New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-18
THE CITY COUNCIL.

At the meeting last evening Presiden
Marley was in the chair.
A communication from j. K. Mingle, Su
perintendent of the Fire Alarm Telegraph
office, stating that by virtue Of his lat
election he had assumed tie duties of hi
office and appointed operators. Received
and referred.
A petition from David Magner, corner
of Triton Walk and Dryades street, claim
ing damages for the destruction of proper
ty in bis store during disturbances before
the late election. Referred to Finance
Committee.
The Board concurred with the Lower
Board in passing, over the Mayors veto
the ordinance providing for the removal OF
all stalls and stands on the sidewalk OF
Bazaar Market, between the Meat and Veg.
etable Markets of the Second District.
The amendment of the Lower Board to
the ordinance providing for the issue OF
three millions Of bonds in exchange for city
notes, and for the express purpose of re-
| deemiDg this currency, was concurred in,
striking out the section imposing tax of
| five per cent on all outstanding city notes
after January l, 1869.
The Board adjourned to-Thursday even
ing, for the special purpose of taking ac-
ton on the market ordinance, if the same
in the meantime should pass the Lower
Board.
Board of Assistant Aldermen.
AT the meeting last evening, Mr.. Fisher
presided.
The Treasurer's weekly report showed
Receipts S576, 1885, expenditures SG4 77G:
balance on hand SSH ,5O7.
A message was read from the Mayor
inclosiDg the claim of Armand Belot, for
damages en- account of the alleged destruc-
ton by mob of the contents of his store
valued at S2G673 during the political
disturbances just prior to the election.
Also similar claims of Jules Lanabre and
Victor Belot for $4,000 and Sl2SO re-
spectively.
The message, which opposes the pay
ment of the claims, was referred.
The S3,OOO,OO0 city bond ordinance. from
the Upper Board, was taken up and adopt
ed as a whole on the second reading, with
some amendments.
Mr.. Breen being called to the chair,
Messrs. Sturcken and Fisher both moved
reconsiderations.
Mr.. Fisher was declared entitled to the
floor, and Mr. Sturoken protested.
Mr.. Fisher further moved that the ordi-
nance be sent to the Upper Board.
Mr.. Sturcken again protested that il
would be illegal for both Boards to act the
same evening on an ordinance amended
that evening.
Subsequently Mr., Sturcken, wishing to
reply to Mr.. Fisher, was ruled out of order.
Mr.. Sturcken was so indignant at what
he denounced as the unfairness of the deei-
sions Of the chair that he left his desk and
took seat near the reporters table. He
was opposed to Issuing all the bonds at
once for twenty-five years.
An ordinance authorizing the issue of
81 900, 900, as has been before published,
came from the Upper Board amended,
leaving the amount blank, and, as amend
ed. coneurred in.
The new market ordinance adopted by
the Finance Committee, (forty sectionsj.
and amended by the special committee to
whom it was referred, was adopted.
A resolution by Mr.. Pandely to issue
warrants to A. L. Lee, as State Printer,
and not to prejudice OF compromise the
tights of the city in any way in connection
with the printing BILL p was adopted.
The Board adjourned till Thursday even
ing, at six O'Clock,