New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-18


and conflicting with, or contrary to the pro-
visions Of this ordinance, be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.
An ordinance from the Board Of Assistant
Aldermen relative to, and governing the Fisk
Library, was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation.
A resolution to sell the contract for keeping
in repair and building new wharves and plat
forms Of the First, Third and Fourth Districts,
for one year, adopted by the Assistant Board,
was referred to the Committee on Streets and
Landings.
A resolution imposing fine for chinneys on fire
was rejected.
By message from the Board Of Assistant
Aldermen, the Board of Aldermen was informed
Of the adoption of, and invited to concur in, the
following resolution:
A resolution authorizing the Mayor to post
pone the sale Of the Fulton School-house.
On motion, the above resolution was referred
to the Committee on Work-house and Prisons.
Messrs. Clark, Claiborne, Giquel, Burke and
Wood were appointed as Special Joint Commit
tee on the resolution authorizing the contract
with P. Mooney for the opening of Orleans
street.
The following message was read:
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN,
NewOrleans, March Is, 1853. !
To the Hon. President and Members of the
Board Of .4tderfaen
GEsTLEMEN-I beg to hand you the following
resolutions passed by this Board, in which you
are respectfully invited to concur:
A resolution (No. 940) for the payment Of
sundry bills.
A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter
into sundry contracts
A resolution requiring parties purchasing
contracts to Immediately offer their security
and enter instanter into a binding agreement
also repeating the resolution No. 1856, requiring
deposite of S25 by bidders on contracts.
A resolution authorizing the contract with
Canal Carondelet.
A resolution fixing the pay of laborers en-
ployed by the Surveyor or Street Commissioner
at $50 per month.
A resolution for the resale of the contract
for digging and cleaning the Claiborne canal in
the First and Fourth Districts.
A resolution authorizing the Mayor to ap-
point Commissioner to assess property of F.
Lacroix taken for public purposes.
A resolution to sell the contract for building
house for Lafayette Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. l.
A resolution to pay Chalmette Fire Company
No. %, $l60 fer house rent.
A resolution to sell the contract for repairs to
the house Of Protection Fire Company No. 10.
A resolution for the purchase Of new engine
| for Louisiana Fire Company No. 10.
A resolution authorizing the Mayor to offer
| rewards for the arrest and conviction of incen
| diaries.
A resolution approving the purchase Of a lo
of ground for Lafayette Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. l. With high respect,
| your obedient serv't,
WALTER Fl. PETERS, Secretary.
The following resolutions, adopted by tn
Board of Assistant Aldermen, were concurre
| in, the rules being suspended:
A resolution (940) for the payment Of bills
unanimously by yeas and nays.
A resolution authorizing the Mayor to emit
into sundry contracts
Resolutions requiring parties buying contrac
to Immediately offer their securities, who sha
| forthwith enter into binding agreement.
| A resolution authorizing the contract witt
| Thomas Tormey for attending bridges over Ca
| nal Carondelet
A resolution fixing pay of laborers employs
| by Surveyor or Street Commissioner at $35 pc
| month. n
A resolution for the resale of the contl0et 70
digging and cleaning the Claiborne Canal, etc
A resolution to sell contract for buildin
house for Lafayette Hook and Ladder Compan,
No. Unanimously by yeas and nays.
A resolution to pay Chalmette Fire Compan,
No. %, $50 for rent of house.
A resolution to sell contract for repairs
house of Protection Fire Company No. 10.
A resolution approving purchase of lot
; ground for Lafayette Hook and Ladder Con
pany No. L.
The resolution for appointment of Comm
sioner to assess property of F. Lacroix, take
for public purposes, was referred to the Con
mittee on Streets and Landings.
The resolution for the purchase of q new Ell
| CINE for Louisiana Fire Co. No. 10 was referre
| to the Committee on Fire
The resolution authorizing the Mayor to offe
| rewards for incendiaries was laid on the table
The communication from the Surveyor rela
tive to the construction of a Sewer on Claiborn
street, was then taken up, and, on motion O
Mr.. Clark, the resolution, No. 257, passed b,
the Board of Assistant Aldermen, s. authorizing
the sale of the contract for the construction of
sewer on Claiborne street, was concurred in
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The following resolution was read and adopt
ed by yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Burke, Converse, Clark, Gil
quel, Jones and Wood-6.
Ndys-Messrs. Labatut and Claiborne--2
Resolved, That a Joint Committee of fou
members be appointed by this Board to meet
like committee from the Board of Assistant Al
dermen, who shall be authorized to designat
and have prepared suitable rooms in the build
ing known as the City Hall, opposite Lafayett
Square, for the Office of the Mayor and til
| Council Chamber for this Board, and when pre-
pared the Office of the Mayor and the Council
Chamber of the Board of Aldermen be remove,
thereto and located therein.
A preamble and resolution directing the May
| or to occupy one OF more rooms in the building
| known as the City Hall, in the First District
were laid on the table
On motion, the Board adjourned to Tuesday
next, the 22d inst, at six o'clock, P. NJ.
CHAs. CLAIBORNE, Secretary.
EINO SUGAR PLANTERS.-J. b. RnunANEz