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OFF -O t totU AL OF THE CITY IF NEW O LOEW. 1
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IOrIOLLL. I
COMMON COUNCIL. o
BOAF D OF ALDERMEN. o0
UUVILAU SEsxION.
CITY HALL, rlW Osr:lAs,
February 2, 18(;.
The board met pursuast to adJourment. To
Present-President Markey, and Mesers. Bo
ullle, Br.dy Kaiser, Peeun ard S -lild.--i6.
The minutes were read ana approved. re
FraoM Ta LOWna soARD.
The fo'lowir g resolutione were read :
-esoledl. That the controller be and he is here.
by authorized to warrant on the treasurer the
osum of one thousand dollars in favor ot J. A. col
d'Humicourr, agent for the Sisters of the Poor, to
repair the building on Laharpe street known as he
the Widewa' Asylum. fro
Rl,.adred, That the controller be and he Ishere.
by authorized to w arrant on the treasurer in the
usm of two hundred and fifty dollars in favor of
Mra. M. O. Clarke, president of the St. Anna T'i
Asylum. Al
These were unsnimcrsly concurred in on each 6
reading, the rules being suspended. rep
J~.so(/red, That the sum of five hundred dollar. the'
be and ute saome a hereby a Lrouted tW meet ;
the expense of binding, rebinding and otherwise the
repairing such of the notarial acts in the offile tres
and under the care of the custodian of notarial ' t
records as need such work ; the same to be con. rear
tracted for and performed under the direction of drai
the said enstodian of notarial records. lege
leisolredfurh-er, Ihat the controller be and be bets
is hereby Instructed to warrant on the treasurer 'o
in favor of the custodian of notarial records for ` re
the said sum of five hundred dollars. Joou
l:isolced. That the controller be and he is here- ce
by authorized to sell to the lowest bidder or bid- ss
ders, after five days' notice in the cfi'i-al joarnal brei
a contract for constructing brick steewa kIt hr- e
iered by cnrbstnes, on the south side of Magno- iet
)ia street. between Clio and St. Andrew streets, nreol
in accordance wnith the petition. specil-cati mr of rio
the surveyor and section 11:, of the city charter. AJil
Resolred That the controller be and be it here- Slo
by authorized to acjudicate to the lowest bidder trees
or bidders, alter tfie days' notice in the of:ilal the
ijornal, a contract for constructing brick side- drat
walls bordered by curbatones, on Tooti street. nrew
from Dumaine to Esplanade streets, in accord- ably
ance wi'h the petition, specifications of the sur
veyor and section 11:, of the city charter.
I,, solr ii, lhat section 72 of the ordinance 120;
NI. S be so amended as to read $2 for hand carts.
Ja-solrtd, That the adjudication by the con- Thi
troller agreeably to resolution No. 1151, N. S.,
of a contract for repairing and keeping in repair Th
the paved streets of the fourth ward, to i)ennis Jl
('rownn, Jr.. as principal, and IennisCrouan. Sr., betel
security, at eighteen hundred and tifty (I1<50,- chnt
dollars per au:num, be and the same is hereby the
approved, the security accepted and the mayor t't mi
authorized to enter into contract with the parties. frin
per notarial act. for the performance of said work. l1dge
These were unanimously concurred in on each "'
reading, the rules being suspended. south
Mr. Poynot present. " 3u t
In accordance with an act of the Loiislature Street
al!owing the mayor and C,-omm Council to ex- y
tend the time f-or the payment of licenees, etc., rn r-t
be it : urb
Iealilred. That the time for th:e payment of tli- ri
said clmniO be extended to the 2?-t or February on the
1'-t9. inclusively "and that att-r said delay the made
Ireasurer be aid he is herebry reqlired to deliver alirve
all unpaid and uncollected bills t the assisauta t r
city attorney for collecti on, according to and at h.
the times required by law." ie is t
This was amended by striking out all after the reee I
word " inclusively," and, as a-ended, was unani. aie
mously concurred in on each reading, the rules tra I
being suspended. aid ii
hlir,,lred, That the controller be and he is here cents (
by suihortsed to adjudiý:ate to the lowest bidder
or bidders, after five days' notice in the offtiil grant
rjournal, a contract for lhelling and grading Locsunt 1 Inti
street, from Felri'y road to Wasi:toi str el, in tte gro
aRcordance as i-bh the petition. speif'icatioins of the iurpOt
{surveyor and section 11I of the city charter. be eret
This was concurred in on first reading and the "rdat-a
rule being suspended, concorred in on second Wte re
reading by the following vote: : er
Yeas-Messrs. Bogugile, Kaiser, Pesson, Piynot i cond,
c id FhIteld--5.
s% a President Markey and Mr. Brady.--.
Resolred. That an extension of tine for ninety
-lays be granted to J. I'. lunt, contractor for dig
fltlg the tail race on Orleans street. BOA It
This was referred to the financ- committee.
iReisoled. That the adjudication by the c in
-troller. in accordance with ordinance No. 1151, N.
"., of a contract for r-pairtcR and keep-ig in re
pair the paved streets of the fifth ward, to Den ,is
SI 'ronan, Jr., as principal, and D llis '"ronon S-.,
sAecurity, at seventeen hundred and filty i$l750,
dollars per annum, be and the same is hereby
approved, the security accepted and the mayor
:uthorlzi d to enti r into contract with the parties. (, me
i or notarial ac', for the performance of said work. • 1' oine
Jiit-dred. That the adjudication by the con. the acc
t oiler, agreebly to ordinance No. 11. N. S., of veyor be
-ticontract for repairing and keepi- g i repair the journal
I aved streets of the aeveanth ward, to J. Crowley
,s principal, and Andrew lio:loway security, at pointed I
:'nety ($:-I0) dillare per annuni, be and the benate it
-smni is lier by approved, the eccurity accepted Canal.
i '-d tie mayor authorized ti) tn'er irto cintract
int:h the parties, per notarial act, for the perturm
.sice of said work. Ii, lbtr
It .sirolrtd, That the aididi,'ntion by the can
S"illtr, agreeably to ordiarce ' o. 11 1, N. S.,of
a ontract for repairlg and keepoing in repair the
;,aned streets of the eithrh ward. to J. Crowley
, princinal, and Aodrew Ho-loway security, at
!ve hundred (1r9(9) dollars per annum, be and
L:e sanie is hereoiy approved, te secarity arccept. i .,in
, t and the niseyoi auhorized to eniter into contract i
- ,th the parties, per notarial act, for the per- rt
fiermance of said work. otor
I:Resolred. That the adjodicntion by the control- it tn
her, asreeahly to ordinance No. I l. , N. S.,of a etr
',xclract for elisiring ad kteiig in repair the ci
fpived streets of the ninth ward. to J. ('rowley as tlut I
* itcipal. stid Atiidrew Holiliay -curiiy, atie riigs d se
tic;.dred (650f) diillars per annum, tib and the ,i.p,-i-,
4~ie isa belieby approvii, tt.- se -iuriy accept p I ntid
sirid the mVyr authoriz:d tu etir Ilu:;o ccl rat i-ty.
a Ith the parties, tcr nutarial act, for the pertloral- A p
..-'e of said wotk. . l
9,solred. That the street commissioner he and lno. ,Jt
S.is hertby su:horized to erect or cuoe o, bee fan oni
e - r-ed a gas lanip on I'hilip street, betwe eu Coo- w tile
eli.ce and Laurel streets.
