New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-13
THE CITY COUNCIL.


Board Of AAdermer
At the meeting last evening, President
Graham in the chair, Aldermen Burbank.
Devices, Kellogg, Stapletoa, and Tucker
were present.
Communication from the Mayor relating
to the resoluti on for the employment Of
300 men by the City Surveyor to clean the
draining canals, and urging the Importance
of taking action Immediately upon this
matter. The communication was received,
Alderman Clay asked leave Of absence for
two or three weeks. Granted.
From lower board for concurrence: Reso.
luton authorizing the City Surveyor to
maca1amize Magnolia street. Referred to
Streets and Landings Committee.
q Petition from party who performed his
contract some months since for furnishing
lake shells, and claims that he was not paid
as he should have been when city money was
at only seventeen per cent discount. He asks
that his warrant on the Treasurer may be
increased in amount sufficiently to cover
the difference between that and the present
rate of discount OF city money. Laid on
the table.
Communication from Bernard Avegno in
reference to the conversion of the city cur.
reucy into two hundred thousand obIiga,
tions of twenty dollars each, COmmunica.
tion received
The President appointed in accordance
with the usual requirements the Finance
and Streets and Landings Committees for
the current wear. Finance Committee
Messrs. Clay, Burbank, Tucker, and Wool.
feT. Streets and Landings Committees
Ne5srs. Devices, Dumas, Kellogg, Stapleton.
During the absence of Alderman Clav RIr,
Burbank was designated IS TEMPORARY
chairman of the Finance Committee.
Adjourned for fifteen minutes,
On reassembling Alderman Devices Of
fared resolution to authorize the CITY
Surveyor to employ 200 men to clean the
draining canals in view of the sanitary con.
dition of the city. Yeas, Aldermen Devices
and Tucker; nays, Aldermen Burbank and
| Kellogg The President gave the casting
! vote against the proposition.
Resolution to extend John Coleman *
! Co.'s square block granite pavement con.
| tract Referred to Committee on Streets and
| Landings.
Communication from Alderman Stapleton
| rendering his resignation as q member Of
| the Board Resignation accepted.
! Resolution for concurrence reducing the
| license for sale of lottery tickets, and pro.
| vidlng that in cases pending against lottery
! dealers for license costs of court he paid BY
| dealers. Referred TO Finance Committee.
At nine o'clock adjourned.
BOard OF Assistant Aldermen.
This board met last evening in regular
| session. Present, Mr.. Chad wick in the char.
and Messrs. Dunn, Perkins Sauvinet.
Hearny, Joubert, Scott Sullivan, Sampson,
| MARY, TheZan, Sterry, and FlooC
| Mayor Heath handed in the resignation of
| Mr.. W. I. Hepp, as q member of this board
indorsed by General Buchanan. The same
official announced the appointment of Mr..
| A. Kearny to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Ecarny
/ took his seat.
| The Treasurer reports receipts for the
| week ending 9th inst, SlS5, 53s 70, eyreudi.
| lures S74.76S ~; balance on hand sos III:
| legal tender notes $50 %. Referred.
! City Surveyor Bell proposed making Ger,
| tain improvements in raising the curbings
| of Canal street, and making foot bridges at
| the crossings of wide iron. Referred
| 1t was announced that w. e.. Morehead
had been appointed under warden OF the
workhouse in place of ]. Chellett. resigned,
A loHg communication from Treasurer
| Howell in reference to city finances. con.
| tanning suggestions, was referred to a
special committee consisting Of Messrs.
Kearny, Scott, and Dunn,
The committee to which had been referred
| two propositions from parties to improve
| the city park was taken iuD. A resolution
to farm out the city park was passed on drst
| residing.
Messrs. John Coleman and Co. we're given
an extension of time two years. to finish
their contract VIII me CITY
The Controllers semiannual report. in
| book form, was received.
communication from o lottery dealer
was disposed of by amending the city or.
diuance relative to lottery ticket vendors.
Adopted on second reading and sent TO the
other board.
proposition from Mr. Bernard Avegno
relative to the city currency was referred
to the Finance Committee.
| On motion of Mr. Sullivan. the subject of
Issuing certificates of indebtedness in place
of city bills was taken up. The resolution,
which originated in this board some weeks
ago. came down from the upper board
amended so as to read that mo more city
money shall be issued for auv purpose
whatever The amendment was Concurred
in, and the ordinance fhally adopted.
Mr.. Sullivan introduced a resolution
authorizing the City's arbitrators on the
waterwOrks question to al once proceed to
business and make estimates whether the
WaterwOrks arbitrator meet them or not.
An election was eutered into for the pur.
pose Of chosing president in place of Mr..
Hepp, resigned.
Messrs. Chadwick and Sauyi1et were the
only nominations.
Mr.. Chadwick receiYed seven votes, Mr..
Ssuvnet i've, and Mr.. Flood one.
Mr.. Chadwick was cdaducted to the chair
and made few approEfiate remarks on the
| occasion.
A communication fl0m Mrs. Murphy,
president Of an asyluuI was referred.
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