New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-08


Third District have had the under consideration
beg leave to recommend that this Board do not
cur. and offer the following substitute.
II q. srErsos,
EMfLE Wl11z
Resolved That the Chief of Police be. and is hereby
instructed detail member Of the police force Of the
Third District syndic for the rural portion of said
District.
Mr. Nixon on behalf of the Fire Committee,
presented the following report, which was |
adopted:
The Fire Committee to whom referred the resolu-
ton Of tire Board of Aldermen authorizing the purchase
Of lot Of ground for the Of Lafayette Hook and Lad
der Company No beg to recommend the adoption and
report in favor Of concurring il same.
j. o. Nixon,
JOHN T. WILSON.
4 LUsro.
J. NJ. RELF,
On motion Of Mr. Nixon, and the rules being
suspended, the resolution of the Board of AL |
derinen authorizing the purchase Of a lot Of
ground for the use of Lafayette Hook and Lad |
der Company No. l, was read and concurred in
as follows
Resolrsd That the Finance Committee be and here
by to purchase for the use Of Lafayette Hook
and Ladder Company No l. suitable lot Of ground not
less than twenty FIVE feet front by hundred feet deep
to be situated Magazine street. any of the adjoining
streets and not to cost more than thousand dollars
which erect suitable House for their apparatus
Be 1t further Resord That the Officers OF Lafayette Hook
and Ladder Company No be and hereby authorized
another House the their apparatus and
move into the same when convenient
| The yeas and nays being called on the motion
to concur, it was unanimously carried.
| The same gentleman from the same Commit
| tee offered the following report and resolutions
and the rules being dispensed with, they were
unanimously adopted by yeas and nays.
The Committee Fire. to whom was referred the petit
on Perseverance Fire Company No 13 beg leave
! port the annexed resolution. }, y. NIXON
| JOHN Il. WILSON,
| j. NJ RELF
Resolved That the Treasurer pay. the warrant of
the Comptroller Perseverance, Fire Company No Is,
three hundred and fifty dollars for hose carriage
and six hundred dollars for rebuilding their engine.
Proyded that the shall be Issued until the
work done and the company placed in possession of the
| carriage and engine.
The Fire Committee to whom referred the petition
of Orleans Fire Company No 81 for an appropriation to
purchase hose carriage beg report favor of the
same, and offer the following resolution.
| 10. NIXON,
John +. WILSON,
| A. Lusro
j. NJ RELF.
Resolved That the Treasurer pay, the warrant Of the
Comptroller, to Orleans Fire Company No, 81 three hun
dred and fifty dollars purchase hose carriage Pro
rded that said warrant shall not be issued until the
pany are placed in possession of the carriage.
The Committee Fire to whom referred the fol-
lowing resolutions passed by the Board of Aldermen viz
Resolutions authorizing the purchase of lot for the
use Of Eagle Fire Company MOI.
Resolutions relative to Vgilant Fire Company No s.
Resolutions relative to Phoenix Fire Company No s.
Resolutions relative to Creole Fire Company No. 9.
Resolution authorizing repairs house Of Fire Com
4 pany No. Is
Resolutions authorizing the Surveyor to purchase
fire alarm bell for the Parish Prison
Have lad the same under consideration. ard recon-
mend their adoption, All of which is submitted.
i, j. 0. Nlxos,
JOHN F. WILSON.
Lusro,
j. NJ LELF
, On motion of Mr. Nixon, and the rules being
! suspended, the following resolutions, passed by
i the Board of Aldermen, were read and concur.
red in unanimously by yeas and nays;
Reso,ea That the Surveyor be- and is hereby author
lied purchase Fire Alarm Bell for the Parish Prison
this city said bell to be not less than six hundred
than eight hundred pounds weight and to have the
$ same placed in the tower of the said prison
BE f1treSoited That the Surveyor be, and is hereby
authorized sell the broken bell and the proceeds Thereof
be appropriated to the part payment of the
Resorea That the Surveyor be, and is hereby, author
zed to have the opposite to the main entranet
stone blocks, and iron bridge fixed over the gutter
removing from the old location of the company Bcn
Bet further 1esoled That the Surveyor be. and is here
OF said house, and the meeting room to have suitable
railing, the whole not to cost over $50.
Reolrea, That the Comptroller issue warrant on thu
Treasurer in favor of Creole Fire Company No. for thre
hundred dollars to purchase new hosecarriage sait
n the Surveyor of the delivery OF the osecarriage
Bet further resored That the Surveyor be, and hereby
authorized to examine the root of Creole Fire Company
House No. g. and report to the Common Council the prob
. | able cost OF repairing the same.
Be also resorea That the Surveyor be- and is hereby
authorized to examine Baltimore suction engine
possession Creole Fire Company No g. and report
the Common Council the probable of putting the sal
Il engine in complete repair
Resoea, That when Phunix Fire Company No S give
clean bill of sale to the city of NewOrleans of certai
y lot of ground, owned by them and situate Victor
# street between Marigny and Mandevile streets in tn
~ Third District described in the OF sale passed be
1t fore A. Muzurea Notary Public the 10th day of jar
uary 1919 the Comptroller be- and hereby authorize
Is to issue warrant on the Treasurer favor of Phni
Fire Company No for one thousand dollars-say $1,000
the said act of sale to be passed before the notary of tn
city and approved by the Attorney.
Rsolitd That the Comptroller issue his warrant I'll
e. Treasurer in favor of Phoenix Fire Company No. ft
hundred dolarssay 1loOfor the purchase of
new Engine. expected shortly from NewYork pror1de
said warrant be not issued until the Engine has been
5 ceved and accepted by the Surveyor
Resolred, That the titles to certain lot
IN ground, owned by Phoenix Fire Company No. s. be
ceped by the City Attorney the Surveyor be- and her
by, authorized to make plans and specifications for IL
ground for the use of said company and that the Com
roer be authorized to sell the contract at public auct
~ the lowest bidder for cash when the building is
peted and received by the Surveyor Fy0rad said pla
NV and specifications be approved by the Mayor and III
He Committees of the Common Council
The resolution relative to Vigilant Fire Con
pany No 3, passed by the Board Of Aldermen
he having been read as follows:
Resolred That Yigilant Fire Company No. be. al
they are hereby. authorized to contract for fire
niup at a to exceed eleven hundred dollars
livered in this city.
he Also to contract for hose carriage to be draw
by horse horses at expense not to exceed thu
- hundred dollars.
vs. Be it further rsolsed That Ygiant Fire Company No
y be and hereby authorized to have the whole of
lot Of ground on which their engine house is sit
ated fenced n Prouided the fencing be done at the
y pany's expense. Said lot being situate and bounded
nj the Bayou Road Galvez Hospital and Mlswards
Both machines be accepted and received by the ST
hy veyor previous to payment.
Mr. Leeds moved to amend by reducing t
'ne amount of the appropriation for the purcha
nd of the engine to $1,000, which was lost,
lei The yeas and nays being called on a mott
ret to concur in the said resolution resulted as fl
IN | lows
m Eeas-Messrs. Bailey, Burthe, Dolhont
nc Forbes, Hermann, Leeds, Nixon, Shaw, Ste
uy hat son, Summers, Sykes, Watkins and Wilson
De. Mayo.
to Only thirteen members being present and '
ub. ting for the resolution, it was declared l
nr. r. adopted, under the restrictions of the 18th
the ton of the Act of Consolidation requiring v
ing of majority of all the members elected to p
,l;s re ordinances or resolutions appropriating su
red over one thousand dollars.