The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-18

| Orleans:
| Genaenen-Herewith transmit an accoun
late term In the Office of assistant city attorney
! together with detailed accounts Of the variou
matters which came under my administration.
The account shows balance Of t28,602 So IN
my favor. mostly growing out Of the Illegal post vt
licenses during the month of February, 1858, ant
the Illegal Withholding from me and recep
thereof. with my commissions, Of very large
amount Of bills for licenses by the then city
treasurer, from the lst of March, 1858. to LIST o.
July, 1868, both dates inclusive, for which bal
snce have instituted suit in the Fifth District
| Court of New Orleans. Hoping that the account
will be found correct. and balance duly liquidsted
remain. gentlemen, your ob'd't servant.
| ~ E. HIEsrAND.
| The following resolution from the Board Of
| Aldermen was unanimously concurred in on Id
several readings:
Resolued, That the city surveyor be aud he ID
hereby authorized and instructed to place or cause
| to be placed in the yard of the city tool house
situated on the levee, large platform scale suit.
able for weighing ballast and other material that
may be necessary 10 be purchased for his depart
ment, and also Of the street commissioner.
The COMMITTEES Of streets and landings sub
mitted the following report
COMMITTEES OF SrRKErs AND LANDINGS
Board of Assistant Aldermen, =
qlta 70 City Hall, Feb. 16, 1891
To the Honorable Board Of Assistants Aldermen:
Genaemen-Your committee report rssolu.
ton for adoption authorizing the city surveyor
to construct foot bridge over Claiborne canal at
the intersection Of st. Andrew street, Fourth
District. s. .s
GERALD FARRELL, Chairman.
W. w. WALKER.
- G. PAsDELY.
The following accompanying the above report
was adopted on its several readings unanimously
Be it resolued, That the city surveyor be and he
Is hereby authorized and instructed to have q foot
bridge erected over Claiborne canal at the inter-
section Of 81. Andrew street, Fourth District.
The special committee of this board, appointed
mayor, in regard to the ordinance to allow Chss.
Morgan, ESQ.,. to build o shed on the steamship
landing, subnittedl the following report
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, Cry HAIL.
New Orleans, February 16, 1869.
To the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen:
Conference.-The special committee to whom
was referred the veto message OF the mayor, in
the matter Of the privilege granted to Chas. Nor
gan, Esq, to erect shed on the wharton the pro-
lection Of merchandise, shipped TO Texas, have
They have examined the message, in all It's le,
gal bearings, and find 1t entirely erroneous and
entirely at variance with the facts and law In this
case, and this, after consultation with the city at
torney. The authorities quoted have no possible
effect In this case, while, on the other hand, the
charter of the city allows the council to admins
ter the vharves in the interests Of commerce.
The whole tenor and spirit OF the message, as well
as many Of the expressions in the same, should be
deprecated by this council and your committee
have the honor to express the opinion that the
resolution should be persisted in, Notwithstanding
the objections of the mayor.
Very respectfully,
HUGH MONTGOMERY, Chairman,
GERALD FARRELL,
w. II. PEMBERTos.
Mr.. Pandely here moved to persist in the reso-
luton, Notwithstanding the objections of the may
or. The question having been put on Mr.. Psnde-
ly's motion, the ordinance was persisted in by
the following vote
Yess-Messrs. Kearny, Rose, Athens, Walker,
Pembertop, Camp, Montgomery, Sturcken, Grand.
pre-, Fisher, Morphy. Pandely and Farrell-l3.
Nays-Messrs. Wynne aud Breen-2.
On motion of Mr.. Pandely, the lordinsnce was
sent to the Board of Aldermen for concurrence in
this action.
The ordinance amending ordinance No. 1905,
which was further amended by this board, was
returned by the Board of Aldermen, with notifi-
cation that that board had appointed committee
to confer with the Board of Assistant Aldermen
in the matter.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher. committee Of three
members of the board was appointed by the chair
to confer with the committee of the Board Of
Aldermen in the matter. The chair appointed on
this committee Messrs. Fisher, Pemberton and
Walker.
Under q suspension of the rules, Mr.. Farrell
called up from the table the following resolution,
which was amended so as to strike out the words
st. Patrick " and insert " Claiborne"
The resolution, amended as above, was adopted
on its several readings, as follows:
Resolued, That the controller be and he Is here
by authorized after FIVE days notice in the official
journal, to adjudcate q contract to the lowest bid
der or bidders, for Smelling and grading First
street, between St. Charles and st. Patrick
streets, the work to be done in strict accordance
with specifications on file in the Office of the city
surveyor.
The following is the vote On the above resolu-
ton: -sas- 80. =. s
Yeas-Messrs. Kearny, Rose Pemberton, Camp,
Montgomery, Sturcken, MOrphy, Wynne, Farrell
and Breen.
Nay-Mr. Aitkens.
The committee on improvements and buildings
submitted the following reports
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
City Hall, New Orleans, Feb. Is, 1862
To the Honorable the Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
Gentlemera-Your committee on improvements
and buildings have the honor to report, in the mat
ter Of the petition Of Marshall ]. smith Co.. for
permission to erect one or more turpentine stills
near the New Basin, fsvorably, and offer the ne
cesssry resolution.
On The petition of Charles Reisland, for per.
mission to erect q bakery on his premises on
Poydras street, between Prieur and johnson
streets favorsbly by resolution.
Very respectfully,
JOHN BRBEN, Chairman,
Il. F. STRICKEN,
G. CAMP.
The following resolutions, accompanying the
above report, were adopted on their several
readings, unanimously:
Resolved, That permission be and ia hereby
granted to Chas. Reisland to erect bakery on his
premises, on Poydras street, between Prisur and
johnson streets. the whole to be constructed in
accordance with existing laws and ordinances,
and to remain during the pleasure OF the Common
Council.
Resolved, That permission be and ia hereby
granted to Marshall ]. Smith Il Co. to erect one
or more turpentine stills and the necessary