The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-16
COMMON COUNCIL.


communication from the city treasurer.
stating that under an ordinance he appointed
certain parties to brand carts, etc., subject to the
payment of licenses for 1869.
On motion 1t was laid over subject to cal,
which prevailed. but on reconsideration much
discussion ensued on the subject in relation to the
appointments and the prices to be charged. Mr..
Brady explained, that II the city treasurer had
the right independent Of the council. let il be I'M
derstood; but he was not willing that the city
treasurer should give one OF his clerks the right
al 23c. and he sub let it at 25c. The matter was
finally referred to committee, which the pres-
dent appointed.
resolution from the lower board asking con.
currence in q resolution authorizing the controller
to warrant on the treasurer for $500, in favor OF
Mrs. Place. for services rendered by the late L. e..
Place, as assessor. Concurred In.
From the lower board, asking concurrence in q
resolution to have the oil lamps in st. Bernard
market substituted by gas and also at the request
OF the property holders who have made arrange
ment with the gas company to have gas on Clai-
borne street. Concurred in.
FROM THE LOWER BOARD ASKING CONCURRENCE.
RESOLVED, That the mayor, controller and trea-
surer. and the chairmen of the finance committees
of the Common Council, be and they are hereby
authorized to issue to the commissioners Of the
City Water Works bonds to the extent of one mil.
lion five hundred thousand dollars, bearing date
let January, 1869, payable at thirty years date,
with interest at five per cent. per annum, 81, $685.
500, to be paid to said liquidators. of the Com
nercial Bank in settlement of the purchase
of said Water Works, and the balance,
$l56 100, to be used as may by the commissioners
be deemed necessary for the extensions of said
Water Works. subject to the approval of the Com
mon Council before action. $780,.
Concurred in.
A communication from the city surveyor in
relation to the draining machine on Bienville
stree, stating the bad condition of the works,
etc.. and stating that the contract expires on the
18th next month.
Mr.. Shields stated the surveyor should take pos.
session after the expiration of the contract and
run it in the interests Of the city.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Authorizing the surveyor to make certain re-
pairs on engine houses. Adopted.
A resolution said to be offered by Mr. Poynot
that hereafter the controller. when warrantng on
the treasurer to add Z per cent. to the amount
from date. Mr.. Poynot stated he knew nothing
of the matter. but afterwards approved of 1t. 1t
was referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. O'Brien offered q resolution to have a com.
mittee Of three appointed to examine some work
done on Liberty and Calliope streets. The chair
appointed on the committee O'Brien, Brady and
Poynot
Mr.. O'Brien offered resolution to rescind all
contracts where the parties have not strictly
complied with the stipulations of the contract and
the parties notified thereof. Referred to commit
tee on streets and landings with the request that
the committee report at the next meeting.
The committee on streets and landings reported
favorably on certain matters referred to them.
Report accepted, and the resolution accompany
ing adopted, transferring the contract made to
John Fitch to his security, Z. d. Whiie-(these
contracts, it appears, have been declared null by
the Supreme Court)-referred to the committee
on streets and landings.
Mr.. Boguille offered resolution to sell the con-
tract to shell Dorgeuois street, after five days'
notice in the official journal. Mr.. Brady moved
that IL be refened to the committee on streets
and landings. Mr.. Poynot appealed to the board
in favor of the passage of the resolution, as it
was the only one asked by his colleague. 1t was
referred to the committee named.
A resolution was offered allowing $40 per month
TO the custodian Of the public records for office
rent Mr.. Shields moved that committee of three
be appointed to examine into the propriety of the
matter.
A communication from C. E. Girardey & Co.
was read stating that suits were instituted in the
Fifth Justices Court, and that they were gar
nisleed as debtors TO the city ,fand their funds in
the Citizens Bank held to pay debts they did not
owe, and it would have been paid over had II not
been for action taken to stay proceedings, and
asking that the city hold them harmless from all
loss or damages. Referred to the finance COM
mittee.
Mr.. Kaiser offered a resolution to have gas
lsmps placed al Ninth street market Adopted.
Mr.. Kaiser offered resolution to sell the con.
tract after the usual delay, for five years, for
keeping in repair certain streets. Referred to
Ct mmittee on streets and landings.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The streets and landings reported favorably on
certain matters, and the report was adopted and
the resolutions accompanying the same adopted,
authorizing the repairs on engine houses Nos,
20 and IL, provided the expense does not exceed
q specified sum, and for the placing of gas lamps
on the levee, along the Pontchsrtrain railroad to
the depot, was also concurred in.
The board then adjourned.
Hard of A ssIsaanf Alderman
The board met last evening, President Kearny
in the chair. Present Messrs. Breen, Farrell
Walker, Aitkens. Fisher, Rose, Wynne, Camp,
Pemberton, Grandpre, Morphy, Montgomery and
Pandely.
The treasurers report for the previous week
showed: Receipts $l0.0l2 81. exp enditures s4S.-
SCI SO, balance on hand s497, l38 Al. Referred
to the finance committee.
The controller informed the board of the adju-
dcation of contract for Smelling and grading Jo-
sephine street TO II. McGunn, principal, B. Col.
Inns, security, at 81 rs per running foot, and con-
tract for Smelling and grading Camp street to F.
Marquee as principal, and p. Leahy, security, at
So 35 per running foot. Referred to streets and
landings committee.
Also contract for repairing and keeping in re-
pair bridges in First and Fourth Districts TO H. G.
Brown, principal. Spencer Field, Sr., security for
SIS 600 for the old bridges and five cents per foot
measure for new bridges.
In Second District TO John Bietry, principal. B.
s. Hsrrison security, at $l4 000 for repairing old
bridges and four cents per foot for the new
bridges.
In Third District to Ed. Burns, as principal, and
VIM. Henry, security. $4,000 for repairing the old
bridges and five cents per foot for new bridges.
Also contracts for farming revenues of the va
rioUs markets during the ensuing year.
Also contracts for Smelling and grading Con-
stance street TO F. Marquee, principal, p. Irwin
sc curity, for 81 90 per running foot.
Also contract for Smelling and grading Liberty
street 10 III Mc(iuinu princiual-John Bietrv "a