New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-13

would be better at the present time TO con-
tract for less quantity, say loo, 900 barrels,
and offer the necessary resolution for adop-
ton.
Upon the resolution authorizing the City
Surveyor to employ 800 men for the purpose
of cleaning the draining canals, your COM
mittee report favorably, with some modifi'
Upon the petition of Catherine Corkille
to erect a small stand adjacent to the Canal
street ferry for the sale of fruit, ETC., your
committed report unfavorably, as it is con-
trary to existing laws. -
Chairman;
S. STRAIGHT,
J. L. STERRY,
COMMITTEE OF STREETs AND LANDINGS,
Board of Assistant Aldermen, I
City Hall. March TO- 1853.
The undersigned offers the following, a
minority report of the committee:
Whilst approving or concurring in the
provisions Of the first communication for a
contract of 100, 900 barrels of lake shells, to
be furnished for city use, l am unequlVo-
cally opposed to the hiring of any number
of men for the purpose of cleaning the
draining canals Of the city under the super
vision Of any city officials.
If the work is necessary and must pc
DONE let it be done according to law, by
contract, and awarded to the lowest bidder.
Respectfully submitted,
G. s. SAUVINET.
The following resolutions accompanying
the majority report of the Committee on
Streets and Landings underwent their sew
eral readings under suspension of the
rules and were adopted by the following
vote:
Yeas: Messrs. Hepp, Sterry, Sampson,
Perkins, lIary Davies, Flood, Thezanr
Dunn, Straight, Sullivan, and Joubert-l2.
Nays: Mr.. Sauvinet-l.
Resolued, That the City Controller be and
he is hereby authorized to sell, after ter
| DAYS notice in the official journal, to the
| lowest bidder, a contract for furnishing
! the city OF New Orleans with 100, 900 barrell
| lake shells; 10000 barrels to be delivered
per month, at such places upon the rive
bank as the City Surveyor may direct
Resolred, That the City Surveyor b.
and he is hereby authorized to employ
| sufficient force of men, not to exceed threI
hundred, to clean the draining canals Of thu
city, the men to be hired upon the mos
economical terms.
The following report Of the Committee OIL
improvements and Buildings was read, an,
the resolutions accompanying read twic,
under a suspension of the rules, and adopte,
by a unanimous vote,
To the Honorable Board of Assistant Aldermen:
GESrLEMEN-Your committee on Improve
ments and Buildings beg leave to report fl
vorably ON the following subjects referre
to them;
Upon the petition of D. F. Burden, pray
ing that permission be granted TO hlm t
build c bakers oven upon his premises, NJ
Al st. Mary street, fourth district.
Upon the petition of Alfred W. j. Mason
prayipg for permission to erect q steam Ell
+ zine. boiler, etc., on the premises No. 10
New Leyee street, to operate new pateI
machine of his own invention, and offer tn
necessary resolutions for adoption;
Chairman;
JOHN L. DAVIES,
EDMUND FLOOD,
ARISTIDE MARY.
Resotued, That permission be and the san,
ia hereby granted to y. +. Burden to bull
: bakers oven on the premises No. IL
! Mary street, fourth district, provided Il
. same be built in accordance with city Law
Z and ordinances.
i Resolued, That permission be and Il
Q same is hereby granted to Alfred W. J. N
) son to erect steam engine, boiler, ETC., {
/ the premises No. 100 New Levee stree
3 provided the same be erected in accordan
!. with the city laws and ordinances.
The following report of the Committee
: Workhouse and Prisons was received al
/ the resolution accompanying adopted
: its several readings unanimously
NEW ORLEANS, March 10, 1868.
To the Honorable the President and Members Of I
Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
|. GFNrLRMEH-Your committee on Wor
! house and Prisons, to whom was referr
> the Mayors message of February is. recol
mending the employment of the inmates
l, the Workhouse on the pubic works OF {
e city, having had the subject under consl
:. Grafton, beg leave to report as follows:
3 That for the present no immediate actii
i is necessary; the inmates of that Institute
Il being now occupied in breaking stone
= About 1000 tens now on the premises, a
more to be furnished by the Surveyor 500
(needed by the city for the repairs Of I
!, streets, etc., will keep them employed !
j, the next three months. As your commit
have had the honor TO state at length in
former report submitted to your hOnorat
2. body some time since, something of pl
% manent nature Is required to enable the 81
to relieve herself of the burden imposed
this Institution, and possibly render it ev
{ remunerative. The matter Is an tmporta
( one, requiring mature elaboration. Und
be the present embarrassed condition Of {
city finances your committee can not reco
u mend any attempt TO make improvement
= that would involve any large expense,
: lieYing the best that can be done now is
keep all the inmates confined at hard wo
10 Far as possible, (thUs guarding tn.
against seeking a refuge there and hopi
an entire change nay safely be recommend
v ere long B. STRAIGHT,
n Chairman Committee on Workheuse q
III Prisons;
re J. P. SULLIVAN
ia s. THEZAN.
ST Resolved, That the Controller be and hg
hereby authorised, alter i've days notioe
q the official journal, 10 receive sealed .