New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-05

lighting lamps III the Markets of the Fourth
District; Of Mrs, Margaret Redden, relative to
some hogs which were seized and sold, having
bean found in the public streets, in contrayen
ton to existing ordinances.
The following petitions were referred to the
Finance Committee:
OF L. A. Caldwell, to be refunded certain
amount paid through error for coffee house
license; Of jean Joune, who having lost his
license for butchers cart, prays for dupli
cate of J. P. Whitney Co, praying to be re
funded the sum Of two hundred and six dollars
paid through error for levee dues.
A report Of fines collected and assessed during
the month Of January in the Recorders Court
of the Fourth District was received.
A communication from the Surveyor, relative
to the removal of the square block paving stones
on Tchoupitoulas street, was received
A statement of fines collected in the Kecor
dsr's Court Of the Second District from the LIST
to the Slst january, 1858, was received
STANDING COMMITTEES
Mr. Converse, on behalf of the Finance Com
mittee, offered the following report and resolu-
ton, which were read twice, the rules being
suspended, and were adopted, with the excep-
ton of that part of the report relative to the
petition Of Mr.. 8. Newberger, State Assessor,
Fourth District, which, ON motion of Mr. Burke,
was referred to the Committee on Claims
The Finance Committee, to whom were refer
red the following petitions, etc., have had the
same under consideration, and ask leave to
make the following report, yiz
The petition of P. Bonnet, asking payment for
decorations at the City Hall, Second District,
9th December last, amounting to three hundred
dollars, on examination of the account your
committee find fifty dollars is the amount allow
ed by the Auditing Committee, and recommend
that the petitioner refer his bill to said COM
mittse for approval.
The petition of 8. Newberger, State Assessor,
Fourth District, complaining that the amount
allowed him by the Common Council for a copy
of the assessment, Fourth District, was too
small, and asking for an additional appropria-
ton. Report adversely to the prayer of the
petitioner as your committee are of opinion
that the amount allowed, to wit, one hundred
and fifty dollars, is sufficient compensation for
the services performed.
The communication of W. @. Budd, attorney
for J. c. Maitland, claiming from the city the
sum of two hundred and sixteen dollars and
twenty-seven cents, for partition wall Of En-
CINE house Fire Company No. l5-Recommend
the payment of the same, and that the amount
be deducted from the bill of the contractor for
building the engine house if not paid, and if
said contractor has been paid, this claim to be
placed in the hands of the attorney for collec
ton from said contractor.
The petition of e. Bdwell g. Co., representing
hundred dollars on professional license for the
year 1852, and asking to be refunded that
amount,-report adversely to the prayer of pc
TONERS, inasmuch as your committee are of Opn-
ion that the amount paid by the petitioners is in
accordance with the ordinances.
Resolved, That the Treasurer pay on the war
rant Of the Comptroller, to W. c. Budd, attor-
ney for J. G. Maitland, for a partition wall OF
Engine house, occupied by Fire Company No.
Is, the sum of two numbered and sixteen dollars
and twenty-seven cents, and that the said
amount be deducted from the contract Of said
= c. Budd, if unpaid, and if he has been paid,
that the City Attorney be, and he is hereby, in
structed to take legal measures to collect the
amount from said contractor, say two hundred
and sixteen dollars and twenty seven cents
Mr. Converse offered the following resolution,
which wasread twice and adopted, the rules be-
ingsuspended:
Resolved, That permission be, and is hereby,
granted to Mime. Cidro, f. W. O., to sell meat and
vegetables in the Third District, on condition
that she purchase such meat and vegetables as
she may sell at the Port Market, and obtain the
written consent of the FARMER of said market to
sell the same on paying him such charge as may
be agreed on between them.
Mr.. Clark, on behalf of the Committee on
Streets and Landings, offered the following re-
port which was adopted, and the resolutions
mentioned in said report adopted by the Board
Of Assistant Aldermen, were read second time
and unanimously concurred in by yeas and
! nays.
s The Committee on Streets and Landings tt
whom were referred resolutions, ETC., from the
Board of Assistant Aldermen, beg leave to re-
port the same back for concurrence, viz:
Resolution No, 632, to contract with John
Paul for the construction of two nuisance boats
Resolution No. 667, to authorize sale of con
tracts for construction of sidewalks on Josephine
street and Felicity Road
Resolution No. $50, for sale of contract fol
laying square block paving on Tchoupitoula'
street.
Your committee also recommend the adoption
of q resolution submitted by Alderman Lugen.
buhl, for the sale of contract for square block
paving on Levee street, from Esplanade to Lou.
lisa streets, and Also the sale Of the contract fol
round stone paving on Bourbon street, the stone
to be furnished by the city
Resolutions in accordance with the foregoing
are submitted GEO. CLARK, Chairman
D. NJ. BURKE,
w. G. c. CLAIBORNE.
The following resolutions were read twice an,
unanimously adopted by yeas and nays, tn
rules being suspended
Resolved, That the Comptroller sell at auc
ton, after fifteen days notice, the contract 70
paving with square block stone, lLevee street
from Esplanade street to Louisa street, in &C
cordance with plans and specifications on file il
the Surveyors office.
Be it further Resolved, That the stone takel
up from Levee street shall be used in pavinl
Bourbon street, from Esplanade street down
which paving shall also be sold TO the loves
bidder, IN accordance with plans and speeiica
tions on file in the Surveyors Office.
Mr.. Lugenbuhl, on behalf of the Committe Of
Claims, offered the following reports, whicl
were adopted
The Committee ON Claims beg leave to repar
back to the Board the petition of Isaac Emo
uel, a. the same has been acted on,
J. j. LUakA -.--
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