New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-23

portalce Will be transacted. There will
be no meeting OF this Club on Friday night,
The CRY CouNcn-Board of Aldermen.
At the meeting of the Board last evening
a resolution accusing the Chief of Police
of incapacity, and recommending to the
Board of Police Commissioners that he be
dismissed from the force, was read.
Mr. Kaiser stated that if he had been
Mayor for twelve hours on the day the po-
lice delegation called at the Mayoralty, he
would have locked up the Chief of Police.
He did not know who he was, or where he
got his appointment, but he (Mr Kaiser)
saw the Chief OF Police stand quietly by
and hear policeman threaten to take pos
session of the City Hall.
Mr.. Poynot asked ii the Chief of Police
had not discharged his duty, irrespective
of party and irrespective of principle
The matter was laid over.
A resolution directing the City Surveyor
to furnish the Common Council with plan
of all the parcels Of land belonging to the
city remaining unsold from the opening of
Claiborne street, was eoncurred ia.
A petition from Messrs. Labatut Cavaroc
ct als., stating that they had as yet received
no bonds in payment for the Commercial
Waterworks, and asking the Council to
paw up, was referred, with resolution, to
the Finance Committee.
Aresolution byMr. Prados. requesting the
Commercial Waterworks to continue opera
tious on their own account for term of
blank years, was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The report of the Finance Committee
was read.
Upon the resolution suspeuding the pub
LEGATION of specifications in the official Jour
nal, they reported favorably: and favor
ably on paying DR.. Crawcour $1,000 for an
analysis made in 1861.
The report was received.
The accompanying resolutions were con-
CURED in.
Board Of Assistant Adermen-The Trea-
surer's report shows receipts STA AS 81;
expenditures. $9,903 25 and a balance on
hand S383,279, which was referred to the
Finance Committee.
According to the Street Commissioners
report there had been some improvements
on Customhouse, Ca7al, Bienville, Cont,
st. Louis, Toulouse, Carondelet, st. Peter,
Orleans and St. Anne streets. He says the
streets were in wretched repair when he
found them, and that they are in good con-
dition now. The contracts for all the wards
except the seventh, eighth and ninth are
complete. The Third District is the only
one where the bridges are well kept.
he contracts are
First Ward-James O'Hara, S14,50O per
annum, expires July ), 1870.
Second Ward-James O'Hara, $14 500
per annum, expires July 5, 1870.
Third Ward-Joseph Antiques, S3i,500
per annum, expires July 5, 1870.
Fourth Ward-Gabriel Correjolles 3d.
400 per annum, expires JuIy5 1870.
Fitch Ward-G Gabriel Correiolles, S13, 800
per annum, expires July ). 1870.
Sixth Ward-Gabriel Correjolles, S13,-
500 per anuum, expires July 5, 1870.
Tenth William Henry, SI1 600
per annum, expires July 5, 1870.
Eleventh Ward-William Henry, $1,000
per annum, expires July ), 1870.
Referred to Streets and Landings Com
mittee.
The Seventh District Court room is to
be fitted up for $3.50. The Controller
has already drawn upon the Treasurer
during the week for $1l12 80.
Referred.
The City Surveyor reports that his es
innate for the levees does not exceed $780,
900. His report on drainage was ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Sturcken offered resolution that
one Of the main causes of the depreciation
of city money is the conduct of those citi-
zens who refuse to pay their taxes even in
city money and who still await, in spite of
judgments, further depreciation.
2. 1t is unjust to prompt tax payers to
allow delinquents to derive an extraor-
binary advantage from their own delin.
quency.
3. The City Attorney and others charged
with the prosecution of suits be requested
to state whether those who have thus far
failed to tender city notes in payment or
other compensation, before Judgment, are
legally entitled to that advantage after
Judgment, and whether their dues can not
be exaoted in greenbacks. Referred to
committee.
The upper Board having been an
nounced, Mr.. Peter Marley was elected
Commissioner for the House of Refuge.