The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-07

| htig respectfully,
THos. H..SHIELDs, Chairman.
GERALD FARRELL, Chairman.
| q. PAEDELY.
| Chs. GBANDPRE.
On The following resolution accompanying the
above report consideration was deferred until the
next regular meeting.
AN ORDINANCE in Relation to the View orieg ms MOBILE
| htsie OF Alabams.
Be Il ordained, That the time limited id est,
| November "a, 1859 for the completion OF the
| railroad of tie said the New Orleans Mobile aud
| Chattanooga Railroad Company, between the
city of New Orleans and the city Of Mobile 10 the
| oroiDsnees which have been heretofore adopted
by the city of New Orleans in relation TO the said
! company, be and the same is hereby extended for
the term OF one year, I'd est, until November "a
lS70.) from and after the expiration OF the time
| limited In the said ordinances heretofore adopted.
| ProUfded, That previously to the expiration of
six (6) months after the PRONUNCIATION OF this or
dinsnee, the said 1.-The New Orleans. Mobile and
| Chattanooga railroad company" shall have given
practical evidence OF their intention to build their
railroad by the sctual and material construction
Of at least eighteen (ls) miles Of their said rail-
road, the said eighteen miles Of reiroad to be con-
sTuced within the limits of the State of Louisiana,
and onthe continuation of the line of route, fixed
by the city Of New Orleans, in ordinance No. Az,
new series and should the said "the New Or
leans, Mobile and Chattanooga railroad company"
fail 10 construct the said eighteen miles Of rail.
road on the continuation of the line Of route fixed
in ordinance No. Az, new series, and within the
limits of the State of Louisiana. and before the
expiration OF six months as aforesaid, then this
ordinance shall be null and void and no extension
OF time lad est, until Nov. oath, 1870 shall have
been granted.
Mr.. Fisher submitted the following resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t is found utterly impossible to en-
force the laws and ordinances of the city OF New
Orleans, In consequence of the want of Sufficient
lumber of special officers 10 the mayor. and
WHEREAs, The last few days have borne ample
evidence OF disposition TO evade the payment of
licenses and other dues TO the city, Tor the reason
that the mayor and Common Council cannot with
out faithful and adequate officers enforce the col
lection OF the same and
WHEREAS, This state of affairs will lead to serI-
Gus financial difficulties in the immense loss which
will fall upon the city; be ii therefore
ResOlued, That the mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to appoint not more than
(4O0) four hundred nor less than two hundred
special officers for the purposes set forth in the
foregoing preamble; be it further
KeSolred, That the monthly salary Of said
special officers shall not exceed eighty dollars,
and, when appointed. to hold Office at the pleasure
Of the mayor and Common Council.
Mr.. Camp moved to lay The resolution on the
table. The yeas and nays we're called, resulting
il the defeat of Mr.. Camps motion:
Yeas-Messrs. Pemberton, Camp and Grand
pre-.
Esys-Messrs. Rose, Aikers, Walker, Mont.
gomery, eturcken, Fisher, Pandely, Farrell and
Breen.
Mr.. Pemberton here moved to postpone the en-
tire subject indefinitely. Lost.
The Board of Aldermen here entered, interrupt
iIg further action on the above resolution.
JOINT SESSION.
The Common Council convened in Joint session,
Mr. Marley in the chair, and on a call of the roll
oft F,a Il Of
Aldermen and twelve from the Board of Assistant
Aldermen present.
The chair having explained the object of the
meeting, the Council proceeded to elect deposit
tary. The Southern Bank was placed in nomna-
tion, and there being no opposition, was. after
call of the roll, declared unanimously elected.
The Board then proceeded to an election for
three members of the Board of Health. Messrs.
E. Wood Perry, DIR. E. S. Drew, DR.. Lagree and
DIR. S. s. Berrick, were placed in nomination.
The vote having been taken, Messrs. Drew, Lsgree
and Herrick having each received a majority of
the votes cast, were declared elected.
The Board of Aldermen then retired.
Discussion on the resolution empowering the
mayor to appoint special police force was re-
sumed
Mr.. Sturcken moved TO postpone consideration
until next meeting. The yeas aud nays were
called resulting in the defeat of the motion by a
tie vote.
Yeas -Messrs. Pemberion, Camp, Montgomery,
StuTcken, Grandpre. and Pandely.
Nays-Messrs. Rose, Aitkens, Walker, Fisher,
Farrell and Breen.
Mr.. Fisher then moved the adoption of the re.
solution, which motion wasIOst by tie vote.
Yeas-Messrs Rose, AitkeDs, Walker, Fisher
Farrell and Breen.
Nays Messrs. Pemberton, Camp, Montgomery,
Sturcken, GrandpIe and PanGely.
The following resolution, from the Board of Al
dermen, was adopted on its first reading, the
rules suspended, the resolution placed upon its
second reading, when 1t was referred to the con-
mittee on Improvements and buildings:
ResolDed, That the city surveyor be and be ia
hereby authorized and instructed to make such
repairs to the Recorders Court of the Second Dis
trict as may be in his opinion necessary and also
cause to be made, such shelves and pigeon. holes
as may be required to accommodate aud preserve
from destruction the records and archives of the
First District Court PToUided, said work not to
cost more than $500.
The following resolution from the Board of Al.
dermen was concurred in on lis several readings
with the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Rose, Aitkens, Walker, Penn
bertop, GrandpIe, Fisher, Pandely, Farrell and
Breen.
Nays Messrs. Camp. Montgomery and
: tuI oken.
ReSOlred, That the controller be and he is here
by authorized after five days notice in theloicial
Journal TO adjudicaie to the lowest bidder the |
contract TO she'll and grade Dorgenois street from
me CaToDdelet Canal 10 Esplanade street, the |
work 10 be performed according TO specifications |
On file in the Office of the city surveyor.
The following resolution was adopted on its first |
eading, the board refusing to suspend the rules in
order to place it on its second reading:
Resolred. That a JOINT committee, comprising
bree members of the Board of Assistant Al der
men and two of the Board Of Aldermen, be ap-
pointed 10 investigate the claims of Mrs. Myra
lark Gaines, and TO recommend an amount that
hould be paid TO said Mrs Gaines 10 compromise,
70 quiet her titles to all property sold by the city
Ind now claimed by her.
Mr.. sturcken offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
ReSolUed, That Ed. Bermudez, Esq, be instruct.
ID TO report TO the council at its next meeting
what progress he has made towards the collec.