New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-17

resolution accompanying the above re-
port was read, but no action had thereon,
when Mr.. Kearny submitted the following
minority report of the Finance Committee:
FINANCE COMMITTEE Roox,
No. %, City Hall,
New Orleans, October lS, 1853 }
To the Honorable the President and Members Of
the Board of Assistant Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN-As member Of the Finance
Committee, Dissent from the opinion ex'
pressed in the majority report of this COM
mittee for the reasons that / do not consider
the contractors OF the Pile market en-
titled to either redress or deduction, as they
are gamers this year by paying in city
money instead of United States treasury
notes. l am willing that the Council
should cancel one of their notes Of S3650,
but nothing more. Future Counclls may
grant them further relief when needed.
ALFRED KEARNY.
Mr.. Camp called for the reading of the
original resolution adopted by the Board of
Aldermen and sent to this Board for con.
currenoe:
WHEREAS, The parties who had contracted
for the building and leasing of the extension
to the Poydras Market, known as the Pile
Market, had entered into said contract prior
to the passage, by the General Assembly OF
this State, of the act creating free markets
throughout this city; and .
Whereas, The establishment of said free
markets has destroyed the market monopoly
| heretofore existing, and upon which said
contracts were based, said contractors, after
buying the same in good faith, are now exc
cutting the same faithfully, and are heavy
| losers on account of the establishment OF
| said free markets,
Be ii therefore resolUed That an extension
of two years. time be granted Jas. Mohan q
| Co. for collecting the revenues OF Pile
Market.
RESOLVED further, That the Treasurer be
and he is hereby instructed to return to
said Jas. Mohan & Co. all the promissory
notes given by them on said contract, and
receive in lieu thereof twenty notes oi
$2OO7 50 each, payable half-yearly.
The resolution, on its first reading, was
then adopted.
The following resolution, from the Board
of Aldermen, was read and concurred in
unanimously ON its several readings:
Resolued, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized to adjudicate, after
| five days notice in the official journal, to
the lowest bidder or bidders, a contract for
| shelling Foucher street, from Delord to Cal
| liope street distance two squares) the
work to be done in strict accordance with
plans and specifications on file in the office
of the City Surveyor.
The Streets and Landings Committee sub
mitted the following report;
| COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS, }
Board of Assistant Aldermen,
| City Hall, October Is. 1868. }
| To the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen
GENTIEMEN-Your committee have the
| honor to report upon the following subjects
referred to them, viz:
- UPon the resolution that the Street Com
missioner be instructed to cause gas lamp
to be placed on the east side of MarignY
| street, between Victory and Moreau streets
your committee would report fayorably.
Upon the petition OF the farmer of Sora.
paru market, asking fol repairs to said
market, your committee report favorably
| by resolution.
| Upon the resolution that the Controller
| be and he is hereby authorized to adj Indicate
contract for shelling and grading St.
| Andrew street. between Carondelet and Ba-
rome streets, your committee beg leave tC
report flyorably.
Upon an ordinance providing for the sale
of the right of way 10 establish railroads OIL
Canal, Common, Carrollton Avenue and
other streets for passengers only, your COM
mittee report favorably.
GERALD FARRELL,
Chairman;
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