New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-09
Property Holders, Central Council.

The regular meeting of the Property
Holders Central Council was held last
night at Grunewald Hall, with Mr.. A.
Mitchell, president, in the chair.
A motion was made to adopt the minutes
of the last meeting, whereupon hot de-
bate. took place as to what constitutes
quorum, which was participated in by Judge
Dooley, DR.. Tebault, Mr.. Seaman, and
others.
The president stated that there was
nothing in the constitution on the subject,
and thought that this matter ought to be
settled tonight.
Mr.. Bartlette made q motion that forty
constitute quorum; DR.. Tebault that nine
members be q quorum, if all the ward
unions be represented Mr.. Scanlan wanted
twenty.
DR.. Telbault moved that twenty dele
gates. of different ward unions constitute a
quorum, which was carried.
The following resolutions were received
from the ward unions and ordered spread
upon the minutes
From the first ward, opposing the pre-.
MUM bond echeme."
From the Third Ward Union:
Resolred, That the Third Ward Property
Holders Union desire to see harmony IN the
efforts of our Central Council; that we re.
indOrse the FOrman resolutions, and ap-
prove the passage of bills which will carry
out said resolutions effecting the reduction
Of taxation and providing against the fund
ing of illegal bonds.
From the Twelfth Ward Union:
Resolred, That if the act offered by Senator
White in the Senate, provides that any tax
payer or other interested party or partiee
may enjoin any series of bonds or other obi
cations now outstanding against this city
from being funded in the premium bond
plan, and may carry their cause before any
of the district courts of this city; and that in
such case such bonds or other obligations
thus contested shall not be funded until
finally passed on by the Supreme Court OF
court of last resOrt-understanding this tG
be a compromise between the members Of
the Central Council, representing differen,
views on the subject of the premium bono
plan-we indorse the act.
From the Tenth Ward Union, resolution
of the same purport.
The bill of Senator White on the pre-
MUM bond scheme was read section BY
section, and, after the reading, Judg.
Dooley took the floor against the indorse
ment of it by the Council.
Messrs. Timony. Bartlette, Brown ani
Southmayd also spoke against the bill.
Messrs. Scanlan and Mitchell took tht
floor in favor of the bill, after which tn,
Council indorsed it by a vote of - to 2l
The president appointed the following
committee to inform the Legislature of tn,
action of the Council: Messrs. Hughes, De
lavgne, Hill, Bonneval and Scanlan.
Mr.. Thompson offered the following reso
! luton, which was adopted:
Resolred That committee of three b.
| appointed by the president of this council
| whose duty it shall be to take such action
as may be found necessary TO test befor
| the United States courts the validity of al
bonds issued by the city of New Orlean
since the twenty-tbird day of February
1852. and all bonds issued by the late cite
OF Jefferson and Carrollton, payment o
| which has been assumed by the city OF New
| Orleans; be it
Resolred, That committee of five be ar
pointed by the president of this council
whose duty it shall be to raise the fund
necessary, from our citizens at large. to Dc
tray the expenses contemplated by til
foregoing resolution, and they shall ente
upon their duties Immediately after bein
informed by the aforesaid committee G
three of the amount of money required to
said purpose.
The president appointed the followin
committee: Messrs. Thompson, Tebaul
Duvigneaud, Avegno and Thiesman.
The meeting then adjourned.