The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-04

those provided for in said sections, and that when
| the provisions of said sections are complied with,
that the bonds on hand shall all be destroyed,
and that no bonds shall be issued under the pro-
visions of this ordinance after the 3lst December,
1869, under any circumstances.
SEC. 4. Be ID further ordained, etc., That this
ordinance shall take effect from and after its sp-
proyal or ratification by the General Assembly Of
the State of Louisiana.
| SEC. 5. Be IL further ordained etc., That the
mayor be and he is hereby authorized to forward
certified copy of this ordinance to the governor,
the president of the Senate and the speaker Of
Louisiana, with the request that the General As
| sembly viii enact a bill making the foregoing
ordinance legal and binding.
ReSolUed, That the contracts entered into on or
| about the It'll day Of September, 1865, by the
| mayor with the following persons, viz:
i. j. j. OHara for cleaning and repairing the
streets of the first ward, for sl5, 900 per annum.
| 2. j. j. O'Hara for cleaning and repairing the
streets of the second ward for sl4 500 per annum.
| 3. G. Correjolles for cleaning and repairing the
streets Of the fourth ward for sl3 400 per annum.
4. G. Correjolles for cleaning and repairing the
| streets of the sixth ward, for 50 800 per annum
| 5. G.. Correjolles for cleaning and repairing the
streets Of the fifth ward, for sl3, 500 per annum.
6. William Henry for cleaning and repairing the
streets OF the tenth ward, for Sll 800 per annum.
z. William Henry for cleaning and repairing the
streets of the eleventh ward, for ZOO per an.
| mum;
Be and the same are hereby declared null and
| void, and that the street commissioner be and he
is hereby authorized and instructed to order the
work now being performed by said contractors
stopped within five days after the PRONUNCIATION Of
| this resolution.
Resolued further, That the controller be and he
is hereby authorized to adjudicste to the lowest
bidder, after five days notice in the official jour-
nal. the contracts for the cleaning OF the paved
and unpaved streets, and the repairing of the un-
paved streets of the first second, fourth, fifth,
sixth, tenth and eleventh wards of this city. the
work to be performed according to specifications
on file in the Office of the street commissioner.
ResolUed, That the controller be and he is here
by authorized to adjudicate to the highest bidder,
after ten days notice IN the official journal, the
farming Of all the city licenses for the year 1869,
under such specifications as shall be provided by
the finance committees of the Common Council,
under the advice and approval Of the city attorney.
Mr.. Pandely submitted the following reso-
luton and asked its reference to the joint
committee appointed to consider the above reso.
lutons Just read. 1t was 80 ordered.
WHEREAS, this board is keenly alive to the i'm.
perative and aramount necessity of removing, to
the extent Of its ability, all obstacles to a re.
yivsl Of the cty's commerce, which from its once
magnificent proportions has dwindled to an insig.
nifcancy well calculated to arouse serious appre-
| hension and
WHEREAS, no better mode can be devised
| than the one which suggests minimum rate of
BE it rescued, That in the opinion of this board
it is inexpedient and not consonant with the true
interests of the city to make its wharves and
landings source of revenue, and that said
wharves and landings should be made to pro-
duce no more than what is absolutely necessary
to keep them in fair order and repair.
The committee on streets and landings SUBJ
mitted the following report:
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS
BOARD ASSISTANT AIDFRMEN \
City Hall, Feb. 2, ls69.I
To the Honorable Board Of Assistant Aldermen
Gente1nen-Your committee have the honor to
report upon the following subjects referred to
them, viz:
LIST. Upon the resolution of this board, granting
an extension of time to j. F. Rust, of ninety days,
for the completion of the tail race on Orleans
street, your committee report favorably.
I'd. Upon the petition Of G. W. Lee, Esq, prop
erty holder on the north side of Philip street, be-
tween Constance and Laurel streets, praying that
a gas lamp be erected on said square, your COM
mittee report favorably and offer the necessary
resolution for adoption.
Sd. Your committee report as follows upon the
communication of the controller, Jan. 26th, 1869,
relating to adjudication of five contracts, viz:
LIST. Approval OF an adjudication agreeably to
resolution No. 1l54, n. s., and acceptance of the
security OF contract Tor repairing air and keeping
Dennis Cronan, Jr.-security. Dennis Cronan,
Sr.-at eighteen hundred and fifty dollars per an
mum resolution is accordingly presented for
adoption authorizing the mayor to enter into con-
tract with the parties per notarial act.
I'd. Approval of the adjudication and accept
ance of the security agreeably to resolution No.
ll54, N. s., of contract for repairing and keep
ing repair the paved streets of the fifth ward, to
Dennis Cronan. Jr.-Dennis Cronan, ST., security
at seventeen hundred and fifty dollars per annum;
a resolution is presented for adoption authorizing
the mayor to enter into contract with the parties
per notarial act.
r
ance of the security, in accordance with ordinance
No. 1854, N. S., OF a contract for repairing and
keeping in repair the paved streets of the seventh
ward, to J. Crowley-security, Andrew Hollo-
wsy-at ninety dollars per annnm; resolution is
presented accordingly for adoption, authorizing
the mayor to enter into contract with the parties
per n0tarial act.
4th. Approval of the adjudication, and accept
ance of the security, in accordance with ordi-
nance No. 1854, N. S., of contract for repairing
and keeping in repair the paved streets of the
eighth ward, to j. Crowley-security, Andrew Hol-
lowsy- at five hundred dollars per annum a reso-
luton is presented for adoption in accordance
with the foregoing, authorizing the mayor to enter
into contract with the parties per notarial act.
5th. Approval is also recommended of an adju.
dcation per resolution No. 1854, N. s., of q con-
tract for repairing and keeping in repair the paved
streets Of the ninth ward, to ]. Crowley as princ
dred dollars per annum; a resolution is accord
mgly presented for adoption, authorizing the
mayor to enter into contract with the parties per
notarial oct.
GERALD FARRELL, Chairman.
W. w. WALKER.
g. PANDELY.
The following resolutions &C companying the
above report were unanimously adopted on their
several readings, with the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Kearny, Rose, Athens, Walker,
Pemberton, Camp, Montgomery, Grandpre,
Fisher, Morpby, Pandely, wynne, Farrell and
Breen.
Nays-NOne.
Resolued, That the adjudication by the control
Ter, agreeably to ordinance No. ll54, N. S., of a
contract for repairing and keeping in repair the
paved streets Of the ninth ward, to ]. Crowley as
principal, and Andrew Holloway security, atfve
hundred t$50o) dollars per annum, be and the
same is hereby approved, the security accepted
and the mayor authorized to enter into contract
with the parties, per notara act, for the perform
ance of said work.
ResolUed, That the street commissioner be and
he is hereby authorized to erect or cause 20 be
erected gas lamp on Philip street, between Con-
stance and Laurel streets.
Resolred, That the adjudication by the con.
troller, agreeably to ordinance No. 1l54 N. S., of