New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-12-31

ars to +. q. Altman, and four dollars to A. L.
haw
"A resolution relative to the construction Of n
ridge over the New Canal, etc.
A resolution for the payment of three thou
and five hundred ffty-three dollars and thirty
ents to John McVittie.
beg, also, to notify you that, by virtue of
he power vested in him to that effect by the
wenty sixth section Of the act approved Feb
uary 49, 1852, the Hon, A. D. Crossman,
Mayor, returned to this Board, in which it orig
mated, and with his objections, the resolution
passed on the Sd Of November last, and con-
,urred in by your honorable body on. the 14th
if December following, granting L. P. Gator the
privilege of erecting temporary pavilion on
he Neutral Ground, Canal street, for the exhi-
,ition and sale of fire. works, snd which said
objections Of the Mayor have been sustained and
by this Board.
With much respect, your ob't serv't.
WALTER II. PETERS, Secy.
The following resolutions, passed by the Board
IF Assistant Aldermen, were read twice and
concurred in, the rules being sus-
pended: - 5s=,.
4 resolution, (No 1879 for the payment Of
,undry claims.
A resolution for the payment Of eighteen dol
lars to i. G. Altman andfour, dollars to A, =.
Shaw. aAg5
The following resolutions by the Board of AS
sistant Aldermen were read:
Resolved, That the Comptroller be authorized
to sell at auction to the lowest bidder, after due
notice in the offcicial journal, the contract for
building bridge across the new Canal, at the
Of st. Paul and Liberty streets, or
at the intersection of Magnolia street, provided
the Canal Company should consent that bridge
shall be erected at their expense at the intersec
ton Of the latter street, in accordance with
plans and specifications on file in the Surveyors
Office, said sale to be subject to the approval Of
this Council, and payment to be made out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appro
priated.
Resolved, That on the completion of said work,
it shall be the duty of the Treasurer to present
a bill for the same to the Canal and Banking
Company for payment; and should said Compa-
ny refuse or neglect the payment thereof, then
it shall be, and is hereby, made the duty Of the
City Attorney to institute suit forthwith to re-
cover the amount paid for said bridge, and also
to take legal measures to annul the charter of
said Company.
The rules being suspended, the above resolu-
tions were read a second time and unanimously
concurred in. al,i.5s
The following resolutions passed by the Board
of Assistant Aldermen were read:
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay on the war
sum of twelve hundred and ninety-six dollars,
for the repairs made by him on the leased prop
erty Of the Second District Schools, said amount
to be paid out of the annual appropriations of
said Schools.
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay n the war
rant of the Comptroller, to John McVittie, the
su of hundred end tlftysseye dor
to property occupied by the Second District
Schools and belonging to the city.
The rules being suspended, the above resolu
tlons were read a second time and concurred in
by the following yote
LeGsLMessrs- Clark, Converse, Labatut, Lu-
genbuhl, Sewell and Claiborne-6.
Nay-Mr, Gasquet-1..
ORDER OF THE DAY
=, The following substitute, presented by Mr.
Sewell, for resolution passed by the Board Of
Assistant Aldermen, fixing the salaries of the
and Assistants of the temporary
Asylum Tor the insane, was taken up for its
second reading and was adopted:
Resolved, That the office of Superintend-
snt OF the temporary Asylum for the insane be
abolished, and that w. H. Waters, the present
Keeper OF the Police Jail be allowed thirty dol
ars per month for an Assistant to take care of
SAID insane, with the aid of such men and women
rom the Work-house as the Committee on Work
houses and Prisons may find necessary.
An ordinance concerning the Fire Denart. |
nent of the city of New Orleans. and nroyid;ne
or Its support adopted by the Board of Assist. |
mt Aldermen, was taken up and read twice,
ne rules being suspended.
lIhe hrst, second, third, fourth, fifth. s;xtb
eyenth oand eighth sections were concurred in
me ninth section was read, viz Be it further
rdalned, that the sum of eleven hundred dollars
the apparatus is made in New Orleans, and
Inc hundred dollars ifmade elsewhere, is here
y appropriated every third year to each engine
ompany IN the city OF New Orleans, duly CHAR
sred ana In active service, for the special mr.
ose OF procuring a new apparatus; and The s,,m
three hundred dollars is hereby appropriated
very third year additionally to each engine
'mpany, payable as aforesaid, for the special
lfPose OF procuring new tender; and an an
aai appropriation OF one thousand dollars il Z:
sreby made payable quarterly on the warrant
the comptroller, to each engine company as .
oresaid' for the payment of their current ex-
Mr.. Lugenbuhl moved to amend the above ,
c.lon by inserting the words "every fourth i
ar, instead Of the words "every third year.n
ter the words Sand nine hundred dollars. If s.
ade elsewhere, is hereby appropriately and
50 by inserting the words, ~eyery fonrth
az. instead of the words "eyerv thir1
ar, after the words, 'and the sum of three
ndred dollars is hereby appropriately The
lendment was adopted.
on motion Of Mr.. Claiborne the above ninth
,tlon was amended further by adding words
'rovlded that not more than seven fire com.
mes shall be located in any one District Of
, city. VI
The section as amended was adopted. a
section tenth was read viz: Be it further or n
ned' that the sum Of eleven hundred dollars. II.
ne apparatus is made in New Orleans. and
e hundred dollars if made elsewhere, is here
appropriated every fifth year, payable on the II
rrant OF the Comptroller, to every Hook and II
1der Company duly chartered and in active l.
vice, for the special purpose of procuring al liz
apparatus; and an annual appropriation oil
thousand dollars is hereby made, payable :
rterly, on the warrant of the Comptroller, No.
aeh Hook and Ladder Company as Aforesaid &C
the payment of their current expenses Ing
H. SeWell moved to amend the above section p pfe
inserting the words "every sixth year, in ne
a OF the words ''every fifth year, after the nj
DIS " and nine hundred dollars if made else. r.
re- IS hereby appropriated" and also by in ri,
ing the words "seven hundred dollars, in. y,
OF the words one thousand dollars'' after
words, :" and an annual appropriation of n Rss
he tenth section as amended was adopted. IL u
he eleventh section was read, viz: pack
1t further ordained, That each and every g.
ent Fire Engine Company, and Hook and
Ter company NOW existing, shall be provided
a suitable building for their apparatus,
ing room, stable for horses, and the neces
dependencies required: the same to be kept
od repair at the expense of the city. IA
motion OF Mr.. Claiborne the above section ~
entnl was adopted, after having been used used
hu it,cn ,,ts, H.. L. 1 ~