New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-30


Chairman Finance Committee.
B o. P0YN0T,
n 7. r. BRADY,
" VICTOR PRAD0S.
The following resolution:
Resolced, That the Mayor, together with
the Chairmen of the Finance Committees Of
the Upper and Lower Boards of Aldermen,
be and they are hereby authorized to con-
tract for the printing of all blanks, book
work and other job printing required by
the various departments Of the city govern
ment.
Was referred back to the committee.
The following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the Controller and Treas
urer be requested to prepare and transmit
to the Finance Committee statement up to
and including the thirty-frst August, of the
amount due by the city on payrolls of the
school, police, street commissioner, and sur
veyor's departments; also, of all claims
against the city, accrued or accruing on
contracts; amount of city notes and war
rants outstanding; amount of past due in
terest on city bonds; also what amount, if
any, is due by the city to the consolidated,
the Fink, McDonocgh, and other trust
fInds-in fact, full and complete state
ment of the liabilities of the city of every
description; and that the Treasurer and
Controller also be requested to prepare and
transfer to the Finance Committee a state
ment of the amount of taxes, and all other
debts, whether by bills receivable or other
wise due to the city, and the amount of city
notes and cash on hand.
Was adopted on first reading, and the rules
being waived, read the second time, and
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Presdent Markey, and Messrs. Bo-
guile, Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou, Poy-
not, and Prados-s.
Nays: None.
MIR. oBrien offered the following resolu-
ton:
WHEREAS, The Finance Committee have
been vainly endeavoriDg to get from the late
city Treasurer and Controller any statement
OF their affairs whert by definite settlement
of the financial affairs of the city while in
their charge can be made, and whereas it
appears that the city is at present loser to
heavy amount through the fault of one or
both of them, and Of Francis Mouney; there
fore,
Resolued, That the Mayor be requested to
proceed by suit through the City Attorney
against said Howell and securities and said
Mandel and securities, and said Francis
Mouney, for the sum of foIty-two thousand
dollars discrepancy against Howell, so far
as said committee has any information, and
for such further sum rs said committee may
advise said Attorney to include in said suit
and for general and final statement of the
accounts of said treasurer and controller
between themselves and with the city.
Which was adopted on first reading, and,
the rules being waived, read second time
and adopted by the following vote:
Yeas: President Markey, and Messrs. Bo.
guile, Brady, O'Brien, Pessou, Poynot, and |
Prados-7.
Nay: Mr.. Kaiser-l.
The following resolutions OF the Lower |
Board was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings:
Resolced, That the Controller be and is |
hereby authorized to adiudcate, after five |
days notice in the official journal, the con-
tract for fitting up the Seventh District !
Court and jury rooms, according to plans |
and specifications now on file in the Survey.
Or's Department.
ReSolred, Thai The Surveyor be and he is |
hereby authorized to cause twenty COY new /
tops to be made to the butcher stalls of the |
Dryades Market, provided the cost of the /
same does not exceed five hundred dollars.
The following from same Board:
Resoloed That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to enter into contract
With Louis Gagnet, lessee Of Carondelet
Janal and Navigation Company, for the ex-
'lusive privilege of using for the draining
" the city all that portion of the bed of
5ayou st. John extending from the mouth
II Carondelet canal, following said bayou
o the northeast or lower side of st. Ann |
treet, according to plan of the City Survey.
IT, to be annexed to the contract.
ReSolued, further, That the said Louis
iagnet binds himself to grant said privilege
uring the term of his lease, and to with
W ouu ond oil suifa xubiab ba l
Ofore have entered against the city for
amages sustained by him by the city's
raining into said Bayou St. John and
arondelet canal, and to hold the city free
t all damages until the first of February,
S69.
Resoloed further, That the Carondelet
anal and Navigation Company bind them
elves to grant to the city for draining pur-
oses the use of the channel of Bayou st.
ohm from the mouth of Carondelet Canal
0 the northeast or lower side of st. Ann
treet for the term Of their charter, accord | ,
ng to the plan above mentioned.
ResolUed further, That in consideration |
I said privileges the city binds itself to s
ease draining into the naYigable channel of | ,
he said Bayou st, John and Carondelet
ANAL from the first of February, 1869, and
0 pay said Gagnet the sum of twenty-five 1
housand dollars. a
Resolued further, That in consideration of
he above privileges, and on receiving due no
ice from the Mayor Of the completion of the
ontract between the said Louis Gagnet, les
ae, and the Carondelet Canal aud Navigation |
ompany and the city of New Orleans, the
ontroller be and he is hereby authorized to
sue warrants on the Treasurer in favor of
.ouis Gagnet, amounting in the aggregate |
D twenty-five thousand dollars, divided into
uch sums as the said Louis Gagnet may re-
uire, In full payment CT all his claims for
amages against the city of New Orleans.
hesoired further, That upon completion |
I the foregoing the City Attorney il in
sructed to withdraw the appeal of the suit
Louis Gagnet, lessee Of the Carondelet |
anal and Navigation Company VS.. the City
+ New Orleans before the supreme Court.
Was coneurred in on first reading, and the
lies being waived read the second time and
incurred in by the following vote:
Yeas: President Markey, and Messrs. Bo-
uille, Brady, Kaiser, o,Brien, Pessou, Poy-
OF, and PFados--s.
Nays None. sae
The following resolution from the Lower /
GARD was read, wheRM Prados, pursuant
} notice previously given moved to recon
ldes ithegote concurring therein;
wRsaEAs, The suffering Of the creditors
the cty demands some immediate aesa5a
n their relief; and s..s
Whereas. the Legislature has been in SEES
on ssverak weeks without afiording the
sIief desifedt si 4isY
ResolUed, That ordinance No. el5. which
rohibits the payment Of the city indebted. j
eas by the Treasurer IN city money. be ana
Ae aa1aa is hereby repealed. F l.
SAID molten was lost on the following can: 3
Yeas peeIdent M&rkey, and Messrs.
'oynot and Riaaou--s.
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