New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-25

Controller agreeably to ordinance NO. liU9,
new series, of contract for repairing the
steamship wharf. between Julia ana 81:
Joseph streets, and for putting in perfect
order the approaches thereto, all in accord
ance with specifications to be furnished by
the City Surveyor, etc., to Henry Ellerman.
as principal, and c. A. Eager, security, at
the following rates, VIZ:
Per square of all new wharf, complete, SAL 80
Per square, taken up and raised. 49,. Is 90
Per square, taken up and relaid.. 49,: w
Per square, furnishing all material and
Per running foot of caps and ~
stringere. .......... "
Per running foot of braces. ....... 81
Per pile, driven and bolted. .......... ID 81
Per barrel for shells. -. .........:.:, 4o
be and the same is hereby approved. the Sc
curity accepted, and the Mayor authorlzed
TO enter into contract. per nOtarial act with
the parties for the performance of said work.
The following was concurred in on first
reading:
Resolued, That the adjudication by the
Controller, on the twenty-first March, 1870,
of q contract for macadamiZing Julia street.
from Magnolia to Claiborne street, be and
the same is hereby approved, the security
accepted and the Mayor authorized to enter
in notarial contract for the performance of
said work.
The following was read:
Resolved, That the bill of the Recorder OF
Mortgages, for work done in his Office &C
cording to act los of 1869 of the laws of
Louisiana, be referred to the City Attorney,
and if the city is liable for the amount the
chairmen of the Finance Committees are
directed to approve the bill, and the Con-
troller to issue certificate of Indebtedness
therefor.
A motion to concur was declared lost by
the Chair.
Mr.. Poynot appealed from the decision Of
the Chair.
The Chair was not sustained nays to
yeas.
A motion by Mr.. Shields to erase all after
the words "City Attorney" was superseded
by motion of Mr.. Brady to refer TO the
Finance Committee. g.
MIR. Poynot offered an amendment to the
latter motion to refer to the City Attorney,
and the amendment was adopted.
While action was had on the above, Presi-
dent Potthoff called Mr.. Shields to the
chair.
A motion to adjourn WAS lost.
Mr.. Grandpre entered, as q committee
from the Board of Assistant Aldermen, to
inform this board that the Board Of Assist
ant Aldermen refused to concur in the
amendment for a joint session at half-past
eight o'clock this evening to elect a keeper
of the courthouse.
Mr.. Poynot moved to reconsider the vote
on said resolution, which was carried; and a
/: - rn+ IN
''eight o'clock" in lieu Of ''half-past seven
O'clock was carried.
Aldermen Pot.hoff, Brady and Prados re.
tired.
The weekly statement from the Water
works Commissioners was, On motion, re-
ferred to the Committee on Waterworks
without reading.
Under suspension ofthe rules, Mr.. Poynot
called up the following, which was adopted
on first reading last session:
Resolred, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized and instructed to enter
into notarial contract with Frank Wheaton
ESQ.,, and his securities, for lease of the
City Waterworks for q term of ten years,
upon the approval of the securities by the
Finance Committee for the faithful per
Torrance OF his contract.
A motion to concur on second reading was
adopted, Mr.. Hassinger voting nay, and
Messrs. O'Brien, Pessou, Poynot and Shields
voting yea.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned TO
meet the Board of Assistant Aldermen in
joint session.
(For proceedings of joint session see min.
utes of Board of Assistant Aldermen.)
Upon reconvening, Mr.. Poynot presented
the following:
An ordinance to provide for the sale of the
Stock in the New Orleans, Jackson and
Great Northern Railroad Company, held
by the city of New Orleans.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the common
Council of the city of New Orleans, Tina,
the City Treasurer is hereby authorized ant
directed to sell to the highest bidder the
stock owned by the city of New Orleans IL
the New Orleans, Jackson aud Great North
ern Railroad Company; Provided said sale
shall not be made unless the sum OF one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars $780,
K OOO). cash, can be obtained for said stock
and upon payment of the purchase money
by the purchaser and his execution of borC
with good and solvent securities in the sum
of five hundred thousand dollars in favor OF
the Mayor of the city, conditioned to main
tain the pledge IN favor of the bond holders
Of the bonds issued by the city of New-Or
leans, by virtue of an act of the Legislature
Of March Is, 1854, who may desire to con-
vert said bonds into the stock of said com.
pany, provided for by section three of said
act, then the Treasurer is directed to delivel
ut once the certificates of stock, and tc
cause the transfer thereof to be made to the
name of the purchaser on the books of the
said New Orleans, Jackson and Great North
ern Railroad Company.
Before action on the ordinance was taken
the following was read:
New ORLEANS, March %, 1870.
To .he Honorable the Board of Aldermen of tn
City of New Orleans:
GENTLEMEN had the honor, on the fit
teenth instant, TO address you communica
ton, making an offer, in hehalf OF the bond
holders, of one hundred thousand dollars FOL
the eighty Thousand shares held by the Gil.
ia the New Orleans, Jackson and Grea
Northern Railway.
Thinking it not improbable that othe,
proposals have been made for these shares
nov have to request That in such coDtin
geney .5n]R will not consider my offer fina!