The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-04
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The following resolutions, accompanying the
above report, were adopted on their several read.
| ings unanimously.
Resolved, That the surveyor be instructed 70
repair Julia street, from Rampant to Claiborne
L street, at the earliest practicable moment.
Resolued, That the controller be and he is
here by authorized TO warrant on the treasurer in
favor of Henry McGuinn for and in the amount of
one hundred and eighty four (slS4) dollars, for
shells delivered to the street commissioner in the
month OF March, 1865.
On the above resolutions hessrs Montgomery
and wynne declined voting. ~a
Resolved, That the street commissioner be and
he IN hereby authorized to erect, or cause to be
erected, four gas lamps and posts on Third or
Mystery street, from Esplanade street to the en-
trance OF the Fair Grounds. rrF 4 q
Resolred, That the controller be and he is
hereby authorized, after five days notice in the
official journal, to adjudicate contract to the
lowest bidder or bidders, for rebuilding the engine
house Of Milneburg Fire Company No. 1, the work
to be done in sttict accordance with plans and
specifications Of the city surveyor.
Resolued, That the city surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized to make the necessary repairs
to the roef of the Vegetable Market, Second Dis.
trict PrOUided, The said repairs do not exceed
TIE dmOunt pfttcIlDtu Oy law
WHEREAS, 1t is important that steam vessels
navigating the New Canal should be prevented
from passing through the iron bridge at Magnolia
street, to have julia street, from Claiborne to
Magnolia street, (which ID now impassable,) mac
adamized; be 1t therefore
ReSOlUed That the controller be and he Is hereby
authorized, after five days notice in the official
journal, to adjudicate q contract to the lowest
bidder or bidders, for macadamizng Julia street.
from Claiborne to Magnolia street, (twosquares,)
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specifications on file in the Office Of the sur
veyor.
The following resolution reported npon favor
ably, was read, and upon motion to adopt was
declared lost by tie vote:
WHEREAS, The increasing demand in the popu.
lous portion of the First District, requires sddi
tonal facilities for the transportation OF merchan
disc of all descriptions; and
WHEREAS, That portion embraced in the section
bounded by Annuncaton, Delord, Calliope and
Magazine streets, being entirely destitute of such
facilities; therefore, be il
ResotUed, That the controller be and he is
hereby authorized, after i've days notice in the
official journal, to adjudicate a contract to the
lowest bidder or bidders, for Smelling and grading
Poeyfsrre street, between Annunciation and Maya.
zine streets, the work TO be done In strict accor
dance with specifications on file in the Office of the
city surveyor. b.
Mr.. Montgomery gave notice that he would
on the above resolution at the next meeting.
Under q suspension of the rules, Mr.. wynne
offered the following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That the city attorney be requested
to fur nish TO this board the reasons why Chartres
and Royal streets have not been opened.
The committee on Improvements and buildings
reported as follows:
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, CRY HALL,
New Orleans, March 2, 1869. (
To the Eoard Of Assistant Aldermen
GeTRenen-Your committee on improvements
and buildings have the honor to report favorably
of a committee TO examine into the necessity of
appointing an inspector OF balconies, etc.
Very respectfully,
JOHN BREEN, Chairman.
G. CAMP.
Z. WYNNR.
The following preamble and resolution accom-.
panying the above report. having previously
passed the Board Of Aldermen. were concurred in
by this board:
WHEREAS, The accident which occurred on the
night OF the 9Th instant, shows cOnclusively that
different structures, such as balconies, veran-
das, walls, etc., are erected in manner fraught
with danger and peril for the lives of the inhabit-
ents of this city, and
WHEREAS, II is incumbent on the City Council
the recurrence of such accidents
BE Il therefore Res0lued, That joint commit
tee of five members, two from the Board of AL
dermen, and three from the Board of Assistant
Aldermen, be appointed, to report at the next
meeting an ordinance recommending the appoint.
ment of an inspector of balconies, verandas and
walls, the enumeration Of his duties, the salary
to be paid to him, the penalty to be inflicted
10 all those found In contravention, and re.
ported by him, and such other matters appertain-
ing TO the subject as they may think neces-
sary.
In compliance with the above resolution, the
chair, on behalf of this board, appointed Messrs.
Pemberton, Athens and Camp to serve on the
committee provided for in said resolution.
The committee on railroads reported as fol-
lows:
COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS,
City Hail.
New Orleans, March 2, 1869.
To the Honorable Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
Conference.-The have received the communica.
ton Of Mr.. A. l.. Lee, attorney for the Chatta.
nooga railroad company, calling upon the city
to open the prolongstion OF Claiborne street
from st. Bernard Avenue to Lafayette Avenue,
reserviDg on the part of that company all rights
for damages and procedure in the premises. We
would report in this matter that the company has
failed in its part of the contract as il has not
quired title to the other private property neces.
sary for its depot and tracks, one of the conditions
required by the city in the following words:
Provided, however, that the said company
shall before constructing said lines of railroad and
said depots, acquire the title to all private pro.
perty to be occupied and used therefor, by pur-
chase or in such other manner as shall be in ac.
cordance with the laws Of the State of Louisiana
Very respectfully,