New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-05
NEW ORLEANS. SATURDAY MORNING. s
CITY couNcIL--oEEIcAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Regular De sslon.

The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: President Markey, and Messrs.
Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, and Prados-5.
The minutes were read and approved.
The petition of G. j. Freret and ]. Brawn
for compensation in the matter of the Water
Works was referred to the Finance Commit.
| tee.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Poynot:
WHEREAS, The term for which the City
Physicians elected by the Common Council
on the thirtieth June, 1868, has not been
| specified; and
Whereas, 1t is customary to proceed to
said elections every two years, and it is
proper that the tenure OF said Office be
liked;
Resolced, That the term of office for which
City Physicians are elected be two years, to
date from their entering upon the discharge
of their respective functions.
Was adopted on first reading, and the
rules being waived read the second time
and adopted by the following vote:
Yeas: President Markey, aud Messrs. Bo-
guile, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot, Pra-
dos and shields-S.
Nays; None.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Brady;
Resolced, That the Controller shall here
after prepare four books, corresponding
with the distribution of the tax bills in the
Treasurer's office, viz: One from A TO E. one
from f to X, one from l. to 2, and one from
q to Il, wherein the names Of delinquent
taxpayers shall be at once entered, after
the publication required by law Pro-
vided that for the taxes payable this year
and now over due, he shall forthwith cause
TO be prepared, in addition to the book or
index already used. two books, one from L
to ? and one from Q toZ.
Was adopted on the first reading, and the
rules being waived, read the second time
and adopted by the following vote:
Yeas: President Markey, and Messrs.
Boguille Brady, Kaiser. Pessou, Poynot,
Prados and Shields-S.
Nays: None.
The resolution of the Lower Board relative
to fitting up the Seventh District Court,
etc, was recalled from the committee and
adopted on the first reading. The rule 5
being waived, it was read the second time
and concurred in on the following vote:
Yeas: President Markey, and Messrs.
Boguille, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Prados and
Shields.
Nays: None.
The following, from the Finance Com
mittee, was read aud received.
FINANCE COMMITTEE Room,
No. g. City Hall.
Now Orleans, Sept. /, 1909,
10 the Honorable President and Members Of the
Board of Aldermen
LEMEN-The Finance Committee beg
leave to report rs follows on the different
subjects referred to them:
/. On the resolution authorizing the
Mayor and Chairmen Of the Finance Com.
mittces to contract for the printing OF
blanks and for all stationery, unfavora bly,.
A substitute authorizing the Controller
to advertise for sealed proposals for the
same is Offered
,. On the petition of the Hebrew Educa-
ton Society, praying to be released from pay
ing the taxes for 1867, imposed upon the lots
situated on Calliope street, between st.
Charles and Prytania streets, faVorably by
resolution.
3. on the petition of the Southwestern
Bible Society, praying to be relieved from
the payment of taxes for the year 1867 on
the property known as the Bible House and
Southwestern Bible Society, favorably by
resolution.
AL Of which is respectfully submitted.
TIL. r. BRADY,
Chairman pro tenn Finance Committee.
The accompanying resolution, eXempting
Southwestern Bible Society from taxation
was, on motion, rejected.
The accompanying resolution:
Resolged, That the Controller be and ht
is hereby authorized to cancel the assess
ment and tax on the lots situated on Cal
| liope street, between st. Charles and Pry
tania streets, belonging to the Hebrew Edu
| cation Society.
Was adopted, and the rules being waived
read the second time and adopted on the
following vote:
Yeas; President Markey, and Messrs
Boguille, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot
Prados, and Shields.
| Nays; None.
ResolUed, That the Controller be author.
lied to advertise in the official Journal dur
i've days that sealed proposals will be re
ceived at his office for supplying the city
| with blanks, blank books and stationery
for one year, agreeable to specifications or
| file in his office, as approved by the chair
men of the Finance Committees.
This was also adopted on first reading
and the rules were waived for secont
reading by the following vote:
Yess-President Markey, and Messrs. Bo
guile, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot, Pra-
dos and shields-s.
Nays-None.
1t was adopted on second reading by tn,
following vote:
Yeas-President Markey, and Messrs. go
guile, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot, Pra-
dos and Shields-s. 4
Nsys-None.
The following was received and approved
COMMITTEE OF sTREErs AND LANDINGS,
Board of Aldermen
City Hall, September l, lsGs. }
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN-Your committee have the
| honor TO report upon the following subject.
referred to them, viz:
Upon the petition of butchers in the St
| Bernard Market, Third District, and inhabi
tants of that vicinity, representing that il
bad weather the rear Of the market is in
accessible to the public, for want of side
| walks, and is therefore a source of great
Inconvenience, and praying that the City
Council pass an ordinance causing brick
sidewalks TO be laid in the rear of sale
market, your committee would report fav-
orably, and offer the necessary resolution
for adoption.
Upon the resolution sent from the Board
of Assistant Aldermen for concurrence. tina
permission be hereby granted to j. G
Roche, Coroner of the First and Fourtl
Districts and right bank Of the parish o