The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-08


ing was on motion dispensed with.
The following communication nom the mayor
was received:
SrAsB OF LOUISIANA. }
MAYoRALrys OF NEW ORLsANs,f
City Hall, April 8, 1863.
To the Hon Common Councils
Genaemen- In sccordsnce with the opinion OF
II. ]. Leovy, city attorney. 3 which he IL sustain.
ed by eminent counsel, that the city would not
be warranted in receiving foA taxes real estate.
etc.. now due, other thanLfhe legal currency Of
the United States, and az tie act OF the Legisla
ture approved 9th FebrusEy, 1869, requires the
city to receive In payment 81 taxes an issue known
as the metropolitan Police warrants, would res.
pecuuly recommend to you honorable board the
passage of resolution insQucting the treasurer
to refuse said warrants, snd1bat he be held harm.
less from any penalty By &id refusal, and that
the mayor be authorized to Ike such legal steps
as in his opinion may be NECESSARY In the interest
Very respectfully, e..
JoHx CONWAY, Mayor.
Mesrs. Breen, Camp and Pemberton here en-
tered and took their seats. a q. .as
Under suspension of the rules, Mr.. Fisher Of
fered the following resolutioy
WHEREAS, The Common t)ouncn has been In
formed that the act OF the legislature, approved
9th February, 1869, relative to metropolitan pc.
lice warrants Is believed to* be unconstitutional,
null and void,
Be & resolved, That the syor Of the city, in
conjunction with the city Etorney, be and they
are hereby authorized and er powered to take such
legal steps TO test the validity OF said act a. In
their judgm ent may seem belt and proper.
BE IL further resolued, II 1t until q decision OF
q competent court be obtai, ID deciding the ques.
ton of the constitutiOnalitybf said act, the city
treasurer and assistant city ttorney be and they
are hereby instructed and dvected to refuse to
ceive In payment OF taxes Ipd licenses all metro.
politan police warrants, and hat the city will hold
them blameless against any penalties that may be
incurred by their said acto&
A motion by Mr.. Camp ID lay the above resolu-
ton on the table was, upon call Of the yeas and
nays, lost.
request by the chair I'd be excused from vot-
ing on this motion was refus by the board.
Yeas-Messrs. Kesrny, Pemberton, Camp,
Grandpre and Morpby-5.
Nays-Messrs. Bose, Ai} ems, Walker, Fisher,
Pandcly and Breen-6.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, resolution was then
adopted upon it's first read 4, the yeas and nays
being called with the following result;
Yeas Mesns. Rose. Ait ems, Walker, Fisher,
Pandely and Breen--6.
Nsys-Messrs. Pemberto5 Camp, Grandpre and
Morphy-4.
Mr.. Kesrny voting blsnki
Mr.. Fisher, under sustenslon of the rules,
offered the following resolk ton, which was, on
motion. referred to the conknittee on streets and
landings:
RESOLVED, That the street. commissioner be and
Is hereby authorized to cs5se to be constructed
eleven new bridges at the Intersections Of the fol-
lowing streets, viz:
One bridge at the intersection of Broad and st.
Peter streets.
Two bridges at the Intersection of White and st.
Peter streets.
Two bridges at the intersection OF Dupre and
st. Peter streets. 4
One bridge at the inter$ ,ction Of Broad and
Toulouse streets.
Two bridges at the intersection Of White and
Two bridges at the insessection Of Duprs and
Toulouse streets. 4 H.
One bridge at the intersection OF Dorgenois and
Toulouse streets.
Mr. Breen here withdrew bis motion to recon.
slider the vote by which the5irdinauce granting to
the New Orleans, JacksotSand Great Northern
Railroad Company the privilege to extend their
tracks to the levee, and IN thence to the upper
limits of the city, had at last meeting been
adopted.
The treasurer's report or the week ending
April 8, 1869, showing reed ITS SO, 1893 rs; expen-
ditures 1882 1857 So; bslant on hand $S4 ,3l2 OF,
was referred to the finance committee. -
The following communicl zion from the mayor,
accompanied by . report fftm the superintendent
OF the Water Works, was ceived and referred
to the committee ON water forks: s,s
stATH OF LOUISIANA
MAYoRALst OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, 9th gay Of April, 1859. J
To the Honorable Common Coun2n:
Gentlemen Herewith isHtrsnsmitted Q comma
nicstion from the superirz endent of the Water
Works, inclosiDg O copy Of Uhe treasurer's weekly
summary statemest. submit I'D 20 the commission
efs on the 3lst March last.
JONI b. CONWAY, Mayor.
OFFICE CRY vArsR WORKS.
New Orr ans, April 2, 1863.
Hon John r. Conway, Mayor Of ew Orleans:
Sir-ln compliance withIthe resolution Of the
Common Council, No. l34 "a N. S., approved BY
the mayor 18th Of March, IB9, and furnished this
Office on seth OF March, lse5 have the honor to
inclose copy Of the tresssle r's weekly summary
statement submitted TO board OF csmmis-
sioners on the 3lst OF MarcN
The revenues of the pres,tt year. as collected,
have been devoted to pay3g current expenses
and settling up old oblgstiS IS incurred In the i've
months Of 1868, during wi ich the works were
operated by the city withoE income, the water
rents for that year having zen collected before
the purchase.
This indebtedness, amoutting to some $40 600,
has all been paid current d spenses have all been
betrayed; and the BALANCE stated ID now to the
credit of the board.
The officers of the workHNsre ct present busily
engaged in assessments all collections for the
curren; year; In placing myters for the measure
ment of water 10 large con} imers. With view to
regulating the charges In feparation for placing
the FIRE wells provided fo4 by resolution OF the
council OF 3oth of March and in checking the
many abuses resulting In Samage TO the works
and In great waste Of wstc2 In connection with
the latter subject inclosHa copy Of the report
Of the registrar Of water rents for the week,
showing the number OF freuh ydrants found open,
left 30 by street cleaners.
This constant practice leaving the FIRE by.
drants open results In serl1 loss and expense,
besides keeping them out Oh order for their egiti-
mate purposes.
Many parties, who wotti otherwise pay for
their supply Of water, OBJ I'm II from these hy-
drants for nothing. The TASTE by mischievous
and thoughtless persons Wiz, thus have access to
the water IL very large, ard the cost of the SUP.
ply Iegtimately used ID inc r ssed thereby.
But few persons reflect tat for every gallon of
water wasted by them an ifSreased price must be
paid for what IL oonsumed.E 1t will be difficult II
not impossible. TO check thf abuse SO long q the
irresponsible employees off street cleaning con.
tractors are supplied WI keys to the fire
hydrsnts.
KIN.