New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-26
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SUNDAY, JANUARY g. 1868

and John NJ. Howell on the same subject
matter was likewise referred.
communication from Judge Alexander
Walker, relative to his claim against the
city for professional services in the matter
of obtaining revocation of the United States
tax on the currency OF the city of New Or
leans, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
A petition from Charles A. Labuzan, pres
ident Canal and Claiborne street railroad
Company, praying that the Council cause to
be removed the house situated in the centre
Of the neutral ground on Claiborne street, at
its intersection with Frenchmen street, the
said house being an impediment TO the con
struction of tho road, was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings.
Apetition of the inhabitants ofthe seventh
representative district of the city of New
Orleans, praying for the modification OF the
pound limits, was referred to the delegation
from the third district.
A communication from Felix Labatut,
president of the Commercial bank, relative
to the appointment of arbitrator, in accord
ance with section forty.two of the charter of
said bank for the purpose of coming to
some conclusion in the matter of the pur-
chase of the works of the said company,
was referred to the Finance Committee.
petition of Robert j. Ker, proprietor Of
the Julia street railroad, praying for the
lease for twenty years of the lot of ground
belonging to the city, and situated in the
square bounded by Julia, Notre Dame, Pile
streets. and the river, for the purpose of
erecting station.house for passengers, was
referred to the Finance Committee.
petition of number of family grocers
praying for n reduction of the license i'm.
posed upon them was referred to the Finance
Committee.
nr,ition Of tbc norter of the second dis-
trict main station nraving for An increase
Of SALARY was referred to the Finance Com.
m;ttac
A petItion of the portsr of the fourth dis.
trict station. praying for an increase Of
salary. was referred 10 the same committee.
A ne+it;on Of Cbarlos Tboronson oeLino
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west side Of Spain street, between Moreau
and Casacalvo, was referred to Improve.
ments and Rpiidings
petllloh OF Joseph BAIT, lessee oil inc
fruit market protesting against the vending
of fruit on the stands erected between the
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wv H'aAActs' AZ OoAnS contrary W 'nc iu'eL
ests of petitioner, and in contravention Of
| the law, was referred to a special committee
| Of fha Folloui,r ro,,o5 Accident Aldorp,o,,
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Messrs' sampson, Dunn, Mary, Sterry, an0
| Thezan.
A netition of l. 7 Grevopir lesson of Oh,
tet ,'' e' $50 " Wy
HeSesaplo liaiAeti complaining thaI inc SAi'
OF vegetables at the stands erected betwoer
| the Vegetable and French Meat market 1,
HIGHLY ininrious IA bis ;nterasts and is
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noleoFer' against the speclai provisions
| contained ia ordinance No. 500, Leovyt
/ Digest. was referred TO the special commit
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W "' "OOsS'
Mr. Straight obtained a suspension Of TIL
rules, to introduce out of its order the fol
| lowing resolution. which ,as odor,ad.
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| WHEREAS, me warrants ior the sum
S9o,OU9 issued by the common Council o
t.ls WY, ~ teo yeau lou, lu iaVor OF VA
then lessees OF the wharves and IN settle
meht Oh compromise between said lessee
ana me CITY was adludged TO be an illega
leans IN Inc case Of Paitsr 81 He s ~ M
city Of New Orleans, from which decisiol
the said plaintiff appealed to the suprem
t9ott mI.cLe 1Hg ucolsion q the lnlra als
Whereas. After said decision in Ike tbir,
district court, and while said case was still
penqlng on appeal IN the supreme court, tn
oonsideration Of Finagcc We" Conifyee W W ~ ~
lsta Cify Conncil ,v5icI ,s,,,,1,;ttro '.' ~