New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-17

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Washington avenue and Poet street shall be known
Washington
authorized to sell to the lowest bidder after ten days
notice, the contract for furnishing and pac!ng, at The
of all streets sign boards with the said
streets and number of the square properly painted
according to plan and specification on file ID the SUI
| veyor's Office.
lint be 1t further Reolred That the Comptroller be- and
he is hereby authorized to SELL after ten days notice to
the lowest bidder the contract for numbering the hoses
and lots fronting all streets according plan and
specifications file in the Surveyors office. The num-
be8 in all the streets parallel to the river TO begin Canal
street and nerease towards the upper limit Of the city
and the from Canal street towards the lower limit
Of the and the numbers in all the perpendicular
streets to commence from the river ard extend back All
the odd numbers side and the numbers
on the opposite side of all streets
On motion of Mr.. Stetson, the rules were sus-
pended, and the President was authorized to
vote on every question submitted during the re-
mainder Of the session.
Mr.. Bailey, on behalf Of the Committee on
Streets and Landings, presented the following
report and resolutions, the rules being dispensed
with:
The Committee On Streets and Landings beg to report
been collected for the want of officer fuf that
partnent as also that on the demolition Of
This tax abolished year by resolution OF the
late Council Of Municipality No g. Your committee
Of opinion that this tax should be uniform throughout the
They would report that the income Of those
two taxes does not amount to than from $1,000
5000 per ennum and the commission Of o.. per
cent would not be sufficient for the maintenance Of
special collector they recommend that special
be appointed receive, in addition the commission
salary of S25 per month The COMMITTEES have had list
compiled by the wharfnger Of the number RATS with
the number of logs composing them which hare landed
in the Third District since the Of the
present administration and which confirms them in the
toned will be necessary They therefore offer the fol-
lowing resolutions: n Z, BAIIEY,
| T. D. DoLHosDE.
Resod That Collector shall be sppoin ted By The Com
mon Council whose duty shall be to coee. the tag all
the rata landing the Third District according
isng ordinances and the breaking Of faboats the
District Said Collector toreceve salary of twenty
dollars per month besides two and oreaf per cent
| commission all the sums collected by him,
1nas the Iesstion passed pas by ne Gone Of
and is hereby repealed that of four dollars
be levied on the breaking Of each fat-boat.
Il On motion, the above report and resolutions
were considered separately
i The yeas and nays being called on the adop-
ton of the first resolutions, it was read second
time and unanimously adopted
Mr. Andrews moved as a substitute for the
second resolution, that it be made the duty of
the present Collectors Of Levee Dues in the Third
and Fourth Districts, to collect all dues on fat
boats, RATS, pirogues, ETC., and that they re-
ceiye no more compensation than for similar
services performed in their other collections,
which motion was lost.
Mr. Mackey moved to amend by striking out
after the words said Collector to receive the
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month besides"
q Mr. Ramos moved to adjourn, which was loss
e by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Andrews, Lanata, Lusto,
e Mackey and Wilson,.
: : .Nays-Messrs. Alpuente, Bailey, Dolhonde,
Mccormack, Philbrick Place, Ramos, Stetsen,
: Sykes and Watkins-10.
= On motion Of Mr.. Watkins, the further con-
! saeration Of the said resolution was postponed
until the next meeting.
Q Mr.. Bailey presented the following report and
0 resolutions:
The undersigned majority of the Committee Streets
and Landings, to whom referred the petition of the
the right ofway for double track through Claiborne
street Cor other street running parallel thereto)
Canal street to the Lower Cotton Press offer the fol
lowing report
j. Your Committee cannot in justice the residents
the lower districts of the city hesitate in granting h
petition although it perfect farce so mas
y much your Committee have learned with extreme
re that the Directors of said railroad have located hei
principal depot the extreme upper limit Of the city
thus unjusy depriving the lower portion of the city
their due share of the advantages Of said road and
which they are justly entitled
Your Committee also view with extreme regret tn
the hostility between different portions Of tn
city which it has been the constant effort Of this Counc
ks to eradicate; and your Committee the opion
the lower districts have just for complaint Of tn
injustice Of said Directors and Committee furthe
such action in the matter may be necessary
Justice to all portions of the city all alike taxed
the construction OF said road and in furthence Ct tn
above views your Committee offer the following rssou
- tons N. E BAILEY,
J. LAsArA.
~ Re0rea That permission be. and it is hereby granted
id to the NewOrleans Jackson and Great Northern Raroa
Company to construct double track of railway through
Claiborne street from Canal street to the Lower
Press said Company to repair all damage to streets whc
they may and afford the usual facilities for tn
crossing ofcarrages etc. the whole to be done under h
direction of the City Surveyor and to remain during tn
pleasure of the Council provided further that said Com
paDy Snail allowed thrOug
said street but horse for the of
~ sengers and freight
IND De il farther resolrea That this Council stands viii
ling at time to grant the right OF way to said Com
pany from rear Of the city through Canal street
other suitable street in central part Of the city
and that this Council will at all times heartily co-operat
L. with said Company carrying out the great enterprist
that the nature of the case and Justice their const
ind be further resolred That in view of the great in
justice of said Directors to large portion of the citizen
and tax payers, who contributors toward the
truction of said road and who not represented
said Board it becomes the duty of this Council protec
their rights That this Council ought and Of right d
hereby most soemnly and publicly protest against h
depot of said the extreme upper limit the city
and do hereby said Directors to tako such
tion as will secure justice to ALL
be Mr.. Sykes moved to lay the above report an
n resolutions on the table, until the next meet
ing, which was carried
"a On motion of Mr.. Watkins, the following pc
tition was ordered to be printed with the pro
as ceedings, for the information of the public:
NEwORLEANs May 10, 1852.
be To the Honorable the Common Council Of the city Of Ne
Orleans:
GENrLEMEs-The Board of Directors of the Newrean
Jackson and Great Northern Railroad Company respect
fully solicit your honorable body to grant to said co
pany, with the consent OF property holders the right
way for double track through Claiborne street hoI
the Lower Cotton Press or its vicinity
Should there be objection to giving the right throug
Claiborne your petitioners would respectfully
through any street where property holders wi
give their consent.
St Very respectfully, your obdt servants
II. 5. BuoKNER, President pro tenn,
WI j. CALHOUN, Secretary.
Directors. --
JoHN SLIpELI, CHAs. PRIDE,
EMLE LASERE, L. WARREN MolsE,
Sn j. 2. HARRISON. ALEX. D. KELLY.
W. S. CAMPBELL, w. P. CONVERSE,
ct IRE. LABArur. # ..
et
$50 Mr.. Mackey moved to adjourn, which was los
an by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs Andrews, Lanata, AIcCor
ct mack, Mackey and Wilson,.
on .Nays-Messrs Alpuente, Bailey, DolAond
-. LuSto, Place, Ramos. Stetson. Sykes aud' Nv III