New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-24

| lied to warrant upon the Treasurer for
the sum of two thousand dollars in
city notes or obligations in favor Of
John F. Walsh, in full settlement of his
claim against the city of New Orleans for
repairs done and materials furnished to and
about the Sorapuru market.
The following was made the special order
OF the day for the next regular meeting:
ResolUed, That the Crescent City Railroad
company be and it is hereby authorized to
build single track from the present termi-
nus of its road in the neutral ground inter.
section of Magazine and Old Levee and
Canal streets, down the east side OF
the paved street Of Canal street to Charities
street, thence to cross to the northwest side OF
Canal street, for the use of the Tohoupitou'
| las street cars; and to build single track
| from the intersection Of Charities and Canal
| streets to Royal street, thence to cross to
the west side of Canal street. for the
| use of the Annunciation street cars; thence
single track up the paved street OF
the west side of Canal street to the termln'
US of the Crescent City Railroad, in the
neutral ground, intersection of Magazine, Old
| Levee, and Canal streets; the work to be done
| in accordance with specifications to be
given by the City Surveyor, the city reserv'
ing the right to use the track SO laid rs a
trunk for any other railroads which the
city may from time to time authorize TO be
built not to interfere with the running of
the cars of the Crescent City Railroad,
by reimbursing to the Crescent City
Railroad company a fair and reasonable
compensation for the portion Of their road
used.
PETITIONS.
l. of Messrs. Roberts & Dial, and two
hundred property owners, praying for
charter for a railroad to Claiborne street,
rear of Fourth District, was referred to
the Committee on Streets and Landings.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following report of the Finance Com.
mittee was received:
FINANCE Committees, CITY HALL,
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen;
GENTLEMEN - The Finance Committees
have the honor to report upon the petition
of John Clark, desiring partial payment of
ten thousand dollars on account of his con-
tract for the construction of the iron bridge
across the New Canal, opposite to Magnolia
street, favorably, aud would propose the
following resolution.
JOHN R. CLAY, Chairman.
And the accompanying resolution
adopted on its first reading:
That warrant be drawn or an obligation
be issued in favor of John Clark for the
sum of ten thousand dollars, whenever the
condition of the Treasury admits of such
partial payment.
The following report from the Committee
on Streets and Landings was received:
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS,
Board of Aldermen !
City Hall, April IA, 1858.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
GENTLEMEE-Your committee have the
honor to report upon the following subject
referred to them:
Upon the petition of ell the prominent
coal merchants of the city asking that a |
portion Of the public landing in the First |
District, embraced between Race and Robin |
streets, be set apart for the exclusive use for |
coal boats to land and discharge their |
cargoes, your committee would report favor.
ably, and offer the necessary resolution.
D. S. DEVICES Chairman;
E. w. BURBANK,
GEO. KELLOGG
And the accompanying resolution was
adopted on its first reading:
RESOLVED, That all that portion of the
public landing embraced between Race
and Robin streets in the first district of the
city Of New Orleans be and the same is
hereby set apart for the exclusive use for
landing and discharging coal boats.
BE ii further resolUed, That all laws and
ordinances in conflict with the foregoing be
and the same are hereby repealed.
The following from the Board of Assistant
Aldermen was not acted upon:
Be IL resolUed, That the Street Commits.
sioner be and he is hereby authorized to
employ an extra force of ten men for the
purpose of cleaning all bitches within the
boundaries of Felicity road, Upper Line,
ST. Patrick, and Clara streets.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The following came up in its regular or.
der on its second reading:
ResOloed, That from and after the passage
Of this ordinance the City Treasurer be and
he is hereby prohibited from issuing or pay
ing out any more city notes of any denom-
nation whatever, except for amounts due
70 parties whose claim is less than one humid
red dollars, and who may receive said
notes or certificates of indebtedness as here.
matter provided at their option.
SEC. Z. That for the payment of the cur
rent expenses of the city, subject to the
above exception, until such time as the
treasury is relieved from its present finan-
nal embarrassment, the Controller be and
le is hereby authorized to issue his warrants
payable in certificates of Indebtedness, bear
ng eight per cent interest per annuin,
payable in United States currency, to be re.
ieemed whenever the city treasury has
thirty thousand dollars, due notice of which
hall be given to the public by the Treasur
II through the Common Council; said
certificates to be countersigned by the
Mayor, and to be numbered and registered
n suitable book kept for that purpose in
he Controllers Office.
SEC. 3. That city employees, and persons
Hereafter contracting with the city, shall
,e required, as condition precedent to
urther employment, and to the entering in
o Of such contracts, to agree to receive such
certificates of Indebtedness in payment of
heir claims against the city.
SEQ. 4. That it shall be the duty of the
lily Treasurer to notify the public through
lis weekly report to the Council of the
mount on hand In United States currency
which can be applied to the redemption Of
UGH certificates, and that he is ready TO pay !
he same, beginning with No. /, and in
inding as many as the fund SO reported |
NIL cover, taking them in the order in
Vhich they are issued, and from and after
uch notification the interest on such certifi-
ate shall cease.
SEC. s. That all blank sheets of City cur. |
ency on hand and not signed be destroyed
{ the next burning Of the city money, the
anne TO be reported according to law.
Sec. 6. Resol0ed That the City Treas
rer, Controller, and Finance Committees
re hereby instructed to destroy all
ity notes paid into the treasury
rom any source whatever from time