*Pheae were onanimously cncurred in on first c'khs ai
•. ,second readings, the roles lwinig suspended: i t. l
11t. )+'Brian present. errailkn
01--,lced, That the city at'orney be ansod he is a- - t- t r
I.ei by ro quested to draw up a peti:iou t ti-. t,' l e le
0 c-.t-ress of the L'ited statres, to bJ signed by tlerc!lo
ilit hllairmren of both boords and the honule le')i ec
•ils,,r of this city. asking that body to dmate s, u aceo
Ite building known as the United States Mint to tro u
lI- city of New Orleans, to be used by said ci'y vitge to
ie t the porpose of establishing her courts thereia. with a cr
This was concurred in by the following vote : alsI, to nl
tres-Prildent Markey and Meosrs. Biguille, ri cfjct
Q'i:.ieo, 'esesou, Poyoot and Shields -C. ha: ke of
L ys--Meesrs. Brady and Kaiser-2. ,iiat to
l r. bhielda gave notice that at next meet:tg breakage.
h4ebould move to reconsider this vote. . I ame -snl
l.. solrcdl, That the surveyor he and he is here. steotiboat
by iuthorized to nare repaired the rootfs of the ri e con
builing aad stable sad such other reparl se may expropriat
be ireessary to the premises of Colmblia Fire En the center
gire5'ompaay No. 5; P'rovided the cost does not iTe cot
excded five hundred ($600) dollars. whin twel
I. L-olred, That the surveyor be and he is hereby 1-',: and
a thrlized to have repaired the roofe of the |No t:ot
I oild.-g and stable and aech other repairs as may placed acr
-" oit- essary to the premlas' of Eagle 8team Fire ileas, thr
,:e .Company No. 7; Prorided the cost dosoe leans, Je
ni t ,\ceed tive hundred ($600) dollars. Any per
Ti, se were referred to the committee on street csonditl t
a:.d h:ndirgs. pacrtces.
Fr "'-red.l That the controller be and he is here. The ahboy
hy alb hor-zed to warrant on the treasurer in favor of4th Octol
of . I. K Mngle, superintendent of fire alarm tele- The whol
graph, in the sum of two hbond-ed and allty.elght phjsicalob
caers and twenty cents, the same belng la pay. vested righ
nielit of expenses incurred in exteding he linees it not for th
ti hle fire alarm telegraph to toe depot of the branch of
itrltrie railroad on Laharpe street, between hichn s to
\V'lte and centilly road. Canal with
This was referred to finance committee. ithmont eq
sETfTIOrmA costructio.
a' from A. Iochereau and others, French re- Canal, for tl
idnts. relative to an appeal from a judgment of Inh , dralnIon
-!'e H'th District Court, In the matter of the erec- pose to pry
' ` ' r. s't"im for French orphan cliidren with people of N
r the Girondfand, sad as aoum isonylng resolution,
were referred to the lassee committee.
One from A. Damestre, farmer of Poydras Mar
SOILEIN. kt, sme eommestee.
On frem O. Oordjolles, sad others, residents
i, nles of the Fourth D striot, for fenksno empty squares
and lots, was referred to the oommittee on streets
and lIadiags.
One from D. Brookett, relative to the oocupancy
of land below the city, referred to streets and
landings committee, with power to send to finance
EN. committees.
RNroa3s.
Tie following was received and adopted:
FINANCE CouIrrrss Rood,)
rtAIrt, No. 23 Oily Hll,
6;. ' New Orleans, February 2, 18,;9.)
at. To the Boeorable Boare of Aidermee:
sars. Bo- Getleen--Your committee bes leave to' re- t
port favorably on the accompanying resolution a
referred to them.
R spectfully,
Tn. R. BRADY. .
(). Poor.T i.
e is here. JonN A. O'BRIEN. b
surer the The accompanying reso!ution was unanimously
of J. A. concrred in on first and second readings :
Poor, to it,.ioired, 'hat the keeper of the court houseP
known a he allowed three assistants at 440 perm unth each, b
from the let of July last to 31st December. 16i.
e is here CoMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS,
efaor fin Board of Aldermen, tr
favor of City Hall, Feb. 2,. 19s89. os
1i. Anna T t ononrable the Plesldent and Members of the Board of hi
A ld rlell :
on each Ge(itle-iMen-Your committee have the honor to
repirt upon the following subjects referred to sh
I dollars them, viz :
w meet dOt. Upon the petition of F. Wints. president of Ii
therwise the (rty ialiroad Company, askoin permi..ioe to cc
re offle transfer the tracks of the Canal Street Railroad ri
nIotarial o the north and south side of said street, and to c,'
be con. rieoove all obstu:tions now encumbering the pu
etco of draining canal on said street. sad for said priev
lege will agree to remove the tracks of said road fre
and be between Royal and Bourbon streets, so as to ac- o
eiasurer : 'ohm, date the Trunk Iailroad of the Claiborne fio
,rds fur reet Railroad C'ompany on the neutral griound,
onur ctmmittee report favorably and odter the ne e
e hbre- cetearv resolution for adoption. a
or bid 2d. Upon the petition of Daniel Leibengwith, pat
skarnal sking permission to erect an oven for baking
i b al bread on his premises, situated on Peydras street, Pit
Magnoa I etween Slcnolia and 'lara streets, your con-. of
ireeto nttee report favorabiy and oltr the necessary t1
is orter. d. Upon the resolution sent from the Board of era
SAssistant Aldermen for concurrence, that the ira
is here- stteot commissioner be authorized to have a.l tail
bidder trees, previiusly planted by G. W. Nelson, on can
ttfilal the public squares. promenades, and sling the le,
k uie- draining canals (and since dead', removed, and hei
street, low trees p!anted, your conomlttee report favor- Its
accord- ably by substitute. tie
Ssur- Tu . II. ELDS, Chairman.
l'erTK Kauitr., ItN
cie 120i l.1 ItN;E BOGt llLLE, t hl
I carts. Ls. PEI'oU. - a
ie con- This was received. I
repair The accompanying resolutions, viz : tha
D)enot .L it r, ,lcred, That the mayor be and he is to e
n,o ir., hety authorized to make the following named bn t
$fl<,o changes, per n,tatisi act, in the contract hbtween it rt
erteby the t(t3 of Nevw r rleans and the t'ory I:oilroad In
mayor C' mpanT. ic: (Of the tracks on C'anal slreet, nlad
arties, from Clatborne street to their lot "t , at Metairie j t a
work. Edge. to remiove said tracks fr , c r the dram- te ]
a each Ig canar l and relay said tracks .i : nioorth and " g
south side of said dranitng ca . ~san also to b ssi
it-love thie timber ard other en . c r .ces now F rai
obstructing said idraiuinrg canil Ir ':. ; lilboron '
lature Street to ?Metairie L: dye, at d further, fintt thI- Said l hti
o ex- ci y lRailroad CIropany alto bin] thetm-elves t,
etc., rerto-ve their tra, ks on " Canal street." between To
I: urbon at d Loyal streets. so as to ac'-ommiodate l.t-s
nt of tle trut k ra~,rad of the Claib, rute -:reet 1 llroal. r, it
rnary in the neutral ground; all said chanigl.s to he
,y the nmade in accorait.ie a ith sppelirieaot.fr.s of the ci'v N r I
sliver -lrveor, and under the supervision of saidl - t;dr
iataut , r. to
uad at ;(~cr ,'1, TI-at the street commlsniner tie and
he Is her-by auth tirzed and iniutrue.'ed to have, all To
'r the rtees ile'ts ulvy plauted by Mr. G. W. Nel in on Thlb
a tihe ubilic sIquares, promenaries and along the be ho
ani ralon 0 rnlo, anl sit cc dead, retrlived an- nmew isad a
rules tr-es -at hla In litu thereof, prodi,-dil the ' ,a+ oif rtet
s-aid trees dots not exceed one dollar and fifty I te:
here tents (l$1 :i) a piece.
