New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-15
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Board of Aldermen.

Inc RESOLUTION requiring the Cnalrmen OF
the finance and streets and landings COM
mittees to remain in the city hall daily from
II A. III. till P. BI. was ordered to lie over.
The matter of leasing the iron building,
Canal street, and Dryades and Claiborne
markets, was referred.
The resolution allowing John Page Ss337
for repairs to engine houses was concur
red in.
Resolution allowing the controller two
license clerks was laid on the table.
The resolution authorizing the mayor to
purchase a bell for the fair grounds was
lost.
Resolution allowing Alexander Walker
$4,000 for services was amended to read
$1,000, and adopted.
Resolution allowing Superintendent Weeks
to connect the wires of the city telegraph
office with the fair grounds bclfry was
adopted.
The resolution for the sale of the revenues
of the stalls between the Meat and Vegetable
markets was adopted.
Mir. Graham gave notice that at the next
meeting he would move reconsideration Of
the above.
The board adjourned until the 28th inst.
Board of Assistant Aldermen
This board met last evening in regular
session, Mr.. Sauvinet in the chair, and
Messrs. Sterry, Straight Dunn, Gauche
Sampson, Perkins, Thezan, and Jouberi
present.
The following communication from his
honor the mayor was read and referred tc
the finance committee:
GBETLEMEN--I desire again to call youl
attention to the fact that the charter of the
Commercial bank of New Orleans expire;
in April next, and to the necessity for i'm
mediate action, in order to carry out the
provisions of said charter.
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expiration of thirty Eve years it shall bC
lawful for the city to purchase from the Com
mercial bank the waterWorks constructed by
said bank, and that the said bank shall not
refuse to sell the works aforesaid with al
the rights and privileges appertaining there
to on certain terms, as provided in sai(
charter
Past experience has shown the great dis
advantages of having the waterworks unde
tion. The charter Of such corporation beint
limited, and the company looking forward
to the expiration of the same, the supply O
water has not been in proportion to the ad
vancement Of the city, and to-day q com
paratively small portion of our city i
sufficiently supplied with water
| earnestly recommend that a cOmmitte
of the council be appointed for conferenc
with the Commercial bank in reference T.
the purchase of the present works.
Very respectfully,
Messrs. Ellerman and Kern, by etition
| asked permission to erect large buildIn
in the 3quare bounded by Poydras, BG
rome, Penn, and Perdido streets. Tn
ground will revert to the city in 1883, fror
the CarrOllton railroad company. Adopte
| on second reading.
Tho mayor, by resolution, is authorize
TO enter into notariRl act with Louis Nee
to hire the premises occupied by the city a
an insane asylum for one year at 5000 pc
month. Adopted on second reading.
From and after date the porters of tn
first and third district police stations
allowed S45 per month salary. Adopted o
second reading.
The annual budget of estimated expend
lures and receipts for 1868 of the city wa
read and adopted on second reading.
1.-THE budget in detail will be given in ou
edition containing the official proceeding
of the council.
The committee on streets and landing
fully exonerated Mr.. Surveyor Bell froI
any knowledge OF the theft of brass an
copper from the Bienville street drainin
machine.
Mr.. G@uche in explanation stated that
WAS rot aware that Mr.. Bell had bee
charged with stealing either copper or bras
| The city surveyor is authorized by resOlJ
tiOn adopted on second reading to max
necessary repairs on the nuisance wharvei
Resolution by Mr.. Sterry: That the col
troller advertise for proposals to clean th
various public sinks. Adopted on secon
reading.
By Mr.. Dunn: That the city attorney b
requested to make certain inquiries int
/ the reason why bankers will not receiy
city notes. Adopted.
| At the last meeting MFR. Dunn gave motto
that he would move Reconsideration OF th
wharf ordinance at this meeting, and he no
asked that it be brought up, principally f
| the purpose oflearning what effect the ord
nance would have on proposed floating batl
to be established hereafter. 1t was state
that the petition handed in last June wa
not to be found just now.
Mr.. Perkins was of the opinion that til
leasing of the wharves would in no maune
interfere with floating baths.
| A reconsideration was voted down.
| Mr. Dunn moved that the upper board
requested to meet this board in joint se
sion Tuesday evening next for the purpos
| of adjusting the differences existing betwee
the controller and the finance committee.
| 1t was stated that city ordinances are indei
mite on the subject, and Mr. Sampson was
| favor of q joint meeting for the express pul
| pose Of passing plain law to govern th
/ matter.
Mr.. Dunn stated that three lawyers ha
| given their opinions that the stand taken
| Controller Mandell was well founded.
| Mr. Straight announced his belief tbs
Mr.. Mandell was doubtless right in his ow
| belief and intentions.
Adopted.
/ A petition from several billiard saloo
| proprietors was read, asking the council
| reduce the amount of license on each table
| They made detailed statement for the beI
| ett Of tic members. Referred to fnanC
committee.
/ petition from several auctioneers al
nounced that they protested against th
| action of the council in increasing th
license on their profession. They aske
that the license be reduced to 500 per al
NUN. Referred to finance committee.
| A. j. McCulloch petltioned the council
| grant him the privilege of transferring hi
shellroad contract to II. McGuinn. Referre
to finance committee.
A petition from proprietors of wagon
drays, and other vehicles asked that th
license on their pro sessi0n be reduced. b
ferred to hnsnce committee, with recon
mendation that thep iepOrt favorably,
Mr.. Straight was not in favor of maxim
any reduction In one case, as such an aetio
would bring In hundreds of petitions.
Mr. Perkins expressed himself rather
favor of reduction In the case of drayme
and the like rather than an increase. b
ferred.
A communication from some one ia refel
ence to wood supplied the iLsane asylut
was reterred 20 the joint session to NEE
next Tuesday.
Tho board then adjourned until Taesda
evening next.