New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-12

I Your early attention to this matter is re-
| specially urged.
Very respectfully,
I Your obedient servant.
THOMAS L. MAXWELL,
Sheriff.
Mr.. Pandely here entered and took his
seat.
motion to refer to the City Attorney
and Finance Committee conformity was de-
| feated
On motion Of Mr.. Penn berton, the above
communication was referred to committee
| of three, with power to act, when the Chair
| appointed Messrs. Pemberton, Farrell and
Walsh.
Mr. Walsh having been appointed on said
committee, requested to- be excused from
serving, and called for an expression Of the
will of the board on his request.
The board refusing to relieve the member,
the Chair terminated q prolonged debate
upon the subject of finances, which grew
out of this question, by appointing MIR.
Camp in place of Mr.. Walsh.
The following resolution from the Board
of Aldermen. was, on motion, referred to
| the Committee on Streets and Landings:
| Resolced, That the Surveyor be and he is
| hereby authorized to repair, or cause to be
repaired the benches iu the Place D'Armes;
| provided the cost OF the same does not ex-
coed the sum of five hundred dollars.
| A resolution from the Board OF Aldermen,
after having been so amended, on motion OF
| Mr.. Pandely, as to add after the word "con'
dition,' the words sat the expense Of the
| United States government aid after the
word "order," the words ''by said Govern
ment." was unanimously concurred in on
its several readings:
WHEREAS, C. w. Howell, Captain of En-
gineers and Brevet Major United states
| Army, having made application IN oenah OF
the government of the United States Tor the
exclusive use of suitable wharf at which
vessels EMPLOYED in prosecuting important
public works now being carried on at the
mouth of the Mississippi river, and IN TINS
lighthouse district, can at all times, with
out inconvence, receive supplies, load
and unload material, or lie up tor repairs,
ETC.; be it therefore
trict, be and it is hereby appropriated
exclusively to the use of vessels in the en-
ptoyment of the United States government
on works now being carried on at the mouth
of the Mississippi river and in this light.
house district, for term of three years, ant
free of all levee dues; provided that sale
wharf be placed in proper repair and condl
ton at the expense. OF the United states
government, according to specifications o.
the City Surveyor; the said wharf to be
maintained in good order by said govern
ment, under said specifications, until thu
expiration of said term.
Mr. Staes in the chair, Mr.. Fish asked TO-
the reading of the following communica
ton:
| PosrorFICE, NEW ORLEANS,
| February Is, 1910.
Honorable President and Members OF the Git
Council OF New Orleans:
The Postmaster General having direc.e'
the establishment of the carrier system II
this CITY, which includes the collection @
letters from street boxes, have the homo
to ask the consent of the Mayor and Coun
Gil to attach street letter boxes TO lam
posts, throughout the city at such places s.
the department may deem proper.
Very respectfully. yours.
CHARLES W. LOWELL,
Postmaster.
The above communication having been rt
ceiyed. Mr.. Fish introduced, under a suspeI
, sion of the rules, the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted on il
) several readings:
RESOLVED, That the Postmaster of this cit
be and he is hereby authorized and permit
ted to establish postOtfice boxes for the col
lection of letters in such localities as b
NAV deem most convenient to the publ
interest, without incommoding the publ
thoroughfare.
NJ. Camp asked leave to introduce resc
luton, which had been presented and cor
sidered by this board several months ag'
relative to Economy Hail. but as II
resolution was not at hand, gave notice thu
he would ask for action upon it at the ne!
:. meeting.
:, Under suspension of the rules, Mr.. Fis
J introduced the following resolution, whic
a was adopted:
WHEREAS, The City Of New Orleans entere
G into contract with the Southern PAWN
9 Company, on the fourth of September las
+ for the paving of st. Charles street from I
| vol Circle to Toledano street, and RaC
: street from Tchoupitoulas to Coliseul
:, | street. with the patent Nicolson ,psvemen
II therefore,
e Resolred, That the City Surveyor be, an
;, | he is hereby, instructed to report to tn
y Council, at its next regular meetin
Y whether the said Southern PAWN
Company have complied with their contrac
g and give such other information as he ms
/. possess in regard to the same.
e Mr.. Walsh here moved to adjourn.
# Lost.
e The following resolution, passed over Il
+ Mayors veto by the Board of Alderma
was read:
d Resolred, That permission be and it
|. hereby granted TO DR.. o. AnfouX to erect
hospital on his property, situated on d'He1
ecourt street, between Clark and Geno
l. streets, First District.
y On motion of Mr.. Camp, the above res
lution was persisted in, the Mayors veto
r the contrary notwithstanding, by the niece
- sary two-thirds vote-10 yeas to nays
a Messrs. Pemberton and Staes voting in t
d negative, while Mr.. Walsh was excused fro
u voting.
9 Under suspension Of the rules, Il
1t Walsh introduced the following resolutio
rs which was unanimously adopted on its ST
of eral readings:
7e RESOLVED, That the Treasurer be and he
er hereby instructed to pay, from such fun
n, as he may now have in his possession, t
as employees of thescity at least one mont
salary, as the same may appear on the 7
rolls of the various departments, beglnnl
le with the month of January, 1870, and Il
g. he continue such payments 40 the 1ut
We may be collected from time to time, III
~. said employees shall have been paid,
- above provided, and no funds collect
IS. shall be appropriated, except by mandate
ne court, to any other purpose until 81
| salaries aforesaid for the month of Janua