New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-16
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Board of Aldermen.

President Marley in the chair last even>
ng. Present, also, Messrs. Boguille, Brady,
Poynot, Pessou, oBren, Shields and
Kaiser: .....
Resolution of Lower Board authorizing
the issue Of one and half million of bonds
to the Commissioners of the Waterworks,
S393, 900 to be used in liquidating the claims
of the Commercial Bank for the purchase of
the Works, and the balance to be used for
the extension of the Works. Ooncurred in
finally.
A Communication was received from the
City Surveyor, complaining of tle non-com-
pliance with his contract on the part of Mr.,
Cronan for running and keeping in repair
the Bienville street draining machine, and
stating that it would be left by him, at the ex-
piration of his contract, on the seventeenth
proximo, in worse condition than when he
took charge. The Surveyor therefore
recommended that the contractor be placed
in default, and that the Surveyor be author.
lied to take temporary charge of the ma
chine. Laid over, pending action on the
part ofthe Lower Board.
A resolution was introduced authorizing
the issue Of warrants, bearing seven per
cent interest till paid, on ali claims due by
the city.
Laid over. .. .-...I. s,,.
A communication was received from @. E.
Girardey & Co., relative to suits instituted
by one hundred and thirty plaintiffs against
inc Guy, Ddstu VI III A1u6BI6uUcSa VI INC
city, namely, city notes. These parties had
garnisheed the proceeds of the sale Of the
batture lots in the hands of G. Z. Girardey
d Co. The communication was referred to
the Finance Committee.
The Board adjourned.
board OF Assistant Aldermen.
President Kearny in the chair last even
Ing, and present also Messrs Breen, Aitkens
Farren, Fisher, Walker, Camp, Wynne.
Granpre, Morphy, Rose, Pandely and Monti
gomery.
The Treasurers weekly report showed:
Receipts, S10,0l2 05; expenditures, $4s,-
86l 90; balance on hand, $497, 1873 A. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
The Controller announced adjudications,
among them a contract to John Bietry,
principal, B. s. Harrison, security, at $l4,-
600, for repairing old bridges, and four cents
per foot for new bridges in the Second Dis
triet; and to Ed. Burns, principal, and VIM.
Henry, security, at $1,000, for repairing,
ETC., old bridges, and five cents per foot for
new bridges. He also announced the adju-
dicatiOn of the markets, as previously pub
lished.
"A communication from the Controller re.
porting adversely upon the contract with
Denis Cronan tor running the Bienville
street draining machine, was accepted and
cent to the Upper Board. 7{iHt
The Streets and Landings Committee re-
ported, recommending contracts for digging
out and cleaning the canals. Subject post
poned.
A majority report, from the same com.
mittee, recommending request for the
withdrawal of the resolution for laying the
Nicolson pavement on portion of Race
street, was adopted by vote Of seven to
six.
The Finance Committee presented re-
port of general character, reviewing the
state of the city. finances and recommend
1un N with rainafanra fh0f fha
city refuse to receive city money, till some
future day, for taxes, licenses, and Other
city dues, and that gEeenbacks be required
fortheiR payment ON and after the first daJ
of January, 1869. This for the reasons thai
city money has gone out Of circulation, anC
that its issue TO large amounts has been de
elared illegal.
They accordingly presented resolution
to the above effect, providing that the Cit.
Treasurer shall burn, In Ave days alter TIL
PRONUNCIATION OF the resolution, all the cit,
money which he has in hand and may re
eeive,l and forbidding the Treasurer to pa
out any city money. The COMMITTEES %
they intend no Reputation, and that the
acknowledge that the city is bound for II
issues of city notes.
hN Mr.. Pandely offered substitute provid
ing for the unqualified burning of all CIT
notes in the possession Of the city, and thi
he City Treasurer shall pay out no Gil
IAoney, Laid on the table.
The original resolution recurring, d
Pan4ely moved TO strike out that porto
providing that no more city dues shall
received N city money. Laid on the tabi'
Mr.. Fan1ely moved adjournment. Los
Mr.. Pandess resorted TO every means !
defeat this resolution and said he woul
speak through nc press. tili
the resoinslea was finally adopted by
Mr., PaneeIy ssld 4 had now exhauste
every parliamentary means 10 defeat IL
President Kearny---I Nsala like to saw
word am opposed 70 "a measure, n
because I do not think i eeta, but hecau.
We have no power 70 carry it cut. The ol
There was jump for the fsor bv N
Fisher and Mr.. PaBdely, both Nming
move for reconsideration for 6IllercI
reasons, the frat - fhe friend of theNeanl
ffon and Chairman Of the Finance ColsoI
tee reporting il and Mr. Fandely, Of com
&c lie opponent -.
Mr. Fisher being declared entitled 10 :
Seer. moved 44ee41slaex4tion ot the reef
uon, which resulted in its adoption b
Yeas MelagBl Rose. Walker, Rembert
Camp, gIandpre, FISHER, Mogphy, Bre
nsJss MsssIs Aitkeus. Montgomery /
VS. allenf.
flA1Intitn was adopted p1eyiding y
Vhen ~ 6aaFd g1iopEp i adieuEa I'll
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