The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-05


| dent Of the Water Works Company, suggesting
| that the charter of the company is about to ex-
pire, and desiring TO know il the city wishes to
become owner Of the works, was read and laid
over TO be considered by both boards Of the coun-
Gil in joint session.
The board then adjourned to meet the Assistant
Board in joint session to elect recorder for the
Second District. At the expiration of the joint
session, quorum did not return, and those pres
ent adjourned.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDER
NTS.-The regular weekly session of this board
was held last evening Mr.. Sauvnet in the chair
and the following members present hessrs.
Gsuehe, Sterry, Straight, Dunn, Mary, Thezan,
Davies, Joubert, Perkins and Sampson.
The reading of the n inutes of the preceding
session was dispensed with.
A commune alton was received from the mayor
inclOsiDg the communication addressed to him by
Major General Hancock in relation TO the record
ership Of the Second District. ALREADY published
at lengthy
The following communication was also received
from the mayor 4:
GenHenep-Numerous complaints have been
made by shpmssteTs of the First and Fourth
Districts of damages caused to their shipping by
steamboats, running so close as to break their
- fasts" " and disarrange their staging. besides
dong serious injury TO the whsrves. | therefore
recommend tie passage of an ordinance prohibit
ing steamboats, from passing within one hundred
yards OF the shipping, under penalty of not
less than one hundred dollars for each Offense.
"Very respectfully.
E" E. HEATH, Mayor"
Referred to the committee on streets and land
iDgs.
A communication was received from the city
controller, informing the board Of the adjudica-
ton of the contracts for farming the revenues Of
the Beef and Ninth Street Markets. Referred to
the finance committee.
communication was received from the same
officer. in which he informs the board that he will
not comply with the resolution of the finance
committee, declaring that it is the duty Of the
controller TO make out the monthly pay rolls of
the city officials and send the to the room of
the fnaIce committee for approval, on the
grounds that he does not recognize the finance
committee as the legislative power of the city
government, and is not aware of any law requr-
ing the controller to comply with the resolution.
The controller transmits communication from
the same committee, addressed To him, and re-
ecting the bids of the Picayune, Bulletin and
Times for printing and binding the semi annual
report of the controller.
In relation TO this communication the controller
refers the board to the committee for enlighten-
ment on the subject. The bids were solicited by
him ss follows: For printing and binding two
hundred copies, Picayune $3.50, Commercial Bull
leiin $3.50, Times S79S. The controller alludes to
the anita gonism between the finance committee
and himself as DELAYING to a great extent the
Affairs of the city, AMI appeals TO the board to
prevent the occurrence OF these official collisions.
On motion the matter was laid on the table by
vote of 10 4.
The treasurer's report for the week ending
January q, lo6S, exhibits that the receipts were
s26037 GO and the expenditures slO4s05 IS.
Balance on hand Sj74,Sj2 3l Referred to the
finance committee.
Tie lcontroller's report shows checks to the
amount of s22,564 20. Referred to the finance
committee.
The treasurers report for the week ending on
the 3lst January, is as follows: Receipts $780,
547 63. Expenditures 1892 352 "a. Balance on
hand s5l9O47 03. Referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The controllers report shows that checks To the
amount of Sill go were drawn on him during
the week by the treasurer. Referred to the finance
committee.
The following communication from the mayor
was also received:
Mefsrs. Cazeaux and John Weber having failed
TO comply with the requirements of the law in the
purchase of the contracts for farming the reYe-
nues of the Beef and Ninth Street Markets, ap-
pointed, the 20th ult., Mr.. Chas. Mensma1
collector of the Ninth Street Market, and Charles
J.. BoudOUSque collector of the Beef Market, and
Louis LOrug assistant collector. In accordance
with ordinance No. 1896, current series, the con.
troller sdjudcated the contracts for farming the
revenues on the 25th nit. AS the time for which
these contracts were sold commenced on the lst
INST, | authorized the purchasers thereof to coll
lect the revenues from that date, they having de-
posted in the hands of the city notary the amount
due for February, and respectfully ask your ap-
signed z. HEATH, Mayor.
Received and the mayors action approved.
a COnmuIlCtllCn from tue street COiumlssC 0er
informing the board that he had appointed John
B. Fitz, assistant deputy street. conn is ioner, in
pace of i. J. Schneider, was received and the
appointment confirmed.
Mr. suaight wished the matter referred to some
committee before approval.
The same officer sent in his monthly report, in
which nothing of importance occurs. Referred
TO the committee on streets AMI landings.
The monthly report of the surveyor contained
nothing Of great Interest. It was referred ap-
prOpriately.
The monthly report of the superintendent of
the Insane Asylum was also received.
The finance committee reported. on recon.
mendatOn of General Hancock, favOrsbly on the
extension Of the time for the payment of the city
licenses, and taxes calngs, professions, etc,
free from all costs, 10 the lst March, 1865, next.
Adopted, and sent 10 the upper board for concur.
renee.
Favorably on paying Page. Bradford & Co.
$739 50, for disinfectants furnished. Adopted.
FavorBbly on reducing the license of grocery
stores and coifeehouses where liquors are sold by
the glass. from $500 10 $3.50 per snnum.
A resolution requiring all acquisitions for sup
plies and materials from the heads of depart
ments Except those under contracD shall be first
addressed TO the finance committee for approval.
Mr.. Dunn objected on the grounds that az the
resolution came from the finance committee, who
were already involved in difficulty upon the sub
ject, It came with bad grace. The matter was
postponed.
The committee on streets and landings made a
ltuklul ICbOit ulLR iuo communication liOul
the city surveyor, recommending the annuiment Of
the contract with Frank Marquee for shelling and
keeping in repair the roads Of the city. The CON-
mittee report that the contractor has failed to
comply with the acquisitions Of his contract Tor
building shell roads lst, Sth and 9th streets
that the only course for the city surveyor TO pur
sue was to refuse 10 receive the Constance street
road, and to issue the certificate for the ten per
cent. retained in guarantee. The report was re-
ceived.
A resolution spproprating $50 feet Of the land
ing on the river at post 81, for a coal landing.
Adopted.
resolution sut horizing the surveyor to repair
the she'll roads on lst, Sth and 9th streets. Post
poned for one week.
Mr. Sauvinet, of the special committee on the
petition Of citizens Of the seventh ward asking for
change of the limits Of the pound districts, re-
ported favorsbly, as follows:
ResOlred, That part three Of section two of
ordinance 347, new series, be amended a. follows:
Between the words "shsll he comprised" and
from "Genius TO Elysian Fields street" shall be
inserted "from the southeast side Of Espisnade
and Broad streets, down Broad to Lsbarpe. from
aharpe 10 Galvez, from Galvez (corner OF La
hsrpe) TO st. Bernard Avenue, from Galvez