The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-15

) CRY HALL, NEW ORLEANS,
January IL, 1868.
The boarcmet pursuant to adjournment.
Present-eresident Markey, and Messrs.
guile, Braly, Kaiser, Pessou. Poynot al
Shields. !
The minutes were read and approved.
On motion, the rules were suspended, and Nj
Marley Offered the following resolution
Belt Resdcsd, That permission be and is hers
by given to the sSociety of st. Vincent de Paul,
TO repair the roofs of the houses called tn
widows Row" on Erato street, between 81
Charles and yCarondelet streets, donated by tn
late Maunsels Whste) with the same material, 70
the protection OF the inmates thereof.
Which wasladdpted unanimously, on each read
ing, the rules being suspended.
Esox THE LOWER BOARD.
Resolved, that the surveyor be and is hereby
authorized toshaye the necessary repairs done to
Fire Engine Nc. -, including the flooring already
ordered Prepided the cost doesi not exceed one
hundred and aixty Is COZ dollars.
This was cepelIrred in on its first reading.
Resolued, That the controller be and he is here.
by directed, Bfter five days notice In the official
Journal to adfhifcste 10 the highest bidder the
collecting of the revenues of the Ninth Street Mar
ket for the uflexpired term of Mr.. John Haas
placed in default; Provided. The adjudication be
made for United states currency only.
This was unanimously concurred in on each
reading, the rule being suspended.
PETITIONS.
One from JOS. NJ. Howell, concerning extension
of Ninth Street Market, and
One from 'seventy.fve property holders on
Frenchmen street relative to the shell road on
that street.
We're referees to streets and landings.
/ RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Shields offered the following:
Resolued. That the controller be and he is here.
by authorized, after three days notice in the off.
cial journal, 10 receive sealed proposals for the
farming of the revenues and the construction of
powder magazine" on property belonging to
the city, for tie term of five years. the work
TO be done in atrlct accordance with plans and
specifications n tile In the Office of the city sur
veyor, and in bnformity with State laws.
1t was unanimously adopted on both readings,
the rules BEING waived.
Mr. Shields ffered the two following:
Resolved, Hat the mayor be and he is hereby
authorized to dgH an act before the city notary
transferring TIE contract of j. J. 0'Hara, for
cleaning and rkpairing and keeping In repair the
unpaved street, Of the First Ward First District)
OF the city TO p<Murphy. as principal, securities
remaining the same Prouided, the cos: of print
ing and notarsal act shall be paid by said P.
Murphy. 80
WHEREAS, Ills found utterly impossible to en-.
force the laws pnd ordinances of the City Of New
Orleans in consequence of the want of sufficient
number OF SPECIAL officers to the mayor, and
WHEREAS, Re last few days have borne ample
evidence Of opposition to evade the payment of
licenses and ot4er dues TO the CITY, for the reason
that the mayorarad Common Council cannot, with
out faithful a49 adequate officers, enforce the
collection OF IN same and,
WHEREAS, Tiis state of affairs will lead to seri.
Gus financial dlf Gultes In the immense loss which
will fall upon ne city; be it therefore
Resolued, Thtt the mayor be and be is hereby
authorized TO APPOINT (l0o) one hundred special
officers for the purpose set forth in the foregoing
preamble, to b6 increased if in his Judgment he
should deem il necessary for the public interest.
BE 1t ftatheysresolUed, That the monthly salary
of said special officers shall not exceed eighty
dollars and, when appointed, to hold office at
the pleasure OF the mayor and Common Council.
Both adopted On first reading.
On motion tlsg latter was made the special order
of the day fds IN extra session, to be held on
Thursday next. ht O'Clock P. M.
Mr.. O'Brien offered the following:
Resolued, Thst the controller be and he Is here.
by authorized. alter five days notice in the official
journal, to adud cate contract to the lowest bid.
der or bidders for Smelling and grading First
street, betweed St. Charles and st. Patrick
streets, the worst to be done in strict accordance
with specifcalifSs on file in the Office of the city
surveyor. Il
Referred to sttsets and landings committee.
1. REPORTS.
The following was received:
COMMITTEE or STREETS AND LANDINGS |
III BOARD OF ALDERMEN |
sTity Hall. January IL, 1869. |
To the Honorable I'd Board Of Aldermen: |
Gefne'ne7s-Y$gr committee have the honor to
,eport upon tht3 following subjects referred to
hem, viz:
i. Upon the reiolution that the controller be an.
horzed to sell Contract for the extension of the
Tharves betweef jackson and Soraparu streets,
7onr committee sport favorably by substitute.
2. Upon the r&olutlon sent from the Board Of
Assistant Alderifen for concurrence, that the
urveyor be authf rized 10 repair the truck house
u Hope Hook ID Ladder Company No. 8, your
committee repor dfavorably.
3. Upon the pollution sent from the Board of
assistant Alderntn for concurrence, that the city
urveyor be au7orized to repair the roof and
Upper valleys cpd plastering of the fire engine
gu. OF NO. - washington street, your COM
4. Upon the red button sent from the Board of
sslstant Alderufn for concurrence, that the
ayor De autnof zed 10 enter into contract by
otarlsl act with Jfhn Coleman Il Co., for making
dewaiks ON Peers and Clay streets. between
ustomhouse ana iConu streets, your committee
port favorably.
8. Upon the resolution sent from the Board Of
ssistant Aldermtu for concurrence. that the
Irveyor be autho4sed to cause to be placed fifteen
Nv tops to the STALLS in Drysdes Street Market
our committee red ort favorsbly. I
TsIos. II. SHIELDS, Chairman.
4sTER KAISER,
Us. PEssoU,
4UDGER BoGUILLE.
The accompanying re solution, viz:
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