The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-12

| at 81 rs per running foot.
2. Your committee recommend the rejection of
an adjudication reported by the controller March
| 3D. 1869. for shellipg and grading Locust street,
| from Felicity Road TO Washington street. to James
Fsllon, security VIM. Cu!iinan, at So so per run
| ming foot; the same being considered by your COM
mittee as too high in price a resolution is pre-
| senied for adoption rejecting the. same, and au-
tborizng the controller TO resell said contract after
| five days notice in the official journal.
| 3. Upon the communication of the street COM
| missioner informing the Common Council that in
consequence of W. s. Cotton, Esq, contractor for
cleaning the streets and repairing the unpaved
streets of seventh, eighth and ninth wards. having
| abandoned his contract and ceased TO work under
| the same; and that he (street commissioner has
| placed the necessary force on said wards to
| accomplish the work under t1e specifications OF
| the contract; your committee deeming it proper
| take this occasion TO approve the action of the
| street commissioner in said position as having
! thereby shown a correct conception OF his duties
and the law, and which should be rigidly observed
| In all contracts.
| A. Upon the resolution that the street commits
sio1er repair the ballast roads Of the city, your
committee report favorably.
| GERALD FARRELL, Chairman.
| w. W. WALKER,
| G. PANDELY.
| The following resolutions reported upon favor
| ably by the committee on streets and landings
were adopted upon their several readings unan.
| imously, after which they were ordered trans
mitted to the Board of Aldermen for concurrence
RESOLVED, That the adjudication by the control
| Ter of Q contract in accordance with ordinance
| No. 1871, N. g., for shelling and grading Locust
street, from Felicity Road 10 Washington street,
| to James Fallon, security William Cullinsn, at
SO so per running foot, be and the same is hereby
| rejected by the Common Council of the city of
| New Orleans.
Resolued further, That the controller be and he
| Is hereby authorized TO resdjudicate the afore-
mentioned contract to the lowest bidder or bid
ders after five days notice in the official journal in
accordance with specifications on file In the city
| Surveyors office.
ReSolued, That the adjudication by the control
Ter, agreeably to ordinance No. 1869, N. s., of
contract for making brick sidewalks bordered by
curb stones on the south side of Magnolia street,
between Clio and St. Andrew streets. to John Sui.
livan-security, John Hackett-at two dollars and
twenty-five cents 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 notaria act for the
performance of said work.
ResolUed. That the adjudication by the control.
Ter agreeably 10 ordinance No. 1870, N. s., of
contract for making " brick " side walks bordered
by curb stones, on Tonti street, from Dumaine to
Esplanade Streets to John Bietry-security, B. 8.
Hsrrisson. at three dollars and twenty cents
($3 20) per running foot, be and the same 10 here
by approved, the security accepted, and the
mayor authorized to enter into contract with the
parties per .notarisl act for the performance Of
said work.
Resolued, That the street commissioner be and
he il hereby authorized to repair at the fol-
lowing ballast roads which are found on inspec-
ton of the proper officer to be in the worst posi-
bic condition:
Water street, from st. Joseph to Canal street.
Delta street. from St. Joseph to Canal street.
Magnolia, from Delord TO Calliope.
Delord. from Liberty to Magnolia.
Front, between Julia and St. Joseph.
Front, between st. Joseph and North Market.
Magnolia, from EratO to Thaiia,
Delord, from Magnolia I'd Clara.
GTsvler, from Front to Delta.
Poydras from Front to Delta.
lafayette from Front TO Water street.
Girod, from Front to Water street.
julia, from Front to Water street.
Front, from Julia 10 Girod street.
Julia, from Rampant to Magazine.
Locust, from Lafayette 70 PerdldO.
Bien7ille, between Peters and Front.
Front street, from Cont to Customhouse street.
Front street, between Peters and Wells.
CustomhoHse, between Peters and Wells.
CrossmaD street, between Peters and Wells.
Wells street, between Customhouse aud Canal.
Claiborne street. from Canal to Bayou Road.
The committee TO whom was submitted so much
OF a communication from the street commissioner
as referred to the removal of public shows OBJ
struciiDg the levee, etc., reported as follows:
CITY HALL. New Orleans, March 9, 1862
To the Roard Of Assistant Aldermen:
Gentlemen-YOur committee to whom was re.
munication of the 23d ultmo, as relates to the re-
moving of Enclosures, public shows, ETC., have
after careful investigation into the facts of the
case the honor to submit the following report.
Under ordinance No. 1l4l, new SERIES it is
clearly the duty of the street commissioner 20 re-
move all distractions, such shows, flying
horses, etc., encumbering the levee elsewhere.
Ii he removes them at all IL can only be because
they come under the head of distractions, not be-
cause any vice ia carried on within the canopy
which covers those domicilisted there The street
commissioner not being an ex-Offcio justice and
cUnservator Of the peace, and having authority
TO make arrests for Duisances existing or misde-
meanors committed, and not having at bis COM
mand special officers whom ne could direct 20 sup.
press the genes and villsinies transpring in the
interior of these dens created to entrap the IN
wary and uususpecting stranger, is powerless to
interfere further than remove any obstruction
continued in violation of existing ordinances.
So far as the show at the head of Canal street,
kept by one Ames il concerned, we are not aware
that the tent occupying the ground Is the great
source OF complaint, but we are aware that owing
10 the notorious character of the business carried
on under its folds that, although the tent occupy
ing the ground is not an obstruction and may not
be removed under ordinance No. ll4l, still the
evils complained of and the nefari0us transactions
said TO have been carried on there should be sup.
pressed, it strikes your committee that the mayors
specials might be employed for this parpose.
The street commissioner in the execution of
this ordinance calls upon the council for instruc-
restrained by written instructions from the mayor
in so far as the case Of Ames ia involved. and
being in doubt how to act under the circumstances
mas, rather than disobey the instructions of the
chief executive Of the city, appealed his case TO
the council for their consideration and advice,
thereby displaying an amount of consideration
snd respect for the authority of his honor che
mayor, which your committee consider dictated
by proper spirit.
Although proper official courtesy may have iu-
duced disposition on the part of the street. COM
missioner 10 yield 10 this matter to the highest
authority known to our municipal government,
still there can be no question to his duty in
forcing the ordinance, and We can only reconcile
bis failure TO carry 1t into execution BY the
be has pursued in appealing to the csulci for adj
vice.
Your committee would therefore urge uDon the
street commissioner the rigid enforcement of or
diDance No. ll4l, relative to the removal of OBJ
structioDs, etc., simply because it is an ordinance
of the city, and wherever the evils complained OF
in the shows are not considered as distractions,
exist, We would urge upon the mayor through his
special officers, an abatement of the evils.
Since writing the above we have learned from
his honor the mayor, that the business carried on
tha 4hoia and ale uhora. hao haaa