The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-17


Court end reucr. 10 the h0dy the possibility ofss
,sblshine the Seventh and Eight District Courts
in said building.
Mr.. Camp introduced the following resolution,
which was adopted on its several readings:
Ayes-Messrs. Kearny. Rose, Walker, Pemter-.
ton. Camp, Grandpre, PandeIy, wynne, Fsisell
and Breen.
Absent Messrs. Sturcken and Fisher.
Resolred That the street commissioner be and
he 10 hereby requested 10 furnish this board with
correct statement OF oil the work done BY him
and his predecessor. and that done under his su-
pervsion by the contractors, and that he also
furnish this board with the cost Of work done. by
contract and that done By him.
On motion the above resolution was transmitted
to the Board Of Aldermen for concurrence.
The following resolution from the upper gard
was read, when Mr.. Breen moved its reference to
the committee on Improvements and buildihgs,
which motion was laid on the table: it
Resotred, Tbst permission be and Is hereby
granted Mr.. @. vom Hofe, to erect small steam
engine on bis premises on Magazine street, during
pleasure of the Common Council, any ordnance
to the contrary Notwithstanding. and provided
Mr.. vom Hofe be required to build brick wall
around the engine sufficient to guard the boiler,
and to be approved by the city surveyor.
The above resolution was then concurred in on
it's several readings. tsrgeu la;
Ayes-Messrs. Kearny, Rose, Walker. Pemosr-
ton, Sturcken. Grsndpre, Fisher, Pandely land
wynne.
Nays-Msssrs. Camp. Farrell and Breen.
The following resolution from the upper bJard
was referred to the committee on police and
heaith: we et teff r-fHiar
Resolved, That the controller be and ", is
hereby authorized TO adjodicate contract sfter
five days notice in the official Journal for clean
ing the sinks Of the public buildings Of the city
for and during the term of one year; the woik 70
be done in strct accordance with specifications on
fle in the Office Of the street commissioner.
Mr.. Pemberton introduced the following rel olu.
ton, which was adopted on its first resdingf but
upon its second reading motion prevailed 4 lay
on the table subject to call 'sas
Resolved That the mayor controller and tlcss-
uIer be and they are authorized TO contrsa for
the engraving Of sufficient number OF COUPONS
TO place four 10 each city note Of each denos ina
tion via: $40, $40, IS, 50, 81 81 bearing sigtj per
cent. interest per annum, payable semiannselly
ia greenbacks so that interest on each mott will
be payable at elk, twelve, eighteen. and twshty-
four months 81 The counters Of the city treasurer.
Ii sha be the duty of the treasurer to sttsca the
four coupons 70 each city note that he maxi pay
out, and that il shall be the duty Of bots the
treasurer and controller to keep record osihe
dates, numbers and denominations Of EACH and
every note thus paid out 4oYW
the adoption Of the above resolution on its ,ond
reading, which was adopted.
Yeas - Messrs. Kearny. Pemberton, Camp,
Grandpre, Fisher, Pandely, wynne and Farrell.
Nsys-Messrs. Rose and Breen. Mr.. Walker
voting blank. .a rrs-h Z 31t
The following resolution from the upper s,ard
was read:
Resolved, That 10 the bill for borrowing: one
vnfif Aallo 40 ftQf NATL
be stricken out. f1 ..r r-.1r
+ motion to refer to the finance committed was
lost; 1t was then moved that the above resolution
be adop ted. which motion was lost by voty Of s
yeas TO 6 nays. r.8 tsl si slri84 ssaaS
The reading of the following resolution. which
had been returned by the mayor without his; sig.
nature, was called for:
WHEREAS, The suffering of the creditors OF the
city demand some immediate action for their re-
WHEREAS, The Legislature has been in session
several weeks without anordDg the relief der;sed,
Resolred. That ordinance 9l6 which prohibits
the payment of the city indebtedness by the YEA
surer In city money, be and the same Is heSeby
repealed.
On motion Of Mr.. Pandely the above resolution
was persisted in, notwithstanding the veto OF the
mayor, and ordered to be sent to the upper eosrd
for concurrence, but that body had already ad-
journed. Do.
Mr.. Breen offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
RESOLVED. That the resolution from the upper
board, stating that the words "less than patn be
referred 10 the city attorney, for his opinion to
whether the city shall have the right to sell the
one million bonds for less than par, said opinion
to be given, Il possible, prior to the next meeting
of the council. a =
On motion of Mr.. Psndely. Messrs. Breen aud
Fiher were appointed 9 committee to confer with
solution.
Mr.. Camps resolution providing for the removal
to the treasurer's Office of the thogrsphic stones
to be used in printing the issue Of one million
bonds, was returned by the Board of Aldermen so
amended as to refer the entire matter to the
finance committee with power to act.
The finance committee submitted the following
report:
FINANCE COMMITTEE RooMl
No. % City Hall,
New Orleans, Sept. Is. 1868.
To the Honorable the President and members Of the
Of Assistant Aldermen:
Gentlemen--Y committee beg leave 70 re-
| port as follows: lrrlrl' eufl
On the resolution authorizing the controller to
cancel the assessment and tax bill the ,erty
situated on Calliope street. between st. Charles
and Prytanis, belonging to the Hebrew Beueyo-
lent Education Society for the year 1867, fsvor-
ably. r.a5
On the controllers report of September 8th no.
flying the council that, according TO resolution
| 992, $685. new SERIES he had adjudicated the con.
tract tor farming the revenues Of the Dryades and
| Claiborne markets TO Louis Smith, security John
| Berthin, until the 3lst of December; the fist at
| $3.50 per month, and the second at tils0 per
| month, favorably. by two resolutions, approving
| the adjudication and authorizing the mayor to
| contract with said parties. a.
On the petition Of DIR. 9. J. Bckham askins pay
ment for his services as health officer, FROM May
It'll to 22d August 1867, amounting to s442 6, IN
favorably. Your committee are Of opiniox that
he is entitled TO payment only from 18th 81 July
| to 22d August, 1867, one month and ten dam.
resolution authorizing the contro er to warrfnt on
the treasurer in his favor for sl7l 20 Is ofesed.
On communication from the treasurer. itSorm-
| ing this committee that he had discounted the
market notes few days before maturity, e. com
| ply with resolution sppropriating $4,000 70 the
Water Works that he had not drawn the Rooney
fearing that notes might not be paid at maturity
that said notes were all protested and vert now
In his, the treasurer's possession, awaiting the
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