The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-04


On the communication Of P. Irwin, Chas. Lsner
and G. W. Roper, demanding settlement for the
property known as the First District Lookup
purchased by them, and stating that, should the
City Councfpass a resolution to pay them previous
to the LIST Of April, they were willing to accept in
payment Of the building rent 10 the sum of
$29, 400, otherwise they would take imme
date steps to dspossess the city of said
premises, and compel payment of the rent
accrued since their purchase Of the same, your
committee have determined, after careful and
tientinvestgat0n Of the case, to submit to your
consideration resolution accedng to the onerous
demands of the above named parties, and, at the
same time q resolution declaring the above prop
erty necessary to the public.
Several petitions have reached your committee
directly from employees and police officers whose
salaries on the pay-rolls have been fraudulently
collected by certain parties who cannot now be
traced. As the parties SO claiming could obtain
payment of their salary from the city by insti.
tuting legal proceedings, your committee have
authorized the settlement Of their claims by the
treasurer.
occurrences, a resolution rendering the treasurer
responsible for any payment enormously made Is
submitted to your consideration.
Respectfully submitted.
tn. F. FISHER,
Chairman Finance Committee.
ALFRED KEARNY,
X. WYNNE,
JOHN BREEN.
The following resolution, accompanying the
above report, was read, and, on motion, referred
back to the finance committee
ReSOlUed, That the adjudication by the controller
of q contract, as per resolution 1868. new SERIES
for the collection Of the licenses on all inerant
merchants. pedders, agents, and all who sell mer-
chandise OF any description by sample or other.
wise, and without any ostensible place Of business
for the term of one year, TO F. b. Hernandez as
principal, and G. W. Walden as security, for and
In consideration Of the sum Of $4750, be and the
same is hereby approved, the security accepted,
and the mayor authorized to enter into contract,
in behalf Of the city, per notarisl act. with said
parties for the performance OF the work.
The following resolutions submitted by Mr.
wynne, were referred, the former to the commit
tee on water works and the latter to the street
commissioner:
Resolved, That the superintendent Of the Water
Works be and he is requested to extend the water
pipes from Press street to Independence street.
Resolred, That the street commissioner be and
be is requested to place gas pipes from Pete
street to Poland street.
The following resolution, reported upon favor
ably by the finance committee, was adopted on
Its several readings with the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Kearny, Rose, Athens, Walker,
Pemberton, Montgomery, Sturoken, Fisher, Nor.
ply, Pandely, wynne, Farrell and Breen.
Mr.. Camp voting blank.
Rescued, That the controller be and he is
hereby authorized to warrant on the treasurer in
favor Of Chas. Laner, Patrick Irwin and G. w.
Roper for the sum Of $29 400, for the purchase OF
the building known as the First District Lookup,
situated at the corner OF Lafayette and st. Charles
streets, and In final settlement OF all claims such
as rent, interest, ETC., which said parties may
have against the city and the mayor authorized
to enter into contract before the city notary with
the above named parties for the purchase, by the
city, of the said lookup, and for the settlement of
all their other claims for rent, interest or costs,
for and in consideration Of the herein before
mentioned sum.
Resolred further, That the building known as
the First District Lookup, situated at the corner
of Lafayet and st. Charles Streets be and il is
hereby declared necessary to the public use, all
former resolutions or ordinances to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
The following resolution, reported upon favor.
ably by the finance committee, was unanimously
adopted on its first reading, the rules suspended,
placed upon its second reading, when 1t was adop-
ted with the following votes
Yeas-Messrs. Kearny, Rose, Athens, Walker,
Pemberton, Camp, Montgomery, Sturcken, Fisher,
Morphy, Pandely, Wynne, Farrell and Breen.
Nays-None.
Be IL ordained by The Common Council of the
city OF NelC Orleans, That the treasurer shall not
pay any warrant, or account on q payroll, except
to the party to whom the money Is due, and that
when the said treasurer does not know personally
the party applying for payment, he shall exact q
voucher, which shall be known to him, and when.
ever a payment is made to an improper party
under this resolution the treasurer and his bonds
men shall be responsible for the amount, in case
OF suit, or dispute Of the proper parties.
On motion leave of absence was granted Mr.
Hugh Lucas for FIVE weeks.
The committee OF streets and landings sub
mitted the following report
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDrNGsl
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
City Hall, March 2, 1891
To the Honorable the Board ofAssistsnt Aldermen:
Genaener-Your committee have the honor to
report upon the following subjects referred
to them, viz:
lst Upon preamble and resolution sent from
the Board OF Aldermen for concurrence, that
the controller be authorized to adj 1dicate con-
tract for grading and sheillng Poeyfarre street,
between Annuncistion and Magazine streets your
committee report fsvorably.
I'd. Upon preamble and resolution sent from
the Board OF Aldermen for concurrence, that the
surveyor be authorized to macadamize Julia
street, from Magnolia to Claiborne street. your
committee report favorably by substitute. -
Sd. Upon the petition Of ]. Bait, lessee Of the
Vegetable Market, Second District, asking that
the necessary repairs be made to the roof OF said
market, your committee report fsvorably and of.
fer the necessary resolution for adoption.
4th. Your committee report resolution for
adoption, that the controller adjudcate contract
for rebuilding the engine house of Milneburg Fire
Co. No. l, after five days notice in the official