The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-17
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Resolred That within Eve days after the pro-
mitigation of The foregoing resolution, all OF the
money then in the city treasury known city
money shall be counted and destroyed in the msn-
Der prescribed in existing ordinances. and the
treasurer is hereby forbidden to pay out any OF
ss'd money, on any account whatever. --r
Mr.. PaDdeIy, objecting to the adoption of the
above resolution, offered the following az q sub.
sttnte: -
BE ii resolred, That the treasurer. controller
and chairman of the finance committees be and
they are hereby authorized and directed to de-
siroy, or caused TO be destroyed. IN the manner
prescribed In existing ordinances, all city notes
now in the treasury; and that from and after the
passage of this resolution. all city notes received
into The treasury from any source OF revenue.
whenever they shall amount to the sum of
(s25 0O0) twenty five thousand dollars, shall by the
| treasurer, cont oIler and chairman OF the finance
committees be 10 like manner destroyed.
Be az further resolued. That from and after the
passage of this resolution the treasurer Is directed
TO cease pay ing out city notes under any and all
circumstances and that all ordinances parts OF
ordinances in cobhct with these be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Fisher here moved to lay the substitute on
the table.
The yeas and nays were called for, resulting as
follows: nr
Yess-Messrs. Kearny. Rose, Walker Pember.
Breen.
Nays-Messrs. Aitkens, Montgomery, Morphy
and Pandely.
The substitute having been laid upon the table,
Mr.. Pandey called for division of the question,
and then moved to strike out the first section.
Mr.. Fisher moved to lay Mr.. Pandely's motion
on the table, which motion prevailed, the yeas and
nays being called resulting as follows:
pre-, Fisher, Morphy, wynne, Farrell and Breen.
Nays-Messrs. Kearny, Athens, Montgomery
ID Pandely.
Mr.. Fisher here moved the previous question"
The yeas and nays were called, the chair put
the motion. "Shall the previous question be now
put" which resulted in the adoption of Mr.. Fish
er's motion.
The vete was then taken upon the adoption of
the first section of the resolution. resulting as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Messrs. Rose, Walker. Pemberton Camp,
! Grandpre, Fisher, Mcrpby, wynne, Farrell and
Breen.
Nays-Messrs. Kearny, Aiken, Montgomery and
Pandely.
Mr.. Pandely here. made motion to adjourn,
which was lost.
The second section of the resolution was then
read, and on motion, adopted viva voce.
Mr.. Fisher moved for suspension Of the rules
to put the resolutions on their second reading.
The yeas and nays were called, resulting in the
adoption of Mr.. Fishers motion.
Mr.. Pandely moved to lay the resolution on the
tsble. Lost upon a call Of the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Pandely moved to refer the subject to a
special committee of four-one from each dis.
| trct.
Mr. Fisher moved to lay the motion on the table,
| which motion prevailed after call of the yeas
and nays was had.
Mr.. Pandely moved to postpone further con-
sideration of the resolution until next meeting.
| Tie yeas and nays were called, when Mr.. Pan
| deys motion was lost.
Mr.. Montgomery moved to adjourn. Upon q
| call of the yeas and nays the motion to adjourn
was lost.
| Mr.. Fisher called the previous question on the
adoption of the first section its second reading,
| which motion, after the yeas and nays being
| called, prevailed.
| The first section of the resolution was then
adopted on its second reading, with the following
| vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Rose, Walker. Pemberton, Camp,
/, Grsndpre, Fisher, Morphy. Wynne, Farrell and
| Breen-l0.
Nays-Messrs. KearDy, Aitkens, Montgomery
aid Pandely-4.
The second section coming up on its second
reading, Mr.. Pandely moved to lay on the table,
| which motion was lost.
The second section of the resolution was then
adopted on its second reading with the following
| vote: 1900 % WU
Yeas-Messrs Rose. Walker, Pemberton, Camp,
Il
| W,nne, Farrell and Breen-l2.
Nsys-Messrs. Kearny and Aitkens-2.
| Immediately upon the chair announcing the
vote both Messrs. Pandely and Fisher claimed the
| floor.
The chair decided Mr.. Fisher had the floor.
| Mr.. Pandely appealed from the chairs decision.
The yeas and nays were called for, resulting in
the decision of the chair being sustained.
Mr.. Fisher moved reconsideration of the vote
| by which the resolution had been adopted.
| Mr.. Rose moved TO lay Mr.. Fishers motion on
the table.
Which motion prevailed after call of the yeas
ard nays was had.
The following resolutions. reported upon favor
ably by the finance committee, vera read and on
| motion of Mr.. Breen, action upon them deferred
until the next regular meeting;
ResolUed That the controller be and he is
hereby authorized to sell, after ten days notice in
the official Journal the contract for collecting the
licenses ON all itinersnt merchants, pedders,
agents. and all who sell merchandise by sample
| or otherwise. without any ostensible place OF
business for the space Of one year, according to
specifications from the finance committee.
Resolued That the controller be and he Is
hereby authorized to edjudicate to the highest bid
der, after five days notice In the Official journal
the collection of all licenses trades, profes
sions etc., for the year 1859. The rate of license
10 be fixed by ordinance of the City Council be
fore adjudication of the collection of same.
Mr.. Fisher offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
I Resolued. That when this board adjourns il will
adjourn to meet on Friday evening next, at
o'clock, for the purpose of taking up and acting
on the license ordinance proposed by the finance
committee, as the special order of the day.
J,-Mr. N onsg omsry- orered the fcIlowfng resolu
ton, which was adopted:
| ResOlred, That the secretary be authorized Il
cause to be printed fifty copies Of the new license
ordinance reported from the finance committee
and have the same distributed among the mem
| bers of the Common Council before 18th inst.