New Orleans Republican., 1868-01-19

The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
sThe following communication from the
Mayor was receivd:
MAYoRALTT OF NEW ORLEANS
City Hall. I4th Day Of January 1868,
To the Honorable the Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN-I desire again to call your
attention to the fact that the charter OF the
Commercial bank of New Orleans expires
in April next, and to the necessity for i'm
mediate action, in order to carry out the
provisions of the said charter.
1t is provided in the said charter that at
the expiration of thirty five years it shall be
lawful for the city to purchase from the Com
mercial nank the waterworks constructed by
said bank, and that the said bank shall not
refuse to sell the works aforesaid, with all
the rights and privileges appertaining there
to on certain terms, rs provided IN SAID
charter.
Past experience has shown the great dis
advantages of having the waterworks under
the exclusive control OF private corpora
ton. The charter of such c0rpOI alton being
limited and the company looking forward
to the expiration of the same, the supply OF
water has not been in proportion to the ad'
vancement of the city, and to-daya com
paratiyely small portion of our city Is
sufficiently supplied with water.
L earnestly IGCOuliublh bllAb ~ NOlAlAAAANNN~'
of the Council be appointed for conference
with the Commercial bank in reference to
the purchase of the present works.
Very respectfully,
L. HEATH, Mayor.
On motion Of Mr.. Dunn the chair appoint
ed the following named gentlemen the com
mittee of conference to act in conjunction
with similar committee from the upper
board: Messrs. Gsuche, Sampson, and Jou-
bert.
The report of the Treasurer for the week
ending llth January, 1868, showing bal
anoe on hand of sl3s, ,63l IL, was referred to
the Finance Committee.
The Controllers weekly report of checks
drawn by the Treasurer for the week ending
January l3, 1868, Amounting to Sl3, 5l3 30,''
was referred to the same committee.
REPORTS PROM STANDING coMMlTTHRs.
The following report from the Finance
Committee was received:
FINANCE CoMMTTTEE RooN, CITY HALL,
New Orleans January H. 1868 I
To the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen:
GENTLEHEN-The Finance Committee have
the honor to report upon the following sub
ieCts referred to them:
On the petition of Louis Muh, relative to
the lease of his property (used by the In
sane Asylum), favorably by resolution.
On petition of Kern & Fellman, December
2, 1867, to be permitted to erect, under
certain privileges, an iron building next 10
the corner of Poydras and Baronne streets,
formerly used by the New Orleans and Car
rolltou railroad company, favOrably by
resolution.
On the petitions of John Maynard. porter
first district station, and j. A. Craig, porter
third district station, tor increase of salary,
fsvOrably by resolution.
On petition of william Joyce, policeman,
for refundment of amonnt retained from
his salary in May, 1867, for uniform, un-
Your Committee respectfully submit a
resolution to adopt the budget OF probable
receipts and expenditures of the city of New
Orleans for the year ending slst day of De
cemher, 1868 which was presented to your
honorable body on December IL 1857;
JOHN GAUCHE,
Chairman;
@. C. SAMPSON,
B. F. J0UBERT.
HThe following, accompanying the report,
was adoptsI on its first reading:
WHEREAS, The New Orleans and Carroll
ton railroad company have sold TO Messrs.
right, title, and interest to certain lot
of ground in the square bounded
by POydras, Barunne, PerdldO, and Penn
streets, and transferred to them the usu.
fruct acquired from the city by act passed
before Felix DeArmas, notary public, on the
18th of July, 1888; therefore
Be it resolued, That Henry Kern and B.
Fellman be and they are hereby authorized
to erect a brick building of thTe stories,
with iron front to the first story, ON the lot
belonging to the city of New Orleans, in the
square bounded by Perdido, BarOnne Poy-
dras, and Penn streets, measuring siXty.two
feet nine inches on Baronne street, seventy
four feet six inches front on Penn street,
sixty eight feet four inches Ia depth on the
side line nearest POydras street, aud
seventy-eight feet in depth I'm the other
side line, according to plans and speCihca-
tions to be submitted to aud approved by
the city surveyor.
Be Il further resolved. That II the city sur,
veyUr shall on completion of the aforesaid
building approve ias construction, the city
OF New Orleans will after the expiration Of
the present charter of the New Orleans and
CATrOllLon railroad company, 70 Wit; ON the
9Th of February, 1888, purchase from Henry
Kern and b. Felmgn the buildings erected
by them at value 10 be liked by four ap-
praisers, two 10 be selected by each party,
and in case Of disagreement will appoint an
umpire, whose decision viii be 6na.
Be Il further TesotUed, That the Mayor is
authorized to enter into any netalial act
necessary to the execution of this resolution.
The following, accompanying the same
report, were read twice ander suspension Of
the rules, and adopted:
Resolued, That the Mayor he and he /,
hereby authorized to enter into Contract on
hehali Of the city Of New Orleans, befDFe
the City Notary, with L0uis Muh. for the
lease OF the property nov nccnpie,i Dis All IN
sane asylum, for the term If Gnr year from
the 25th day Of January, 1868, NJ iNo hum,i.
red dollars per mouth, payab mnntnly.
Resolued That the Treasurer be and is
hereby instructed 70 pay Ia Louis Alnh
whatever amount may be du', "a hIla ap fu
December rs, 1867, ON account ~ refft By
the city ~ the property occupied As ~ iii-
sane asylum.
Resotped, That from aHa amer Ills dat.
the lOFters Of the frat aud lhirf district
pcstee stations BE- allowed forty ave daliAis
per month instead Of Lhlris.dse
ResolCgd, That In compliance with II,
IA Of The eitg charter tae following eetis
mate d liabilities and Expenditures II the
city Of New Orleans for the year eAaiug D.,
ceniber 81 1868, be. and the sAnle Ii hereby
adopteds
Probable recsipts Of ths city or New Or
ieaus for the year 1868:
Public schools. .......s.....S 80 600 90
House Of Rsfuge tbeyA) ..... 10000 on
Real eslate tax iof 1867 ....s 1891 600 90
fefsonsl estste AZ for 1851. 4A,QO0 0d
Conealidaisd lean tax $685. 5ltF
oQ9 and interest ca rail-
rona bonds- &2s5, 900. $4,000 90
Seaie!efieg. s..,..-... ....s 1000 o.
Morkhouse. .....-......l. l3O00 90
Street. railroads. "a nO0 IA
GnnLlnaant ! - n.