New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1869-05-23

All above that amount by contract.
As thus amended, it was unanimously
concurred in on each reading, the rules be-
ing suspended. (Mr. Brady presently.
Resolued That the contract awarded ].
G. Campbell for repairing and keeping in
repair the bridges of the First District.
under ordinance No. 1885, new SERIES be and
the same is hereby transferred to James
A. Moran, the said Moran assuming all the
obligations of Campbell under said contract,
the security to stand as at present.
ResOlUed, That the Controller be and is
hereby authorized to warrant on the Treas
urer for two hundred and fifty dollars in
favor of the foreman of Crescent Fire En-
CINE Company No. "a, to enable the COM
pany to complete the repairs to their
premises, the work to be done under the
supervision of the City Surveyor.
Resolved, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized to warrant on the
Treasurer for the sum of five hundred dol
lars, in favor of the foreman of Persever-
ance Fire Engine Company No. 10, to enable
them to raise the roofOf their engine house,
and to make such other repairs as may be
necessary, the work to be done under the
supervision of the City Surveyor.
These were referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings.
Resolued, That in the opinion of this
| Council it is not only the duty, but the in
| terest of the city of New Orleans to lend
every means in its power, by either legisla-
ton or contribution of funds to aid any
enterprise that is tended to increase the
commercial prosperity of our port, and par
ticularly to foster and assist the enterprise
intended to open and keep open the bar at
the mouth of the Mississippi river.
This was concurred in.
RESOLVED, That permission be and is here
by given to Heinrich Bern to erect a bake
| oven on his premises at No. 20 FrenChmen
street, the same to be erected in strict &C
cordance with existing ordinances, and to
remain only during the pleasure of the
Common Council.
Pesolred, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized to readjudicate a con
tract, after five days notice IN the offcia
journal, to the lowest bidder or bidders, fol
furnishing the city with lumber for the tern
of one year, under specifications on hle IL
the office of the City surveyor.
These were unanimously concurred in on
each reading, the rule being suspended.
Mr.. O'Brien present.
An Ordinance in relation to the New Or
leans, Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad
Company, corporation OF the State o.
| Alabama.
WHEREAS, By the terms and provisions o.
| the OTul0dlC6S Which ndhO OCSh S'SACA
adopted by the city of New Orleans, in rela
ton TO the New Orleans, Mobile and Chat
tanooga Railroad Company, certain right
and privileges were granted to, and certain
agreements made with the said company
conditioned that its line Of railroad, be-
tween the cities of New Orleans and Mobile
should be completed prior to the twenty
fourth day of November, 1863.
And whereas, That one of the said agree
ments on the part of the city of New Orlean
| is. that the city will cause to be opened 10
public use an extension of Claiborne street
from st. Bernard avenue to Lsfayett
avenue, in the line OF, and in the same mai
, ner as that part Of Claiborne street betWee
st. Bernard avenue and Canal street, an
that the said company may occupy tn
central portion of the neutral ground IN sue
extension for the tracks OF their railroad.
And whereas, That although one of tn
, ordinances relating to said company wa
adopted February 16, 1867, and the othe
in which the agreement relating to the eS
, tension of Claiborne street was made, WI
, adopted November II, 1867, it was impos
sible for the said company to obtain froi
a | the State of Louisiana any charter or graz
whateyer. for the construction of its raj
road within the limits Of the State OF LoI
isiana. until the nineteenth day Of Angus
. 1868, when the necessary grant and pTlVllee
was given to it by an act OF the Gener
1 AssGlABlJs -
0 And whereas The said company have Al
ready made all requisite preparation an
provision for the immediate construction Q
It's railroad between the cities OF New vi
0 leans and Mobile, and have already place
under contract the construction OF all u
bridges aud all the grading therefor (e'
10 cept the grading to be done by dredge
near the Rigolets), all of which work ls, !
the terms Of the contracts, to be complete
N ready for the track to be laid prior to dat
~ varying from June to November l, l669.
And whereas the said company Will col
sent to require that the city shall at pre-
M ent open and grade for their immediate III
~ only so much OF the neutral ground Of sa
q. extension OF Claiborne street IS will be so
" ficient for the laying of the tracks OF |
OO railroad from Elysian Fields street to IL
% favette avenue, and Will further ccnse
that il will not require the city to open al
Grade the remainder OF said extension
m Clalborne street. IL accordance with Il
" Agreement contained in the ordinant
IN a5ove referred 10, until after the line OF
y railroad shall have been built between Z
cities Of New Orleans and Mobile.
On And whereas, the cost to the city for :
purchase OF all the property required
the opening of that part OF said extensi
Is On Claiborne street, from Elysian Fel
street TO LAFAYETTE avenue, is estimated