,ider l'( ''!. That permiision be a id it is hereby ant-al
5,,l granted to " I aniel Letbnwitbh " to erect on it s i
us: pt nlitls, sitna:ed ',n I'ydrras street,. b- ,,,ltw ent celts
Bt, o 18grtolia at(! CIra streeri . an ",oen,"' for tie it tI
if the ,utrpse of baklingbrhed prolded ::reld orpl'ti" ,d t
te erecited in aie' rdcai 'e with exi" c g lawso .i ,. i
I the ,rdlaoii . and to remain during the Ipi.eaure of , d
tf:e toni'on CofDtt . o ioil
co \d Were nnan!m(usty corrurred in on fr-t and h(- o(
st cond readings, the rules being suseeJded. 1 IL
ynot On motion adjourned. rI it:t
t. It. L.ANC% T-.R, Sec retary. IiL the
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ety lii 'Iti'i"
BOAIRD OF ASfISTANT AL II:suez. Ila.
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UI.IR U1LAR ihstO blhr
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Irhe
nXtracet "r on the Mlneut e. the
CITY HALL, New ORiT i' ct
eby February 2, 1,. g I
,ee, (io motion of Mr. Breen, it was ordered that the i o'f
rk. i' joined report be received and, together with altub
on. the accompanying communication frim the sir rut r fi
of veyor be publitshd dori lg ten days. in the o -icial New (I
'ey journal, and that a oluiumittee of three be sp. lI'tar
at pointed fromn this board, to confer with the State te cLe
the Senate in relation to tUe co:tumplatbed Ship Island "an,
ted Canal. ito tli
C t The chair appinted Messrs. Breen, Canmp 'rid will
t 'n i:btrton sa:d cimtet:eitee. ith
-n.Jii Tour-c, v-eritoriy. te I eu
the . - Flll l .:sitiu T Ii-iS , i. i NC iiiE b:l L- i-A\i <r:leit
ley (ANAL slltk. t "
r-r VE oaR's Of PFL' , ('IT'" ti +. L, t PI ' PH.(l
ed Ne Oit aris :;lit December, I-1li. Id bi
,c r--i i-n snr to ior lettr reqeitting me t,, yI id e
ltor- l ,to tt, htOi;w the ci teioplated .. Nu t)rlemi t hrc-ld
hiit] Ic-I1 lel,,d (li-hd '" will., i carried tit. ia res ;re e or
wol- woith t nr relnt drainrge syIteni, rIt 4y t-,1, m .
Saleier tt. w:Ill it cqtirfre with the Iprn (,i f a"
he c:i i tl , ,n tli.,,glh:,-ut our city, I hf vi ii aiy , - :-,) S d 06
o t l hat to utdifittclt d hu Iti'fu i.ti, ns a hi-u tono-i- lie ri: I. e
li )lilt|).., t, e ih ( hat men. imOWlig thu pnrllecit ,' i .1., a
t Cin .tid a!d the clthargts uImposd u-ou tie cint, 2 . 'c.
ii tutny. ' tllmo
o A ir/, i',,' charter has been grante] to Mlearca. ' p i,
(;. i. liutt, Lonoel A. lheldon. Charleo [t)hln)g- hi,) IoPl
d hun. Itrdter batik-, Ernest i)~.nlanc. Michael - I w (a
te ,f.n snd W. E. Reed. under the name of " '- e i ,t $.'t1 J
a New tlrleas anid Ship Island Canal it'orup ty" to f.-i-d re
InI,trCt li a canal, with the privilege of a tele- ,- the coo
i retlh and a shell road, from a point on the left In focl
,:-hk i, the Missisesippi lirver, in the parish of Jet. 1(i- claun
I, c tt, t-lhe r-co thriugh the cor i- -olt e Irmuits of ,it- tun
e errolitin snd Jotf,.tr- n ,:ities and Now ()rle:Loii ii i s (i'd tot
i S :. ;ri t rilire as O lrau tico.hle north of I:r iad -r .t 1t . i, g ( I,
or to e I:,t !lits. rit r the ol tlet of l.ake C tt.lrl-ae, e
ty i'er c.!,o r-hp I-land. M
S t,-e c.nal ti to be at leaet 130 f-et wit~! at ihe ': ,n io
Is u Mlac i with a tiilfurmil dup'h of tweie lfett ;i ii; e i
to thr.ughut its length. The coipntioy hts the pri- :, fr~< m
y vJiege to widen the eanti to three iundred feet, Ii. ,ugh tt
with a ccrrespottdine depth of tweily-five feet: tet Ligh.
afIo, to nake at ranch or lateral i- tial Irim the I ase. anhl
maain canal to a point at or near the river in the Such w
S 'ity ,f Jeferson, and are requoired to o nce the cren-te e
ta ia o if ialdcanal to be ms-e siCurn Ir.- a le- t! coImp
,;uat to savoid any danger from overtiUw or ,,f New (
breakage. i-i Ied by
S TIe- company sha'l conotrict locks to connect rtyts c
the n0-in CaLLl ai lh the river for the passage of a llh a si,
- steotleboatr, vcs.sia barges, ei,. :-t-d shoul
S Thei conipoany wil have the rtcht to purchase or i!g calam
y eproliriate 0i feet in width, on each side from stanbtly ha
the -enter of their canal. ¶his fai
It Te conetruction of said canal shall crmmene tme oar I
wilthin twelve months from the 4 h of Octourer, (i zens, 1
I-:, and shall ie completed tie yeare thereatter. asyavs pt
No tote than fifteen draw-bridges shall be lmeroe the
placed across said canal, for a duntane of thi-ty atraPion.
riles, through the corporate limita of New Or- Another
leans, Jefferson ard ('arrollton. the hole
Any persmon or corporation may uie the said the noorth i
canal for draiseae purposes, on sech terms and lIuyou Sat
conditidhs as moy be agreed upon between the (i the dan
partoes. to the fiy
Tbe sbove are the main features of th charter the cty ol1
of 4th October, I,;,. with the ,
The whboleproject in impracticable by reason of t'nal Csra
phyLieal obstacles, and of being in collisionu with Crawbridg
vested rights, and is not worthy of notice, were for a distal
it not for thesupplementary act which passed one sufficient
branch of fhe Legislature, and the object ol tween the
which Is to build a portion of the Ship Island As a wi
Canal wilh money extracted from the people as I banve
withnot equivalent benefit. and ought
The montrolty is entitled " An act to aid in the determitaed
construction of the New Orleans and Ship Island overburde=
Canal, for the porpose of more effectually levee- t-lementar2
leg, draining and reealinLg the swamp laods in L~eg,latol r
the rear of the city of New Orleane," which I pro- of the sche
pose to prove to be an attempt to swindle the lion and a
people of New Orleans, Jeffersnon, and of the State five miles a
solation, at large, out of nearly two and a quarter millions
of dollars, sad lfilot Irreparable losses upon them.
'dras Mar- Let o Me what this act proposes.
