New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-22
TERMS: s1s 90 PER AEEUM.
WHOLE NUMBER 478.

The following resolution accompanying
the report Of the Finance Committee was
adopted on its first reading:
ResotUed, That the Controller be and he is
hereby authorized to draw q warrant on the
Treasurer in favor of H. d. Ogden for five
the city.
The following resolutions reported upon
favorably by the Finance Committee were
adopted on their several readings;
Yeas: Messrs. Kearny, Rose, Aitkens,
Walker, Montgomery, sturcken, Fisher,
Pandely, Wynne, Farrell and Breen.
Nays: Messrs. Pemberton, Camp and
Morphy.
ResolUed, That the Controller be and he is
hereby authorized to warrant on the Trea-
snrer IN favor of sF. Dumonteil for $3.50
United States currency in full for all dam
ages sustained by him on the night of the
riot, September 20, 1868.
Resotoed That the Controller warrant on
the Treasurer in favor of A. Brisolara for the
sum of $500 United States currency, in full
payment of all damages sustained by him
on the night OF the riot, September %, 1868.
The subjoined resolution reported upon
favorably by the Finance Committee was
unanimously adopted on its several read.
ings:
WHEREAS, The Finance Committee have
been vainly endeavoring to get from the
late City Treasurer and Controller any state
ment OF their affairs, whereby definite
settlement of the financial affairs of the city
while in their charge can be made; and
Whereas, 1t appears that the city is at
present loser to heavy amount through the
fault of one or both of them; therefore,
ResOLced, That the Mayor be requested to
proceed by suit. through the City Attorney,
against said Howell and securities and
against said Mandell and securities, for the
sum of forty-twO thousand dollars discrep-
ancy against Howell and Mandell, so far as
said committee has any information, and
for such further sum as said committee may
advise said City Attorney to include ia said
suit, and for general and final settlement
of the accounts of said Treasurer and Con-
troller between themselves and with the
city.
The following resolution, accompanying
the report of the Finance Committee, was
unanimously adopted on its several read
ings, after which it was, on motion, trans
mitted to the Board of Aldermen for con-
currence:
RESOLVED, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized to warrant on the
Treasurer in favor of Mrs. P. Lane, for the
sum of $206 in full payment of labor per-
formed on the paved streets of the eighth
ward, Third District.
The following resolution submitted by the
Finance Committee was read and, on mo-
tion, referred to the Committee on Water
works:
! ReSoiued, That the Controller be and he
| is hereby authorized to warrant on the
Treasurer in favor of Gus. Freret for $500
| in full payment of his salary as Secretary
Of the board of arbitrators for the purchase
Of the Commercial Bank Waterworks by the
| city of New Orleans.
The Committee on Streets and Landings
submitted the following report, which was
received:
| COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS, !
Board Of Assistant Aldermen Z
Oity Han, October %, 1858. }
To the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN-You committee have the
honor to report upon the following subjects
referred to them, viz;
Upon the reolution that the Surveyor be
and ne is hereby authorized to build bulk
heads in front of the levee between Clouet
and Louisa streets, and fill the same with
sand or any other material, your committee
report favorably.
Upon the resolution that the Controller
be and he is hereby authorized, after five
days notice in the official journal, to adu-
dicate a contract for shelling and grading
| Felicity TOdu IIOul DdTOlue 10 howard
street, your committee report favorably.
Upon the resolution that the Controller
be authorized to adiudicate TO the lowest
bidder, after five days notice in the official
journal, the contract fer grading and shell
ing the east side of Washington avenue from
Goodchildren to Claiborne street, your com
mittee report favorably.
Upon the resolution sent from the Board
Of Aldermen for concurrence, that the Mayor
be authorized to enter into contract, in be-
half of the city of New Orleans, with James
Fallon, security Robert Dean, for repairing g
and keeping in repair the paved streets Of
the Fourth and Fifth Wards of the Second
District; and also with I. 0Connell, securi-
ty 3. Dougart, for repairing and keeping in
repair the paved streets of the Seventh,
Eighth and Ninth Wards of the Third Dis
trct, your committee, after mature deliber-
alton (and consultation with the City Sur
, veyor), deem the adjudieations of the afore-
said contracts beneficial to the interests of
the city, and therefore would respectfully
report favorably on the concurrence in said
resolutions.
GEPAT.D EAPDETT