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

Mr.. Farrell, dissenting from the above 80 far q:
the resolution providing for the flooring Of the
free markets was involved, submitted the follow
ing minority report:
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS,
Board of Assistant Aldermen,
City Hall, New Orleans, Feb. %, 1862
To the Honorable the Common Council Beard of Assistant
Gendemen-The undersigned, chairman OF the
committee on streets and landings, respectfully
submits this, minority report;
Favorably on the resolution authorizing all per.
sons doing business under the State law estab-
fishing free markets, to cover the floors OF the
same with zinc, secured with copper nails, in hen
of tagging, on the ground that the expense in
Cured for the latter would be so great that bat
few could take advantage Of the benefits derived
from the act.
Respectfully submitted.
GERALD FARRELL.
Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, the resolutions pro.
vidipg for the approval of the adjudcstions for
cleaning the draining canals were taken up and
unanimously adopted on their several readings
with the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Kearny, Rose, Aitkens, Walker,
Pembertop, Camp, Siurcken, Grandpre. Fisher,
Morphy, Pandely, Farrell and Breen.
Nays-None.
Resolued, That the adjudication by the control
Ter Of q contract, in accordance with ordinance
No. 1915, N. s., for dig ging, cleaning and widen
ing Claiborne Street Canal, from ToledanO tO New
Canal 80 feet at top, Is feet at bottom and feet
deep, to VIM. Henry as principal and p. Halpin
as security, at three hundred (t300l dollars per
running acre, be and the same is hereby ap
proved, the security accepted. aud the mayor au-
thoTized to enter into contract with the parties,
per notarial act, for the performance of said
work.
RESOLVED, That the adjudication of a contract
by the controller, in accordance with ordinance
No. 1915, N. S., for digging, cleaning and widen.
ing Carondelet Walk Canal, from Galvez TO Hagan
Avenue, Is feet at top, 3 feet at bottom and
feet deep, to John Rooney as principal and F.
Wintz and Geo. d. McCullum as security, at fifty
$500 dollars per running acre, be and the same II
hereby approved, the security accepted, aud the
mayor authorized to enter into contract, per not2
rial act, with said parties for the performance Of
said work.
Resolred, That the adjudication of a contract
by the controller, in accordance with ordinance
No. 1915, N. s., for digging, cleaning and widen
ing Claiborne Street Canal from Esplanade street
to Orleans street, rs feet at top III feet at bottom
and an average depth Of feet, to Fl. G. Brown
as principal and Spencer Field, Sr., as security,
at ninety five $3.50 dollars per running acre, be
and the same IS hereby approved, the security
accepted, and the mayor authorized to enter into
contract per notaral act with the parties for the
performance of said work.
ReSolred, That the adjudication of q contract
by the controller in accordance with ordinance
No. 1851, n. s., for digging, cleaning and widen
ing Broad Street Canal' from Esplanade
street to Msrigny Canal, % feet at top. IL
feet at bottom, and feet deep, to n. c.
Brown as principal and Spencer Field, Sr., as
security, at ninety eight (S9S) dollars per r0nniug
acre, be and the same is hereby approved, the
security accepted, and the mayor authorized to
enter into contract with the parties per notlrial
act for the performance of said work.
Resolred, That the adjudication of contract
by the controller, in accordance with ordinance
No. 1851, N. S., for digging, cleaning and widen
ing Carrolton Avenue Canal" from New Canal
TO Canal street. 80 feet at top, l6 feet at bottom
and feet deep, to James FallOn as principal
and VIM. Cullinan as security, at one hundred and
forty.nine (sl49) dollars per running acre. be aud
the same j. hereby approved, the security &C.
cepted, and the mayor authorized to enter into
contract with the parties for the performance OF
said work.
ReSOlred, That the adjudication of a contract By
the controller, in accordance with ordnance No.
1857, N. S., for digging, cleaning and widening
" Carrollton Avenue Canaln from CaIial street to
Orleans street, 80 feet at top, Is feet at bottom
and feet deep, to Henry McGuinn as principal
and VIM. Henry security, at one hundred and
ninety (sl90) dollars per running acre. be and the
same is hereby approved, the security accepted,
and the mayor authorized to enter into contract
per notaral act for the performance OF said work.
ReSolred, That the adjudication ola contract by
the controller, in accordance with ordinance No.
1910, N. s., for digging, cleaning and widening
ST. Bernard Avenue Canal from Broad street to
Claiborne street, Is feet at top, IL feet at bottom
and feet deep, to James Fallon as principal and
VIM. Cullinan security, at two hundred (s200)
dollars per running acre, be and the same is hereby
approved the security accepted, aud the mayor
authorized TO enter into contract with the parties
per Dotaral act for the performance of said work.
Resolred, That the adjudication of a contract
fho nllar in xu,ssb
Ne 1875, N s., for digging, cleaning and widening
I" Orleans Street Canal' from Claiborne to Bayou
St. John, % feet at top, 10 feet at bottom aud
Ieet deep, 10 II. c. Brown as principal aud SDen.
Ger Field, ST., as security, at one hundred and
nineteen (Sll9) dollars per running acre, be and
the same Is hereby approved, the security ac-
cepted, and the mayor authorized to enter into
contract with the parties per notaris act tor the
performance Of said work.
Resolred, That the adjudication of a contract
BY the controller, in accordance with ordinance
No. 1875, n. s., for digging, cleaning and widen.
Dg claiborne Street Cansln from Esplanade
street TO Eysisn Fields % feet at top, IL feet at
bottom and feet deep, to r. Marquee as princi
pal, and Gabriel Correjolles as security, al one
hundred and seventy.fiVe (sl75) 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 notarisl act for the
performance of said work.
ReSolred, That the adjudication by the con-
n. s., for digging, cleaning and widening Mel
pomeme Street Canal, from Dryades to Claiborne
street, 80 feet at top, and l6 feet at bottom and
feet deep, to Christy Connell as principal, and
q. G. Dawes as security, at one hundred and
ninety $3.50 dollars per running acre, be and the
'ame is hereby approved, the security accepted
md the mayor authorized to enter into contract
per notarial act with the parties for the perform
snce of said work.
Resolved, That the adjudication by the control.
er Of a. contract per resolution No. 1857, N. S.,
or digging, cleaning and widening Canal Street
Canal, from Claiborne street to hagan Avenue,
30 feet at top, 16 feet at bottom and feet deep,
% John Rooney as principal, and F. Wintz and |
Geo. d. McCullum security, at one hundred and |
seventy five (sl75) dollars per running acre, be and
he same is hereby approved, the security &C. |
,epted and the mayor authorized - enter into con.
Tact per notsrial act with the parties for the per-
oImsnce Of said work.
Resolved, That the adjudication by the con- !
roller of contract in accordance with ordi- |
lance No. 1851, N. s., for digging, cleaning and |
widening Canal Street Canal, from Hagsn Avenue |
% st. Patrick street, 30 feet at top, l6 feet at |
bottom and feet deep, to John Rooney as prin. /
pnl, and F. WintZ and Geo. D. McCullum secu.
lily, at two hundred and twenty ($22O) dollars per
INNING acre, be and the same is hereby approved,
be security accepted, and the mayor authorized