New Orleans Republican., 1868-02-16

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Spain street. between Clara and Casacalyo
streets; the said building TO be reofed with
slata, and 70 be built In all respects n &C
c0Faance with city laws and ordinances
The following under a nuapensisn Of the
r1les was concurred In by the following
vote;
Resolued, That, ia view OF the financial
depression which now prevails in the CITY
Of New Orleans, the time FOR the collection
OF City licenses and taxes on professions, n
callings, etc, free from all costs pc ana q tne
same Is hereby extended TO the Ass ol
March. 1865,
Resolued further, That all ordinances or
\ parts Of ordinances IN conflict with the
above eresolution be and the same are nerepy
repealed.
Yeas: President woolaey, and Messrs.
/ burbank, Carricre, Devices, and Schneider.
/ Nays None. n
Mr.. Carriere moved to cOncrr in Che fol
| lowing. SO
Resolped That ordinance No. els, new
series, be and the same is hereby amended
50 as to read as follows: sAn keepers Of
Groceries selling liquor by the glass, and
eoffeehouses. shall pay license Of $3.50,
instead Of $500, per annum.n gre
| The motion was lost.
Mr.. Devices moved to reconsider the vote
just taken.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr.. Schneider moved to amend by strik-
ing out $3.50 and inserting $500.
The amendment was rejected.
The resolution as sent from the Board Of
Assistant Aldermen was concurred in upon
its first reading. The rules were suspended,
and it was read second time and adopted.
Yeas President Woolhey, and Messrs.
Burbank, Carriere, and Devices.
Nay: Mr.. Schneider.
The following was concurred in upon its
first reading;
Resoloed, That permission be and the
same is hereby granted to John Durkin to
open a stable on Union street, between st.
the same be kept in accordance with city
laws and ordinances.
PETITIONS.
l. Of Felix Labalat, proposing on the
part of the Commercial bank to purchase
the shares Of the city in the waterworks.
Was laid over for joint session.
2. OF John Doell to erect bake oven.
Was referred to the Committee on Streets
and Landings.
9. OF John Clark, asking an advance on
his contract.
Was referred to the Finance Committee.
4. OF Mrs. A. L. Pagaud, president of the
Protestant Orphans Home, asking for GER
tain corrections in the survey of cemetery
lots, and
s. of A. Sidney Robertson, asking to be
assigned a certain space on the river front
for a coal landing.
We're referred to Committee on Streets
and Landings, - 20.
6. OF over two hundred captains and
steamboat owners, demonstrating against
the sale of the city wharves.
Was laid on the table subject to call.
The following from the Board Of Assistant
Aldermen passed its first and second read
ings, under suspension of the rules, and
was concurred in by the following vote:
L Resolved, That one hundred and fifty
feet Of the wharf and landing at post No.
"a, FIRST district, be and the same is hereby
appropriated as a coal landing.
2. That upon the PRONUNCIATION of this
ordinance the portion of the landing as
QbScf1uca IN 1ATdBEdpn Oile OF bHlS Oful-l 1
nance be measured and marked by the City |
Surveyor for the purposes mentioned in this |
ordinance.
Yeas: President woolAey, and Messrs.
Carriere, Devices, and Schneider. |
Nays; None.
The following report from the Finance
Committee was received; f ~
EISANcE COMMITTEE. |
City Han, New Orleans, January y. 1855. |
10 the Honorable the Board Of Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN = The Finance Committee |
h2ge the honor to report upon the following /
sublscts referred to them:
On the Mayors message of January IA,
1883, recommending that committee be
selected to confer with the Commercial /
Bank of New Orleans with reference to the
purchase OF the Waterworks" at the ex
Diration Of the charter in April, 1858, your
committee would respectfully recommend
that Aldermen Ant, Garriere be selected to
cooperate with the committee appointed BY
ihe BOard Of Assistant Aldermen.
On the petition Of s.billiard saloon keep
3Fs, n praying that they shall not be sub
eeted 70 the increased tax exacted By the
ate ordinance, fayorahly by resolution.
Respectfully submitted.
asad JOHN r. CLAY,
Chairman Flnance Committee.
A. GARRfERE,
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