The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-09

= Exhibit marked (E) contains COPY of extrac
T. rom the decision of the Supreme Court of N
le United States, for the December term of ls6;
1t 0,slk uaines VS.. the city of New Orlean
=. Your committee did not deem il within the prt
e vince OF their duty to give any opinion upon tn
legality OF the claim Of the petitioner but as il
It aquestion of great Importance, not only TO IN
q city, but to a large number of persons who bav
y acquired titles to property from The city and 4
view OF the magnitude OF the case, and that tn,
from giving his time and attention 10 the studv
TINS claim and case, we have asked the opinion a
. attorneys Of known ability, who have no bias Of
opinion ior or against the claimant, and whose
opinion attached hereto, we recommend as basi:
Tor final action and offer the accom- awning reso
luton Tor the sanction Of the council.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN A. O'BRIEN,
Chairman finance Committee
Board of Aldermen.
THos. F. FISHER
Chairman Finance Committee
Board OF Assistant Aldermen.
RoBr. WYSNE,
THos. R. BRADY,
| o. PoYNor
Members of Finance Committee,
Resotred, That joint committee, comprising
lnree members OF the Board of Assistant Alder.
men and two of the Board of Aldermen. he An.
pointed TO investigate the claims of Mrs. Myra
Gisrk Gaines, and to recommend an amount that
to quiet her titles to all property sold by the oit
and now claimed by her. ~"
The accompanying resolution was adop ed. and
Messrs. Shields and Kaiser were named as. the
committee provided for.
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LAynrras
BOARD OF ALDERMEN !
City Hall, January s, 1869.
To the Honorable Board OF Aldermen: |
Genaemen-Your committee have the honor n
,s upon the following subjects referred to
i. Upon the resolution that the control,er ba
ana ne Is hereby authorized to adjudicste a con.
sract Ior smelling and grading Dorgenois street
from Esplanade street to Canal Carondelet' vonr
committee report favorably.
T. Upon the petition of George Merz and others.
T reslaing on the square bounded by Osrondeet |
iva m a. moman, 81: Peter and Prieur streets, pray.
ing ior light on said square, and to have the cross
ings repaired, your committee report favorabIv.
and oner the necessary resolution for adoption-
O.. upon the petition Of F. W. Loewe asking
Gravier street, between Basin and Rampart streets
an oven" Tor the purpose of baking bread |
your committee report favorably, and offer the
necessary resolution for adoption. '-o
IHos. ID. SHIELDS, Chairman l
PETER KAISER,
LIS. PEssou |
LUDGER BoeUrLLE.
This report was received and the ACCOMMODATING
resolutions were each adopted on first reading
lhe rules being waived they were separately read
a second time and adopted as follows:
RESOLVED That the controller be and he ia hare.
Dy authorized after five days notice in theIoficisl
contract to shell and grade Dorgenois street f,or
me Carondelet Canal to Esplanade street the |
WORK TO be performed according to specidcat;ons |
On hle In the office of the city surveyor.
Unanimously, Mr.. O'Brien absent.
10 4eSoSSed; That permission is hereby granted !
% r. w. Loewen to erect a bake.ovenn ~
Us premises, situated on Gravier street ha. |
ween Basin and Rampant streets provided the L
ald pakeo be erected in accordance with r
bs nIssss laws saa ordnances and remain during
ne pressure OF the Common Council.
Unanimously, Mr.. O'Brien absent.
RESOLVED, That the street commissioner IA o,d
rs hereby authorized to have the necessary
mPs ana iamppos erected on the souare
o ~ ps by Carondelet walk, Roman, St. Peter
mmissioner cause the crossings In said ssct;on =
De pat in good repair and condition: t
Unanimously. L
JOINT SESSION.
Hereupon the board adjourned to the hall ~ ,hs
"er board for the joint session as provided for
resolution. [For proceedings SEES minutes Of g.
Ter board.I " fer
On returning 10 its own hall quorum was pras. on
FROM THE LOWER BOARD. ana
The two following resolutions were referred n s'f
committee on streets and landings:
fesotred. That the surveyor be and be il here. =
autnorized and instructed to have the trnck e
re ana sIaD5e OF Hope Hook and Ladder fire ],
'Isny NO. put In good order and repair L
'oaded, the cost of the repairs shall NOT excaa3 W
sum OF five hundred dollars yc
esotced, That the surveyor be and he Ia herahv %
ana 70 nave repaired the roofs. copper val Il
pany, NO 70, on Washington street; Prorjded sc
COST does not exceed Eve hundred dollars. Jo
PETITIONS. re
ne from James Graham and Others TO probibi, pI
miah Ryan from erecting soap factory wa.
RED to streets and landings. APP
DER OF THE DAY AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Me-
soloed, That the controller warrant on the e nor
urer IN favor Of John F. Rust for the snn 81 taeus
hundred dollars in United States onrre5c1 ~ aite
n ,a Of similar amount deposited by done,
M f az ,ne time OF the adjudication Of the con e.
Tor oiggtag canals. WIZ ia T r4l,
opted unanimously on first and saoors PA
the rules being waived. 10
Sotued, That in order to complete the mr.. Ga
anc delivery of the Water Works purchased Jof
tne commercial Bank of New Orleans tba La
y pe and he is hereby authorized to sign WI WI
,Ia act acknowledging delivery Of the same, JOB
me movable and immovable property IN. COT
~ ssio purchase; and on the signing of such HEs
,ne PRESIDENT OF the Commercial Bank. EDv
.utnorized, the mayor be and he IL berebv SCH
Ient Of as Gle LIS oDngauon to deliver to said jon
y, NC commercial Bank, within sixtv Nom
rom the signing Of such act. honda ~ ~
~ New Orleans to the amount of tbirteso
81 "n snd nnety.tnree thousand and four hmm.
sl.., having thirty years to run, and bear
the ns dave Of Of Ave per per Me-
nnualy on the first day Of January ana the sss:
" oil July In each and every year pnrideS yards ..
me meet with the approval Of the CITY ,5S bon Of [.
Ties an
pted unanimously on second raadno Office "
IT, tou.-;.- ieooAs. WEDNl
WV Aono"uB we're referred to the water | Maps
committee: pro1ims
Ced, That permission be and tba s.,,. 4. forms n
cranfed N VIC sol1c - | etc,