New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-31
ett Orleans &epnblitan.
CITY couMcuL--oFFlcIAL
BOARD OF AssIs FAINT ALDERME


Extra Session
CITY HALL. NEW ORLEANS,
March rs. ls70. !
The board met pursuant to 8 call of the
Fish and the following
members present: Messrs. Kearny, Walsh,
Camp, 6turcken, Casanave, Grandpre, Staes
and Carter-9.
Mr.. Camp caused to be read the concluding
portion Of the minutes of the meeting of the
twenty-second instant, and moved that they
be so amended as to read that a resolution
on the subject of the petition of J. Guthier,
Sr.. was adopted.
The motion of Mr.. Camp having been car
ried, he further moved suspension of the
rules to take up the resolution, which was
read, as follows:
Resolaed, That the Controller be and he is
hereby directed to warrant on the Treasurer
in favor Of Joseph Guthier for the sum of
twenty-five dollars (s25). damages caused
TO his property by fire in April, 1869, and
for fuel furnished to steam engines Nos. 2,
Z and 10.
The above resolution was adopted on its
second reading by a unanimous vote.
The following communication from the
Mayor was received:
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Mayoralty of New Orleans. :
City Hall, March %, 1870.
To the Secretary Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
SIR-Five members of the Board of AS
sistant Aldermen, viz: Messrs. Carter
Sturcken, Grandpre, Staes and Fish, having
requested. in writing, that said board be
convened in extra session this evening at
half-past six O'Clock, you will notify the
mem bers thereof to meet at the hour above
named. The members signing the call will
explain the objecr of the meeting.
Respectfully. etc.,
JOHN R. CONWAY, Mayor.
Mr.. Carter explained the object for con-
vening the board in extra session, when the
following ordinance from the Board of Al
dermen was read:
An Ordinance to insure the prompt Collec-
ton OF Taxes of 1858.
WHEREAS, The writs in the hands'of the
Sheriff for the tax bills of the year 1868 in
favor of the city of New Orleans do not con.
tain full and accurate description of proper.
IT,, or indicate the domicil of defendants,
and as such information is indispensable
In the execution OF said judgments, and can
only be procured by the city with great
difficulty and attendant expense to the
Sheriff;
Be it ordained, That the Sheriff is fully
authorized TO proceed forthwith to obtain
the data necessary to execute these tax
writs, and that for such services he shall be
allowed remuneration of five per cent on
amounts paid into the treasury; provided,
tnat the Sheriff shall receive no compensa-
lion IOr such services on writs ordered to
De Cancelled, and on writs not collected, IN
less proceedings under the same have been
stayed Indefinitely by order of the Finance
Committee.
Be it further ordained, That the Sheriff
snail make full detailed statement of all
writs remaining in his hands on the first
day OF July, 1870, and the reasons for their
non.collection.
MIR. Pandely here entered and took his
seat.
Mr.. Walsh, who was opposed to concur
renee in the above ordinance, was inter
rupted IN the midst OF lengthy argument
by motion of Mr.. Pendely to Withdraw
the ordinance. which motion prevailed.
Under suspension of the rules, the fol.
lowing communication was introduced by
MIR. Walsh:
TO the Honorable Board of Assistant Aldermen:
The petitioner hereby represents that in
accordance with an act of the Legislature,
No. z, extra session, creating the Eighth
District Court in and for the parish of Or
leans, has been duly organized. but that
there is 10 building or Office for said court
to hold its sessions; therefore be it
Resotoed. That the Committee on Public
Buildings be authorized and directed to fur
nlsh and appropriate an Office and building
Tor the use of said court.
THOMAS LYNNE,
Clerk of Eighth District Court.
The following resolution, by Mr.. Walsh,
was then unanimously adopted on its
several readings:
hesolced, That the keeper of the Court.
houses be and is hereby authorized to fur.
nish suitable rooms and accommodations
Tor the court room and clerks offices for
the use OF the Eighth (8) District Court for
the parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana,
and that the same be done forthwith.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr.. Staes
introduced the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted on its several
readings:
Resoloed. That sixty days extension of
time be and is hereby granted G. Correjolles
tor The completion of contract for paving
Leyee street from Mazant street to the Con.
vent.
The following resolution from the Board
of aldermen for concurrence, was, on mo.
ton of Mr.. Walsh, referred to the Finance
Committee: !
RESOLVED, That the Controller be and is
hereby authorized and instructed to war
rant on the Treasurer in favor of the fol. |
lowing named parties, viz:
Jean Bordes, for the sum of six hundred
dollars (S6O0).
Jean Marie SauX, for the sum of two hun
dred and fifty dollars (S25O).
Charles jaeger. for the sum Of two hun
dred dollars (S20Ol.
p. Cantarran, for the sum of three hum
dred dollars (S3O0).
j. Cassamayou. for the sum of five HIM
dred dollars (S500).
Widow Puigsegure, for the sum of one
hundred and fifty dollars (S150).
Provided, The aforesaid amounts be &C.
cepted in full of any and all demands the
said parties may have against the city of
New Orleans for damages arising out of the
claims.
The Finance Committee reported as fol-
lows:
FINANCE COMMITTEE BOOM
No. % City Hall
New Orleans, March 8. 1870
To the Honorable President and members Board of
Assistant Aldermen.
GENTLEMEN-YOur committee would re-
specially refer for your consideration and
action, communication from ?. A. Finney
Esq. to the Mayor, and by him submitted
TO this committee.
Respectfully submitted.
W. II. PEMBERTON,
Chairman.
EUG. STAES,
Z. WYNNE,
w. W. WALKER. |
The following communication, which &C