New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-29
CITY rnteliigenoe.

Cry CouNcTI.--BoARD OF ALDERMEN Tues
day, September 2S
An executive message received communicating the
acknowledgements of Thomas Francis Meagher for the
resolutions adopted by the Council welcoming him to this
country etc The communication of Mr. Meagher was or
dered to be spread upon the minutes
communication from Maj. Gen Augustine was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
communication from the Surveyor ordered to be
spread upon the minutes.
RESORTS OF CoMMirrEEs-The Finance Committee re-
ported in favor of paying Paul Campere s569 81 with
interest for the price of certain property taken for public
use. The report was laid over.
Also adversely on tho application of Samuel Baer
Whardnger of the Third District for an increase of salary
Adopted
The Committee Streets and Landings submitted a
resolution approving the resolutions from the Board of AS
Road and Nuns street. etc Adopted $500
Also resolution for the appointment of additional,
Deputy Street Commissioners Laid over
Also resolution requiring the Surveyor to submit a
plan of estimates for the Improvement of the
on Canal street. Adopted
Also in favor of granting permission to General Tyiegs
to erect yeranda on Prytania street Adopted 90
The Committee Claims reported adverse to the claim
q L. Ray compensation for certain property taken
The Committee on Prisons and Warehouses reported
in favor of repairs to tie IRENE Post and in favor of
making new flight of stairs for the Third District Police
Jail Adopted
PErlrroSs-From Thomas Hyues asking compensation
for certain public work Referred to the Committee on
Claims
From j. B. Lamotte, proposing to sell lot on Mande
vile street. Committee on Fire.
From and occupants of real estate Exchange
Alley asking that sales of furniture may made in said
alley. Committee on Streets and Landings.
For the opening of Claiborne street. Streets and
Landings.
REsoLurroNs four feet of the
sidewalks to merchants of the city expose their goods
Streets and Landings.
Appointing CLERKS and inspectors elections to take
place on the I'd of November. Adopted
Changing the day of submitting to the vote of the
people the question of license license to coffee
houses from the I'd of November to the 4th Monday of
December. Adopted.
FRosI BOARD AsslsrANrs.-A resolution relative
| to the Smelling of the Metarie Road was adopted
To repeal the ordinance of the late Common Council
aboshing the tax atboats. Referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Landings.
To pay j. H. Maddox 1922 for advertising list of de-
faultng payers and s51 % for publishing proceedings
of Board of Assistant Aldermen and other bills Con-
CURED in
For building bridge across the New Canal, at the
junction of Common street and Carrollton Avenue
Streets and Landings.
square stone pavement laid Ychouptoulas street from
Roffgnac to Robin street, and authorizing him to
| tinue the paving to Race street Concurred in.
Granting permission to Eugene Gente to erect.a Ma
chinists and Blackiths shop ST. John the Baptist
street. Concurreed in
Directing the Street Commissioner to the Hide
Yard in the Fourth District, between Laurel and Live
Oak Streets and declaring is nuisance Referred to the
Directing the Keeper of the Courthouse to have the
different Court-rooms throughy renovated Referred to
| the Committee on Work-houses and Prisons
Appropriang $1,000 for the of the House of Refuge
To pay s2Oo for the use of the worhouse $1,000 for
| same institution. Concurred in
Appropriatng $500 for the of committees of the
Common Council. Concurred in
Requesting the Board of Directors of the Waterworks
to extend the main pipe along eya street to Magnolia
| street. Concurred in,
substitute for resolution adopted by this Board
terng the of certain streets already published and
directing the Comptroller to sell the contract for placing
sign boards the of Streets with the Of
| each, laid
Mr. Burke, from the Special Committee appointed under
the section of the City Charter apportion the re-
presentation in the City Council among the Wards.
| ported
That the Committee finds the whole number of voters
the City of Neworleans to 13411
Of which the First District has Observation-Disclosures. GIG
Second District has. ................. 2275
Third District has. Observation-Disclosures. 1879
They further reported that they had taken as basis of
representation for the Board Of Aldermen Alderman
every $50 votes which gives the First District six Alder
men Second District, four Aldermen Third District
| two Aldermen; Fourth District, Aldermen.
For the Board Of Assistant Aldermen the basis 465
votes for every member taken. and additional As
stant Alderman for every Ward where the number of
voters is over Of the required basis which
| gives the following result