New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-24
eitt 0rlesus Republican.
OFFEIAL JOURNAL OF TAE uNITEp sTATES.
uFFClAl JOURNAL Of the CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
CITY couNcIL--o FFIcIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

CRY HAIL, NRw ORLEANS,

Cry HAIL, NEW ORLEANS,
-s-- October 20, 1868.
The Board met pursuant to Adjournment
Present: President Marley, and Messri
Boguille, Pessou, Prados and Shields.
The minutes of last meeting were read AM
further action thereon deferred till mex
meeting.
A communication from the City Attorney
was read and referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Another from the same official was reaG
andreceived.
Mr.. Shields having obtained suspension
of the ru'es, offered the following resolution s
WHEREAS, Doubts are entertained as t,
the constitutionality and binding force o
the two acts of the Legislature-the one es
tablishing the Metropolitan Police Board
and the other creating State printer wht
claims to be paid out of the City Treasury
for advertisements never made BY authority
ofthe city:
Resolued, That the City Attorney be in
structed to take proper steps to contest IL
the courts the constitutionality or legality
OF said acts, or the liability of the city un-
der them, and to resist and prevent, by
proper legal process, payment out Of the
tHOoouIl VI Tue City OI any SUN WHICH may
be demanded of the city by any parties
claiming under said acts OF the Legisla'
ture.
Resolced, That this Council have not au-
fhoriZed any payments to be made to any
parties claiming under the acts OF Legisla-
lure referred to, and expressly deny the
liability of the city, aud that the Controller
of the city is hereby prohibited from audit
ing any claims or demands which may be
made upon the city under the foregoing
acts of the Legislature; therefore
ReS0tUcd, That the Finance Committee be
authorized and empowered to consult with
and obtain the opinion of other legal gen.
tlemen besides the City Attorney in regard
TO obligations and rights of the city under
the acts of the Legislature, and report the
same to this Council.
Which were adopted on first and second
readings by the following vote, the rules
being waived for that purpose; 4
Yeas; President Marley, and Messrs.
OBrien, Prados and Shields.
Nays; Messrs. Boguille and Pessou-2.
FOR CONCURRENCE FROM LOWER BoABD.
The following resolutions from the Lower
Board were coneurred in on first and second
readings by the vote annexed to each, the
rules being duly waived:
RESOLVED, That James McCloskey be and
he is hereby accepted as the bondsman for
Joseph Murphy, Street Commissioner, for
the sum Of ten thousand dollars, in place
of E. Rigney, who shall then be recessed
from futuTe liability.
Yeas: President Markey and Messrs. BO-
guile, o'Brien, Pessou, Prados and Shields
&c.
Nays: None.
ReSOlued. That the Surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized to have the necessary re-
pairs made to the Sorapuru Market, Fourth
District, provided the cost of said reDairs
does not exceed five hundred ($500) dollars.
Yeas: President Marley and Messrs. Bo-
guile, o'Brien, Pessou, Prados and Shields
90.
Nays: None.
RESOLVED, That the Finance Committee be
and they are hereby authorized to contract
with H. D. Ogden for the defense of the
suits of Arrowsmith vs.. the City of New
Orleans.
Yeas; President Marley. and Messrs. Bo-
guile, o'Brien, Pessou, Prados and Shields
Sc.
Nays: None.
RESOLVED, That the Surveyor be and he is |
hereby requested to prepare and report to |
the City Council, at the earliest practicable |
period, a list of all the real estate belong |
ing to the city, its locality, and present
uses.
Yeas: President Marley, and Messrs. b.
guile, o'Brien, Pessou, Prados and Shields
a. ~
Nays; None.
Mr.. Prados offered the following:
Resolued, That the Treasurer be and he |
is hereby authorized TO issue quarterly H. |
cences for the balance Of the year 1868, |
provided the parties applying for the same
have not begun business previous to the /
first Of October, 1868.
Which was adopted on first and second /
readings by the following vote, the rule be-
ing waived and ordered to be sent to the
Lower Board.
Yeas: President Markey, and Messrs. Bo-
guile, o'Brien, Pessou, Prados and
Nays: None.
PETITIONS.
One from N. Llambias. in reference to
contested election. Referred to committee
on said contested election.
One from N. Hoffman for refunding of
money. Finance committee.
One from certain officers Of Rough and
Ready Club. Tabled, subject to call.
Mr., Pesscu offered the following resolu-
don, which was adopted on first and second
readings, BY the following vote, the rule
being waived, and ordered TO be sent TO
Lower Board; f
ResolUed, That the Controller be and he IL
hereby authorized, after five days notice in
he official Journal, to adiudicate a Contract
or repairing the breakwater and road Al
fronting the lake, between
Frenchman and st. Anthony streets, &C.
sording 70 plans and specifications ON file in
the Office Of the City Surveyor.
Yeas: President Markey, Gnd Messrs. Bo-
guile. 0'Brien, Pessou, Prados and
Nays: None.
Mr.. Shields offered the following ordi-
nance, which VAS referred to the Finance
Committees
An ordinance providing for the redemption |
and absorption Of the various issues of /
City Treasury Notes and the relief Of the
FinaLce Of tfs CITY pf New Orleans, to be
submitted 70 the approval OF disapproval
Of the qualified voters Of The city OF New
Orleans. za5
WHEREAS, The Common Council Of the
city Of New Orleans has exhausted every
meaha within their direct control for the
rellefel the finance Of the city; and
Whereas, They have applied without sue
cess for assistance from the Legislature or
the State Of Louisiana; therefore
SECTION ]. b i ordained BY the Common
Council Of the city Of New Orleans, That