New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-18
local INTELLIGENCE.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Beard OF Aldermen.

A1A1 ~ 4 u OOO NNA1a
"a Heard Of Aldermen.
No IA The regular meeting last evening eight
n ~ nhers were present; President Graham,
Aldermen Clay, Carriere, Devices, Du.
u, y, Kellogg, Staplet0n, and Woolhey.
ov h HE mayor returned without his signature
~ ordnance increasing the school apprO-
II ssio8s from $40, 600 to $3.50, 900. for the
II g9a that section nineteen of the CITY
arter provides that no ordinance levying
XVI a1 making an appropriation exceeding
n " shall be passed except by majority
, n The members elected in each board. The
lsg finance received but four affirmative
iro tiSi and istherefore Illegal. The question
smade the order Of the day for the next
;a R.ing.
N. he mayor transmitted the operations OF
second draining district for the year
5onIss showing the total expenditures to be
IA IA A98 "a. Report received and filed.
y message from the mayor recommending
~ passage of an ordinance prescribing the
~ inCe that steamers shall be required to
M rom the shipping Mt the leVee, was
Il bred to the committee on streets and
end tngs.
~ ~ Communication was received from the
h h siaTy Of the board of public school di.
nous 0rE, transmitting resolutions thanking
ana mayor and council for their action in
res, Easing the school appropriations from
u 900 to S380,00O. Received.
. |! \ solution from the board of assistant
.. rmen, authorizing the mayor to get
PIb stslon Of and destroy the plates on which
! ~ bills have been printed. Concurred in.
Isl atiOn from citizens to have house Of
b "a htution No. 2S8 CustomhOuse street
~ w 4, as the inmates make night hideous,
! "a The police do not interfere. Referred to
onis mayor.
-, ttion from butchers of French market,
as planning Of certain abuses by the farmer,
noH Deferred to the committee on streets and
2. 3iBgs.
M e resolution authorizing the Canal and
fou borne streets railroad to repair and
I'M ngthen the bridge over Canal Caronde.
q b passed on ats second reading.
let esolution to authorize the employment
N enry ID. Ogden in certain suits. allow
MI him $3.50 instead of $1,000 as in the orig
CA resolution, was passed on its second
70 ing.
4 Trs pollution to reduce theatre licenses to
Tan instead Of $1,000 was passed on its sec
i, reading.
dmance for selling the right of way for
sbi, eilroad frem Canal down Rampant, and
1a7 agh st. Philip, Marais, Morales, ard
streets, was passed on its first and
ad readings by unanimous vote.
aEa herman Devices suggested that informal
q Hssion be had by the board in reference
III city finances. We all know, he said,
I'D = and when the issue of city money
q. aeneed. The day and the hour has
Y ~ n Hhen it should go out Of circulation.
At . as in favor Of adopting resolution to
wee but no more city currency. It was time
= this four millions of floating debt
J. sd "a be provided for. He was in favor of
e b, IS warrants, bearing eight per cent in
l Ssss 70 the officers aud employees of the
; rlEl aAtil they could be paid in currency.
asun city council will do their best now to
Z "A ~ the existing currency evils, they
1ih nefit the commentator of the com
LID #ily.
~ " aeEman Kellogg suggested that all the
/ ss1 zey above three dollars be funded,
I'd y aat notes OF three dollars and under be
lay led for taxes and then destroyed.
uOa sFman Stspleton recounted the din.
mTs which the currency had encounter
n ne last kick of all was from our worthy
M Hancock, who has gone for the
rsha, a1 IN requiring state taxes to be paid
oais4 eanbacks.
$50 the board took q recess for ten
IN resolution from the board OF assistant
: g sfn selling the stalls, stands, etc., OF
ISL Lasll sseen public markets for term of
i1 4 1fs was finally adopted, and will to-
SDk Probably receive the signature of
,l99 es Heath, and 30 become law.
IN. fesOintion from the lower board pro.
for the sale of the lease of the iron
10 sg on Canal street was concurred in
d lnal passage.
board then adjourned.
Beard Of Assistant Aldermen.
.ent: Dir. Hepp, in the chair: and
van, Scott, Sampson, Mary, Sullivan,
A SauYinet, Dunn, Sterry, Thezan,
i ~ ~ bod Regular session.
A Il gssage from the mayor contained q
70 ths from citizens OF Murat street, near
ms an,- fk, asking for improvements IN that
az shiare. Referred.
8. Al 9 resolved that the city Of New Or
te vii purchase the Commercial water
in On the terms aud conditions as pro-
bTsin an act Of the legislature of the
!SRs Louisiana 10 incorporate the Com
MAJ bank of New Orleans, approved
- 1888. Concurred In.
BE lots OF ground in Washington
iigaH were donated to the Protestant
n O. home.
~ Ebiect relative to the transfer of the
sel AlmahOuse and appurtenanees to the
snNs adopted on second realizing. The
,1 AZ q the entire property is 10 be made
'uss' By aotariai act
ess pert from the committee on streets |
, in aeings was read and adopted. They |
= ID lhe shelling Of Josephine and certain 1
fleets In the rear Of the city.
.RRg SLOWING was then read:
Ms nance for the sale, for term of ten /
OF the use and occupation of the |
rs. stands, etc., In the several markets. |
- eity Of New Orleans.
~. efdaifed by the common council of |
nv Of New Orleans, That the stalls i
ctsd lands, and the appointments of the /
g ri Aarkets OF this city shall be offered |
~ IL, e. e public auction by the city CON
|, dss Hnder the supervision of the mayor
Fmen of the finance committees of /
Iaba BON council, after advertisement of /
VI g the official Journal and by post
y not fish French, ahd German, for a
ONE q years from the first day OF Jann-
until the thirty first Of Decem-
he use, ETC., 81 ssid stalls and
seer ne several markets, for the yend-
j. 20 % such articles as are permitted to