The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-26
Shs Alw etisaus Crssfsnt. Thursday, 9nrstnbtr Sb.

Montgomery, sturcken, Grandpre, Paudely, Far
Iell and Breen.
Nays-Mr. Kearny. --- e
WHEREAS, ]. NJ. Weymouth has presented a
claim against the city Of New Orleans for the sum
of $500, being amount alleged to have been paid
into the city treasury by Crump & Mcmillan, under
military order in the month of July, 1862; and
WHEREAS, This board did by resolution on 10Th
inst reject said claim; be it
Resolred. That in refusing payment this board
did not design TO debar the claimant, on account
of prescription, from bringing suit; and be 1t
further
Resolred, That the city attorney be and is
hereby instructed to waive prescription, should
1t apply in this case. GOO
The following resolution offered by Mr.. Breen
was read and referred to the finance commit
tee: .l as1-H .-af.t.f E.t.
Resolred, That the controller be and is hereby
authorized to adjudicate to the highest bidder,
after ten days notice in the official journal, the
farming out of the licenses of merchants who fire.
quent this city without any ostensible place OF ou
81 ess, and sell goods by sample or otherwise.
Mr.. Athens submitted the following resolution,
which was referred to the special committee on
markets:
Resolved, That from and after the first day of
January, 1869, all persons selling fresh meats IN
other places than the public markets, shall pay
the same dues on all horned cattle, veal, mutton,
venison and pork, as are paid 10 the public mar
kets, and any persons selling fresh meats who shall
refuse to pay said dues when demanded, shall be
subject to q fine of ten dollars for each refu-
sal.
Resolved, That the controller shall adjudicate,
or cause to be adjudcsted to the highest bidder,
the collection Of the revenues in each district seps
al ssS m
time and manner, and on the same terms as Tor the
public markets, and he shall give notice In the
official journal ct the same time or for such time
ss may remain after the passage OF this act.
Mr.. Montgomery offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted on its several
readings:
WHEREAS, The flag staff in Auuuncistion
endapgering the lives of pedestrians, aud where
as the flag staff in Tivoli Circle is nuisance and OBJ
sruction to the same therefore be It
ResOlued, That the city gardener be and he is
hereby directed to have the same removed without
delay.
Mr. Pandely called up an ordinance entitled an
ordinance providing for the sale of the right OF
way to establish railroads on Canal, Common,
Carrollton avenue and other streets, for passen-
gers only, which was placed upon its second read
ing, but before any definite action was had there
on a motion prevailed, after considerable time
occupied in parliamentary tactics, to postpone for
one week.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. wynne,
was, after being adopted, ordered to be seBt to
the city attorney for contamination:
Resolved, That the city attorney be and he Is
hereby requested to report at the next meeting OF
this board what progress has been made in the
proceedings for the opening Of Charities and Royal
streets, Third District.
The petition of H. II. Stewart, asking perms-
sion to erect frame building within the fire lin
its, was referred to the committee on fires.
The following resolution sent to the Board Of
Aldermen for concurrence was returned by that
body 80 amended as to add the words not to cost
beyond five hundred dollars" this board. how
ever, refused to concur in the amendment, and q
motion prevailed to persist in the original resolu-
ton regardless of the action of the Board of AL
dermen: -.-
Resolved, That the surveyor be and he is hereby
directed to have the wharves and levees, where
the several slides or caves have occurred In the
Third District; put In perfect order and condition.
The work to be performed without delay.
Mr.. Walker having voted with the majority at
the last meeting Of this board to sustain the
mayors veto on the resolution providing for paw
ing Race street with Nicolson pavement, moved
for a reconsideration, which motion was adopted.
The resolution. together with the mayors veto,
was then on motion referred to the committee on
streets and landings conformity with the city at
terney.
The board then adjourned.
JOHN ToBIN, Secretary.