The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-30

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to the city for draining purposes the use of the
channel Of Bayou st. John from the mouth OF the
Csrondelet Canal to the N. Z. or lower side OF St.
Ann street for the term of their charter, accord-
ing to the plan above mentioned.
4. ResOlued further. That IN consideration OF
said privileges the city binds itself to cease drain
ing into the nayigabls channel OF the said Bayou
ST. John and Carohdelet Canal from the lst Of
February, 1869, and to pay said Gagnet the sum Of
twenty-five thousand dollars.
5. Res0iued further, That In consideration OF the
above privileges and on receiving due notice from
the mayor, of the completion of contract between
said Louis Gagnet, lessee. and the Csrondelet
Canal and Navigation Company and the city of New
0resns the controller be and he is hereby author
izedto issue warrants on the treasurer in favor Of
Louis &c net amounting in the aggregate to twen-
ty five thousand dollars divided into such sums as
the said Louis Gsgnet may require, ia full pay
ment of all his claims for damages against the city
6. Resolued further, That upon completion Of
the foregoing the city attorney is instructed to
withdraw the appeal of the suit OF Louis Gsgnet
lessee of the Carondelet Canal and Navigation
Company Us. the City Of New Orleans, before the
Supreme Court. I'D. arr-.s......
The following report from the committee on
streets and landings was received:
Committee OF STREETS AND LAHDISGs,l
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
City Hall, July %, 1857
To the 30 orsble Board Of Assistant Aldermen
GenHenen-Your committee have the honor TO
report upon the following subjects referred to
them, viz:
Josephine street, between Apollo and Liberty
streets, asking that tho street be planked or
shelled at the expense of the city, your commit
tee would report that, as the city removed and
used the plsnks for repairs to wharves during
the war it is just that the loss sustained by the
property owners who paid for this plankng
should be made good by the city. The use OF
this lumber by the city was q necessity at the
time, and a great benefit. Your committee,
therefore, report fsvorably on the petition. and
recommend that the street be sheled, and offer
the necessary resolution for adoption.
Upon the petition Of d. w. Greenlesf, ESD,
agent of the Mississippi Valley Transportation
Company, praying for relief from extra wharf
age tax on empty barges Of five dollars ($5) per
day. showing that the company pay loo: per ton
all barges arriving at the port for five days, and
their tugs only arriving once in seven days,
make it impossible to have the empty barges
taken awey in the specified ii ne Olive days. The
wharfage Of l0c. per ton amounts annually to
over five thousand dollars, (s50OO,) and any
charge over that is onerous to the Mississippi Val
ley Transportation Company. and also to the com.
merce Of the city. Your committee would re.
specially report favorably on the petition, and
ofier the necessary resolution for adoption.
GERALD FARRELL,
Chairman.
W. W. WALKER,
H. F. STURCKES,
G. PANDBLY.
On motion, the rules were suspended to allow
Mr.. Farrell to introduce the following resolution,
which was adopted on its several readings with
the following vote:
Yeas-Kearny, Rose, Walker, Pemberton,
Camp, GrandpIe, Fisher and Farrell.
Nsy-Mr. wynne. Mr.. Sturcken voting blank.
ResolUed, That the time of loading aud unload
ing bsrges of the Mississippi Valley Transports
ton Company, and all other barges, be and =
hereby extended from Eve to eight days, and said
time to remain so fixed during the pleasure of the
Common Council.
Resolued further, That all ordinances or parts
Of ordinances in conflict with the foregoing be and
| the same are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Farrell obtained suspension of the rules to
introduce the following resolution, which was
| adopted on its first reading:
Resotred, That the controller be and he is here
by authorized to adjudicate contract. after ten
days. notice in the official journal, TO the lowest
bidder or bidders, for sheiling and grading jose
phine street, between Apollo and Liberty streets,
| the work TO be done in strict accordance with
plans and specifications file in the office of the
| city surveyor.
| Mr.. Camp moved and obtained a suspension
of the rules to offer the following resolution, which
was read and referred to the finance committee !:
1 WHEREAS, May persons NuO nave Oils aga usl
| the city of New Orleans are willing to receive in
payment thereof city currency; therefore, be II
| ResOlUed That the treasurer be and he is hereby
| ordered to pay all bills and claims presented by
1 parties who are willing TO receive city currency
in payment for the same, any resolution to the
| contrary Notwithstanding.
Mr.. Fisher presented the following resolutions.
which were read and adopted on their first
reading:
WHEREAS, In the present condition of the city
finances it becomes necessary TO adopt some
measures TO restore the credit of the city. and to
redeem its issue of notes, thereby the better to
enable the city authorities to commence and carry
out healthy system of retrenchment:
| ResOlred, That in the opinion of the Common
Council of the city OF New Orleans it is necessary
for the immediate and permanent relief OF the
| city, that the legislature now in session be and
they are hereby requested to pass such acts as
viii enable the city TO enforce the collection Of all
taxes past due; TO issue bonds 10 the extent oi
five millions of dollars. payable IN forty years or
less, and to lay special tax on all OF the real and
personal property of the city, sufficient to meet
The interest on said bonds and to provide sink
irg fund for the final redemption thereof.
ReSOlUed, That the mayor be and he is hereby
requested to forward a copy of the foregoing
resolution to his excellency the governor, aud to
the presiding officers of both branches OF the
General Assembly.
On motion TO suspend the rules to put the
resolution on its second reading, Mr.. Pembertor
asked permission to offer the following substitute
which was read and laid on the table:
u is proposed that no further issue of city notes
shall ever be allowed, aud none received in pay
ment of taxes, licenses or other claims due the
city. $500. .
That all money transactions, both payments anG
receipts, shall be in the legal currency of thu
United States only. .......
| That board of commissioners to redeem the
city currency shall be appointed by the governor
of the Sta'e, without salary. and composed OF five
| free holders, one OF whom to be the preside 1t o
the board who shall have sole charge OF the liqui
dstion of the city currency, and shall be subjec
10 removal by the governor.
That one fifth Of the gross monthly receipts into
the city treasury shall be under the control Of saiC
board 10 be used for the redemption of city notes
and the board shall advertise every month in TIVE
city papers for sealed proposals to furnish the cur
rency TO the extent of the means in ha0d, and thu
adjudication shall only be to the party who oHeri
the best terms for the city.
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