New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-16

Il n ie nrct ided in the said charter that at
Il IL 4 eynjrs on of thirty.fve years 1t shall be
- ne city to purchase from the Com
,srciai TX the waterworks constructed by
II IA ham and that the said bank shall not
N 10 n III the works aforesaid, with all
~ rieIr md privileges apDertainlng there
fto TN ain terms, as provided in said
Il y srience has shown the great dis
A. B of having the waterworks under
f- We control of a private corpora
n, iharter of such corporation being
+ IT, I'd the company looking forward
+ En- ration Of the same, the supply Of
sTstl +. not been in proportion to the ad-
la a. of the city, and to-day a COM
i $780, small portion of our city is
szat supplied with water.
,nestly recommend that committee
D. 81. rucil be appointed for conference
wits $50 Commercial bank in reference to
the purchase of thepresent works.
Very respectfully,
E. HEATH, Mayor.
On motion OF Mr.. Dunn the chair appoint
ed the following named gentlemen the COM
mittee of conference to act in conjunction
with a similar committee from the upper
board; Messrs. Gauche, Sampson, and Jou'
bert.
The report Of the Treasurer for the week
ending 18th January, 1868, showing bal
ance on hand of Sl3s, 63l II, was referred to
the Finance Committee.
The Controllers weekly report of checks
drawn by the Treasurer for the week ending
January 10, 1868, amounting to $lS,5la 3d."
was referred to the same committee.
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following report from the Finance
Committee was received:
FINANCE COMMITTEE RooM, CITY HALL
New Orleans. January IA, 1853.
To the Honorable the Board of Assistant Aldermen:
GENTLEHEN-The Finance Committee have
the honor to report upon the following sub
iects referred to them:
On the petition of Louis Muh, relative to
the lease of his property FUSED by the In
sane Asylum), favorsbly by resolution.
On petition of Kern & Fellman, December
2, 1867, to be permitted to erect, under
certain privileges, an iron building next to
the corner of Poydras and Baronne streets,
formerly used by the New Orleans and Car
rolltOn railroad company, favorably by
resolution.
On the petitions of John Maynard. porter
first district station, and j. A. Craig, porter
third district station, for increase Of salary,
favorably by resolution.
On petition of William Joyce, policeman,
his salary in May, 1867, for uniform, I'M
faVorably.
Your Committee respectfully submit
resolution TO adopt the budget of probable
receipts and expenditures OF the city of New
Orleans for the year ending 3lst day of De.
cember, 1868, which was presented to your
honorable body on December II, 1867.
JOHN GAUCHE,
Chairman;
c. G. SAMPSON,
B. F. JOUBERT
The following, accompanying the report,
was adopted on its first reading:
WHEREAS, The New Orleans and Carroll
ton railroad company have sold to Messrs.
Henry Kern and B. Fellman all their
right, title, and interest to a certain lot
of ground in the square bounded
by Poydras, Baronne, Pefdido, and Penn
streets, and transferred to them the usu.
fruct acquired from the city by act passed
before Felix DeArmas, notary public, on the
lsth of July, 1888; therefore
BE Il res0lUed, That Henry Kern and B.
Fellman be and they are hereby authorized
90 erect brick building Of three stories,
with iron font to the first story, On the lot
belonging to the city of New Orleans, in the
square bounded by Perdido, BarOune, FOy-
dras, and Penn streets, measuring sixty-two
feet nire inches on Baronne street, seventy
four feet six inches 'front.' on Penn street,
sixty eight feet four inches in depth on the
side line nearest Poydras street, and
seventy-eight feet in depth Cd the other
side line, according to plans and speciica-
tons to be submitted to and approved by
the city surveyor.
Be Il further resolUed, That if the city sur.
veyor shall on completion of the aforesaid
building approve its construction the CITY
of New Orleans will after the expiration Of
the present charter Of the New Orleans and
Oarrolton railroad company, to wit: on the
9th OF February, 1855, purchase from Henry
Kern snd B. Fellman the buildings erected
by them at a value to be fixed by four an
praisers, two to be selected by each party.
and in case of disagreement will appoint an
umpire, whose decision will be final.
BE IL further resolUed. That the Mayor is
authorized TO enter into any notarial act
necessary to the execution Of this RESOLUTION.
The following, accompanying the same
report, were read twice under suspension Of
the rules, and adopted:
ResolDed, That the Mayor be and he il
hereby authorized to enter into contract on
behalf Of the city Of New Orleans, before
the City Notary, with Louis AIuh, for the
lease OF the property now occupied as an In
sane asylum, Tor the term Of one wear from
the 25th day Of January, 1858, it two humid
red dollars per month, payable monthly.
Resolpeds That the Treasurer be and Il
hereby instructed to pay to LouiB Nruh
Whatever amount may BE- due to him IN to
December %, 1867, on account Of rent bv
the city Of the property occupied "a "a H.
sane asylum.
Res0lUed That from and after shis date
the porters Of the first and third district
police stations be allowed f0rty.iise doIiars
per month instead Of thirtysive.
Resolosd, That In compliance with section
ia Of the city charter, the following esiI-
mate OF liabilities and expenditures al The
city Of New Orleans for the year ending De-
Gambler 81. 1858, be, and the same 10 hefehy
adopieds
frcDa1ie receipts Of the city Of New Or
tNa4M for the year 1858:
k.nDlic schools. .s........... e $4,000 90
House q heiage (be5sl...... 10000 90
seal estate t4x for 1867 500 900 90
Personal estate tax 81 1857 4f.0O0 90
Consolidated loan tax $685.
o00-- and interest GA rs
road bonds t2S5ooe afoooo 60
Se1ae.ei|es. -. .-.-s.. ....- 5000 Or
Nof4Ho4ss .-. ..,-.@--.s. $1,000 90
aeei ta'ltoA4s- .s..t-s-ts. $1,000 90
teHti19aet .,.-s ts.. 2e1o 90
Wrist National bank aSed %
44tnad rents ......... $3.50 al
Ill.,. ..s......=. 5000 %
sH eHsiSes .s-.-.s. ....s. 5000 %
tfpt taet ..s..s.-s.-... goa, 900 90
!. ...-<.- 91o0n %
s,l.N rReel1Ee.e .,......... 5e5z9 %
4'|lle 1ec1|lnt'4 f44l tie Ao5a1 So
t'eleAs property :. .....s.. 1000 o0'