The New Orleans crescent., 1868-07-23

be approved and signed by the two charmen oi
the committee from which they emanate and one
member Of the said committee from each board.
Which was adopted on first reading, and the
rules being waived, adopted on second reading by
the following vote: :
Yeas-President Markey and Messrs. BoguilIe
Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien and Prados-6.
| Nsys-None.
The following resolutions of the other board
were concurred in:
ResotUed, That the bond Of Joseph Murphy, as
street commissioner. in the sum of ten thousand
| dollars, with Edward Rgney as security, be and
| the same Is hereby accepted and approved.
Resolved, That whenever the city surveyor
may have occasion to break ballast for the pur.
pose OF mscadamlzlng roads. be employ a sutfi
cient number of the male inmates of the Work
house to perform the work. and that he send
them out under the guidance, care and control of
acompeient foreman, thus avoiding the expense
Of hauling.
The following resolutions of the lower board
were disposed of as follows:
AN ORDINANCE to enforce the Payment OF raxss and
Judgments due the city.
WHEREAS, Large sums are due the city for
back taxes and unsatisfed judgments in favor of
the city;
Be Il ordained by dte Common Council of the
city Of Ne1o Orleans, That the assistant CITY at
torney be and he is hereby authorized and In.
sructed to enforce forthwith the collection and
payment OF all said back taxes, and of all said
unsatisied judgments, from the year 1852 TO the
year 1867 lnclusiyely; ProUided, That his COM
pensauon for the additional duties hereby imposed
upon him shall not exceed five per centum on the
amounts paid Into the treasury; And prOUided
Ju1her, That all costs attending unsuccessful at
risk of said attorney.
BE u Jtutiler ordained etc., That the mandate
given by ordinance No. 708, new series. be and
the same is hereby revoked.
IfD a. fIo4s.o rf..-.. rrn-
dnance No. 7OS, new series, and all other ordi-
nances or parts Of ordinances conflicting here
with, be and the same are hereby repealed.
Referred to the committee of finance, with in.
structions to consult the city attorney.
Resotred, That the controller be and he is here
Dy authorized, after five days notice in the official
Journal, to sell contract to the lowest bidder or
bidders, for furnishing all the lumber necessary
for the use of the city for one year. according TO
specifications on file in the Office of the city sur.
veyOr.
Resolued. That the controller be and he is here.
by authorized to adjudicate after five DAYS notice
ID the Official journal, to the lowest bidder con-
tract TO supply the city with coal for one year. ac-
corcng to specifications on file in the office of the
city surveyor.
ReSOtued, That permission be and the same is
hereby granted TO the proprietors of the CONNER
elal Bulletin, TO erect small engine in their Office
NO: ia Poydras street. for the purpose of driving
their presses.
These were all amended by striking out the
clause for payment in greenbacks, and concurred
in as amended.
This board then adjourned to meet the lower
bosrd in joint session.
tFor proceedings of joint session see minutes Of
lower board.)
This board being reassembed the following
to the roll: President Markey and
hessrs Brady, Kaiser, o 'Bren and Prados-5.
The following resolution Of the other board was
read:
ReSolred, That the controller be and il hereby
authorized to sdjudicate to the lowest responsible
bidder, after five days notice in the off sal Jour
nal the contract of fitting up the Seventh District
Court rooms, under the supervision of the sur
veyOr, and in accordance with plans and speci. |
fcatiOns now on Gle in bis Office. |
1t was amended by striking the provision to pay |
in greenbacks, and concurred in as amended, by |
the following vote:
Yeas-President Markey and Messrs. Brady, !
Kaiser, o 'Brien and Prados-5.
Nays-None.
Adjourned.
W, B. LANCASTER Secretarv