The first section repeal.s 1 laws conoerln the
drainage of certatin portions of the parishes o Jef
residents ferson and Orleans.
ly bqu seeond MetlM eneaselidate Inate aone the
Ssquarest draining districts desoribed in the law of 18th
strts arch. 188, and legaes the tax Imposed by the
drainoing commissions in their respective distriets.
ocupancy The third section relates to a commissioner, who
sets and will be appointed by the governor, to take charge
a of all the assets belonging to the draining dis
tricts, sad who will reoeive as compensation 21
per csent on all moneys eollected and received by
him. The said commisiloner, besides receiving
d: the drainage taxe already asesed in the irst
and Second Districts, will complete the assess
Roo wen, ) t of the Third Dristrict, and levy a tax on the
lan4. ds in said district eqal to that asesed in the
First District-(3 310 mil per square fooL) The
taxes due in the Fint and Second Districts, and
'e to' re- the whole amount assessed in the Third District,
solulon shall be divided nto four equal parts-oe-quarter
shall be payable on the lIt October 1869, Sad
f ach other quarter shall be due and payable as
toally thereafter. The assessment shall remain a
first mortgage on the property as now provided
by law.
imously For all lots of land sold under judgment said
comnmissioner shall receive ten cents on each and
honses tvery lot.
h 'le fifth section says that all moneys collected
1t e by said commissioner shall be paid into ile Ltate
treasury, and all real estate acquired by thi non
pIrios,) Iayment of taxes shall be considered, and held in
trust, as a separate fund and property, to be paid
. over, and the titles to said acquired real estate to
Boardof tbe mnade over to the New Orleans and Ship island
C'a al Ccmtpany, as hereinafter provided.
onor to Ti e sixth section says, that when the company
rred to ohail have excavated a portion of their canal 9
itet deep and 75 feet wide, for a distance of 5 Ki
dent of niles from a point near the Mississippi river, and sa
aloe to connecting with the Bayou ontilly, they shall
silroad ri ceive one-fourth of the amount sessed by the
and to cri, i.,ionver, and a patent for U10.000 acres of th
ig the lpubic laLd. att
prii F(When the canal shall have been excavated 150 the
f road frt wide and t feet deep, they bshall receive an
to ac u fo Lr fourth of the amount assessed, and a patent
,iborne for 100,(00 acres of public land. Pr
riuad, Ri hen the canal shall have been excavated 150
he ne. Net wide and 12 feet deep, they shall receive
another fourth of the amount assessed, and a
gwith, patent for 100 0c o acres of public land.
baking And when the whole canal shall have been com
street, plett J as provided in the charter, the last fourth
r co . of rai' a.ressment and a patent for 100,000 acres
eessary of public land shall be paid to them.
'ithe eighth section says that, in further consid
ard of eration of the aid and grants conferred by the
it the rsate, the said compauy shall construct and main- I
re a.l tain a suitable levee along the north side of their Itr
iu,on canal for a distance of live miles, and of sueach No.
.g the length and dimensions as to prevent the city from on i
1, and being overfl.,wed by any crevasse occurring above bor
favor- Its intersection with the river, and al'o to prevent A. I
tie city from being overflowed by water from atii
A Lake Poontchartrain. per
No money or lands shall be vested In said com- ii-'
Iony until the State engineer or city surveyor l1 Ii
Iball certify that said protection Iavee is complet- per
ed in accordance with the provisions of this act. (E
The above summary extract of the original Pre
charter, and of the additional act, being suffilent it
he is to explain the whole scheme, we will now ex
amed b"t tie the project in itsdetails, as far as the in- A
een t rests of1 our community are concerned. (,
Iroad In virtue of this additional act. the company is A
iroei, made the recipient of the unpaid drattitge tax, and
atrie ,fa a ew one, imposed for their sole benefit, upon
iratn- te property holders of the Third Iistrict,amouut.
and i'g in the aggrsgate, to a sum of $L,92L2,0~, and
0 i to 'esc'd as follows:
now F ret Draining 1 istrict.......... ... $.3.0 000 i
oro 5, ,'crd ... 410,000 I
iid .. . .. ..... 952,000 IBart,
veen Total$,22,000 oi
date l.e-s per cent t, be paid to a collee- Iof
i r. t to be appointed in virtue of the act 48,050 ic tr
o he w:de
ocb' Nirt atn unt of drainage tax..... $1,73,950
aaJl "\,;d, also, 4ilt 000 acres of Mtate lands, New
to be selected by the company..... 000,00 (Si
and - Pr-t
e all Total amount given raid company... $2.47J..30 iSi
n in Three fourths of this amount, $1,e.5,442, are to
the ee handed to the company, during the progress, A
new rd after the completion of five miles of canal 154) (,il
at of et wide and 12 feet deep, the cost of which will A
lIfty t exceed $9!3':'40, the remaining fourth, $68t,
chy 50, only upon the completion of the whole
oby canal to the Hiigolets, as provided in the charter.
Iti In presence of the above figures, you can per.
eull ccite how true is the title of this seact, entitled "An
It'e It to aid in the constructi~nt of the New Orleans
'o" or d Ftlip slarnd ('anal. aLd what powerful aid a rd c
i:t1 Ih." riperty holdere of New Orleans, Jefferson d
e of! , d t rroliron cities are compelled to give the ceaal,
i rtienden originators of the scheme towards the thattl
and ,i' omplihnment of thi i design. e
liLe whole cost of tLt canal will not exceed to re
1s o 0:, 41 • so, beside the injury inflicted upon
iheir rupeity. and without a particteof interest Prsl
P. t te crolttemplated work, the proprietors within
tice l:mits of the shove named cilies are made to
ai tiihute to one half of the entire cost of its
c t etrui |lion.
I'lav:rt acknowlcdged the first part of the title 'ig
of the abtle-nasmed a't to be in strict accordance A t
S,:L its meaning, we are obliged to say that the
Iutt( r part is just the reverse, and that, Instead of
" nlre tflectually leveeing, draining and reclaim
iP g the swamp lands in the rear of the city of New
th are " (notthing said about the swamp in the
o ar of ('arrollron and Jeflerson City) the project- i,,.
S ict will entirely ruin our system of drainage, he is b
g the river and lake waters within our doors, placed
the ' iu o commnltcation between the front and rear Poydra
it rts of cur cities, compel us to double the present nig.
ith hn,ber oft draining machines, and as the whole Presidi
lr riQi r trout from Carrollton to the lower part of (ligi
lal New Orleans will have no otheroatlets for the dia
. harge of rein or domnestic waters than the con- Aept
r llt mlat.d canal, we will, as it is contemplated by (ign
te tle ct tir of the New Orleans and tshio Island Atro
ad ial. l. obliged to drain the whole frot lands J
..to te said canal, on such terms and conditions I -.
d will i' e sagretd upon between the parties, and
i thite means place the 350,000 inhabitants of I
ts- ,labove nan ed cities. for drainage purposes, at
I + t errcy of the seven proprietors if the charte r,
' wail, thus be enabled to accomlplish their work ', iI;
,I ::t sei at it- expense of the public. :i
i0 W vea pretext fur this new lgisielation, and uL
etpprently legitimate the approprratiou of ],',
S' tI o ,l of tIe public money to the New O)rleans 1 I of t
Srd tb-hip Island CanslCompany. aclauose has been of liabil
. tied in the sct compelling the company to Or!eans
I Iild a levee i-n the north side of their canal io by ado,
, rot e-t the cities from any overfl >ws from the
e ke or river water. This obligation is simorly ab- CitRt
:lrld, a.* the building of this levee wil afford no Fir mni
i io: ,in wfiatever in ca-e of a hurricane: the of the
- ,yv d Irren e for un will he iltinstesl of re eiv-- Treatms
e - .r itcc, i~t- direct frioii it',l like. we will h ve I c ,t't5.
a m nti i tit-tlt unlprtrrsled ii'ih hblank of the I uLlal o
I O, aLd ertain y that will not iinprove our con
!hLiS Iui;e n.ust Leve buen inserted solely for ('iy la,
' I p ip -e ot dtce-vint ai: uinguiardid iubli, (', Iimnisu
h I, l ad .uffered so much from the late over- c'mpCrnl
Ii. w whilh c ,uld have bren prevented at a cost ':ly Pi
<,I $,So0 ) end make thtm bhli-va that tte pro- came,,
< li-ed relief in equal to the r:aoueratuion granted 'ily I
il, the 'ol, vany. Engine
In fact, there was no reason for Introducing Canal l
tO tclau.se, for a sinila-r but more adeqiate pro- IttliI
'rtncn against the lake water is already pro- Oepsirini
S11fosr i the trtimnl ccharnt, r the colitpaoy :Rp Ma
g i lhLred to make the bukis If their canal .I hing
.'-e :na adequate, to acoid any danger from ilkl te
,v,,lq,,w orr fr-kO, , and. I niust say, that it i I)tceing.
