New Orleans Republican., 1868-05-14

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ordinances, and remain during the pleasure
oil the Common Council.
ResoIued, That permission be and rs
hereOy granted to Joseph A. Browh 10 eIeOsa
small portable steam engine on MS prem
lses, in square bounded by Bienvllie' Feters,
Clay, and Customhouse Streets provlae91
the said portable steam engine oe erecVeu .s;
in accordance with the city laws and ordi,
nanoes, and remain during the pleasure OF
the Common Council.
The following were referred to the FL
nance Committee;
ResoIued, That the Controller be author.
| ized to draw in fav0r of Mrs. Nelson Fouche
| for the sum OF one thousand dollars, de-
ducting therefrom all taxes. ETC., which
may be due the city, and after the convey
ance Of the proper title to the property in
! question being conveyed to the city, and to
the satisfaction of the City Attorney.
Reso9Ued, That the last portion of the
thirty.third section of the ordinance TO
establish uniform rate Of taxes and licenses,
etc, No. SlS, new series, which reads:
Livery person, whether individually or as
= member of q firm transacting business
for any lottery, two thousand dollars, be
amended So as to read as follows: "Every
person holding license from the State OF
| Louisiana to sell lottery tickets two thou
sand Eve hundred dollars, the same TO
| the State license
| This resolution to take effect from Janu'
| AIRY |, 1865, provided that all costs Of court
| incurred in suits already instituted by the
| city to recover lottery licenses be paid by
the defendants therein.
| The following were referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Landings:
WHEREAS, There is great want Of com
| merclal facility to connect the Jackson
| Railroad depot with the river front in the
upper part of the city, owing to the want OF
| paved street, therefore be it
Res0lUed, That the City Surveyor be and
he is hereby authorized to macadauize
Magnolia street, between Washington street
and Felicity road using for that purpose
the round stones now being broken up in
the City W0rkhouse.
WHEREAS John Coleman * Co. have
petitloned the Common Council for an ex'
tension of time for the completion of their
contract, and whert as the city is at present
in a state OF financial embarrassment, owing
to the temp 'raTy depreciation of its cur
rency, and whereas, the reduction of ex'
pend!lures for the present will be relief to
the city; therefore be it
ResOtced. That an extension of two years
from the first of November, 1868, b. aud the
same is hereby granted to John Coleman *
Co. for the completion Of their contract
with the city.
Resolred, That the Street Commissioner
be and he is hereby authorized to place side
walks upon the bridges on the shell roads
of Canal and Bienville streets similar tC
those now on the bridges of MelpOmenC
street.
PETITIONS.
l. OF Charles 7. Howard, for reduction o
lottery license, was referred to the Finance
Committee.
2. Of F. P. and S. Field, for correction o
erroneous assessment, was referred to tht
Finance Committee.
3. Of W. H. Shannon, for Reimbursement
of loss occasioned by depreciation of cit!
money, during retention OF pay due him ol
his contract, was laid on the table.
4. OfBcrnard Avegno, presenting plan fo
the redemption of the city currency, wa
received.
8. OF W. G. Mitchell, for the lease of Ger
tain lots on Franklin street, was referred t
the Committee on Streets and Landings.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The following resolutions came up in thei
regular order on their second reading, anC
were adopted by The following votes:
RESOLVED, That the Controller be author
lied to warrant in behalf OF H. T. Hill fo
thirty-fve and 5000 dollars in full settle
ment of his rent claim against the city.
Yeas: President Graham; and Mcssrs
Burbank, Devices, Kellogg, stapleton, AM
Tucker.
Nays: None.
ResolUed, That the sum Of twelve hund
red and forty dollars be paid by warran
\ from the Controller in behalf of William L
| Bell in accordance with his claim for am
balances as particularized in the account.
Yeas: President Graham; and Messrs
Burbank, Devices, Kellogg, stapleton, an,
Tucker.
Nays: None.
A communication from the Warden of tn
Workhouse informing the Board of certaii
appointments, was referred to executiv
session.
The President announced the appoint
ment of the standing committees for tn
ensuing year as follows;
FINAEoE-John r. Clay, Chairman, e. W
Burbank, james T. Tucker, F. A. Woolfey
STREETS AND LANDMGs-D. S. Devices
Chairman, F. e. Dumas, George Kellogg, E
stapleton.
Mr.. Burbank was appointed Chairman pr
TEN. of the Finance Committee during th
absence of Mr. Clay.
The Board took recess of fifteen minutes
after which it reassembled.
Mr.. Devices offered the following resC
luton:
II Resolued, That in view of the sanitar
condition Of the city the City Surveyor b
aHd he is hereby authorized 70 employ tW
hundred men to perform such work on th
canals of the city as will admit of drafuapt
and to remove all filth wherever accuml
lated.
Which was rejected.
The following Communication from Aide
man stapleton was received, and his resi-,
nation was accepted.
: oRFIcE sEcRETAHx BoARD OF ALDERSfEE.
no. q City tia
New Orleans, aaay l2, Les.
I To the Honorable Board Of Aldermen.
| most respectfully thank you for d
change OF my position from the Finance
that Of Streets and Landings but am 0
r liged for good reasons and proper DUTY
my own interest to herewith resign n
appointment as Alderman In your Board .
Most respectfully,
EDWARD srAPLEToN.
The Board adjourned until Tuesday ne
at7PM.
HUGH J. CAMPBELL,