The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-12

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-. Room No.fls, City Hals}
City Of New Orleans, November 10, 1861
To The Honorsbls Common Council Board Of Assistant
| Genaemen-I beg leave to inform you that &C.
cording to resolution No. l026, N g., had twenty
new tops placed to Butchers stalls 10 the Drysdes
Market. Fifteen more will be required to com
pete the repairs OF all their stalls in said market.
Iremain respectfully your obedient servant.
| L. suRaI, City Surveyor.
| The following communications from the city
attorney was read. and on motion referred to the
finance committee:
| fcrr o. ..sas8arT OFFICE CITY ATTORNEY,
Room No. Is, City Hall,
New Orleans, November 8, 1868. J
The Honorable the Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
| Genaemer-In referenceto the petition Of n.
| ID. Keen, pound keeper, praying that sixty-seven
dollars and fifty cents be refunded him. that be-
/ ing the sum paid by him In suit Of James
| MeGovern vs.. City Of New Orleans lsnd himself,
facts think the claim just one. and that the
| prayer OF the petitioner should be granted. =
Respectfully, Henry j. LsovY,
'r---y tri City Attorney.
The following resolution from the Board of Al
| dermen was read and unanimously concurred in
| on its several readings:
Resolved. That permission be and is hereby
granted to E. W. Rodd, to erect on his premises,
| bounded by Clay, Front Customhouse and Bien-
Vile streets, portable engine and boiler for the
purpose of crushing sugar; Pr0ridsd, The said
engine and boiler be erected In accordance with
| existing laws and ordinances, and remain during
| the pleasure Of the Common Council.
The finance committee submitted the following
report: ~ g11 fra-I sT-H f
FINANCE COMMITTEES RooM,
s..l.... - lss No. 20 City Hall,
New Orleans, Nov. 10, 1868.
To tn. Honorable the President Members of the Beard
Genaemers-Your finance committee beg leave
to report as follows:
1. On the resolution declaring that the ten per
cent. bonds authorized by the last Legislature,
should only be paid out to original holders Of
clsims against the city, unfavorsbly.
2. On the resolution authorizing the finance CON-
mttees to make any arrangements for the prose-
euton Of any claims of the city, which they may
deem for the benefit of the corporation, provided
said claims have not already been condded to the
city attorney, assistant city attorney, other city
officials. or employees of the city, etc.. favorably,
with the proviso :" that such cases shall be IN
known TO the city oficers.o
8. On the petition Of J. M. Weymouth, praying
that the sum of $500, which he was forced to pay
into the city treasury in 1862, be refunded to him,
favorably, by resolution.
A. On the resolution authorizing the controller to
warrant On the treasurer in favor of DIR. J. L.
Crawcour for the sum of $1,000, In payment of SER
vices rendered in 1860, 1861 and 1862, as chemist
10 the analysis of several cases of poisoning,
favorably. This resolution emanated from this
committee, who had before reporting examined
the subject carefully.
S. On several petitions asking remuneration for
losses incurred and damages sustained by the
late overflow In the rear Of the city, uufavoraby.
6. On the petition of Jno F. Rust, asking to have
the sum OF $500 deposited by him with the controller
tt the time of the adjudication of contract, re.
funded TO him, favorably by resolution.
Il. On the communication of the Board
~ yfnuiI ~ &kA ~osa W~so
Works asking payment for the works sold
and transferred to the city, your committee
will report at the next meeting of your
honorable body what final action shonld be
requiring the printing of the amount Of bonds
asked for by the lquidators, to be issued only In
accordance with such resolution as may be
adopted by the City Council.
Your committee also beg leave to submit to
your consideration an ordinance providing that
all warrants. issued by the controller on the
treasurer bear interest at the rate of ten per cent
per annum from the LIST day of October, iS6s.
Respectfully submitted,
Tn. F. FISHER, Chairman.
ALFRED KEARSY.
JOHN BREEs.
The following resolution, reported upol favor.
ably by the finance committee was read and upon
q motion to adopt, the yeas and nays beng called,
the motion to adopt was lost
ResolUed, That all warrants of the controller on
the shall bear interest at the rate Of ten
per cent. per annum from date until paid Pro-
uided, That interest shall cease from and after
LITIGATION by the treasurer, In the official journal,
of his readiness to pay said warrants, and Prorid-
ed further, That warrants issued prior to LIST Of
October, 1865. shall bear interest only from and
after that date.
ResolUed further, That il shall be the duty of
the controller, upon the presentation for payment
of a1y warrant in accordance with the foregoing
resolution. ID warrant on the treasurer for the
amount of interest accrued thereon.
The following resolution submitted by the
finance committee, was adopted on its several
readings.
Yeas-Messrs. Kearny, Rose, Athens, Fisher,
Morpby, wyDne and Breen.
Nays-Messrs. Camp, Montgomery, Stu oxen.
Psndely and Farrell.
Mr.. Walker voting blank.
Resolved, That the controller be and he ishere-
by authorized to warrant on the treasurer in favor
Of DIR. ]. L. Crswcour for the sum Of one thousand
and six hundred dollars, for services rendered in
1851 and 1862 in analyzing several bodies in three
different cases OF poisoning. TT
The following resolution, originating in the
Board of Aldermen, and reported upon favorably
by the finance committee, was upon its first read.
ing concurred in:
Resotued, That the finance committee be and they
are hereby authorized to make any arrangements
for the prosecution of any claims of the city,
which II may deem for the benefit Of the corpora
ton Prouided, That said claims have not already
been eonfded to the city attorney, assistant city
attorney, or other officials or employees Of the
city, or by any contracts heretobefore determined
by law or ordinance And prouided further, That
the city shall in no wise be responsible for any
fees, costs other expenses attending the prose-
cution Of said suits; and in case shall compen.
sation exceeding 20 per cent. on the amounts
recovered be allowed upon the proceeds of said
suits returned to the city And provided further,
That those cases shall be unknown to the city
Cffcers. ra
The following resolution from the finance COM
mittee was read and unanimously adopted upon
its several readings:
Resolved, That the controller warrant on the
treasurer in favor of John F. Rust for the sum of
five hundred dollars in U. 8. currency, In reim-
bursemeDt Of similar amount deposited by him
at the time of the adjudication Of the contract for
digging canals.
The following resolution from the finance com.
nittee was defeated on motion to adopt upon its
first reading. the yeas and nays being called:
RESOLVED, That the controller warrant on the
treasurer in favor of j. M. WevmOnth for 1900