'li t.i: ris Ia bhgation imposred unoon thbi, fir .i.g all
I'` ;II rot-.llt of the work ]'seIl, the earth com
I:c f iin the excavation will furnish matrial F;e tions
oI. IuI:h to n ake a levee on each bank. at least 10 , ,ei Aar
t-et Ligh. 20 feet wide at top and (100o feet at the rae of
Iae. ante l ly uuflicient to repel the lake water. I (perat
sunh wlfl not be tue case, hiwever, should a rlipliei
orevasse i cur at or below the lock intended by Fire Con
t! te cmrnpar) to be btilt at Carrotiton. The cties tract wi
if New Orleans, Jefferson and Carollton being Ihoorses '
L. ited by the inner or esouth levee of the coiii . ed sug
Iiiny's canal, their whole area would be covered tande .i
.aith a shLeet of water from five to ten feet deep, loere s..
-red should this cansal ever be built, this impend- -lury Sere
ig calamity will, like l)mocles's sword, be con- iieirnt
ttantly hanging over our heads. thgmenr
lhis fact is ci well known that, during allthe Lt .Chari
tine our State was under the control of its own - l.h i(;
i tezens, the bnilding of locks or sluices was With Gas.
alessys prohibited in the bends of the river h, bd..
a here the banks are always subject to caving or
at ravion. Openings
Another of the many objectionable features of lP'tic I
i the hoie project is the location of the canal on sepairs tr
tie north side of l:rnad street, In the vicinity of Inccliur
l!uyou 8auvrage and GCentlly Rad, to say nothing Expenditn
ort the damage which this location will occasion miissione
to the five railroads chartered by the State and Improvem
the city of New Orleans, or of its interference sod plai
with the navigation of the New Canal and of the tral gro
c'anal Carondelet, you will find that the fifteen
drawbridges so generously granted to the public, Pnblic Scl
for a distance of thirty miles, are far from befing Parish Pl'ri
ufficient to afford a speedy communication be- coers..
tween the two severed Dars of our cities. Irlquete I
As a whole, the project is an absurdity, and, tees an,
as I bave already Maid. not worthy of disaussion, feeP....
and oubght not to be noticed were it not for the Publc Sinl
determeined iotention to ,queeze money from an Printing..
oiverburdemed community, exhibited In the sup- (0sN ltt
Iletmenry sietI, whbcb, if ever pased by the Interest dn
Ltegiature, will permit the gentlemon proJector. Ineret du
of the scbeme to rel.e. a profit of nearly a o11- One Tlar
lion and a half of dollar. oit of the digging of Expenseo1
five miles of a canal costing Only $940,000.
pert5? la , If, preivoom to i pem the origial ohbter
Supoa them. granted to the New Orleans and Ship slandd Canal
Amp y had been referred by the Legisiature to
th e eolnderatio of the resent able State en
la eer, I eatre to msay that this scheme woald
gave never bees eanterlaind, sad then the addil
to ne the tionl act would have had no reason to be dis
Sof 18th cuued.
ose by the BRespectfully, your obedient servant,
Sdistricts. L. Bgant, City turveyor.
mionue, who 0
take charge
raining die 4FFIC1AL.
eioa 21 -
received by MAYORtLrT or NEw OsLENxS,
Sreceiving City Hall, Feb. 4, 1869.
( the First [No. 1253-N. .&]
the ssegs- RJe.solved, That the Magazine Street Radilroad
tax on the Company, of Jefferson City, be granted tht rtngst
soed in the of way to onnect said road with the City Railroad
foot.) The between Toledano and Ninth streets; Provided.
triltr, and Sad connection be no expense to the city of New
SDistrict, Orleans, and, prorided, it meets the views of the
ne-quarter City Railroad tompany.
1869, and (ligned) TqoxAs Maslay,
Sremayable an- President Board Aldermen.
l remain a (Signed) ALpaan KsAarN,
r provided President Board Assistant Aldermen.
Approved Feb. 4, 186(1.
Seach and (bined) Joan B CONWAY, Mayor.
a each d true copy:
B collected .JoI Wý. OvuALL. Secretary.
Aiae Ltste MAYORALT or NEW OtLK.rS,
tdb- non- City Hall, Feb. 4, 186':.
o be paid n [No. 1264-N. 8.)
os eptate to Wu\REa4Ra Roger T. Boyle, of this city, is cam
hip sland pelled to pay the taxes for the years from 1~61 to
3. lh;7 Inclusive, on a certain portion of ground
company sitnated and forming the corner of First and
air canal 9 laurel streets, assessed in the name of Isauac
nce of 5 KnEpp, but of which one-fourth is owned by
river, and said Boyle and the other three-fourths by said
hey shall KGspp; now. therefore, be It
ed by the I:esolved. That the said Roger T. Boyle, upon j
0 acres of the payment of such taxes to the assistant city
attorneys, be and he is hereby snbrotated to all
vated 150 the rilpht of the city of New Orleans against
ceive an- Isaac Knapp, his co-owner of said property. R
a Latent (Signed) JoaN Basx,
President pro tem. Board Assistant Aldermen. 11
ted 150 (Ligned) Tnouos MiaAar,.
ree Approved Feb. Predent Board Aldermen. C
td, and a Approved Feb. 4, 186;. C
(signed) Joan R. CONWAY, Mayor. F
een com- A true copy:
st fourth JA"RI W. OirKR.LL. Secretary, M
U(J acres
IMAYORALTY OF NEW O,.iKANS,
,r consid- City Hall, Feb. 4, 186s. S
d by the [No. 1266-N. 8.] 1i
od main- I, ., , That the adjudication by the control- IL
of their )er ot a contract in accordance with ordinance
of such No. 113. N. S., for the construction of sidewalks Di
ity from or St. Andrew street, between Liberty and Clal
g above borre stree:s. toJ. J. O Hara as principal and E. TL
prevent A. Davil security, for and in consideration of the Te
ter from b-em of two dollars and sixty-four cents ($2 641) H
per running foot, be and the same is hereby ap- C,
id com. i v-oed, the security accepted. and the mayor ao- At
uarveyor 1h rized to enter into contract wita the parties Pa
omplet- per notarial act for the performance of said work. W
his act. (Signed) JoaN Bais, St
oriscnal President pro tem. Board Assistant Aldermen. Br
uofitent (Signed( Troxas MBAREYr. M
no pprved Feb. ,President Board Aldermen.
