New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-03


viding for the sale of choice Of stalls in the
public markets: ..E.r
Such proceeding would be manifestly
unjust 10 the parties in interest, for which,
and for reasons of policy, they are con.
strained to report uniavorably.
H. W. MONTGOMERY,
Chairman;
]. c. ROSE,
TIL. F. FISHER.
An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance con-
corning the wharves of the city OF New Or
leans, and providing for farming the reve-
nues thereof" was read for the information
OF the Board, after which motion prevailed
to have printed one hundred copies, and
that a committee of one be appointed to
revise and correct any Irregularities or
errors that might be contained therein. Mr..
Fisher constituted the committee, by ap-
pointmeat of the Chair.
The following resolutions were read,
unanimously adopted on their several
readings, and, on motion, transmitted to
the Board of Aldermen for concurrence.
By Mr.. Rose:
RESOLVED, That the Surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized to have repaired the
roof, stairs aud plastering' of fire engine
$500.
By Mr.. Montgomery:
WHEREAS, The critical aud impoverished
condition ofthe finances of the city of New
Orleans, will not authorize continuance of
the expenditure of money except in cases
where the immediate interests of the city
are ut stake.
ReS0loed That no more contracts, except
those already approved or ordered to be
sid, for the grading, opening, Smelling,
ballastng, paving, repairing and keeping in
repair any street or streets in the city of
New Orleans shall be adj Indicated before the
twentieth day of January, 1869.
BY Mr.. Farrell:
Resoloed, That the Finance Committee be
zed and instructed to enter into con-
tract with any attorney to prosecute claims
of the City which are not now known to DE
under the control of the attorneys of the
city, said contracts to be subjected to the
approval and ratification of the Council, and
not Inconsistent with existing ordinances
and contracts of the city.
The following resolution was read, and,
on motion, laid over for future action:
ResolUed, That the Controller be and he is
hereby authorized to warrant ON the rrra
surer in favor of Mrs. Eliza Landis tutrix of
the minor children of the late l.. H. Place,
for the sum of S977 50, due said L. II. Place
for services rendered as u member of the
Board OF City Assessors during the year 1851
and part of the year 1862.
The following resolution, submitted by
Mr.. Pemberton, was unanimously adopted
on its several readings:
ResolUed, That the Committee on Water.
works be and are hereby authorized 10 re-
ceiye communications for the leasing Of the
WaterW@rkS now owned by this city, with
a view 10 the leasing of the same aud eX-
tending the same TOR IL term of years.
BE IL further res0tDed. That said committee
be and are HEREBY directed to report offers
that they may receive for lease of the
Waterworks owned by this city for term
OF years, with view TO making Il lease of
said Waterworks and extending the same,
and that they report by ordnance or other. I
WISE us they may see it.
The following resolution from the Board I
of Aldermen was read and on q motion to
adopt the resolution was defeated:
Resolved, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby requested to discontinue his notice !
for an election on the three million bond !
OF dluance, until further action oy the Com.
mon Council.
The following resolution from the Board
of Aldermen was reai and referred to the
Committee on Waterworks:
ResbiUed, That the Mayor, Controller and ,
Treasurer, and the rhHlrmen OF he Finance
2 immittees of the Common Council be and
they are hereby authorized to issue to the
iquidatOrs OF the Commercial Bank bonds
TO the extent OF one million five hundred
thousand dollars bearing date first duy of
January, 1868, pNable AZ thirty years. date,
with interest at five per cent per anuum,
5 ,3O3 500, to be pad to said liquidstors in
settlement of The purchase of said Water
works, and the balance, Sl06, 100, to be used
~ may by the Commissioners be deemed
necessary tor the extensions Of said Water
" 'rks subject to the approval of the Com
non Council before action.
The following resolution from the Board
# Aldermen was read and on motion laid
'ver subject to call:
ReSol1ed, That committee of two from
Ach Board be appointed to provide for AMI
in con- junction with the two
jhairn,en OF the Finance Committees, the
aud printing Of all bonds OF the
.ty hencefurth To be issued.
A substitute for the market ordinance re-
emily enacted by the Common Council was
eceived from the Board Of Aldermen, which,
n motion, was laid on the table N
An ordinance entitled an act for the pro-
ectloh OF tne CITY "alefworKs was referred
Tue COMMITTEES on WaIerworks'
a communication lrom the secretary OF
he Real Estate Owners Association, ac-
f ,be pnarS 90 niraot,,. rA,a,i~o =. ~
;ss,o % 60 ooo ono 49, ~. a.. -
hsorn,,on 81 - $500 - 80 a. ~
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