The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-10


crossing made At the intersection Of Cassomhous,
| street and Exchange alley. - i Z.
oy authorized snd instructed to- have Livsudai.
dug. - - ~ N-''"''
RESOLVED, That the surveyor be and he Is here.
Dy authorized and instructed to have placed at
the corner OF Girod and Delta stree Is, In some
convenient position, watering trough for the &C.
commodstion OF the stock Of drsymen.
Mr.. Sturcken here entered and toek bis seat.
The following resolution offered by Mr.. Breen
was read, unanimously adopted on Its several
readings and transmitted to the upper board for
concurrence: i,.t ratr.if.
hssotced, That the surveyor be hereby autho-
,,zed 70 construct cuvert on Felicity street. a.
sne nesq ., tne Camp street canal 10 order TO
~ a ~. vn ane g,est BODY Of water coming down
The finance committee submitted thu follow;,o
report. which was received;
To ne Honorable the President and uembsr, =, An.
Gentlemen-Y Your committee report a follows :.
| Considering that the market ordinances now IN
force needs certain notifications to meet the re
| quirements created by the establishment Of indie
pendent markets throughout the city by Legislative
| enactment, mitigate certain evils, correct many
abuses Tolerated and eDcourpg ed by it, and satisfy
ana Assist the people by reducing the prices Of
stalls stands, etc.. thereby diminishing the price
I of meats, vegetables, etc. offer the accomoanv.
| ing ordnance, carefully prepared, which they
recommend to your favorable consideration.
| Your committee think that the publication 10
| the official journal Of all specifications for con.
tracts constitute heavy and unne cessary expense
which u Is urgent In these times to dispense with
and offer the necessary resolution. ~ - -
| In view Of the act Of the Legislature author-
izing the issue of one million Of city bon ds your
committee have carefully prepared the folio wing
ordinance. entitled an ordinance authorizing the
issue of city bonds and providing for the payment
OF the same, which they recommend for your
adoption. M Boz f'f.i.lar nd -
Your committee further beg leave to report
resolution empowering them TO hypoth ecate the
city money now In the treasury and borrow United
States currency in the proportion Of fifty cents on
the dollar, to be used Ia paying the pay rolls of
the city employees, police, schools, etc., provided
that said loan be paid out of the first MONEYS re.
allied out OF the loan of one million Of dollars to
oe negotlated under the recent act Of the Legis-
ture. approved Sept. 9th, 1865.
On petition Of the president and BOARD of
Commissioners of the Water Works, asking for
the loan of SIS 900 to be issued for CARRYING on
the Water Works until such time as the water
Ients received shail enable them to return said
sum, favorably by resolution.
On the petition Of w. r. Harrison, asking nav.
ment OF his salary, during an illness contracted
wi while IN The performance Of bis duty, ayOraby
Ii
license on museums and menageries, the necessary
resolution is submitted. tFD ~ -
On the resolution sent to your board for concur.
renee, requiring the controller and treasurer TO
prepare and transmit statement M 10 and in.
GLIDING the 3st of August of ali assets and lsbil
tiles of the city, favorably. 10y
To enable the controller to issue warrants to
satisfy the claims OF suck tax payers as have
pslc Isxes on properties eroneousy assessed,
On the report Of the controller referred TO this
committees notifying the council Of the Adjudication
OF the contracts for furnishing lumber and coal
for the use OF the city for the term of one year,
fayorably by resolutions.
Respectfully submitted h
'r tas. rf THos. F. FISHER !
tft Chairman Finance Committee.
JOHN BREEN. Y
.....- 81. ALFRED KEARNY.
r. WYSNE. II
The following resolution accompanying the re-
port was read: 4fo
Resolued. That the sixty-seventh section of or
dDsnce No. SIS, N s.. relative to licenses for the
year 1868, be and the same is hereby amended by
adding thereto the following proviso, viz: \
- Proraded, That no mensgerie. museum Of
natural curiosities, or other exhibition or show
not OF f4hfaIs's ell. fheractaEs 2e9eaeo-tg- .nst
license exceeding two hundred aud fifty dollars;
and 81 rtIrt rs .fFeferr ga III l.. M
''ProUided further, That nothing herein shall
be so construed as TO deprive the mayor of the
menagere, etc., whenever be deems proper.r
Mr.. Pemberton moved to lay on the table. Mo-
ton lost. '.-t "a s ald.. fef
On motion of Mr.. Fisher the resolution was
then adopted. -, tr,4
The following resolutions were read and passed
their several readings under a suspension of the
rules by a unanimous vote:
Resolued, That the controller be and be is here
by authorized to warrant on the treasurer in
favor Of A. W. Bosworth, president Of the com.
missioners of the Water Works, for the sum of
twenty-five thousand dollars 1875 .OO0l to be used
by said board for carrying on the Water Works
until such time as the water rents received shall
enable said board to return said sum to the city
treasury. ~, taf III .-.-.. III -
ResOlred, That the adjudication of the contract
for furnishing coal to the city for year by the
controller TO A. DeSola be and is hereby approved.
Res0lued further, That the mayor be and he is
hereby authorized TO enter into contract before
the city notary in behalf Of the city with A. De
Sofa, principal, and E. Tomatis. as security for
the furnishing Of coal to the city at the rate OF
seyeniy-tbree cents per barrel.
ReS0tUed, That the controller be and he is here
by authorized TO warrant on the treasurer in favor
Of w. R. Harrison, for the sum OF one hundred
and one dollars and forty.sx cents for his salary
as policeman from June 26th to August Sd. 1865
On motion, the above resolutions were trans.
mitted to the upper board for concurrence.
The following resolution from the upper board
was read and concurred in unanimously on its |
several readings:
Resolued, That the controller and treasurer be
requested to prepare and transmit to the finance
committee statement up to and including the |
3lst August Of the amount due by the city on pay
rolls Of the schools, police, street commissioner
and Surveyors department.; also Of all claims
against the city, accrued or accruing, on con.
tracts amount Of city notes and warrants out
standing amount of past due interest on city
bonds; also what amount. " any Is due by the Guy
10 the consolidated, the Fink, McDonogh and
other trust fuDds-in fact, q full and complete
statement of the liabilities Of the city OF every
description and that the and controller
also be requested TO prepare and transmit to the
finance committee a statement of the amount of
ceivable or otherwise, due to the city, and the |
amount OF city notes and cash on hand.
The following resolution. offered by Mr. Fisher, /
was adopted on its several readings with the fol.
lowing vote: tA
Yeas Messrs. Rose, Athens, Walker, Psmber.
ton, Camp. Sturcken, Grandpre, Fisher. Pandely, |
Farrell and Breen. rr a.ffsir
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