New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-13

Fourth District
PETITIONS, ErC.
OF X. Murphy, A. Dreyfous, and b. Rodri-
CUES, setting forth that they are ownew of pro-
perty in Esplanade street, and assigns of b.
Beauregard, in front of whose property the cor
poration, in the year 1896, agreed to cause to
be made certain sidewalks ETC., in considera-
ton of his donation Of portion of his said pro-
perty for said street. and asking in view of the
same that said walks be made, etc. of sundry
property owners west of Galvez street, for the
opening Of all the streets as far back as the Me-
tairie Ridge, etc and Of John L. Davis, that
the ditch Second street, in front of his pro-
perty, be opened-were read and referred to the
Committee ON Streets and Landings
Of B. W. Cohen that the corporation sub
scribe for number of copies Of his Directory ior
1858 Of Franklin Fire Company No. II, for the
payment of three months rent of their house
were read and referred to the Committee ON FL
nance.
OF Creole Fire Company No. ., that the con-
tract for repairs Of their house be annuled and
re-sola, as additional repairs are required by
said company, asking for an appropriation to
cover costs Of repairing their engine and for
general relief, was read and referred to the
Committee on Fire.
OF p A. ALBERT and 22g others, in favor of
railroads throughout the city, was read and re-
terred TO the special committee on that subject.
Of sundry butchers Of the Port Market, COM
planning Of nuisances and Instructions in said
market. was read and referred to the Committee
on Police
OF property holders and others in the vicinity
Of the Magazine Street Market, for plank road
on st. Mary street, between Magazine and
Camp streets, thence up Camp street to connect
with Magazine street, etc, and asking that said
market house be also repaired painted, etc
was read and referred jointly to the Committees
on Streets and Landings and improvement and
Building
An opinion Of the City Attorney relative to
and concerning a decision of the President of
the Board, to the effect that it is not necessary
to draft a resolution confirming contract and
authorizing that it be entered into, by ~ vote Of
a majority Of all the members elected to said
Board, when, in the outset, the resolution or or
dinance ordering the sale Of said contract has
been adopted by the required and legal vote
The ordnance leyying the s. Consolidated Loan
Tax not being yet adopted by the Common
Council, as required by the Act Of Consolida-
ton, and the Board, being unable, in conse.
quence of demonstrations Of said act, to proceed
with any business, ON motion of Mr. Derbes
took a recess Of half an hour
At the expiration Of said recess the roll wa
called, and the following members answered {,
| their names
The Hon. F. Alpuente, President, Ale7srs An
drews, Bailey, Derbes Dolhonde, Eustis, Forbes
Latour, Leeds, Mackey, Mccormack, Nixon
Place, Ramos, Stevenson, Summers, Sykes
Watkins, Wilson and Wiltz-2O
ar Derbes moved to adjourn, subject TO the
call of the Mayor, when the ordinance leyyina
the Consolidated Loan Tax is finally disposed o.
by the Board of Aldermen, in which body it i,
at present under discussion, and said motion
prevailed by the following vote;
Yeas--Messrs. Andrews Derbes, Dohonde
Eustis, Latour, Mccormack, Mackey, Place, Ra.
mos, Stevenson, Wilson and Wiltz--12.
.NayS-Messrs Bailey, Forbes, Leeds, Nixon
Summers, Sykes and Watkins.
WALTER IL. PETERS, Secretary