New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-18

Work house during the month Of January last,
4 and one thousand dollars for lumber. iron
hardware, etc, used during the same period
The yeas and nays being called On the adopa
ton OF the above resolution it was animo,,slv
| adopted
/ SPECIAL COMMITTEES 4
| Mr. Watkins, as Chairman, presented the
following report and resolutions to lie over until
/ the next meeting, at o'clock, P. M
The special committee appointed to confer
with NJ. Walton, Esq, regarding the purchase
o. his property situate at the southwest corner
OF Lafayette and st. Charles streets, beg leave
| TO report in favor Of purchasing the same ~
they are satisfied that it will be to the interest
OF the city to own said property, atfordne, as 1t
/ Will, ample accommodations for the u. s. Dis
| trict Court, marshals clerks and other officers
attached to the court, and also for the Recorder,
/ Captain of Police, and such other city officers
rs, in their opinion, should be located near The
! City Hall. They, therefore, offer the following
resolution, and ask to be discharged from the
| further consideration Of the same.
jNo. A. WATKINS,
j. o. NIXON,
i EMILE Wnrz.
| Resolved, That the Mayor be, and he is
| hereby, authorized TO purchase from Mark
| Walton, Esq. the property situated at the cor
ner Of Lafayette and st. Charles streets, and
known as the Old Municipal Hail. for the sum
Of thirty two thousand five hundred dollars, the
! city to assume tile payment Of the purchase
notes given by the said Walton for the purchase
| Of said property. together with the accrued in
| terest on said notes and the balance Of the pur-
| chase money to be in cash
| Resolved, That the Comptroller shall issue
his warrant on the Treasurer in favor of Mark
! Walton for the balance that may be due him in
| accordance with the above resolution, whenever
the Mayor shall notify him that the purchase Of
| the said propertyis completed.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following, offered by Mr.. Derbes was read
and adopted
lie it resolved, That the Chair is hereby au-
| thorlzed to appoint q committee of five members
70 confer with similar committee from the Board
Of Aldermen, for the purpose Of taking the ne
eessary measures to celebrate the anniversary
OF the birth Of the Father Of his country.
The President appointed on the above COM
mlttee Nlessrs. Wilt, Dolhonde, Hermann Sum
mers and Watkins.
Mr.. Stetson presented the following, and it
was read and adopted;
Resolved, That from and after the 18th duy
Of February, 1888, it shall not be lawful tor
any person on persons to FIRE or discharge any
cannon on Lafayette Square
Resolved, That the Mayor be instructed to
tttil elS OluteTS OIL the artlllefV
companies with copies IF this resolution
The yeas and nays being called on the adop-
ton OF the above resolution, resulted rs follows
Ifds--Messrs. Bailey, Derbes, Dolhoude
Gusts, Heermann, Nixon, Place, Stetson, Wat
liins and Wiltz--10
.Nays--Nlessrs. Burthe, Latour, Leeds, Phil
brick, Shaw, Summers and Wilson.
The following, offered by Mr. Wilson, was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Police Committee be re-
luested to report to this Council upon the expe-
..heney Of putting q stop to constant use of the
hand organ in 81, Charles street opposite Com
merelai Place, it being an intoerable nuisance
to the residents Of that vicinity.
Mr., Derbes offered the following ordinance.
and 1t was on his motion referred to the Finance
Committee.
&c it ordained. That the sum of four thous-
and dollars be, and the same is hereby, appro-
prlated for the use Of Louisiana Legion, eompri-
sing all the dressed Military Companies of the
city OF New0rleans, to be divided equally
amongst the different companies according to
the number in each Of said companies, present
at"the two regular State reviews of the 8th of |
january and the 4th of July of each year,
Further ordained, That said sum shall be |
paid by the City Treasurer. on the warrant of
the Comptroller, to the order Of the Brigadier
Generals Of the two Brigades. On tile lst day Of
January in each year.
Further ordained, That the said two Brira-
der Generals shall divide the said sum between
the said Rrigades according to the number of
men III their respective Brigades who shall have
been present at the two reviews named in tile
first section
Mr.. Wilt presented the following, and it was
read and adopted
Resolved, That the Surveyor be- and lie is
hereby, authorized and directed to order the |
chain gang to work on First street in the Second |
District leading from Canal Garondelet to St. /
Fhlllp street SO rs to render said street passa-
Bile; provided the expense does not exceed SIOO
and further. that the New0rleans Navigation |
Company shall build at their own expense,
bridge over the Orleans Draining Canal.
The yeas and nays being called on the adop
honol the above resolution, resulted as fellows
feas-Alessrss Andrews, Burthe, Derbes. Eus
tbs, Hermann, Latour, Leeds, Nixon Pbllbrick.
Place, Shaw, stetson, Summers, Sykes, Watkins.
Wilson and Wiltz-1T
,Nay--Mr. Bailey.
On motion of Mr.. Latour, the resolutions rela-
i've to sundry resolutions concerning the yege
able Market of the Second District, presented
oy him on the 228tl of January last were made
he special order Of the duy for the next meet
ne, at 81 o'clock P. NJ.
And on motion Of Mr.. Nixon, the Board ati-
burned to Monday next, the 2lst inst. at six
clock r. NJ. WALTER H. PETERS, See.y.
GROCERIES, LIQUORS, ETC.
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