The New Orleans crescent., 1869-03-11
tracts duly sold and adjudicsted and under the
conditions at present required.

| bcDa
misspplied by parties connected with the presen
city administration. be IL, therefore,
| Resolred. That committee OF three from thi
| board, not members Of the finance committee, b
J appointed to investigate the whole matter and re
port 10 this board at its next meeting.
Was refened to select committee consisting o
Messrs. Kaiser. Shields and Pessou.
The following, by Mr. O'Brien:
Be dresolped, That the mayor of the city O
Neg Orleans be and IL hereby requested to furnish
| TO the Boards of Aldermen and Assistant Alder
men written report setting forth the reasons why
| the prayer of the French citizens of New Orleans
relative to the taking Of an appeal, on his part, il
the judgment rendered lately by the Sixth District
Court of New Orleans in the matter of the man
damus on the relation Of Samuel Johnson, should
| not be granted.
Resoired further, That the mayor do further
| make any further report on the subject of the
Girod fund which he may deem proper and of
public interest," as to the state OF the funds, the
investments made, and the mode and manner in
which ne intends to employ the same, and whether
he claims that according to his views, he has the
right TO administer the fund without the concur
renee Of the Common Council.
BE IL further resolued, That he be requested to
furnish said report. at the next meeting Of the
boards.
Was adopted.
The following by Mr.. Brady:
Resolved, That the workingmsn's Mutual Life
BILE nature, as in the event Of the death Of men,
Der each Of the survivors contributes certain
amount TO the deceased, be exempted from the
payment OF license. provided the company pay
tax on their capital.
Was laid over till next session.
From LOWER BOARD.
The following:
Resolued, That the surveyor be and he is here.
by requested to have the sidewalk on Custom
house street, between Peters and Wells streets,
east side, removed from Its present location and
replaced on the widened portion Of said street as
contemplated by the plan of the city.
Was referred to the committee on streets and
landings.
The following were unanimously concurred in
on their several readings, the rules being sus.
pended
Resolued, That the adjudication by the control.
Ter Of contract in accordance with ordinance
No. l27l, N. s., for shelling and grading Locust
street, from Felicity Road to Washington street,
to James Falon, security William Cuinan, at
50 so per running foot, be and the same is hereby
rejected by the common Council of the city !of
New Orleans.
Resolred further That the controller be and he
is hereby authorized to readjudicated the afore.
mentioned contract TO ithe lowest bidder or bid.
ders after five days notice in the official Journal in
accordance With specifications on file In the city
surveyors office.
(Mr. Poynot and Mr.. Prados absent.)
ResotreG, That the finance committees of the
Common Council, together with the fiscal agent,
be and they are hereby authorized to receive
proposals for the engraving and printing Of the
bonds contemplated in the act of Legislature en-
titled, ian act to enable the city of New Orleans
TO fund its floating debt, and to liquidate its in.
debtedness," approved February 27, 1869.
(Mr. Kaiser not voting.)
RESOLVED, That the street commissioner be and
ne Is hereby authorized to repair at once the fol.
lowing ballast roads which are found on inspec.
ton of the proper officer to be in the worst oss.
BILE condition:
Water street, from So Joseph to Canal street.
Delta street. from ST. Joseph to Canal street..
Magnolia, from Delord to Csope.
Delord, from Liberty to Magnolia.
Front, between Julia and ST. Joseph.
Front, between st. Joseph and North Market.
Magnolia, from Ersto to Thalia.S
Delord, from Magnolia to Clara.
Gravier, from Front 20 Delta.
Poydras, from Front to Delta.
lafayette, from Front to Water street.
Girod, from Front to Water street.
julia, from Front to Water street.
Front, from Julia to Girod street.
Julia, from Rampant to Magazine.
Locust. from Lafayette to Perdido.
Bienville, between Peters and Front
Front street, from Cont to Customhouse street. |
Front street, between Peters and Wells.
CustomhoHse, between Peters and Wells.
Crossmsn street, between Peters and Wells.
Wells street, between Customhouse and Canal.
Claiborne street, from Canal TO Bayou Road.
(Ar. Shields not votiDg.)
Resolued, That the city attorney be and he is |
lereby instructed and empowered to take all
ecessary legal steps to enjoin and restrain
oseph Bate, lessee of the Vegetable Market,
econd District. from selling meats or permitting
leats to be sold, not authorized by existing ordi.
ances, In said market and TO cause the removal
the work on the stalls in said market, made by
AID Bate, TO change the vegetable stalls into
leat or butcher stalls.
This was concurred in on first reading and on
'cond reading by the following vote, the rules
sing suspended.
Yeas-President Markey and Messrs. Boguille,
aiser, 0'Brien. Pessou and Shields.
Nsy-Mr Brady-l.
Mr.. O'Brien gave notice that he should, at next
ssion, move to reconsider this vote.
Resolred, That the finance committees of the
ommon Council be and they are hereby instruct.
TO prepare and report at the next regular meet
g, an ordinance providing for the acceptance by |
Q city Of the provisions of the act of LeQislsture
oviding for the issue Of IS 600 600 of per cent.
nds. |
in.
Resolued, That the adjudication by the control. |
ntract for making " brick" sidewalks bordered
curb stones, on Tonti street, from Dumsine 10
planade streets, to John Bietry-security, B, 8.
lrrisson. at three dollars and twenty cents
2O) per running foot, be and the same il here
approved, the security accepted, and the
'yor authorized to enter into contract with The
rites per Inotarial sct for the performance Of ,
d work.
Resolved. That the adjudication by the control.
:, agreeably TO ordinance No. 1869, N. s., ofs |
ntract for making brick sidewalks bordered bv
rb stones on the south side of Magnolia street,
tween Clio and st. Andrew streets, to John Sui.
John3 3Hackett-a two dollars and
enty-tve cents ($2 25) per running foot,
and the same is hereby approved. the security 8
,epted, and the mayor authorized to enter into
1trsct with the parties per notarial act for the
rformance Of said work.
10Th eenouxssd in ON frat reading.
REPORTS.
rhe following was received:
FINANCE COMMITTEE Roox,l r
No. % City Hall,
New Orleans, March 8, 1869. R
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