The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-12

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ciety, asking exemption from taxes for 1867 sn
future perpetual exemption, goes to the finance
committee.
A communication from B. soulakowski, cavilin,
at the appointment Of Gen. Bragg as superinten
dent Of the Wsterworks, and urging that as hi
principal merit seems TO have been the services
be did the Copfederacy that definite action in tn,
matter be deferred until each applicant for tn,
position has fled recital of his achievements il
defense Of the Lost Cause, was read and laid OF
the table. II .I ID f'|"T pr =
A communication from B. Soulakowski, asking
appointment as superintendent of Waterworks
was read and laid on the table subject to call.
An ordinance authorizing the mayor and con
roller, after due notice, 70 cell the contract fol
furnishing the various departments of the city
with stationery. Referred TO finance committee.
The finance committee reported two resolutions
one ordering the controller to render q genera
statement OF the city liabilities and assets to the
council at lis next meeting, aud one re pealing tbs
ordinance by which city money is made receivable
for batture notes. Both resolutions were adopted
and sent to the lower board for concurrence
On motion OF Mr.. Shields the finance committed
were Instructed to report ct the next meeting Of
the board in regard to the alleged deficiencies il
the accounts Of the extreasurer and ex-controlier
Report of committee on streett snd landings
On the resolution authorizing the sale of the con
tract for the extension of the Ninth Street Markst
fsvorably. Rules suspended. resolution adopted
and sent to the lower board for concurrence.
Mr.. Shields called up the resolution authorizing
the mayor to contract with the Southern Paving
Company for the laying of Nicolson pave nent on
Race street, between Tchsupitouas and Coliseum
On motion Of Mr.. o Brien, tie matter was de
ferred 10 the next regular meeting of the board.
The following resolutions from the lower board
were read sse ft - -III
A resolution asking joint session to elect thir.
teen commissioners of the Houss of Refuge and
one director of the Opelousas Railroad Company.
/ A resolution directing the transfer of the luna.
tics now in the city asylum from their present
quarters to the military prison lately turned over
to the city. Concnrred 10.
A communication from the treasurer was here
read, stating that be had been requested by the
chairman of the finance committee of the lower
board to extend the time for the payment OF
taxes now due, and stating at the same time that
he had been notified by the assistant city sttor-
Dey that II the bills were not at delivered to
him for collection, the treasurer would be held
liable for the amount OF commissions which the
attorney would otherwise obtain, and asking
the Intervention and instruction of the board.
The whole matter was referred to the finance
committ' e.
: The board then went into executive session
after which il adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. - The board
met at 81 O'Clock, President Kearny in the chair
and seven members present. ~ '4.
The reading of the journal was dispensed with.
Mr.. Fisher offered resolution providing that
INC hhO bOdf0b ulect III JOuI be-blOu 10 elect q
director on the part OF the city of the 0pelou
Railroad Company, in place of j. II. Nicholson,
who has failed 10 qualify, and who is not a resi-
dent OF the State. Amended so as TO include an
inspector of wood and coal, and finally lost.
The mayor transmitted communicat ton from
the city attorney, asking assistance in the conduct
OF the cases of Scott the city and AFRO wsmith
VS.. the city, two cases involving 500, 900. The
hoard refused to give the assistance asked, when
Mr. Fisher gave notice Of move for reconside.
communication from the mayor was rec sived
announcing bis disapproval of the ordinance an.
thoTizing The sale of the revenues of Claiborne
market and returning ii without his signature,
was read. The ordinance was passed over the
veto. ..t...-- .t.- .r.t.s
A Communication was read from the city at.
torney announcing it as his opinion that the late
election by the council Of commissioners of the
House of Refuge and q director of the 0pelousss
Railroad Company, was Illegal, both boards hav-
ing violated section 20 of the city charter.
The committee on streets and landings reported
resolution authorizing the sale, to the lowest
bidder, of the contract for cleaning and widening
all the draining canals. Lies over.
A resolution authorizing the city surveyor TO
sell the brick Of the TOurO aims house passed.
A resolution authorizing Coroner Roch to occu-
Ply room in the fourth story of the City Hall,
passed. r..
The special committee appointed to wait on
Gen. Buchanan TO obtain from him the control of
the jsil-noB used by United States troops as
military prison. reported the entire willingness of
The general TO give up the prison, provided the
sheriff will take charge of the only prisoner now
confined there. r.
A resolution authorizing the city surveyor to
dig out the Claiborne canal, from Elysian Fields
street to Poland street, was referred to streets
and lsndings committee. -
A resolution was introduced amending ordi.
nance 26l so as to render it an offense to have
music In any place where liquors are sold, ex-
cept where specially permitted by the mayor.
Mr.. Fnher moved to amend by repeating ordi-
nance 26l entirely. .-- I'll. -
Mr.. Fishers motion prevailed, and the resolu.
ton repeating the ordinance passed its first
reading. 0 .-..
A resolution providing for the removal OF the
luDatics now in the ssylu TO the former asylum,
recently occupied as a military prison, passed its
final reading aud goes to the upper board.
A resolution inviting the Board OF Aldermen to
a joint session at the next meeting. to re-elect
Of the House of Refuge and
director of the 0pelousas Railroad Company.
Adopted. D..
Without further important business, the board
adjourned.