New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-18
sssssOn. Summers. Sykes and Wa.

.saeonrs won, Place, Wilson, sWilz,
af.I the President, DR.. Alpuenfe--lo
Consequently, the motion to refer q the Cam
prevail. -o'
Mr.. Watkins presented the following as a sub-
stitute for said ordinance.
whereas 1t has been sscerssined that the
Legislature contemplates the removal Of thq
Capital to the city of Neworlesns and whereas.
no suitable buildings can be procured for spch
purpose;
Be it therefore ordained, That the city Of Nev
Orleans will donate to the State sduare os
ground, to be hereafter located, on which ia
erect suitable building for the use Of the Gen.
eral Assembly, upon condition that the said
Legislature authorize the issue Of bonds by the
Commissioners Of the Consolidated debt 10 The
amount Of FIVE hundred thousand dollars, hav-
ng not more than forty years to run, the inter-
e: tnereon to be paid semi -snnually; provided
| above conternulated NSs~
! the table, which was csrrssd S1e'''s1's VIZ
| me saa substitute being laid on the table.
Mr Deroes moved to amend the original by
niseIU ag aiIer tne words " built thereof" the
words " at the expense Of the Stats.r which
| motion prevailed
Mr.. shaw took his seat 7
Mr.. Hermann moved to add to the amend
ment the words, provided, that in the ever,fof
aforesaid purpose. its destination shall never Be
changed, in which case, it shall revert to the
city as DONOR" and said sub-amendment was
carried
The question, being on a motion for the pas
sage OF the ordinance as amended, was carried,
and 1t was adopted as follows: as
Be it ordained by the Common Council ofNew
orleans, That the square of ground formerly
known as Congo Square, and now known by the
name OF Place fArmes, and comprised between
Rampant, St, Anne, St. Peter and st. Claude
streets, be and is hereby donated to the Stateof
Louisiana, upon condition that the State House
or Capitol be built thereon, at the expense of
the State, provided that in the event of said
| square OF ground being accepted for the afore-
said purpose, its destination shall never be
changed, in which it shall revert to the city
| as donor.
Be it further ordained, That the Mayor be
| requested to transmit copy hereof to the Gen
eral Assembly, and authorized whenever the
| seat Of Government shall be removed to the City
Of Neworleans to pass the necessary act trans
ferring said property to the State. -s
The yeas and nays being called on the pas
| sage OF said ordinance, resulted as follows
Yeos-Messrs. Bailey, Burthe, Derbes, Dol
| honde, Eustis, Hermann, Latour, Nixon, Phil
brick, Place, Shaw, Watkins, Wilson sud
Wiltz-l4. kw.
.Nays-Messrs. Leeds, Stetson, Summers and
Sykes. Ht
pay VIM. Budd, Attorney off. G. Maitland, two
hundred and sixteen dollars and twenty-seven
cents, was read, snd on motion concurred in by
the following vote
Yeos-Messrs. Bailey, Burthe, Derbes, Dol
honde, Eustis, Herman. Leeds, Nixon, Phil
brick, Place, Shaw, Stetson, Summers, Sykes,
Watkins, Wilson and Wiltz-l7.
.Ndy--Mr. Latour--l. ~
The resolution referring to a special joint
committee the proposed amendments to the
Charter of the City by the Legislature, was read
| and concurred in on motion of Mr. Shaw, by the
following vote
Yeas--Messrs. Bailey, Burthe, Dolhonde,
Herman, Leeds, Nixon, Philbrick, Place,
Shaw, Summers, Sykes, W atkins and Wiiisou-1s.
.Nays--NIessrs. Derbes, Latour and Wilts--3
The President appointed Messrs. shaw, Burthe,
, Hermann and Philbriek on the part Of the
Board Of Assistant Aldermen as the said Com
mittee. W
: The resolution authorizing the Street Com
n missioner to rent lots for public pounds in the
Second and Third Districts, etc., etc.;
And the resolution directing the Surveyor to
remove stand at the Beef Market, Second Dis
2 | trict-were read and concurred in, the rules
4 being suspended.
The resolution to sell the contract for paving
Leyee street from Esplanade to Louisa street,
d with square block, and Bourbon street with
n round stone.
/
Keepers, were read and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Landings.
The resolution authorizing the Treasurer to
pay Jefferson School one hundred and one doll
. lars and fifty cents
E The resolutions authorizing the Treasurer to
pay F. Buisson three hundred dollars, were read
and referred to the Finance Committee.
, The resolution to appoint joint conuse =
t,a fa Sal. IT,. 81
each District, the 22d inst, was read and laid
f on the table, subject to call, on motion of Mr.
a Derbes
The ordinance authorizing the Mayor TO offer
e rewards for the arrest and conviction Of incen-
$ diaries, was read and rejected on motion Of Mr.,
e Watkins az
!. The resolution authorizing Nine Cidro, f. ".
c., to vend meat and vegetables in the Third
District, having been read
Mr.. Watkins moved to concur in the same
Mr. Place moved to reject it, and said motion
was carried by the following vote:
Yeas = Messrs Bailey, Hermann, Leeds,
, Philbrick, Place, Summers, Sykes, Watkins and
; Wilson,.
.Nays-Messrs. Burthe, Derbes, Dolhonde,
Latour, Nixon Shaw and Wiltz-7
.. PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the Secretarv distri-
butte the petitions on his desk to the committees
which motion was lost. aoL
A petition of J. NJ. Rand, Michael Gernor
, Martin Gordon, P. Conrey, jr.. and others own
r ing property on Nlelpomene street. for the i'm
proyement of said street of citizens of the
Y Fourth District for lamps were read and refer
0 red to the Committee on Streets and Landings
q OF Joseph Christian for remission of fine fof
violating the fire ordinance, and of J. Kirkpat-
, rick for same, were read and referred to ths
: Committee on Police.
Of John DAILY for duplicate of license, he
o having lost the original of J. Joume for same ;
k of W. Doll, farmer of St Mary's market, for
a reimbursement for erecting new stalls in the
n market, and of Miller s. Condor, proprietors Of
e the Louisiana Hotel, to be classed in second
class license for their house, were read and re-
= ferred TO the Committee Finance
OF Miineburg Fire Company No. /, for pay
v ment of rent due by them, was read and referred
. to the Committee on Fire
OF A. Tourne, Farmer of Poydras Market, for
|. its repair, was read and referred to the Commit
: tee on Improvement and Building.