The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-22

OOulnon NOuuclis 1900.
Under suspension Of the rules Mr.. Camp In
troduced the following resolution. which was
unanimously adopted on its several readings, and
on motion sent to the Board of Aldermen for con.
curreDce:
Resolred, That the street commissioner be here.
by instructed to Immediately repair the streets,
bridges and crossings in the section lately mum
dated.
Mr.. Athens, under suspension Of the rules, In.
tioduced the following resolution, which was
adopted on lite first reading: -1 Glow cs3
Resolved, That the surveyor be and he ia hereby
required to report to the Common Council at its
next regular meeting what portions of the levees
for the protection Of the city from overfovs re-
manner the materials required for said repairs
can be obtained, and the probable cost of each
portion of said repairs. ID
The finance committee submitted the following
report, which was received: E.
FINANCE COMMITTEE RooMl
No. 20 City Hall,
New Orleans Oct. 20. lS6S.1
To the Honorable the President and Members Of this Board of
Genaenen-The finance committee beg leave
to report as follows: l
On the petitions of F. Dumonteil and A. Briso-
lara, claiming payment for damages sustained by
them in having their confectionery establishments
broken into by q mob on the night of the -
September, after careful examination into the
matter, the committee think the city liable for
these damages and these parties entitled to the
following smounts. viz A. Brisoiara, $500; F.
Dumonteil, $3.50. The necessary resolutions are
offered.
On the petition of Mrs. P. Lane, asking pay.
ment for labor performed on the paved streets of
the eighth ward of the Third District of this city,
accompanied by favorable report of the present
street commissioner. favorsbiy by resolution.
On the petition Of G. Freret. asking payment of
$500 for bis services as secretary of the Board OF
Arbitrators for the purchase of the Commercial
Bsnk Water Works BY the city of New Orleans,
favorably by resolution. -
On the petition Of Samuel P. Russ and
Of the taxes of 1867 on buildings erected on q
piece of ground belonging to Female Orphan
Asylum unfavoraby. The city charter confines
exemption from taxation TO property aetg al.
lation exempts the productive property OF any
charits BILE institution from taxation. 7l l
On the resolution requesting the mayor to pro-
coed by suit against Howell and Mandell, late
treasurer and controller, and f. Mouny, late
assistant city treasurer of this city, for alleged
deficiency in the city treasury, your committee
report favorably by amendment, striking out the
name of Francis Mouney. who, in the opinion of
this committee is liable to the treasurer alone for
any torts that may have been committed.
On the resolution fixing the salary of superin-
dent of carts In the surveyors department at the
same rate as that Of the superintendent Of bridges
salary of the messenger in the streets and land.
ings department, also Geo. II. Davidson at SIS
per month.
Respectfully submitted,
tn. F. FISHER, Chairman.
ALFRED KEARNY.
JOHN BREES.
The following resolution accompanying the re-
port of the finance committee was adopted on its
frst reading: r
Resolred, That the controller be and he is here
by authorized to draw q warrant on the treasurer
in favor of Il. d. Ogden for FIVE hundred dollars,
for legal services rendered the city. --fr-
The following resolutions reported upon favor
ably by the finance committee were adopted on
their several readings:
Yeas-Messrs. Kearny, Rose, Athens, Walker.
Montgomery, Sturcken, Fisher, Pandely, Wynne,
Farrell and Breen. i o. ---l 4
Nays-Messrs. Pemberton, Camp and Morphy.
Resolued That the controller be and he is here
by authorized to warrant on the treasurer in favor
of F. Dumontei for $3.50 United States currency
in full for all damages sustained by him on the
night of the riot, September 18th, 1868. r-. II
Resolred, That the controller warrant on the
treasurer in favor of A. Brisolara for the sum of
$500 United States currency, IN full payment of
all damages sustained by him on the night OF the
riot, September 22d, 1868.
The subjoined resolution reported upon favor
ably bs the finance committee was unanimously
adopted on its several readings: - cf
WHEREAS The finance committee have been
vainly eBdeavoring TO get from the late city tres-
surer and controller any statement OF their affairs,
whereby q definite settlement Of the financial
affairs of the city while in their charge can be
made; and - ..r,r
WHEREAs, It appears that the city is at present
loser TO heavy amount through the fault of one
or both of them therefore, rif-. .,,t. II. 7
at he ms a raj IN mr.
coed by suit, through the city attorney, against
SAID Howell and securities, and against said
Mandel and securities, for the sum of forty-two
thousand dollars discrepancy against Howell and
alton, and for such further sum as said committee
may ADVISE said city attorney to include in said
suit, and for general and final settlement OF the
accounts of said treasurer and controller between
themselves and with the city.
The following resolution, accompanying the re-
port of the finance committee, was unanimously
adopted on its several readings, after which it
was, on motion, transmitted to the Board of
Aldermen for concurrence:
Resotved, That the controller be and he is here
by authorized to warrant on the treasurer in favor
of Mrs p. Lane for the sum of $206 90 in full
payment of labor performed on the paved streets
of the sth ward. Third District.
The following resolution submitted by the finance
committee was read and on motion referred to
the committee on water works:
ResolUed That the controller be and he is here
by authorized to warrant or the treasurer In favor
OF Gus. Freret for $500 in full payment of his sal
airy as secretary of the board Of arbrators for the
purchase of the Commercial Bank Water Works
by the city of New Orleans.
The committee on streets and landings submit
ted the following report, which was received:
COMMITTEE OF STREETS AND LANDINGS,
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
City Hall, Oct. 20, 1868.
To the Honorable the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
Gentemea-Your committee have the honor to
report upon the following subjects referred to
them, viz:
Upon the resolution that the surveyor be and
he is hereby authorized to build bulk heads in
frort of the levee between Clouet and Louisa
streets, and fill the same with sand or any other
material your committee report favorably.
Upon the resolution that the controller be and
he is hereby authorized, after five days notice In
the official Journal, to adiudicate contract for
Smelling and grading Felicity Road from Baronne
TO Howard street, your committee report favor
ably.
Upon the resolution that the controller be au-
thorized to adjudcate TO the lowest bidder. after
FIVE days notice in the official journal, the contract
for grading and Smelling the east side OF Wash
inoton Avenue from GOOdchildren to Claiborne