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

contract per notarial act for the performance of
said work.
Resolred, That the adjudication by the control.
Ter of contract as per resolution No. 1857, N. g.,
| for digging, cleaning and widening Melpemene
street Canal from Camp street 10 Dryades street,
20 feet at top, 10 feet at bottom and feet deep,
to Christy Cornell as principal. and h. c. Dawes
security, at one hundred tsloO) dollars per run.
ming acre, be and the same is hereby approved.
| the security accepted, and the mayor authorized
to enter into contract, per notsrial act with the
parties for the performance Of said work.
Resolred. That the adjudication by the con-
troer OF contract, as per resolution No. 1851,
N. s., for digging, cleaning and widening Camp
Street Canal, rom Felicity Road to Clio street, 20
feet at top, feet at bottom and feet deep, TO
Christy Cornell as principal, and Fl. c. Dawes
security, at fifty $500 dollars per running acre,
be and the same is hereby approved, the security
accepted, and the mayor authorized to enter into
contract with the parties. per notarial act for the
performance of said work.
On motion of Mr.. Farrell, the foregoing resolu.
tons, relating to the cleaning of the draining
canals by contract were transmitted to the Board
of Aldermen for concurrence. -
Mr.. Pandely, under q suspension of the rules,
introduced the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted on its several readings, after
which 1t was sent to the Board of Aldermen for
concurrence
ReSOlred, That the controller be and he is here
by authorized, after five days notice in the official
journal, 10 adjudicate contract for digging,
cleaning and widening lafayette Avenue Canal
from Claiborne street TO Florida Walk, the work
to be done in strict accordance with plans and
specifications on nle in the oice OF the city sur
veyor.
Under suspension of the rules, Mr.. Sturcken
submitted the following preamble and resolutions,
which were on motion referred to the committee
on streets and landings:
WHEREAS, The ditch on Claiborne street, bet
ween Canal and Toulouse streets, has become
public nuisance and useless for draining purposes,
and
WHEREAS, The grade of the cutters between
Claiborne and GalVez streets IS so established as
10 prevent the water from running 10 the cutters
Of the streets which run at right angles TO the
river therefore be it
ReSolred, That the city controller be and be is
hereby authorized after five days notice Ia the Of
fetal Journal to sell a contract for the relsying of
the cutters and banquettes, from Claiborne 10 Cal
vez, between Canal and Toulouse streets, accord
ing 10 the specifications on file in TIE Office Of the
city surveyor. The same to be subject to the ap.
prevail or rejection of the Common Council.
ResOlued, That the surveyor be and he is hereby
authorized to change the grade of the cutters and
banquetes, as 10 allow the water to run into the
Galvez Canal from the streets between Claiborne,
Gsvez, Toulouse and Canal streets.
ReSOlUed, That the street commissioner be and
he is hereby instructed TO gil with street scrapings
the ditch on Claiborne street, from Toulouse to
Canal streets.
Resolued, That all resolutions or parts of reso.
lutoDs in conflict with the foregoing preamble and
resolutions be and the same are hereby repealed.
The following resolution, accompanying the mi
noTity report Of the committee on streets and land
ings, was adopted on its several readings:
Resolred. That all persons doing business under
the State law authorizing the establishment OF free
markets, be authorized to cover the floors of the
buildings used by them as free markets with zinc,
secured with copper nails, or with tongued aud
groOved flooring, subject to the inspection Of the
license inspectors and police.
Resolred, That all ordinances or resolutions, or
parts OF ordinances or resolutions, conflicting with
this be and are hereby repealed.
The following resolutions. accompanying the re.
port of the committee on streets and landings,
were unanimously adopted on their several read
Jugs. with the following vote
Yeas-Messrs. Kesrny, Rose, Aitkens, Walker,
Pemberton, Camp, Sturcken, Gracdpre. Morphy,
Pardely, Farrell aud Breen.
Nays-None.
ReSOlred, That the street commissioner be and
he is hereby authorized and instructed to place or
posts on Magnolia street, between Calliope street
and the New Canal.
ResolUed That the adjudication of q contract
by the controller in accordance with ordinance
MGrigDy Canal. from London avenue to Elysian
Fields, 10 John Wolf as principal and J. A. Florat
security, at two hundred and sixty dollars (s260)
per running acre, be and the same is hereby re-
ieeted.
Rescued further That the controller be and
he is hereby authorized TO re-adndicate the afore-
mentioned contract to the lowest bidder after five
days notice in the official journal; the work TO
be done in accordance with specifications on file
in the cfice of the city surveyor.
De- TraI TIafk he l. z.
by authorized, after i've days notice in the Off
cia Journal 10 adjudicste a contract to the lowest
bidder or bidders for raising the grade of the ban
quette on the south side OF Gravier street, be-
tween Baronne and Dryades streets, the work TO
be done in strict accordance with specifications on
file in the ofice OF the city surveyor.
ReS0lued, That the controller be and he is here
By authorized, after FIVE days notice in the off.
eisl journal, to adjudicate to the lowest bidder
or bidders contract for constructing brick side
walks, bordered by curb stones on Bolivar street,
between Lafayette a1d Common streets, the work
to be done 10 strict accordance with Specifications
on file in the cffce Of the city surveyor.
ResoEeed, That the street commissioner be and
be is hereby authorized and instructed TO place
gas lamps at The intersection Of the following
streets Notre Dame and Peters, Notre Dame and
Delta, Notre Dame and Water.
The following resolution, accompanying the re.
port of the committee on streets and landings.
was reoommiited
ResoIued, That the adjudication by the control.
Ter OF a contract In accordance with ordinance No
1915, N. g., for digging, cleaning and widening
" Claiborne Street Canal.n from Csrondelet Canal |
TO Palmyra street. rs feet at top l6 feet at bottom
and average depth of feet, to John G. Wire as
principal, and G. Correjolles as security, at one
hundred and ten (sll0) dollars per running acre,
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.
The following resolution from the Board of AL. |
dermen was read
RESOLVED, That the surveyor be instructed TO |
repair Julia street, from Rampant TO Claiborne 1
street, at the earliest practicable moment.
Mr.. Pandely in lieu Of the above submitted the |
following. which on motion of Mr.. Breen was laid |
On the table:
ReSOlued That Julia street. from Rampant 10
Magnolia, Water street from Notre Dame to Com.
non, and Clay street from St. Ann street to Canal.
be paved with square block, and that the
controller be and is hereby instructed to adjudi.
,ate to the lowest bidder after five days notice in
he official journal, contract for the execution of
laid work, subject to specifications of the city