New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-20
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The following message was Le'tu
MAYoRALIY OF EEwOMEANs,
JaHuary is, 1858.
70 the Hon. President and Members Of The
Board of .9ssistaat aldermen OF the CITY
of.Nep Orleans
GExTLEMEN--I have caused you to be oonyoked |
mis- day, agreeably TO resolution adopted by
our honorable body at your last meeting, for
he pu, pose of taking action on the ord nance
,roviding for the levying Of the consolidated
ian tax, which ordinance has been passed by
he Board Of Aldermen. | have the honor to
=, with great respect, your obedient servant,
A D CBossMAN, Mayor.
The following message was read and referred
TO the Committee ON Streets and Landings
MAYoRALrY Of NEwORLEANs, !
January lS 1858.
To TIE Hon President and Members OF fht
Board Of Aldermen and The Board Of is
Sisfoaf aldermen of the city Of NetfO f-
leans:
Gentlemen--On Sunday last, the waters o.
he Lake re forced up to IN unusual height
, cons auence of a strong north cas- erly gaze
,lich had been blowing for forty eight houls
eua whilst such was the case, the leyees on w.
vest bank Of the Bayou st John, in the lmme
late vicinity of G draining engine Of Distrie,
10 g had been partially removed TO make way
ur the enlargement Of the Bayou and Cana
ar, nJelet which work has been progressing
~ some time past. Under these circumstances,
he accumulated water in the Bayou, n longe'
,emmed in by an embankment, commence
curing in upon the rear portion OF the us re .
ind as II was Impossible for the draining engine
nough working all the time, to carry on tins
.reat body of water, increased as it had been by
rain of thirty six hours duration, there Was
n imminent danger of an overflow. On belt
,pprised If the facts by Mr. Thorn, the con
D,,. ths 1VglplnG puOtpR | at
nee repaired to the sp t, and also addresse
u> self to the Surveyor with Instructions to that
Gentleman to take immediate steps for the pro-
ection the city Fortunately, towards even
ng the wind veeTed round to the north, ano
crested the rising Of the Lake ae otherwis'
Jhe rear part of the city would inevitably nav,
,een inundated in the mean while, however
temporary embaDkments have been erected, s.
Is to ooniine the water III its proper channel
In communicating these matters TO the Council
trust that prompt measures will be adopted by
saur honorable body to prevent the recurrence
IF a danger similar to the one that was threat
sned on Sunday last.
Enclosed beg leave to transmit 20 your hon
orabie body a copy of a letter which addresseI
o the President and Directors OF the Canal an.
Banking Company, in reference to "A resolution
dopted by the Common Council, having for it,
bject the construction of Il bridge across the
hereto, from which you will perceive that the
right Of the Common CouUcii to construct %
bridge is denied by that corporation. | leayr
tue matter in your hands Tor the adoption Of
such steps as may be deemed necessary in the
premises.
la connection with this subject, have been
requested to lay before your honorable body the
enclosed petition OF property owners in the
vic nifty of the intersection Of st. Paul and Lib
lptdrr
| may be constructed at that point.
Ihave the honor to be, very respectfully, your
cbedent servant, A. u. CROssMAN, Mayor,
The message of the Mayor of the 4th January,
| received and laid over on that day, was taken
up and re.read for final disposition,
Mr.. Watkins offered the following resolution.
which was read a second time and adopted, the
rules being suspended
Resolved, That the Board of Aldermen be re-
spectfuliy requested to meet this Board at their
Hall opposite Lafayette Square, on Tuesday thu
rs h inst at O'Clock P. NJ, for the purpose Of
eleoting Commissioners of the McDonogh estate
The message Of the Mayor of the same date
transmitting the statement Of the Commission
ers of the consolidated debt. was re-read ano
referred to the committee on Finance.
| The mess ge of the Mayor Of the 18th Jnnu
airy, calling attention to the election on the 24tf
lust for fourth Justice Of the Peace, and sug
| gest ny the appoint Of inspectors and clerk
| for same, having been re-read for final posi-
| tion,
| Mr. Latour moved to appoint the following
gentlemen Ms inspectors and clerks Oh the par
| If This Board, viz
Tenth PreeiHct-L b Bozonier, Commission
n,,I,,,
Eleventh Precinct Eugene Lasere
ItceitH Preciact-A. Lange, Commissioner
Dubuis on, Jerk.
THirfeeah Precinct--Frank kaufman, Com
missioner; Salvador Prats, Clerk.
fourteenth Precmct-A. d. Guesnon, Com
missioner; Cabrieau, Clerk.
Mr.. Leeds moved, ASA substitute, to appoint
the following list, which motion prevailed
Tenth PTecinct--P, Leblanc, Inspector; J.
Smith Clerk.
Eieueah Preeinct-yalcour Forter. c. \
Carahy.
Tpeifh Precint--J. Ch4lon, L. blanchard
Thirteenth Precinct &C. J. Oemcken, l.
See
| Fourteenth Preeinct-M. Barnett, jr., Johr
Barron.
The Mayors message of the 1ltb January
last, cont lniug his veto ofthe resolution passed
and originating IN, the Board Of Assistant Al
dgrmeu on the 1th aud cncnrred in by tho
Board of Aldermen on The 2Sth December fol
lowing, authorizing the Comptroller to sell the
contract for running the draining engine Of the
| Fourth District for one year, having been re-
| rend,
Mr. Leeds moved to sustain the objections Of
| the Mayor In relation to the aforesaid resolu
| ton, which motion prevailed unanimously by
yeas and nays,
| The Treasurer's report was read as follows
| SEMI MONTHLY REPORT OF THE TREASURER on
! THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. Dr.
| To cash balance Ms per list report. S4,333 5G
! Amount received since, via on ae-
count
Levee Dues. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1G.610 o
| Balls. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 1870 o.
| Stfays.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. aS az
| Special Tax for Paving .......... 1888 sc
Streets. .......I....,....... 3 u
| Public Pounds. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "
Fines ,..................., 542 81
Police Jail, .................... 1,22s Il
| Cemeteries NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SIS tt
! Paving ACCOMPLISHMENTS. ....,..... ! ~ A.
| Taxes 1851. 1856 St
Markets. ............. 277 |.
| Powder Magazine. .......,........ 4s6 .
| Work house. ,...,...........,... 373 3;
Total, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 29,I5t U.
l
by amount disbursed on account or