The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-10

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sna ohait. oogs Railroad company Corporation Of th
Be ii ordained, That the time limited rid est
November "a 1867 for the completion of the
railroad Of the said The New Orleans, Mobile and
Chattanooga Railroad Company, between the
city OF New Orleans and the city of Mobile 10 the
ordinances which have been heretofo ad opted
by The city of New Orleans in relation 10 the said
company, be and the same is hereby extended fol
me term OF one year, I'D est, until November "a
| 1870 from and after the expiration of the time
limited In the said ordinances heretofore adopted
The committee on water works submitted the
| following substitute. in lieu OF a resolution re-
eeived from The Board of Aldermen, but which
was found to contain a clerical error requiring
correction The resolution wss unanimously
adopted on It's several readings, to read as fol.
| lows:
ResOlred. That the mayor, controller aud trea.
surer. and the chaiTmeD of the finance committees
OF The Common Council, be and they hereby
sutDorized 10 issue TO the commiss 0ners of the
City Water Works bonds TO the extent of one mil.
lion hse hundred thousand dollars, bearing date
lst January, 1869 payable at thirty years date,
WIN interest at i've per cent. per sDnum, 81 $685.
| 300. 10 be paid to said liquidators. of the Com
mercial Bank in Sc tlement of the purchase
on sald Water Works. and the balance,
slOo 100, TO be used may by the commissioners
be deemed necessary for the extensions Of said
wafer works. subject TO the approval Of the Com.
Ayes-Messrs. Kesrny, Rose, Athens, Walker,
Pemberton, Camp, Montgomery, Grandpr6, Fisher,
horhpy, Pandely and Breen.
Mr.. Montgomery offered the following presm.
bic ard resolution
WHEREAS, The rejection by an almost unani.
nous vote, OF the ordinance passed by the Con-
mon Council with a view TO the relief of the city
from rs financial endorsements, together with
the publicly expressed belief of the citizens at
lar hat III a..
TO cope with the many difficult questions waica
daily present themselves for solution are posi.
tive proofs of the lack of confidence on the part
OF the people in this body as such therefore
Resolred That the Common Council in a
body, believing il their duty to bow to the
will OF the people whom they profess to repre-.
sent. hereby tender TO the mayor their resigna.
uons, TO take effect as soon as their successors
shall have been elected.
Mr.. Farrell here entered and took his seat.
The resolution being upon its first reading a
motion to adopt was decided sfirmstivey.
Under suspension of the rules it was placed
upon its second reading, when Mr. Pandely moved
TO amend by striking from the body of the resolu.
ton the words " Common Councan and substi
tutiDg therefor the words Board Of Assistant
Aldermen"
The amendment was accepted.
n iui tnei amehuinent was OuereQ Dy Mr.. Pan
dely to strike out the words 4" as soon as their
successors shall haze been elected" and substi.
tute the word 4" iBlmedid teh."
Mr.. Aiikens moved to lay this last amendment
Of Nj. Pandely's on the table.
Mr.. Psndely called fer the ayes and nays on |
Mr.. Aiikens's motion.
The amendment was laid on the table with the |
following vote
Yeas - Messrs. Rose, Athens, Pemberton,
GrsndpIe, Fisher, MOrphy. Breen-7.
Nays-Messrs. Kearny, Walker, Camp, Mont.
gomery, Pandeiy-5.
Mr.. Farrell voting blank.
On motion OF MIR. Pemberton the resolution was
finally adopted with the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Rose, Walker, Pemberton, Mont.
gomery, Grandpre Fisher, Psndely-7.
Nays Messrs. Kesrny, Aitkens, Camp, Nor.
ply, Farrell. Breen-6.
The following resolution was called up by Mr.
Fisher, placed upon its several readings and
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Kearney, Rose, Athens Walker,
Camp, Fisher, MOrIhy and Breen-S.
Nays-Messrs. Pemberton, Montgomery, Grand.
,r6 ard Psndely-4.
Rescued, That the controller be and he ia
leTeby authorized TO warrant on the treasurer in
avor of Mrs. Eliza Lands tutrix of the minor
children OF the late L. II. Place, for the SUN OF
977 62, due said l.. III. Place for services rem.
ered as member Of the Board of City Assess
SCI.
The petition of Jacob Schiling, asking that he
e relieved from payment of license for the
sst six months, during most of which time he
vas engaged in no business requiring license,
Fas referred to the finance committee.
The petition Of property holders on First, Sec.
nd and ST. David streets, asking that foot bridges
e built at the intersection OF these streets, was
eferred 10 the committee on streets and landings.
The petition of j. b. st. Amsnd, notifying the
ouncil that owing to the city having failed to
ompy with the terms Of his contract for furnish.
ig the city with lumber. he considers said con.
rsct rescinded. was referred to the committee
n streets and landings.
The petition OF Jonas Pickles, complaining of
nperfect drainage between the Old aud New
annals, was referred to the committee on streets
I'd landings.
Mr.. PaDdely here made a motion TO adjourn.
hich wss defeated.
On motion Of Mr.. Fisher the sergeant at arms
as directed to notify the president and members
the Board of Aldermen that this board awaited a
ler presence to go into joint session. /,
JOINT SESSION. 4
The Board of Aldermen here entered when the
onmon Council went into joint session, Presj. :
INT Marley in the chair, and quorum present
The council proceeded at once to the special
lsDess OF the sessioD-the election of certain
'ecihed officers whose terms of Office expire. b
'sigpated in resolution adopted by the council Q
previous meeting, with the coming year, and :
ill such vacancies as exist also for the cleo. n
IN of ten engineers. including the city surveyor
prepare plan for the better drainage of the VI
~.
Mr.. Shields here nominated the following named
ntlemen for assessors of the districts set oppo.
e their respective names. There being no on.
siiion. the council proceeded 20 ballot with the
lowing result:
Jno. I. Plsttsmier. First Assessment District.
wing received majority Of the votes cast was
clsred duly elected assessor for that district
}. II. Wickwsre, Second Assessment District.
wing received majority of the votes cast, was az
clsred duly elected assessor for that district. n
>. Ferrier, Third Assessment District, having So
eived majority of the votes cast, was declared We
y elected assessor for that district.
J. L. L'Hoste, Fourth Assessment District