The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-24
.oAKD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
REGULAR SESSION.
CrY HALL, NEw OKL Ja. |


berton, Camp. Montgomery, Grandpre, Fisher,
PandeIy, Wynne and Farrell.
The reading OF the minutes of last meeting was
on motion dispensed with.
The following communication from the board of
commissioners. city Water Works. was read and
referred to the committee on Water Works:
OFFICE CRY WATER WORKS,
New Orleans, Dec. %, 1868.
To the Honorable the hsyor and Common Council, eyof
Dew Orleans:
The board Of commissioners of the city Water
Works respectfully invite your attention to the
fact of their having no suitable Office accommo-
dalton, and that they are now located by suffer-
ance only, in q most unsuitable building, the pro-
perry Of the Commercial Bank.
The city owns a property the Iron Building"
located at the head OF Canal street, constructed
originally for Water Works purposes, which can
be made TO answer, without the necessity for rent
or purchase. therefore request the immediate
transfer of that building, which is unoccuped aud
useless as 1t stands. TO this board with authority
10 fiji 1t up and appropriate 1t to the use proposed
Most respectfully,
F. ii. HATCH, President pro tenn.
The treasureris report for the week ending
December 10, 1868, showing receipts IS .502 80;
expenditures s73, 240 46; balance on hand s429,-
400 OF was referred TO the finance committee.
The following communication from the secreta-
motion laid upon the table
OFFlcE OF SECRETARY OF BeARD OF PUBLIc)
SCHOOLS OF NEW ORLEANS,
tf New Orleans. nAcemhar -, 1868.
TO Board Of Assistant Aldermen of the Com
Gente,nen--I am instructed by the First District
supervisory committee of the Board of Public
Schools of New Orleans, to furnish your honorable
body with the following copy of resolution unani-
mously adopted at O meeting Of the committee
lAlA he lat mat
Very respectfully, EUG. DEsDuERs,
Secretary Board of Public School Directors.
(CoPY.l
WHEREAS, On due examination II has been
ascertained that the lots belonging to the city of
New Orleans, situated at the corner Of Chippewa
and Richards streets, are worth $500 per lot. and
the lots at the corner Of Melpomene and Magnolia
streets, are fully worth $500 per lot and whereas,
in the opinion OF this committee. the location at the
corner Of Melpomene and Magnolia streets is
eligible and good location for the erection Of
school house that the lots are amply large for
the purposes intended that any location further
back would be too remote, be it
Resolued, That the Board Of Assistant Alder
men of the Common Council be earnestly request
ed to reconsider their action in the premises"
Mr.. Breen here entered and took his seat.
The following resolutions from the Board Of Al
dermen were unanimously concurred in on their
several readings: --
he is hereby instructed TO place, or cause to be
placed, gas lamp-post at the corner of Washing
Ion and St. Thomas streets (southwest corner.)
Resolced That the city surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized 10 have pipe placed in the
well Of Ninth Street Market for accommodation of
fire engines. W I
RESOLVED That the surveyor be and he is
hereby authorized aad instructed TO place a
tagged crossing at the intersection Of Espsnade
ana ST. Claude streets /; Preceded that the cost of
ssme does not exceed (sl50) one hundred and
The finance committee submitted the following
report
FINANCE COMMITTEES RooM,)
No. 20 City Hall, :
New Orleans, bee. %, 1861
To ih HonOsb the President Members Of tbs Beard
Gentlemen Your committee beg leave TO report
for your consideration the usual ordinances fixing
1be rate of taxatioDs for the year 1868, and re-
commend that action be had thereon previous to
Respectfully submitted,
Tn: F. FISHER, Chairman
r. wYSsE,
john BREEH.
The following resolutions accompanying the
above report were read and unanimously adoDted
on their several readings
ResolUed. hat the consolidated loan tax be and
the same is hereby fixed at siXty cents on every
one hundred dollars Of the assessed value OF all
The real estate within the limits Of the city of New
Orleans for the year 1865.
Resolred, That the rate of taxation for the year
1865 On the assessed value of all the real estate
within the city Of New Orleans, appearing on the
tabeau of assessment made by the city assessors
for the year 1868, be fixed a. follows:
For the annual interest Of the bonds issued by
the city In favor Of the Jackson and Great North.
ern Railroad Company, the New Orleans, Opelou-
sss and Great Western Railroad Company, and the
PontchartrGin Railroad Company, twenty cents on
every one hundred dollars.
For the ten per cent. bonds issued by the city
of New Orleans, for the payment Of the floating
debt, twenty-five cents on every one hundred dol.
lars.
For the ordinary expenses of the city govern
ment for the year 1869, forty-fve cents on every
one hundred dollars.
Resolred. That the rate Of taxation for the year
1868, on the assessed value OF all the personal rro
perry, capital, income, household furniture, etc.,
within The limits Of the city Of New Orleans, sp
pearing on the tableau OF assessment, made by the
city assessors for the year lS6s, be fixed as fol-
lows, to wit:
For the annual interest on the bonds. issued by
the city in favor of the New Orleans jackson aod
Great Northern Railroad Company, the New Or
leans 0pelousas and Great Western Railroad Com
pany, and the Pontchartrsin Railroad Company,
twenty cents on every one hundred dollars.
For the ten per cent. bonds issued by the city
of New Orleans. for the payment of the floating
debt, twenty five cents on every one hundred dol
lars.
For the ordinary expenses of the city for the
year 1862 one dollar and five cents on every one
hundred dollars.
The committee on streets and landings sub nit.
ted the following report: 4
COMMITTEES OF STREETS AND LANDINGs,l |
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, !
City Hall, Dec. %, 1861 !
To the Honorable Board Of Assistant Aldermen
Genaemen-Your committee have the honor to |
report upon tho following subjects referred to
them, viz:
First-Upon the communication of the control.
Ter, Dec 18th, lS6S. informing the Common Coun.
Gil Of the adjudication OF the following contracts.
viz:
!. A contract agreesoly to ordinance No. 1889,
N. S., for grading and Smelling Constance street,
from Josephine TO st. Andrew street, to +. Mar |
quez as principal. p. Irwin security, at two dol
lars and nine cents ($2 09) per running foot
?. A contract in accordance with ordinance No. |
1l49, N. s., for grading and Smelling Liberty |
street, from ITALIA street to Felicity road, to HI.
Ne Quinn as principal. John Bietry security ct |
1xo dollars and thirty cents per running foot
3. A contract In accordance with ordinance No. |
1l50. N. g.. for grading and Smelling Felicity
read, from Bsronne to Howard street, TO H. Nc |
Quinn as principal. John Bistry security, at two
collars and nine cents (s2 .09) per running foot.
4; A contract sgreesbly to ordinance No. 1851, |