New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-24
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the interest and coupons, and the redemp.
tion OF the boads to be issued by virtue Of
TINS ordinance, and that this annual tax
snail be deposited daily. when collected, In
such bank in the city of New Orleans as may
De designated by the Mayor, Controller,
treasurer and Charmen of the Finance
Committees.
SEC. 4. Be 1t farther ordained, etc., That
the bonds to be issued under tho provisions
OF this ordinance be and the same are here
by exempted from taxation by the city.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
tax of five per cent. be assessed annually
on all city notes outstanding after the first
of January, 1862 and that no city notes
shall be received into the treasury after the
first day of January, 1869, till the tax shall
have been deducted. ~
SEC. 6. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
all city notes received Ia exchange for or in
purchase OF the bonds to be issued under
TINS ordnance, whenever they shall amount
to the sum of (Sl0O, 00O) one hundred thou
SAND dollars, shall be publicly DESTROYED in
Ine usual manner, and that all United
states treasury notes received for these
bonds shall be promptly used for the pur
chase of outstanding city notes at their
market value, and that all city notes 80 re.
celved shall be destroyed In like manner.
INV a. Nv Hi0 AuAehCA ~ lbAhCbi NSOpg AAob
all ordinances or resolutions conflicting
with this ordinance be and the same are
hereby repealed, and that this ordinance
shall take effect only from and after its
approval by a majority of the qualified
voters of the city of New Orleans. .l..
SEC. s. Be it further ordained, etc., That
after ten days proclamation by the Mayor in
the official journal of the city of New Or
leans that the qualified voters of the city CT
New Orleans be called upon to approve or
disapprove this ordinance.
REPORTS.
The following report of the Finance Com
mittee was read and received:
FINANCE COMMITTEE Room,
No q, City Hall, \
New Orleans, October 90 1868 }
To The Honorable the President and Members of the
Board of Aldermen:
GESTLEMEN-YourF Finance Com mittee beg
leave to report as follows:
On the resolution authorizing the Con.
troller to warrant on the Treasurer in favor
Of the New Orleans Gaslight Company, in
3ettement of the monthly bills due said
company, with interest at seven per cent
Der annum from their several dates, favor
ably.
On the resolution imposing a license of
soy on all menageries, museums of natural
'urlOsltles or other exhibitions, favorably. |
Your committee have referred to the City |
Attorney, for his opinion, the plan of issu-
ng bonds for the redemption of city money, |
n accordance with section thirty.seven of |
he act of consolidation, which provides |
hat no obligation or evidence of debt of |
my description whatever shall be issued or |
contracted for unless authorized by a vote |
II majority of the qualified voters of the |
,ity.
Should this opinion be favorable, your
committee will draw up and submit to your
an ordinance to that effect at |
'our next regular meeting.
Respectfully submitted, fs-.. /
JOHN A. o'BRIEN.
The reported resolutions, as follows, were
in on first reading:
Resolced, That the Controller be author
zed to issue warrants on the Treasurer |
n favor of the New Orleans Gas Light Com
amy, in settlement of the monthly bills due /
aid company aud unpaid, with interest at
even per cent per annum from their several
Iates, and to settle all future bills of said |
ompany rs due in same manner.
ResOled, That the sixty.seventh section of
SIS, new series, relative to IL
enses for the year 1868, be and the same is
ereby amended by adding thereto the fol-
owing proviso, viz:
"PrOuided, That no menagerie. museum
4 natural curiosities orother exhibition or
how not Of a theatrical character, perma-
lently established inthis city, shall be re-
Iuired to pay a license exceeding two
hundred and fifty dollars; and
Provided, further, That nothing herein
hall be so construed as to deprive the
layor OF the power of ordering the removal
4 any such menagerie, etc., whenever he
eems proper"
The following report of the Committee on
treets and Landings read and was received;
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINas,)
IN, Board OF Aldermen,
City Han, October 20, 1868.
o the Honorable Board of Aldermen
GENTLEMEN-Your committee have the
onor to report upon the following subjects
eferred to them, viz:
Upon the resolution sent from the Board
Assistant Aldermen for concurrence,
nat the City Surveyor be instructed to at
nee macadamize Clay street, from Toulouse
} st. Peter streets, so as to make that pOr-
on of the street in every respect equal to
le portions comprised between Bienville
nd Cont, your committee would report
lvoratly.
Your committee report a resolution for |
doption that the City Surveyor be and he
hereby authorized 10 make the necessary
epairs 10 the wharves and landings Of the ,
lily.
Your committee report resolution for
1option, on RECOMMENDATION of the City
urveyor, that = shell road be constructed
q Orleans street, in place of the shell road
estroyed by the digging of the tail race of s
lie Bienville street draining machine; your
beg leave to report after consul
.tlon with the Surveyor, that he has locat-
the said canal as much as possible out of |
re center Of said stIe et, SO as to have room
" good road on the southwest side. Mr.. {
ust, the contractor for digging said tail !
zee, proposes to remove the shells and make
Mother with road them, on the portion of the
rect reserved fer that purpose, at cost to /
le city OF one dollar per running foot, the 4
opposition of said contractor, if carried into
feet, will save fifty per cent. Of the cost of ,
new shell road to the tity, and give imme-
ate relief to the public. lo $3.50
THOS. II. SHIELDS, Chairman.
L. PESS0U, aiia
LUDGER BOGUILLE. 55t.,
The following resolution of Lower Board,
report, was concurred in on
st and second readings by the following