New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-01
iTY couNcuL--oFFicIAL
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

1 til CITY HALL. NEW ORLEANS, I
I II March %. 1870 !
The board convened at half-pastsix O'Clock
IP.lM. o.
Present: Aldermen Brady, Clay, Has
singer, Pessou, Poynot, Prados, Shields.
In the absence of the President, on motion
Of Mr.. Poynot, Mr.. Shields was called to the
chair as President pro TEN.
The minutes of the regular session OF
March %, and extra sessions Of March "a
and 25, were read and approved.
FROM BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
The following were unanimously con-
Cured in on both readings, the rules being
suspended:
Rescued That sixty days extension Of
time be and is hereby granted G. C0rrejolles
iIOf the completion OF q contract Tor paving
Levee street from Mazart street TO the Con-
vent.
ReSolced, That the Controller be and he
| is hereby directed and authorized TO return
to widow p. DaZet the amount Of money
deposited by the late z. Dszet at the time
Of the adjudication by the Controller OF
the sale OF the revenues OF the Claiborne
Market
The following was concuTred III On first
reading:
Rssolced, That the keeper Of the Court,
houses be and is hereby authorized TO fur
nish suitable rooms and accommodations
for 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.
The following were referred to the Com
mittee On Streets and Landings:
Resolred, 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 (s25i, damages caused
to his property by a'fire In April, 1869, and
for fuel furnished to steam engines Nos. 2,
| and 10.
RESOLVED, That the adjudication by the
| Controller on the twenty first March, 1870,
| of contract for macada miZing Julia street,
| from Magnolia to Claiborne street, be and
| the same is hereby approved, the security
accepted, and the Mayor authorized to enter
| in notarial contract for the performance of
| said work.
Resolved by the Common Council of the
City of New Orleans, That ordinance No.
1926, new series, be AID the same is here by
repealed, so far as relates to the tracks OF the
City Railroad Company, on Canal street,
from Claiborne street 10 the Metairie Ridge.
or SO far rs relates to giving said company
the right to remove said tracks from the
present location; and that the Controller be
authorized to sell the dirt along said Canal
street. per square, to the highest bidder,
after five days notice in the official journal.
The following was concurred in on first
reading:
ResoEred. That sixteen hundred and nine
ty-four dollars {Sl694l be and the same is
hereby appropriated for the payment of
damages sustained by the Economy Society.
Second District, by the violent Eruption of
an armed mob, on or about the night OF the
twenty-seVenth of October, 1868, on which
occasion property of said society to the
above amount was destroyed in the Econo-
my Hall, on Ursulines street, by said mob.
ResoIred, That the Controller be and is
hereby instructed to warrant on the Treas
urer in said sum Of sixteen hundred and
ninety four dollars (Sl69A) in favor Of the
proper officers OF said society.
\ motion to suspend the rules to place the
resolution on final reading was lost.
President PottLoff entered.
The ordinance entitled Gan ordinance to |
levy tax upon the estate real and per-
sonal subject to taxation according to law, |
within the city of New Orleans. to raise the |
sums of money annually estimated and ap- |
portioned by the Board Of Metropolitan |
Police as the share Of the city of New Or !
leans Of the total expenses of the Metropoii- !
tan Police District according to section |
twenty-seven, act No. 90 of 1862 vetoed by |
the Mayor, and passed over his veto by the |
Board Of Assistant Aldermen, and by them /
sent up for concurrence il their action, wac, |
on motion of Mr. Poynot, laid over, subject |
to call.
While reading the following communica- |
ton, Mr.. Camp a committee from the Board |
of Assistant Aldermen, was announced, and |
addressing the Chair stated that the Board |
CT Assistant Aldermen lad completed its
business, and had taken q recess Of ten min.
utes to ascertain whether there was any
business of this board requiring concur
renee.
On motion of Mr.. Poynot, the Board of
Assistant Aldermen were requested to ex-
tend the recess from ten to twenty min
utes.
Nj. Camp, being so instructed, retired.
The following was then read and received:
OFFICE CITY ATTORNEY
Room No. Ia. City Hail. :
New Orleans, March %. 1870. |
To the Honorable the Board OF Aldermen:
GENrLEMEN-I have the the honor to re.
turn 10 you resolution referring to bill of
the Recorder Of Mortgages for transcribing
certain records Of mortgages and donations
from the first record of mortgage in the par.
ish, until March 8, 1869, under the provi-
sions Of act Nc. los, of the acts of 1869, en-
titled " an act to preserve and improve a
part OF the public records in and for the par
Ish OF Orleans and to provide for the same"
referred to me at your last regular meeting
for my opinion as TO the liability Of the city
to pay the amount claimed. The amount
of the bill as claimed, and for which the
order of the Commissioner is drawn, is
thirty'seven thousand FIVE hundred and one
dollars.
The demand originated under the provi-
sions OF the act above referred to, which,
after providing that the Recorder of Mort
cages shall perform the work, provides that
the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and the
Mayor OF tae city, or a majority of them,
shall appoint committee consisting OF
three notaries public. under whose super
vision the work shall be performed, and in
the last section provides that the expenses
and charges attendant upon the perform
ance OF the work, shall be paid by the city
OF New OrEeans, ut the rates now estab
hshed by law, upon tho order of the COM
nittee of three potaries, or a majority of
them, accompanied by their certif cate Ghat
That the work has boon properly and salts.
tactoriiy performed
The Governor Lieutenant Governor and
TIE nayor OF the city joined in tie appoint
ment OF committee Of three hotaries:
MessE5. Andrew Hero, Jr., John H. Ilsley
and T.. a. Wool1ey. A bill has been rev.
oeFeu Ior SS7,3Ol, accompanied by the re-
Qulred certlhcaN in due form, and the or
amount.
| have the honor to rpDort that kbe v0orl, |