New Orleans Republican., 1868-01-19

Ol ClLy uUlcS iOA
six morths from first Feb
ruaTy, 1868. GOO-uOO OO
Outstanding warrants, 49,. 9l,O25 II
$2,63S,942 II
The following from the Committee on
Streets and Landings was received:
Board If Assistant Aldermen, \
City ball January H. 1858.
To the Honorable Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
GENTLEHEH-Your committee have the
honor to report upon the following subjects
referred to them, viz:
Upon the following communication from
the City Surveyor, which was referred TO
your committee;
| City Of New Orleans. January !, ls6s.
\ ITO the Honorable the Common Council. Board OF
Assistant Aldermen:
"GENTLEMEN-In consequence Of certain
| statements made by Mr.. Gauche be-
fore the committee investigating
charges against the Street Commits.
sioner, to the effect that one thousand
| (Sl8O0) dollars worth Of copper, etc, had
disappeared from the Bienvilie street drain
ing machine lately, beg leave to state that
| some copper pipe ana brasses were stolen
| from the building some twenty days ago. /
Immediately investigated the matter, but
| could find no clue to the guilty parties. The
amount of material stolen is trifing. lfthe
Council think necessary, / hope the matter
may be investigated in a proper manner, and
! not leave this department TO be assailed by
random insinuations, or its integrity
brought in question on account Of a case Of
petty larceny.
81 am respectfully, etc,
(Signed) w, II. BELL.
City Surveyor"
Your Committee having examined the
matter with care, both In connection with
testimony given before the committee now
| investig charges against the Street
COMMISSIONER, and with other evidence
| taken by this committee have come to the
conclusion that there was u theft committed
| about December IS of a small Quantity of
brass and copper from the BienVille
| street draining machine. The building
which contains this machine having been
burglariOusly entered, suspicion rests upon
Harry Thomas, a colored fireman formerly
employed with this machine, and efforts
have been made to arrest and bring him to
| trial, but il appears that the said Harry
Thomas left this city secretly and hastily
| about the time the brass and copper WAS
missed from the machine, an incident still
further pointing to him rs the guilty party.
The value of the stOleA property is about
S226, and the report circulated placing the
luss at $1,000 had its origin III ignorance or
malice. The loss is not one which will fall
upon the city, as the contractor who has
recently taken possession of this machine IS
bound by the terms Of his contract to leave
the machine ia the condition In which it is
at the time 1t Is turned over TO the said con-
tractor by the city. In conclusion, your
COMMITTEES are of opinion that no officer of
the city is at fault for this loss, but that it
is case of petty theft, such rs not only cor
poTations but individuals are st all times
liable to suffer from.
veyor of December l6 stating that the
nuisance whRryes were in very dilapidated
condition and require repairs and nsiOn,
your Committee would report by offering a
resolution authorizing the City Surveyor to
employ the necessary machinery and men to
make said repairs, using in these repairs as
far as practicable such material 40 may now
be in possession q this department
Upon the communication of the City Sur
veyor reporting favOrably upon petitions
referred TO him asking for the shelhng Of
First street from Carondelet to Howard
street, and for the shelling OF Howard
street between Felicity road and Washing
ton street, your Committee would report BY
offering resolution directing that the Sec
Rotary OF the Board oil Assistant Aldermen
ShAll feud raid petitions for publication to
the official journal in accordance with the
requirements OF the city charter, provided
that this official journal shall make said pub
ilcAllon " the expense Of she petitioners.
Chairman Committee Streets and Landings;
q. q. akuYINET.
s. STRAIGHT.
This following, accompanying the report,
vas adopted:
ResotUed, That the SecretaPyof the Board
Of Assistant Aldermen BE- aud he is hereby
directed TO send 10 the otficiai Journal for
Isubilcasi0n in accordance with the require
ments OF articles Nos. ll9, T2O, and l2l of the
city charter, petitions ef properly owners
asking for the shelling uf First street from
CArendeiet u Howard street. and Howard
'treet between Felicity road aud Washing
ton street.
The following accompanying the same re-
port WAS read twice under suspension Of
the Tules, and adopted:
ResolUed, That the City Surveyor be and
be Is hereby authorized 10 make the neces-
sarg repairs 10 the nuisance Wharvss, said
repatrs TO be made under the supervision of
the Committee or Streets and Landings,
aud that for this purpose authority is here
~ granted to the City Surveyor TO employ
snch naehinery and as many men as may
~ necessary.
onIemAL RESOLUTIONS.
Bg Mr. sssrTys
Rss0lusd, That the Controller Be and he Is
hereby authorized 10 advertise during ten
days IN the official journal for seated pro-
posals for cleaning the sinks Of the public
buildings Of the City Of New Orleans. ile
cording to BpecfficatiOns on ale In the street
CommisslOnefis oiEce.
Read twice under suspension Of the rules,
and adopted.
By Mr. Dumas
WHERnke, Tic commercial value of the
city notes d seriously atfected by the TACT
that the banks and oankips holises IN this
city refuse 70 accept them IN basiuess
transactions In Consequence IL an order
served on them hy the local assessors Of the
iaternel revenue department, aecardigg %
which the banking Institutions aforesaid
aave 70 psy = tax Of sen per eeatsn on all
city and state notes paid Qut By them from
and after the ial day Of August 1886: and
whereas, Said o7der 10 based on section
segentystpo Of the inieFdal revenue ln2e
ln force irom Gnd after August L 1885, il Is
therefore
Reaoiged By this Board Of Assistant Alder
lnens That She City Attorney Be ehd he u
hereby requested and required II examine
tho internal revenue lnNs and give his
oplaluu whether sad section aegcniy.tm0
o. any 1ther provision Of the lntefaei rev
enue laws applies to eur elts noteA o. ndt.
Adopted.
NJ Diam moved % recoRs5 der tie vote hy
@hseh ins 'ordinkuce Felaslva "a sAs
HhHrves, aad prosidias for hraiag sAe
revenues tAsteof, +" sna sloptea.
k.oas.