The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11

nsnoss, and to remain during the pleasure Of the
Common Council.
This was unanimously received and adopted on
first reading. The rules being waived 1t Was read
the second time and concurred in BY the following
vote
Yeas-President Marley and Messrs Boguile,
Brady. Kaiser, Pessou. Poynot and Shields.
Nsys-None.
RESOLVED That the controller be. and he Is
hereby authorized. TO SELL after ten days nGs,ce
across the New Canal basin, ct the foot OF Liberty
street. according to plans and SPECIFICATIONS on
die In the surveyors Office since July IN, 1866.
This was unanimously received and adopted on
first reading. The rules being waived il was read
the second lime and concurred In by the following
vote
Yess-President Msrkey, and Messrs Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, Pessou. Poynot and Shields.
Nsys-None.
Resolved. That permission be and is hereby
granted to Mr.. Robert Alexander to erect steam
engine on bis premises, No. $40 New Levee street,
between Erato and BENJAMIN streets; Provided,
that the same be erected In accordance with the
city laws and ordinances, and TO remain during
the pleasure Of the Common Council.
This was unanimously received and adopted on
first reading. The rules being waived it was read
the second time and concurred in by the following
vote:
Yeas-President Msrkey, and Messrs. Boguile,
Brady, Kaiser, Pessou. Poynot and Shields. ,
Nsys-None.
Resolred, That the controller be and be Is here
by authorized to warrant on the treasurer IN
favor Of A. W. Bosworth, president Of the com.
missioners Of the Water Works, for the sum of
twenty five thousand dollars s25 .000l. to be used
by ssid board for carrying on the wsser works
until such time as the water rents received shall
enable said board to return said sum to the city
treasury.
This was unanimously received and adopted on
fret reading. The rules being waived it was read
the second time and concurred in by the following
vote:
Yeas-President Marley. and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot and Shields.
Nays-None.
Resolved, That the adjudication of the contract
for furnishing coal 10 the city for one year. by the
controller TO A. de Sofa, be and is hereby sp-
proved.
Resolued further, That the mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to enter into contract before
the city notary in behalf OF the city, with A.
de Sofa as principal, and E. Tomatis as security,
for the furnishing Of coal to the city at the rate Of
70 cents per BARREL
This was unanimously received and adopted on
first reading. The rules being waived it was read
the second time and concurred In by the following
vote:
Yeas-Presdent Markey, and Messrs. Boguilie,
Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot and Shields.
Nsys-None.
Hereupon the board took recess of Is minutes,
after which the roll being called the following
were present:
President Marley, and Messrs. Boguille, Brady,
Kaiser, Pessou and Shields-s.I
The following ordinance was received from the
other board for concurrence:
AN ORDINANCE Authorizing the of city bonds aad
providing for the payment Ofsame.
SECTION l. Be IL ordained by the Common
Council Of the city Of Neco Orleans, That the
mayor, controller, treasurer and chairmen of
the finance committees Of the Common Council be,
and they are hereby authorized to issue bonds OF
the city of New Orleans, under the act OF the
General Assembly entitled " An act to enable the
city of New Orleans to procure,a loan of money
TENDER 9Th, 1865, to the amount Of one million dol
lars, having not more than i've years to
meture, at rate Of interest not to exceed
ten per centum per annum, payable In semi
SEC. 2. Be It further ordained, etc., That the said
mayor, controller, treasurer and chsirmen OF
the finance committees of the Common Council, be,
and they are hereby authorized and empowered 10
section Of this ordinance, and to apply the
proceeds 10 the payment of the floating Indebted.
ness of the city in the following order, to-wit:
First--The pay rolls and warrants. for the pay
employees, the police, the public schools aud the
monthly instruments of the appropriations due
the various charitable institutions.
Second-The judgments against the city, with
costs on same, as may be designated by the
finance committee and the city attorney.
Third-The controllers warrants on the tres-
surer beginning with those dated in September,
1865 next those dated in August. next those dated
in July, June, May, and so on to the Oldest date.
SEC. 3. Be IL further ordained, That one-fourth
OF one per cent Of the tax assessed annually on
Of the real and personal property, mot exempted
by Law from taxation) within the city Of New Or.
leans, be and the same is hereby set aside and
pledged to be used solely for the payment Of the
interest, coupons. and the final redemption OF the
bonds to be issued by virtue of this ordinance (;
and that said proportion of the annual tax snail be
deposited daily, as Elected, In such bank in the
city Of New Orleans as may be designated BY the
may or controller, treasurer, and chsirmen OF the
finance committees.
SEo. 4. BE IL further ordained, etc., That the
bonds to be issued under the provisions of this or
dnsnce, be and the same are hereby exempted
| from all taxation by the city.
SEC. 5. Be further ordained, etc., That ell or.
dpsnces or resolutions conflicting with this ordi-
dance, be and the same are hereby repealed, and
that this ordinance shall take effect from and after
its passage.
IL was unanimously received and adopted on
frat reading, after being amended as follows: In
the second section, in the fifth line, after word
"sell" insert 'said bonds, to the amount of one
hundred thousand dollars, to the best advantage,
and the balance at not less than par" and in the
tenth line, after the word employees" strike out
" the police, the public schools" As amended,
II was concurred in by the following unanimous
vote:
Yeas-President Msrkey, and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot and Shields.
Nsys-None.
1t was ordered to be returned to the other
board.
Said ordinance was sent back from the Board Of
Assistant ALBANIAN tina amandmants -heing ra-
jected.
Mr.. Kaiser, having voted for concurrence in
said ordinance, moved to reconsider the vote.
This was carried unanimously.
On motion the board receded from its amend
ments. and the ordinance was concurred in, as
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