The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-29


adptiOD OF which il recommended instructing the
controller and treasurer to transmit to the finance
committee statement up to the 3lst OF August
next Of the amount due by the city on pay rolls
OF schools. police. street commissioner and
surveyors department.; also of all claims against
the city accruiug or accrued on contracts, amount
OF city notes and warrants outstanding. smount
OF past due interest on city bonds amount due, IL
any. by the consolidated debt, the Fink, Nc
Donogb and other trust funds, and in fact of all
Liabilities OF the city and a statement of the
amount Of taxes, Of all other debts, and the
amounts OF city notes, the cash on hand. Ii Is
hoped that the action Of the council on this reso.
luton will cause the controller and treasurer to
fu nish the statement required by this committee.
Respectfully submitted,
JOIN A. O'BRIES,
Chairman Finance Committee.
o. PINOT,
y. r. BRADY,
VIcroR PRADOs.
The following resolution:
RESOLVED. That the mayor, together with the
chsumen Of the finance committees of the upper
and lower Boards of Aldermen be and they are
hereby authorized 10 contract for the printing Of
all blanks, book work and other job printing re.
quired by the various departments Of the city
government.
Was referred back to the committee.
The following resolution;
RESOLVED, That the controller and treasurer be
requested 10 prepare and transmit to the finance
committee q statement up to and including the 3lst
August. Of the amount due by the city on pay.
rolls OF the school, police, street commissioner
and Surveyors departments also Of all claims
against the city. accrued or accrung on con-
tracts smount Of city notes and warrants out
standing; amount of past due interest on city
bonds also what amount, if any, is due by the
city TO the consolidated, the Fink, McDonogh and
other trust fubds-in fact, q full and complete
statement Of the liabilities Of the city, of every
description; and that the treasurer and
controller also be requested to prepare and
frau m 70 ha tat
ment Of the amount of taxes and all
other debts whether by bills receivable or other
wise due 10 the city, and the amount of city notes
and cash on hand.
Was adopted on first reading, and the rules being
waived read the second time, and adopted by the
following vote:
Yess-President Marley and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, o'Brien, Pesson, POynot and Pra-
dcs-6.
Nays-bone.
Mr.. O'Brien offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The finance committee have been
yaiDly endeavoring 10 get from the late city treas
urer and controller any statement of their affairs
whereby a definite settlement of the financial az
fairs Of the city while in their charge can be made
and whereas IL appears that the city is at present
loser TO heavy amount through the fault of one
or both of them, and Of Francis Mouney there
fore.
Resolved That the mayor be requested to pro-
coed by suit through The city attorney against said
Howell and securities, and said Mandel and secu.
rites, and said Francis Mouney, for the sum Of
forty-two thousand dollars discrepancy against
Howell so fer as said committee has any informa-
ton. and for such further sum as said committee
msy advise said attorney to include In said suit,
and for general and final statement of the ac.
counts of said treasurer and controller between
themselves and with the city.
Which was adopted on first reading, and, the
rules being waived. read q second time and
adopted by the following vote:
Yess-President Msrkey, and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, O'Brien, Pesso1, Poynot and Prados-7.
Nsy-Mr. Kaiser-l.
The following resolutions of the lower board
were referred to the committee on streets and
landings:
Resolved. That the controller be aud is hero
by authorized TO sdjudicste, after five days no.
tice in the official journal, the contract for fitting
according TO plans and specifications now on file
In the surveyors department.
ResotUed, That the surveyor be and he is here
by authorized TO cause twenty COY new tops to
be made to the butcher stalls OF the Dryades
Market, provided the cost of the same does not
exceed five hundred dollars.
The following from same board:
RESOLVED, That the mayor be and he is hereby
authorized TO enter into contract with Louis Gag.
net, lessee OF Carondeet Canal and Navigation
Company, for the exclusive privilege Of using, for
the draining of the city all that portion Of the bed
OF Bayou st. John. extending from the moath OF
Caropdelet canal, following said bayou to the N.
+. or lower side of st. Anne street. according TO
plan OF the city surveyor, to be annexed to the
contract.
Resolved further, That the said Louis Gagnet
binds himself to grant said privilege during the
term OF his lease, and TO withdraw any and all
suits which be may heretofor, have entered
against the city for damages sustained by him by
10 intn said Ia . T0n.
CsroDdeet Canal, and to hold the city free Of all
damages until the LIST February, 1869.
Resotred further, That the Carondelet Canal
and Navigation Company bind themselves to
grant to the city for draining purposes the OF
the channel OF Bayou ST. John, from the mouth OF
the Carondelet Canal TO the N 4. or lower side OF
St. Anne street, for the term of their charter,
cording to the plan above mentioned.
ReSotued further. That in consideration of said
privileges the city binds itself TO CEASE draining
into the nsvigable channel of the said Bayou st.
John and Carondelet Canal from the first of Feb
ruary, lS6e. and to pay said GagRet the SUN Of
twenty i've thousand dollars.
RESOLVED further, That in consideration of the
above privileges and on receiving due notice from
the mayor OF the completion of the contract be-
tween the said Louis Gagnet, lessee, and the Ca
rondelet Canal and Navigation Company and the
city Of New Orleans, the controller be and he is
hereby authorized to issue warrants on the treas.
urer In favor Of Louis Gagnet, amounting in the
aggregate to twenty five thousand dollars, divided
into such sums as the said Louis Gagnet may re
qure in full payment of all bis claims for dam.
ages against the city of New Orleans.
Resolved further, That upon completion Of the
foregoing, the city attorney Is instructed TO with
draw the appeal Of the suit OF Louis Gsgnst
lessee of the CarOndelet Canal and Navigation
Company VS.. the city of New Orleans before the
Supreme Court.
Was concurred in on first reading, and the rules
being waived read the second time and concurred
in by the following vote:
Yess-President Msrkey, and Messrs. Bosuille,
Brady, Kaiser, O'Brien, Pessou, PoynOt, and Pa
DOS.
Nays-None.
The following resolution from the lower board
was read, when Mr.. Prados, pursuant to notice
previously given, moved to reconsider the vote
concurring therein:
WHkREAs, The Suffering Of the creditors Of the
city demands some immediate action for their 70
lief; and
WHESEAs, The Legislature has been 10 session
several weeks without a6ording the relief desired
Resolved That ordinance No. el5 which nro.