New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-01
THE CITY COUNSEL.


Board of Aldermen.
The board met last evening. President
Graham in the chair. the following members
present likewise: Aldermen Burbank, CLAW,
Carriere, Devices, Stapleton, and Woolhey,
A communication from Street Commits.
sioner Baker was read, representing the con-
dition of the drainage canals-that they
were inefficient for the purposes intended:
clogged up with mud and filth, and recon-
mending immediate action thereon; also
recommending the digging of tail race to
carry OF the drainage now running into
Bayou st. John-was read, and referred to
the committee on streets and landings.
Resolution authorizing the street commits
sioner to select suitable location in the
vicinity of the Jackson railroad depot for
the deposit of manure, was adopted.
Communication from the Mechanics and
Agricultural Fair association, represent
ing that there is about to be enforced a
Judgment of seven hundred and fifty dollars
for taxes assessed against the association,
aud requesting to be relieved from the as
sessment, was on motion of Alderman
Woolfey referred to the finance committee.
A resolution offered by Alderman Woolfley
that such Of the city tax bills as were pre-
pared and made ont for the year 1867, in
any of the districts of the city, be delivered
to the city treasurer was adopted on first
reading, and on motion to suspend the rules
the same WAS read, carried unanimously on
second reading, and sent to the lower board.
Resolution offered by Alderman Woolfley,
that the sum of three hundred and sixty
thousand dollars be appropriated for the
payment OF the teachers of the public
schools in lieu Of the sum of two hundred
and forty thousand dollars heretofore ap.
propriated for that purpose, was adopted,
and on motion the rules were suspended
and it was adopted on second reading.
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lower board as to the cleaning of the canals
was laid over for special consideration for
Tuesday evening next.
The board adjourned
board OF Assistant Aldermen.
Regular weekly meeting. President Hepp
presiding. Present: Messrs. Sterry, Sauvi
net Straight Sampson, Sullivan, Scott,
Perkins, Flood, Joubert Davies, Dunn, and
A message from Mayor Heath stated that
he transmitted a communication from Mr.
Buchanan, city attorney, together with an
order from the fourth district court in the
case OF The Canal Carondelet Navigation
company against the city of New ORLEANS,
that the city shall appoint an expert on or
before the thirteenth of April, to meet two
other experts, one to be appointed by the
plaintiff and the other appointed by the
court, for the purpose of estimating the
Carondelet Navigation company by the
drainage Of the city into Bayou St. John
since the tenth of March, 1867. Immediate
action should be taken on this snbject by
the appointment of an expert as suggested
I Referred to committee on streets and land
ings.
The treasurer reports receipts for the
week ending 25th of March, SIG, S29; ex
penditures, $500, $50; balance on hand,
S66,sA6. The balance is composed as fol
lows: $40 city notes, $1,000; $40 city notes,
$1,000; S5 city notes, $500; 81, 50, and 81
city notes, S46, ,046: fractionals, S2300; rag
gel fractionals, SlOO0 nickels, "a cents.
Mr.. Howell also gave a statement of the
| issues and destruction of city notes under
the different city Administrations up. tc
March 26, lSGS. Both reports referred To
i the finance committee.
/ The Committee on streets and landings
| reported favorably on petition of Messrs
I Paul Waterman Sc Co., for floating baths
and offered proper resolution,
| The broken fence around Lafayette square
4 is to be repaired.
The finance committee reported series
of resolutions, substantially the plan of is
suing certificates Of Indebtedness recon
mended by the mayor last week. The res
Olutions were not acted on.
The city surveyor is to repair the levet
for three squares below Elysisn Field
street. Adopted on second reading.
Offered by Mr.. Fhezan:
ResotUed, That such of the city tax bills
with the books and papers relative theret,
for the year 1867 as have been made ou
and prepared for any one or more Of tn,
| districts of this city, be Immediately de
liyered to the city treasurer, that the col
lection OF said taxes may be commences
without further delay. Adopted.
The above was no sooner adopted than tn
secretary received the same from the uppe
board for concurrence. Concurred in, o
rather finally adopted.
Mr.. Davies offered resolution to sell
I right OF way contract for street passenge
railread from Canal street to the rear of tn
fourth district. Laid over,
The city attorney gave his opinion againe
taking an appeal from court decision /
the matter between the assistant city attol
ney and the city treasury.
An informal petition from l.. ]. Highly, l
reference to erecting grain elevator In th
upper portion of the fourth district, we
referred So
8. c. Hioky proposes to transform the cit
park into something beautiful. ifbe can hay
the use of the park for twenty-five year
and impose certain tax for entrance, r
ferred.
AAEIIREMENTh