New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-23


matter was likewise referred.
A communication from Judge Alexander
Walker, relative to his claim against the
city for professional services in the matter
of obtaining revocation of the United States
tax on the currency of the city of New Or
leans, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
A petition from Charles A. Iabuzan, pres
ident Canal and Claiborne street railroad
Company, praying that the Council cause to
be removed the house situated in the centre
of the neutral ground on Claiborne street, at
its intersection with Frenchmen street, the
said house being an impediment to the con-
struction of the road, was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings.
Apetition of the Inhabitants ofthe seventh
representative district of the city of New
Orleans, praying for the modification of the
pound limits, was referred to the delegation
from the third district
A communication from Felix habatut,
president Of the Commercial bank, relative
to the appointment of arbitrator, in accord
ance with section forty,two of the charter of
said bank, for the purpose of coming to
some conclusion in the matter of the pur-
chase Of the works of the said company,
was referred to the Finance Committee.
A petition of Robert ], Ker, proprietor of
the Julia street railroad, praying for the
lease for twenty years of the lot of ground
belonging to the city, and situated in the
square bounded by Julia, Notre Dame, Pile
streets, and the river, for the purpose of
erecting a station-house for passengers, was
referred to the Finance Committee.
Apetition of a number of family groeers
praying Tor reduction of the license i'm
posed upon them was referred to the Finance
Committee.
A petition of the porter of the second dis
trict main station, praying for an increase
of salary was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
a petition of the porter of the fourth dis
trict station, praying for an increase of
salary, was referred to the same committee.
A petition of Charles Thompson, asking
permission to erect frame building on the
west side OF Spain street, between Moreau
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ments and Buildings.
A petition of Joseph Bait, Tlessee of the !
fruit market, protesting against the vending
of fruit on the stands erected between the |
two markets, it being contrary to the inter
ests of petitioner, and in contravention of |
the law, was referred to a special committee
of the following named Assistant Aldermen: |
Messrs. Sampson, Dunn, Mary, Sterry, and |
Thezan.
A petition Of j. j. Grevenig, lessee of the |
market, complaining that the sale |
Of vegetables at the stands erected between |
the Vegetable and French Meat market is |
highly injurious to his interests, and is,
against the special provisions
contained in ordinance No. $50, Leovy's
Digest, was referred to the special commit.
tee as above.
Mr.. Straight obtained suspension of the
rules, to introduce out of its order the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The warrants for the sum of
S96, 600 issued by the Common Council of
this city, in the year 1862, in favor Of the |
then lessees OF the wharves and in settle.
nent of a compromise between said lessees
ana the city was adiudged to be an illegal
issue by the third district court of New Or
leans, in the case of e. A. Patterson VS.. the
city OF New Orleans, from which decision
the said plaintiff appealed to the supreme
court, where the decision Of the third dis
-rict court in said case was affirmed; and
whereas, After said decision in the third
district court, and while said case was still
pending on appeal in the supreme court, the
matter In controversy was brought to the
consideration of Finance Committee of the
ate City Council, which committee unapi-
nously resolved not to authorize the nav
nent of the said warrants; and
whereas, 1t is alleged that notgithstand-
ng the action taken by the said committee,
The chairman of the said committee after
ward ordered the said warrants to be paid,
and that accordingly of the whole amount
d the said warrants, 1896, O00) the sum of
eighty-foOr thousand dollars 1884, 0O0) was
paid by the late City Treasurer on the order
of said chairman; be it therefore
ifeSolred That special committee of
i've members Of this Board be appointed.
whose duty 1t shall be to take iuto consid.
Grafton the facts and circumstances under
which the said payments were made, aud
10 report to this Board the result of their
and to these ends the said
special committee is hereby Invested with
full power to summon and cause to be
brought before them all witnesses and to
send for and examine all books and papers.
The chair appointed the following named
gentlemen to compose the committee pro-
1ided for as above: Messrs. Straight, Samp-
ien, Dunni Sauvinst, aud Perkins.
On motion the Board adjourned to meet
IN Tuesday next at 81 O'Clock P. NJ.
ALFRED B0URGEs,
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