The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-04

REGULAR SESSION.
CRY HALL NEW ORLEANS,
September I, 1868.
The board met pursuant to adjournment.
PreseDt-President Marley and Messrs. Brady,
Kaiser, Pessoa and Prados-5.
The minutes were read and approved.
9 The petition of G. J. Freret aud ]. Drawn for
compensation In the matter of the Water Works
was referred to the finance committee.
! The following resolution offered by Mr.. Poynot
WHEREAS, The term for which the city physi-
clans elected by the Common Council on the 30th
June. 1868, has not been specified and
WHEREAS, Ii ia customary TO proceed to said
, elections every two years and 1t is proper that
tie tenure of said Office be fixed;
Resolved. That the term of Office for which city
physicians are elected be two years, to date from
their entering upon the discharge of their respec
tive functions.
Was adopted on first reading, and the rules being
waived. read the second time and adopted by the
following vote:
Yeas-Presidept Marley. and Messrs. Bogulle,
Brady, Kaiser, PessOu, POynOt, PrsdOs and
! Shields.
Nsys-None.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Brady:
, Resolued. That the controller shall hereafter
!, prepare four books, corresponding with the dis.
tribution Of the tax bills in the treasurer's Office
( viz; One from to E, one from E to K, one from
!. l. TO r, and one from Q 10 u, wherein the names
OF delinquent tax payers shall be at once entered
alter the publication required by law ProUided
that for the taxes payable this year aud now over
due, he shall forthwith cause to be prepared, in
addition to the book or index already used two
books, one from L TO P and one from Q to H.
Wee adopted on the first reading, and the rules
: being waived, read the second time eaa edop..d
by the following vote
Yeas President Markey, and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, PessOu, Poynot, Prados and
Shields.
Nsys-Eone.
The resolution of the lower board relative to
fitting up the Seventh District Court, etc., was
recalled from the committee, and adopted on the
first reading. The rules being waived, it was
read the second time and concufred In on the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-President Markey, and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser. Pessou, Prsdos and Shields.
Nays-None.
The following, from the finance committee, was
read and received:
FINANCE COMMITTEES RooM,)
No. % City Hall,
New Orleans, Sept. l, 1868.
10 the hohoraDe the President and members Of the Board
Conference.-The finance committee beg leave to
report follows on the different subjects referred
to them:
i. On the resolution authorizing the mayor and
charmen of the finance committees to contract
for the printing of blanks and for all stationery
unfavoraby. substitute authorizing the con-
troer to advertise for sealed proposals for the
same is offered.
; On the petition of the Hebrew Education 30.
ciety, praying to be released from paying the
taxes for 1867, imposed upon the lots situated on
Calliope street, between st. Charles and Prytania
streets, favoraby by resolution.
8. On the petition Of the Southwestern Bible
Society, praying to be relieved from the payment
of taxes for the year 1867 on the property known
as the Bible House and southwestern Bible Socie-
ty, favorably by resolution.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
tn. r. BRADY,
Chairman pro tenn. Finance Committee.
The accompanying resolution, exempting South
western Bible Society from taxation, was, on mo.
ton, rejected.
The accompanying resolution:
Resolved, That the controller be aud he is
hereby authorized to cancel the assessment and
tax on the lots situated on Calliope street, be-
tween ST. Charles and Prytsna streets, belonging
10 the Hebrew Education Society.
Was adopted, and the rules being waived, read
the second time and adopted on the following
vote:
Yess-President Msrkey, and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady. Kaiser, PessOu, PoynOt, Prados and
Shields-S.
Nays-None.
RESOLVED, That the controller be authorized TO
advertise IN the official journal during Eve days
that sealed proposals will be received at his office
for supplying the city with blanks, blank books
and stationery for one year, agreeable to specif.
cations on tle in his Office. as approved By the
chsirmen OF the finance committees.
This was also adopted on first reading, and the
rules were waived for q second reading by the
following vote:
Yess-President Msrkey, and Messrs Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, PoynOt, Prsdos and
Shislds-s.
Nsys-None.
1t was adopted on second reading by the fol.
lowing vote:
Yeas-President NMkey, aud Messrs. Boguille,
Brady. Kaiser, PessOu, Poynot, Prados and |
Shields-s.
Nays-None.
The following was received and approved;
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, |
CITY HALL, SEPT. lst, 1865.
70 the Hon. Board of Aldermen;
Genlemen-Your committee have the honor 10
report upon the following subjects referred to
them. viz:
Upon the petition of butchers in the Sc. Bernard
Market. Third District and inhabitants OF that vi
cinity, representing that in bad weather the rear
of the market Is inaccessible TO the public, for
want Of sidewalks, and is therefore source of
great Inconvenience, and praying that the City
Council psss ordinance causing brick side.
walks to be laid in the rear of said market. your
committee would report favorably, and offer the
necessary resolution for adoption.
Upon the resolution sent from the Board of AS
Eistant Aldermen for concurrence, that permission
be hereby granted TO j. G. Roche, coroner OF the
First and Fourth Districts and right bank Of the
parish Of Orleans, to occupy a room at the end Of
fourth story, City Hall, for the purpose OF trans
acting the business appertaining 70 his off re as
coroner, during the pleasure OF the Common
ably.
Upon the petition of Louis Bartel and G. May
lies, butchers in the st. Msry's Market, occupy
ing stalls Nos. and q and representing that said