New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-24

duce the present circulation and afford re.
lef. Unable at present to pay for the Water
works lately purchased, the city will not for
long time, under the most favorable cir
cumstances. be able to appropriate the
amounts which will soon be required by
the much needed extension of those works.
your committee, therefore, recommend, by
sold.
Respectfully submitted,
| JOHN A. O'BRIEN,
o. POYNOT.
The following accompanying resolution
was referred to the Committee on Water
works:
Rescued That the Controller be and he is
hereby authorized to advertise in the Off
cial journal of this city for ninety days, and
thirty days in one paper in Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati,
chicago and st. Louis, for proposals for the
sale of the Waterworks nov belonging to
this city, subject TO such specifications as
will be furnished by the City Surveyor, I'M
der the advice and direction of the Commit
tee on Waterworks: Provided, That the
party or parties bidding must satisfy the
| Council OF their ability to raise capital of
| hve millions OF dollars TO carry out such eX.
tensions for the supply of water as may be
required by the City Council.
| The two following were adopted on first
and second readings by the vote annexed to
each, the rule being waived, and ordered to
| be sent to the Lower Board:
Resided, That the Controller be and he
is hereby authorized to warrant on the
| Treasurer in favor of Patrick Mcnamara for
three hundred dollars, iu full compensation
for his services as witness in the case of
Fox VS.. Cities of Baltimore and New Orleans.
Yeas: President Marley and Messrs. Bo-
guile, O'Brien, Pessou, Prados and Shields
g.
Nays: None.
RESOLVED, That the Controller be and he is
hereby authorized to warrant on the Treas
urer In favor OF Mrs. Catherine Weldon for
the sum of three hundred dollars, in full
payment of her claim for ballast against the
city.
Yeas: President Marley and Messrs. Boz
guile, o'Brien, Pessou, Prados and Shields
IS. .... . ..-a.. t-.....
Nays: None. .
On motion Of Mr.. Shields, the following
resolution of Lower Board was called from
the table and concurred in on first and sec
ond readings, by the following vote, the
rule being waived:
ResolUed, That the Controller be and he is
hereby authorized to draw warrants in favor
OF all such tax payers as have paid taxes on
that ali elaine for ri
have been examined and onnroHe5 10 n1 td,d
Finance Committee of both Boards, and that
the warrants be issued on the order of the
said Finance Committees.
Yeas: PRESIDENT Marley, and Messrs. b.
guile, 0'Brien, Pessou, Prados and Shields
&c.
Nora. Noro
N"Ss -'ono'
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
me loliowine resolutions from the Lower
noS N were reaa the second stime' and sew
eiai'y cohcurreu III Dy the vote annexed |
10 eacn:
hesotoed, That the Controller be and he is |
hereoy authorlzed, TO adJudicate, after five |
days, notice in the official journal, a contract
lor snelil1g and grading st; Andrew street, |
th ;e,, VOTE % De done ~ strict aecordance
CITY Surveyor. W -'' IL ''io O''iOe VI 'ne
Yeos. prosida,,t AFar,,or, ga ,Yo.a.- n.
euille. o.Brien pesson prodos ond
SbieIds--e -
Ieas' None
RESOLVED, That. the Street Commissioner
pc aataor wa 70 place the necessary gas
Poydras streets ts S't gov O9'"eeii 0irou anu
e.. f,-aatso,-. .,.-,, So
,.,ino o,n",aS 49, anu A4sSs'S' Do
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Nays: None.