New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-06

Orleans
GENTIEMEN-I beg to call the attention of your Hon
Body to the establishment known the Water-worksw
situated in the Second District Levee street between
Dumain and ST. Philippe streets The late Municipality
No. One caused the same to be abolished time since
and to be offered at public auction but the sale
joined and since then nothing has been done with the
building There is a valuable engine on the premises
together with other materials. and deem it advisable
that disposition should be made of the property
Enclosed beg to present to you petition from Messrs
". 81 Montgomery. sark, Day stauffer, Henderson
Gaines: and various other occupants and of
stores situated in Canal steeet.
have the honor to be,
very respectfully, your obed't servt.
A. b. CRosssAN, Mayor
On motion, the Mayors message, with the ac-
companying petition, was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Landings
The rules being suspended, the following mes
sage from the Board of Assistant Aldermen was
read:
BOARD ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
New0rleans. May 4, 1852
To The Hon. President an! Members Of the Board of 4hcmer
City Of NewO Orleans
GEnrLEMEN-I beg to transmit to your honorable body
the enclosed ordinances and resolutions passed by the
Board of Assistant Aldermen their sttings of the 2h
and 18th u and in which your concurrence is respect
fully asked. to wit
Aresolution authorizing Jas Lilly to erect veranda
in front of his property
resolution relative opening the Draining Canal in
the rear of the First District
resolution relative to certain work on the Engine
House of Mechanics Fire Co. No Six
resolution authorizing the Surveyor to into the
contract with John Williamson for building Market on
Claiborne street.
resolution relative to Nuisance Boat for the Fourth
District
An ordinance prescribing the manner Of holding eec-
tons for imposing for works of Internal Improve
ments.
An ordinance providing for the subscription by the
City of NewOreans to the stock of the Neyrleaus Jack
son and Great Northern Railway Company and an ordi-
nance accompanying the above providing the holding
Of an election for imposing said tax.
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Of NewOreans to the stock Of the New0ranR Opeleuss
and Great Western Railroad Company an ordinance
accompanying the above providing for the holding of an
election for imposing said tax.
resolution relative to occupying the Hall of tho late
Second Municipality by the City Officers and Boards of
Aldermen.
preamble and resolutions providing for the arrange
ment of the Halls of the late First and Second Munich
palities for Courts and Municipal Offices.
An ordinance concerning the Collectors of Levee Dues.
Taxea. etc.
beg to return herewith, the ordinance adopted by
honorable body entitled An ordnance relating to
the Surveyor and to enclose substitute for it. under
the title passed by the Board Assistant Aldermen
at their sitting of the 29th ut and in which your con-
currence is respectfully asked.
also beg to return enclosed the resolution passed by
your honorable body the 9th ult in relation to the
appointment Joint Committee of Conference and to
notify of the of the Board of Assistant
Aldermen therein. and the appointment of the following
gentlemen on said committee. viz Messrs Nixon Lanata
Eusts and Watkins.
Messrs Stetson and Burthe appointed the part
of this Board Committee of Conference designate
respective Boards Of Aldermen and City Officers in con-
tormty with the resolutions adopted.
am. very respectfully. your obdt servt
WALTER ii. PETERs. Secretary
On motion of Mr.. Burke, the rules being dis
pensed with the following resolution, passed by
the Board of Assistant Aldermen was concurred
in:
Resored That permission be. and is hereby granted to
James Lilly to erect veranda in front of the building
now being erected by him Common street between
shall be placed light iron columns with railing
top and be entirely in accordance with existing ori-
nancGs.
The following resolution from the Board of
Assistant Aldermen was adopted, after suspend
ing the rules:
Resored That the Surveyor be and hereby instruct
ed to have the canal opened to allow the water flow
along the canal to the draining machine in the the
First District.
A resolution from the Board of Assistant AL
dermen, relative to certain work on engine house
of Mechanics Fire Company, No. 6, was referred
to the Fire Committee.
A resolution from the Board of Assistant AL
dermen, authorizing the Surveyor to enter into
the contract with John Williamson for building
a market on Claiborne street, was referred to
the Committee on Streets and Landings
A resolution from the Board of Assistant AL
dermen, relative to nuisance boat for the Fourth
District, was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings,
An ordinance prescribing the manner of hold
ing elections for imposing taxes for works of
internal improvements, passed by the Board of
Assistant Aldermen, was read.
Mr. Harris moved to dispense with the rules,
to take up this ordinance on its second reading
The above motion was lost, by the following
vote:
Yeas: Burke, Clarke, Converse, Harris, and
Mays: Claiborne, Gasquet, Labatut, and
Lugenbuhl.
Mr.. Giquel took his seat.
An ordinance was read from the Board of
Assistant Aldermen, providing for the subscrip-
tion by the City of New Orleans, to the stock of
the New Orleans. jackson and Great Northern
Railroad Company, and an ordinance accompa-
nying the above, providing for the holding of an
election for imposing said tax.
An ordinance was read from the Board of
Assistant Aldermen, providing for the subscrip-
tion by the City of New Orleans to the stock of
the New Orleans. Opelousas and Great Northern
Railroad Company
Resolutions were read from the Board of As
sstant Aldermen, relative to the occupying of
the hall of the late Second Municipality by the
city officers and Boards of Aldermen
Mr.. Harris moved for dispensation of the
rules, to have the above resolutions read a sec
ond time and adopted
The motion was lost by the following vote:
Yeas: Burke, Converse, Harris, Sewell and
Stockton.
.Nays: Clarke, Claiborne, Gasquet, Giquel,
Labatut and Lugenbuhl
preamble and resolutions were read
adopted by the Board of Assistant Aldermen,
providing for the arrangement of Halls of First
and Second Districts for Courts and Municipal
Offices
The following ordinance, passed by the Board
OF Assistant Aldermen, was read and adopted,
the rules being dispensed with:
BE ordained That from and after the passage of this
ordinance 1t shall be the duty of all Tax Levee Dues
other Collectors of the revenues of this City to pay
to the Treasurer daily all moneys either gold or silver
checks. City or other obligations, and in handing over
cash warrants notes obligations the First Second
and Third municipalities and Lafayette. said Collectors
must give the names Of persons paying in said warrants
notes, ETC. and amount of paid by each tax payer
paying in such obligations
An ordinance concerning the Surveyors De-
partment of the City of NewOrleans, passed by
the Board Of Assistant Aldermen, was referred
10 the Committee on Streets and Landings after
having been read.
A petition from Mr.. j. V. Bourgeois, praying
to be allowed to emancipate his slave Josephine,
was referred to the Judiciary Committee
A petition from D, Prieur, praying for per-
mission to emancipate his two slaves Harriet
Rolls, and George, was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
petition of Jean Montana, praying for per-
sSv;n, to a,nono;no 70 b,c olo No tbiJda