The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-30

CRY HALL, NEW ORLEANS,
August %, 1868. I
The board met in extra session last eveuingpur-
suant 10 call Of his honor, the mayor.
Present President Kearny, and Messrs. Rose,
Walker, Pemberton, Camp, Sturcken, Fisher,
Pandely, wynne, Farrell and Breen.
The following communication from the mayor
was received:
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS,
City Hall, Aug. 2S, 1865.
To thu Secretary the Board Of Asssts Aldermen:
Sfr-Y0u will notify the members of the Board
of Assistant Aldermen that the board will be con-
yeped m extra session this eUening, at 6 O'Clock
Pm, for the transaction of special business.
Respectfully, by direction OF the mayor.
JOIN W. OVERALL, Secretary.
Mr.. Fisher moved a reconsideration of the vote
by which the following resolution had been re.
ferred to the finance committee:
WHEREAS By virtue of an ordinance, No. 952,
approved July 81, 1868, the city Of New Orleans
has assumed the control Of the City Water Works,
under the management Of board of commits
sobers; and
WHERKAs, In order to a more thorough manage
ment and government Of said works, and meet.
ing such expenditures may be necessary in the
Judgment Of said commissioners, be it, there
fore.
RESOLVED, That the mayor and president Of the
authorized, Jointly, TO negotiate for the sum OF
twenty thousand dollars 1920 000) for the pur-
poses set forth In the above preamble to this
resolution.
The motion to reconsider having been adopted,
Mr.. Fisher moved its adoption.
The resolution passed Its several readings,
and was, on notion forwarded to the upper
board for concurrence by unanimous consent.
Yeas-Messrs Kearny, Rose, Walker, Pember-
ton, Camp, Fisher, Pandely, Wynne, Farrell and
Breen.
Nays-Eone.
Mr.. Fisher offered the following preamble and
resolution, which were adopted on their several
readings, and by unanimous consent, forwarded
to the upper board for concurrence:
Yeas-Messrs. Kesrny Rose, Walker, Pember-
ton, Camp, Fisher, Psndely, wynne, Farrell, and
Breen,
Nays-None.
WHEREAS. it is necessary to close MP the back
nav rolls, the better to enable the treasurer to
continue and keep up with the routine Of business
in his Office; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the controller be and he is
hereby authorized TO warrant on the treasurer for
the amounts uncaled for on all Of the pay rolls up
TO and to include the month OF May, 1868.
A petition from a committee of policemen, sp-
pointed by the police force to represent through
the mayor to the Common Council their "pecu.
MARY condition and the suferngs they have been
compelled to endure" by the failure of the city to
pay them their wages, was read, and upon its
conclusion Mr.. Fisher offered the following reso-
luton, which was read and adopted upon its
several readings and transmitted to the upper
board for concurrence by unanimous consents
Resolved, That the mayor be and he is hereby
requested to transmit to the presiding officers OF
the General Assembly. petition OF certain police
officers, referred by him to the consideration oil
the Common Council.
Mr.. Pemberton called for the reading OF an ac'
which he had originated and presented to the
General Assembly for their consideration, entitled
"an act for the relief Of the finances Of the city
of New Orleans and for the redemption Of the city
currency" which was read and on motion referred
TO the finance committee.
The board then adjourned.
JOHN ToBIN, Secretary.