the in- Approved Feb. t, lit,. Co
(Iigned) JouN R. CONWAY, Mayor. Me
ipany is A true copy: I
ax, and .l.I(' W. OVrRALL. Secretary. Lu
It, upon . . . I
amiount- MAYORALTY OF NEw OKLsANs, I l
10, and City Hall, Feb. 4, 18ti. }
[No. 1256-N. S.] llt
17X0.000 weiinrt44, The appraisement of the properties
410,000 I required for the widening of Levee street, from Ph;
952,000 Iharthelemy street to the Ursuolnee Convent, has Att
bhe-n homologated and confirmed by a judgment liut
,922,000 oi the Suprewe Court; be it therefore IDai
esuldet, -I. That the surveyor be and he is hereby MIs
48,050 icsructed to cause Levee street to be opened and Cut
7 w:dened accoriding to the plan and tableau of as- Pin
173,950 e smnt homologated by the District Court of Gro
New Orleans. Hot
00,000 (Signed) Jon" BIREEM, lot:
- President pro. trm. Board Assastant Aldermen. Jud
47'.!.50 (Signed) THOMAS MAILK:Y, La
are to President Board Aldermen. Mar
ogress, ADproved Feb. 4, lih6,. Pri
nal 15o (signed) JoInl R. CONWAY, Mayor. Pub
ch will A true copy : W\o
61-.- JOiNs W. OVE.RALL. Secretary. Bills
whole Ce
rter. MAYORALTY OF Now ORLEANS,) City
a per. City Hall, Feb. 4, 1869. I Levi
d "An [No. 1237-N. 8.1
rleans I,, -. 'Il, That the adjudications made by the Ci
ul aid crt: tr ler on the 17,h day of November, l1'i;, for o
ITerson d e l; g cleaning and widening the several draining or
ve the UsLaI he and the same are hereby rejected, and
da the that the controller be and he is hereby authorized Ta
to re-adjOdicate the vaid contracts after live days' Casax
xceed noice in the official journal. Cast
upon (Signed) Jonu BRgE. cc
wtrest President pro tem. Board Assistant Aldermen. Te
ide to (Signed) TUOMAS MARKET, IRit
of it A roved Feb. 4, President Board Aldermen. lailr
A pproved Feb. 4, 1st;',.
title (Signed) Jou. R. CONWAY, Mayor.
dante A true copy:
at the Jonx W. OVERALL, Secretary, Cint
ad of
aimd of MAYORALTY Or Nw ORLEANS, i
(New City Hall, Feb. 4, 1869. (
in the [No. 123-N. S.]
oject lI.'S,,,/red. That the street commissioner be and (Si
uage, he is hereby authorized to place, or cause to be
loor, placed, a "gas lamp" on Magnolia street, between Ap
I rear 'oydras and Lafayette streets. (,
esent IPigned) Jouns BREN, At
whole President pro tem. Board Assistant Aldermen.
art of (signed) THOMAS MARKET, -
Sdis- President Board Aldermen.
con- Approved Feb. 4, 14,9.
id by igned) Jou B.R CONWAY, Mayor.
ands Jorw W. OIVERALL. S ecretary. By
tions . . .
Snd biMAYORALTY or Nw OaLIeANS, i i .nIlse
is of City Hall, Feb. 4, 1si. f notice
rte r, [No. 125-N. S.] dhe ct
work I FT o" THIE PROnlloR RrCRIPTS AND EXPENDI- from
':141 iii' TIlL L[I~i Ii OFRLt(AN, OKTL[ T 0
Scord;r
of 1,/-.¼,/-,1. T.hat in compliance with section No. ,,! ec
cans 12I of the late city charter, the followig estimate l hu-?
been or liabilities and expenditures of the ciy of New euburl
y to Or!ass furthe year 1-l, be and the same is here. lie b
alto by adopted:
the EiX l'ENDITRES. 1..
ab-. CIIRITr-
d no FI'r support of Orphanas, and
the of the Aged and Infirm.... $$3 7,000
eiv- Trarnmeutof Smallpox pati
irie ct- ... 4t,3fi
the E1ujial of libeu;DeadeD... 2 044)
on- ti 1(500 ri0 l
for ('iy laxes, Ileinibursement of t (Hl 00 - be (
illt, ( ulmisi-ana ..... ... 2 20 o0) O0 arte
er- I 'mpCrnsation of Anssessore s 4,)0 00 .vi
:ost ':cy I'Property- Repatre to sn- a
iro- same, euch as Conrt Houses, ,d
ted (iy Hall, M.rket Houses, emr
Engiine Houses, Prisons, etc. ?22.000 00 ci
ing Canal Bridges............. ,21:,0 00 ' in
to- I[RATNING- .
'i- Repalring ard Iunning Drain. ove
S :r.e Machines .... -........ 0,0-r fan
nal ,inng tall race and placing e Is,
om ilklkheads ,nOrleans street 1,000 r:l. I
licoing, wideuing and clean
r .g all the Draining Canals. i0,0000
tal F;ctio. 12....0....... 0 00
10 le Aat s fvele graph--aa. 00
he res of buperiuntendent and
S(,peratore, and purchase cf
a ,tpplies, etc-...-... ...... 1 1 ,20) 00
by Fie Companies. as per con- e
les tract with F.. . Association 120,000 00 , .
ug Ilites 'of Refoge--Salaries
ii. and supplies-.............. -0 ,000 00 'rci |,ie
ed lecaie Asylum..... . 17,000 00 I en
• ury Service-.............. - -5,000 00 , one,
le Law Chargs......... 20,000 00
le IGH lTIaG-- R ,
as ..th e....-........ 130,o0 ,,.
\V,th l . ... .. 2,423 I Mar-Y
or Opening .. . 12.42500
'r Oening treets.............. ..10 ,060 00 )IoJ h(o
of l'tI:LIc iSIt[A AND P5OxENADE--- I
> Repairs to iron and wooden ae g
of Incloeures .. 5.000 . FChalo
ig Ex~penditures by Street Com- I -
in miissloner..... 3,000 c. a. a
ad Improvements in walks etc, et., 4r r
S nod planting trees in aeu- r0 drink
re tral gronads.............. 5 000
c, Public Schools...... -- ---- 13.,000 0) irLo
ig PI'arish IPrisoo-keeping prs. O,00 ,0 J i
(ners- ..........-50,00000 fip
Ir luets Including Coroner's Ais o Pl
i, ees and Coroner's jury rJ s Su
, fees.........................2 00000 A n dw
SPubl e Sinks under contract.. 4.500 00 ,OhsS
SP'rilntin......................... 00 00 ,u m
(lNa MI.LLo. LOAN-- Behruor
e Interest due let April........ 50,000
a lerest due letOb .... 50.000 J.. Hi
I- One Year Bonds due slt Oct 250,000
if E1penofLoa........... .000 SweBire
- 3.1,000 00 *Sihtessnh
a obeart CIrr WAtas Woas-..
and Cas) Interest Coupons due on
lature to Bonds leosed in payment
State en- of Water Works, duo 1s;
Swold July.............. . ... . 37,5
the addi- Expenses printing and *mad
to be di- lag Bonds................. 1,00
39.000 00
ant, Nuisance Wharves.......... 3,800 00
rveyor. Salaries of sarket Oomnle.
serak ................... 13,440 00
Paving and Repairing...... 100,000
BLE NS, Cleaning and repairing an.
189. ( pavecd streets .......... 130.000
Shell Roads under Oontract.. 69,750
Repairing Plank Boads...... 1,u00
Railroad Repairing Ballast Roade.... 10,000
the rig.t Repairing Shell Roads....... 5,000
Raliroad Wooden Sidewalks.......... 2,000
rorfided.
of New BRDG-- - 307,750 00
a of the Builcing new and repairing
old Bridges ............... 30,000 00
STs, Salaries of City Officers...... 1600,03 00
ermen. Stationery. .................. 11,000 00
aNY, Work Rouse -- alaries and
ernen. Supplies.................. 22,000 00
Wharves and Levees -Re.
