The New Orleans crescent., 1868-11-19

Oucteo IN accOfudnce WIN exlstfnR laws ana OrQl
| Dapces, and returns to be made to the mayor.
All persons registered under the late registration
law of the State to be considered qualified voters
The following resolutions, received from the
Board of Aldermen, were read and unanimously
concurred In on their several readings:
| Resolred, That the shells purchased from N
Condor by adjudication shall be subject to the or.
der of the city surveyor and chairman Of commit.
| tee on streets and landings.
| WHEREAS, Section rs of the city charter
provides for the election Of twelve assessors dur.
| ing the month of December. therefore be 1t
! Resolued, That the Board of Assistant Alder.
men be invited to meet this board in joint session
on Tuesday, December the Sth, 1868, for the pur.
pose OF electing twelve assessors for the term OF
two years, as provided by the charter Of the
city.
Resolred, That the street commissioner be and
ne is hereby authorized and instructed to imme-
diately remove or cause to be removed all OBJ
structions now incumbering the levees in the
shape of shows, flying horses, target shooting,
ring pitching, etc.
ResolUed, That committee of two members of
this board be appointed by the chair, aud that the
Board of Assistant Aldermen be requested to ap.
point committee.of three members, to form, with
the committee OF this board, special joint COM
mittee. to confer with the authorities Of Jefferson
City IN regard to the proper establishment of the
boundary line of said Jefferson City and the
Fourth District Of this city.
Resotred, That the surveyor be and he is here.
by authorized to have repaired the roof of the En
$780,
Resolced, That the ~conrroiier- and mo q.
hereby authorized to adjudcate TO the lowest bid
der. after i've days notice in the official Journal
the contract for grading and Smelling Craps street
IRON Elyslan Fields 70 EDghien street, say Q dis
tance Of five squares, the work to be done in
strict accordance with the specifications of the
city surveyor.
The following resolution, sent to the Board of
Aldermen for concurrence, was returned by that
body SO amended as 10 strike out the words, "to
the erterat Of ttoo millions dollars" which amend.
rnent was concurred in and the resolution adopted
as follows:
Resolred. That the finance committees be and
they are hereby author lied to contract for and
have printed bonds OF the city of New Orleans bear
ing date July 22d 1865 payable in thirty years after
date, and bearing interest at five per cent. per
mum In semi.snnual coupons said bonds or such
amount as may be necessary for the liquidation of
the city indebtedness to the Commercial Bank, to
be signed by the mayor, controller and treasurer,
and paid over only upon the order of the Common
Council.
Amended by striking out the words, 1.-TWO mil
lions" and leaving the amount blank.
The finance committee submitted the following
report:
FINANCE COMMITTEE RooM,)
No. 20 City Hail.
New Orle ans. Nov. IL, 1861.
To the Honorable the President and Members the Board of
Genae'nen-The communication of the city con.
troler. notifying the council that at the request
OF I. Mouney late assistant city treasurer. he had
delivered to him receiving warrants for the sum
of $29, ,5Sl SO, and that said Francis Nouney had
neglected to pay into the city treasury the amounts
thus warranted for, has been carefully considered
by your committee. This is q serious matter, rem.
dered still more serious by the fact that other de-
fcts have been discovered by the present city
treasurer and the experts employed by this com.
mittee, who are preparing detailed statement TO
be submitted to them. The whole subject ac-
companied by the proper documents, will in few
days be placed in the hands of the city attorney,
with instructions TO bring civil or criminal suits
as in his judgment the emergencies of the case
may require.
On the resolution referred to this committee
authorizing the payment of j. G. Roche's salary
as coroner Of the First and Fourth Districts and
right bank of the parish of Orleans, favorably.
Respectfully submitted,
tn. F. FISHER. Chairman.
r. WYSNE.
JOHN BREES.
The following resolution accompanying report
of the finance committee was read and adopted
unanimously upon its several readings:
Resolred. That the controller be and he is here
by authorized to warrant on the treasurer of the
city in favor of j. G. Roche, coroner for First and
Fourth Districts, and Right Bank, parish of Or
leans, for and in the sum of thirteen hundred and
twenty-five dollars (sl325) being amount of salary
from LIST day of July, lS6s, to l7th day of Oc-
tober.
The committee on streets and landings submit. |
ted the following report: ...r. ts ~
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDNGs,) |
Board of Assistant Aldermen,
City Hail, Nov. IL, 1861 |
70 the Honorable Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
Gentemen-YOur committee have the honor to |
report upon the following subjects referred to |
them, viz:
LIST. Upon the report of the city controller in.
forming the Common Council that according to /
ordinance Ne. l0S2, N. s., he adjudcated q con-
tract for grading and sheing Magnolia street, be-
tween Washington street and Felicity road, to
Henry McGuinn, as principal, and John McVittee,
l$2 75) per running foot, your committee report
avorsbly, and offer the necessary resolution for
adoption.
I'd. Upon the report of the city controller in.
orming the Common Council that according to
ordinance No. 1888, N. s., he adjudicated con-
ract for grading and shelling Foucher street from
Calliope street to Delord street, distance two |
quares) to Henry McGuinn, as principal, and
ohm McVitte, as security, at two dollars (S2 O0) |
,er running foot, your committee report fayora. |
,ly, and offer the necessary resolution for adop-
ion. t-..-- |
Sd. Upon the report of the city controller, in.
orming the Common Council that according to
ordinance No. 1887, he adjudlcsted q contract for
heing and grading Claiborne street between
,splansde and Elysian Fields street, to James
allon, as principal and William Cullinan, as se-
urity, atone dollar and ninety nine cents (sl 99)
er running foot, your committe report fayora.
ly, and ofier the necessary resolution for adop-
ON.
GERALD FARRELL, Chairman,
G. PAsDELY.
W. W. WALKER,
The following resolutions ACCOMMODATING the
sport of the committee on streets and landings
ere unanimously adopted on their several read.
gs:
Resotued, That the adjudication by the con.
oller OF contract for grading and shellipg Mag.
olia street, between Felicity road and Washing.
N street, to Henry McGunn as princinsl, and
'hn McVitte as security, at two dollars aud
yenty five cents (t2 75) per running foot be
"a the same is hereby approved, the security
'cepted, and the mayor authorized to enter into
'ntract with the parties per notarial act for the
OF said work.
ResotUed, That the adjudication BY the con.
oiler OF contract for grading aud shelling
)ucher street, from CalliOpe to Delord street
istance two squsresl, to Henry McGuinn as prin.
pal, and John McYttie as security, for and in
nsiaerAses ef Al. o. s--s Asii... (sal ne.
Dning foot, be and the same is hereby approved,
q and fha !