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

REGULAR SESSION.
CITY HALL, NEW ORLEANS, |
March q 1880

CRY HALL. NEW OaLHASs,l
March 2, 1869. I
The board met in regular session pursuant to
adjournment. President Kesrny in the chair, and
Messrs. Rose, Athens, Walker, Pemberton, Camp,
Montgomery. sturcken. Fisher. horPhy, Pandely,
Wynne, Farrell and Breen present.
Mr.. Rose called for the reading OF the minutes
OF the Last regular meeting, which was proceeded
with, but before reaching its conclusion, was in
terrupted by Mr.. Psndely who, owing to the ex.
IRENE length of the proceedings, and the time
necessarily consumed In reading them, moved that
they stand adopted, which motion prevailed.
The minutes of the last extra session were read
and adopted.
The following communication received from the
mayor was read for the information OF the board
and on motion referred to the committee on edu
cation:
OFFICE OF STErsoN & ARMSTRONG,
Stationers, Printers and Blank Book Manufactirs,
90 Camp street,
New Orleans, February, Is, 1869.
Hon. John Conway Mayor of the City of New Orleans:
Strive have the honor to inform you, that at
the fire on the night Of the 22d instant, on Camp
street, ell the files of city papers for the year
1868. which we were binding for the archives of
the city, were totally destroyed.
With respect, yours,
~&-s<-1AAsO-NNs
The treasurer's report for the week ending
February 20, 1869, showing receipts for week
s64, 296 20; expenditures $57, 1858 IL balance on
hand *224,2ls SO, was referred to the finance
COMMITTEES.
The following communication from the street
commissioner, accompanied by a letter from the
mayor, was read and referred to the COMMITTEES
on streets and landings:
-.. STREET COMMISSIONERS OFFIcE,)
Room No. 2, City Hall,
New Orleans, March 2 1869. J
To the Honorable Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
Genheiper-In consequence Of Mr.. W. 8. Cot.
ton, the contractor for cleaning the streets, and
repsiriDg the unpaved streets Of the seventh,
eighth and ninth wards, having abandoned his
contract, and ceased to work under the same,
have deemed it my duty to place some of my
force on those wards, and have also Addressed
note on the subject to his honor the mayor. ask
ing for Information. / herewith respectfully
hand yOUthe reply, and ask for further instruc-
lions.
The weather having now become quite favor.
able for repairing the streets, very many Of them
being In avery bad condition. should be pleased
If you would take the matter into consideration,
men and materials to put them In good order
with the sast possible delay.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
Your Dbedient servant,
JOSEPH MURPHY,
Street Commissioner.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, I'd day Of March, 1869.
Joseph Murphy, Esq, Street Commissioner:
Sir am directed by the mayor to say, In an
Bwer TO yout communication Of the above date,
that no oftidia notification has reached this office
of the abun9 comment of Samuel w. Cotton of his
contracts foS cleaning the streets and repairing
the unpsved streets of the seventh, eighth and
ninth wards.
By direction OF the mayor.
JOHN W. OvERALL, Secretary.
The following communication from the control.
Ter was refssred to the committee on streets and
landings:
CONTROLLERS OFFICE, I
City Hall, New Orleans. MarohE2, ls69.|
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Genaenen-I have the honor to report to your
honorable body that after due notice in the ofica
journal, on the 25th Of February last, adjud
Gated the contract for constructing brick aide
walks, bordered by curbstones,' on Tonti street,
from Dumsine TO Esplanade street, to John Bietry,
security B. S. Harrison, al three dollars and
twenty cents, (s3 20) per running foot.
And on the same day | sdjsdicated the contract
for Smelling and grading Locust street, from Fell
city Road to Washington street, to James FaIon,
security Wm' Cullinsn, at three dollars and fifty
cents ($3 SOY per running foot.
And on this day according to ordinance No. 1869,
N S., sdjudcated the contract for the construc.
ton OF briCkIsidewalks, bordered by curbstonss,
on the south lide of Magnolia street. between Clio
and st. Andrew streets, to John Sullivan, security
John Hackett at two dollars and twenty-five cents
($2 25) per running foot.
All Of whidh is very respectfully submitted.
-FOUR obedient servant,
PAS. LABARRB,
Deputy Controller.
The following communication from the city
surveyor was received:
SURvRYos's OFFICE,
Room No. 10, City Hall,
City of New Orleans, Feb. Is, 1869. }
The st. Anthony canal is like all canals, essen.
tsl for draining purposes.
II has beer omitted on the list OF canals to be
cleaned and ought to be included with the others.
This canal is about l6 acres In length, and will
not cost over $500.
L. sURGI, City Surveyor.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The following resolutions from the Board Of Al
dermen were read and CONQUERED in on their seve.
raj readings with the following vote:
Yess-Messrs. KearDy, Rose, Athens, Walker,
Pembertcn, Camp, Montgomery, Sturcken. Fisher,
MOrphy, Pandely, wynne. Farrell and Brsen.
Nsys-NoDe.
Resolced, That the controller be and he is here.
by authorized, after five days notice In the off.
eial Journal TO sdjudicae contract TO the lowest
bidder or bidders for widening cleaning and deep.
ening OF. Ahtnony sueet canal from Josephine
street to Humanity street, the work to be done In
strict accordance with specifications on file in the
ofice Of the city surveyor.
Resolved, Thstthe surveyor be and be il hereby
authorized and instructed TO Immediately repair
the lake shore road between Bayou st. John and
Milneburg, and also 10 make the necessary
bridges.
RESOLVED, That the city surveyor be and he Is
hereby authorized to have the wooden cutters on
Craps street, between Elysisn Fields and Enghien
streets, replaced wherever rotten, aud also the
stone cutters repaired, 30 as to afford q good
drainage.