New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-08
TRE CITY COUNCIL.
Rnnrd or Al,Iermen.

At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen
last evening, President Marley in the chair,
Aldermen Boguille, Brady, Kaiser, OBrien,
Pessou, Poynot, Prados, and Shields were
present.
On motion of Alderman Kaiser the Presi-
dent was authorized to appoint member of
the Finance Committee to fill the vacancy
created by the withdrawal of Mr.. Zacharie
from the Board, MIR. Prados having qualified
after Mr.. Zacharies appointment by military
authority. The President appointed Al
derman Prados.
Alderman 0'Brien offered a resolution
that no bills against the city of the amount
of one thousand dollars and upward shall
be approved except by the chairmen and
four members of the Finance and Streets
and Landings Committees. He afterward
amended by including all sums.
Alderman Shields objected to this resolu-
ton. He suggested that the approval by
the chairmen of the Finance and Streets
and Landings Committees would furnish a
sufficient safeguard to the treasury of the
city. It would be inconvenient in many
cases, and would occasion delay to obtain
all the signatures required.
The resolution was adopted.
A resolution from the lower Board to al
low the Criminal Sheriff to occupy a certain
room on st. Peter street was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings.
A resolution from the lower Board for the
appointment of a Retrenehment Committee
was concurred in.
President Marley appointed on the part
of this Board Aldermen Brady, Kaiser,
Prados, and Poynot.
A resolution from the lower Board for the
appointment of joint committee to wait
upon the Legislature on the matter of
finances, the redemption of the city cur
rency, and changes in the city charter was
returned to the lower Board, Alderman
Kaiser having moved an amendment, which
was adopted, that the committee report to
the Council what changes are wanted in the
city charter before going to the Legislature
Resolution from the lower Board inYit-
ing this Board to meet in joint session fol
the election of official journal, night school
| directors, and thirteen directors of the
House of Refuge was concurred in.
Resolution from Alderman Poynot that
all city money or coupons hereafter re
ceived into the treasury shall be Cancelled
by clipping as is done by banks in the case
| Of checks, and this canceling shall be done
at the moment of receiving said bills and
coupons, in the presence of the person pay
| ing the same before giving him receipt
therefor, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
A motion being made to proceed to joint
| session, an amendment to the resolution
already concurred in was agreed to, and the
hour of that session was fixed at eight
o'clock. Alderman Poynot endeavored to
have ten o'clock fixed as the hour.
Resolution from lower Board approving
the adjudication Of right of way Of railroad
on Esplanade and other streets was referred
to Committee on Streets AID Landings.
Resolution from lower Board approving
/ the adjudication of right Of way of railroad
| on Where, Marsis, and other streets, to the
1 n DafIrnad :
the Committee on Streets and Landings.
Alderman Shields offered q resolution au
/ thorizing the Controller to advertise fol
proposals Tor repairing railing around La
! fayette Square.
He said he offered the resolution becaus,
the present condition of that railing was ,
disgrace to the city.
The resolution was adopted on its frs
reading. the rules suspended, and it passed
to its final reading, and was sent to TIN
lower Board for concurrence.
Alderman Shields offered a resolution ap
propriating $1,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, to procure books Il
record judgments against taxpayers.
Alderman Shields alluded, in support o.
this resolution, to "the present incumben
/ of the Mayors Officer He illustrated thu
point that the limit of appropriations wa
always reached in purchases by narratini
what he knew about "a seven foot ripsaW,
/ tuC CU5I Vi WnlCu ION w GACGCQ ibAAtGCl
dollars, but the actual value of which wa
only eight dollars. The city paid double it
cost because the resolution passed in thu
Council authorizing 1t. So, if an appropri
alton OF $1,000 was made for record books
they would cost the city that sum, though
the real value might not be half that sum-
Alderman Kaiser discussed finances, anG
urged the necessity of collectingtwo million
and half of dollars due from taxpayers
Alderman Shields offered resolution tha
all the papers in reference to paving Rae,
street with the Rieolsen pavement be re
ferred to the Committee on Streets ant
| Landings. tst
Adopted.
The resolution of Alderman Poynot il
reference to clipping city money and cou
pons received by the Treasurer was takel
up, passed on its second reading, and sen
to the lower Board for concurrence.
Alderman Shields offered resolution an
thorizing acontraet with John F. Rust TO
digging a canal from the Bienville draining
machine on terms adjudicated In 1867.
Alderman Pessou opposed the resolution
Alderman Prados supported it. and on hi
motion the matter was postponed till mex
meeting.
O'Clock, and then went into JOINT Bessiens
Hoard % Assistant Aldermen.
This Board met last evening in regula
The rules were suspended for the purpose
Of introducing and acting on a resolution
offered by Mr.. Fisher for the purpose o
forming a committee TO represent to Ia
Legislature the existing state Of fnancia
condition Of this corporation, and in
manner asking for relief
Resolution adopted and sent up for con
currence.
The rules being suspended a resolution
was offered asking a joint session with thu
object Of electing an official journal, eighi
school directors, and thirteen commission
ars for the Houses Of Refuge.
Adopted and sent up for concurrence.
Alr. Pandely offered q resolution Whicl
3authorizes the Council 70 appoint one mem
Der from each district, who are 70 be know
Inv reheuchment committee, with poue
send for persons and papers. The 0bif
pears 70 Be- 20 reduce salaries Of eerszlz
oAcials. Adopted, and sent up for cQlIeur
rece.
acknowledgement message from the Mayo
an unced that The En1eror Napoleon Ia
| pr nted this city with E copy Of bis 8 Lift
Of QssArsn