New Orleans Republican., 1868-01-19

CITY CoUNcEL.-oFFIcIAL
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Reg4lar Session.
TUESDAY, January IA, 1865.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: President Graham, and Messrs.
Burbank, Clay, Carriere, Devices, and
etapleton.
ga minutes were read and adopted.
sasa following communication from head
Gu. .ars fifth military district was received:
EADoUARTERs FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
New Orleans, La, January G. is6s.
Spe Orders No. 4.
lEztract.l
2 christian Schneider is hereby ap-
pol member of the Board OF Alder
meE Of the city of New Orleans, La, vice
a. Grief, resigned.
By command of Major General Hancock.
GgoRGE L. HARTSUFF,
Assistant Adjutant General.
4 SNArmAsh BuRBANK,
81 Lg5at fhirty-seventh Infy, Bvt. First
N Nient s. A., Acting Assistant Ad-
Ban ieral.
lAYoR's MESSAGE.
Tie i ng message from the Mayor
L MAYoRALTH OF NEW ORLEANS, 4
Hall, l4th Day of January, 1868. :
F6th6 4 ps sthe Board of Aldermen:
Gar asEs-I desire again to call your
atten me fact that the charter of the
Connie bank of New Orleans expires
in april next, and to the necessity for i'm
NJ de-e action, in order to carry out the
( pc is1ons of said charter
u Ii prH yided in the said charter that at
D. the EPi,s sion Of thirty-hve years it shall be
E.HiaA -. the city to purchase from the
Commercial bank the waterwoIks con-
structed by said bank, and that the said
bank shall not refuse to sell the works afore-
said with all the rights and privileges apper
tanning thereto on certain terms, as provi-
ded in said charter.
Past experience has shown the great dis
advantage Of having the waterworks under
ahe exClusixe control of private corpora
ttOn. The charter Of such corporation be-
ing limited, and the company looking for
ward to the expiration of the same, the sup
Ply Of water has not been in proportion to
the advancement OF the city, and to-day
comparatively small portion Of our city is
sufficiently supplied with water.
earnestly recommend that q committee
Of the Council be appointed for conference
with the Commercial bank in reference to
the purchase ofthe present works.
Very respectfully,
E. HEATH, Mayor.
And referred to the Finance Committee.
B0&MuNIcATIoNs BOARD ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
The following communications received
from the Board of Assistant Aldermen for
concurrence were disposed of as follows:
]. With reference 10 the Chairmen of the
standing committees
Laid on the table subject to call.
q Instructing Controller to sell at public
suction the iron building foot of Canal
street, and Dryades and Claiborne streets
markets.
Referred to Streets aNd Landings.
8. Requiring the Superintendent fire
alarm telegraph company to remove the
striking machine from the third district
police ssAtion TO the Fair grounds.
Laid on the table.
4 Authorizing the Mayor to contract with
John Page for repairs to engine houses Nos.
"a, 1920, %, and "a, for ssS75; and
8. Granting permission to Crescent City
railroad to lay certain water pipes.
We're cOnourred in upon their first read.
1ngs.
O. Authorizing Controller to employ addi.
honal clerks.
Laid on the table.
:. Authorizing Mayor to purchase bell
fOr fair grounds.
Not concurred in.
Q. For warrant in favor Of Judge Alex
ander Walker for $4,000 for professional
services In procuring refundment of internal
revenue tax on city currency, amended as
foRlows on motion Ct Mr. Burbank:
$ To strike ont $4,000 and insert $1,000, to be
paid upon the receipt Of the money refunded
b. the City Treasurer.
.. The following:
Resolved. That the Mayor be ana be 4
hereby unthoTise1 TO contract hy notarial
Acs before the City Notary, on behalf Of the
eity Of New Orleans, with Robert u Rer as
pTineipsl, and 2. Rooney, j. O. A. Fellowp.
and John groft, AZ securities, lor athe right
o. way foF the Jniis street railroad. y a. one
ana thirthen-sixteenth cents per slaaeenger
aus0rdlng 70 the terms Of sale ana specifics.
e'eus In The Controllers Office.
Passed ith nrst and second readings under
3 asuapepsion Of therules, and vas concurred
"a blythe following vote
Yeass President Eraham, and Measrs. Bur
hank, Clay, oatriere. Devices, and Staple,
ron.
Nays. None.
PETITIONS.
I. 0fA }. McCnlloeh, to transfer CON
iraet 70 Il. McGuinn. Streets and Landings.
4 OF Il. N. Miller and A. W. Merriam.
nnd number Of billiard saloon keepers, for
reduction ofliceDse. To Finance Committee.
81 o8IaINAh RESOLUTIONS.
~ Mr. nsWees;
&esalOed That the City Surseyor Be ana
ne is hereby AuthorAzhd and instructed TO
Dahd tWo bridges across Claiborne Canal
one a. jackson htrGet and one az Third
street, Ia the Fourth district.
The rules wera anHpended, and the resOlu.
sisp was adopted upon its frst aud socond
EeAdipgs by the following vote
Yeast President Graham, Measra. Rur
SAnk, cssEisTs, Clay, Devices, and stapla.
Ten,
Aays. None.
By al. peWeasf
Resolped That the City Harvevcr Be A.
he i hereby aath0fAzsd to measure fen
Thousand baTreis Of oyster sheila, 20 ~
purchased 10f account and use az She citv 81
Aew Ofieana belonging 80 John Messihi-4
tica tWepfysix penas per 5R11nl--ior sae
lMMediate repairs of Julia ssreet. 3sors
Rampant 70 Magazine sgfeets, and callioee
sHeeis Ifom Rampant street 10 ne EeH Or
leanA, JNrkaoa, and Great Nor tnexn Kailraad
2nexniea were eual'ended, aAa the Teaolg.
ia9n VA AasBse1 On Ia drst and second
le4aine ~ 1As fellaWing vote:
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