The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-13

villIcome to q final concuslon inese matters
ct day as early as possible. o,p.,
Chairman Board Of iernen.
H. G. MoNTttKRY,
Chairman Board of Assistant Aermen.
--.-l-rIt THos. r. BRAI
J. s. ATKINS,
CHAs. GRANDPR "
E. G. MoKPHY.
The ordinance accompanying the above port.
providing for the issue of bonds to the exit Of
1--WE million dollars, was on motion laid over.
The following resolution submitted BY Mr.. hut
gomery was adopted:
WHEREAS, There is great complaint among Q
residents Of the city Of New Orleans OF the
Gently increased water rates and charges tner'
Resolved. That the committee on water works
be and they are hereby instructed TO inyesti.
gate the cause Of and reason for said increased
rates and charges, and to recommend to the
Common Council such moderation and reduction
OF said rates and charges as the city can con-
sstently grant to her citizens.
The following resolutions offered by Mr.. Mont
gomery were read, and, on motion. referred to
the committee on streets and landings;
Resolved, That the controller be and he Is here
by directed 10 adiudicate, to the lowest bidder
after five days notice In the official journal, o
contract for the grading and Smelling Of Galvez
street, from the Csrondelet Canal to Esplanade
street. frt rrrsiro ..al a-Er---
Resolved, That the controller be and he Is here
by directed to adjudicate to the lowest bidder,
after five days notice In the official Journal, q
contract for the grading and Smelling Dabadie
street from Broad street to GENTLY road. .
Resolued. That the controller be and he is here
by directed TO adjudicate no more contracts for
paving of any street or any portion Of any
street with round or cobble stone. And all laws
parts of laws in conflict with this resolution be
and the same are hereby repealed. f4aea
Resolved, That the controller be and he ia here
after five days notice in the official Journal con-
nom Broad street 70 GENTLY road. = =
Reso,ued, That the controller be and he is here
BY directed to sdjudicate to the lowest bidder,
after five days. notice In the official Journal con.
tract for the grading and Smelling of Broad street
from Laharpe TO Aubry streets.
Resotred. That the controller be and he Is here
by directed TO adjudicate to the lowest bidder,
after five days notice In the official Journal con-
tract to grade and shell Lapeyrouse street from
Broad street to GENTLY road.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr..
Montgomery, was read and adopted on its several
readings with the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Kearny, Pemberton, Camp, Mont
gomery. sturcken, Pandely. Farrell and Breen.
Nays-Messrs. Aitkens and Walker.
RESOLVED, That the street commissioner be and
he is hereby directed to have the vacant spaces
in the flower beds Of Jackson Square filed with
choice and rare plants and shrubs. rovided the
cost OF the same shall not exceed $500.
The following resolutions introduced by Mr..
sturcken, were read and referred to the commit
tee on streets and landings:
Resolred, That the city surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized to cause Galvez street, upper
tide, to be sheed from Bienville street to Caron-
delet Canal bridge.
Resolved, That the street commissioner be and
he is hereby authorized and instructed TO place
gas lamps at .he intersection of the following
streets: Notre Dame and Peters, Notre Dame and
Delta, Notre Dame and Water.
The board then adjourned.
JOHN ToBIS, Secretary.