New Orleans Republican., 1868-05-20
THE CITY COUNCIL.
BOARD of Aldermen.

President Graham presided at tie meet.
ing last evening, and the following mem
bers were also present: Aldermen Burbank,
Devices, Kellogg, Tucker, Zacharie, and
Woolfey.
The President appointed Alderman
Iacharie member Of the Streets and Land
ings Committee.
Alderman Devices introduced resolution
directing the City Surveyor to furnish a
plan of the city, with the lines of the sew.
eral street railroads. The resolution was
| lost.
The ordinance for the sale of the right of
| way Tor single track railroad on Locust
Freret, Jackson, Claiborne, and other
streets, from the lower Board, was adopted
on first aud second readings.
The square block granite pavement track
| contract OF John Colman & Co. was ex.
tended two years by the passage of the
| resolutions on the first and second readings.
The resolution for change in the route of
the Orleans railroad, from the lower Board
| was adopted on first and second reading
Resolution from the lower Board, author.
izilg the Controller to adiudicate contract
for burying the INDECENT dead, was con
CURED in.
Alderman woolaey offered a resolution
| authorizing the Crescent City railroad
to extend the tracks of their several
| lines on Canal street, which was adopted
| on first reading.
From lower Board resolution authorizing
| City Surveyor to macadamize Magnolia
street WAS referred to Committee on Streets
and Landings.
At halfpast eight O'Clock the Board OF
Aldermen took recess, to meet in joint
session with the lower Board for the election
of directors of the Jackson railroad.
The Board reasscmbled at nine O'Clock
precisely.
Resolution from lower Board authorizing
| the MQvOr tn enter iT0fn With I
Madden for binding notarial records was
referred to the Finance Committee.
The Board then adjourned.
Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
This Board met last evening in regular
session, Mr.. Chadwick presiding. Present:
Messrs. Dunn, Sauvinet, Flood, Davies,
Sterry, Scott, Sullivan, Perkins, Kearny,
Shields, Mary Thezan, and Joubert.
Secretary Bourges read an official notice
of the resignation of Mr.. Sampson as a
member of this Board and the appointment
of his successor, Mr.. Shields.
Mr.. Shields, on announcing that he had
qualified, was invited to take his seat.
An announcement from military head.
quarters stated that the United States
warehouse, adjoining the debris of the
Montgomery warehouse, was in danger of
fire, and Mayor Heath notified this Board
that he had authorized the engagement of
two steam fire engines to keep down the
! flames.
The Treasurer reports receipts for the
week ending i0ta instant, Sl63 SIG 2l; ex.
/ penditures, SOS, 206 80; balance on nand,
S397, GAG 30. Legal tender, S2GS IS. Re
, ferred.
, Controller Mandell called the attention Of
, this Board to the fact that Treasurer Howell
had failed to directly account for S42, 200 Il
/ the Controllers office. An investigator
> was asked by Mr.. Mandel. Referred.
A communication from Controller Man
b. dell stated that he had adjudicated the con
2 tract for binding the notarial records TO Mr.
John W. Madden for very low rates
5 A resolution authorizing the City Sur
f veyor to maCadamize certain portion o
r Magnolia street was passed through tht
r several readings, and sent up to the othe,
D | Board.
! Resolution instructing the Surveyor t,
o make plan of improvements in the Cit,
i park was laid over.
Petition of farmer of lie Breton market
8 asking for relief, was referred.
( The subject of the Bazaar market CON
O plant was referred.
}. Sixty policemen petitioned to have Gel
tain sum of money refunded to them tina
It they had expended for uniforms. On mt
ton of Mr.. Dunn the petition was reterre
to the Finance Committee.
By Mr.. Sulliyan-that the Mayor be an
!, is hereby authorized to enter into a contraC
by hotarial act with ]. w. Madden to bin
and repair the city's notarial records
u Passed finally, and sent to the other Board
l. Board of Aldermen announced.
i Mr.. Graham announced that the object {
- the joint session was for the purpose G
~ electing on the part of the city three d
II rectOrs for the Jackson Railroad Company
e On the first ballot Messrs. Denis Crona
and johnson Armstrong were chosen, o
the second ballot Mr., J. W, Zacharie Wa
y chosen.
l The Board of Aldermen then retired.
a Motion of Mr.. Davies to invest sewers
II well.known citizens with a certain amour
y of power to take some action, or procur
= suggestions from them by which the city
u financial condition might be recusitatet
u was opposed by Mr.. Damn, who did not cor
/ slider that this Board would be benefited b
> any outside influence, or by the members &C
!. knoWledging themselves completely incaps
y BILE of administering the city affairs. Q
!, l motion of Mr.. Dunn the resolution was tt
y bled.
Messrs. Davies, Kearny, and Sterry weI
y appointed a special committee on the sui
y y ject of delinquent taxpayers and tax bill