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

barrassment. and enable them to dispose finally
of the city currency.
2. On the resolution authorizing the treasurer
TO pay all outstanding debts in city currency-un-
favorably.
Urged by the extreme suffering and distress Of
The numerous employees Of the city, policemen
and others, to take some action oTards satisfy.
ing their most pressing claims, until the expected
action Of the legislature, your COMMITTEES waited
upon his honor, the mayor, aud requested HIN to
give his approval to the issue OF ceruhcates OF
Indebtedness, authorized by ordinance No. 9l5,
new series, which, after consultation with the
city attorney, be consented to.
A resolution instructing the city treasurer to
Issue certificates of Indebtedness, in accordance
with ordinance No. 9l5, Is therefore offered for
your consideration.
Respectfully submitted.
Chairman Finance Committee.
X. WYNSB,
john BREEN,
ALFRED KEARNY.
The following resolution, accompanying the re.
port of the finance committee, was adopted on
its several readings, when the board reconsdered
their action whereupon, with the consent OF the
board, the finance committee withdrew the
resolution:
Resolued. That the treasurer be and he Is here.
by authorized to issue certificates Of Indebtedness
in accordance with ordinance No. 9l5, n. s., APP
proved May 18th, lS6S, in payment Of all claims
against the city.
The following resolution was received from the
upper board, and on motion laid on the table:
Resolved That it is the opinion of the Com
mon Council that the Office of assistant city attor-
ney be abolished, and that the finance committee
be empowered to request the abolition Of that of
flee by the legislature.
The following report from the committee of
streets and landings was read:
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS,
BOARD
City Hall, Aug. 4, 1868.
To the Honorable Board Of Assistant Aldermen;
Gentlemen Your committee have the honor to
report upon the following subjects referred TO
them, viz:
/. Upon the communication Of the city sur
veyor relative TO the petition of property holders
on Peters and Clay reets, asking for the con.
structi0n Of new banquettes on said streets, your
committee find that by some oversight, their peti.
fion has only been published in the English Ian
guage. instead Of English and French, as required
by section l20 of the city charter therefore, your
committee would respectfully recommend that
the subject matter again be referred to the city
surveyor TO have the aforesaid petition published
according to law.
2. Upon the resolution authorizing the city
surveyor to have the south side of Good Chldren
street, from Spain street to the United States bar
racks, shelled, and that the said surveyor report
cost Of said road to this board your committee
would beg leave to report that the work proposed
In this resolution would necesstate q heavy ex.
and his report to this committee, we find that the
number Of linea feet in aforesaid street to be
15066, and the cost OF the proposed shell road
will be about s3S,S9s so; therefore, in considers
lion OF the city finances being Ia such unsettled
condition, that it would be iDjudcious at the pres
ent time 10 incur further liabilities; your commit
tee, therefore, beg leave TO report unfaVorabe on
the aforesaid resolution.
3. Upon the petition of James Buckley, repre-
EentiDg that the city is justly indebted to him in
1he full sum OF eighty eight dollars and twenty
cents, (Seo 10Y for work performed In repairing
the paved streets in the Ninth Ward of the Third
District from July 9th to September 9Th, 1866,
the petition inclosing certificate of street com.
missioner, your committee would report favorably
and offer the necessary resolution for adoption.
a. Upon resolution that controller be aud he is
highest bidder, after thirty days notice IL the the
official journal the material Of the iron building
at the head Of Canal street. and that the purchaser
or purchasers bind themselves TO have she same
removed within ninety days after the day of SALE
your committee would report favorably by sub.
sttute.
GERALD FARRELL,
Chairman.
W. W. WALKER,
G. PAsDELY.
The following resolution accompanying the re-
port of the committee on streets and landings,
was read, and, under q suspension of the rules,
adopted on its second reading.
Yeas-M essrs Kearny, Rose, Aitkens, Walker,
Pemberton, Camp, Sturcken, Grandprs, Fisher,
Pandely, Farrell and Breen.
Nsys-Mr. Wynne.
ReSolued, That the controller be and he IL here
by authorized to warrant the treasurer In favor
of Jas. Buckley for the sum Of eighty eight dollars
and twenty cents SIS 20) amount due him for re.
pairs TO paved streets of the ninth ward Third
District.
The following resolution. reported on fsvorably
by the committee on streets and landings, was
adopted on its first reading:
Resolred. That the city auctioneer be and he is
hereby authorized TO sell at public auction to the
highest bidder or bidders. after five days notice
In the official journal, the material of the iron
building at the head OF Canal street. and that
the purchaser or purchasers bind themselves to
have the same removed within ninety days after
the day of sale. Terms-one half cash in city
notes; the balance on a credit of one year. with
notes Endorsed to the satisfaction of the finance
committees of the Common Council. bearing eight
per cent per annum from date until final payment.
The committee on improvements and buildings
submitted the following report:
NEW ORLEANS. August 4, 1868.
To The Honorable the President and Board Assistant
Genaenen-YOur committee beg leave to re.
port that they have examined the buildings occu-
pied by the insane in the Third District. The
place Is altogether unfit for the purpose. The
buildings are in such a state that to repair them
would cost as much as to build suitabia Mace in
more suitable location.
Your committee thought il its duty to find IL
possible, place for the insane and for that pur-
pose examined tie public buildings, and it has
come TO the conclusion that the police jail (now
occupied by the military would be suitable
place; the building is in good condition, with the
exception OF the floors Of the lower cells, which
IN the opinion of yOlr committee are not wanted
at present, and could be used for storerooms.
There would be needed wooden grating on the
galleries, the cost of which would not amount TO
fifty dollars ($50.)
When your committee examined the prison IL
was occupied by only thirty-fOur (34) prisoners.
IL is occupied by the military and your committee
think that one half could be obtained from the
general commanding at once.
Your committee also report that the keeper of
the asylum told ii that he could not answer oi his
wards, as the place in which they are confined ia
unsafe, and that he would desire above all things
10 have one side of the police Jail for his USE
The whole Of which is respectfully submitted.
O. CAMP,