New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-24

| apply to the Commerclai water works Compn-
I ny to have an under ground hydrant placed on
zine street, for the purpose of being used by the
City and Veranda Hotels, for the purposes here
| matter specified >-1 ~
Resolved, That the proprietors of the City,
Veranda and ST Charles Hotels, be permitted
to discharge the water from their cess pools,
ETC., into the cutters of the street, between the
hours of two and three o'clock, A. M, under
such restrictions as the Street Commissioner
| may Direct provided that at least one-half
hour before the opening of their valves or sluices
! to so discharge said water, etc., they cause to
be opened, on their respective sides of the street.
at their own expense, the hydrants above them.
and keep them running for one hour after their
| eess-pools, etc., are ,emptied, under q penalty
for violating this resolution of twenty five dol
lars, recoverable before any Court Of competent
jurisdiction. qsx
Resolved That the Attorney be requested to
| enter satisfaction of judgment against the pro-
prietors of the City, Veranda and st. Charles
| Hotels, for all fines and penalties incurred by
| them for violating the nuisance ordinances, pro-
vided they pay all costs--the aforesaid fines and
penalties being hereby remitted.
| Mr.. Wilson, ON behalf of the Committee on
Prisons and Court houses, presented the follow
ing report, which was read and adopted:
| The Committee on Prisons and Court-houses,
| to whom was referred letter Of the Comptroller
advising that he had sold contract for clean
| ing the priyies of the Courts and Prisons, con-
slider the price at which the contract was sold
exorbitant, and recommend that the sale be re-
jected. JOHN F. WILSON,
L. BURTHE,
j. NJ RELF.
Mr.. Wilson, on behalf of the Committee on
the House of Refuge, offered the following re-
port and resolutions, and the rules being sus-
pended, they were read and unanimously
adopted
The Committee on the House of Refuge, to
whom was referred communication from the
Commissioners Of the House of Refuge, together
with bill from Mr.. Kincade, offer the follow
ing: JoHN F. WILSON,
G. w. SHAW,
j. NJ. RELF
Resolved, That the Comptroller be, and is
hereby, authorized to issue q warrant upon the
Treasurer, in favor of VIM. Kincade, for three
hundred and thirty six dollars and seventy-ive
cents. it being for amount of his bill for work
done at the Girls House of Refuge.
Mr., Nixon, on behalf of the Fire Committee,
submitted the following report and resolution,
which were read and adopted, the rules being
suspended:
The Committee on Fire, to whom was referred
the contract sold for work for Vigilant Fire Com
pany No. 3, report the accompanying resolution
J. o. NIXON, q
JOHN F. WILSON,
j. NJ RELF
Resolved, That the contract for building u
shed and trough in the yard of Vigilant Fire
Company No. 8, adjudicated to Ludovic Klinick,
principal, and F. Meyer, security, for two hun
dred and fifty dollars, (S250) be, and the same
is hereby, approved.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following, offered by Mr. Summers, was
read twice and adopted
Resolved, That the election for Judges of the
Supreme Court, to take place on the 4th day of
April next, be held at the same polls, and under
the superintendent of the same inspectors and
clerks as designated for the election of the 28th
March, 1858, for Aldermen and Assistant Alder
men, as per resolution of the Common Council
Mr.. Summers presented the following, and it
was on his motion referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings:
Resolved, That the Comptroller sell at auc-
tion, after ten days notice in the official jour-
nal, the contract for laying brick banquette
on the south side Of Camp, between St. Andrew
and Josephine streets, Fourth District, In ac-
cordance with plans and specifications on file in
the Surveyors office, the contractor to collect
two-thirds from the property holders, the bal
ance to be paid in cash by the city.
MI. watkins called Mr. Nixon to the Chair,
and presented the following resolutions, which
were referred to the Committee on Streets and
Landings, on his motion:
Resolved, That the Comptroller sell at auc-
ton, after ten days notice in the official jour-
nal, the contract for laying plank sidewalk
on the south side of jackson street, between
Carroll street and Fulton avenue, in accordance
with plans and specifications on file in the Sur
veyor's Office.
Resolved, That the Comptroller sell at auc-
ton, after ten days notice in the official jour
nal, the contract for laying plank sidewalk |
on the north side Of st. Andrew street, between |
Hercules and Ellen streets, Fourth District, ac-
cordlng to plans and specifications on file in the
Surveyors office.
The following, presented by Mr.. Bailey, was
on his motion referred to the Commute on FL
nance:
Resolved, That the 9th section of an ordinance
approved December 81, 1852, establishing the
rate of taxes on professions etc, be- and the same
is hereby, repealed.
Mr.. Hermann moved to adjourn, which was
lost by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs. Andrews, Hermann, Sykes, |
Watkins and Wilson,
.Nays-Messrs. Bailey, Burthe, Dolhonde, |
Latour, Nixon, Place, Shaw, Stetson and Sum
mers-9
On motion of Mr.. Burthe, the resolution of
the Board of Aldermen, authorizing the paw
ment of various sums to j C. Whitaker, j. j. |
Lugenbuhl and V. Dejon, laid over on the 23d |
November last, was made the Order of the Day |
for half-past o'clock P. NJ. on Tuesday next.
And on motion, the Board adjourned to Tues
day next, 18th inst, at o'clock p NJ