The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-09


posed by him in bs communication to the 1nsncf
eommlttees) OF four million dollars in gold
for term OF years not exceeding fifty
and at rate Of interest not less than 6-lOO
per snnnm, ana not more than 81 per
cent per annum (sinking fund iucl1dad.) the said
Interest and prop0riionate reduction OF capital 10
be paid 10 cOiB, semi annually. 10 the agent, and
At the place that the party making the loan may
designate il being understood that at the expira-
ton of fifty yeers and upon the payment OF the
last annuity the city will be discharged from all
Indebtedness and relieved from all the clauses and
conditions of the present contract
Resolred fr.her. That the controller be aud he
is hereby required TO prepare and furnish without
any delay. full and precise schedule of all the
assets and liabilities OF the city Of New Orleans
her morte ageable real estate and generally of all
her revenues, in order that the same be submitted
70 Mr.. Charles Monroe or his legal representa-
tives.
Resolced ftvher, That commission of, ~ per
cent, and no more. shall be allowed to said
Cearles MonrOse on the amount of the loan, which
be may effect; this commission TO be paid in
coin it being we'll understood that ia case of his
non success in ehecting said loan, said Charles
hoDrose shall in no way he entitled to any commits
sion OF compensation, nor shall the city be burth
ened with any expenses other than those included
In the ~ per cent. commission as above stated.
with the exception of the cost Of cable dispatches
postal expenses and fees of counsel, which will be
borne by the city.
Resolred further, That the mayor of the city
of New Orleans be and he is hereby authorized
TO enter into notarial contract with Mr.. Charles
honrose. or his legal representatives, 10 carry out
more fully and par icu.ary the contemplated loan:
Prortded, That when said loan is fully cOnsum.
mated, the same shall be subject to the approval
or rejection OF the Common Council of the city of
New Orleans.
The committee to report upon the recent over
flow submitted the result of their Investigations
viz: That the long time elapsing between such
intervals had given rise to negligence upon the
part of those whose duty il 10 prevent it
and. furthermore, thatsthe protection lsvees had
been removed, allowing the water to invade the
city. resolution by the committee, requesting
the mayor TO forward to the lessees Of the New
Canal and the Carondelet Canal a copy of the re-
port, with request that they immediately rase
and repair the leyees bordering upon said canal,
was adopted.
resolution requesting the surveyor to report
how much specific work is necessary to protect
the city against recurrence of the overflow,
was also offered by the committee, and was
adopted.
resolution from the Board of Aldermen, re-
questinr concurrence ia the election of sx engin-
GERS, inc uding the city surveyor, al q Joint ses.
sion to re- held the same evening. Mr.. Camp
moved 10 amend from six :" TO seven" Dir.
Breen further amended TO "nine" which last
amendment was adopted. and the resolution as
amended was then adopted and sent back for
A resolution requiring the controller. in all
sales for public works, to give the first bid, said
bid TO be considered as the price intended to be
paid for said work by the city, and to be fur
Dishtd TO BIN by the surveyor, was adopted ON
second fssding.'
A resolution authorizing the mayor, treasurer,
controller and finance committee charmen TO
issue bonds to commissioners of the City Water
Works, Ia previously published) was adopted
on its secsnd reading.
An ordnance extending the period for the CON-
pletion OF the New Orleans, Mobile and Chatta.
.~.rf.- \ -. Al.
one year from November "a, 1869 (the time pre-
Viously spscifed), was referred to special joint
committee
TtIE QUESTION OF RESIGNATION.
The folliwiDg resolution, by Mr.. Montgomery,
was offered:
WHKREAs, The rejection by an almost unani.
nous votet of the ordinance passed by the Com
mon Counril with view TO the relief of the city
rom its financial embarrassmepts, together with
lhe publicly expressed belief of the citizens at
arge, that the present Common Council is unable
10 cope with the many difficult questions which
1aily present themselves for solution, are posi-
i've PROOF Of the lack OF confidence on the part
If the people in this body as such therefore
De 1t
ResolrCd That the Board of Assistant Aldsr.
men, IN body, believing it their duty to bow 10
he will CT the people whom they profess to repre-
eDt hereby tender TO the mayor their resgna.
IONS TO take effect so soon as their SUCCESSORS
hall have been elected.
Mr.. Aikens said that he for one had been chosen
~ his eonstitaenis. and INTENDED to remain aud
ebrese Mt them,
Mr.. Fisher said there was much important bust.
ess to be done aid this resignation should not
'e rendered until that was completed.
Mr.. Pandely moved TO amend by striking out the |
words until their successors shall have been
lected.r
Mr.. Camp moved 70 amend by allowing those |
o withdraw who might desire to.
Upon q motion 20 table Mr.. Pandely's amend. |
lent, the yeas and nays were called. Mr.. Kearny |
. first declined to vote. saying he was perfectly |
Wiling TO stand by every official act of his own,
nd did not care TO resign. Being required to /
ote, he did so in the negative. The amendment
vas laid on the table by the following vote
Yeas - Messrs. Rose, Aikens, PembertOn |
'rsndp'6, Fisher, Morphy. Breen-7.
NaJt-nessrs. kearDy, Walker, Camp, Mont
on cry. Psndely-5.
Blank-Mr. Farrell.
Mr.. Breen explained his vote. He felt as the |
hair did. but. in view of the will of The majority
e was willing TO resign. He did not, however,
link II right to resign imme disely or until sue
essors should have been elected.
MIR. Farrell said that no man had ever come 10
i'm and disapproved his conduct. he had voted /
lank on the amendment, but If the majority said
resign be was willing TO.
Mr.. Psmberioo then moved the adoption of the
riRinal resolution.
Mr.. PaDdey said that since his amendment had
cen tabled be no longer favored the resolution.
Mr.. Fisher offered the folio wing for signature as
substitute 10 the resolution, viz:
" Hon. John r. Conway, Mayor
We, the underslgned, members of the Board
Assistant Aldermen, hereby tender ear resigns
ons, TO take effect from thel3lst December 1852
Upon this no action was however taken. A vote
as called on the original resolution, which was
iopted by the following vote, VIZ:
Yeas-Messrs. Rose, Walker, Pemberton, Mont.
emery, GrsndpTe, Fisher, Pandely-7.
Nays Messrs. Kearny, Aitkens, Camp, Nor
by, Farrell, BreeD-6.
resolution paying the tutrix Of the minor
lildren Of the late l.. II. Place $500 due the
tier for services as assessor, was adopted.
A variety Of petitions were read and referred.
JOINT SESSION.
The Board OF Aldermen entered and the council
ent into JOINT session as previously resolved
ION.
The following elections were male:
wrr pxpsorr bstcr niofrict. JnO II. Piattsmefers
coUd District, s. II. Wckwsre; Third DISTRICT
Ferrier Fourth District, T. r. L'Hoste: Fifth |
strict, Juo. Devereax; Sixth District, g. p
1rper Seventh District, A. Roux Eighth ID p |
ct G. W. White; Ninth District Chas. A. Fassy:
nth District, Z. Marie; Eleventh District, JOS
reeger; Twelfth District, Patrick C0yle.
For Member Of Board Of Heslth-Dr. Geo. W.
rmeyer.
For Commissioners Of the House of Refuge
Chapman, Z. L. Bercisr.
For Engineers of Drainage Commission-Geu. |
sxton Bragg, S. L. James, G. w. r. Bayley,
N. Beauregard. l.. D'Hemecourt. - Evans,