The New Orleans crescent., 1869-01-03

the president of the New Orleans, Mobile and
Chattanooga Railroad Company, as follows:
MAYoRALI, OF Nav ORLEANS,
City Hall, Dec. 80, 1868. (
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentle1nen-I transmit herewith commune 4.
ton from James A. Rsynor, president of tbs New
Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad Com.
papy in relation to a map showing the location.
in three sections, of the tracks and sidetracks OF
the projected railroad, along and upon the leyee
and streets adjacent thereto"
The accompanying map, as will be seen. is in.
tended for file in the surveyors Office for the in
spection and information of the city authorities.
Respectfully,
JOHN R. CONWAY, Ma, or. I
NEW RLSANs, NOZZLE AND CHATTANOOGA R. R.
EsGNEER's OFFICE
New Orleans, Dec. 20, 1867.
Hon John r. Conway, Mayor Of New Orleans:
Dear Sri herewith transmit to you, to be
fled in the proper department Of the
government of the city. from and after thti'
receipt by you, three sections of a map
show ing the loca ions of tbs tracks, and side {.
tracks, of the railroad of " The New Orleans.
Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad Company y
along and upon the levee and streets adjacent
thereto, as the same have been located and detsr-
mined, and as the same will be constructed by
the said company, under and in accordance with
the rights and privileges vested in said company
by an act of the General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, approved August 18TH 1865.
The sections Of the map are marked re-
spectively "a ,"" B" and &C" Will you please
place the same on file in the proper department
and advise the council of the city thereof.
Yours, very truly j
JAMES A. RAYNoR,
President N. o., NJ. and G. R. r. Co.
The above communications together with the
accompanying map were, On motion, referred to
the committee on railroads.
The following resolutions from the Board of
Aldermen were received, and upon their first read
ing concurred in
Resolred. That the farmers or lessees of all the
public markets adjudicated by the controller on
the 18th inst, be allowed the option, until and in
cluding the 3lst December, 1865, of either reject
ing the adjudications or of Immediately paying
into the City Treasury the whole amount of their
respective adjudications in city money.
ResotUed ftutte,,, That all farmers who fail to
avail themselves of the above option. by that date
shall be deemed 10 have retained the adjudication,
with distinct understanding. that the price of the
adjudication is payable in United .ates Treasury
notes.
Resolred further, That on Thursday, the 9TH OF
January, 1868, the controller shall re-adjudIcate
for the balance of the year 1869, all markets, the
adjudication of which shall have been rejected by
the farmers, as provided for above, and the mayor
shall be empowered to appoint, with the approval
OF the Board of Aldermen. collectors for said re-
jected markets, who shall serve only until the
markets are re-adjudicated and the re- adjudca.
tion complied with ps'ouided, that all said re.
adjudicatons shall be for United States currency
only. o-A
ReSOlred further, That all ordinances or parts
Of ordinances having reference TO the sale of the
city markets, and in conflict with the foregoing
resolutions, be and the same are hereby repealed.
The petition of KnIepert and Alters. soap manu-
facturers, representing that they sued by the
city for tsxes and licenses, in consequence of
which tuit they paid the sum Of sl4l O5, which
they ask to be restored to them, was referred to
the finance committee.
Upon motion of Mr.. Montgomery, the above re.
solutions referring to the payment by the lessees
Of the markets OF the amount of their several ad-
Indications, in city money. was called up, and,
under suspension of the rules, ordered upon its
second reading. Before further action was had,
however, Mr.. Fisher asked for call of the roll,
which was had, resulting in the absence of 8
quorum.
The board then adjourned.
JoHN ToBIN, Secretary,