New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-04-04

| men, Tor Ielegfaphle FIRE Alarm, beg leave
to report against concurring in the same anf
ask to be discharged from further consideration
OF the subject. L. GIQUEL, Chairman,
| SAMUEL JONES' JR
Mr.. Burke moved that the above report lay
over to the next meeting, which was lost by tn,
following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Converse, Burke and Clark-3
.Nays-Messrs. Giquel, Labatut, Jones, and
the President, W. c. G. Claiborne-4
Said report was then adopted, on motion Of
Mr.. Giquel, by the following vote:
GeaS-Messrs. Converse, Giquel, Labatut and
Jones-4
.Rdgs-Messrs Clark and Burke.
| And the resolution No 1853, authorizing the
| Mayor to contract with T. S. Titcombe for the
electromagnetic Fire Alarm, was consequently
| not concurred in.
Mr.. Giquel, on behalf of the Finance Commit
tee, offered the following report, which wat
adopted; and the resolution from the Board o
Assistant Aldermen, authorizing the Surveyor
to purchase Hose, was concurred i'll unanimously
by yeas and nays.
The Fire Committee report concurrence in thu
resolution of the Board of Assistant Aldermen
authorizing the Surveyor to purchase Hose fol
Fire Companies, and report against the demand
of Vigilant Fire Company No 8.
Mr.. Giquel, on behalf of the Fire Committee
| having reported in favor of the concurrence in
the resolution from the Board of Assistant Al.
dermen for the purchase of new Engine for
Louisiana Fire Company No. TO-
Said resolution (No. 951) was concurred in
unanimously by yeas and nays,
RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, ETC.
Mr.. Converse offered the following ordinance,
which was read twice and adopted, the rules
being dispensed with;
Be it ordained, by the Common Council,
lot ThoA thn 49, l. IL. L
maintain and use railroad for the conveyance Of
passengers on and through the following named
streets, to wit; Commencing at the upper line
OF this clty-say at Plaisance street; on Leyee
street, to Washington Avenue; on Washington
Avenue to Magazine street; thence on Magazine
street to Canal street; on Canal street to Ram
part street, and on Rampant street to a point
in the rear or adjacent to the Tobacco Ware
houses on the street above or below said To-
bacco Warehouses to Levee street and on Levee
street to the U. S. Barracks. Also, from Canal
street, on Camp street, to its junction with Mag
azine street, near the Magazine street market,
and on Magazine street from Washington Avenue
to the upper line Of this city: shall be sold by
the Comptroller at public auction, at his office,
for cash, after advertising for thirty days in the
official journal; subject to the approval of the
Common Council.
I'd. That from the upper line Of the CITY, as
aforesaid, on Leyee street, on Washington Ave
nue., and on Magazine to its junction with Camp
street near the Magazine market, there shall
be double track; from thence, on Magazine
and Camp streets to Canal street, shall he
single track; on Canal street TO Rampant, on
Rampant to the Tobacco Warehouses; shall be Il
double track or, in case that Rampant street
below Esplanade street shall be determined by
the Surveyor to be not wide enough for double
track, then there shall be only single track in
that part of said street, and track from said
Rampant to Burgundy near the Tobacco Ware
houses; thence on Burgundy to Esplanade and
on Esplanade to Rampant, to connect with the
track on said street.
Sd. The rail for said track shall be what is
known as the '.grooved rail- and both rails
and ears shall be in all respects similar to rails
and cars used on the streets and avenues in the
city of New York.
4th. The cars shall be drawn only by horses or
mules, and no one team shall exceed forty five
feet in length.
9th. The rails shall be supported in the most
substantial manner, to keep them firm in place
the pavement or block stone, when such are
used, shall come up flush with the top of the
rail, that carriages can pass it without incon-
venience or injury. The streets shall, in all
cases, be put in as good order as found as shall
be certified by the Street Commissioner
9th. The charge for conveying each passenger
shall never be more than five cents for any dis
lance on the road.
It'll. The said grantees shall furnish as many
cars and trains as the wants of the community
require, from four o'clock in the morning until
twelve O'Clock at night, the Council reserying
the right to regulate the speed of the cars and
number of trips per day or hour, subject to such
police regulations as may hereafter be adopted
by the Common Council.
Sth That this road work shall be commenced
within three months after adjudication, and fin
9th. The cars shall be furnished with lamps,
which shall be lighted while said cars shall he
run after shutdown at night and to sunrise in the
morning. They shall also be furnished with Il
string of small bells which shall be worn on one
of the horses attached to the cars.
10th. That the purchaser, associates and sue
cessors, shall have permission to erect and
establish stables and car houses for his or their
use, which shall be in ACCORDANCE with the ordin-
ances of the Common Council, and subject to
their appreciation.
18th. That the right is reserved to the city 10
authorize the crossing Of this road by any rail
road authorized by this State or city, at such
place as said city may deem proper.
18th. That this right, privilege and permits
sion be and shall continue in force for the term
of twenty-five years from the completion of said
road as aforesaid.
Mr.. Converse offered the following preamble
anu iesoiutlonp WHICH were unanimously adopted
by yeas and nays, the rules being dispensed
with.
Whereas, a resolution of the Common Coun-
ell, approved March 10, 1858, declaring their
intention to widen Calliope street, has been pub
lshed for ten days, in French and English, in
two newspapers in this city, in conformity with
law, and no opposition has been made thereto
be II therefore Resolved, That Callope street
| be widened fifteen feet ON each side of the pres
| ent lines of said street from Howard to Galyez
street, and fifty feet ON each side of the present
lines from Galvez street to the upper or southern
boundary line of the City, and in order to carry
this resolution into effect, the Mayor is hereby
authorized to cause application to be made 10
the Honorable the Third District Court Of New
Orleans, for the appointment of three discreet
and disinterested persons, competent to serve ms
Jurors in said Court, as Commissioners of EST
mate and ASSESSMENT, in conformity with an act
entitled San Act to regulate the opening, laying
out, and improving of streets, etc. approved
April 8, 1882, and an act amendatory thereof,
approved May 3, lS47