The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-14

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| was received:
STATE OF LOUISIANA
| MAYoRALTY OF NEW 0RLBANs,
| City Hall, Jan. IL, 1869. J
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentenef-lt becomes my duty to inform yor
tnat Mr.. John Haas, who purchased the revenuss
OF the Ninth Street Market for she year 1869, ha,
neglected TO comply with the provisions of the
| ordinance regulating the public markets of the
city OF New Orleans in furnishing the one twelfth
cash, and bis monthly promissory notes. properly
Endorsed, and payable from the lst January TO De-
cember, inclusive. =
The purchaser being in default, appointed a
collector for the Ninth Street Market, who is no
IN me daily performance OF his duties, until the
common Council could take such action as il ne.
cessary In the REHABILITATION of the revenues OF
me same. Very respectfully, etc.
JNo. X. CONWAY, Mayor.
Mr.. Farrell, under suspension on the rules, in.
uocuced the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted on its several readings after
having been 30 amended as to add the words 'pro-
vided The adjudication be made only for United
States currency &"
Resolred, That the controler be and he Il here
by Greeted, after five days notice in the Official
Journal, TO adjudicste to the highest bidder the
collecting OF the revenues Of the Ninth Street Mar.
ket ior the unexpired term of Mr.. John Haas.
placed In default; PrOUided, The adjudication be
made Tor United States currency only.
Yeas - Messrs. Athens, Walker, Pernberton.
Camp, Fisher, WJnne, Farrell and Breen.
Nsys-None.
The treasufer's report for the week ending
January 9, 1863, showing receipts 1897 IS, ex.
penditures s77 $50 81, balance on hand $466 400
SO, was referred TO the finance committee.
The petition of property owners on Dryades
street, asking for brick sidewalks and wooden
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returned by the surveyor, to whom il had been
submitted for report, 50 Endorsed as to recommend
the publication of said petition provided by law
as was also the petition of property holder on
81. Charles street, asking that said street be laid
with Nicolson pavement from Tivoli Circle TO
roledano street. Both the above mentioned peti.
ions were, on motion, ordered transmitted TO the
controller for publication.
The following communication, from the con-
roller, was received and, on motion, referred 10
he committee on streets and landings:
CONTROLLERS OFFICE, !
City Hall, New Orleans Jan. IL, 1862 I |
% the Honorable the Common Council:
GendeDler-I have the honor 10 report m v,r-
onoIable body, that on the 9th instant. according /
o ordinance No. ll75, N. B., and after due notice |
The Omclal journal, | sdjudicated contract
Or the construction of sidewalks on the
ontnwest s,oe OF ST. Andrew street, between
aDerty and Claiborne streets, to J. j. O'Hara.
rincipal, and E. A. Davis. security, at 49, 6i |
wo dollars and sixty-four cents per running foot.
Respectfully your obedient servant,
Pas. LABARRe, Deputy Controller
Mr. Fisher, under suspension of the rules.
allied from the table series of resolutions pro.
iding for the approval Of the adjudicatious for
he digging and cleaning of certain of the drain.
&c canals of the city.
On motion OF Mr.. Farrell, action upon the same
as deferred until a future day.
The following communication from Mr.. E. Bar.
udez, attorney. prosecuting in the interest of the
ty, the collection of back taxes due for the
'ars 1861, '62, '63 and '64, was received and re.
rred 10 the finance committee:
New ORLEANS, jar. z, 1869.
the honorssle the President and Members the Board Of
ssssht Aldermen Of the Common Council Of the CITY Of
Ge7aaenen-A greeably to the resolution sdont.
by your honorable body, q, its meeting on The
q INST, and copy whereof was served on me
u day, have the honor to submit that, owing
tne law extending TO the 18th of March next
2 ume Tor payment Of taxes due for 1861, 1852
% and 1854, II has not been legally possible 10
cree collection, as would otherwise have been
ne, and the aggregate realized by me since INV
Just removal BY zen. Sheridan, OF judgments
pack taxes, with costs and charges, and paid
lne CITY treasury, from April sth to Dec. SIst,
., both inclusive. ia approximately, If not pre,
ely, twenty i've thousand and ninety seven dol.
ana seventeen cents, 1875 ,097 I'D as will more
Y appear 6y consulting my reports No. ri TO
both inclusive, on file in the controllers Office
J 10 which your attention is respectfuy invited
'or further information allow me 10 refer Won
me register prepared under the provisions of
nance I0S. N. s.. and which forms part of the
Lives oil The mortgage Office of this parish.
Your obedient servant.
E. BERMUDEz.
4 this stage of the proceedings, the chair an.
need the absence Of quorum, when, on mo.