New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-07

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the city IN -, pifsesentation, said
fault Of pseeentk Nm, interest thereon shall
cease n thirty days from the first publica-
ton OF the advertisement aforesaid
Laid over to be printed.
Mr.. Delassize called up. on final passage
resolution adjudicating the contract for
erecting market in the Fifth District to
John T. Hamlin for $695O.
Mr.. Shaw expressed doubt as to whether
there was any appropriationfin the budget
under which this could come.
The resolution was adopted, Mr. Walton
and Mr.. Shaw voting no.
lMr. Walton.in the chair
Mr.. Bonzano called up an ordinance
granting an extension of the right of way
Of the Carondelet Street and Carrollton
City Railroad Company, from their present
terminus, corner of Eighth and Carondelet
streets. =
The Chair ruled that the Administrator
was out Of order, all railroad matters hay
ing been referred to the committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Bonzano appealed from the decision
of the Chair, and the appeal wasSpain-
tanned.
Mr.. Bonzano offered the following - lend
ment:
That Coliseum street, from Eighth street
to intersection of Camp and Coliseum
streets, shall be covered with three-inch
plank, nine to twelve inches wide, for its
entire width, between .curbing, excepting
SO much as may be required to be kept
open for CUTTERS. The planking to be laid
on four by eight sleepers, and well spiked
thereto. Said plank road to be kept in
good order by the company and at their
expense. All repairs to be made upon no.
tice from the Department Of improvements
without recourse to law.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Remick said he had in his office
very strong protest against this extension,
and only this morning gentleman had
called upon him to sign that protest, and had
asked if the ordinance was likely to be
called up for final passage to-day, and he
(Mr. Remick) told him it was not probable
it would be.
called upon by quite large number of
property holders on this subject.
Mr.. Bonzano remarked that there was al
ways opposition to things of this kind. He
believed the principal opponent was gen
tleman largely interested in the Carrollton
railroad, rival route. He moved the final
passage of the ordinance.
A motion to postpone was made and car
ried.
The ordinance creating the fourth drain
age section, introduced last week, was
called up by MI. Cochrem, and passed.
The ordinance concerning drainage
canal on Poydras street, introduced last
week, was called up, and still further post
pOned.
Petitions and Communications.
Mr.. Weber presented his claim for the
January salary as recorder of the Fourth
District.
The following communication was re-
ceived:
NEW ORLEANS, La, February 3, 1872
To the Hon. B. F. Flanders, Mayor of the city of
New Orleans:
SIR hereby resign the position of alter
nate recorder of the Fourth District.
WILLIAM WRIGHT.
A pound petition from the Sixth District
was referred to the Administrator of Police.
A communication from Mr.. William
Word, relative to the pound ordinance,
was referred to the Administrator of Com
merce.
A claim of William Cullman, transferee
of j. j. O'Hara, and petition of James
j. O'Hara, were referred to the Administra-
tor of improvements.
A petition of owners of four-wbeel
wagons for reduction of city license was
referred to the Administrator of Assess
ments.
A petition of Mrs. Emily M. Adams to
dedicate square as cemetery was referred
to the Administrator Of Police.
A petition of Howard street property
holders to have plank road was referred to
the Administrator of improvements.
A proposition of MIR. Thomas B. Lee to
sell the city GAO arpents OF land, l4O arpents
high land, for a site tor the public insti-
tutions for $25,OOO, one-third cash, was re-
ferred to the Administrator of Public Build
ings.
A petition of property-owners on St. Ann
street for sidewalks was referred to the
Administrator of Improvements.
The Council then adjourned.
H. CONQUEST CLARKE,
Secretary.
THE SENATE YESTERDAY.