The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-07
CITY HALL, NEW ORLEANS, J
January 9Th. 1864.

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~ January 5th, 1869.
The board MT pursuant to adjournment, Mr..
Pandely in the faair, and the following members
present: Messr: Aitkens, Walker, Pembsrton,
Camp, Montgoffery, surcken, Grandpre. Fisher,
Pandely, FarGey and Breen.
The reading Of. the minutes of last meeting
was dispensed with, and, on motion of Mr.. Fisher,
approved as Tuklshed in the official journal.
The treasnfe{F report for the week ending
Dec. 81, 1865 ahawing receipts $2O7,3l9 %, ex-
penditures ss6:(s%52 balance on hand $780, l73 60,
was referred 90 the finance committee.
The resolution authorizing the controller to re-.
adudicate the contract for repairing and keeping
in repair the bridges Of the LIST, I'd and 4th
Districts, was safsfred TO committee appointed
TO confer witha similar committee from the Board
of Aldermen. On the part of this board, the chair
appointed Meeiis; Camp, Fisher and Breen.
The followssg resolutions from the Board of
Aldermen wese received and concurred in unan-
imously, on ihSirseveral readings:
Resolved. TBatthe street commissioner be and
he is hereby. authorized 10 have the necessary
bounded by Cafondelet walk. Roman, st. Peter
and Prieur streets, and further, that the street
commissiC neT cause the crossings in said sec lion
to be pat 10 good order and condition.
RESOLVED, That permission is hereby granted
to +. w. Loewen to erect "bake-oyenu on
his premises, situated on Gravier street, be.
tween Basin ard Rampant streets, provided, the
eaid " bake-oEsnp be erected ia accordance with
existing laws esd ordinances, and remain during
The pleasure 3tshe Common Council.
Resolced, Titt in order to complete the pur.
chase and deyfTy of the Water Works purchased
from the COMMERCIAL Bank of New Orleans, the
mayor be anil gbe is hereby authorized TO sign
notarial act acknowledging delivery OF the same,
and the motas:le and. immovable property H.
cluded In said pEschase and on the signing of such
act by the president of the Commercial Bank,
duly authorized the mayor be and he is hereby
authorized TO give bis obligation to deliver to said
president of thg Commercial Bank, within sixty
days from the signing Of such act bonds of the
City of New Orleans to the amount of thirteen
hundred and ninety.three thousand and four hum
dTed dollars Iaving thirty years 10 run, and bear.
ing interest at She rate Of five per centum per an
mum from the srst day of January, 1863, payable
semiannually ION the first day Of January aud the
first day of July 10 each and every year. provided
the same meet with the approval OF the city
attorney.
The following resolutions from the Board of
Aldermen we're concurred in unanimously:
ReSolUed, That the Board of Aldermen will
meet the Assis tant Board at O'Clock this evening
for the purpose of electing despositary for the
city of New Orleans, and three directors of the
Board Of Health.
ReSOlUed, That joint committee, composed of
four members from the Board OF Aldermen aud
four from the Board of Assistant Aldermen, be
appointed for the purpose of comforting with the
heirs of Lyaudsis and David, or their legal repre-
sentatives, concerning the settlement of Judgment
rendered against the city in suit for possession of
the Dryades Street Market" said committee to
report to the Common Council at its next ses-
sion, IL practicable.
In accordance with the latter of the above re-
solutions, the chair appointed Messrs. Mont.
Aitkens, Rose and Breen.
Mr.. Rose here entered and took his seat.
The following resolution from the Board of AL
dermen was received and, on motion of Mr.. Penn
berton, referred TO the committee on Water
Works:
Resolred That the committee on Water Works
be and they are hereby authorized to receive
communications for the leasing of the Water
Works, now owned by this city, with view to
The leasing Of the same for a term of years.
BE IL further resolUed, That said committee be
and they are hereby directed 10 report offers that
they may receive, for lease Of the Water Works
for term Of years, with view Of making lease
of said Water Works and extending the same, and
that they report by ordinance or otherwise as
they may see fit.
Resol1ed, That bids will be received for five
days from the PRONUNCIATION Of the abuve.
Later in the evening Mr.. Pemberton moved AND
obtained reconsideration of the vote by which
The above resolution had been referred to the
committee on Water Works.
Mr.. Pemberton then moved the adoption of the
resolution as amended by the Board of Aldermen.
Carried.
Under suspension of the rules. the resolution
was placed upon its second reading, when il was
concurred in.
The resolutions allowing the lessees OF markets
10 pay the amount of their adjudications in city
fha fiu,a II 4ha
ng expired, was on motion laid on the table.
The committee on streets and landings submitted
he following report:
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
City Hall, Jan. 5, 1869.
70 the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen;
Genle1nen--Y Your committee have the honor TO |
eport upon the following subjects referred to
hem, viz:
l. Upon the communication of the controller |
Dec. Goth, ls6S, informing the Common Council of |
he adjudication of the following contracts, viz:
l. q contract agreeably to ordinance No. 1882, |
Y. S., for grading and Smelling the swamp side OF |
3syou st. John, from Esplanade street bridge to |
he city railroad, TO JAS FallOn as principal, and |
Nm. Cullinan security, at three (s3) dollars per |
unning foot. 2. A contract in accordance with |
esoluton No. ll64, N. s., for constructing brick |
idewalks on Peters and Clay streets, between
)ustomhouse and Cont streets, to John Coleman
Co. as principal, and John McVittae, security,
t two dollars and fifty cents (s2 SOY per running
cot. Your committee recommend the approval
4 said adjudicatiols, the acceptance of the secu-
tiles, and In accordance herewith, present the
ecesssIy resolutions. authorizing the mayor to
inter- into contract with said parties, per notarial
CT, for the performance of said work.
GERALD FARRELL, Chairman.
W. W. WALKER.
G.. PANDELY.
The committee on tires submitted the following
eport:
COMMITTEE on FIRES Cry Han