New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-03


was returned with the information $ that the
Street Commissioner is directed by the above
resolution to employ only i've teams and their
drivers in any one district
1 On,no,ion of Mr.. Nixon. the amendment Of
the Board Of Aldermen TO the resolution (Np,
775) authorizing the paymentof sundry claims,
to strike out to sundry persons for expenses q
the funeral ceremonies in honor Of Clay, Cal
| houn and Webster, S71S3 43n-was rejected
| and the Board persisted'in the passage Of the
resolution asoriginally introduced.
On motion of Nj Nixon, the Finance Commit.
tee Of the Board were appointed a committee Of
conference to meet said committee Of the Board
OF Aldermen on the resolution to pay the n. @.
Bee sixty dollars for twelve copies Of tho State
Laws.
Mr.. Andrews appeared and took his seat
The resolution granting Il froeliecnse for We
lricles for the use OF the Boys Orphan Asylum
The resolution directing the Mayor 10 have
4 part Of .Annuneiation Square cohdemhed Tor
| public use -.. -
The resolution relative to III persons holding
! property within the city of Neworleans subieoi
70 ground rent
Mere read and concurred in unanimously by
lsyeas aud nays
The resolution approving the sale of the con
tract to Pelanne Brothers, for an iron. railing
for Washington Square-was read and con
scurred in by the following vote;
y Yeas-Messrs. Andrews, Bailey, Burthe, Doll
honde, Eustis, Hermann, Latour, Nixon, Shaw,
Stetson, Sykes, Watkins, Willsonand Wiltz--14.
.NayS--Messrs, Leeds, Mackey, Place ana
Summers.
The resolution, relative to drays, carts, ETC.,
used for private use to convey merchandise to
the markets for sale--wGs read and referred to
the Committee on Finance-=a resolution Of Mr.,
Latour TO concur in the same having been lost.
The resolution transferring to- the Commits
sioners of demonstrated debt the assets belong-
ing to the general sinking fund, etc.-was read
and referred to the same committee-a motion
Of Mr. Eustis to concur in the same having been
lost
The resolution referring to joint committee
the purchase of Barlew's Planetariunl-was read
and laid ON the table subject to call, on motion
of Mr.. Bailey
The resolution authorizing the Comptroller to
sell the contract for building q School-hou in
sBagatelle street--was read and referred to the
Committee on Improvement and Building
motion of Mr.. Burthe to concur in the same
having been lost.
The resolution referring all resolutions or
ordinances making annual appropriations to the
several legions or military companies Of the
wy NtiD lSftS hLd VA iu itil u Ill AulliLlltl
referred to a special committee Of three, on
which the President appointed Aessrs. Summers
Shaw and Burthe
The resolution directing the Street Commis-
sioner not to employ more than five men, horses
and carts IN any one District Of the cty--was
referred to the Committee on Streets and Land
ings -
PETITIONS, ETr.
On motion Of Mr., Nixon, the reading Of petit
md pth nT nnY,tJ tl.n DO fbo
Secretary was omitted, and he was authorized
to distribute them 10 the various committees to
whom, in his opinion, they should properly be
referred.
Accordingly the said petitions, etc, arc dis
tribted as follows:
The statements of the amount of fines cellect-
ed by the Recorders of the Second and Fourth
Districts, and = petition of Thomas W Laster,
clerk to the Police, Fourth District. for increase
OF pay--to the Committee on Finance.
Of I. 6ardere, representing that he has been
subrogated to the contract for laying Il plank
road in the First District, and asking for delay
in completing the same; Of John Thorn, con
tractor for draining, to be reimbursed expenses
incurred in working same by order Of the Mayer
during a storm on the 18th ultimo Of Eugene
Lasere, that sidewalks be made in front of GER
tain property bought by the city on History
street and OF lily. Weadley, contractor, that
the Surveyor be directed to issue a certificate TO
him for work done-to the Committee on Streets
and Landings
Of suhdry residents of Common street. com
planning of the water flowing in the cutters from
the st. Charlesliotel, and asking that said nui-
sance be abaued--to the Committee on Police
OF George Schriber, for pay for IL manning
Of his horse, caused by falling through a defec-
tive streat bridge--to the Committee on Claims
q OF Johanna Trush, for free license; of Edel
Gaslens, for same; of NJ. Rigo1n, for same Of
NJ. A. Brown, for same--to the Committee on
Charity.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
= Mr., Place, on behalf Of the Finance Commit
tee, presented the following report, which was
On motion Of Mr.. Nixon, laid over;
The Finance Committee, to whom was refer
red sundry commune atoms, etc, have had the
same under consideration and beg leaveto make
the following report to-wit:
A communication from the Comptroller, rela-
tive to adjudications made by him in accordance
with ordinance No. $40; recommend the appro,
val Of the same and offer resolution to that
effect
4 resolution adopted by the Board of Alder
men, relative to the tax on the consolidated
debt, recommending change in the apportion-
ment the ensuing year, should ii appear that
amy error was made in aseertaining the precise
amount of the contracts and assets of the late
corporations; recommend its rejection, mas
mucr as your committee are of opinion that
any alteration in the apportionment would be
illegal,
\ petition from NJ. Weber, asking payment
for poisoned sausages, amounting to Slf7 40 Il
report against che prayer Of the petitioner, for
the reason that they can ind no authority Tor
the purchase Of the same.
Il. III. PLACE,
THos L. LEEDS,
Y. HERMAN
Resolved, That the adjudication Of the old
scrap iron out Of use, made by the Comptroller
on the 24th January last, in accordance with
ordinance No. $40, be and the same is hereby
approved.