The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-18
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sturcken, Grandpre, Fisher, Morpby. Pandely and
| Farrell.
Mr.. Camp here moved to postpone for three
| weeks.
The yeas and nays being called, the motion was
| declared lost.
| A motion by Mr.. Breen t, pave with round
stone was, on motion of Mr.. PArdely, laid on the
| table.
Mr.. Fisher here called for the previous ques-
| ton. The call was put and decided sfirmatively.
The resolution was then adopted on its first read.
| ing on a call of the yea, and nays, ss follows;
| Yeas-Messrs. Kearny. Rose. Athens, Walker,
sturckeD, Grandpre, Fisher. Pandely and Far
rell.
| Nays-Messrs. Pemberton, Camp, Morphy,
Wynne and Breen.
| motion was here made to suspend the rules to
| place the resolution upon its second reading,
which was declared lost-not receiving majority
OF two.thirds of the members present.
The following resolution from the Board of Al
dermen was, on motion, referred to the committee
on streets and landings:
ReSolred, That the surveyor be and he Is hereby
authorized and instructed to build or cause to be
| built bridge across the Melpomene Canal. az the
| intersection of Willow street; Pr0Utded. The
| cost of same does not exceed the appropriation
| made by law.
The following resolution from the Board of AL.
dermen was concurred in on its first reading, the
rules suspended, placed upon its second reading !;
when. on motion of Mr.. Camp, further action was
| deferred until next meeting: rsur !
Resolred, That the surveyor be and he is hereby
authorized TO have the bridges on the draining
canals. now in progress Of cleaning and widening
al nd In
Also 10 use the earth deposited on the banks OF
said canals TO grade and level the center walks OF
| the several streets and avenues.
| The following resolutions from the Board Of
| Aldermen were unanimously concurred in on their
| several readings
| Resotued, That the controller be aud he is here
by authorized, after five days notice in The official
| jonrnal. to adjudicate contract for repairing
" Euphrosine street" between Rampant and Mag
nolia streets; the work be done 10 strct accord
| ance with specifications on file in the Office OF
| the street commissioner.
ResOlUed That the CITY surveyor be and he IL
| hereby authorized TO make the necessary repairs
to the stalls of the Ninth Street Market, provided
that the cost of said repairs does not exceed the
| appropriation made by law.
The committee on fires reported as follows:
COMMITTEES ON FIRES, CITY HALL,
| New Orleans, March L. 1863. !
| To the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen:
Gen1emen-Your committee, TO whom was
| referred a resolution TO have firealarm boxes
placed az the corner of Independence and Dauphn
| streets, and on the corner of Love and Bagatelle
streets, have the honor to report favoraoy on the
| first, and offer the accompanying resolution; and
unfavorably on the other, as there is an alarm box
| within Nv squares OF the one proposed.
j. s. ATHENS, Chairman.
| ERNEST G. MoRPHY.
| GERALD FARRELL.
The following resolution, accompanying the
above report, was unanimously adopted on its
several readings:
| ResOlUed That the superintendent of the fire.
| alarm telegraph be and is hereby authorized 10
extend the telegraph wires, and place fre-slarn
| box at the corner of Independence and Dauphin
streets.
Mr. Sturcken here moved to adjourn.
The vote was taken standing, when the motion
was declared lost.
The committee on Water Works reported al
| follows:
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, Cry HALL,
| New Orleans, March IL, 1869.
To the Board of Assistant Aldermen:
| Genhemen-YOur committee on Water Work:
| have the honor 10 report that they have had al
The matters before them under sdvisement and
consideration. In the matter of the resolution.
requiring the resignation of the commissioners oil
the Water Works your committee are of opinion
that that measure is not at present necessary
| dent of the Water Works be requested 10 furnish
weekly detailed statement Of receipts and ex
peDditures and such other information as may be
| necessary for the g1idsnce of the Common COuu
Gil. They would recommend that the deposits Of
the city Water Works should be made with the
fiscal agent as is done with all other funds Of
the city.
| Your committee propose consultation during
the present week with the officers Of the city
Water Works. and hope 10 be enabled to make tC
your honorable body, a full and exhaustive re.
| port at some early day.
Very respectfully,
| w. ii. PEMBERToN, Chairman.
| q. PANDELY.
| GERALD FARRELL,
| ...t.......-... CHAs. GRANDPRE.
| Mr.. Athens here moved a reconsideration o.
the vote by which the mayor was requested tC
report at this meeting of the Council the reasoni
for not taking an appeal from the judgment of thu
1 Sixth District Court In the maDdamus on the re
| lation of Saml. johnson, and such information re
lative to the Girod fund as he may possess. Tit
yeas and nays on the motion to reconsider wer'
called when it was declared lost. The vote stand
ing as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Rose, Athens, Walker. Camp
Morphy.
Nays-Messrs. Kesrny, Pemberton, Grandpre
Fisher. Pandely, Wynne, Farrell and Breen.
Mr.. Sturcsen voting blank.
Under a suspension of the rules Mr.. Rose called
for the reading of the following petition:
| New ORLEANS, March l6. 1869.
To Honorable the Council OF the City of New
1 Orleans
| Gentlenlen-In consequence of the complaint
| made of the condition of the streets through
| which our roads run, we would respectfully re
quest that committee OF your honorable body BIZ
| appointed TO confer with us on that subject, and
also relative to the tax now paid by us to the city
| Your obedent servants.
WIN. II. MCCLELLAN,
| President st. Charles ST. Railroad Co.
| DAVID MCCOARD.
President Crescent City Railroad Co.
Mr.. Rose then offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
ResolUed, That joint committee consisting o
two members from the Board of Aldermen anC
three from the Board of Assistant Aldermen b,
| appointed by the presidents of the RESPECTIVE,
boards for the purpose of comforting with thu
| presidents of the Crescent City and st. Charlie
Streets Railroad Companies, relative to the condi
ton Of the STREETS through which the roads OF thes
\ companies run and the amoa~s Of s.s now PeiS
by them under the privilege granted by the cit,
| OF New Orleans.
On behalf of this board. the chair sppointet