New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-23
THE CITY COUNCIL LAST EVENING
Board of Aldermen.

Ab HceLlUS VI LILO DOdIO Aoot Ai6ut
eight mem bers were present.
A communication from the lower board
to return to Widow D. Dazst the amount
paid by the late P. DaZat, on the sale OF the
Claiborne Market, was referred to the
Finance Committee.
A resolution approving the sale of the
contract for repairing the steamship wharf
between Julia and st. Joseph streets, to
Henry Elmer, was cOncurred in.
Also, approving the sale of the contract for
macadamizing Julia street from Magnolia to
Claiborne street.
A bill from the Recorder of Mortgages
was referred to the City Attorney.
The weekly report from the Waterworks
Comm issiOners showed fund on hand OF
$52,723. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
communication from Frank Wheaton,
offering to lease the WaterwOrks for ten
years, for S25, 900 year, payable semi-an-
nually ON thet first of January and first Of
on the Water works bonds, provided they do
not exceed 81, 100000, and to give security
in the sum of S10O. 900 for the performance
of his contract. was adopted.
The board then took recess for the pur-
pose of meeting the lower board to elect a
keeper of the courthouses.
Upon reassembling of the board, Mr.. Poy-
not offered an ordinance authorizing the
sale at public auction of the stock owned by
the city in the New Orleans, Jackson and
Great Northern railroad, provided the price
realized shall not be less than Sl50,00O, was
laid over.
An ordinance authorizing the Sheriff to
revise the tax lists for 1865 and to collect
the taxes for that year, at 1. compensation OF
five per cent, was adopted. The beard then
adjourned.
Board OF Assistant Aldermen.
MIR. Fish in the chair, and Messrs. Walsh,
Walker, Wynne, Camp, Farrell, Reggie,
Grandpre, Pandely, Pemberton, Kearny,
Staes, Carter, S!urcken and Casanave,
present.
week ending The nineteenth, $50, ,935: ex-
penditures s24,5l9; balance on hand, SILL
97S.
Mayor Conway returned, with his veto,
the ordinance levyiDg special tax to liquid.
ate the indebtedness created by the Metro
politsn Police. The veto was based on the
supposition that consolidation of several
would soon take place.
Mr.. Camp moved that the ordinance pass
over the veto.
The ordinance was passed over the May
or's veto, with only one dissenting vote.
On recommendation of City Attorney
Beckwith. the Controller is instructed to re-
turn to Widow DaZet five hundred dollars, a
deposit made by her husband, who was con-
tractor of the Claiborne market. She is also
released from the market contract.
Street Commissioner Murphy sent in a
recommending that the pay
to the laborers in his department be slightly
increased.
Subject postponed.
Mr. Grandpre made motion, which was
carried, inviting the upper board to meet
this body in joint session for the purpose of
electing keeper of the courthouses.
City Surveyor Bell informed the board
that he had been called on to examine some
lumber which was intended to be used by
the contractors who are to lay the NiColsOn
on st. Charles and Race streets,
and that, having found the lumber unfit for
use, he had declined to furnish the COntrac-
tors with grades and levels.
Resolution by Mr.. Camp, appropristing
$500 to compensate Economy Hall Society
for losses it sustained by mob during the
election riots, was adopted on final reading.
Bill Of the Recorder Of Mortgages, for
services rendered the city, was referred to
the City Attorney.
Mr.. Walsh offered a resolution to amend
the ordinance, No. 1425, which gave the
Canal Street Railroad Company privilege
to remove its track from over the draining
canals to the she'll roads, and to sell the dirt
along the canal to the highest bidder, for
the benefit of the city.
MIR. Pemberton advocated the measure.
The resolution was adopted.
Digest OF city laws and ordinances, just
published by Messrs. Leovy & Luzenberg,
we're received.
Mr.. Walsh asked that the whole matter be
aid on the table, as he understood that the
oilI, $40, ,0OG, had been paid by the Finance
Committee. He thought if that committee
axes on itself such powers, then he pro-
posed that this board cease it's functions.
He was opposed to acting on nothing, or on
4 bill that had already been paid. l.
Mr.. Pemberton explained that by former
resolution he deemed that the Finance
Committee was. warranted in liouidating
,he BILL
The resolution ordering the payment of
he bill was cOncurred in.
The upper board entered nominations
or the position of keeper of the court
houses. Three names were Offered-Nessrs.
Laferanderie, Charles Morel and Oscar
uoZe.
Mr.. Laferanderie was chosen.
Resolution from the upper board prOpOs-
ng to cell a lease to the Waterworks to
Frank Wheaton for term OF ten years, at
he rate Of S25, 900 per annum, was read.
Mr.. Walsh opposed, and proposed to table
he resolution. Carried.
A motion was made to pay the keeper of
woodward for supplies furnished steam
,ngine at recent fire.
Mr.. Farrell took the floor to discuss a
ONT, when an adjournment was agreed to.
NOW n " ARD CAREER