New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-28
THOS. +. FISHER,
Chairman Finance Committee:
ALFRED KEARNY,
JOHN BREEN.

ALI I1LD MANN
JOHN BREEN.
The following resolutions accompanying
the report of the Finance Committee were
adopted on their first reading;
Resolred, That the City Attorney be and
he is hereby authorized to employ additional
counsel to assist him in defending the suits
of Ascott VS.. city of New Orleans, and Ar
rowsmith VS.. city of New Orleans, provided
the fees to be paid to said additional counsel
shall not exceed one thousand five hundred
dollars.
ReSOlUed, That the Controller warrant on
the Treasurer in favor of f. Mouney for six.
teen hundred and sixty-two dollars and
seventy five cents, for shorts of the clerks
in the Treasurer's department.
Resolued, That the Controller warrant on
the Treasurer in favor Of Rsndell Hunt for
the sum or 5000, for professional services
rendered to the Honorable John r. Conway,
Mayor. A.a e. .es.
WHEREAS, The different pounds as now
conducted, and the ordnance creating and
governing the same, are constant source
of annoyance and oppression to the people,
and heavy burden on the finances Of the
city; be it therefore
Resolped, That committee of six mem,
bers, three from each board, be appointed
e. examine into the pound ordinances, and
report as to the expedieney oftheir revision
or repeal. t+lNtsI
ResolOed, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized to warrant on the
\ Treasurer in favor of M. Condor. for the
sun of S5S5, in payment of seventy tons Of
ballast at three dollars per ton, and 1900
barrels of oyster shells at attweDty-6ve cents
| per barrel. s.Izt- ....-t ~. /
Resolped, That the Street Commissioned
be and he is hereby authorized and directed
to erect or cause to be erectd Q gas lamp on
IRENE street, between BienYiIler and Cont
| streets, =-..,. -..z -.
Mr.. Sturckep here entered and took hi
seat. sfeIs v,o
Mr.. Breen offered the following resolution
which was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings: si--.-- ~
Resolged, That the Surveyor be hereby
authorized to construct culvert on Felicity
street. at the head of the Camp street c anal
In order to drain off the great body of water
coming down on the upper side of said
street.
Mr.. Pandely offered the following resolu-
tion, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The Board of Aldermen did on
the 25th OF June, 1867, pass by q unanimous
vote resolution approving the adjudica-
tion to T. O'ConneIl of a certain contract
for repairing and keeping 10 repair the
| paved streets Of the Seventh, Eighth and
Ninth Wards; and
Whereas, The said resolution, when sent
to the Board OF Assistant Aldermen for
their concurrence, was by them referred to
the Committee on Streets and Landings
and
Whereas, Fourteen months have elapsed
without that Committee, the one succeed.
| ing ii, making any report upon the subject
| matter; therefore, be 1t 81, ssa-fs 4
| Rescued, That the Committee on Streets
aad Landings Of this Board be and they are
| hereby respectfully requested 10 report, at
their earliest convenience. upon the expe'
diency or propriety of concurring or non.
eurrtng In the resolution aforesaid. -
The following resolution was, on sus
pension Of the rules. unanimously adopted
on its several readings, and on motion trans
mittsd to the Upper Board for concurrence
RESOLVED, That the Surveyor be aud he il
hereby authorized to cause twenty (90l new
| tops 70 BE- made to the butchsr stalls OF the
| DfYadee Market, provided the coat of th(
same does not exceed ave hundred dollara
Mr.. Walker submitted the following reso-
Luton, which waa read and referred to the
Finance Committee:
] WHEEsAs. By virtue Of an ordinance No