the Surveyors office.
| We cheerfully recommend that the work be done
| in accordance with said plans. Cost of the came
will not exceed seven thousand dollars. Every.
thing will be well arranged, not only for the Sew.
enth District CouIt, but also for the Third and
Fourth District Courts, the location of said Sew.
eDth District Court having interfered with the
| offices of the Third and Fourth District Courts
and law library, as now arranged.
| Respectfully,
JOHN BREEN, Chairman.
| r. WYNNE.
II. F. STRICKEN.
Mr.. Breen offered the following resolution
which was adopted on its several readings with
| the following vote: Yeas-Messrs. Kesrny, Rose
Aitkens, Walker, Pemberton, Sturcken, Fisher
| Psndely, Wynne, Farrell and Breen. Nays
| Camp.
Resolued, That the controller be and is hereby
authorized TO adudicate 10 the lowest responsible
bidder after five days notice in the official journal
the contracts, payable in United States treasury
notes, of fitting up the Seventh District Court
rooms, under the supervision Of the surveyor and
in accordance with plans and specifications now
| in file in his Office.
The above resolution was, on motion, trans
mitted to the Board Of Aldermen for concurrence
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted on its several readings after suspension
of the rules and ordered to be sent to the upper
| board for concurrence:
Resolued, That permission be and the same il
| hereby granted to the proprietors of the CONNER
cal Bulletin, to erect small engine in their office
No. ia Poydras street. for the purpose of driving
| their presses.
Mr.. Fisher presented the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted on their seVera
readings:
ReSolUed, That the controller be, and he Il
| hereby authorized to sell at public auction, afte
ten days notice in the official journal, to the low
est bidder, payable in United States treasury
notes, the contract 10 furnish all of the offices O
the city, such stationery as may be required-tht
articles to be named by the controller at the tint
Of adjudication.
ResOlUed, That the controller be, and he i
| harehv authorized n sell n the lnwaat hiddar