New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-20

Mr.. Place was, on his own motion, excused
from serving on the special committee, TO whom |
was referred the ordinance of the Board Of Al |
dermen, regulating the Leyee and Wharfage
dues, and on further motion OF the same mem
Der, Mr., Shaw was appointed in his place.
Mr.. Place, on behalf of the Finance Commit
tee, submitted the following, for information;
Statement Of Fines receiced from TIE Record
Crs ofMe Seperni Districts for COLLECTIONS
in December
First District, as per report. so
Second District 80, .......... 2lS 90
Third District So. ..,.,..t.. 266 0o
Fourth District 80. "........ 30 10
$40 50
In the Fourth District a large amount re-
mains yet unpaid.
On motion of Mr. Place, the following resolu-
ton Of the Board of Aldermen was concurred in
by yeas and nays unanimously
Resolved, That the suits and judgment against
J. b. Lamotte for taxes, be dismissed, and that
the Comptroller issue his warrant on the Urea
surer for the amount Of costs in said suits.
Mr. Bailey, on behalf of the Committee on
Streets and Landings, presented the following
report, which was received
The Committee on Streets and Landings re-
Aldermen, relative to the Street Commissioners
department, is difficult for them to compre-
bend they, therefore, recommend that II be
sent back for further information,
On the resolution from the Hoard Of Alder
men, approving the adjudication Of the contract
to Thomas Tormey for keeping in repair the
wooden bridges of the Second District the COM
mittee recommend the concurrence of this Board
therein.
On the petition of Thomas Hyucs, asking for
an extension Of time to complete his contract for
square block pavement on Royal street, the
committee report to grant an extension ot three
months, and offer a resolution to dat effect.
On that portion of the letter of the Surveyor,
relative to the contract of Wnley and Barker,
for making plank road on Fulton street, the
committee recommend that the suggestion of the
Surveyor be adopted, and that the contract be
rescinded, and offer the Necessary resolutions to
accomplish It.
On the resolution of the Board of Aldermen.
authorizing the sale Of the contract for repair
ng and rebuilding the wharyes of the Fourth
District, for account Of Henry Weadley, the
present contractor, the committee recommend
that the resolution lie over until the necessary
steps are taken by the City Attorney 70 put the
contractor in default, and Offer resolu ion in
structug that officer TO take Prerequisite action
to effect this object
The committee offer resolutions to resell con-
tracts about expiring, as reported by the Street
Commissioner. n. L BAILEY,
;. w, PHnBRGCK,
r. b, SYKES,
Mr. Bailey, on behalf of said committee,
| presented the following resolution, which was
| read twice and adopted:
| Resolved, That an extension Of three months
time from the LIST Of January, 1868, be, and the
| same is hereby. granted TO Thomas Hynes to
complete his contract for paving Royal street
with square blocks, provided satisfactory seeu-
rity Is offered to the Finance Committee 10
guaranty the faithful performance Of the con-
| tract 20 extended
| The yeas and nays being called on the adop.
| tion Of said resolution, resulted as follows
Yeas, ---Messrs Baily, Dolhonde, Latour, Nc.
| Cormack, stetson, Summers, Sykes and Wat.
| kins-S
.Nays.--Nessrs Forbes, Leeds, Nixon, Place
and Wilson,
Resolved, That the City Attorney be aud he
| is hereby instructed to take the necessary steps
to put Nh Henry Weadley, the contractor for
repairing the wharyes Of the Fourth District
| in default
| Resolved, That the City Attorney be and be
is requested TO take the necessary steps to put
in default Mr. Carmoody, contractor for clean
ing and widening the Claiborne Canal and the
Protection Leyee Canal be having failed TO per.
| form the work contracted for.
The same member presented the following
| which were read twice and adopted
Resolved, That the Comptroller sell ct auc
ton after ten days notice in the official jour,
| nal, the following contracts, yiz
l. The contract for keeping in repair tht
| wooden bridges and building new Wooder
bridges in the First District
g For cleaning the paved and unpayed ane
| in in bp nm uptf pf
| First and Second Wards of the First District,
The work to be performed and payments
| made agreeably TO the specifications file il
| the Surveyor Department. The sales to b,
subject to tie approval OF the Common Council
Resolved, That the Comptroller be aud he i,
hereby authorized to issue warrant TO " q
Almindinser for additional draining in III,
| third section, not before included in his con
tract at the rate Of enc hundred and fifty dol
lars per month, from the lst Of February last
The yeas and nays being called on the adop
ton Of the above resolutions, they were unani
mously adopted, the rules beng dispense
and the President voting in favor Of the same
Mr.. Bailey presented the following resolution
to lie over
BE it ordained, That the port Of the Fonrtl
District shall he divided and gccup ed as follows
/ All that part between First and Sixtl
streets for hatbUats, to load aud unload theil
cargoe', except such wharves as in the judgmen
of the Harbor Master mny be inpractioable fo
such purposes, and except sixty teet at the foo
Of Third street, which is hereby appropriate,
for the landing Of spars and legs
2 That such wharvCs between Second am
Sixth streets as can not be used for loading AZ,
unloading aathoats, may be appropriated to the
use of ships and steamboats.
3 The-k4lauee Of the port, from Sixth stree
: to the upper line of che Fourth District shall b.
used for breaking up datboats and no person o.
persons shall be permitted to break up nny fat
: boats or other boats in any other part " til
port, under penalty Of fifty dollars for eaci
and every offence, recoverable before auy Cour
OF competent jurisdiction, Tor she use Of To
city
4 BE it orduined, That all fatboats, keelboat
or blrges laden in whole or N part with TN
following designated articles shall, IN future
land and discharge their caIIoes within I'll,
limits Of the Third and Forlth Districts Sc
apart iOT such purposes VIZ cotton, hay, grail
in the car, apples. potatoes, Lumber, haep poles
slaves and mixed cargoes Tor trading purpose
Boats otherwise loaded may land as heretofore
in the respective Districts.
Mr. Bailey presented the following, Fldcl
/ were read twice