New Orleans Republican., 1868-09-18


on second reading by the following vote
the rules being waived:
Yeas Messrs. Boguille, Brady, Kaiser
OB.ien, Pessou, Poynot and Shields-7.
Nays: None.
The following resolution from the lower
Board: s-
Resotoed, That the stone or stones now
pelng prepared for the striking off of tba
one million bonds be transported to the
Treasurer's Office before they are linked, ana
that the bonds be struck of in his office.
Was amended SO as to refer the subject IN
the Finance Committee, with power to act
and concurred in as amended.
The following resolution of lower Board.
Resolued, That the Street Commission.
be ana he is hereby requested to furnish tbis
Board with correct statement of ali the
work done by him and his predecessor, ana
that done under his supervision by the con.
tractors, and that he also furnish this Board
with the cost Of work done by contract ana
that done by him.
Was referred to the Committee on Streets
and Landings. 'e
The following report:
FINANCE COMMITTEE RooN,
No. H. City Hall
New Orleans. September 10, ls6s
10 the Honorable the President and Members !,
Board of Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN-Your committee beg leave IN
report as follows:
On the resolution authorizing the Git,
Attorney to employ additional counsel x
assist him in defending the suits of Ascot
vs.: city OF New Orleans, and Arrowsmith VI,
City OF New Orleans, provided the fees to ba
paid do not exceed $500, flvorably.
On the petition OF the outhwestern Bible
Society, praying to be relieved from paving
the tax OF 1867 on the property situated on
Camp street and known as the Bible House
resolution.
On the petition of W. H. Wells, lessee all
the Poydras market, stating that the parties
occupying the vacant space in front of said|
market only pay the city $50 Ger month rent
and Offering TO pay 500 for the same priyiil|
ege, fayorably by resolution.
JOHN A. o'BRIEN,
Chairman;
Was received and adopted.
The accompanying resolutions:
Ressolued, That the City Attorney be anal
heis hereby authorized t. employ additional
counsel to assist him in defending the snitsI
OF Ascot vs.. City of New Orleans, anil
Arrowsmith VS.. City of New Orleans
provided the fees to be paid to said MI
ditioDal counsel shall not exceed one tbonl
sand five hundred dollars.
ResoLUed, That the vacant space in fronA
OF the Poydras Market be rented to W, III
Wells for and in consideration of SlO0 pe1
month.
We're laid on the table until next session
The accompanying resolution:
Resolued, That the Southwestern Bibld
Society be and is hereby relieved from tb4
payment of taxes for the year 1867, on mi
property known rs the Bible House AMI
Southwestern Bible Society, amounting III
the sum of S270, said society being rel
liglous one. and making no profits. and suslt
tanned by the gifts of the charitable.
Was adopted on first reading.
The following resolutions of the Lowed
Board were read the second time, and conI
Cured in by the following votes:
ResolUed, That the Mayor be and he
hereby authorized to surrogate David IL
McCan to all the rights Of plaintiff in an
case Of the city Of New Orleans VS.. william
Goldlhg, No. "a 504 of the docket of M
Third District Court of New Orleans, on M
payment, by said McCau, of the claim, sal
six hundred and eightytwo dollars, and al
costs and charges.
Resolued, That the Controller be and hi
Is hereby authorized, after five days notice II
the official journal, to adjudicate contraI
to the lowest bidder Or bidders for shellink
CiaiborBe, street, between Esplanade snV
Elysian Fields streets, the work to be don
i9r strict accordance with plans and specR
Hcations on file in the Office of the City SuN
veyor.
For the first:
Yeas; Messrs. Boguille, Brady. Kaise
oBrien, Pessou, Poynot and s.ields-7
Nays: None.
For the second, the same vote.
The Board then adjourned.
W. B. LANCASTER, Secretary. r