The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-06

be empowered 10 request the abolition Of that
ofce by the legislature.
The rules being waived it was read second
time and adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-President Msrkey. and Messrs. Brady.
Boguille, O'Brien, Poynot, Prados and Shields.
Nsys-Mr. Ksser-l.
ResCtred, That the controller be and he il here
oy authorized to warrant on the treasurer in "a
yor Of Policeman W. II. Webb for seventy seven
dollars thirty five cents as payment of his salary
during his illness.
This was adopted and the rules being waived,
read second time and adopted on the follow.
ing vote:
Yess-President Markey, aud Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, o'Brien, POynot. Prados and
Shields-S.
Nsys-None.
AN ORDNANCE 10 enforce the Payment Of Taxes and
Judgments due the city.
WHEREAS, Large sums are due the city for
back taxes and unsatisded judgments in favor OF
the city;
BE L ordained by he Common Council Of the
cay Of Neio Orleans, That the assistant city at.
torney be and he is hereby authorized and in.
structed to enforce forthwith the collection and
payment OF all said back taxes, and Of all said
unsats6ed judgments, from the year 1852 TO the
year 1867 inclusiyely; PrOuided, That his com
persation for the additional duties hereb imposed
upon him shall not exceed five per ceDtum on the
further, That all costs attending unsuccessful at
tempts to enforce said collection shall be at the
rick Of said attorney.
Be il further ordained, etc., That the mandate
given by ordinance No. 7Os, new series, be and
the same is hereby revoked.
BE further ordained, etc., That the said or
diDsnce No. 70S, new SERIES and all other ordi-
nsDces or parts Of ordinances conflicting here
with, be and the same are hereby repealed.
This was laid on the table subject to call.
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
CRY HALL, AUGUST 4, 1868.
To the Honorable Board Of Aldermen:
Genaemea-Your committee have the honor to
report upon the following subjects referred to
them, viz:
Upon the resolution sent from the Board Of As.
sistant Aldermen for concurrence, notwithstand-
ing the veto Of his honor the mayor, concerning the
sale Of the right OF way for railroad on Where,
Dumaine, Marais and other streets, which was ad-
Indicated on the 18th Of May 1868, to the Orleans
Railroad Company with ID. b. Macarty, Geo. W.
HyDson, B. Ssloy, and L. E. Lemarie as securities
be and the same is hereby approved.
ResotUed further, That the mayor be ana he Is
hereby authorized TO enter into contract before
the city notary in behalf Of the city of New Or.
leans, with the Orleans Railroad Company as
principals and ID. B. Mscsrty, G. W. Hynson, b.
Ssloy and l.. E. Lemarie securities for the right
OF way Of railroad on Where, Dumaine, Marais
and other streets, for twenty years. at the rate Of
agretsbly to specifications by the city surveyor.
Your committee would report favorably on the
passage Of the aforesaid resolution.
THos. H. SHIELDS, Chairman.
PETER KAISER.
LUDGER BoGUILLE.
Report received, and the resolution, viz:
Resolued That the sale Of the right of way for
a railroad on Where Dumane, Marais and other
streets, which was adjudicated on the 18th May
1865, TO the Orleans Railroad Company, with D.
B. Macarty, Geo. W. Hynson. B. Saloy and L. E.
Lemarie, as securities, be and the same is hereby
approved.
Resolred further, That the mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to enter into contract before
the city notary, in behalf Of the city Of New Or
leans, with the Orleans Railroad Company as prn-
cipsls, and d. B. Mscsrty, Geo. W. Hynson, B.
Saloyg and l.. Z. Lemarie as securities. for the
right of way of railroad on Villefe, Dumaine,
Marais and other streets, for twenty years. at the
rate of 22-32 Of one cent per passenger carried
on the cars agreeably to specifications by the city
surveyor.
Was insisted on by the following two-thirds
Yoas President Markey, and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, O'BreD, Prados and Shields.
Nays-None.
Mr.. Shields offered tho following resolution:
WHEREAS. The surveyors department 10 en-
tirely devoid of plans and data requisite for the
| information Of the members OF the Common
canals, bridges, paved streets, shell roads, etc.,
| and it is eminently necessary that correct idea
of the situation of each may be had particularly
| for members of the streets and landings COM
mittees; be IL. therefore,
Resolred. That the surveyor be and he is here
| by authorized to employ q competent draughts-
| nan, whose duty shall be to make, under the i'm
mediate superintendent Of the surveyor, the me-
cessary plans for the information Of the council
| and also to prepare a book, with q correct list,
with their area of all the paved streets, plank
roads, macadsmised and shelled roads. 1etc., the
| number of bridges, and their measurement; so ss
TO enable the council to form correct idea OF the
| value Of repairs when ordered to be adjudicated.
Which was adopted, and the rules being waived
| read second time and adopted on the following
| vote:
Yess-Presidsnt Markey, and Messrs Boguille
Brady, Kaiser, o. Brien, Prados and Shields.
| Nsys-None.
| On motion Of Mr.. Shields, ordered that the
| whole board constitute a committee to adop
| rules for the conducting Of its proceedings, an(
that so copies Of the same be printed when 81
adopted.
This board was notified that its resolution for
| Joint committee on trunk railways on Canal street
was conourred in by the lower board, and Messrs
Pandely, Farrell and Grsndpre were the com
mittee en- the part of that board. On motion the
president appointed as the committee on the
part Of this board Messrs. Shields and Brady.
On motion the board went into executive
session, after which adjourned.
W. B. LANCASTER Secretary.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
| REGULAR SESSION.