The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-01
EXTRA SESSION.

CRY HALL, New ORLEANS,
July 81, 1865. I
The board met in extra session at IL O'Clock NJ,
pursuant TO q call of his honor the mayor.
Present-PresidentK earny, Rose, Walker. Penn
berton, Camp, sturcken. Grandprs, Fisher, Nor
ply, Pandely, Wynne, Farrell and Breen.
The following communications from the mayor
we're read and received:
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, July 80, ls6s. I
Tothe Secretary Of the Board of Assistant Aldermen
Sir-YOu will cause the members Of the Board
of Assistant Aldermen to be notified that the
board will be convened in extra session to-mor-
row, at IL O'Clock, for the transaction Of import
ant special business.
JOHN W. OVERALL, Secretary.
MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, July 81, 1868. !
To the Honorable Board OF Assistant Aldermen:
GenHemen-The Board of Aldermen has been
convened in extra session for the purpose of taking
such action as may be necessary in relation to the
purchase of the Water Works.
l. therefore, deem it proper to convene your
honorable board in extra session, 30 that IN the
event of any change being made by the Board of
Aldermen in the measures adopted by you at your
last meeting, tn same may be Immediately sub
mtted for concurrence or non concurrence.
Very respectfully, etc.,
JOHN II. NONWAHI mayor.
The resolution originating in this board, and
traasinitted to the upper board for concurrence,
was returned by that body, amended as follows:
ReSolUed, That the mayor be and he is hereby
authorized to appoint board OF commissioners,
consisting of seven members, to manage the
Water Works, until such time as the City Council
may take further action.
Resolued further, That the mayor be and he is
hereby authorized 10 appoint q superintendent of
he Uafar Ia uuda ntrol ~ no nn1ia-
sioners as aforesaid; Provided, That all the ap-
pointments of the mayor be subject to the con-
hrmstion Of the Board of Aldermen.
Upon a motion TO adopt the resolution as
amended by the upper board, Mr.. Pandely offered
the following additional amendment, which was
read, and the resolution, with its several amend
ments, adopted and transmitted to the upper
board for concurrence:
Provided, That the said commissioners and
superintendents shall hold their Office under the
mayors appointment until such time as the Com
mon Council may propose and mature the neces-
sary ordinances and resolutions for the fual gov
eminent Of the Water Works.
Mr.. Pemberton offered the following resolution,
which was read and referred to the finance CON-
mittee:
WHEREAS, there is at this time ia the city treas
ury between $3.50 600 and $500 900 in the issues OF
Of this city, known as "city notes" which Is en-
tIely useless 10 pay the debts OF the CITY, ana as
the city is largely indebted to its late employees.
lsborers, and dealers, for supplies furnished to
carry on the city government, very many of whom
are in actual distress for the want Of their hard
earnings, while there is not dollar in the treasury
with which to pay them. except the city notes,
now not worth sixty cents on the dollar, There.
fore be it
ReSolred, That the mayor, controller and treas.
urer be and they are authorized and instructed to
contract with Mr.. Smith for the engraving Of
coupons sufficient to place four to each bill, Of
each denomination, viz: $40 $40, IS, SO, 81, 81,
bearing 30-l00 per cent. interest per snnum,
payable semi-aunuslly in legal currency, 80 that
The interest on each note viii be payable at g. IL,
Is and "a months, at the counter Of the fiscal
sgent OF the city, when demanded, in sums not
less than - dollars it shall be the duty Of the
treasurer TO attach the four coupons to each city
note now on hand, and in his vault, and both the
Treasurer and controller shall keep record Of the