Mayor. saira to same........... 25,000 00
Outstanding Warrants"- In.
cluding registered sad ap
proved bills to Dec. 31,'68. ,17,336 49
LaBs. , ConDmiDsioners of Consol dat
66*. ed Debt, on account Con
solidated I)ebt........... 650,000
is cnm- On account Railroad debt... 283,000
n 86lt-o 933,000 00
ground Pbic Ceremonie .......... 2,000 00
irat and
of Is c Library....................... 5, 00
ed by tota ........................ $4,17 ,301
by said asctmrs.
Public Schools:
s. upon Amiuntt to be received I
ant city rorm the State...... $ 45,000 00
against Licenses :
Ban ............ .00 O
y. 5Boading house. 3000 0
Billlard tables .. 80 00
me.....n. 20,003
Care, drays, omnibuses,
yor. t .. ............60.030 00
Fan i y groceries ....... 44,000 00 J,
Merchants ... ....223,000 00
)OyFters..... ... 1,000 000 00
P, I'eddlers ...... 8,00000
6Ns9, Street exhibitions and
lmusic........... 1.000 0
hlanls and bankers...... :1,000 00
ontrol- ILaurance companies and
ICaDce agents ........... :0,000 00
)walks Dealers in exchange,
d Clai- gold, etc ..... . 000
and E. Theaters ...... 2,500 00
Terljin alleys . 2.000 00
$2 64) Hotrl... .. 4,000 00
tv ap- Contruercial agencies. 1.000 00
'or a- Actioneers.... 4,500 00
parties Pawn brokers .........,000 00
work. Warehouses.. 2.70 00
Stesamboat agents. ... 2.00 00
nen. Brok r 12,000 00
Y. Manufacturing establish. 1 00
ten. n e ... 7.000 00
Cotfeetionaries. 2.600 00
yor. Menageries and circuses. 1I00. 00
l.ivery stables ... (000 00
Uinudertakers.......... 3,000 00
, isl)' uggists ...... ..... . 6,500 00
l:e ttrurants and eating
house.. ....... 5,00 00
Itint rant merchants and
erties dealers ... 4,000 03
rom Phyicians........... 3,000 00
t, has Attorneys at law........ 6,000 00
[ment blutchers....... .... 6,000 00
Diries.. . 1,500 00
ereby Miscellaneous licences 200,000 O A
d and C(ommision ..... . 2.000 00
a. as. Fines and fees ......4. 46 000 00
t of (ronnd rents.. 6,750 00
Houre of Refuge 12.000 00 wi
Interest............ 35,000 00 W(
an. Judgment. . 1,000 00
Law charges .......15. 1,000 00
n. Markets ............... 56,000 00
Printing......... .. . 12,000 00
or. Public pounds....... 5.000 00
Workhouse .......... ..~6.000 00
Bills Receivable. ....... 392.735 00
Cemeteriee.............. 9,000 00
t, City railroadsr.... .... 45000 00
Levee dues or from lease
of wharves.......... 2.0,000 00
he City taxes :
t In afrearsr.... ... . 35s00,000 00
nng For 1 .......... b;,0,000 00
and On million loan : . 1,0,000 00
Tax fur I .... .... 320,000 00
Cash on band, ten per
cent. bond. 93,350 00 OL
Consolidated loan :
in. Tax for 1' ;8..... ..... ~ 50.000 00
Ra.irroed tax for lid6i.. 256,110r 0O
in. l alrthad ,ax on licenses
Oor lo b:..... ..... ?.000 00
r. nt nt --.- 933,000 09
ntgent... ....... 75000 00
('ity Water Wo'urk 50,000 00
, 1 $4,534.085 00
Signed) ALrsnD KliiTr,
President Board Asistant Aldermen.
and (Signed) _ TnousM M.agas,
be President Board of Aldermen.
een Approved Feb. 4, p eisr.
(tned) Jou R.. CONWrY, Mayor. i
A truecopy: A
- JOIN W. OVRRILIt, Secretary. How
PROCL.AMATION BY T MAYOR. demts
MA YOR LY Or D NOT L OSLEaas,
City Rill, Jan. 4, 18l9.
By virtua e lo reaolation neo 1re1e, ofuve the a
a nea, h Conscil of the city of NeOrleans. ando o
Saordance ith sectlon 21 of the city charter , .
o ote isereby given that It is the itdeltloa of w
Sfro Bayou Sat. John to Metairie Road, to a uoni
wit wzdth of one hundred and eighty feet, ac.
cor;n to an act entitled "an act to regulat the
o. ,entq, laying out aend improvingo streets and O
ate 4.hitl: places in the city of New Orleans and its
o ubutba incorporated and not iancorporated and
e- dli banlieua of the same," approved Adpril 3d, I a
JOHN R. CONWAY, Mayor. Pr*to
Taoni sr
PROCLAMATION Dfl MAYIiL Baus
MIARIS Dr LA NOtiTELLC OIRLUINS, etty rOe
Botel de Ville, Jauvier 4, 186i.
S Ien ertt de Ias rsolntlon No. 1113, noovelles
t)es rlco, du Conseil ('ommun de Ia vlle de la Non- soda
-44 e ·1L()rlrans, at d'aprs la section 121 de Ia Caups
o n arte de Is ville.
4.4 Xvi- eat dounr, one ua ville de Ia ]nouvelle Or
.,nr a 'lntention de faire ouvrir et irlarglr le cote
,d.est de ia rue d'Orleans, do Bayou at.Jeanu a
emin de la Metalrie, surone largeur nniforiue sit
S cent quatrevingt pieda, conformement a o hsmss sn
00 "e iutitl1h',"Acte pourvoyant g l'ouvertre, au
c,. et aJ'am,:lioratton dee rues et places pub
fef dna Ia uille de la Novelle Orleans et de 'ea
fitourcrs. inecorporcs on non incorpordes, ain a
e lee baulieus de Ia dite vyle," appronvJ le Sr3 r
i )5'FIC'E 0I T HerEW O rl & ail rl0 s
40 MUTUAL INIUANOE COMPANy. bOosrs
0 Niw Ozize isa. 4th, tW1.
r"r',+r*(e wfX ibs charste of this (Oo..rod ao O.ll
.'.'..' I., ela'ors.ado 174, a.s',L,,rj i7'+Marc+. h,1.455,
i i cahlod for oesreltcti otf lirtp,
SIh..t aorl nut be demanded by ths legal ownrer· thbor
atn t} Irt. nay. of this n.olce. Coc sl hel. d sodS. DIsi
l t a ..... iiort to eootuioelt ae
0 s I Lte bhookst tle Cpmng se dlrecf a by th chau.-.
0. Heh Widow J Dsmstr
R rload , i WD1E4is 50
n orher, .Jr 14 Widow rp ll tenne 4 snow wa
,,o.h Co. le litniidmtloo 5 Edwd FIfel 10 lorissof
.is MaIrareIllukajuLr 31] Mehew Oses. i so o0dsd
1do 0 J-ha OI lero of
do I0 airJsek C 10 baikri
du a Jlo tO JsJaekios Jeesd ors
.FCbiloa 3) l0
,. ,0o rP"sasase " O'clock a.
11 D-uno 10 GrLses_ i Jdi19 f1
tM Pse1 , MeDofafd 10
Aix Pioer 10 Aterp
(: k dlbr Ii doi
DrJ iUsM( to brTbot 1 iJibesao1
A ebiswr 10 Jar etia 1e
Jobs L Smh Mrs Man-t Vmrt 10
Sue'essa of J T o 0 s wQ
J. V. Mucu, UseTrs ar. ,I. TOP ns I. 5'rsdsm. lbtows,
et -- uhmim h t-d ad H. l.ta. . -oo -'.
lNotae labllo jat· tog
6H EY V A('KIT BITT:H S.
