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

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the security accepted and the mayor authorized
to enter into contract with the parties per notara
act, for the performances OF said work.
The committee on streets and landings submit
ted the following report
| COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS, J
| BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
City Hall, Feb. %, 1869. J
To the Honorable the Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
Genaemen-Your committee have the honor &
report upon the following subjects referre'
to them, viz:
l. Upon resolution that the surveyor b.
authorized to shell aud grade Galvez street
| from Bienvfe street TO Carondelet Canal bridge
| your committee report favorably.
| 2. Upon q resolution that the street commits
sioner be authorized to place gas lamps at the in
! terseclions of the following streets, viz Notre
Dame and Peters, Notre Dame and Delta, Notre
| Dame and Water, your committee report favor
| ably.
8. Upon a resolution "That all persons doing
| business under the State law authorizing the
| establishment Of free markets be authorized TO
cover the floors of markets with zinc" your com.
mittee report unfavorsbly.
4. Favorably upon a preamble and resolution
that committee of two from each of the boards
OF the Common Council, in conjunction with the
city surveyor be appointed to ascertain the FEAST
bility of paving with square block pavement all
streets in the urban portion of the city as are
now, by their unfsvorsble condition, In need of
repairs, and the probable cost of said work, with
q view to petition the General Assembly Of the
State OF Louisiana for q modification OF existing
laws governing the paving of streets.
5. Your committee report favorably upon the
petition Of property holders on Magnolia street,
between Cslliope street and New Basin, praying
that gas lamps be erected on said street. A reso.
luton is accordingly presented for adoption.
6. Your committee report adversely TO the peti.
ton of the president and vice president Of the
Fair Grounds Association, praying TO have posts
and chains on neutral ground transferred to said
association as a present"
z. Upon the first part of the surveyors COM
munication, Feb. Is, 1869, relating to Improve
ments petitioned for by property holders on the
south side OF Gravier street, between Baronue
and Dryades streets, that have been published
sgreeaby TO law, and no opposition, resolution
is presented for adoption authorizing the control
Ter to adjudicate a contract after five days no.
tice, the work TO be done agreeably to speci6ca-
tons Of the surveyor.
s. Upon the commune alton of the city sur
veyor, Feb. 18th, 1869, informing the Common
Council that the petition Of property holders on
Bolivar street, praying for brick and curbed side
walks between Lafayette and Common streets,
has been published according to law, and no oppo.
stion having been made, your committee report q
resolution for adoption authorizing the controller
TO adjudicate contract after five days notice,
the work to be done agreeaby TO specifications
of the surveyor.
9. Upon the communication of the controller,
Feb. 10Th, 1869, relative to sdjudcations, your
committee report as follows, viz:
l. Approval and acceptance Of security of q
contract, as per resolution No. 1857, N. s., for
digging, cleaning and widening Camp Street
Canal. from Clio street to Felicity road. 20 feet
at top, s feet at bottom and feet deep, to
Christy Cornell as principal, and II. c. Dawes
security, at $50 per running acre.
2. Approval and acceptance of security OF q
contract, as per resolution No. 1857, N. s., for
digging, cleaning and widening Melpomene Street
Canal, from Camp street to Dryades street, 20
feet at top, 10 feet at bottom and feet deep, to
Christy ConneIl as principal, and Il. Q. Dawes as
security, at 500 per running acre.
3. Approval and acceptance of security of
contract as per resolution No. 1857, N. s., for
digging. cleaning and widening Melpomene Street
Canal, from Drysdes street to Claiborne street,
80 feet wide at top, l6 feet at bottom and feet
deep, to Christy Cornell, security Il. c. Dawes,
at $3.50 per running acre.
4. Approval and acceptance of security of
contract as per resolution No. 1851, n. s, for
digging, cleaning and widening Canal Street
30 feet at top. l6 feet al bottom and feet deep,
to John Rooney, security F. Wintz and George d.
McCullum, at sl75 per running acre.
5. Approval and acceptance of security of q
contract as per resolution No. 1857, N. s., for
digging, cleaning and widening Canal Street
Canal, from Hagen avenue 10 st. Patrick street,
80 feet at top, l6 feet al bottom aud feet deep,
to John Rooney, security F. Wintz aad George D.
McCullum, at 1920 per running acre.
6. Approval aud acceptance Of security OF
contract, as per resolution No. 1856, N. S., for
digging, cleaning and widening Gavez Street
Canal, from New Canal to Csrondelet Canal, %
feet at top. IL feet at bottom and feet deep, to
BY. McGuinn, security VIM. Henry, at $l60 per run.
ming acre.
Z. Approval and acceptance of security of a
contract as per resolution No. 1857, N. s., for
digging, cleaning and widening Broad street ca.
nal, from New Canal to Carondelet canal, Is feet
at top, IL feet at bottom and feet deep. to Hy
McGuinn, security VIM. Henry, at $3.50 for run
ming acre.
s. Approval and acceptance of security of a
contract as per resolution No. 1857, N. s.. for dig
gDg and widening, and cleaning Broad street
canal, from Carondelet canal to Esplsnade street.
Is feet at top, IL feet at bottom and feet deep,
70 II. G. Brown, security Spencer Field, Sr., at
$l25 per running acre.
8. Approval and acceptance of security of
contract per resolution No. 1857 N. s., for dig.
ging, cleaning and widening Broad street canal,
from Marigny canal to Esplanade street, % feet
at top, ii feet at bottom and feet deep, to III. @.
Brown, security Spencer Field ST., at sos per run.
10. Approval and acceptance of security of a
contract per resolution No. 1851 N. S., for dig
ging, cleaning and widening Carrollton avenue
canal, from New Canal to Canal street, 80 feet at
top, l6 feet at bottom and feet deep. to James
Fslon, security VIM. Cullinsn, at sl49 per run.
ming acre.
IL. Approval and acceptance of security of
contract as per resolution No 1857, n. s., for dig.
ging, cleaning and widening Carrollton avenue
canal, from Canal street to Orleans street. 30 feet
at top, l6 feet at bottom and feet deep, to Hy.
McGuinn, security VIM. Henry, at $3.50 per run
ming acre.
IL. Rejection of a contract as erresolution No.
1857, n. s., for digging, cleaning and widening
MsrigDy canal, from London avenue to Elysisn
Fields, IS feet at top, FL feet at bottom and feet
deep, to John Wolf, security j. A. Florst at $500
per running acre, and that the controller resell
said contract after five DAYS notice.
Is. Approval and acceptance of security Of
contract as per resolution No. 1857, n. s., for
digging, cleaning and widening st. Bernard
avenue canal from Broad street to Claiborne street,
Is feet top ii feet at bottom and feet Deep to
James FalIon, security VIM. Cullinan, ct 5000 90
per running yard.
IA. Approval and acceptance of security Of
contract, as per resolution No. 1857, N. S., for
digging, cleaning and widening "Orleans Street
Canal" from Claiborne street TO Bayou st. John,
% feet at top, l6 feet at bottom and feet Deep
to d. G. Brown, security Spencer Field, ST., at
one hundred and nineteen (sll9 00) dollars per
running acre.
Is. Approval and acceptance OF security of a
contract, as per resolution No. 1857, n. g., for
digging, cleaning and widening (" Claiborne Street
Canal, from Esplanade street to Elysian Fields,
rs feet at top. IL feet at bottom and feet deep,
to +. Marquee, security G. COTreiolles at tl75 90