New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-14


uices from the river through the principal streets of the
city.
WALrER II. PsrERs, Secretary.
The following resolution, from the Board 81
Assistant Aldermen, was read twice, the rules
being suspended
Resol That permission be- and is hereby granted to thu
Commissioners Of the house to use the whar
at the foot of Canal street for the purpose of landing sucl
granite as may be received until the first Of Decembe
next PiDrded said Commissioners keep the wharf il
repair =
Mr., Clark moved to amend by giving the ust
of the wharf until the 10Th Of September
The amendment was carried, and the resolu
tion, as amended, adopted.
A resolution from the Board OF Assistant AL
dermen, authorizing the Comptroller to sell tn,
contract for Nuisance Boat, was referred X
the Committee on Streets and Landings
The following resolutions from the Board o.
Assistant Aldermen were concurred in, the
rules being suspended:
Resolved That the Treasurer pay the warrant Of the
Mayor, to Mr. L. Labarre. twenty dollars
Whereas, the Commissioners appointed by the Common
Council to take the of the different Districts and
Wards Of the city of NewOrleans frequently meet with
obstacles and opposition in obtaining the information i'm
posed upon them by the ordinance relating TO COMMITS
sioners to take the Census approved May 1852 and
whereas the purposes Of said census render it essentially
requisite that this information be given be it therefore
Resolved That fine of ten dollars is herewith imposed
by the Common Council of the city Of NewOrieans or
each and every person who shall refuse to answer the in
errogatories propounde by the Commissioners to taks
the census as prescribed in the ordinance relative to
same approved May, 1852 and said fines shall be paid
to the Treasurer Of the Fremens Charitable Asso
citation who hereby authorized to receive the
the benefit of said institution.
Resoed That the Mayor be- and he is hereby, author
lied to dispose Of and pass act of sale for the
slaves now in the hands Of Mr. Henry Bry the agent
Of the city based on the valuation Of said negroes
the offers for the in the hands of the Mayor
Whseas, By existing ordinances of the municipalities
and Lafayette several Of the Committees have authority
independent of the Council to order and contract for work
involving the expenditure of money! and whereas the 18th
section Of the Act Of Consolidation contemplaes well
sound policy dictates that all expenditures should be
kept as much as possible under the direct control Of the
Council: therefore,
Be it resolved That all ordinances parts of ordinances
comforting any committee authority to order CON
tract for work. supplies any thing involving the
pendture Of money be- and the is hereby repealed
A resolution from the Board of Assistant Al
dermen, to cancel the lease of Mr. Randolph
lessee Of the Third District Ferry, was, on mo
ton, laid on the table.
The following resolutions from the Board of
Assistant Aldermen were also adopted, therules
being dispensed with .1.~
Resolved That the Comptroller sell at auction after
lays notice. the contract to clean the draining canals Of
the First Third and Fourth Districts according to pec
cations file in the Surveyors Office. Terms cash
payment to be made when the work is finished Each
district to be sold separately the Council reservng
Itself the right e reject ali bids adudicatons made for
the same.
rccted to have the suces opened from the river to
allow the water to flow through all the principal streets
whenever it is expedient to do so.
The following Message was also read from the
Board Of Assistant Aldermen
BOARD ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
NewOrleans, May II, 1852. +
10 the Hon President and Members the Board Of Aldermen
GNrLEEN-Ib beg to return herewith the enclosed or
finances and resolutions passed by your honorable body
to notify you Of the of the Board of
sistant Aldermen therein, to wit
An ordinance to oga nize the Department of Police Of
the City of New0reans
resolution authorizing the Treasurer to nav certain
sums on the warrant OF the Comptroller
An ordinance relating to the House of Refuge
An ordinance regulating awnings, sheds, and hanging
signs.
resolution relative to the securities offered by o.
DeBuys. Comptroller w II. Garland Treasurer, and L.
II. Pile. Surveyor.
resolution authorizing the Comptroller to sell at auc-
ton the contract for wooden bridges.
A resolution authorizing the Chair to appoint a Com
inittee Of three to act on the Fisk Library.
beg to inform you of the adoption also with sundry
amendments. of
resolution authorizing the Comptroller to sell at auc-
ton the contract for running the Draining Machine of the
Second District.
An ordinance relating the Clerks OF the Recorders of
the First, Second, Third and Fourth Districts.
An ordinance concerning the Street Commissioners De-
partment
The amendments of the Board of Aldermen to the reso-
uons supplemental to the ordinances providing for the
by the City Of NewOreans the stock the
NewOrleans jackson and Great Northern. and NewOr-
0pelousas and Great Western Railroad Companies
changing the time for holding the election for imposing
The tax for said objects, were concurred i'll.
also beg to inform you Of the rejection of the follow
ing resolution and amendments, to wit
resolution authorizing the Clerk OF Recorder Seuze-
neau to purchase books and stationery. cite.
Anamendment Of Board Of Aldermen to the ordinance
entitled IAN ordinance prescribing the of holding
elections for imposing taxes for works Of internal
allowing widows single woen etc. to vote
through their Attorneys. etc. aI
An amendment of the Board of Aldermen to the ord
entitled IAN ordinance providing for the subscrp-
ion by the City of NewOrleans to the sock of the New
hanging the time for the annual payn nts of the tax
rom six to three years.
Messrs. Hermann, Shaw and Nixon were appointed on
he part OF this Board as the Committee the Fisk
library am, very respectfully.
Your obedent servant.
WALTER H PEsRs, Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Clark, the Eoard took up
he ordinance from the Board of Assistant Al
lermen on the subject of the New 'rleans, Jack
ION and Great Northern Railroad
Mr.. Converse moved that the B ard of Alder
nen recede from the amendment hich they had
to this ordinance, and that the ordi-
lance, as passed by the Board of Assistant AL
lermen, be concurred in.
The motion was put and adopte |.
The ordinance prescribing the u inner of hold
ng elections for imposing taxes i,'t works of in
ernal improvements, was then ta EN- up.
Mr. Giquel moved to persist in lie amendment
which had been introduced to IT,, above bill by
he Board of Aldermen, by which Widows, single
women, and others holding propcety at the time
t the election, shall be permitted vote through
heir legal representatives, or by written power
f Attorney.
The above motion was lost.
Mr.. Converse moved that the ordinance, as
assed by the Board of Assistan Aldermen, be
in, which was carried ny the follow
ng vote
Yeas: Messrs. Burke, Clark Converse, Gil
uel, Sewell and Harris-6.
Nays: Messrs Gasquet, Laba it and Lugen-
uhl-3.
On motion of Mr. Giquel, tls Board went
nto secret session on executive siness.
The following nominations ma, by the Mayor
Tere confirmed:
John Youennes as Chief of p e.
Thos. McGovern, Captain of t Second Dis
riot
Saml. Caldwell, Captain of tbs Fourth Dis
riot.
The following nominations Y lie by the Re-
orders of the respective Dist -, were con-
irmed:
Messrs. w. w. W. Wood and O'Leary. as
Clerks of the Recorder of the F. District.
Messrs l.. Bozonier and j. ,anois, Jr, as
Jerks of the Recorder of the Sc, ii District.
Mr.. 5. p. Fargo, as Clerk of "a Recorder of
he Third District.
And Mr. Simon Newberger, r., Clerk of the
Recorder of the Fourth Dstric,
The following nominations, M. by the Street
were also confirm,
Mr. This. P Williams, to BIZ Deputy Street
in the First Distr;