1 TUa R L eSoUTeERN FrLes.
39.000 00 I
3,800 00
13,440 00
Mew' rte i lember 1 11e54.
Is the yewr !j1 the madsiged, peredvite tat the
t Iade s Sb eas wer bldng apesed r pee by tasH.ees
of vile compoands abder the sameo. . Wbtihli, beadle.,
Gins, Schnapps, Bilern, se., aeta. dmirad to beeb the
307,750 00 meaeta pemdMel spirit t e orhmea.rad
seouthera bire, to mtpply he wan tf the pablic la ti lias,
30,000 had eated t demad. We called ear spirle
30,000 00
11,000 00
22,000 00
25,000 00 GURIY ACKET BITTERS.
!17,336 `19
And as ppuhler e4 tey mee beoame that they are at this
early datt l o three years from their Irst maua
33,000 00 facture) ased all over nabth.
2,000 00 THI n ATERESA WE UE OW ARK THE eIAM
5,000 00 A WIER EMPLOYED Bi US AT PFIST.
7 A,301 89 AND WE HA VE O FAR HEARD NO 00M.
PLAINTS OF GREY JACKET BITTERS BRINGOOUN.
TEAFIITED, while the paper are filled with warnings
from Ylake manu'rytrers of pretended or real oouasr
,000 00 f of their medlcat spirit
5,000 00 THAT THESE r PIRITS WREN BAD WAS UN.
3000 00 DEN7AIILE.
8 510 00 But with whom the responsibillty properly rested the Roath.
I5,O0) 00 en people could o(t reasonably know, nor do we suppose
) they cared.
30.00 o00 Theyoely ceased lto prchase them ad beoght the GIRE
11,000 00 JACKET BITITEa It thibr plean.
15,000 00
1,000 00
8,000 00
1,000 00
:1,000 00
0.000 00
0 OLR OBJECt IJ ) IS y0 PiOCL&IM TFIAT t1ll
1,000 00
2,500 00
2,000 00
4,00000
1,0000 o
,500 00 n t Oree. b rea Meieleal Splrtie,
4,000 00 i
.75000
.000 00
-,000 00 Known s the
'.000 00
.60000
000) 00
000 00
.000 00 GREY JACKET BITER.,
,500 00
,500 00i
000 03
,000 00 Hae Neesr Seem C teretertea,
,000 00
,000 00
,600 00
A000 00 AND OAN AlWAYS BE RELIED UPON, AND TEIAT
S00 A PA AR IB IN CBR POWER, SHALL ALWAYS
750 00 BE KEPT PUREL
000 00 WE NEVER HAV. NOR NEVER SHALL, MAES
00000 I WO KINDS OP W P I ra
000 00 60 S1R
00000
1oe oo 1'
000 00
000 00
000 00
000 00
735 00
a00 00 We are S$eeaer Muasfaetere.
9000
)0000
BARnIEIrTT & LION,
00 00
10000
00 01 We. Es ter Levee street
00 00
00 00 Lad 11 P'thos *atee
3500
eW. NEWW ORLEANS, LA.
A WONDIE T)Mo .A1 rersPLE.
How everybody sea, at .o easep, have allh kldeof p
removed Inteutly. Seorhe f people mare vilag tl )
detlt str ad eare aener,'y surpried at the wonderfaIl ect
of liqulId called PAIl IRt INT whleh s applind oe thaar.
fare ofb the body wherever m, eist; as if sy magi all pea
files Ianstantly. This romeJ Is harmleee as water, and cua he
the owd In the mot della('cres. Old aches L adrhesmmate
Sd pains of every sutire lea oa the irst appleeiatlo. WO
ter, OTT'B PAIN PAINT ho created a great rctamest tI
SOf New York and all over ther Onttry. Polls hall with dulght
tsed the advent or Pals Paint. Sold atU 0otat, St ad seper
fe bottle Alibera] discountto tetred
uno- JOHN GRAVER,
and OrE,'s CU7B rot COUGHs, COLDSp
and NT1IM'L , ETC.
3d, I all Dlsaee of the T'rcot and Lunge restirng the am
of a mild, soothing and deo.luly eolcrnt remedy, this pe
. peraoe maybe ned by persetn of all ages, from "the Ia
rant mewllnl and pukin in it IIarse's anms." to where "Sue
sixth ere s ifeslete le I an eld slppred usatalon," withll
a much prspect of mllefa fru n an formulaIn pharmacople.
POPE'S CURE PO_ n0IoTIS has been d Iadl this
altty rows lea am * wiL Laing demanud; Is put Ila b.
Ue ute ea Try It. JOH H. POPS,
'lePruglst. eorner Jarkson and PrytOanta streete.
on- Sold alo by JOHN DIBINNVIP LLE, Druggist, oe
SCamp ad Peydru tmr
? 04) AHOOK VOR TIlE UOqTSTIUIIET
J.tu BAW WIN DUPT'i T'tEfl OS PRIVlAT DI,.
lUc otes a Impmn,,- o Mar 'li hould he r by all ea
tin iattgmrls Sen,_.,,t '.ne.l o orep t S ail
Ru A. Wir e ! DUn,
ub- R* *:ia)m Ieda leastae,
Ido Whe al aet h eTasahno ~lloergoamd
11e5y
,SD ILSe. Its h. tu..lb.T rilr teabs tamrg of eM
aouruotee socure the fl.lowiuti orir 'ic dvmeosee, ris dcre
Ibon o strts. Ridene, No. I. ou.phltnstes
D N. P. WnLorr,
PBHICOIA AllD 000OEtr
-. on i a Lsseat.
o -a l f l 5 * 8_ _ s edssk p . , Rs p e a l
a sipur'ow..(~ Uutsd Ills vs hrlvhal, District of Lotutt.
a usa, Mourlns, L u., Jan y I' -Vis ise to ase notice thre
o ostlie 0t day orJanuary, . 0 - J1 a warranti that
", ruwryl was lase aganotsholreo~ ofl Aumuet nparow In the
r10 p lera of MaisLon ad atsl . lolepanan who ha been
u orany dabs and esvor of uropaty beisuging to e-yl'
10 bankrupt, to him or forhl ...,.. adth * transf. er i ts pr
m pevtl by him are forbhl..... 'by la,; tha a. meting of the
1e ore onsoad r mor ps tO peeve their and to
Court ] Rarupte., to be bolos, atthe Registr Offire,
SO'clock A. .r
10 l-Na. 291. . J ERRON
0 D e1p u t D yP t . a s M e s el r .
O.,s UWNI Sta .lee r',eal. btrtl f l -u-si
I' Monre, La. Janar 91 '-This Is to gi v otem
tha e.a t. e . th day of Jasnur yA, 1. 18D i warrant in
Ii 'hlJ was lasmsd aiteatel of f H Sims
l nthpe, Iah of Franh and Stle of IstuisiH 1 who
.. h .a b Jdled.. ba ntrupt on is own petittos; thut the
5 sad baa.io, to him or brb a--s, sad setr saf'r
0 ey pregery by him, are forbiddtn hr Iw; that a meeting of
tedluorse the said b rupt.o pr v rdsb d Io
Court of Rnus roptsy, to be holde, at the ~ rs (O0ce, Sn
0oclor hee. 18. )
U. 5, rh . RirOIn
Per B U. (IttDI
Jal9 lI e Deputy, as II t.