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

The following communication was read and laid
on the table subject to call:
New ORLEANS. July %, 1868.
To the Honorable President and Members Board OF Aldermen
GersGerneyl-I submit the following names as
clerks of the Recorders Court, Fourth District,
New Orleans, for your approval:
L. Won Zinken, TO date from July 10Th:
L. Cannon, to date from July 10th;
j. Boudro to date from July 18th.
Hoping the above names will meet with your
concurrence, l remain, respectfully,
H. JACKSON,
Recorder Fourth District.
P. S.-The fourth name will be submitted to your
honorable body at the next meeting Of your
hoard. H.'J.
TREAsURER's OFFICE, Cry HAIL.
New Orleans, July %, ls6S. I
To the Board Of Aldermen. City of New Orleans:
Genaemea-I have appointed the following per-
sons TO fill the places opposite their respective
names, which are respectively laid before you for
consideration:
Assistant treasurer-Robt. Conway.
Book keeper-Jas. W. Davis, (reappointed.)
License Inspector First Distrct-L. A. Trim
License inspector Second District. A. FIRE.
maux.
License inspector Third District-Migusl Her.
nandeZ, Jr.
License inspector Fourth District-John Kaiser.
License clerk, merchants-Isaac W. Patton.
License clerk, cabs, etc.-B. III. Watkins.
Tax colector-Wm. II. Barbariu.
Tax collector-H. w. Reynolds.
Tax oollector-Jos. G. Generes.
Tax collectOr-R. NJ. Harrison.
Collector back taxes-Thos. r. Duval.
Money counter-Bogart Shael.
Money counter-Jas. M. Martin.
Money counter-A. J. McCulloch.
Money counter-Geo. Clemmens, (reappointed.)
Messenger-Duke Goodman.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. s. MOUNT, Treasurer.
The following resolutions from the lower board
were disposed of as follows:
Resolued, That the Surveyor be hereby instructed
70 have a lamp placed on Gaiennie street, between
Annunciation and Tchoupitoulas streets.
Referred to committee on streets and landings
Resolued, That the controller be, and he is
hereby authorized to sell at public auction, after
ten days notice in the official journal, to the low
est bidder, payable in United States treasury
notes, the contract to furnish all OF the offices OF
the city, such stationery as may be required-the
articles to be named by the controller at the time
of adjudication.
Amended by striking out United States trea.
sury notes." and then laid on the table, subject to
call.
Resolved, That the controller shall, after the
passage of this resolution and approval by the
mayor, adjudieate. after ten days notice 10 the
official journal, TO the highest bidder, and in accor
dance with the market ordinances, the revenues
of the Claiborne Market, for one month, or to the
3lst December 1865, the city reservng the right
TO snnul the lease in one days notice without
damage. I
Concurred in.
The following petitions were disposed of as fol.
lows:
From P. Grangin, for repairing clocks;
From Jas. NOLAN & Co., lessees of Pile market
for relief, were referred to the finance commit
tee.
From G. Vom Hofe. for steam engine;
From P. Cestsc, to purchase water pine
From Gen. G. 7. Besuregard, in relation 70 rail-
way along Canal street for Csrrollton cars; and
from j. j. Simpson and others about junk store
on Rampant street, No. 3l5, were referred to CON-
mittee on streets and landings.
From N. A. Llambias contesting the seats OF
Messrs. PoynOt and Pessou, referred to a commit
tee of three consisting of Messrs. Brady, Kaiser
and Boguille.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The following were read and received:
From finance committee
The undersigned reports informally, that we
have received the exports reports, aud find that
there are several amounts in the controllers
books, for which he has receipts which are
not entered in the treasurer's books, which are,
therefore, in arrears. / am in hopes by to-mor-
row night we will be able to obtain more light,
enough to satisfy every member OF the finance
committee In regard to the discrepancies be-
tween the accounts Of the controller ana treasu-
Ter. We also request the city treasurer, Mr..
Mount, TO send us In particulars of cash on hand
received from his predecessor, and il it, the
amount, did not balance or was not correct.
JOHN A. 0'BRIEN, Chairman.
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS,
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
City Hail. July %, lS6S. J
To the Honorable the Board Of Aldermen:
Genbemen-Your committee have the honor 70
report upon the following subjects referred to
them, viz:
/. Upon the resolution sent from the Board OF
Assistant Aldermen for concurrence, that the city
surveyor be and he is hereby authorized TO cause
10 be constructed bridge over the Broad street
cansl at the intersection Of St. Louis street and
also to cause TO be erected one lamp on the lower
side OF Broad street shell-rOad, at the bridge
crossing Carondelet Canal provided the whole
cost does not exceed five hundred dollars (s5OO)
your committee would report favorably.
2. Upon the resolution from the Board OF IA.
sstant Aldermen for concurrence, that the city
surveyor be and he IL hereby authorized to have
The necessary repairs made as per report on No.
ane Locust Grove Cemeteries, Fourth District !;
provided same repairs and improvements do not
exceed i've hundred dollars ($5O0) your commit.
tee report fayofably.
I. H. SHIELDS, Chairman.
PETER KAISER,
Is. PEssoU,
LuDGER BoGUILLE.
RESOLUTIONS
The following was offered by Mr.. o,Rr;sn Rad
and referred TO the finance committee:
Believing that some other system than the
present mode should be adopted for the promp,
and faithful collection of the city taxes, and
looking upon the Office Of city assistant attorney
as mere slnecure and oppression upon the tar
payers OF the city OF New Orleans; and believ.
ing that the taxes can be collected through ths
uessurers ONCE, without any additional expense
70 me cry treasury or the tax payers of the city
rs me treasurer has now, and always kept, az
sme,ens corps OF experts for this purpose, who
'0re' IN view Of these circumstances. and in view