The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-04

One, from property holders on Claiborne stree,
relative to the digging of q canal on that stree:
was referred to the committee on streets and land
ipgs. art
The following communication was received:
REAL ESTATE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, J
Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange Build.
ing, Room No. IA, Up Stairs.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. l, 1868.
the Honorable the Board of Aldermen the city New
1 have the honor. by order of the Board of Di
rectors of this association to nclose copy of reso
lutions passed at their regular meeting, held last
Very respectfully.
SAMUEL FLOWER. Secretary.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 80, 1865.
Extract from minutes Of the Board of Directors :
Resolced. That in the opinion of this board, the
ordinance of the City Council. proposing to issue
three million dollars $4,000 000) in bonds, will
not accomplish the objects in view. 1t is believed
that the notes will not be funded in the manner
proposed by the ordinance. And the ordinance
tseii In contravention Of the acts Of the Legls-
iatnie, entitled. respectively, an act to limit the
In 1885, and ansct to limit and equalize munich.
| in 1856. ..--- $1,000.
Resolued, That the ordinance is defective in not
ployiaiDg specially for the final payment of the
whole issue by the application Of the surplus of the
amount produced by the proposed tax.
hesotced, That inasmuch as the Legislature will
De IN session by the time said bonds could be pre-
said ordinance be rescinded, and a new and well we'll
| dlgested act be prepared and submitted for an
proval BY the Legislature.
Resolved That until said city notes are funded,
| the council be requested to make no more new
contracts, and to cancel all contracts now existing
winch have not been strictly complied with.
true copy. SAMUEL FLOWER,
ae Secretary.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Shields offered the following: $50,
hesotued, That the mayor be and he is hereby
requested to discontinue the notice for an election
on the three million bond ordinance until further
action by the Common Council.
This was adopted on first reading, and the rule
being suspended, adopted on second reading by the
following vote:
Yeas-President Markey. and Messrs. Boguille,
Brady, Kaiser, Poynot. Prados, and shisids--7.
Nays-Mr Pessou-1.
II was ordered to be sent to the lower board
for concurrence.
Mr.. Poynot offered the following:
Resotced, That the city surveyor be and he is |
hereby authorized to construct, to be con-
suucted, nag crossing at the corner of Poy- |
drss and Delta streets; Provided, the cost of the
same does not exceed $3.50.
Which was referred to the committee on streets
and landings.
The following three, by Mr.. Kaiser, were refer.
red to the same committee:
BE 1t resored, That the controller is hereby au-
thorlzed to sell, after five days notice. the exten.
sion OF the wharves between jackson and Sora.
paru streets according to the specifications of the
city surveyor.
RESOLVED, That the street commissioner be and
is hereby instructed to place. or cause to be placed
lamp post at the corner of Washington and ST.
Thomas streets southwest corner.)
Resolced, That the mayor be and he is hereby
authorized to sign an act before the city notary to
transfer the contract of John Fitch, for repairing
and keeping in repair the paved streets of the |
third ward, First District TO Z. d. White, as prn.
cipal, securities remaining the same; PROVIDED
SAID Z. d. White pays cost of printing and nota.
The following, by Mr.. Kaiser, was unanimously
adopted on each reading, the rule being waived
Tor that purpose. Mr.. Brady being absent, and it
was ordered to be sent to the lower board:
Resolved, That the city surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized and instructed to repair the
oof OF the Beef Market Second District Pro.
'tded the cost Of same does not exceed 800.
REPORTS.
The following was received,
FINANCE COMMITTEE ROOM.
rs No. % City Hall, Y b
ta-. New Orleans, Dec. /, 1868. ! @
Aldermen: w.
Genaemen-Your finance committee beg leave
report as follows:
On the communication of the Commerc;al R.rt | |,
New Orleans, praying to be paid the amount a
ne them by the city for the purchase of the Water
orks, your committee report favorably BY a n
solution providing for the issue of bonds to the
mount OF one million five hundred thousand dol. |
rs, payable in thirty years and bearing 1--WE per
snt interest per annum. The total net indebted Z
ess OF the city to the Commercial Bank being =
.osS,sOo me residue OF the bonds to be thus is
lea, say ABOUT si06, 100, to be devoted, after
aging cost of issue of bonds, etc., to the exten.
on OF the works aud increase of the supply of :.
alter. ,st tftI lIIT7-T1 fr'
Respectfully submitted, u
rflI ,arsTE Elr tn. r. BRADY Acting .
Chairman Finance COMMITTEES.
O.PoYNor,
VICTOR PRADos,
The accompanying resolution:
hesotced, That the mayor, controller and trea.
rer. and the charmen of the finance committees
the Common Council, be and they are hereby
thorlzed TO issue to the iqnidators of the Com.
srcial Bank bonds to the extent of one million five
ndred thousand dollars, bearing date LIST day of
nuary, 1869. payable at thirty years date. with IA
crest ~ nve per cent. per snnum, 81 1893 300, -,
rchase of said Water Works, and the balance. fol
10 ,l00, to be used as may by the commissioners An
deemed necessary for the extensions of said a.,
ater works, subject to the approval of the Com. -.
N Council before action, ito
" 90 ouoP'eu unaniuously on eacn readlng, the o.
es being suspended, and ordered to be sent to Or
} lower board for concurrence. rel
dr. Shields, the rules being suspended, offered at
following resolution r. to
Resotced, That committee of two from each Isl
ard be appointed to provide for and supervise "a
conjunction with the two chairmen of the ,io
.nce committees the engraving and printing of -.
bonds Of the city henceforth to be issued. Wis
ms was, me fufes pemK suspcnueu,- suopreu r
on each reading, Messrs. Boguille I
Poynot absent, and ordered to be sent down ~,
concurrence. 10
The following was received: ID.
-t.a. FINANCE COMMITTEE, II
New Orleans, December /, IS6s. HI
The Hon Board Of Aldermen r .... !
IendeDae1s-four committee to whom was re On
red the petition of Pierre Soule Esq, represent "
the suits of the heirs of Livaudais and Others N
City of New Orleans, having given the sub D1
matter thorough investigation and after the e.
ture consideration the importance of the sub. Oh
requires, beg to report:
bat the property In dispute fronts on Dryades
set Z40 feet by depth and front of l2s feet on
pOmene sti eet. That this nronertv Iaa.oa