New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-08
THE CITY COUNCIL.


Mr.. Perkins was called to the chair.
Nine members present.
The treasurer's report showed, for the
week: Receipts, S249,377; expenditures,
$339 G65; balance on hand $50, ,S0l.
Controller Mandell addressed the board,
asking that some settlement be agreed on
which will hereafter prevent any collision
of authority between him and the finance
committee. Referred to specia! committee.
Mr.. Surveyor Bell sent in an explanatory
letter exculpating himself from all knowl-
edge Of the loss of few pieces Of copper
pipe from draining machiHe. Referred to
committee on streets and landings.
Mr. Street Commissioner Baker had
nothing special to report, except the resig.
nation Of one of his deputies. Referred to
streets and landings committee.
Mr.. Juste Trudeau handed in his regular
monthly report Referred.
1t was resolved that the controller war
rant on the treasurer, for the sum of $4,000
in favor of Judge Alex. Walker for his
services in having refunded to the city
several thousand dollars assessed by the
United States against the city of New Or
leans. Adopted on second reading.
The committee on streets and landings
made its report, which was received.
The proposition to sell a contract for
furnishing shade trees was laid over IN
definitely.
BY resolution the controller is authorized
| to advertise tor proposals to clean the
various draining canals Of the city. Laid
over until next meeting.
Mr.. Perkins introduced an ordinance lay
| ing off the wharves into new sections and
| adopting a new plan governing the rev
| enues. Adopted on second reading.
| Mr. Dunn gave notice that he would, al
| the next regular meeting, make motion tc
| reconsider.
The following was offered by Mr.. Straight
which was referred to the Finance Corr
mittee:
WHEREAS, Reports are freely circulated
| seriously detrimental to the reputation o
certain members of this common council
and to that of other officers and employees o
the existing city government, exposing
others to the reproaches of the unrehecting
and impairing the unlimited contidenc,
which all should command; therefore be j
ResOlced, That reward of $4,000 be anC
is hereby offered to any citizen or citizens
| who may furnish unimpeachable evidence
of the official corruption, peculation, o.
criminal unfaithfulness of any member o,
members of the common council or othe
important officer or officers of the presen
city government, not implicated by the ties
timony given in the course of the investiga
tions now in progress.
Mr.. Buchanan, city attorney, gave hi!
opinion adverse to the controller, in tn
controversy between him and the finance
committee.
Mr.. Straight offered preamble and reso
luton concerning certain sums of none.
paid for leyee work performed several year
ago. The matter was ordered to lay owe
one week.
j. F. Walsh, who contracted to make re
pairs on Sorapuru for S2950, asked for re
lief Referred TO proper committee.
Louis Muh asked for payment of rent o
building now used for an asylum by tn
city, and for other relief. Referred t
finance committee.
A petition was read asking that Harmon.
canal be filled up. Referred.
Citizens in the neighborhood OF Clal6orn
canal, near Felicity road, petitioned for
bridge across that stream. Referred.
petition regarding a coal landing in tn
first district was read and referred.
On motion the board adjourned until mex
Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock P. Nj.