New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-12
DAILY CRESCENT.
vDossunauas OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN


= ~ present-Hon. W. &C. Claiborne,
President Messrs. Clark. Converse, Gasquet,
sJo6es. Labatut, Lagenbuhl, and Wood
y fh& reading Of the Journal was, ON notion
The following message from the Mayor was
,.ssd and was referred to special committee Of
-. members. Messrs, Claiborne, Jones and
evenbuh we're appointed on said committee
MAyoRALTY OF NEw0RLEANs,
March s, 1858
tn he Honorable President aud Members 81 |
he Board of aldermen and nc board q
Assistant aldermen Of the CITY Of .hetc
Orleans
CsNrrFuEN-I have before me a resolution,
which originated in your honorable body, do
mating the square of ground formerly called
Congo Square, and now known as the Place
dArmes, comprised between Rampant, St Ann,
st. Claude and st. Peter streets, to the State OF
Louisiana, on condition that the State-house, or
Capitol. be built thereon.
| fully appreciate the motives that prompted
your honorable body to the adoption of this
resolution, the ayowed purpose of which was to
restore the seat of government to this city-a
measure which, under other circumstances
would have met with my warmest approval
But do not conceive it to be legitimately within
the power of the Common Council to part with,
or donate this property, specially set apart as IL
was in the original plan of the city, for the
purposes of public square, and as such never
to be sold or alienated Apart from these OBJ
icctions, which have induced me to withhold
nv approval from the resolution, j would re-
mark that our city has not many public squares
to boast Of In the warm summer months the
few that we possess constitute the principal re-
sort for those who desire to escape from the
heat of the pent-up streets of the city; and for
this reason, aside from the legal difficulties that
interpose to carrying the resolution into effect,
l should be disinclined to sanction measure
that would be the means of depriying the in
habitants of that portion of the city Of the en-
joyment and advantage of fine public square.
In view Of these facts, regretting, as do, to
differ in opinion with your honorable body, |
feel constrained to return the resolution for
your further consideration.
Whilst on this subject, deem it proper TO
aoquaint your honorable body with the fact
that l am in the possession of information from
the members of our city delegation in the Legis-
lature, that the proposition now before the
House of Representatives to amend Article l0I
of the Constitution, so as to remove the seat Of
government to New Orleans, will be defeated
unless the city will offer to build and donate t
the State suitable buildings for the accommoda
ton Of the General Assembly and the officers o
the State.
Desirable as it undoubtedly would be, fol
many reasons IUdt the seat OF government
should be located in NewOrleans, yet | am moi
prepared to recommend course that would sad
die the city with an additional debt Of at least
$500 900 to 100000. We are not in a condi-
tion to indulge in generous act which, though
il might ultimately rebound to our advantage
would be well calculated 20 inspire our creditors
with distrust. And, although have reason to
believe that the Legislature would cheerfully
grant to the city the right of issuing bonds fol
4ho of mao oh ,-at
/ do not feel at liberty, even under such a con
tipgency, to urge the consideration of the sub
ject on your honorable body. Indeed, | am de-
cidedly of the opinion that the Common Council
should, for the time being, hesitate to engage in
any further improvements, as the financial re-
sources of the corporation are not adequate Il
any increase in the expenditure of our cit,
government.
l have the honor TO be, with great respect
your obedient servant,
A. D. CRossMAN, Mayor.
petition Of G. L. Berghinan, praying 70
remuneration for services rendered as porter 4
the former First Municipality Hall, was referre
to the sCommittee on Finance.
A report of the Recorder Of the Fourth Dis
trict, relative to the fines collected during 4
month Of February, 1865, was referred to I'll
Committee on Finance.
communication from the Nharfnger of tn
Second District, relative to an ordinance of tn
former First Municipality prohibiting The US
of horses in loading and discharging ships, wa
referred to the Committee on Streets and Land
ings.
a letter of J. s. Copes was read, tenderin.
his resignation as Director of Public Schools 0
the First District. On motion, said resignation
was accepted.
A petition off. b. A. Dorville, agent of Mr.. St
Gene, praying to be paid bill of Sill, was re-
ferred to the Police Committee
petition numerously signed by ship-master
in theport Of New0rleans, praying for permits
sion to employ horses for the purpose of loading
and discharging their vessels, was referred t
the Committee on Streets and Landings
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following report offered by Mr.. Convers,
on behalf of the Finance Committee, was rea,
and was adopted, with the exception of that pal
which relates to the settlement with d. Cronan
The Finance Committee, to whom was referre
the following petitions etc, have had the sam
under consideration, and beg leave to offer tn
annexed report, to-wit:
The petition Of ID. Cronan, contractor, re
questing the Council to authorize the Surveyo
to issue him certificate for the tagging aroun
jackson Square; and the resolution offered b
Alderman Clark to that effect, together with til
amendment proposed by Alderman Giquel, re
ment, to-wit: ''That the Surveyor be author
lied to settle with d. Cronan, according to con
tract" and ask to be discharged from the fur
Their consideration of the subject
The communication of Messrs Peter Herman
Charles Petrie and others, for and in the nam
of late mass meeting held at Banks Arcade
of many mechanics and tradesmen of this city
petitioning the Common Council to reconside
the ordinance imposing tax of ten dollars o.
all mechanics and tradesmen, beg to report
that no such tax has been laid, and that by til
omission of the single word 50 master" in the OF
dinance passed by this Council, the compiler
OF the resolutions submitted to said meetin
have totally misled those who were called upo
to pass them. The ordinance of this Counci
applies to master baker, master barber, maste
blacksmith, and not to the workmen, and ha
been in force the past year
The statement Of the Clerk Of the Recorder
the Second District, of the amount Of fines co
lected in February, beg leave to report that Il
amount has been paid into the Treasury
The petition of X. Tramontania, asking to
reimbursed the sum of twenty five dollars dep
sited with the Comptroller as security, until h
contract is signed, beg leave to refer petitions
to ordinance No. COL and to report that whC
he presents a copy Of his contract signed, Thu
the Comptroller shall refund the sum PRAYED 70
Mr. Giquel took his seat
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