New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-31

,huuEtWs, Dhllcya DuTtile3 DOIuOuu0y h6efluuuu,
Leeds, Maokey, McC ormack, Nixon, Place, Stet-
son, Summers, Watkins and Willson-15.
Absent-Messrs. Derbes, Eustis, Forbes, La
tour, Lusto, Philbrick, Ramos, Relf, Shaw,
Stevenson, Sykes and Wiltz-l2.
The reading Of the journal was dispensed with.
Accommodation from the Treasurer, notify
ing the Board that frequent complaints are made
against James Kealey, contractor for branding
drays, etc, in the Second District, who charges
q double price for said service, was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance
Messrs Shaw and Sykes took their seats
MESSAGES FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A message was received from the Board Of Al
dermen, notifying the Board Of the concurrence
Of that body in the following resolutions and
amendment, to-wit
A resolution No $500 for the opening Of sew
eral streets in the Fourth District.
a resolution No. $40 for the appointment d
taken for public purposes, in the Third District
a resolution mo. 81 o for the paymento sun
dry bills.
A resolution directing the Attorney to annul
the Judgment against D. Block
A resolution directing the Attorney to delay
proceedings against Commercial Water works
Company
a resolution to sell the contract for cleaning
the Galvez Canal
A resolution for the payment of three hundred
and fifty dollars to Michael Boylan for extrs
work on his contract
a resolution to sell contract for building O
house for Eagle Fire Company No 4
a resolution directing the Surveyor to report
upon the propriety Of changing the grade ii The
banquettes rear Of (Nayades) ST. Charles street
a resolution to repair the walks on Coliseum
| Place.
The amendment 70 the resolution appointing
Inspectors and Clerks Of the election to be held
on the fourth Monday Of March t28sh) J, for Al
dermen and Assistant Aldermen. .
BY the same message the Board was informed
The first resolution (of No. 972) to purchase
from +. O. Wright d tract of land on the Gen
| lilly Road, for the House of Refuge buildings,
had been concurred in; that
The second resolution, authorizing the sale Of
contract for fencing in the same, and the
fourth resolution, directing the removal Of the
deinquents to said tract Of ground purchased
from 7. G. Wright, had not been concurred in
that
The third resolution, appropriating two thou
sand dollars for improvements to the House of
Refuge, had been referred to the Finance Com
mittee Of the Board Of Aldermen and that
The resolution to abolish the office Of store or
depot keeper of the Second District, had been
rejected.
By another message the Board was informed
ct the adoption Of, and invited to concur IN, the
following resolutions and substitute, viz
Resolutions relative to the building Of vaults
IN the new cemetery on Washington avenue,
Fourth District
"A substitute for an ordinance relative to the
Fisk Library.
A resolution granting Jules A. Blanc permits
sion to erect q steam engine on Julia street.
a resolution directing the Surveyor to pre-
pare plans and estimates for repairs and altera-
tions of the buildings known as the Court house
and Second District Hall
A resolution relative to tile election Of Judges
of the Supreme Court to be held on Monday
fourth of April next.
a resolution authorizing the Comptroller to-
sell the contract for the construction Of plank
roads on Main and Claiborne streets 3
Z A resolution authorizing the Comptroller to
Warrant on the Treasurer in favor Of Pelanne
Bothers, for the sum of three hundred and ten
dollars.
! A resolution appointing q committee Of four
members from each Board to meet ex. President
fFillmore-Mess Burke, Claiborne, Giquel and
Wood being the said committee.
"A resolution requiring the Finance Commit
tee to report to the Common Council, at the first
probable receipts and expenses for the ensuing
year.
The resolutions relative to the House of Refuge
were referred to the committee on that Institu-
ton, on motion Of Mr.. Watkins.
= The resolution relative to vaults in the
cemetery of the Fourth District, and
The resolution directing the Surveyor to re-
port q plan, ETC., for remodeling the Court house
buildings in the Second District
We're read and referred to the Committee on
Improvement and Building.
The resolution granting ]. "A. Blanc permits
sion TO erect steam engine on Jnlia street, was
read and referred to the Committee on Police.
The resolution to sell the contract for plank
roads on Main and Glaib borne streets, was read
and referred to the Committee on Streets and
Landings
The resolution authorizing the payment Of
1910 to Pellanne Bros, was read and refer
red to the Committee on Finance. ii
The resolution locating polls, ETC., for the
election Of the 4th April for Judges, etc., and
The resolution for the appointment of joint
committee to receive ex-p President Fillmore on
his arrival in the city
We're read twice and concurred in.
The President appointed Messrs Place, Wat
hiis, 4#IlesfIalnH ana buftne as the committee
indicated in the last resolution.
The substitute for the ordinance governing
the Fisk Library, together with the original Of
the Board Of Assistant Aldermen, having been
read,
Mr.. Nixon moved to refer the same to o spe-
oial committee Of four members; which motion
prevailed s s. 5s ~
VI SUMMERS. suspatltssyg.
presented the following to be referred to the
same committee. which was agreed to-:
Resolved, That the Fisk Library be, and tho
same is hereby, transferred to the library room
in the City Hall, First District; and that the
librarian, DR. Simonds, be and is instructed to
superintend the removal of the same.
The President appointed Messrs Nixon, An
drews, Stetson and Hermann on said COM
mittee.
The resolution requiring the Finance Com
rnittee to make annual estimates of the proba-
Bile receipts and expenses for each year, was
read and laid on the table, on motion Of Mr..
Place,
SPECIAL ORDER or THE DAY.
The hour Of eight 0 clock having arrived, the
following resolutions came up as the order Of
the day:
Resolved, That tho Surveyor be- directed to
apptH 70 the Comm rcial Water Works Company
70 have an under ground hydrant placed on the
north side Of Common street, below Magazine
street, for the purpose Of being used by the pro-
prietors Of the City and Veranda hotels for the