New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-04-07

ing vote: = 2 -
Yeas-Messrs Bailey. Dolhonds, nern.,..
Leeds, Mackey, Nixon, Philbfick, Rlass. Sha.'
and 6unmers-10. -
Nays-The President, Dr. Alpuents, Msssr,
Latour, Stetson and Wstkins-l VI
Mr.. Leeds presented the following on it,
Upon the resolution from the Board of Alder.
men, directing the Surveyor to prepare plans
and estimates for the repairs and alterations
necessary to adapt for the use Of the CourtS the
buildings known as the Court houses and Sec.
ond District City Hall, the Committee on I'm
provement and Building submit the following
suos'i'u'e' THos. L. LEEDS,
L. BURrHE,
J. B. DoLHosDE,
H. NJ SUMMERS.
Resolved, That this Council invite architects
to submit plans and estimates for the repairs
and alterations necessary to adapt for the use Of
the Courts the buildings known as the Court
houses and Second District City Hall.
Resolved, That the sum Of three hundred
dollars be- and is hereby, appropriated to be
PAID to the architect submitting plan which
may be adopted.
Mr.; Leeds presented the following report, and
The COMMITTEES on Improvement and Building
ask the rejection Of the odinance from the Board
Of Aldermen relative to the building Of vaults
IN the new cemetery on Washington Avenue,
Fourth District. :
The Committee can see no reason Why inter.
ments should not be made as usual, in the old
cemetery Rather than to close this cemetery
and remove to the new cemetery, (0nly q lew
squares distant,) the Committee would recon-
mend the closing of the new cemetery, as it is
deemed inexpedient to-establish cemeteries in
the heart of city. Na
The Committee ask to be discharged from the
further consideration of the letter of W. H.
Rhoads, relative to lightning rods.
TH0s. L. LEEDS.
L. BuRTHE,
h. n. SUMMERS
Mr.. Watkins moved that it lie on the table.
which was lost, and the question being on The
motion of Mr.. Watkins, was carried, conse-
quently the said report lies over.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Mr. Nixon, as chairman, presented the follow
ing, the rules being suspended, It was read and
adopted, by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Dolhonde, Hermann,
Leeds. Mackey. Nixon, Philbrick, Place, Shaw,
Stetson and Watkins-l1.
Nays-The President, DIR. Alpuente Messrs.
Latour and Summers.
The Special Committee, to whom was referred
the substitute Of the Board Of Aldermen, and
other matters connected with the Fisk Library,
recommend that said substitute be amended Is
follows: Add in tenth line Of first resolution
after the word &c maintenance and said Ii
brary shall always be free to all citizens Of New
| Orleans, and shall be called the Fisk Free Ii
brary,' and shall be placed in the building now
| known as the Mechanic Institute, and kept open
| at least six hours every day, and the condition
| and prospects Of said Library shall be reported
by the Directors of the Mechanics Society, al
/ least once year to the Common Council of the
city" all Of which is submitted.
..- J. o. NIXON,
H. G. STETsoS,
v. M. HERMAN,
| JOHN W. ANDREWS
The said report being adopted the substitute
of the Board Of Aldermen for the ordinance Of
| the Board of Assistant Aldermen, governing
T the Fisk Library was, as amended in accordance
with said report, read and concurred in.
| RESOLUTIONS
Mr. Dolhonde offered the following, which wal
laid on the table, indefinitely, on motion of Mr.
Place: "a
Resolved, That the Commissioners of the con
sohdated debt be, and they are hereby, request
ed to furnish to the Common Council q detaile,
statement of the amount of small notes, com
monty called shinplasters, which have been PAL
by said Commissioners since the consolidation 9
the city up to this date.
Resolved, That the said Board of Commissioner
be also requested to advertise for three months il
at least two papers of this city, that all small MI
nicipal notes issued for currency are redeemab l,
on demand at their Office, and that the holder.
OF said notes are required to present said notes
for payment before the LIST of January, 1854.
And on motion the Board adjourned 10 to-
| morrow, Wednesday, the 9th inst, at 6 O'Clock
Pm. WALTER H. PETERS, Secy.