The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-28
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COMMON COUNCIL.
BoAKD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN
REGULAR SESSION.

The hoard met pursuant to adjournment, Mr..
green in the chair, and the following gentlemen
present, viz: Messrs. Rose, Aitkens, Walker,
Pemberton, Camp, Montgomery. Sturcken. Wynne
and Farrell.
The reading of the minutes of last meeting was,
on motion, dispensed with.
The following communication from the mayor
was received:
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hail. Jan. rs, 1867
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemer-Herewith transmit for your con.
sideration the report of the commissioners of the
second draining dirtrict, with accompanying docu-
ments.
Also, the opinion of Miles Taylor, ESQ.,, in rela-
ton to the claim of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, now
pending against the city of New Orleans.
Also, the report of the board of the New Or.
leans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad to the
Legislature transmitted to this Office by the Presi
dent. Respectfully,
JNo. R. CONWAY. Mayor.
On motion of Mr.. Farrell. the following dispo-
sition was made of the various subjects referred
to in the above communication:
That portion referring to the report of the
second draining district was referred to the com.
mittee on streets and landings.
The opinion of Miles Taylor, ESQ.,, relative to
the claim of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, referred
to the joint special committee now having that
subject under consideration.
The report relative to the New Orleans, jackson
and Great Northern Railroad Company, submit
ted to the General Assembly by the president Of
that company, was referred tolthe committee on
railroads.
The following communication from the con-
troler was received, and, on motion, referred to
the committee on streets and landings:
CONTROLLERS OFFICE, !
City Hall, New Orleans, Jan. &c, 1869.
To the Honorable the Common Council
GendemeT-I have the honor to report to your
honorable body that I have this day, after adver-
tsement in the official journal, adjudicated the fol-
lowing contracts, to-wit:
According to ordinance No. 1888 n. s., the con-
tract for collecting the revenues of the Ninth
Street Market for the unexpired term OF John
Haas placed in default, TO o. NJ. Redon principal.
and Bazile Dsbat security, at twelve thousand
two hundred dollars for eleven months, from Feb
ruary to December 81, 1862
According to ordinance No. 1854, N. s., the
contracts for repairing and keeping in repair the
paved streets of the following wards of the city;
Fourth Ward-To Dennis Cronan, Jr., princi-
pal, and Dennis Cronan, ST.. at eighteen hundred
and fifty dollars per annum.
Fifth Ward-To Dennis Cronan, Jr., principal,
and Dennis Cronan, ST., security, at seventeen
hundred and fifty dollars per annum.
Seventh Ward-To j. Crowley, principal, and
Andrew Holloway. security, at ninety dollars per
aDnum.
Eighth ward-To ]. Crowley. principal, and
Andrew Holloway, security, at five hundred dol.
lars per annum.
Ninth wsrd-To J. Crowley, principal, and An.
drew Holloway, security, at five hundred dollars
per annum.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
Pas. LABARRE, Deputy Controller.
Moocru pandalv and CropdnKS hare ap4arad an5
took their seats.
Under a suspension of the rules Mr.. Farrell in
troduced the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted on its several readings;
after which it was, on motion, transmitted to the
Board of Aldermen for concurrence:
Resolued, That the adjudication by the con-
troller the 26th inst, of the contract to col
lect the revenues of the Ninth Street Market,
from the LIST February to the 3lst December, 1869,
10 o. NJ. Redon, security Bazile Dabat, for the sum
of twelve thousand two hundred (sl2, 2O0) dollars,
be and the same is hereby approved.
RESOLVED further, That the mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to enter into contract by no.
taral act in behalf of the city of New Orleans with
o. NJ. Reden as principal, and Bazile Dabat as
security, for the farming of the revenues of the
Ninth Street Market for the year 1869, for and in
consideration of the sum of twelve thousand two
hundred (Sl2 ,200) dollars.
Mr.. Farrell having obtained suspension of the
rules introduced the following resolution which
was adopted on its several readings:
Resolced, That joint committee of three from
the Board of Assistant Aldermen and two from the
Board of Aldermen be appointed to wait on the
governor of the State and the members of the
General Assembly, to request them to pass an act
to extend the time for the payment of the city
licenses until the LIST of March, 1869.
motion by Mr.. Farrell to transmit the above
resolution to the upper board was defeated, Mr..
Pandely objecting.
Messrs. Fisher and Morphy here entered and
took their seats.
The budget for the year 1869 was received from
the Board of Aldermen, 80 amended as to strike
out "the appropriation Of $4,000 for the library"
reducing "ale contingent fund from s250,OOO to
$500 900 increasing the appropriation for public
schools from $500 900 to s35O,O00," and "appropri-
stiDg $4,000 for the employment of 200 police
men,"
On motion of Mr.. Pandely the item fixing the
contingent fund at s2OO,OO was concurred in, as
was also the action of the Board of Aldermen, in
erasing from the list of expenditures the appro-
priation of 5000 for the library. The board re-
fused to concur in the other amendments enume.
rated above, when, on motion of Mr.. Pandely, a
committee of conference was appointed to meet a
similar COmmlttee from the DOdrQ. OF Aldermen,
with view to secure the adoption of the budget.
On behalf of this board the chairman appointed
Messrs. Fisher, Pandely aud Athens.
Mr.. Fisher here moved that when this board ad.
journ it do SO to meet on Thursday next, at 6
o'clock P. NJ.
Carried.
The following resolution from the Board of Al.
dermen was received, when, on motion of MIR.
Montgomery, this board refused concurrence:
WHEREAS, The treasury department is not capa-
Bile of attending to the press of applications to pay
licenses, and cannot possibly get through there
with by the LIST of February
Resotued, That the time for the collection of
licenses be and the same is hereby extended to
the LIST of March, 1869.
Rescued That all ordinances in contravention
hereof be and the same are hereby repealed.
The following resolution from the Board of Al
dermen was unanimously concurred in on its sew
eral readings:
Resolred That committee of two from this
board be appointed TO wait, with similar COM
mittee of the Board of Assistant Aldermen, on the
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