New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-23
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN
THE CITY COUNCIL.


President Marley occupied the chair a
the meeting last evening.
The resolution of the Lower Board pro
= viding that from and after the first of Jan.
uary city officials are instructed to receive
in payment of taxes and dues only United
States currency, and that the money on
hand in the city treasury be destroyed, was
taken up and discussed at length.
MIR. Shields said he would never consent
for another dollar of city money to be is
sued, and to show that the city designed no
reputation, he intended to offer resolu-
ton permitting holders of city money,
during sixty days, to exchange their notes
at the Treasury for certificates of indebted.
ness, bearing five per cent interest.
Mr.. Prados moved an amendment that
after the first of January one-half the taxes
be paid in city money and the balance in
greenbacks. Laid on the table by q vote OF
four to three.
The resolution was then adopted finally.
Mr.. Shields then offered his resolution re.
ferred to.
Resolutions of the lower Board, APPROX.
ing the adjuGications of the leases OF the
various markets, already published. Messrs.
Prados and O'Brien objected until it should
have been fully ascertained that the parties
offered good solvent security.
The resolution was finally concurred in,
with proyiso that the securities should be
approved by the Finance Committee. It
was then sent down for concurrence in the
amendment.
Resolution of Lower Board authorizing
the Streets and Landings Committee to in
yestlgate the manner in which the various
draining machines have been managed
during the past year, and suggest improve.
ments Concurred in finally.
A resolution of the Lower Board, relative
to the Smelling of Felicity street. caused
some discussion, it being commended that the
security offered was that of another con-
tractor. The resolution was finally con-
Cured in.
resolution was adopted that when the
Board adjourns it be to meet on Saturday
evening, for tue purpose of taking action on
the license ordinance. Adopted.
MIR. Shields offered a resolution providing
for joint session of the Council, at eight
O'Clock, next Tuesday night, to elect fiscal
agent of the city. Adopted and sent down
for concurrence.
Mr. Shields, from the Streets and Land
lngs Committee, reported faVorably on an
ordinance allowing the Canal and Claiborne
Railroad Company to build trunk road ON
the edge OF the neutral ground on Canal
street, this road to be open for the use of
any other company, provided they pay
fair share of the costs. The resolution was
adopted finally, but Mr.. Kaiser gave notice
that next Tuesday he would move recon-
sideration.
Mr.. Shields offered resolution recurring
the keepers of bridges on Canal Carondelet
and the New Caual to open them at six A.
NJ. and have them locked at eight P. NJ.
Adopted.
Resolutions looking toward Transforming
the iron building at the foot of Canal street
into one for the preservation of archives.
were referred to special committee, con.
sisting Of Messrs. Shields, Pessou and
Kaiser.
Board adjourned. @
Hoard Of Assistant Aldermen.
Mr. breen presiding last evening:
Inc Treasurers weekly report showed:
receipts S5,5U2 %; expenditures $7S, 240 46;
balance on hand S429, 400 81. Report re-
terred to Finance Committee.
"A petition from the Commissioners of the
WaterWorks praying for the use of the iron
building for an office was referred.
Resolution from the Upper Board, forbid
ding the driving Of vehicles on the wood
work OF the wharyes, was concurred in.
Resolution from the Finance Committee,
hxing the rates of taxes on assessments Of
real estate and personal property for the
year 1858, was adopted.
Resolution adopted changing the name Of
d.. Mary street to Church, street. $3.50
Communication from the Sheriff, asking
for an appropriation of $4,000 for expendi-
lures during the disturbances prior to the
presidential election, was referred aa
Resolution from the Upper Board, author.
izing deposits Of city money with the City
Treasurer for sixty days by any one BY
whom the same may be held, and the taking
of certificates of Indebtedness for money
thus deposited, said certificates to bear five
per cent interest, was adopted.
Considerable discussion occurred as to
whether the resolution calling for the pay
ment OF taxes after the first Of January in
OAited states currency was really passed
at the last meeting or not, Mr. Pandely con.
tending that it was not, and upon read,
ing the minutes II was claimed that the Sec.
retary had erred in substituting the word
section for resolution and Mr.. Fisher
moved that Che minutes be corrected.
The reading Of the minutes was now de-
manded and they were read nearly
thrqrgh, when motion prevailed to dis
penss with their further reading, the de
sired correction having been made.
me commitlee on Waterworks reported
faVoraoly on an ordinance for preventing
waste OF water, BY establishing penalties
io5 ylolaticna Of proposed regulations
The report Of me Finance Committee wal
lews:
Providing for the destruction of all cit,
notes now in the city treasury, in the
presence OF we City treasurer. and at least
Two members of each Of The Finance Com.
mitteea, and that every member of IN
Council be notified in writing Of he dav AMI
hour fixed for the burning. Adonted AMI
sent to the Upper Board. m - =
Calling on the City Surveyor for an esaim
ate Of the cost 10 greenbacks for feDsirinc
the whaFves. Adopted. -
An ordinance providing for the transiel
Of ell st0ck Of the city OF New Orleans ia tls
New Orleans and jackson Railroad to III
Railroad Company, on condition that tn
company extend their road to the rive
through Toiedano street OF Napoleon ave
nue. aud down ile levee to the depot of th
PontehrLTain hsilroad Company, at th
1905 Of Oired strees--the holders OF an
BOMBS Of the company purchased from III
El7 . be secaref by len on the road-an
sue HAleoaien 70 be compietea IN one yeai
Wt44td and referred,
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