The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-12

investments made, and the mode and manner in
which he intends TO employ the same, and whether
he claims that. according to his views, he has the
right TO administer the fund without the concur
renee of the Common Council.
Be IL further res0lued. That he be requested to
furnish said reports at the next meeting of the
boards.
Mr.. Fisher offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted on their several
readings, after which they were ordered trans
mitted to the Board Of Aldermen for concurrence:
Resolved, That the finance committees of the
Common Council be and they are hereby instruct.
ed to prepare and report at the next regular meet
ing, an ordinance providing for the acceptance by
the city of the provisions of the act of Legislature
providing for the issue of s. 100000 Of per cent.
bonds.
RESOLVED, That the finance committees of the
Common Council, together with the fiscal agent,
be and they are hereby authorized to receive
proposals for the engraving and printing of the
bonds contemplated in the act OF Legislature, en-
titled, ian act TO enable the city OF New Orleans
to fund its floating debt and to iquidate its in.
debtedDess," approved February ~, 1863.
Mr.. Fisher offered the following resolution,
which was referred to the finance committee:
WHEREAS, The early payment of the city taxes
for the year 1865, is of great importance; and
WHEREAS, Some inducement should be held out
to the taxpayers to pay their taxes without the
delay allowed by law:
SECTION l. Be IL ordained 6y the Common
Council Of the city Of Netc Orleans. That the
treasurer be and he Is hereby authorized to de-
duct from the gross amount of all tax bills for
the year 1868, three per cent. on all bills paid In
the month Of March, two per cent. for all bills
paid in the month Of April and one per cent. on
all bills paid in the month of May.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further ordained, etc., That the
amounts deducted from tax bills as provided for
in section Of this ordinance, shall be charged to
contingent account, and the controller shall give
hso Iii. e.
amounts OF deductions made each day.
Mr.. Camp offered the following resolution,
which was referred to the finance committee:
WHEREAS, all legal means have been employed
and exhausted by this body In opposition to the
act of the Legislature of 1868, known as the me.
tropolitan police act, without avail; and
WHEREAS, further opposition on the part OF this
body will involve the city Of New Orleans il ad-
ditional expense and seriously interfere with and
impede the transaction of important public bust
ness and
WHEREAS. by recent act of the Legislature
the mayor has been prohibited from appointing
police force for the preservation Of the lives and
property of our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the city of New Orleans has been
for over five months and Is now without police
force recognized by and cooperating with the city
authorities to the deuiment Of the public interest;
therefore be it
Resolced, That the estimate and apportioument
of expenses Of the metropolitan police district for
the city Of New Orleans, adopted by the Board
of Police Commissioners In conformity with the
metropolitan police act, be received and adopted.
The petition Of G. s. Nugent, claiming SO 900
damages inflicted upon his family and property by
an alleged mob on the nights OF October &c and
~, was referred to the finance committee.
The petition of residents on GENTLY Road, pray
ing that that road may be repaired, was referred
to the committee on streets and landings.
The petition of Jean Cazaud, Offering to lease
the vacant ground between the Meat and Vege-
table Market. was referred to the committee on
streets and landings.
The memorial Of French citizens concerning the
Girod fund was received, but as a resolution had
already passed covering the object of the petit.
TONERS, further action considered unnecessary
until the mayors report should be received.
On motion of MIR. Paudely the board went into
executive session. After accomplishing the bust.
ness of the session, the board adjourned.
JOHN ToBN, Secretary.