New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-08
CITY couNcIL--oFFIcIA Al
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERME,

Regular Session.
CITY HALL, New ORLEANS. :
October6 ., lsGs. (
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
present President Kearny and Messrs
Rose, Aitkens, Walker, Pemberton, Fisher
Sturcken, Pandely, Wynne and Farrell.
The reading of the minutes of the las
meeting was, on motion Of Mr.. Farrell dis
pensed with.
The Treasurer's report for the week end
ing October 8, 1865, showing receipts S48..
96l AZ; expenditures s57,5 so; balance on
hand 1907, 6lS 81; was referred to the F..
nance Committee.
The following communication from the
Controller was received;
CONTROLLERS OFFICE, CRY HALL, !
New Orleans, October D. lets. j
To the Honorable Common Council.
GEETLEMEN-AccOrding to act No. of
the Legislature, entitled an act relative to
pubic printing, signed and approved July
"a, 1868, have paid to the REPUBLICAN the
sum Of Sl035 for printing, from the tenth
to the thirtieth of August.
The bill for the month of September
amounting to $2320 has been presented and
payment asked. / would, therefore, most
respectfully ask for information on the sub
ject from your honorable body.
Yours, respectfully,
J. o. LANDRY,
Controller.
Under suspension of the rules. Mr.. Far.
rell introduced the following resolutions,
which passed their first reading:
WHEREAS, This Council did. on the
seventh day of July, 1865, elect an official
Journal, in which the official proceedings of
the Council and all advertisements of the
city should be published, and valid con-
tract was thus created between the city and
the party thus elected; and
whereas, Another newspaper published
IN this city has claimed the right to make
such publications and demand payment
therefor, at the rate of one dollar per
square; and
Whereas, Such demand would imnose
upon the city the burden of one dollar and
forty cents per square; work for which the
city has heretofore paid forty cents per
square; therefore, be it
Res0lued, That this Council has not
authorized payment to be made to the New
Orleans Republican for publication and ad-
Yertisements made in that journal.
Resoloed That the City Attorney be re.
quested to give his official opinion as 10 the
liability of the city for the double claim of
the proprietors OF the New Orleans Crescent
and Republican for publishing the proceed-
ings and advertisements of the city. and
until such legal opinion shall be obtained
and acted upon, that the City Controller be
authorized TO withhold his signature, or
draft upon the Treasurer for any claim for
printing submitted BY either of the parties
named In the foregoing resolution.
Messrs. Breen and Morphy here entered
and took their seats.
The following communication from the
Mayor was receivad, and refereed 10 the
Committee on Streets and Landings:
STATE or LoutuAsA.,
Mayorzlity of New Drleanss !
City Hall, October 9, lb6s
To the Honorable Conmoa Council:
GESTLEaEN--I deem it barely necessary
to DO more than call the attention of yonr
honorable body to the disasSrous flood with
which our city has been visited. and the
distress and loss To our fellow cifizens and
their families living in the rear Of tae civ.
TO believe shat immediate aciinn will Be |
taken 20 guard against a recurrence OF a |
similar misfortune.
Having visited and given the imms5Iase |
district my personal inspection. in com1anr
with the City Surveyor, aud from the bas Isl
Information / could gala, imperfect a. Il /
muet be, rs the water has not yet receded. I
] learn thst the protection levoes. together +
With those 10 the vicinity OF the draining {
machines. have been removed and used for l.
private use. which, In connection with tie |