New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-11

per ton, and 1900 barrels Of oyster shells
ut IS cents per barrel.
RESOLVED, That the Street Commissioner
be and ne is hereby authorized and directed
to erect or cause to be erected gas lamp
on IRENE street, between Bienville and
Cont streets.
Mr.. Pandely offered substitute to Mr. Z.
Fishers resolution providing for the cleo
ton of joint standing committee to be
called the Waterworks Committee, as fol
lows:
| Resoloed, That article twenty-five of the
rules OF this Board be so amended as to in
clude ninth standing committee, to be
called the Committee on Waterworks, to
consist of four members.
The above resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The following resolution, coming up on
its second reading, was unanimously adopt
ed, Mr.. Sturcken voting blank:
Resoloed, That the Controller warrant on
| the Treasurer in favor of F. Mouney, for
sixteen hundred and sixty-two dollars and
seventy-fve cents, for shorts of the clerks
in the Treasurer's department.
The following resolution coming up on its
second reading was adopted:
Yeas: Messrs. Kearny Rose, Athens,
Walker, Fisher, Pandely, Farrell and Breen.
Nays: Messrs. Pemberton, Camp and
Grandpre.
Mr.. Sturcken voting blank.
| Resoloed, That the Controller warrant on
the Treasurer in favor of Randell Hunt for
the sum of $500, for professional services
rendered to the Hon. John r. Conway,
Mayor.
The following resolution was read and. on
motion, action thereon postponed until
next meeting:
| Resolued, That the Controller be author
lied to issue warrants on the Treasurer in
favor of the New Orleans Gas Light Compa-
ny, in settlement OF the monthly bills due
said company, and unpaid, with interest at
seven per cent per annum from their several
dates, and to settle all future bills Of said
company as due in same manner.
The following resolution was read and re-
ferred to the Finance Committee:
WHEREAS, The Finance Committee have
been vainly endeavoring to get from the
late City Treasurer and Controller any
statement of their affairs whereby q def
mite settlement of the financial affairs Of
the city while in their charge can be made,
and whereas it appears that the city is at
present loser to a heavy amount through
the fault of one or both of them, and Of
J Francis Mouney; therefore,
ReSolued, That the Mayor be requested to
proceed by suit through the City Attorney
against said Howell and securities, and said
Mandcl and securities, and said Francis
Mouney, for the sum of forty-two thousand
dollars discrepancy against Howell, so fal
as said committee has any information, and
for such further sum as said committee may
advise said Attorney to include in said suit,
: | and for a general and final statement Of the
: accounts of said Treasurer and Controller
between themselves and with the city.
r The following resolution was read and
G recommitted to the Finance Committee: . 81
9 Resolved That the Board Of Commission
+ ers of the Consolidated Debt be and are here
! by'instructed to issue consolidated bonds, 0
the same class es those already issued, t,
| the amount OF S5Sj, 900, being the amour
: of the old city and municipality bonds paiC
/; | with the issue OF city notes, under tn
! several ordinances OF the city.
The following resolution was read AM
e unanimously adopted on its severs
readings:
=, WHEREAS, The commission appointed Il
assess the cost Of opening Lafayette avenu
y from Claiborne street TO Gentilly road, hav
placed the damages ct one hundred an
- twenty-siX thousand dollars, (Sl26, O0O) one
half of which is to be paid by the propert
- holders; and
u Whereas, Many of the property holder
y, have opposed the hom0logation of the com
4 mission, and sSSsS% "s9a4 ssN
Whereas, The city OF New Orleans is no
:, in condition at the present time to eXpen
y so large sum OF money as sixty -thre
. thousand dollars, 1868 ,000) be it therefore
- ResolUed, That the City Attorney be an
:, he is hereby instructed to discontinue tn
~ proceedings in the Fifth District Court, 10
! opening Of Lafayette avenue, from Clai
borne street to GENTLY Road. "a sSu=s
e The following resolution, offered by Mr.
3. Breen, was read and adopted on its severa
: readings unanimously:
!. ReSolred, That tine City Controller be an
n is hereby authorized 10 adudicate, ate
ten DAYS notice n the official journal, 6 cor
tract to shell Eighth street, from Magazln
J. to Tchoupitoulas streets, IN accordance wit
g plans and specifications by the City SUI
o. veyor.
The petition Of property holders in u
d vicinity of the Beef and Vegetable market
Second District, asking for the removal
, the booths now occupying the space betwee
3 the said markets, was referred to the Con
.; mittee on Streets and Landings. --.ss I.svasI
y The market ordinance alluded to aboy
J. was, on motion OF Mr.. Fisher, referred to II
is Committee on streets and Landings. 81
on The petition OF property holders on Do
IN genois street, praying to have laid on sai
u street plank sidewalks, was referred to h
Committee on Streets and Landings.
" The petition OF Mrs, Myra Gaines, in rela
lie ton to property purchased by the city an
at claimed by her, was referred to the Financ
~ Committee.
- The petition of citizens for repairs
IRENE Market was referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Landings.
; The petition OF John Bietry for the recoy
cry of money on judgment obtained b
him in the Third District Court, was, at re
lg quest OF petitioner. referred TO the Commi
al tee on Streets and Landings.
The petition OF William Stratmeyer, con
e planning again Of the condition OF tn
re- wharf on Water street, between JosephiI
ID and Adele streets, was laid on the table.
o. The Board then adjourned.
y JOHN TOBIN, Secretary.
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