New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-07-04
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY A, 1866.

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The mayor suggested that the services of Charles
O'Connor could be secured to the city on reasona-
Die terms, and recommended that he be engaged |
as counsel with Messrs Buchanan and Gilmore.
$28 7I8 30.
A resolution granting Controller Mohan leave of
absence for thirty days was passed.
communication from the street commissioner
announcing that he had removed certain officers
under him and appointed others in their place. ard
naming the securities offered by the new ap- |
pontees, was referred to the Board Of Aldermen, |
tais board having no control over the matter.
The new officers appointed are as follows |
Henry Guyol deputy street commissioner, Second
and Third Districts; J. F. Bartheiemy, superin-
tendent of bridges P. A. Gharbonnet, assistant
deputy, sixth ward z. OSulliyan, assistant
deputy ninth ward H. K Nixon assistant
deputy, third ward; George W. OBrien, assistant
clerk
A communication from the same officer, an
nouncing the approaching expiration Of certain
contracts and suggesting certain Improvements,
was received
The city attorney, on the subject of the refusal
of Recorders Letten, Vannard and Gastinel to re-
port the fines, etc, collected by them in the form
prescribed by the controller advised the board
that the authority exercised by the controller was
| legal and should be respected The ccmmunica-
ton was ordered to be spread upon the minutes.
resolution from the Board of Aldermen to
repeal the ordinance requiring the publication Of
specifications in advertisements for the sale OF
| contracts, was cOnCDrrcd in.
| A resolution from the Board of Aldermen in
creasing the pay of the coroner to $4,000 per
| annum, was laid on the table.
The resolution prohibiting city railroad cars
from driving past the French market during mar
ket hours, at pace faster than a walk, having
been returned from the other board, with slight
H amendment, the amendment was concurred in.
A resolution from the upper board ratifying and
confirming the compromise made between josiah
Cole as president Of the City Railroad Company,
and +I,a Of heir
spective railroad contracts, was c0ncurred in.
A resolution imposing fines for the waste OF
water from the water works plugs. coming up, Mr.
, Moore pronounced the company the greatest
4 monopoly in the world and moved to lay the reso
luton the table.
MI, Paisley contended that it was the duty O.
it the city to protect the company from wantor
G injury.
Mr. McCulloch advocated the resolution a
nothing more than justice to the company.
After some remarks from Messrs. Montamat
l. Goldman aud Higglnbottom, the subject was lai
on the table.
An ordinance from the Board of Aldermen t
carry into effect the act passed by the Legislature
y for the relief of persons from taxation who's
property was used by military authorities durn
the war. without compensation was concurred il
number of petitions were read and aPprt
priately referred.
It A resolution directing the sale of contract ft
?. a dOuhle-track railroad on Claiborne street, fro
e Canal street to the lower limits of the city wf
: referred to the committee on streets and landing
A resolution authorizing an appeal to the 81
1t preme court from the decision of Judge Durel
Il the suit of the New York steamship compan
i against the city, and empowering the mayor t
= engage the services of Charles O'COnnor to col
y duct the case for the city, with Messrs. Buchana
n & Gilmore. was adopted
A leave of absence for sixty days,was granite
to Recorder Gastine, in consequence Of his
health.
A resolution directing the sale of contracts ft
re cleaning and repairing the streets for three yea
was adopted.
resolution, proposed by Mr.. Goldman, direC
ing the street commissioner to construct bridges
the intersections Of Delery, Triton, Hancock, Mo
n roe, Adams and two other streets, was laid on Il
i'll table.
IN Mr. Cunningham offered a resolution, which WI
y" referred to the committee on streets and landing
~ directing woode nsidewalks to be laid on c4rta
streets IN the rear of the Second District.
MIR. Lurges offered resolution directing t
sale of the property Of the city at the corner
.n Lafayette and St. Charles streets at present
nd pied as a police and recorders Office. Laid oV
for future consideration.
A resolution to purchase the ground of the Ca
,at rollton Railroad Company, in front of Poydr
an market, provided it shall not cost over 5000
90 one half cash, balance in a year, was referred
the finance committee.
,ed The board then adjourned to Friday event
1is next at half paste