The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01

first reading.
A motion to suspend the rule to place the ord
nance on its second reading was decided afarma
lively by the necessary two third vote. the yea
and nays being called with the following result:
Yeas-Messrs. Kesrny, Rose. Athens. Walker
Montgomery, Fisher, PandeIy, wynne-S.
Nays-Messrs. Pemberton, Camp, Morphy AM
| Breen-4.
The ordinance Was then taken up ssriatIm.
A motion by Mr.. Camp to lay upon the table TIL
nrst section was declared lost on call Of the yea
and nays.
After some discussion, on motion the board 70
solved itself into committee Of the whole, Mr.
Fisher In the chair. ti ~
Some time was consumed In committee, wher
the board resumed its session, the committee re-
porting through its chairman, Mr.. Fisher, favora
bly, upon the ordinance, and recommending II
adoption. si1ai ri-i.-.s sf4
On motion of Mr.. Pandely the report OF the
committee was received, . motion to lay the re-
port upon the table having been previously made
and lost.
Mr. Fisher then moved the ordinance be adopt
ed 90 whole upon its second reading, and called
the previous question, which was decided afarma.
lively.
The ordinance was then upon it, second read.
ng read by title, and upon o call Of the yeas and
nays declared adopted, the vote standing e. fol.
| lows:
Yeas-Messrs. Kearny, Rose. Athens, Walker,
Montgomery, Fisher, Morphy, Psndely, wynne
and Breen-l0.
Nays-Messrs. Pemberton and Camp-2. ~
Mr.. Breen here gave notice of his Intention 70
move, at the next meeting, reconsideration of
the vote by which the ordinance had been de-
clared adopted.
Mr.. Pandely submitted the following resolu.
tions, WEIGH were adopted on their FIRST reading.
the rules suspended, placed respectively upon
their second readings, and declared adopted uuan.
imously: -.s ,.,~-.g =, -. .,-......s
Yeas-Messrs. Kearny, Rose. Athens, Walker
Pemberton. Camp. Montgomery, Fisher. Morphy,
Pandely, wynne and Breen.
Nsys-None. s.sasa
Resolved, That the adjudication by the controller
OF q contract. as per resolution No. 1914, new
series. for digging, cleaning and widening Mar.
igny Canal, from London avenue to Elysian Fields
hundred and ninety nine dollars ($299) per run.
ming acre, be and the same ia hereby approved,
the security accepted, and the mayor authorised
to enter into contract with the parties, per no.
tarisl act, for the performance Of said work.
Resolued, That the adjudication by the con.
Os
new series, for digging, cleaning and widening
Florida Walk Canal, from Lafayette avenue 20
Elysian Fields, to Christy Connell security James
Murtagh, at Eve hundred and ninety-nine dollars
(s599) per running acre, be and the same IL here.
by approved, the security accepted and the mayor
authorized TO enter into contract with the parties,
per notarial act, for the performance Of said
work.
Reso1ued, That the adjudication by the control.
Ter OF contract, as per resolution No. 1927.
nd xwfao
St. Anthony Street Canal from Josephine street
to Humanity street, to John Wolf, security ]. A.
Florat, at fifty five dollars (t55) per running
De and me same r., hereby approved the
enter into contract with the parties, per notarial
act, for the performance of said work.
The following resolutions, also submitted By
Mr.. Pandey, were adopted on their first read
ings:
Resoloed, That the adjudication by the control.
Ter OF contract, as per resolution No. 1872, new
series for Smelling and grading First street. from
ST. Charles street to Claiborne street. to Gabriel
Correjolles, securities MIGUEL ALBERT and Fred
eric Wintz, at two dollars and forty.nine cents
l$2 49) per running foot, be and the same is
hereby approved, the securities accepted and the
mayor authorized to enter into contract with the
parties, per notaria act, for the performance of
said work.
Resolued, That the adjudication BY the con.
troller Of contract, as per resolution No. 1889.
BIQoW0lk0.
dered By curbstones, on Bolivar street, between |
Lafayette and Common streets, to John Rooney. |
security, F. Wintz, at 81 rs per running foot, be
and the same is hereby approved, the security &C.
cepted and the mayor authorized to enter into |
contract with the parties per notaria act for the
performance Of said work. |
Resolced, That the adjudication by the con. |
troller of q contract as per resolution No. l34O
New Series, for raising the grade of the banquette
on the south side OF Gravier street, between Ba. |
Dr. lon Ef IN an
security Smith 1zard at 81 IS per running foot be
and the same is hereby approved, the security |
accepted and the mayor authorized to enter into
contract with the parties per notarial act for the
performance Of said work. |
RESOLVED, That the adjudication by the con. |
troller OF contract, as per resolution No. 1928,
New Series, for Smelling and grading Lapeyrouse
street from Claiborne street to GENTLY road to
Gabriel Correjolles, security G. II. Slocomb, at
~ IL per running foot, be and the same 10 hereby
the security accepted, and the mayor
authorized to enter into contract per notarial act
with the parties for the performance Of said
work. -------
Mr.. Fisher submitted the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING GAMBLING HOUSES.
WHEREAs, By an act Of the General Assembly,
approved March 3, 1869, the business OF gambling
has been legalized In this State. and at the time Of
The passage by the Common Council of the license
ordnance for the current year the business Of
gambling had not been recognized by the laws of
he State and -.. - ..-.- |
WHEREAs. 1t is proper that all business carried
IN In the city, and more especially business of nom
productive character like gambling should bear |
proportion Of the cost Of the city government;
therefore,
SECTION. /. Be IL ordained by The Common
Council ofthe Cttycf Neu1 Orleans. That the pro-
'rietor or proprietors, occupant or occupants, OF
'ach and every house within the city of New Or
cans where gambling Of any nature IL carried on
'e and they are hereby required to pay into the
ity treasury the sum Of $500. which shall be the
mount charged them as license for the current
ear ending December 3lst, 1869: Prouided |
That In the event Of liquors being sold in the
'remises where such gambling is carried on,
othing herein contained shall be 80 construed as
0 interfere with the collection of coffee house |
cense from the proprietor or proprietors Of the
ar, as provided in section = Of the license ordi-
ance.
Sec. 2. Be IL ordained, etc., That before ID. |
ming TO any proprietor license under this ordi-
ance, Il shall be the duty Of the treasurer to as
ertain II the party 30 applying for q license has
btained from he State, under the State law, an.
lority to engage in and carry on the business Of
ambling,