New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-28
CITY CouNcIL--o FFIcIAL
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Regular Session.

December %, 1868.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: President Marley aud Messrs.
Boguille, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot, Prados
and Shields.
On motion, the reading of the minutes was
dispensed with.
FROM THE LOWER BOARD.
A communication relative to the control
of the Benville draining machine was re-
ferred to the Committee of Streets and
Landings.
The following was concurred in on first
reading:
Resolred, That from and after the first of
January, 1869, the Treasurer and all others
collecting or receiving money for the city
OF New Orleans are instructed to receive in
payment of taxes, licenses or any other
dues, only United States currency.
Resolued, That within five days after the
PRONUNCIATION of the foregoing resolution,
all the money then in the city treasury
known as city money shall be counted and
destroyed in the manner prescribed in ex~
listing ordinances, and the Treasurer is here
by forbidden to pay out any OF said money
on any account whatever.
Mr.. Prados offered the following amend
ment:
In place of the words 'United States
currency insert 'one.half of the amount
in city money only and on condition that
the other half be paid in United States cur
rency.n
Which was laid on the table by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas: President Marley and Messrs. Bo--
guile, Poynot and Shields.
Nays: Messrs. Kaiser, Pessou and Pra-
| dos-3.
The resolution was then concurred in on
second reading by the following vote, the
rule being waived:
Yeas: President Marley and Messrs, Bo-
guile, Kaiser, Poynot and Shields.
Nay: Mr.. Prados--l.
The rule being waived, Mr.. Shields offered
the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That any and all holders of CITY
money shall be permitted during sixty (6O)
| days after the PRONUNCIATION of this resolu-
ton, to deposit said money in the treasury
OF the city, for which the Treasurer shall
| give his receipt and report to the Controller
on each and every day the amount so de-
posted and by whom deposited, and in ex-
| change for which receipt he or they shall
be entitled TO receive certificates of indebt-
| edHess bearing interest at the rate of five
| 90 per cent per annum. Said city money
shall be clipped or stamped like bank
checks, in presence of the depositor, ard
before the issuance of the receipt.
This was adopted on first reading, and on
second reading by the following vote, the
rules being suspended, and ordered to be
sent to the other Board:
Yees: President Marley, and Messrs. Be-
guile, Kaiser, o'Brien, Pessou, Poynot and
Shields.
Nay: Mr.. Prados-l.
The following were concurred in on first
reading:
Resolved, That the adjudication by the
Controller on The twelfth December, 1868, of
the contract for collecting the revenues of
the Claiborne Market for the term of one
year from the first of January, 1863, to G.,
Mosel, security ]. Goudier, for the sum of
one thousand dollars per month, be and the
same is hereby approved.
Resolved, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to sign and execute on
behalf of the city, before the City Notary, a
contract with G. Mosel, as principal, and J..
Goudier, as security, for the farming of the
revenues of the Claiborne market for one
year, from the first of January, 1869, for and
in consideration of the sum of ST., 900, pay
able onetwelfth monthly: Provided, That
said G. Mosel agree in accepting this con-
tract: That the city of New Orleans shall
have the right and privilege to annul the
same at one days notice without damages,
after returning such of his notes as may
not have become due at the time of said an
nullment.
RESOLVED That the adjudication by the
Controller, on the twelfth ultimo of the
contract to collect the revenues of the
Washington Market for the year 1869, to A.
Bousion. security Vincent Micas, Tor the
sum of S22OO be and the same is hereby APP
proved. M
Rescued, further, That the Mayor be and
he is hereby authorized to enter into con.
tract by notarial act, in behalf of the city of
New Orleans, with A. Bousion as principal
and Vincent Micas as security, for the farm
ing of the Washington Market, for and in
consideration of the sum Of twenty-five
hundred dollars.
RESOLVED, That the adjudication by the
Controller, on the twelfth Hltimo, OF the
contract to collect the revenues of the
Soraparu Market for the year 1869 to l..
Redon, security o. NJ. Redon, for the sum
of Ss050, be and the same is hereby APP
ResolUed, titrttey, That the Mayor be and
he is hereby authorized to enter into con-
tract by p9tarial act, in behalf of the city
of New Orleans, with L. Redon as principal
and O. 81. Redon as security, for the farming
of the Sorsparu Market. for and in conside.
ration Of the sum Of eight thousand and
ffty dollars.
Resided, That the adjudication by the
| Controller, on the twelfth ultimo, of the con-
tract to collect the revenues Of the Port
Market for the year 1869 to A. Bonsion. se-
curity Vincent Mioas, for the sum Of SlT, 100
be and the same is hereby approved. \
Resotced further, That the Mayor be and
The is hereby authorized to enter into con-
tract by notarial act, in behalf Of the city Of
New Orleans, with A. Bousion as principal
and Vincent Micas as security, fer the farm
| Port ar in,
alton of the sum Of seventeen thousand one
hundred dollars. ie-I
Resolusd, That the adjudication bv, the
Controller on the twelfth instant OF the
contract to collect the revenues Of the lie
Breton Market for the year 1859 to Jeaa
Oszeanx, security Derethe. for The sum u
Slle0, be and the same is hertb7 1bnlo5el.
pesolsed Firth -. THAI 49, ~ ~ 49,