The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-22

On motion, the reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with.
The following message from the mayor was
read
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, Sept. 10, 1865. }
To the Honorable Common Council:
Genhemeil-You are especially convened for
the purpose of considering the Recommendation of
the finance committee to meet the pay rolls now
due and for the transaction of such other bust
ness as, in your judgment, may be necessary for
the promotion Of the public interests.
Very respectfully, ETC.,
JNo. R. CONWAY, Mayor.
The following resolution was received from the
lower board, for concurrence, the same having
been vetoed by the mayor and adhered to by the
lower board, notwithstanding his veto
WHEREAS, The suffering of the creditors OF the
city demand some immediate action for their
relief, and
WHEREAS, The Legislature has been in session
several weeks without afording the relief desired
Resotred. That ordinance 9l5, which prohibits
the payment Of the city Indebtedness by the uea-
surer in city money, be and the same Is hereby
repealed. ea ,.s...
1t was concured in on first reading and the
rules being waived read the second time and
finally adhered to by the following vote
Yeas-President Markey and Messrs. Boguile,
Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien, Poynot and Shields.
Nays-None.
resolution from the lower board was received
for concurrence, providing for attaching to city
bills hereafter to be paid out of the treasury cou.
pons bearing eight per cent interest per annum.
On motion of Mr.. Poynot, amended SO as to bear
twelve per cent. per snnum.
On motion Of Mr.. Shields, amended so as to pro.
vide for stamp instead of coupons.
On motion of Mr.. Kaiser, amended so as to re-
quire the signatures of the controller and treasurer
across each bill 80 to be issued.
1t was then concurred in on first reading with
amendments as follows:
Resolped, That the mayor, controller and
treasurer cause to be manufactured an instru-
ment with which city bills may be stamped SO as
TO bear interest from date Of issuance at the rate
OF IL per cent. per ennum, for two years. PAYABLE
semi annually In greenbacks. Said stamp shall
be imprinted on each city bill hereafter paid out
of the treasury, and no others, and every such
bill hereafter paid out shall receive the signature
Of the controller and treasurer across it, Aud that
it shall be the duty of both the treasurer and
controller to keep q record of the dates, numbers
and denominations Of each and every note thus
paid out. ......
The rules being waived unanimously, it was
read the second time and concurred in by the fol-
lowing unanimous vote:
Yeas-President Marley and Messrs. BoguiIle
Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien and shields-s.
Nays-None.
On motion Of Mr.. Shields II was resolved that
the vote heretofore referring to the finance com.
mittee the following resolution of the lower board
viz:
Resolued, That the controller be and be il
hereby authorized TO warrant on the treasurer in
favor of W. r. Harrison, for the sum of ,one
hundred and one dollars and forty-sx cents for
MS salary as policeman, from 10th June to August
Sd, 1865.
Was reconsidered, and the board resumed the
consideration Of said resolution.
1t was concurred in on first reading, and the
rule being waived on second reading by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Mr. Msrkey and Messrs. Boguille, Brady.
Kaiser, O'Brien, Poynot and Shields.
Nays-None.
On motion, adjourned.
W. B. LANCASTER. Secretary.