New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-02
MAy0RAI,TY OF NEW ORLEANS,
~. : ~ CITY Hall, July 30, 1855.

10 Tue If ,he Board OF Assistant Aldermen.
,.,ys,,e,, :. [ have before ordinance, orIgina
* vn,,r boiy aid eniiled ..An ordinance concern
s VIII III of lhe ely Of New Orleans, and pro
,s = M siur farnliHg the revenues thereof
ansorsh conceding the abstract legal right of the
5s,,c,l 10 lease the revenues in The manner con-
,rmuIaied by The ordinances yet am constrained e
u iii your body to the policy of the measure
fos lie following rcssons:
a,fcnss btsetting us almost every step; difficult
wien VIII increase at every effort Of the author.
lies TO keep proper condition and epar Inc various
yharyes d fereness viii arise as 70 the urgency and
necessity oil works 10 be done, leading to opposition
and Applications 10 courts tpr the purpose OF re-
slraiuiag embarrassing The ciiy IN enforcing IT'S
rights uidef tue slipulalons of Tie ordinance w,
Difficulties and contests viii spring up necessarily
1t evsfp attempt exercise police jurisdiction over
Ia wees and landings prevent obsrnciions 10 com
,nefce. flvorilism viii inevitably creep IN and gene
ii,cenl ent pc ryade The minds Of The community in
consequence thereof. III 55ss, II
~ Couiesss viii grow out Of the perception and a.
.,au WI wharfage dues vessels, etc, moving from
INA ,si oil 10 other under the former Municipal
fdralnncn thereby giving use to oblecuons anu re-
fsais to pay notes be given as the PRICE OF tha
lease from which contests and quarels the city
viii be continually drawn INTO lliigaoli ana win we
uncertainty The law, this important branch OF the
revenues ot The euy eventually RESULT an almost
q e.asider the measure ruinous one 10 the city
For ie pors, strict surveillance anda prudent ex
scs 81 eos,aoiy should br beyond doubt source Q!
Die TSxenue. II is true that AZ times, ewing
IA acc eases such cavilg ~ " Inc Danks o.
he
- nsres satiiig Te pairs Of considerable outlay, that
tss y a We heavy during The past Year, and
me revenues from this sources light as compared with
M Yea Isl yel, these results ow
entirely 10 nniorseen and unprecedented causes
sue the extraordinary low stage Of me river and s
tributaries, and ae sntstsy q bringing mere w
praiucts or the Western country; and as everything
leads 10 the hope that the next season VIII be eharac-
ierized by every eoment OF activity and pros perl'y
the port no will produce revenue suincient 10
eo.npensate for the losses which we nave sustained
s. Ii 10 always bad policy TO sell an object when,
from accident, liz vane is depressed and particularly
il il Of the year Whe iaif cOmpetltlon
is inposs il bie, aud moi 10 be expected
d From ali information which have been able 10
gain on the sabier The wherves generaliyare in better
fore the Will be, doubt, Creates and yield
greater profit ia tls city next season.
ii The policy OF anticipating revenue 70 meet lmme-
daie iAdebledaess,is highly Inexpedient and esab-
tishes dangerous precedent.
Such being some OF The most ptominen, objections
which have IMPRESSED my mind te subject feel
compelled 10 return the ordinance 10 Your body, from
whence ii enlanaed without my APPROVAL seriously
f,Igng upon you OF The Importance OF the
sure mat it calls TOR much reflection before carrying
out AT all events, should we differ in view 10 lis
policy, and you should leel disposed persist under
the conscientious belief that il win result TO The best
OF The city would advise, that as the subject
Is one, and iptended an experiment, thai The
Term of the lease he aprIdsed and made or one years
granting 10 The essees the privilege uadeT the same
Conditions and sfpulations Of ieHewaf provided Thai
the result be mutually advantageous. Also, as no
provision has been made against the transfer sub
Teasing Of the sections wharves, II would be mpor
liant thai such provision be inserted TO prevent any
dl iicnities which may flow from Me subleasing the
revenues u many different persons.
f Very respectfully submitted,
JNO. Il. Lewis, Mayor,
Messrs. Bannister, kabre and Rawlins took
their seats.
MIR. Bartlette moved to persist in the ordi-
nance. notwithstanding the veto OF the Mayor
and said motion was lost for want Of the legal
majority by the following vote;
Yeas--Messrs. Bannister, Bartlette, Bouny,
Benit, Bridge, Chambers, Chiapella, Gitfen,
Gnyol, Hebrard, Howell, Kawlins and Thayer
IL
.Nays-Messrs. Fabre, Kelly, Long and stith
"A.
The following communication from the Comp
troller was read
CONTROLLERS OFFICE,
New Orleans, July 80, 1866
To the Honorable the Common Council
Of the City of New Orleans
1fsatenen-in compliance with ordinance No. 2297,
I this day adudicated The City Dredge Boat aud ma
chinery etc, MI. j. Il. Vose, for The sum of $3.50
hrce hanrsd and seventy duliafs subject 10 ihe ap.
provaI of your honorable body.
Respectfully, your obedt serv,t --3
o. DEBUYS, Comptroller.
Bye. S. L..
Mr. Fabre moved to reject the bid, which was
nnanimously carried.
The following weekly report OF the Treasurer
was read, and on motion referred to the Finance
Committee i4