The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-25

claim against the city, together with q resolution
to that eject offered by Mr.. Boguile, was referred
to the finance committee with instructions to re-
| port at next session.
Petition Of Chas Hammer relative to banquette.
Referred to streets and landings committee. 10
Petition of Chas. Donomore, policeman, for pay
| while wounded. Referred TO finance committee !.
- F-l RESOLUTIONS. -s CHI
Mr.. Poynot offered the following resolution,
which was adopted and sent to the lower board
for concurrence: e- Is t5#13-5
| Resolred, That a leave Of absence OF ten DAYS
os ano i hereby granted to Mr. L. Surgi, city sur.
veyor, from the 26th inst. FL 49,
Mr.. Brady offered resolution for shelling Fou-
cher street, from Delord to CaIliope. Referred
to streets and landings committee. -rs rr
Mr.. Poynot offered the following resolution:
ResOlced, That the president and directors of
the Commercial Water Works Company are, by
this present, requested to continue to manage the
| business OF said company for the term OF -;
the city reserying itself the right to take the ad.
ministrafion of the same at the price now agreed
| for by the arbitrators.i
Referred to finance committee.
Mr.. Shields offered the following:
ReSOlUed, That the fuance committee be and
are hereby authorized to make any arrangements
TOT the prosecution of any claims Of the city,
which II may deem for the benefit Of the corpora
been confded TO the city attorney, assistant city
attorney, or other officials or employees Of the
city, or any contracts heretobefore determined by
law law or ordnance; And Pro1tded further, That
the city shall in no wise be responsible for any
fees, costs or other expenses attending the prose.
eution OF said suits; and in no case shall compen-
cation exceed 20 ~ cent on the amounts recov-
cred be allowed upon the proceeds of said suits
returned to the city.
Which was adopted on first reading.
REPORTS.
The following from finance committee was re-
ceiyed:
FINANCE COMMITTEES RooN,
No. %, CITY HALL,
New Orleans, Sept. p, 1868.
To the Honorable the President Members Of the Board of
Ge'aemeIa-Your committee beg leave to re.
port as follows:
On the resolution providing that so much of or.
dinance No. ZIG, approved 18th, 1855 as relates
to the publication in the official journal of specif-
cations for public works be repealed and that the
controller be authorized to have all specifications
for public works printed in slip form, and posted
IN conspicuous places in the City Hail. and in the
Mechanics Exchange, fsvorably.
Herewith is submitted report to this commit
tee by the experts appointed TO examine into the
books of the controller and treasurer. You will
see at glance the difference existing between the
accounts OF these two ofhcers, and form a correct
Judgment of the amount of labor performed BY
said experts.
On the petition of DR.. J. L. Crawcour. PRAYING
to be paid the amount Of $1,000 for his services In
analysing the stomach and viscera in three differ.
ent cases OF poisoning, In the years 1861 and 1862
faVorably by resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN A. 0'BREN,
Ia. X. BRADY,
o. PoYNOT.
The accompanying resolution
ReSolced, That the controller be and he ia here.
by authorized TO warrant the treasurer ia favor
OF DR.. L. Craweour, for the sum of one thousand
and six hundred dollars, for services rendered in
ie5l and 1867 In analyzng several bodies in three
olnerent cases OF poisoning.
Was adopted on hrst reading.
The accompanying resolutions
Resolred, That so much Of ordinance No. Zig,
approved May Is, 1855, as relates to the publica-
ton in the official journal Of specifications for pub
lie works. ETC., be and is hereby repealed.
hesotred JtatteT, That the controller be and he |
Is hereby authorized to have all specifications for
ucenf 70 Be enlisted in The oces Of f6s daS
troller, city surveyor, street commissioner, com.
mittees on streets and landings and finance and in
conspicuous places about the hall and in the Me-
'hsncs' Exchange.
Were amended by striking ouathe second portion /
hereof, authorizing the printing of slips. As
amended concurred In by the following vote i:
feas-President Markey, mad Messrs. BoguilIe,
Brady, Kaiser, 0 Brien, PessOu, Poynot, Prados,
md Shields.
Nays-none.
The report Of experts alluded to was referred
o finance committee.
The following from the committee on streets and
sndings was received:
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, |
CITY HALL. SEPT. %, lS6s.
o the Hon. Board Of Aldermen
Gentlemen-Yeur committee have the honor TO
eport upon the following subjects referred to
hem, viz:
Upon the resolution sent from the Board of As
istant Aldermen for concurrence, that permission |
e and is hereby granted to ]. H. Williams to
rect steam engine on his premises in the SQUARE |
founded by Piety, Desire, Greatmen and Casa.
elVo streets your committee beg leave to report |
aVorabiy by amending said resolution, so az to |
cad in ADDITION thereto: " and TO remain during |
be pleasure of the Common Council.n
THos. II. SHIELDS, Chairman,
l.. PEssoU,
LUDGER BoGUuLB.
The accompanying resolution was amended AZ
roposed and concurred in on first reading az
mended.
On motion, adjourned to meet the lower board.
or proceedings see minutes of lower board.
On again meeting quorum was found present.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
mr. haHer' pursuant 10 notce, moved to re- |
onsider the vote adopting an ordinance for the :.
'eation OF the New Orleans City Issue Rsdemp-
on Company"
Mr.. Poynot moved to lay that motion on the
bile. Lost by the following Vote
Yess-Messrs Boguille, Pessou and Poynot-3.
Nays-President Marley and Me,srs. Brady,
aissr, 0'Brien, Prados and Shields
The motion to reconsider was then lost on the
flowing vote :
Yess-President Marley and Messrs. Kaiser
ID Prados-3.
Nays-Messrs. Boguille, Brady, O'Brien, Pes.
u, Poynot and ShieIds-6.
The resolution to be entitled "An ordinance to r
force the payment Of taxes and judgments due I
city" was, on motion, called up and made the q
ecial order of the day for next session, at
N.
The following resolutions:
Resotued, That the controller be and he ia