New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-22

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(Signed) o. ]. DUNN,
President ex officio,
A true copy:
G. D. LUDEKE,
Acting Chief Clerk.
MIR. Breen here entered and took his seat
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Far
rell introduced the following preamble ami
resolutions, which were adopted on tlei-
first reading, motion to lay on the table
having been previously lost:
WHEREAS, Application has been submitted
to the Finance Committee of the Common
Council for payment of salaries alleged to be
due members of a body styled "The Board
of Police Commissioners, and as grave
doubts exist as to the legality of the enact
ments creating said Board Of Police Com
missioners," as we'll as the appointments
made by them; and
Whereas, 1t is the duty of this body to
protect citizens and the taxpayers as far as
possible against all usurpations of power OF
Increase of the already onerous taxation
under which our people are suffering; there.
fore, be it
ReSolued, That the Controller and Treasu-
rer are hereby ordered not to audit or pay
any Of the payrolls of the Metropolitan
Police, the officers and large portion of the
force having been placed on duty by an au-
thority considered unconstitutional, illegal,
oppressive and odious to the taxpayers and
property holders of this city.
ReSolUed, That his Honor the Mayor be
requested to resist further payment of
any police force, except such as may be or
gaRized under the charter of the city and
placed on duty by the proper municipal
authorities of this city.
Resolued further, That the Controller be
and he is hereby instructed to reject all ap-
plications for supplies made on him by the
Chief of Police, Board of Police Commits
sioners, or any of the Police Department,
known as the Metropolitan police force.
ReSolUed, That the chairmen of the stand
ing committees and all officers aud en-
ployes of the city of New Orleans, be and
they hereby instructed to abstain from &C.
knowledging, or in any way recognizing the
legal right of the so.called Board Of Police
Commissioners and their appointees to the
positions they assume to hold; and that
the Common Council respectfully request
his Honor the Mayor to conform TO the
spirit Of the foregoing preamble and resolu-
tion.
ReSolce3 further, That the attention of the
City Attorney be specially called to the fore
going, and that he be instructed to take such
steps for the protection Of the interests Of
the city in this matter as may be necessary,
the Common Council hereby pledglng Itself
to sustain him in any efforts to prevent
what is believed to be violation of the
rights of the whole community.
The yeas and nays having been called
or the foregoing resolution, resulted as fol.
lows;
Yeas: Messrs. Rose, Atkins, Walker,
Fisher, Pandely, Wynne, Farrella and Breen.
Nays: Messrs. Pemberton, Camp and Nor
ply.
Mr.. Kearny voting blank.
The Treasurer's report for the week end
ing October II, 1865, showing receipts $751;
474 70; expenditures S157, 953 81; balance
on hand S3O,j2O 70. was referred to the
Finance Committee.
The following communication from the
Controller was read, and referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings:
CoNTRoLLER's OFFICE, !
City OF New Orleans.
City Hall, October 20, le6s.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
GENTLEMEN have the honor to report to
your honorable body that on Friday, the
sixteenth instant, and according 10 ordi.
nance No. l04S, New Series, and after due
and legal advertisements in the official Jour
nal, l adiudicated contracts for cleaning the
streets and repairing the unpaved streets of
the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Wards of the
city, for the term of two years, to s. W.
Cotton, principal, and E. Flood, A. c. Merkel
and V. F. Cotton, as securities, as follows,
to wit:
Seventh Ward, four thousand nine hun
dred and seventy-ive dollars (S4975) per
annum; Eighth Ward, at three thousand
nine hundred dollars (S3900) per annum,
and the Ninth Ward at three thousand seven
hnpdrad hnllarc (SQEQ0N
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. o. LANDRY, Controller.
Messrs. Montgomery and Morphy here
entered and took their seats.
The following communication from the
City Surveyor was received, and, on motion,
the recommendation contained therein
adopted:
SURVEYORS OFFICE. }
Room No. 10. City Hall, ;
City of New Orleans, October 19. 1868
To the Honorable Common Council, Board of Assis
GENTLEMEN have the honor to report
favorably upon the following petitions OF
property holders, the same being signed as
required by sections ll9 and 100 Of the city
charter:
Petition of property holders on the south
side of Gravier street, between Baronne and
Dryardes streets, praying to have theiI
banquettes raised to proper grade.
Petition of property holders on Julia
street, between Galvez and Broad streets,
praying for brick banquette bordered with
curbstones, and a wooden gutter.
Petition of property holders on Bolivar
street, between Lafayette and Common
streets, praying for banquette, paved with
bricks, bordered with curbstones and a
wooden gutter. respectfully recommend
their publication according to law
remain, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
L. SURGI, City Surveyor.
Mr.. Fisher, under suspension of the
rules, introduced the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted on its
several readings and, on motion, trans
mitted to the Board of Aldermen for con
currence:
Resoleed, That James McClosIey be and
he is hereby accepted as the bondsman fol
Joseph Murphy, Street Commissioner, fol
| the sum of ten thousand dollars, in place
of E. Rigney, who shall then be released
from futRre liability.
The following communications from thC
City Attorney were received and, On mo-
ton, referred to the Finance Committee:
OFFICE CITY ArToRNEE,
Room No. l3 City Hall
| New Orleans, October 70, ls6S
To the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen
On the sixth instant the Board of Assis
/ taut Aldermen, by resolution, called for al
opinion from the City Attorney as to TIT
| obligation of the city to publish its adver
tisements in two journals. With an earnest
| desire to aid the Council in its determine
tion to reduce all unnecessary expenses,
gave to the subject careful consideration
Discovering that the clause which here
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