The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-24
The following resolution. upon its second read

The following resolution, upon its second reso-
ing, was recommitted to the finance committees
Resolued, That the controller be and he is
hereby authorized I'd correct assessment and TAX
bill of Sun Mutual Insurance Company, 90 as to
reduce the amount Of taxable cspitai 10
1856, 400.
The following resolution, offered at a previous
meeting by Mr.. Montgomery, was laid over sub
ject to call:
Rescued, That The members of this board pro,
coed this evening to draw lots for the long and
short term Of Membership, sereeaby with the pro-
visions of section Of the city charter.
The following resolution was, on motion OF Mr..
Camp, laid over subject to call:
Resolued, That all city money or coupons here
after received into the treasury shall be csnceiedby
clipping is done by banks IN the case of checks,
and this canceling shall be done at the moment OF
receiving said bills or coupons, In the presence OF
the person paying the same in, and before giving
him q receipt therefor.
The following petitions, read by title, were re-
ferred to the committee on streets and landings:
The petition of property holders on Julia
street, between Galvez and Broad streets, asking
that ditch on Julia street be filed and graded.
The petition of Salvador d. AMIGO, praying for
lease Of the neutral ground in front of Poydras
Market.
Tho petition of Joseph Kearns, praying that the
privilege to run a ferry from the Port Market
to Algiers, granted to Randolph & Wood, be con-
tmued in his favor.
The petition of d. N. Greenlesf, agent Of Mis-
sssippi Valley Transportation Company, praying
for relief from extra wharfage tax on empty barges
of IS per day, showing that the company pay 10
cents per ton on all barges arriving at the port
for five days; the tugs only arriving once in seven
day he ~ itnp IN rat ha
away in the space of five days. The wharfage
now paid by the company. of 10 cents per ton,
amounts annually to over $4,000, and any charge
over that is onerous to the Mississippi Valley
Transportation Company and to the commerce of
the city.
The petition of property holders residing in the
suburban portion of the First District, on Com
mon, Perdido, Gravier and other streets, praying
that bridges be constructed over the cutters in
that vicinity.
The following petitions were read by title and
referred to the finance committee:
The petition of police officer VIM. Mccain, ask.
ing for pay claimed to be due him Tor the month
ending July Sd, 1865.
The petition of Louis Abadie, lessee of lie Bre-
ton Market, praying that his contract be annulled.
The petition of residents on Spain street. asking
that the wool washing establishment on said street
sbate the nuisance now alleged TO exist there.
The following resolution was read and passed
its first reading and. upon q suspension of the
| rules, was adopted on its second reading:
Resolved, That the controller shall, after the
| passage Of this resolution and approval by the
mayor, sdjudicste, after ten days notice in the
official Journal, to the highest bidder aud in &C.
| cordance with the market ordinances. the reve.
| nues of the Claiborne Market for one month, or
10 the 3lst December, 1865 the city reserviDg the
right to snnul the lease in one days notice, with.
| out damages.
The board then adjourned.
JOHN ToBN, Secretary.