New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-07-13

hitting Information from the City Attorney In relation 10
suits pehdng against the NewDrtans Canal aud Banking
Company, which was laid the table subject TO call
The Clerk of Recorder Winters Court reported the
amount Of fines imposed BY His Honor during the month of
June, at 1855.
The Comptroller reported the adjudication Of certain
contracts
petition from Recorder Van ht of the Fourth Dis
trct praying for repairs to the Fourth District Jail and
Court house, read.
The Assistant Wharfnger informed the Board that
plants were made by Captains Of vessels Of the stencil
arising from decayed vegetables and other nusances
thrown into the river at the foot Of Espanade and
opposite the Meat Market Referred
The rules were suspended and Mr. Watkins offered n
resolution providing for repairs the Court house and
Prison in the Fourth District which read and referred
to the Committee on Prisons aud Court houses
The rules were further suspended and resolution To
purchase from b. Winston the lease to a certain peicr
OF ground near the Magazine street Market for public
passed.
petition from the Coroner allow the sum Of sii5
as physicians fees incurred the holding Of ndupsts
was referred to the Committee On Claims
petition to allow S25 the value of a horse killed by
alling through the Levee went to the same COMMITTEES
remembrance from certain property holders on Com
mon street against the exoritant prices at which tbp
contracts for laying of banurtes that street have Of
streets and Landings.
Bouligny petitoucd be released from his bond as
Keeper OF the Court house his term of office having
prctedly expired Referred
Another remonsauee from property holders on Com
mon street complaining Of the price at which the con
tracts Tor laying brick bauluetes that street ad
Juichted on the 9Th inst, read and referred
The rules were suspended and a resolution from the
Charity Committee authorizing the COMPTROLLER to draw
h' warrant on the Treasurer tol the Of tty dollars
Tor the beueht of Mrs Robertson was passed
MI wright asked Tor further suspension of the rules
to offer resolution to in resolution originating
IL the Board Of Aldermen to tit up room lately occu
pitd by the Mayor and Common council in the buIip
opposite Jackson square for the accommodation Of the
Cured in
Dennis Cronan asked be refunded $1,000 retained of
him by the late Council to insure the faithful performance
OF cont racts for paving Leyee streets Referred
me rules were suspended and resolution authorizing
the surveyor TO cause plank road TO be- laid on
read W. v"
substitute directing the Street Commissioner to c,s
the necessary repairs to be made on the street provided
The cost does not exceed $1,000 was accepted and iopd
petition from Red Rover Fire Company asking Tor an
to the Fire Committee
petition asking Tor the payment Of bin Of Sl25 in
CURED by the Louisiana Legion for the it'll wa
The petition OF Paddy Ward asking Tor the PAYMENT Of
~ Tor WORK done for the city was referred
nsr"lN " 'ohNl rvs - The report Of the Finance
multte was adopted and accompanying resolutions
passed-the only important which was that pro
Vuns Tor the collection Of Leyse dues from sea going YES
sells landing in the Fourth district with the Wow Of
the prompt payment Of laborpr the report Of
me Committee was on motion immediately dispatched to
The Upper Board for concurrence
resolution from the Upper Boarl to cytanl tho Ann,
q thr contracts OF Dennis ronan the improvement Of
ESpanade aud Ellen SIS four concurrcd in
resolution authorizing the Surveyor to rati,, ,r
plEuk road to be laid Apollo street from Faicty IA
t rst street was coucurrel in
resolution explaining rule Of the Board in reference
o motions Tor reconsideration making II necessary for
N lber 70 make known his intention 10 move a recousjJ
ration on the evening Of the passage Ola bill was concur
'clt in
resolution passed by the Assistant Board requesting
mayor 10 cause th" j9th article Of the charter in
rrrnce @ taxes TO be published in certain papers wa.
mend by til" Bourd % Aldermen sud returned 10 the
'tau Board whru upon motion the whole matter was
AID on the table
sundfy resolution, and substitutes were then oD.r4l
laF'E intent % relieve the payer Of the uer cent
ommi'slons claimed ~ the city Attorney upon all taxes
lupaid en- the lst ot July
series II resolutions offered by hlr B-fb,, Instinct
nS NE ty Treasurer e. retain the space OF thirty
by- alter the passage OF This resolution an uupail Tx
hS "a lis hduds aud continue to receive during that
mt payment 81 the merely 40 ling the cost ii eta
Ion aud that IN the opinion Of this Council the Assistant
NY Attorney has n" right to commissions until iii,
ecu day after citation
Tending the consideration OF the resolutions aud sub
thtr the Boards went into Joint session fr the el.c
lnu Of certain officers
Mr. John tafbefy was declared unanimously elected
dper ntrulfut # Cart aud lhur-r- with mo exec,
hn "i Nr Burke who declined ,utiug
pr yPrrn hui'ur elected school director in The
'egni District aud Nh Ruiu- NaArs school Director
the Fourth District 20 Oh yacAiriys Th, Board II
y terlhen retired anu the consideration ut tA t, r,su
lifnus resumed
NIr plles resolutions were discussed az considerable
myth and 6naIy passed
ur Hoard soon aitry tl burned