New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-04
|IrY couMcIL--osEIcIAL.
IAxD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
Regular session,

odItoI Regular Session.
! OIL New Orleans, September !, 1868.
hay, hay Ifhe Board met pursuant to adjournment.
mes Present, President Kearny, and Messrs.
rst lose, Athens, Walker, Pemberton, Grand.
Es, BE- Fisher, Pandely, Wynne, and Farrell.
= 1.-The reading of the minutes Of the last
Resting was, on motion, dispensed with.
The Treasnrer's report for the week end
DnI August 81, 1865, showing receipts 1896 50,
Pas penditures none, balance on hand $780,
q, was read, and referred to the Finance
1nmittee.
THE following communication from the
,>>,S ont-oller was received:
cosTRoLIER's OFFICE, orTY HAIL,
New Orleans, September ], 1868
!, bthe Honorable Common Council:
GENELEMEN-I have the honor to report
your honorable body that according to
pollution No. 975, new series, and after
= he legal notice in the official journal, l
ave this day adiudicated the contract for
AiA ading and Smelling Josephine street, from
uur pvllo TO Liberty. streets, to Nicholas Con-
d, security Christy Connell, at one dollar
D d thirty-four cents Isl $40 per running
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
j. o. LANDRY,
Controller.
Pa The following resolution from the Upper
BARD ives read and referred. to the Finance
T " pmmittee;
na WHEREAs, The Finance Committee have
ben vainly endeayoring to get from the late
Ven tly Treasurer and Controller any statement
i al & heir affairs whereby definite settlement
a1a the financial affairs Of the city while In
eir charge can be made, and whereas II
TI4ppears that the city is at present loser to q
tordH eayv amount through the fault of one OF
q VA 10TH OF them. and of Francis Mouney; there
the Rssoloed, That the Mayor be requested tC
EI. broceed by suit through the City Attorney
stuN eainst said Howell and securities, and sale
Handel and securities, and said Franci
AIOuney, for the sum of forty-twc Thousand
Srr ionars discrepancy against Aoweii, SO Ia
~ s said committee has any Information, an'
Hur such further sum as said committee ma,
.rv& lvise eaid Attorney to include in said suit
Nnd for a general and final statement OF tn
rnuk ocounts Of said Treasurer and Controlle
RAJ ssween themselves and with the city.
LIS The following resolution from the Uppe
sstit Board was read and adopted Oh its first read
wi BE,
ResoIued, That the Controller and Trea'
lsts [lrer besreauested TO prepare and transm
Hpthe Finance Committee q statement up I
bud including the thirty-first August, of tn
BOZ mount due BY the city on payrclls Of Oh
eAool, police, Street Commissioner, and su
Ngeyor's departments; also, of all claim
ifaaa stinst the city, accrued or acerulng o
N'ontracts; amount of city notes and wal
, NJ ants outstanding; amount Of past due i
Nrest on city bonds; also what amount,
H1 lny, is due BY the city to the consolldate'
iKclN he Fink, McDonogh, and other rnl
kIandsA-in tact, full and eomplese stat
nent Of the liabilities Of the city Of ever
Inscription; and that the Treasurer an
Noontroller also be requested to prepare al
~~>-Nhansuit to the Finance COMMITTEES stat
Ugh Nnent of the amount of taxes, and all 9th
, Of Aiebts. whether by bills receivable or othe
Nihe due 90 tho city, and the amountof eli
,vrr, Anotea and cash on hand.
,an.I Messrs. Breen, Sturcken and Csmp he
81 TIentered and took their seats.
, III III The Finance Committee submitted Z
I, 4 ~ IF allowing report:
avn y nj BnsAscE cQnuTTIE ROOM
MI tss ..l r. No "a Clty Hall.
'ihi New Orleans. ssptsmbsF ], lsei
per 10 Tia Honorkble the Board Of Assistant Aiderm'
N GRl,r1RMEN- The Finance Committee
es have 70 report as follows: 8
NJ On the petition OF the New Orleans
49, Company "a thia cnmmittee, asking PAYNE
!. 1e vi TIER aeVeEal bills, with interest At sew
~ ~ 81 cent per Annum nom the date OF eai
N1orlhiy By resolution.
Your committee offer the accompany
lseoluiicn authorizing the CcnnissloperR