The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-09
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perry of S. Herberger and cancel the amount de-
rived from the furniture assessed at $500, and
fund to him, by warrant drawn on the treasurer,
the amount Of taxes paid by him on said furni-
ture.
RESOLVED, That the controller be, aud he is
hereby authorized, TO alter the tax bill on the
property of Chss. Campbell, SO as to change the
assessed value Of said properly from $4,000 to
5000.
ResolUed, That the controller be, and he is
hereby authorized, 10 alter the tax bill on the
property OF Samuel Wolf, so as TO change the
assessed value OF said property from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Resolred, That the controller be, and he is
hereby authorized, to alter the bill Of taxes of
Mrs. Z. Corcorsn, making the amount Of property
assessed $500 instead of $1,000.
ReSolred, That the controller be, and he is
hereby authorized, TO cancel the tax bill against
Messrs. Durham Dexter for capital as
sessed.
Resolved That the controller be, aud he is
hereby authorized, TO alter the tax bill on the
property of Robert Freeman, 80 as to change
the assessed value of said property from $500
TO $500.
ReSolUed That the controller be, and he Is
hereby authorized to cancel the tax bill on the
income Of Louis Meigs.
ReSolued That the controller be, and he il
hereby authorized, to alter tax bills Nos. go aud
l74S, transferring the assessed capital of Michael
ROurke, amounting 70 $S000 from tax bill No. $50
10 tax bill No. l74S and making tax bill No. $50
TO the name of c. Kohn.
ReSolUed, Thst the controller be, and he is
hereby authorized, 10 cancel tax bill Of Joseph
Grouy er, amounting TO $500 on assessed capital
Mr.. Wynne, chairman committee on police and
health, caused the following gentlemen to be an
nouDced as composing that committee: Messrs.
Pemberton, Montgomery and Breen.
The petition of E. s. Wurzburger criminal
District Court building be set apart for his Office
was read and ordered 10 be filed.
The petition of ]. G. Roche, coroner for the
First and Fourth Districts and right bank MIssis-
sippi river, praying the council TO designate
room wherein he csnlocate his Office was read and
referred to the committee on Improvements and
buildings.
JOINT SESSION.
The Board OF Aldermen having entered. the
council went into joint session for the purpose of
eIectipg an official journal and other offices;
President Marley 10 the chair.
The CRESCENT, Picayune and Bulletin were
nominated for official journal. The CRESCENT
having received majority of the votes cast was
declared elected.
The Board of Aldermen then retired.
The following resolution, received from the
upper board, was read and cOncurred in:
Resolced, That the controller be and he is
hereby authorized TO adjudcate a contract to the
lowest bidder or bidders, after five days notice
in the official Journal for repairing the railing
surrounding the Lafayette Square; the work to
be done in strict accordance with plans and
specifications on file in the Office of the city sur
veyor.
petition from inhabitants in the vicinity of
Camp and Common streets. asking that the curb
nd ipt of tbaaa
be raised, was read and referred to the streets
and landings committee.
The resignation of R. W. Johnson, late clerk Of
the City Workhouse, was read and referred to the
finance committee.
The resignation Of ]. Leidner, recently elected
clerk of the City Workhouse, was read and
accepted.
The resignation of Octave Ray, late deputy
warden of the City Workhouse, was read and
accepted.
The petition Of Joseph Antiques, asking that
the name of John Petit be substituted in lieu of
that of Jules Lspene, security for the faithful
performance of contract for cleaning the streets
OF the Third Ward, was read and referred to the
finance committee.
The petition Of J. J. 0'Hara, ]. Antiques and
Others relative to certain contracts for cleaning
streets, which had been snnulled by military
orders, was read, and on motion, referred to the
committee on streets and landings.
The petition of citizens asking for the removal
of the recorders court of the Second District
from its present location to the building known
ss the Orleans Ball Room" was read and
referred to the committee on improvements and
buildings.
A petition of A. J. Mccullough. contractor for
erecting lamp posts, praying for relief in conse.
quence of losses incurred by the depreciation of
city money, was referred to the finance com.
mittee.
On motion. the board adjourned until Tuesday
| next, st O'Clock Pm.
JOHN TOBIN, Secretary.