The daily crescent., 1851-06-26

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The Fire Committee, to whom were referred the |
petitions Of James Gulick Fire Company, No. II,
for an appropriation to purchase hose-carriage, |
beg to report in favor Of the same, and offer the
annexed resolution:
CLAUDE BEgsNrss,
.... -. ..a.. BEREARD WHEELEHAs,
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay, on the war
rant of the Mayor, to James Gulck Fire Com
pany, No. IL, the sum Of three hundred dollars.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The report and resolution presented by the
Police Committee, on the Sd instant came up as
the order Of the day l . . ..... -aa
Mr.. Brugniens presented the following minority
report and resolution substitute, and they were
adopted, the rules being suspended ass1
The Committee on Police, to whom was referred
the complaints of several citizens, and property
holders, residing in the neghborhood of Baronne
and Hevla streets, complaining of nuisance of a |
certain boiler manufactory, beg leave to offer this
as minority report:
Taking into view that the neghborhood is not |
so thickly inhabited, and not contiguous to any |
building whereby there might be danger of fire
lit IS also known to this Council that on the oppo-
site side OF the street there is steam cotton press
and has been there for many years, which might be
construed as nuisance, from the fact that it issues
forth not only smoke, but also steam to the detri-
Inent OF passers by on the banquette and, Whereas
there has been no complaint against said cotton |
press on the opposite sidel-it would only be an |
act oil justice and courtesy to grant the petitioners
Messrs Hollsbury q Fowler, leave to remain on |
their premises during the pleasure Of the Council |
Your Committee would further remark, with due |
respect to the property holders within said vicinity
and also to the majority of the Police Committee
that this opposition is not made from any spirit Of
opposition, but from the fact that the minority is
OF firm belief that any measure calculated to
retard the progress OF mechanics or other manu-
featuring operations, would be detrimental to the
city and the community at large
ResolUed, That permission be, and is hereby,
granted to Messrs. Hollsbury & Fowler to remain
on their premises, corner of Hevia and Baronne
streets, during the pleasure of this Council provl-
ded said premises be made fFe.proof and the chin
neys forty feet high. ,-.a
The resolution presented by Mr. Shields at the
LIST meeting, in relation to paving Calliope street
from Nayades to Hercules street, came on its Sec
ond reading, and was motion referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Perry presented the following to lie over:
Resoiusd, That the Surveyor be and is hereby
requested to furnish to this Council at it's second
sitting in July proximo, plan and estimates of
the cost Of bridge, to be placed over the New
Canal, at the end of the Common street Shell Road
The following, presented by Mr.. Brugniens, was
referred to the Committee on Streets and landings
Resolved That the Committee on Streets and
Landings inquire whether the Surveyor has made
any change in the system of drainage of the Mum.
cipality by which Claibourne street has been con-
sidered draining street, and in relation to which
system it was decided by the late Surveyor Dunbar
| that no filling up was required for the lots west of
Claiborne street, thereby saving some thousands
OF dollars to the property in that section,
and II any change has been made, that the COM
mittee report upon its expediency.
Also, Resolved, That the Committee on Streets
and Landings be requested to take into considera-
ton the e1pediency of having free access to the
street Shell Road afqs Rs h0% h0Dss%nch as the Common
whether it would not be advisable to open Napo-
| leon street from Common down to Canal street.
Mr.. Perry presented the following, and it was
| adopted after suspending the rules:
Whereas, During the summer months there has
been complaint that those portions OF the NUM-
c, e,Paii.y not snpplied with water by the Comner-
clal Water w orks, inads4~-.sIy supplied with
water, from any source, commensurate with the
wants Of the people, for sanitary purposes or for
| extinguishing fires and inasmuch the untitled
| lots retain sagnant water, and in many cases
used the depostares Of eculent matter, contrary
to the ordinances and greatly to the detriment of
the health and safety of the city; Now to the end
| that the Committees Health, Fire, and on
Water may have proper data before them, to ena-
BILE them to make suitable and satisfactory reports
to this Council of the matters subject to their CHARGE
| BE 1t ResolUed, That the Commissares of the
several Wards be and are hereby ordered to obtain
from the Secretary of this Council suitable tabular
| blanks, designed to show the number of wells sunk
upon improved lots in this Municipality, agreeably
| TO law the number Of buildings erected agreeably
or contrary to the ordinances, and whether supplied
| with hydrant or other water; the number and To-
cality of uufenced and untitled lots etc and so
| sooG the Secretary shall furnish the Commissa-
ries with the said blanks they shall forthwith pro-
| tn oil tho lots in tborr
tricts and record in tabular form the required facts
and report the result Of their abors to this Coun-
Gil at it its second sitting in July next; and it is
further ordered that the Commissaries shall cause
all nuisances prejudcial to health, which may come
| under their notice during said examination to be
abated, with view to the preservation of the health
Of the Municipality.
The same gentlemen also presented the follow
ing, the rules being suspended
| Restlued, That the resolution of this Council
adopted on the 18th inst, empowering the Finance
Committee TO sign the acts of sale of the Batiure
| ETC., shall not be so construed as to empower the
| Finance Committee TO select auctioneers to make
I sale of said Batture.
BE IL further RESOLVED, That this Council shall
proceed appoint, elect by ballot, at least sixty
and not more than ninety days before the day fxec
upon for the sale of said Batture, two auctioneer
OF this Parish to adjudicate the same and tina
the compensation for the same shall not exceed one
quarter of one per cent. on the amount of sales.
Mr.. Brother offered the following as substitute
Resolved, That the Finance Committee be, ant
they are hereby, authorized to employ such auc
tioneer or auctioneers as they may deem necessar
for the sale of the Bature opposite this Municipality
| Mr. Perry moved to withdraw his resolution
which motion was lost.
The same gentleman moved to amend the sub
stitute, by inserting I" Provided, the compensation
do not exceed one fourth of one per cen" ."-whic
/ motion was lost by the following vote:
Yeds-messs. Rrugnens Perry and vonttssen-3.
Es, Lay Joh
] Mr.. Vontagen moved that the substitute lie ovel
q which motion was lost, and the question being o
the motion to adopt the substitute, it was carrie
by the following vote:
Ysas-Messrs, Brother, Etter. Hawthorn, johnson, Law
| raSon, Stewart, Sykes and Wheelehan-S.
.Nays-M Messrs. Brugniens, Emerson. Perry and Won't
=, | gen-4
q Mr.. Yancey being excused from voting, at h
o own request.
4 Mr.. Yancey rendered his resignation as a men
IS ber of the Finance Committee, which resignatio
y was not accepted. -
= The following resolutions, presented by nj
r. Etter, were referred to the Committee on Stree
and Landings:
Resolved, That the Surveyor be, and he is hereb
instructed, TO cause lamps to be placed in the 70
!, lowing streets, viz:
;" One on the triangle piece of ground forming Il
u junction Of Pryrania and Camp streets, now o
ne cupied by the Female Orphan Asylum.
One on the southwest corner of Calliope ar
:. | Prytania streets.
=, One on The southwest corner of Melicerte al
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