New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-26
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Called Session.

Called Session.
THURSDAY April %, 1868.
The Board met pursuant to call.
Present: Messrs. Burbank, Clay, Devices,
Kellogg, StapIeton, and Tucker.
Mr.. Burbank was called to the chair.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR.
The following message from the Mayor
was received:
MAyoRALTY or NEW ORLFANs.p
City Hall, April %, 1868.
To tHe Honorable the Members of the Board Of
GENTLEMEE-You have been called TO-
gether in special session at the request
OF several members for the purpose Of
taking some definite and I trust final
steps in regard to the sale of the mar
ket stalls. Although he measure YOU
may adopt for the purpose will look to the
future, and not go into effect until January
next, yet its immediate influence upon the
city currency can not but be apparent 10
you all, and will be most sensihly felt in the
restoration of confidence to the community
As soon as it is known what your deter
minatlon is, should it be favorable TO the
sale Of the stalls in any shape, coupled with
the fact that two millions of dollars are now
due and payable for taxes for the year 1867,
IL addition to the large amount now in proc.
ess OF collection for taxes in arrear- and
also that there are some two hundred ana
fifty thousand dollars worth more of real
estate that can be thrown upon the market.
the eject can not but be most favorable.
The case is so plain that it does not require
argument, but to accomplish the object in
view immediate action is Indispensable.
The city expects, nay demands it at your
hands. Longer delay can not fail to be at.
tended with consequences exceedingly in
jurious.n not fatal to our credit.
therefore urge you, gentlemen, by every
motive that can be addressed to sensible,
practical men, acquainted with the Difficult,
ties pressing upon US, and aware of the
dangers with which we are threatened, not
to adjourn till you have taken action on the
subject, and such as will be final.
Very respectfully
E. HEATH, Mayor.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM Tue BOARD or ASSIST.
ANT ALDERMEN.
The following received for concurrence
were adopted on their first reading: seas
Resolcsd That permission be and is
hereby granted TO R. & w. Salter to erect
a steam engine on the premises No.
GIG Dauphine street, between Mouteput and
Clouet streets, provided that The said steam
engine be erected in accordance with the
city laws and ordinances.
RESOLVED, That the City Surveyor be and
he is hereby authorized to construct two
diagonal culverts 3 feet in width with
curb side and bottom and iron top, one at
the intersection of Exchange alley and
northeast side of Canal street, and one at
the intersection of Bourbon street and
northeast side Of Canal street.
The following was laid on the table sub
ject to call:
Resolred, That permission be and is here.
BY granted to Patrick Quinn to put up two
FORCES in the premises Nos. 100 and 1902
Philippa and Union streets, provided that
the said FORCES be put up in accordance
with the city laws and ordinances.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Devices:
WHEREAS Ordinance No. S77, new series,
approved March 10, 1858, providing for the
sale and occupation of tables, stands, etc.,
in the several markets of the city of New
Orleans for the term of ten years, and as
one month and four days has elapsed since
the PRONUNCIATION of said ordinance, and no
sales having been confirmed by the city of
New Orleans therefore be il
Resolued, That ordinance No. SIT, new
series, providing for the sale and occupation
of the tables, stands, ETC., in the several
markets of the city of New Orleans for the
term of ten years, be and the same is hereby
repealed and declared null and void.
Which was read twice under suspension
of the rules and adopted by the following
vote:
Yeas; Messrs. Burbank, Clay, Devices,
Kellogg, stapleton, and Tucker.
Nays; None.