The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-10

Presenr: President Kearny, and Messrs. Ross
Athens, Walker Pemberton, Camp. Grsndprt
PsndeIy Farrell and Breen.
The reading of the minutes of last meeting wa.
on motion, dispensed With.
The following communication from the mayo
was received:
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
MAYoRALTY OP NEw ORLEASs
City Hall, Sept. 8, 1865.
To the Honorable Common Council:
GeBtleneJt-I lay before You the inclosed doc
uments relating TO the suits Of the heirs of John
David VS.. city Of New Orleaus and Adolphe Ii
vsudsis, eI. al, VS.. city Of New Orleans for ths
market. e. etaa "a e'nara' =
Recomm epding that some action be taken b,
your honorable bodies which viii put an end "a
tbs vexed question Of proprietary rights and ia
tsIests. leave the matter in your hands for such
adjustment as you may deem proper.
Respectfully, s tfta =
JoHs 4. CoswAY, Mayor.
On motion ne above commune alton, together
with the accompanying papers relative to the
suits in the cares Of John David and Adolphe LII.
vsudsis, were deferred to the finance committee.
The following veto message from the mayor
was received and laid over subjects call:
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLsaSs,
City Hall, Sept. z, 1865.
To the Hor Orsble me Common Council:
Genaemen---l return to the Board of Assistant
Aldermen. in which 1t originated, the folio wing
Joint resolution, viz.
WHEREAS, The suffering Of the creditors of the
city demand some immediate action for their
WHEREAS. The Legislature has been in session
for several weeks without aiOrding the relief
desired. ara ~ 49,
RESOLVED. Tkss the ordinance No. 9l5 which
prohibits the payment OF the city Indebtedness
BY the treasured Ia city money, be and the same
Is hereby repeated.
The repeal q. the ordnance specified IN this
resolution wOuly work injury in too ways: First
by paying creditors In money greatly epreciated
by which they would incur much loss seconi
by sutjectilg tie credit Of the city 10 further
humi istion at ihe hands Of spectators whose
daily business j. so traffic In city notes.
Since the adoption Of this resolution the Legs
lstuTe has pssse.l an act authorizing the city to
borrow one miliSn dsllars. This act will doubt.
less be approval by the governor immedi
ately. and in anticipation OF this approval
negotiations are soeiDg made to effect the loan
Again, there are Seversl financial bals nov pend.
ing in the Legislature for the relief Of the CITY
and IL Ia highly pro babe that before adjournment
that body will pass an act authorizing loan for
the redemption Of city money. 49,.
II is wise at least, nov that we are sbout nego.
tiating loan for immediate relief, to desist at
present from any act calculated to impair the
credit Of the city and iufict injury upon its credi
tors by paying them for services rendered Us in
deprecated money, and thus placing them az ain
at the mercy Of heaAtless spectators. t.f.G
john R CONWAY, Mayor.
The tressurer's report for the week ending
September 5. lses, showing receipt of sl5O57s go,
expenditures s229.sSl 80, balance on hand 1916.
CSC %. was referred to the finance committee
The following communications from the treas.
urer were read and on motion laid over subject TO
call
TRsAsp3ER's OFFICE, CrY Hall,
NV Orleans, sept. 8, 1868.
m a A
Genaemen-A few days before the maturity of
the market notes. viz: first and fourth Septem-
Der, ! bad them discounted TO comply with the
resolution spPropris9ng twenty thousand dollars
however, did not lraw the money a. feared
they would not be paid tf
they we're all protested and are now IN the
Treasury department awaiting your decision,
whether 70 receive tt;s amount in city money or
1t would require philosophers stone TO receive
only city notes and pay out United States treasury
notes.
vsryrespsstfgy yio,v- r.....
NKw ORLEANS, September 7th, 1865.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
GenlsBaen--A loan has been negotiated for the
Water Works now belonging TO the city, which
requires twenty five thousand dollars (city money!
Ms collaterals.
ak your honorable body to pass resolution
authorizing me to take that amount out of the
treasury to be deposited with j. G. Gaines.
president Citizens Bank, 70 secure the payment
of note for ten Thousand i've hundred dollars,
signed by A. w. Bosworth, president Board of
/, Commissioners Of Water Works. payable TO aud
a Ibdorsed by John R. Conway, mayor, the same
beng due LIST ana 4th February, 1869.
= have an offer Tor the note given by the N. o.
, 4, 4 G. N. Railroad Company, TO be paid one half
: legal tender notes aud one-half in cry notes.
: ght per cent discount and one half per cent
u rkerage. THIS also requires resolution Of the
mon Council. fra.. elu.
Yours faithfully,
W. S. MOUNT. Treasurer.
she controller submitted the following report,
iich was referred TO the finance committee
CoNTRoLLERs OFFICE, CRY HALL,
New Orleans, September s, 1868.
To the Honorable the Common Council, e
GentleneH--I have the honor to report to your
honorable body, that according 10 resolutions 992
and $685. ne series and after due legal adye rtise.
Dent IN the Official journal, have this day ada.
1 cAied the foliogiDg mentioned contracts, to wit:
The revenues Of the Dry adee market, TO Louis
l. nth security John Berthin, at three thsnsand
en- hundred and tiity $3.50 dollars per month,
i the Sist day Of December, 1865.
e revenues Of the Claiborne market to Louis
p; security, John Berthin, at one thousand
undred and ninety tsilg0l dollars Der month.
a.f he Slst ~ psesrnber, lSoo.
pectfuly your obedienU servant,
! rsT J. .. Landry, Controller.
. following communication from the custo-
notarial records was read and referred 10
~ yAmi,tee on improvements and buildings:
~ norabs the Common OOuReil Of the City of Ne~
yrbe Undersigned the custodian Of notaral re-
sras legs leave to state that the lease made by
tour ~ nofable body for the room 10 which tue
rotaria ecOrds are now kept, will expire on the
Ell n Oct tber that the building Is not safe, aad
Thai the yrecords should be kept on the ground
floor not bD Ior saie'y' OUT a'so 'na' 'ney may