New Orleans Republican., 1868-11-12

the benefit of the corporations; Provided,
Inat SAID claims have not already been con-
nded TO the City Attorney, Assistant City
attorney, or other officials or employees OF
tne CITY, or by any contracts heretofore de-
termined by law or ordinance; And pro-
Sluea Iurther, That the city shall in no wise
Oe responsible for any fees, costs or other
expenses attending the prosecution of said
sults; and in no case shall compensation
exceeding twenty per cent on the amounts
recovered be allowed upon the proceeds OF
said suits returned to the city; And pro-
vided further, That those cases shall be
unknown to the city officers.
The following resolution from the Finance
Committee was read and unanimously
adopted upon its several readings:
ResolUed, That the Controller warrant on
the Treasurer in favor of John F. Rust for
the sum of five hundred dollars in United
States currency, in reimbursement of sim
liar amount deposited by him at the time Of
the adjudication of the contract for digging
canals.
The following resolution from the Finance
Committee was defeated on a motion to
adopt upon its first reading, the yeas and
nays being called:
Resolced, That the Controller warrant on
the Treasurer in favor of j. NJ. Weymouth
for $500, as reimbursement of the amount
paid in by Cresap & Mcmillan into the city
treasury, in obedience to military order
issued July s, 1862.
The following resolution from the Finance
Committee was read, motion to lay on the
table was lost, when the resolution was
placed upon its several readings and
adopted unanimously:
Resolred, That the Finance Committees be
and they are hereby authorized to contract
for and have printed bonds of the city of
New Orleans to the extent of two millions of
dollars, bearing date July %, 1888, payable
III thirty years after date, and bearing iu-
terest at five per cent per annum in semi an
nual coupons; said bonds or such amount
as may be necessary for the liquidation of
the city Indebtedness to the Commercial
Bank, to be signed by the MAYOR, Controller
and Treasurer, and paid over only upon the
order o! the Common Council.
The following resolution was read and re-
ferrcd to the Committee on Streets and
Landings:
Resolred That the Street Commissioner
be and he is hereby authorized to have all
the cutters in the Seventh, Eighth and
Ninth Wards of the Third District cleaned,
and the dirt thrown in the centre of the
streets, from the levee to Claiborne street.
q The Committee on S+reets and Iondings
,:I.,l a. o.
Suohl4''eu tHe iollo"InS repoFE
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS.
Board OF Assistant Aldermen,
City Hall, November 10 1868. }
10 Tue ihonofaOe Lne board oil Assistant Aldermen
GENTLEMEN-1o our committee have the
honor 10 report upon the following subjects
referred 10 them, VIZ
l. upon the resolution that the con-
tractor Tor planting shade trees on Elyslan
flelds street, ana replacing suth as may
nave dled mas failed TO execute his con
tract ana turther, that the street Comml5-
sloher De ana ne Is hereby authorized to
continue the planting OF said trees from
SoIlueiIe street 10 hlarl6uy lanai and that
ne replace such trees AS may nave died, your
committee report favorably.
:. upon the communication OF the City
surveyor relative TO the petlllon OF proper
~ uoIutrs on refers ana Clay streets, be-
tween Customnou9e ana Contl streets, aud
reporting 10 your honorable oedy that said
petition concerning the construction OF
sldeWaIks on sald streets has been pub
lIsheu according TO section l!9 OF the city |
cha5ter' and no opposition having been
nlaue thereto, your committee would report
IaNoreoIy on tne apJu1icttlon OF contract
Dy tne Coutroier' ana euer the necessary
reSoiutloh lor auoplon.
), Upon the petition OF residents of the
seven n. Ward, Ward, praying that Frenchmen