The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-18

conspicuous places about the hall, and in the Ne.
The following was referred to streets and land
ings committee: a
Resolred, That the controller be and he is here
by authorized to warrant the treasurer In favor
of n. Condor, for the sum Of 1855, in payment OF
20 tons Of ballast at 50 per ton and 1900 barrels OF
oyster shells at rs cents per barrel.
The following was concurred in on first reading.
and the rules being waived on second reading BY
the following vote rs
Resolred. That the city controller be and he Is
hereby authorized to adjudicate TO the lowest DID
der, after ten days notice in the official journal,
o contract to shell Eighth street from Magazine TO
Tchoupitouas streets, in accordance with plans
and specifications by the city surveyor.
Yeas-Messrs. Bogulle, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou,
Poynot and Shields-6. efIiea l
Nays-Messrs. O'Brien and Prados.-2.
The following resolutions were concurred in on
first reading: 11ar-s.rp ba
Resolced, That the controller warrant on the
treasurer in favor Of +. Mouney, for sixteen hun
bred and sxty-two dollars and seventy-fve cents,
for shorts Of the clerks in the treasurers depart.
ment.
Resolved, That the controller warrant on the
treasurer in favor of Rsndell Hunt for the sum of
$500 for professional services rendered to the
Hon. John R. Conway, mayor.
The following: i.-sra tsars as .as
Resotued. That the street commissioner be and
he is hereby authorized and directed to erect or
cause to be erected q gas lamp on IRENE street,
between Bienville and Cont streets.
Was concurred in on first reading, and the rules
being waived, on second reading by the follow.
ing vote -. asill 49,. -. .ris ... i.f.. Il. 1s
Yeas-Messers Boguille, Brady. Kaiser, o 'BrieD,
Pessou, Poynot. Prados and Shields.
Nays-Eone. IA. -.e- b.
The following; -ra aa 5000 t.
WHEREAS, The commission appointed to assess
the cost of opening Lafayette Avenue from Clai-
borne street to GENTLY Road. have placed the
damages at one hundred and twenty-six thousand
dollars (sl26 000) one.haf of which is to be paid
by the property holders; and
WHEREAS. Many Of the property holders have
opposed the homologation OF the commission,
WHEREAS, The city of New Orleans is not in q
condition ct the present time to expend 30 large
sum of money as sixty three thousand dollars,
: Resolced, That the city attorney be and be ID
hereby instructed TO discontinue the proceedings
in the Fifth District Court, for opening OF Lafay-
cite Avenue, from Claiborne street to GENTLY
Road.
Was concurred in on first reading, and the rules
being waived, on second reading by the follow.
ing vote
Yeas-Messrs BoguiIle, Brady, Kaiser, 0'BrIen,
Pessou, Poynot, Prados and Shields-s.
Nsys-None. rs
The following communication from the city
attorney was read, and the resignation indicated
was accepted:
ta OFFIcE. CRY ATTORNEY.
New Orleans, Sept. Is, 1865.
To the President Of the Board of Aldermen:
Sri have the honor to tender my resignation,
| 10 take effect as soon as my successor Qualities.
Very respectfully, you obedient servant,
- 60 J. B. EUsTTs.
The following resolution of the lower board was
| concurred in: - =
| ResolUed, That the Board of Aldermen be and
are hereby requested to meet this board In joint
session, at O'Clock this evening. for the purpose
of electng Q city attorney, to MI the unexpired
| term of J. b. Eusts, ESQ.,, resigned.
| The following resolution of the lower board:
| Resotued, That the adjudication of the contract
| for furnishing lumber for the use OF the city by
| the controller to ]. b. st. Amant be and is hereby
| Resolred further, That the mayor be and he d
| hereby authorized TO enter into contract befere
the city notary on the part of the city with }. b
ST. Amant as principal and Z. r. Thomas as secu
rity for the furnishing of lumber to the city during
one year at ST rs per thousand feet for cypress
| and sl3 40 per thousand feet for pine, according
10 specifications of city surveyor.
Was, on motion, called from the table, and con
: Cured in on first reading.
On motion the rule being waived, it was read Q
second time and concurred in by the following
vote: ..rr f-s.s
'Yeas-Messrs. Boguile, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou
Poynot and Shields-6.
Nays-Mr. 0'Brien-1. f.fa.
The following resolution Of the lower board:
Resolued, That the city surveyor be and he i
hereby authorized to cause to be constructed
bridge over the Broad Street Canal, corner of st
Louis street. provided It does not cost $500.
Was also called from the table and concurred Fl
on first reading, and on second reading by the fol
lowing vote, the rules having been waived:
Yeas-Messrs. Boguille, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou
Poynot and shields-6.
Nays-None.
A petition was received from NJ. Condrsn, pre-
posing to furnish the city with oyster shells q
twenty. five cents per barrel in any quantity. Re
ferred to committee of streets and landings.
Mr.. O'Brien offered an ordinance providing 70
the formation of the New Orleans City Issue RI
demption Company, which. on motion, wa
amended to provide that security 70 be furnishe
by said company should be based on real estate
and given in the form of q notarial act, with NOR
gage bearing on said real estate, SO as to read q
follows:
4 AN ORDINANCE Authorizing the Mayor enter into
their associses under stye Of the New Orleans Gil
Issue redemption Company tbs Redemption and Ca
collation. three hilbon Of Dollars Of Treasury Notes
the City Of New Orleans, upon certain terms and cOno
| tons
SECTION l. Bel ordained blythe Common Con-
. cl of the city Of Nele Orleans, That the mayor
and he is hereby authorized to enter into COZ
tract with George E. Pitcher, John F. Caldwe
and their associates, under the style Of the Ne
{. Orleans City Issue Redemption Company, for Il
redemption and cancellation Of three million
dollars of the treasury notes OF the city OF Ne
|. Orleans, upon the terms and conditions fonowin
a ! viz:
: First-The said New Orleans City 1ssI
n Redemption Company agree to issue one hu
= dred and fifty Thousand certificates of indebtedne
T Of twenty dollars each bearing six per cent. pr
snnum interest from date of issue, and payable
. legal tender currency, which they are TO exchani
for city treasury notes at their par value as CALI
= | upon By the holders thereof. -.|
!. Second-The said certificates of indebtedne
!. are to be divided into series Of fifteen hundr
certificates each, and the said company binds
, self to pay one series Of 1900 certificates (s
- $50 OO0) on the first OF each aud every SUGGEST
n \ month, commencing on the first of the month I
n lowing the completion of the c0ntraot-the ser
TO be paid each month 70 be determined by
y nuh;c ArauiuC of one numher from the whole