The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-24


Yess-Nessre. Rose, Aiikens. Walker, Penn
bertoD, Camp, Grandpre, Fisher, Pandely,
wypne, Farrell and Breen.
Eay-Mr. Montgomery. 4, q = ~. -
Resolued, That the adjudication by the control.
Tor of the contract, in accordance with ordinance
No. ll49, N. s., for grading and Smelling Liberty
street from 1halia TO Felicity road. to Henry Mo
Quinn as principal, Jne. Bietry, security, for the
sum Of two dollars and thirty cents ca 30) per
running foot. be and the same is hereby approved,
the security accepted and the mayor authorized
to enter into contract with the parties per nota-
rial act for the performance Of said work.
Resolced That the adjudication by the control.
Ter of q contract in accordance with ordinance
No. 1850, n s., for grading and Smelling Felicity
road from Bsronne TO Howard street, to d. Nc
Quinn a. principal, Jno. Bietry as security, Tor
the sum OF Two dollars and nine cents w O9) per
running foot, be and the same Is hereby spprov'
ed, the security accepted, and the mayor author
lied TO enter into contract with the parues per
notarial act for the performance OF said work.
On motion, the foregoing resolutions were or
dered transmitted to the Board of Aldermen for
concurrence.
Mr.. Morphy here entered and took his seat.
The following resolutions, reported favorably by
the committee on streets and landings, was read
and adopted on its several readings:
Res0lred, That the name Of the street now
known ss St. Mary, which runs between Poydras
and Julia, be and the same is hereby changed to
Church street. Be it further a0r
Resolred, That the street commissioner be and
be rs hereby authorized to change the name Of the
signs Of the lamps said street to Church street.
The following resolutions from the streets and
landings committee were read and adopted on
their seversl readings: sta %
Yess-Messrs. Rose, Athens. Walker, Pember.
ton, Camp, Grandpre, Fisher, Morphy, Pandely,
wypne, Farrell and Breen.
Nsy-Mr. Montgomery.
Resolved, That the adjudication by the con.
troller of q contract in accordance with ordi-
nance No. ll37, new series, for grading and shell,
ling Josephine street, between Apollo and
Howard sfIeets,to H. McGuinn as principal, b.
Collins security, for the sum of two dollars and
twenty. five cents (s2 2o) per running foot, De
and the same Is hereby approved. the security &C
cepted, and the mayor authorized to enter into
contract with the parties per notaral act for the
performance OF said work. t..--
Mr. Pandely here resigned the chair to Mr..
BTeeD.
The following resolution from the committee on
streets and landings was read and adopted on its
several readings with the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Rose, Aitkens, Walker, Pember.
ton, Camp, Grsndpie, Fisher, Morphy. wynne,
Farrell and Breen.
Nsy-Mr. Montgomery.
Resoired, That the adjudication by the control
Ter Of contract In accordance with ordinance
No. 1871, new series, for grading and Smelling
Craps rect, from Engben street TO Elysian Fields
street, TO Frank Marquee as principal. ID. Murphy
security, at two dollars and thirty-hve cents
(s2 35) per running foot. be and the same lie here
by approved, the security accepted, and the
mayor authorized to enter into contract with the
parties per notarial act for the performance of
said work.
The petition of Thos. L. Maxwell, civil sheriff,
parish Of Orleans was read as follows:
To the Honorable Common Council city New Orleans
The petition of Ihos l.. Maxwell, civil sheriff of
the parish Of Orleans, with respect, represents:
That during the recent troubles in this city, en-
gendered by political excitement and local causes
well known 10 your honorable body, and in conse
quence Of the manifest ineficiency Of the police
force, and at the earnest request Of large num-
Der of prominent citizens Irrespective OF party
and with the authority and sanction Of the military
commander of this department, your petitioner
was compelled to assume the arduous task OF re-
pressing the riotous demonstrations at that time
80 frequent, and to devise precautionary meas
ures for the protection of the lives and property of
our citizens. To accomplish this the attention Of
your petitioner and that of the officers under his
control was diverted from their ordinary legitimate
duties 10 the eDgrossing occupation Of preserving
peace and order throughout the limits of this par
sh. Your petitioner, in the discharge OF this onar
Gus duty-besides devoting his own and his OIL
GERS time and services to the purpose, incurred
In the hire Of cabs and carriages for convey
ance Of officers on special duties; for horses used
by patrol in the rear and on the outskirts OF the
city, well as in the town OF Algeirs and on the
right bank; for fresrme furnished to many special
deputies; fer Refreshments supplied on various
occasions TO officers on duty at night and for
other incidental expenses necessarily incurred.
In view Of the exertions of your petitioner and
the actual disbursements which the extraordinary
state Of affairs compelled him to make land which
be feels assured were effective In tending to alay
excitement and 10 restore the city to its wonted
quiet ard orderly condition. your petitioner prays
this honorable body TO allow him the sum of five
thousand dollars (<5OOO) as compensation for the
services and expenditures herelnabove set forth.
And your petitioner will ever pray, ETC., etc.
THos. H. MAXWELL,
Sheriff Parish Of Orleans.
Mr.. Camp moved TO lay the petition of Sheriff
Maxwell on the table. Lost.
Mr.. Farrell moved its reference to the finance
committee. The yeas and nays being called, re-
suliibg in the adoption of Mr.. Farrelrs motion.
Yeas-Messrs. Rose, Aitkens, Walker, Mont
gomery, Fisher, wynne and Farrell.
Nays-Messrs. Pemberton, Camp, Grandpr6,
Morpby and Breen.
The following resolution from the Board of Al
dermen was read and on motion of Mr.. Mont.
gomery laid on the table with the following vote
Yeas-Messrs. Aitkens, Walker. Camp. Mont.
gomery, Grandpre, Morphy and Pandely.
Nsys-Messrs. Rose, Pemberton, Fisher. wynne,
Farrell aud Breen.
ResOlred, That any and all holders Of city money
shall be permitted during sixty 60) days after the
PRONUNCIATION of this resolution to deposit said
money in the treasury of the city. for which the
treasurer shall give his receipt and report 10 the
controller on each and every day the amount so
deposited and by whom deposited, and in ex-
change for which receipt he or they shall be en-
titled to receive certificates of indebtedness bear
ing interest at the rate Of five 90 per cent. per
aDnum. Said city money shall be clipped or
stamped like bank checks In presence Of the de.
position and before the issuance Of the receipt.
The resolution prohibiting the treasurer from
receiving city money in lieu Of taxes after the LIST
of January, 1869, was received from the Board o
Aldermen concurred in.
The secretary announced the action of the
Board of Aldermen on the resolution, when Mr.
Psndely raised the question Of informsty 10 the
passage through this board of the resolution in
question: stating that they were adopted on their
several readings as sections and not as whole,
which action might impair the validity Of the bill
Mr.. Pandely stated that the minutes would carry