The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-08
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The treasurer is ordered by the commissioners
OF the consolidated debt to pay the balance of
the coupons of the railroad bonds amounting to
200, while he receives only seven thousand
dollars day almost from the city note engraver,
TO be disbursed for all purposes.
The shell road, from the Odd Fellows Rest to
tne new canal, requires dtching and repairing.
Ladies enjoyed themselves hugely yesterday on
the flying horses at the Fair Grounds.
II is rumored that Mr.. Christian Schneider, the
gentleman appointed to fill the vacancy in the
Board OF Assistant Aldermen, by the resignation
OF Mr.. A. d. Grief, has declined the appoint
ment
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMES.-A regular
meeting OF this board was Bld last evening, and
called TO order at O'Clock, Mr.. Perkins In the
chair and the following members present: Messrs.
Gauche, Flood, Dunn, Mary, Thezan, Sauvinet,
Straight, Sterry, Joubert and Sampson.
The treasurer's report, for the week ending
December 81, 1867, shows !: Receipts during the
week, s249,S77 81; expenditures during the week,
S33e,C65 10 balance on hand, $o7 ,30l 81. Re
ferred to the finance committee.
communication was received from the city
surveyor stating that in consequence Of certain
statements made by Mr.. Gauche before the com
mittee investigating charges against the street
commissioner, to the effect that $1,000 worth OF
copper, etc., had disappeared from the Bienville
street draining machine lately, he begs leave to
state that some copper pipes and brasses were
stolen from the building twenty days ago; he i'm
mediately investigated the matter, but could find
no clue to the guilty parties. The amount of
stolen material is trifiing he thinks that should
the council deem it necessary, the matter might
be investigated in proper manner, and that his
department should not be assailed by random in
situations, nor his integrity be brought in ques-
tion on account OF q case Of petty larceny. Re-
ftrred to the streets and landings committee.
communication from the controller, in rela-
ton to the interference Of the gentlemen of the
finance committees of the council with the duties
of the controller was received. The law, he
states has fixed the duties and responsibilities of
the general Superintendent of fiscal affairs on the
controller, (Leovy, article 200, page 1891 and he
says further that he is not at liberty to surrender
em to Others The controller desires that action
be taken on several questions that he mentions,
as soon as possible, IN order to avoid confusion
and inconvenience to the city. The matter had
already been referred to a special committee, to
confer with the city attorney, but the committee
not being ready to act, the report was, on motion
of Mr.. Dunn. referred to the same committee.
The report Of the superintendent of the Insane
Asylum, for the month OF December, 1867 shows
that the total number of inmates on December lst
were l03; admitted during the same month, %;
discharged during December, 20 died during the
same month. 8.
Total number of inmates remaining iu the asy-
lum 100, of which AZ are males and So females.
petition was received from John Maynard,
porter at the First District police station, asking
for an increase of his salary. Referred to the
finance committee.
petition was received from several vendors
in the Poydras Market, complaining of market
restaurant stall, opposite No. l66. which is an sb
solute nuisance to them. Referred to the street
commissioner.
petition of property holders on Harmony
street, asking for the levelng of the protection
levee on SAID street and the filing ND of Eighth
street canal. Referred to the city surveyor and
the committee on streets and landings.
The street commissioner reported that a neces.
saiy contract will expire on the 30th inst, and
SUCCESS that a new contract for the same be en-.
Rnfprrnd IN m
Irovements and buildings.
The following preambles aud resolution were
offered by Mr.. Straight:
"WHEREAs The warrants for the sum Of 500, 900
issued by the Common Council OF this city in the
year 1862, in favor Of the then lessees for the
wharyes, and in settlement of compromise be.
tween said lessees and the city Of New Orleans,
was sdindged to be an illegal issue by the
Third District Court Of New Orleans, in the case
Of E. A. Patterson VS.. the city of New Orleans,
from which decision the said plaintiff appealed to
the Supreme Court, where the decision of the
Third District Court in said case was affirmed;
and,
WHEREAS After said decision in the Third Dis.
trict Court, and while said case was still pending
on appeal in the Supreme Court, the matter in
controversy was brought to the consideration of
the finance committee Of the late City Council,
which committee unanimously resolved not to au.
thorize the payment of the said warrants, and
WHEREAS, it is alleged that Notwithstanding the
action thus taken by the said committee, the
CDhIuhu Vi luc bdlu dIJeTWdTuS Or
dered the said warrants to be paid, and that
accordingly Of the whole amount Of the said war.
rants 1896, ,000) the sum Of eighty-four thousand
dollars (sS4 000) was paid by the late city treas
urer, on the order Of the said chairman; be L
therefore,
"Resolred, That a special committee of five
members of this board be appointed, whose duty
1t shall be TO take into consideration the facts and
circumstances under which the said payments
were made, and to report to this board the result
of their Investigations and 10 these ends the spe-
csl committee is hereby invested with full power
to summon and cause to be brought before them
all Witnesses, and TO send for and examine ali
books and papers"
TIE matter wss laid over for one week on mo-
tion of MIR. Dunn.
report from the street commissioner, relating
10 the work done in his department during the
past month, was referred TO the committee on
streets and landings.
A resolution, granting the right CT way for
street railroad on Julia street. to Robt. ]. Kerr,
att 1916 cents per passenger, passed second
reading.
resolution to pay Judge Alexander tWal'er
$4,000, for legal services, in obtaining from the
United States government that the * on the city
currency be refunded, and that hereafter the
said currency be exempted from such taxation,
passed a second reading.
resolution TO pay Miles Taylor, Esq, $500 for
professional services, in releasing from seizure
the property belonging to the city, corner of St.
Charles and Hevia streets The matter was post
poned one week.
The wharf ordinance came up again on certain
amendments, but owing to some informslity in its
presentation the board decided that it be post
poned, to be offered in proper form.
resolution TO sell the contract for planting
trees on Claiborne street. between the upper side
of the New Canal and Toledano street, Laid
over.
A resolution dividing the city into three drain.
ing districts the first district to comprise all that
portion between the new canal and the upper lin
its of the city, the second district all that portion
between the new canal and the Carondelet canal,
and the third district all that portion between the
CarOndelet canal and the lower limits of the city,
was adopted on its first reading.
new and lengthy ordinance was presented by
Mr.. Perkins, providing for the farming out of the
whsrves of the city. Mr.. Dunn moved to post
poDe for one week. Lost.
Mr.. Gauche moved TO adopt the ordinance.
Mr.. moved to amend the twentieth sec
ton TO make the wherfngers instead of the sur.
veyor furnish the persons accepting possession Of
the vhsrves with inventories Of the city property
attached to the wharves, the same to be returned
as delivered TO them. Adopted.