The New Orleans crescent., 1868-08-21
Yeas-Messrs. BoguiIle. Brady, Kaiser, o. Brien,

1eas-Messre. boguhle braoyl hhiserI " eten'
Pessou, and Shields.
Nay-Mr. Prsdos--l.
So IL was read second time and concurred in
on the following vote: GL-
Yeas-Messrs. Boguille, Brady, Kaiser, 0'Brien,
| Pessou and Shields-6.
Nsy-Mr. Prsdos-l.
A petition from certain butchers for a brick
sidewalk at st. Bernard market was referred to
| the committee on streets and landings.
Here the board adjourned for the joint session.
| (See minutes Of lower board.)
| On reassembling q quorum was found to be
present, when Mr.. Prados offered the following
resolution ..... I'm
| Resolued, That the finance committee, with the
| treasurer, be and they are hereby authorized to
use the port folio of the city to raise money to pay
t. the pay rolls Of the city-ss far as the money
\ so raised may reach-it being understood that the
discretion TO discount or pledge said obligations
to the best interest of the city.
Which was adopted on first reading and the
rules being waived, read a second time and
adopted on the following vote
Yesy-Messrs Boguille. Brady. Kaiser. 0'Brien,
Pessou. Prados and Shields.
Nsys-None.
And It was sent to the other board for concur
renee.
The following report of the finance committee
was read and received:
| COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDNGs,)
| BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
| CITY HALL, AUGUST Is, 1851
To the Hon. Board Of Aldermen:
Gentlemen-Your committee have the honor to
report upon the following subjects referred TO
| them, viz:
Upon the petition of Gustave vom Hofe. Esq
| praying that your honorable body grant him per-
| mission to erect small steam engine and boiler
| ON his premises, No. S07 Magazine street ami a
| petition of Mrs. Wilson and others in opposition
thereto, your committee would beg leave TO report
| uDfavorably on the erection of said engine and
boiler, as being detrimental TO property holders in
| that locality.
Upon the petition of Mrs. johnson, residing on
| Commerce street, between Delord and Calliope
streets, representing that she has resided on the
above mentioned street for thirteen years, and
has kept her dairy in the rear of her residence,
and no objection has ever been made to the same
on part OF her Deighbors; and further prays that
she may be permitted to continue the same your
committee report favoraby, and offer the neces
ssry resolution for adoption.
Upon the petition OF j. NJ. Saux, Esq, repre-
senting that be has entered two suits against the
city of New Orleans; one for amount of work
performed. and damages sustained for violation Of
contract for cleaning the streets of certain wards
and the other for amount of work done under con.
tract, for keeping in order the ballast roads and
streets of the city; and also representing that
the Board OF Assistant Aldermen had, by reso-
luton, awarded him the sum OF six thousand
dolla.s in full payment OF all demands in said
suit. and which resolution was not passed by this
board by reason Of the fact that the members
thereof were removed before action could be had
thereon; your memOrialist also represents that in
consequence of his being deprived Of the use Of
his money, he has sustained serious loss in his
business, and in case your honorable body decline
acting in the premises it will work additional loss
to your memorialist; your committee beg leave
to report favorsbly on the aforesaid petition, and
offer the necessary resolution for adoption.
THos II. SHIELDS, Chairman.
LUDGER BOGUILLE,
Ls PEssoU.
The accompanying resolution
ResOlUed, That the controller be and he is
hereby authorized to warrant on the treasurer 10
| favor of j. NJ Ssux for the amount of six thou
sand dollars, (s6OO0) in full compensation for all
| work performed by him as contractor on streets
| and ballast roads of this city.
| And be 1t further resOlUed, That in considera.
ton of the amount OF six thousand dollars
, (s6OO0) to be paid J. NJ. Ssux, and upon its ex.
I eeptsnce, he hereby agrees to withdraw any and
all suits against the city Of New Orleans, under
| any and all contracts existing which may have
existed, between said j. NJ. Saux and the city Of
| New Orleans.
Was adopted en- first resling and the rules being
waived, read q second time and adopted on the
following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Boguille, Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien,
Pessou, Prados and Shields.
Nsys-None.
And the following:
Resolred, That permission be and the same is
| hereby graRted TO Mrs. johnson, to maintain in
| the rear of her premises on Commerce street, be.
tween DelOrd and Caiope streets, stable for the
keeping Of a dairy provided the same be con-
| Quoted according to existing laws and ordinances,
and remain during the pleasure Of the Common
| Council.
Was adopted on6rst reading, and the rules being
waived read second time and adopted on the fol
lowing vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Bogullle, Brady, Kaiser, o'Brisn,
Pessou, Prados and Shields.
Nsys-NOne.
A resolution relative to paving Race street, was
laid on the table subject to call.
The resolution instructng the controller to oh.
tain receipts for public movable property. etc.,
| Was read second time and adopted
The following resolution of the lower board was
read, Mr.. Kaiser in the chair.
! ResolUed, That the chairmen Of the finance com
! mittees of the Common Council be and thew are
hereby authorized TO hypothecate the bills receiv
able belonging to the city, and to borrow money
| on same in such sums and for such time as they
may deem best for the interests of the city.
1t was, on motion, amended so as to read:
ResOlUed, That the finance committees of the
| Common Council, together with the treasurer, be
and they are hereby authorized to hypothecate
the bills receivable belonging to the city, and to
borrow money on the same in such sums and for
such time as they may deem best for the interests
of the city, and to sell as well as hypothecate
said bills.
As amended It was adopted on first reading
and the rules being waived read a second time and
concurred in by the following vote:
Yess-Messrs. Boguille. Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien,
| Pessou, Prsdos and Shields.
| Nsys-None.
The resolution Of the lower board above in.
serted and referred to the joint session, aud re-
pealiDg ordinance 9l5, was read a second time and
concurred in by the following vote
Yess-Messrs. BOguilIe, Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien,
Pessou, Prsdos and Shields.
Nays-None.
Mr.. Prsdos gave notice that he should at next