The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-30

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The board met pursuant to adjournment, Mr.
Kearny in the chair.
Present-Messrs. Kesrny, Rose, Aitkens
Camp, Montgomery, Fisher, Pandely, Farrell
and Breen.
On motion the reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with. -l afsf.
Mr.. Fisher, chairman OF the committee of con-
ference of this board to meet like committee
from the Board of Aldermen, in the matter of the
budget of expenses for the present year, reported
that the said committees had agreed on the fol.
lowing terms Of compromise:
The Board Of Assistant Aldermen to accept the
amendment Of the Board of Aldermen increasing
the appropriation for the public schools to $780,
600.
The Board of Aldermen on their part agreed to
strike out the appropriation for the police
On motion the report was received.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher the terms of agree.
ment were accepted, making the appropriation
for the public schools s350,OOO and striking out
the police appropriation, and the budget so
amended was finally adopted and sent to the
Board of Aldermen for concurrence, with the
following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Kearny, Rose, Aitkens, Camp,
Fisher and Breen.
Nays-Messrs. Montgomery, Pandely and Far.
rell.
Mr.. Fisher submitted the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE in Relation the New Orleans Mobile
State of Alabama
Be ii ordained That the time limited I'D est,
November "a, 1867 for the completion of the
railroad of the said the New Orleans, Mobile and
Chattanooga Railroad Company, between the
city Of New Orleans and the city of Mobile, ia the
ordinances which have been heretofore adopted
by the city of New Orleans in relation to the said
company, be and the same is hereby extended for
the term of one year, I'D est, until November "a,
1901 from and after the expiration of the time
limited in the said ordinances heretofore adopted
Pr0utded ho1ceuer, That the said company shall
cause to be graded and ready for the track to be
laid forty miles of their road, between the city of
New Orleans and the city of Mobile, prior to the
expiration Of the time originally granted, id est,
prior to the twenty fourth day of November, 1862
and
Plorided further, That the said company shall
cause five miles of said road to be built and track
laid within the State of Louisiana before the Gath
Of November, 1869.
The foregoing ordinance, after much discussion
was referred to special committee Of three, with
instructions to consult with the directors of the
proposed railroad, with view of inducing the
said directors to modify their line of route in the
city. The chair appointed on the committee
Messrs. Breen, Pandely and Camp.
The following communication from the super.
intendent of the fire alarm telegraph, was read
and referred to the committee on fires:
FIRE ALARM AND POLICE TELEGRAPH,l
SUPERINTESDENT's OFFICE, CRY HALL,
New Orleans, Jan. 81, 1869.
To the ere alarm telegraph committee Common Council city
Gentlemen--In accordance with resolution No.
ITO, new series, approved Dec. g. 1865, directing
the extension of the signal wires of the fire alarm
telegraph to the depot of the New Orleans City
Railroad Company, situated on Laharpe street,
between White and GENTLY Road, and the cree.
ton of a station box, l would respectfully no.
tfy you of the completion of the work, and that
the box is in connection with the wires Of the
central station at the City Hall.
The station numbers nine, and is located in fire
district eight.
Respectfully submitted.
JNo. X. MNGLE, superintendent.
The committee on finance submitted the follow |
ing report:
FINANCE COMMITTEE RooM,
No. % City Hall. New Orleans, Jan. %, 1869. |
To the Honorable the Board Of Assistan, Aldermen:
Gentemen-The petition of Chas. G. MaiIlot, |
asking to be paid four hundred and fifty dollars |
for lot of ground taken by the city for the |
opening of New st. Bernard street, has been re- /
ferred by this committee to the city surveyor and
city attorney for examination These officers con-
ceding In the opinion that this claim is just one
and should be paid, resolution authorizing the |
controller to warrant on the treasurer in favor of
Mr.. Maillot for the amount claimed, is herewith |
submitted to your consideration.
Respectfully submitted.
Tn. F. FISHER, Chairman.
JOHN BREES,
ALFRED kEAREY.
The following resolution, accompanying the
above report, was recommtted to the finance
committee: i
ResolUed, That the controller warrant on the
treasurer in favor of Louis j. Maillot, admins
rator of the estate of Widow Chas. Maiot for
he sum OF four hundred and fifty dollars, in final
settlement of the purchase by the city of lot of
yround situated on the square bounded by Lib |
'ral, Annette, Senin and New St. Bernard streets;
aid lot having been taken by the city for the |
opening of New st. Bernard street.
Resotued further, That the mayor be and he is |
lereby authorized to enter into contract in be- |
|. Maillot, administrator of the estate of Widow
has. Maillot, for the purchase of the lot of |
round mentioned in the foregoing resolution,
md for the price mentioned.
The committee on Improvements and buildings |
ubmitted the following report:
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN |
CRY HALL,
New Orleans, Jan. is, 1869.
o the Honorable the Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
Genaemen-Your committee on improvements
nd buildings have the honor to report:
On the resolution to authorize Daniel Edwards,
So, to remove his copper works and steam en-
ines to his new building on Delta street, favora-
ly.
In the matter Of the petition of the Rev. NJ,
erault for permission to erect q frame church |
n corner of Esplanade and Rampant streets, YOUR |
ommittee report the petition is unaccompanied
y any concurrent petition of property holders of
he neighborhood; the fire limits are moreover
established under an act of the Legislature.
ti Very respectfully.
--.- - JOHN BREKS, Chairman.
G.. CANT.
The consideration Of that portion Of the report |
'ferring to the petition of Rev. Mr.. Gerault was
committed to the same committee.
The following resolution, reported upon fsvora-
y by the committee on improvements and build.
gs, was adopted on its several readings, unami-
ously:
ResolUed, That Daniel Edwards be, and he is here.
? authorized to remove his copper works aud
cam engines from the site now occupied by him |
, Fulton street, between Gravier and Poydras
reets, to the building which he has erected on |
eta street, between Grsvier and Poydras
reefs.