The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-25


stay the csuses OF complaint.
/ also take; this occasion to respectfully ask
your advice with regard to my duties under ordi
nance No. ll4,, N. s., relative to public shows
ETC., as in attempting to put it in force recently
have been restrained by a letter from his honor
the mayor, copy of which is herewith inclosed
for your perulal.
Awaiting your Instructions,
/ am very respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
JOSEPH MURPHY,
Street Commissioner.
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NAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, Feb. 10, 1869. I
ToJossph MURPHY, ESQ.,, Street Commissioner:
Sri am Instructed by the mayor to inform you
that so much Of the order issued from this office,
under date of the 18th February, relates to the
removal of Enclosures or other improvements on
the lot foot Of Canal street. lately occupied by
Ames as @ show. is revoked.
Very respectfully,
JOHN W. OVERALL. Secretary.
By order OF
JoHN z. CONWAY, Mayor.
Mr.. Camp here called for the reading of ordi.
nance No. III, n. s., after which a motion was
made and prevailed that SO much of the report as
relates 70 the instructions communicated to the
street commissioner In removing Enclosures, etc.,
be referred 10 q committee of three to ascertain
the cause for such instructions being issued.
Messrs. Cs5mp Pemberton and Sturcken were
appointed said committee.
The following communication from the con.
troler was lead, and on motion, referred to the
finance committee:
CONTROLLERS OFFICE,
City Hall, New Orleans. Feb. %, 1869.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
GenaemeE--I have the honor 10 report to your
honorable body. that on the 18th inst, in accord.
suce with an advertisement in the official Journal,
al faNN ha farw4 90 IL
revenues and The construction of a powder mag
szne" on property belonging to the CITY, for the
term OF five years, have received the following
bid;
I've hundred (s50O) dollars per snnum.
And on the goth inst, in accordance
with ordinance No. 1868, N. s., l adju-
dcated the contract for collecting the Ii.
agents, etc., to F. B. Hernandez security, G 90.
W. Walden at (s4750) four thousand seven hun.
dred and fifty dollars for the term of one year.
All Of which is very respectfully submitted.
Your obedient servant,
PAS. LABARRE,
Deputy Controller.
Mr.. Grsndpre here entered and took his seat
Under suspension of the rules, Mr.. Breen sub.
mitted the following resolution, which was adopted
on its several readings unanimously:
Resolueds That the proposal of Ewd. F. Shields
as principal, and G. CoTrejolles as security, for
farming the revenues of, and the construction Of
apowder magazine, on property belonging to the
hundred (S500) dollars per annum, be and the
same is hereby approved, the security accented
and the mdyot authorized to enter into contract,
per notariaj act with the parties for the perform
apce of said work, under specifications Of the city
Mr.. Fisher having obtained suspension OF the
rules introduced the following resolution, which,
he explained, bad previously passed this board,
and had been transmitted to the Board of Alder
men for occurrence, but that body had amended
IL by the introduction Of two other companies
which In the meantime had been passed upon
fayorsby by this body, thereby necesstatng a
revision Of the resolution and its resdoption:
Resolved, That the surveyor be and he is hereby
authorized 10 have repaired the house of Pelican
Hook and Ladder Fire Company No. 4; PToUided,
The cost does not exceed Eve hundred dollars
($500.)
The finance committee submitted the following
report:
FINANCE COMMITTEE RooM,)
No. % City Hall,
New Orleans, February %, 1891
To the Honcbshe President and Members Of the Board Of
Gelldemen-5 Your committee beg leave to report
as follows on the different matters referred to
them:
On the petition of F. ZoIer, barber, praying to
be relieved from payment of license, unfavor-
ably.
On the petition of Boyd, Coleman & Graham.
praying to be refunded one.hslf the license paid
by them last year. unfavorably.
On the claim Of Chas. Maillot, referred back to
this committee, praying to be remunerated for a
lot Of ground taken by the city for the opening of
new ST. Bernard street, your committee, after an
examination of the titles, and in accordance with
the opinion Of the city attorney and city surveyor
report back the original ordinance, amended so
as TO resd $500 instead Of $3.50.
Your Committee beg leave TO state that after q
long and tedious examination of the accounts and
returns Of the collectors Of evee dues of the diff.
ferent districts, they have found the accounts Of
these officers correct.
Respectfully submitted.
tn. F. FISHER,
Chairman Finance Committee.
ALFRED KEARNY.
JOHN BREEN.
The following resolution accompanying the
above report was unanimously adopted on its
several readings:
ReSolrtd, That the controller warrant on the
treasurer IN favor of Lo us j. Maiot admins.
traitor OF the estate of Widow Chas Maillot, for
the sum Of three hundred dollars (s300), in final
ground situated on the square bounded bv Lib.
eral, ANNETTE, Genn and New St. Bernard streets:
said lot having been taken by the CITY for the
opening of New ST. Bernard street.
ReSolred further, That the mayor be and he ia
hereby authorized to enter into contract in be-
half Of tie city, before the city notary with Louis
j. Maillot administrator Of the estate of Widow
Chas. Msillot, for the purchase OF the lot of
ground mentioned in the foregoing resolution.
and for the price therein mentioned.
Mr.. Walker here entered and took his seat.
The following resolution from the Board of
Aldermen wss unanimously concurred in on its
several readings: