The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-05
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VICTOR PRADos.

VICTOR PRADos-
1he accompanying resolution:
ResOired 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.
GLIDING the 3lst December, 1865, of either reject
lDg.the adjudications or of Immediately paying
INTO The City Treasury the whole amount of their
respective adjudicatons in city money.
Resotred ftu-tter, That all farmers who fail 10
avail themselves Of the above option by that dste
shall be deemed to 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, 1863, the controller shall re-adiudcate,
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 tne board OF Aldermen, collectors for said re.
Jected markets, who shall serve only until the
markets are re-adjndcated and the re.adiudica.
ton complied with prOrided, that all said re.
adtudicatioDs shall be for United States currency
only.
Resolred further, That all ordinances or parts
OF ordinances having reference 10 the sale of the
city markets. and In conflict with the foregoing
resolutions, be and the same are hereby repealed
Was unanimously adopted on each reading, the
rules being suspended.
The accompanying resolution:
ReSolred, That the controller warrant on the
treasurer in favor of John F. Rust for The sum of
five hundred dollars in United States currency, in
reimbursement of a similar amount deposited BY
by him at the time of the adjudication of the con-
tract for digging canals.
Was laid over till next meeting.
From THE LOWER BOARD.
The following resolution
ResolUed, That the committee on Water Works
be and they are hereby authorized to receive
communication for the leasing of the Water
Works, now owned by this city, with view to
the leasing ofthe same for a term of years.
BE a JtrtteS reSolred, That said committee be
and they are hereby directed to report offers that
they may receive, for a lease of the Water Works
for a term Of years, with a view of making lease
OF said Water Works and extending the same, and
that they report by ordinance or otherwise as
they may see fit.
Was concurred in on first reading and amended
by adding the words,
ReSolred, That bids will be received for five
days from the PRONUNCIATION of the above.
The rules being suspended the above resolution.
as amended, was concurred in unanimously
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Kaiser offered the following
ResolUed, That joint committee, composed of
Tour members from the Board OF Aldermen and
four from the Board of Assistant Aldermen. be
appointed for the purpose of comforting with the
heirs OF Liyaudsis and David, or their legal repre-
seniatives, concerning the settlement OF Judgment
rendered against the city in suit for possession of
the " Dryades Street Market said committee to
itpOit W we OOmmOn COUNCIL al It's next SEES
sion, If practicable.
Which was adopted and Messrs Kaiser, Brady.
Boeuille and Pessou were appointed the commit.
tee on the part of this board.
Mr.. Shields offered the following:
Resolred, That the city auctioneer be and he
e hereby authorized, after ten days notice in
the official journal, to adjudicate TO the highest
bidder or bidders, under the supervision OF the
nnsnee committee, two millions go 600 00O) do.
lars OF bonds OF the New Orleans, jackson and
Great Northern Railroad Company, owned BY the
city and further, the said bonds to be sold for
q city money"
Which was laid over.
The resolution for readj1dicating contracts of
Daniel Mulligan, declared in default for repairing
and building bridges, sent up from lower board
Tor concurrence In amendment, was lost by the
following vote
Neas-Messrs. Kaiser, Pessou and Shields.
Nays-President Markey, and Messrs. BogailIe
aud Poynot-9.
On motion Messrs. Kaiser, Boguille aud Poynot
were appointed committee to confer with a
similar one to be appointed by the lower board,
conc erniDg this resolution.
On motion adjourned
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